P.Ige 16, Whitby Froc Press, Wednesclay, October 18, 1995 Midet The Whitby midget AAA hockey team added another traphy ta, their collection by capturing firet- place honours at the Tharnhill Isianders tournament over the Thanksgiving weekend. Wbitby, spansared by Hanet Plastics, first dispased of the hast team 4-1 on goals by Cory Hass, Jeremy McElhanney, Steve Matthews and Tom DaSilva. Gae two ended with a ehutaut victoxy for goalie Ryan Unwin in a 6-0 romp over Central Ontario Wolves. Gavin Prout (two), Shane Terry, Steve Death, Melhanney and Matthews bit the mark for Whitby. DaSilva, Rob Dancey, Sean Crandies, Terry and Prout hit the scoreboard in a 5-1 Whitby victory aver Brantford. ln the semi-final game versus cross-town league rivais Oshawa, Wildcats pounced eaily which reutdin a convmncing 6-2 win. Dan Cioffi (two), Justin Collins, .McElhanney (two), and DaSilva potted goals. The final match-up was against Oakville who eliminated Whitby from two tournaments last season. Not wanting a repeat, Wbitby defended their tournament unbeaten record with a 6-3 score on goals by Cioffi, Matthews (three), Terry and Derek Suddons. In regular season eastern AAA league action, Whitby defeated Barrie 4-1, Richmond Hil 6-1, and suffered their flrst lase, 4-2. at the hands of York-Simcoe Express. Coachi Craig Terry says lie is quite pleased about the team's performance so far this year. The Mark Sheridan-Ryan Unwin comrbination in goal keeps the goals-against figures low, there's even scoring acoes three forward limes, backed up by a very strong -defense squad. 'H. says thase elements should produce a very succesafu season for the team. The Wbitby team won a tournamentin Toronto lat month. MALKA TAGHAOUSSI of Ecole Secondaire Saint-Charles-Garnier looks for room as Sincair Secondary Sohool players, including Nikki Hudson'(32), close in during a junior girls' basketball encounter. Sinclair won 52- 13. Photo by IMwk Reeour, WNtby Froe PrOs Tîim Horton tournament Novices dunk hosts The Wbitby minor novice AAA team outscored their opponents 27-10 over a five-game span to win the ininor novice division of the lOth annual Tim Horton tournament in Hanmilton recently. High sehool basketbal SENIOR GIRLS W L F A P Enhru dIwIa PaulDOwy.r 5 0 312 77 10 Anderson 5 0 311 151 10 Fr. Loo Atin 4 0 202 104 8 Bowmnsille 4 0 206 110 8 wNeiI 3 2 212 191 6 Caftwright 2 3 119 211 4 Courtico 2 4 202 290 4 ce" 1 i 3 116 150 2 iktaughlin 1 5 145 222 2 Donevan 1 5 132 297 2 Eatda 0 2 63 115 0 Peeff 0 4 108 210 0 W.ihau divisin HeonyStmot 3 1 178 140 6 PPor ery 2 0 102 48 4 PîieRidge 2 0 92 49 4 St. Lbuy 2 1 120 74 4 Brock 1 1 9688 2 IJxhndge 1 2 57 97 2 Pickeuing 1 2 72 118 2 DensOConnor 0 2 78 108 0 >4ax O 3 65 138 O Brilliant goaltending, led by Chad Tbibodeau, and stellar defensive work from Daniel Dempsey (voted as the taurnament's hast defenceman), Joal Weber, Mfichael Trudeau and Adam Jolinstan, propelled the young but rapidly maturing team ta success. Wbitby defeated Hamilton 6-1, Bulffalo 7-1 and Brantzone 6-1 and tiien tied Stoney Creek 2-2. Whitby was first Lu round-robin, Hamilton second, and the finale turned into an exciting game. Whitby took a 4-0 lead but Hamilton roared back ta lie the game 5-5 with just over a minute left in the game. In the five-minute overtime period, Wbitby prevailed, with 53 seconds left, on a shot from the left faoeoff ircle fr-om Pbilip Mdflhone. Game MVP awards were presented ta, Luke Carson, Mcllhone, Jobnston and David Mclntyre. The ine of Mclntyre, Jason Cassidy and Brad Smith bad a combined offensive output ot 13 goals and 17 assista. The Mcllhone, Carson and Ian Farquharson hune combined for eight goals and seven assista. The ine of James Neal, .Andrew Fanec and Nick Jardin accounted for five goals and an assist. The Whitby team is sponsored hy Dundas Centre Guardian Drugs. Under-15s jst keep on rollin g Wbitby Toi-mina Terriers won the Centro-Veneto Thanksgiving teurnament in r .ï.oronto iu under-iS boys' soccer. Terriers, Who won bath the Central Soccer League rep a regular season and and playoff championships, proved too formidable fo r taurnament opposition, mostly teamst from league play. Terriers blanked Vaughian 4-O and North York Azzuri 1-0 te, move on ta the semi-finals in wbicb they defeated Unionville 3-1. In the final, Terriers roiled past. Woodbridge 4-1. Pieter Meuleman- of the Wbitby team was named most valuable player in the tournament. Nick Pelletier fought bis way to, an Ontario charnpionship aver the weekend. The 20-year-old Whitby resident, overcame. a sore hand and some tough competition te, win the middleweight title in amateur senior novice (10 figlits and under) baing. Vandeloo scores 3 in win over Oshawa The Whitby mincir atom AAA hockey team won their home opener 7-3 agai.nst Ajax-Pickering Raiders and then won 4-3 in Oshawa ta improve their early season record ta tbree wins, no lasses and two lies. Against Ajax-Pîckering, Kyle Muaselman and David Arnold each had two goals, singles by Greg Williams, Cam VonEschscholtz and Derek McTeague. Bryan Macinnon played outstanding between the pipes. Sundays' win over Oshawa turned out ta be a very physical and entertaining gaine, as was expected. Kyle Vandeloa scored three goals, Kyle Peroewicz the other, while the defence was solid in front of goalie Andrew Braithwaite. Pelletier had'the hast resuit af several members of the Mater City Boxing Club at the provincial chaxnpionsbips in St. Catharines. He firat defeated Bull Roccas of Scarborough, and then won a close (3-2 decisian) over Humphrey Hill of Toronta, despite reinjuring bis hand. In the championsbip bout, lie was at bis best as he stopped Matthew McDonald ofMlfssissauga in the tbird round. wt was his bestfight so for," said Mater City instructor and manager Don Nelson about Pelletier, who, since losing bis first few bouts, bas come on etrong ta, improve b is overall record ta, 7-3. Motor City boxers also won twa silver medals and two bronze medals. Hawks will fly South The Henry Street Hfigh School basebail team has been invited ta compete ini a prestigious tournament in Florida in April. Hawks earlier tbis year won the Prentice Cup, considered the Ontario bigli school championship. Many members of tbat team also played for the Wbitby teamn that recently won the Ontario junior basebail championship. Hawks, with almost ail of the 1995 roster returning for the '96 season, will play ini the Spring Break Festival in Boca Raton, Fla. Some of the top teams in the U.S. will compete in the tournament. Peltier cais Middlewegttti e