Whitby Free Press, Wednesday. November 2,1994 ,Page 25 Wicaots e1tr, - strea INDUCTEES into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame were (from Ieft) Kurt Browning, Boom Boom Geoffrdon, Tip O'Neill (represented by grand- Olympic Champion teaching others MiAne Ottenbrite has a new purpose now and that's to be the best she can hèe as a swim coach. And if 1984 is any indication, the Whitby native will most cer- tainly reach her goal. Ten years after her gold- and silver-medal performances in swimming at the Olympic Games in Les Angeles, Ottenbrite, 28, was last week inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame. In ceremonies last week in Toronto, Ottenbrite was inducted along with figure skater Kurt Brownig former NHL star Ber- nie 1Bom Boom' Geoffrion, for- mer broadcaster Rene Lecava- lier, late basebaîl great -James MTp' O'Neill and skier Karen Percy. Ottenbrite was joined by her husband, Marlin Muyaert. both are sports coaches at the University of Guelph. "It's a great honour te be in with these other great Cana- dians," said Ottenbrite, who says it's hard te believe 10 years have passed since shie mounted the podium as an Olympie champion. That succees didn't come easily But Ottenbrite saya hier "biqLblief in mental toughness,» which once almoat cracked under what seemed like an impossible recovery from an injury, served her welI. She began swimming at age 3 in the family',s backyard pool, hier father teaching her the basics. She set national age group records in the 100-metre free- style when she was 15. She joined the national team in 1981, and won silver and bronze medals at the 1982 world championships. She later won gold in the 200m breaststroke at the Commonwealth Games ini Australia. In 1983, she was favoured to win that event at the Pan Ameni- can Gamnes in Venezuela but was disqualified for using what the judges decided was, an illegal dolphin kick. nat kick was Ottenbrite's powerful advantage over opponents. But she revised it elightly te meet standards and won gold in the 100m breat- stroke. Just before the Canadian Olympic swim trials in June of 1984, she had a freak accident ("I didn't faîl off high heels -- I ust lifted my one leg up, and it dislocated.» She was despondent -- she was unable te train for two weeks, despite attempts, and unable to comapete for a spot on the Olym- pic teami. But she overcame her injury enough te swim again, and in an unprecedented move, she was granted a place on the team, despite theinjury. At the OIyrnpics, cheers for Alex Baumann s world record victor had barely subsided when Otnrite began her s wim and soon landed Canada's second gold in half an hour. She is now coach of the swim team at the Universit of Guelph and Guelph Mariins CUi Club. It's her second year there after three years as coach of Wilfrid Laurier A university's team and the Region of Waterloo swim team. Ottenbrite wondered is she would ever "find the same love" for. an nctivity as she did for s WIMfliig She has found coaching "ia as motivating and satiafying as my swimmnlg." Her Olympic experience has taught her what er "human cajIbilities are. "I know whatever I want can be mine." The Whitby minor atom AAA hockey club, sponsored by Fortune Financial, powered their, way 11-7 over Richmond Hill-Vaughan Stars on Saturday, extending their winning streak to seven games. In their firat meeting of the season, the two teams started the game at a slow, close-checking pace, allowing few scoring chances at either end. In the first period, notching markers were Ryan Tutak, Brandon McBride and Tler Harrison, with assists going to Sean Pitcher and Wade Branch. RHV scored late in the period. By midway through the second, Wildcats opened up a 5-1 lead with goals by Mlichael Kosiw and McBride. RHV, however, would not give in and started a comeback, scoring three times before the second period ended. The third period was wild and woolly. Stars tied the game less than a minute into. the period. Wildcats took a 7-5 lead