Whitby Free Press, 5 Jun 1996, p. 16

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Page 16, Whilby Free Press, Wednesday, June 5, 199 Brooklin Rýedmen defeat the, champs WHITBY Iroquois clashed with Glanbrook Stanton Pipers in 'the preliminary round of the 1996 Ontario Cup men's division recently, and Whitby was 'edged 2-1. Durham Celtic advanced to first round play wfth a 5-1 win over Woodbridge Azzumn. Photo by Jeremy Drosar, Whitby Free Pres Ceebrity gf olbfulld Ashleig .......... ............. Fr the second time this season, the Brooklin Redmen defeated the two time defending Mann Cup champion Six Nations Chiefs, winning by a score of 11-0 recently. The game was played, on Six Nations home floor at Ohsweken. The win was extremely important for the Redmen, as it improves Broolclin's record to_3-.5, while the Chiefs drop to 5-2, their only loases coming at the hands of the Redmen. The Chiefs jumped out to a 5-4 lead after thelst period, but the Redmen came back to tie the gaine at seven goals each after -the second period.> Six Nations scored three quick goals before the third period was two minutes old, but Brooklin showed significant character and desire scoring four goals in the remainder of the third. A somewhat unlikely hero, Jason Pitters, scored the. winning goal at 10:02 of the third ta seal it for Brookhin. Derek Colins turned in a stellar performance in the Redmen goal, particularly in the. lastnminute when h. made several key saves with six Chiefs on the floor lookcing to tie the. game. An unusual feature of, the game saw Gary Gait pick up a five minute major penalty for fighting,, as he squared off 'against' Troy Cordingley during the. second period. Brooklin hosts the Brampton Excelsiors Weidnesday, June 5, at Iroquois Park.-The Redmen then travel -. ta Peterborough, -- on Thursday, June, 6 te face. the Lakers. Brooklini Redmien baIût 12-8 te the . owly Fergus T "'hisitles in Ontario major lacrosse last week. It was ,the first winof the season for Fergue -and- the fifth boss for Redmen, off te their poorest start in recent me mory. Jim Swanston- scored four gals while- Crhi*s Oke had three goals and two assista for Fergus. Paul OSullivan scored twice.. Gary Gait, leading scorer.for Redmen, had two gaisandthree assists for Redmen. Matt McLean, second 1eading scorer for Redmen, had two goals as did Redmuen raise fonflds Brooklin Redmen wibl hobd a findraising oelebrity ,golf tournament on Tuesday,July. 9. .The tournament will be a four- pemsn acramble, with a 12:30 p.m. shotgun start at Lakeridge Iànks Golf Club in Broolin. Celebrity co-chairs are Âdlam Foot. of the Colorado Avalanche and Bob McKénzie of the Toronto Star and TSN. Redmen wibl donate a portion of the proceeds te the Tim Horton's Children's Foundation. The event -inîcludes an opportunity te win a new car, courtesy of Ontario Mater Sales, for shooting a hole-in-one; a steak dinner, af ter-dinner speaker, fundriaising auction of sports memorabilia items with auctioneer "Colonel" Non Delabaugh or Pembroke. Cal Calvin at 668-0956. Hall of fame jockey Sandy Hawley Mill be honourary chair of the 1l2th Celebrity Cup. This- year's tourney will tae place Tuesday, Jun, 25 at Lakeridge Lnks3 Golf Course ini north Whitby.The shotgun tee-off is at 12:30 p.m., with registration begun'ng at il* a.m., In its first- ilyer of existence,' the, event bas raised more than $75,000 for ciiarity. Hawley, 47, who was borninii Oshawa and attended school in Whitby, saya he's pleased ta b. coming back ta Durham Region. "It's an honour te be involved with such a worthwhile charity,* says Hawley. Proeeds from this year's tourney will go to the Jennifer Ashleigh Foundation; a registered Canadian charitable organization, establisiied in memoxy of Jennifer Ashleigh Clements, who died of spùial muscubar atrophy at age six montha. -Tii. mission- of the. Uxbridge-, based foundation' is to assist' chronically-' and terminally il cildren and. their fÏamilles with medical expenmes special itreatment,,,needs and financial support. Foundation. Last year, the tourney raised more than $10,000 for the. J ennifer Ashbeigh Foundation. Hawley, a member of Canada's Hose Racing Hall of Fame, the. Oshiawa Sports Hall of Fame and the U.S. Horse R acing Hall of Fame, bas ridden more than 6,300 winners in bis illustrious career. He bas twice been named Hoo0ps action The Whitby County Town Canival committe. in association with the Whitby Saints Basketball Club la hosting the second annual Summer Jam à on 3 basketball tournament. AU the. excitment will tae place on Saturday, June 29 at the. Troquais Park complex parking lot. There wibl b. four age classifications from aged 13 years and up -te and including^ aged .19 years and over. Only the firat fifty- six teams wibl be accepted and the. deadline -for registration is Monday, June 10.' Applications are available at yo ur school, National Sportsthe. Whitby library or the froquols Pairk complex. For more information, oeil 668- 6955. Canada-'s athlete of the. year, posted four victories in the. Queen's Plate and won the. Canadian Oaks a 'record eight times. Hawle wasalsothe. first joçckey iracing lustory to win 500 races the feat ini 1973. Hawley has ridden horses ta more tiian $84 million in winnings. Past celebrities who have acted as honourary- chairs, for the. Celebrity Cup include Dave Andreyciiuk of the. New Jersey Deuils, irk McLean' of the. Vancouver Canucks and John McLean of the. New Jersey Devils. Sports and entertaininent celebrities are still being con.firmed for this year's tournament but recent participants have included hockey hall of famers Norm Uliman and Hany Watson, Canadian Football League hall of famer Terry Evansiien, along with NHOLers such as Glenn ýHealy of the' Nw York Rangers and media celebrities such as Paul ]Romaniuk of TSN., The entry fée for the, tourney is $135, which includea golf, power cart, dinner and prizes. Té regiéter for the. tourney, contact Mark Frayne at 6e2252 or Lloyd Fenemore at 434-6131. Blue Kliights advanve The. Oshawa Blue Knights midget bacrosse team advanced, undefeated through the. season and provincial qualifiera te earn a spot in the. provincial field bacrosse finals. TI the qualifers, Oshawa defeated Sarnia, Spartan and Tarante Beaciies and reoeived a defaubt froni Six Nations as they didn't show up for their game. Oshawa outscored the opposition by a 53-19 margin. The Blue Knights had solid goaltending from Justin Yeble, albowing only 19 goals in four games. Scoring for the Blue Knights, were A.J. Shannon 23, Mike Hamilten 9, Casey Dupant, Mike Galbas and Garett± Winder 3, Robert Dasibva, Evan Cardwell 2 and singles from Jim Johnston, Travis Millars, Bibley Greer, Greg Peaock, Cary Reed, Brett Pakasta and Aaron Lowes.. Other team members, areScott Beegan, Scott Wylie, Jamie Giles, Barrett Church and JýP. Copeband. Rolýling to 'victoryl Pia Sciimidt-Hansen -of the fint at 'the, Ohio State championahips May 24 te 27. 5h. skated in the senior ladies' Sch-midt-Hansen received a special Invitation. ]Recently se. waa fSst in freeistyle 'at the. Ontario cham]plonahipa in Cambridge. Whitby'loseës to Glanbrook

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