The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

WIITBY FREE PRESS, EDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1986, PAGE 15 SPORTS WEEK Soccer programI try-outs beginI The 'Durham Region Soccer Association in conjunction with the On- tario Soccer Association wil soon be launching their 1986-87- Player Development Prograni and try-outs are now underway. The try-outs are designed to select the 24 best soccer players in each of the recognized age groupa - under 15 boys, under 14 boys, un- der 12 boys and under 16 girls - for participation in the winter-Iong program which begins November 2. Throughout the winter the selected players will participate in the regional provincial tournaments while developing their soccer skills through the programn. At the program's conclusion in April 'the best players wil be chosen and in- vited to join the Ontario provincial under 14 boys, under 15 boys and under 16 girls teams. The program will run each Sunday (except during the month of Decemnber) at Durham College,.Simcoe St. N. in Oshawa. Players par- ticipatlng wlll pay a $30 registration fee to offset the costs of gym time and equipment. Per- sonal equipment should include a track suit, warm jacket, head gear, shorts, shirt, socks and soccer boots. If you «would like to know more about the Player Development please cail Gerry Jaeger, district coach at 686-1240 at home or 1- 839-806 at work. The remaining try-out dates are at Lakeview Park on Sirncoe'St. S. in Oshawa. Candidates should arrive at least 30 minutes before the try- outs to register and are advised to be dressed according to the season. To qualify under 16 girls must bo bora on or after January 1, 1971; under 15 boys on or after August 1, 1972; under 14 boys on or after 'August 1, 1973 and under 12 boys on or after August 1, 1975. The remaining try- outs will be held on the following dates at the times specified: Friday, ,October 17: under 16 girls - 7 to 9 p.m., under 15 boys - 9 to 11lp.M. Sýaturday, October 18 and Sunday, October 19: under 12 boys - 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., under 14 boys - 12 to 2 p.m., under 15 boys -2 to 4p.m., under 16 girls -4 to 6p.m. Rugby warm-up Rugby players at Anderson Collegiate are get- ting ready for the season with scrimniages almost every day after classes. Here Paul McAneny, Jim Ainley and Dan McWhirter technique. practice their passing Free Press Staff Photo Provincial survey will reduce The Ontario Sports Medicine and Safety Advisory Board la in- viting sportlng an- thusiat froni Whitby and communities acros the province to par- ticipate in a survey almed at reducing tha escalating incidence of sports related head, neck and spine injuries. The advisory board was creatad by the Mlastry of Tourism and Recreation ta ini- vestigate sports safety and ta make racôm- mandations to the Ministar, John Eakins. While the government is encouraged by the fact that more Ontarians than ever bafora are participatingi ragular sports and recreational activity, those statistics are narred by one sports injuries serious drawback, ac- education programs and cording to the board's facility renovations. executive director. "The fact is, most in- "We've sean an in- juries could have been crease both in the nuni- prevented and that's ber and severity of spor- why public par- ts and fitness injuries ticipating is essential to over the past decade," our research. We're explained Jim Caldwell. asking-everyone in On-. "Over this period more tario who has suffered than 3,000 eye injuries from a sports-related alone have been repor- head, neck or spine in- ted, more than 10 per- jury to cail in and tell us cent of which resulted in about it, " said Caldwell. total blindness. The advisory board "Our numbar one bas established a toîl- priority (with the sur- frea hotline to receive vay) is to identify the thosa Catis and hazards and to reconi- dlstributed promfotional mend stratagies aimed material across the at reducing these in- province to increase juries."y public awareness. The Caldwell said they nuniber to cali is 1-800- hope to find ways to im- 268-5474. prove access to The survey runs until emergency care and fir- March 1987 at which st aid facilities, improve coaching, public See Pg. 16 Members of the junior boys Anderson cross is gearlng up for LOSSA conipetition within a country team include Dave Hunter, Colin week. Lacy, Jason Gurd and Steve Wing. The team Free Press Staff Photo Henry and D'OC split games The Henry Streat High Sehool and Denis .O'Connor Catholic High School girl's basketball teams aplit a pair of games i LOSSA girls baskatball action -at Henry St. last Tuesday nlght. In the midget game the Henry side came away victorious by a 26- 20 count. The high scorer for Henry was Michelle Parton with 10 points. In junior action, the Denis- O'Connor girls gained the split by defaating the Henry team 29-25. High scorer in the junor game for Denis O'Connor was Heidi Fischer with 12 points and for Henry, Laura Jenkinson with8 points. Membars of the senior and midgat boys An- Steve Sears. derson cross country teams include Sonjay Freearess Staff Photo Slngh, Dave Caroil, Trevor Demeéris and 1