within a few moments on -goals by Ronnie Robertson and McBride. RHV came within one, then Wildcats widened the lead to two when Harrison converted a Pigram pass. Seconds later, RHV scored to make the score 8-7 with lesa than five minutes on the dlock. In the last four minutes Whitby fired three goals. Scoring were McBride, Robertson and Tutak. Donaldson honoured Craig Donaldson of Whitby was recently honoured in Toronto as one of the top 10 academic alI-Canadians. He was selected from among 800 people in Canada who have shown strong athletic and academic abilities. Donaldson is in his first year of medical studies at the University of Western Ontario. He is captain of the school's hockey team. Donaldson, who graduated with honours with a bachelor of science degree in his last, school Whitby rep hockey .MAJOR BANTAM AAA sponsoree by Makteel Service Centre Oct. 30 Whitby Justin Collins Steove Death Mark Haynes Oct. 25 Whitby Steve Deah 2 Justin Colline 3 Quinte IUNOR BANTAM AA fplnsored by Foran Dima Corp6 Oct. 29 Whit by Brion Hendry Oct. 26 Whilby Brion Hendry 2 Tim Fennessey Paul Hirich Shutout - Somn Tremnaine 4 Bownville year, had previously won the Dr. Riandy Gregg award for being the Canadian university hockey player who best combined acade- mica, athletics and community service. The 24-year-old also received the G. Howard Ferguson Award, the university's award for such an ail-round student. Donaldson- played with the Ontario Hocke League's Osh- awa Generalsefor three seasons before attending Western. He was assistant captain on the team that won the Memorial Cup in 1990. Oct. 28 Ocit. 28cgucos Kyle Musselman 2 Kevin Mangofi Kyle Varrdeloo Adam Deun Grog Williasm Jeff Freeman Cam VonEschschoftz Oct. 29 Whitby 1 Nagara FaJis Grog Williamse Whitby 2 Aja-Pickering Grog Wiliams 2 Seai- final 3 Mississa CorabanptOnn MAJOR NOVICE AA sponsored by Main Tech Ilutries MAJOR ATOM AA Oct. 30 Whitby 0 Peterborough Oct. 29 whitby 2 Ajax-Pickering Naylo! Velacich Oct. 25 Whitby 1 Oshrawa Peel WNOR ATOM AAA ponaored by Fortune Firuncil Oct. 29 Whitby i Richmond HKU Brandon McBride 4 RyanTtak2 Tyler Harrison 2 Ronnie R.obertson 2 Michael Kosiw MAJOR NOVICE AAA Stonbey Creek - Don Maxwel Menioutl Tournament Oct. 29 Whitby Rya Johnston 4 Drek Rayner Oct. 27 Whilby 4 Blake Robinson Wayne Twgcolle 2 Pickering MINOR NOVICE AAA Oct. 23 Whilby Liais, Reddox 2 Si mon Seedhouso BoIby Scott Mat Snowdon Michael McKenzie 7 Jason Velarich Andrew Laramny Shuloul - Michael Leaihy Oct. 1 Whil by Liam FReddox 3 Brandon Davis 2 Michael McKenzie 6 Oshawa nephew Mark O'Neill, Whitby's, and Karen Percy. In eastern AAA action at week, Whitby's miner novice hockey team outscored their opponients 15-3 and notched victories over Oshawa and Markham. Wildcats hosted Oshawa on Wednesday in a teugh, penalty-filled match that started off as a defensive battle. Trailing 2-1 aller two petiods, Whià tby tumed on the offence with five goals in the final fiaine te win 6-3. Michael McKenzie, fromn linemates Jason Velacich and Randy Walton, opened the sconîng in the firat perod for the young Wildcats. Captain Liain Reddox led the comeback and posted a hat trick in the third perriod wtjiel1pers7 going te Andrew Laramy, Bobby Scott and McKenzie. Brandon David counted two, nssisted by Laramy, Dean Seton and Steven Seedhouse. Kyle Clnncy was in net. Witby then blitzed Markham 9-0. Reddox had a four-point night with two goals and two assista. McKenzie counted two goals and one helper with singles going te Seedhouse, Scott, Velacich, Laramy and Matt Snowden in his first gaine back from the injury disabled list. Goaltender Michael Leahy had the shuteut. The team now has a record of 9-1-1 in league play and is currently on a nine-game unbeaten streak. Next garne is in -Peterborough, Nov. 3. & c r - t" ~ r' i r M 0 0 Minor novices b lîtz opp onents Whitby Kevin Mangoit Kyle Percewicz Scott Morrison 2 Whitby Scott Morrison Kyle Musseinan Justin Sawyer 0 Grog Williarm Jefi Freenan 5 Branipton 9 Maddiam