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FIge 2Z IVNteby Free Piess, Wednesday, Nbroh 23,1994 ci . ... .. M-A CAM . OMS Domo suit: VIS cocu A£toms The Whitby major atom AAA hockey team, s3ponsored by Dundas Centre Guardian Drugs, has advanced to the final round of the Ontario playoffs. Why defeated a very strong teain from Burlîngton three gaines to two in the best-of-five semi-final series. Wihitby will ineet Halton mils in the Ontario Minor Hockey Association final. After being downtwo gaines to one in the semi-final series, Whitby was forced to play a do-or-de gaine in Burlington on aturday night. TIhe gaine was very physical and close ail the way but in th e end Whitby prevauled 5-3, tying the series at two gaines each and forcing the fifth game back in Whitby. GoaI-scorers for Whitby were Judd Stevenson with two, Sean MacRury, Blaine Dov.¶n and Kyle Branch. Assists went to David Morasse, Reece Robertson, Bobby MeBride, Branch, Stevenson and Down. The fifth and deciding gamns was a very fast-moving contest with lots of action at both ends. As was customary during the entire erles, Burlington broke out on top and before Whitby rýeacJh knew it they were down 2-0. Whitby fought back and scored two goals just four seconds apart to notch the gaine at two. Burlington fought back with two goals in the second period, compared to just one by Whitby, and Whitby went into the second period break with a one-gtoal lead. During the' second period break, Whitby coaches Dav. Branch, Mike Prim eau andBill MeBride reminded the teain that they had not lost a third period in the series, and that if they could win this one the worst that could happen was overtime. That is exactly what happened, as regulation time ended with the score tied at 4-4. In the. overtinie period, Whitby's superior conditioning was evident as the hoxnetown teain pressured the visitors for the entire 10 minutes, not even allowing a shot on goal. Whitby's hard work paîd off wth a goal, with just over three minutes left in overtime. McBride led the scoring with two goals including the overtime winner. Singles were scored by Stevenson, Branch and Steven Farquharson. Asssta went to Mike Morrison, Robert Lalonde, Jay Harrison, Stevenson (two). Jeremy. Fisher, Down and Goaltending in the series waa strong, and was provided by Justin Zammtit and Ian Watson. Jeif Frazer was outstanding on faceoifs, StephaneIànklater was strong on defense. Whitby will face Halton Hlilîs in a best-of-flve seres. Gaine on. is scheduled in Gieorgetown on March 27 with game two going on March 29 at Iroquois Park at 7 p.m. Other gaines have yet te be scheduled. Bunnies win charnp IonShip Whitby's Master Transmission bunnies ringette teain coenpleted a fine season by winnmng the. Ontario regional charnpionship with a 6-2 victory over Ajax #1 at Manvers arena this past weekend. WIhitby reached the final by goixig undefeated in their three qualifying gaines. In the opener, Sbauna Hanier scored with just 33 seconds reiainngta, give Whitby a 10-10 tie With Ajax. Hamer had four gols and an assit, Kelly Jeifs scoed twce and had two assists and-Amanda Church and Kelly Mathews each added a pair of gos and an- asaisi;. in their second gine, Mister Transmission defeated Whiitbye- Pringle Creek IGA. In spite of - orne temendoxs gslt.nding by Alyssa Branson, IGArnanaged: tà overcene a 6.3 deficit with three goals, te tie the contest at 6-6 with 4:47 remaining. However, Mister Transmission eruptod for seven goals on the last shift, including six goals in a span of just 1:44, te secure a 13-6 victory. Harner scored five goals and added four assists, Church had five goa and three assists, Mathews tallied two goals and Baley Corneal h-ad one goal and four assiste for Master Transmission. Linday Giordano scored three goals for Pringle Creek IGA, Chantej Smith had a pair and Alison Williains added a single. In their third qualifying gaine, Whitbyjuznped out to a quick 5- 1 lead and then coasted to a 16-3 win over Ajax #3. Mathews netted fou goals, Jeifs three goas and two assiste, Church two goa and five assiste and Hainer aùd 'Caitlyn Corneal two goals and three assises each. Singles went te, BaileY Corneal, Jessica Bradley and Kelly Cloutier. Rtebecka Gi madie oine, nice Baves in the. Whitby net. Ini the chmanpiofShiP final, Brans'> once again provided 0utstanding goaltending as Mister Transmission défeated ,Ajax #1 by a score of 6-2 in a fast-paced contest. Church staked Whitby to a 1-0 lead late in the first period when ah. stole the ring after soin. aggressive forecheckIng. But Ajax managed te tie the score with just 21 seconds left in the opening period. Whitby teok a 2-1 lead when Humier converted a pass. from Bailey Corneal. With just 18 seconds remaining in the. second pCaithynCorneal got béhind the jax defence and scored on a backhand shot after talcing a long paso frozn Jeife. With Whitby leading 3-1 early ln the third period, Church scored unassisted and then Hunier added another, just 1:51 later on a mice passing play frown Chuimh and Kristie Jennings. Ajax continued their strong attack and managed'-te, narrow the gap te 5- 1, but the combination of Branon's goltending and some fine backchecing prevented ANax froin getting any dloser. Church scored the sxth Whitby marker, completing her bat trlck with an empty net goal with just 20 seconds left in the gaine. The Wihitby teami 1 coached by John Bradley and Tomn Hamer. In their first gaine, Whitby Pringle Creek IGA defeated Ajax #3 9-3. Holly Langlois scored three goals, Chantel Smith, Lindsey Giordano and x4manda SEE PAGE 25 MARTY MCCAFFERTY poses with his quarterhorse, Mito's Misdemeanor, which took second place in thetwo-year-old Ioung e lne class (horse judged on move- ment) at the Quarterama Hrs Show in Toronto. It was the first time McCafferty has ever showed and he was Up against 37 other entries at the event, the Iargest quarterhorse show in Canada. Maguire boards his horse at Maguire's quarterhorse farm in Orono. Photo by Mark Reesor, Whltby Free Press Skaters capture Ontarlo tite Meredith Gilbert and Jason Collier, both of Whitby, won gold medals at the Ontario interclub figure skating champnhisn Sudbury March 18-20.e -nhisi Gilbert, 17, was first in the. silver artistic division with a performance depicting 'A day in the Blf. of a postman.' Collier, 14, won the. men's bronze artistic program with a performance of 'Scarecrow after dark.' The two mnembers of the Whitby Figure Skating Club won silver niedals at the Eastern Ontario sectional championships in Kingston te, advance te the- provincial finals. Collier also won gold at that competition when h.e teamed with Shannon l3ouwman for the. dance variation. Collier and Bou wman were fifth at the. Ontario finas. Gilbert will b. one of the fea- tured performers at the Wh.ýitby club's 'Festival of Fun' on Satur- day, March 26. Also at the festival, considered the wrap-up to the club's season, will be Teri Ninacs of the Whitby club and partner Kevin Cheshire of Toronto. The duo won the bronze medal in novice dance at the Canadian charnpionships. Three of Whitby's precision skating te&ims, ail to compete in the upcomirig Canadian cham- Pj<)nshipswi Il ai-m 1p.rfei pni, final Nice demeanour