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PAGE 18, WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 1988 Strong earns. .medals in China despite infection By BRENDON BEINBOLDT Despite one ear infection and sore ankle, Lori 'Strong, Whitby's Olympic bopeful, returned from recent competition in China with a gold and bronze medals. ,Srn While in China, Srn suffered fromn an inner ear infection., Chinese physicians gave the gyrnnast needies in an attempt to cure the infection, but she eventually- went to the Canadiàn embassy in Chinaà to receive proper medication. With the infection cured, Strong went on to capture gold and bronze at the China Cup. Strong -also practised on Chinese equipment and floors which, in compaison to Canadian standards, are much harder.' She sustained light bruising in her right ankie due to the constant pounding on the floor* during her routines. She did not. participate in another international nieet in Beijing. Diagnosed as slight tendonitis, Strong is wearing a plastic cup to relieve the pressure on ber rigbt ankle. The inJury, altbougb. painful, is not serious and Strong will be able to compete at the, Canadian nationals which are to be held at Hamilton's Copps Coliseum this month. "Lori. is very tired, having been back only a week from China. They say it takes a day to recuperate for every hour you are set back, due to jet lag and Lori was 14 hours behind our time in Canada," cornmentèd Strong's mother on ber daugbter's condition. "rm glad the injury-is not serious andI arn hoping she does well in Hahilton." Strong is also scheduled to compete in the Olympie trials to be held in Montreal'beginning the first week of August. She is a favorite to advance and become a member of the Olympicsquad, which will travel to Korea this summer to participate in the 1988 Summer Games. Home opener FIRST PERIOD PLAY in the Warriors' home opener aga inst Etobicoke last Friday night. Free Press photo Tw o wins, one loss, fo r Warriors- The Whitby Warriors junior lacrosse team is off te a good start in their quest for a Minto Cup bertb, winning two' of their first three games. W&àrriors defeated' Etobicoke Eclipse 19-8 in Wvhitby last Friday then 10-9 on Sunday in Etebicoke for their two wins. Their only loss came te St. Catherines 11-7, but according rte coach Bill Eyre, that was one of the best games the team bas played te date. "We were down 6-1 after five minutes and came back. It wasn't a bad gaxne," said. Eyre. Eyre says the teaxn is working well together both on and off the floor.. "There is no jealousy amongst each other, unlike last year. ,3'be guys are talking ail the time. Eyre bas been impressed witli SEE PAGE 21 Whitby teams dominate Mayor's Cup tournament Brock St. S. was lined witb baliplayers, coaches, brass band members and local dignitaries Saturday in a cok»1'ful salute to Whitby's Minor Basebail Associ- ation and.-opening , day. of the season. Whitby and Ajax teams met in the annual Mayor's Cup tourna- ment, also an annual part of opening day. In T-bail, Whitby rallied to defeat ajax 28-19. Whitby started slowly but later exploded to take over the contest. In the first of two garnes, Whitby tykes got by Ajax 11-10, with Ken Galway striking out eight Ajax batters. Lee Morrison was *a standout at third base while Rajiv Gandi and David Partlow combined to drive in seven runs for Whitby. In the second game, Galway had three bits and Josh Mi Ier belted a grand slam home run to pace Whitby over Ajax 13-9. Gandi was solid during his stint on the mQund and Jeremy Schott was splendid at shortstop. Whitby peewees almost dupli- cated the tyke doubleheader sweep but came up short. The Legion pee »wees lost 8-7 to Ajax before winning 6-2. Greg Davis droveý in two runs for Whitby in the opener. Tim Puddisterý allo.wed only. four Ajax bits in the second game while Jamie Dif Ïore repeated bis opening-game performance witb two bits. Tim Imeson drove in two runs and Davis srnacked a triple. Bantamn action also saw a split of a doublebeader, Ajax winning 3-2, Whitby winning 12-6. Ajax scored a run in the final' inning to take tbe opener. Simon Gosgnacb went 'aIl the way.,for Wbitby on the mound, allowing seven bits and fanning nine. Sbayne Keddy bad two -.of Whitby's five bits. Jamie Watters and Gosgnacb, bit horners wbile -Watters and - SEE PAGE 20 LOSSA track andfield Joseph, Primieau, Taylor tops for Whitby sehools The LOSSA bigh school track 3000mn, completed Henry's liE and field meet concuded on top tracksters for day two. Monday last week at Civic Fields Anderson also had in Oshawa, witb two Whitby bigb impressive sbowing with 14 scbools placing in the top six of their athletes placing witbin the overali standings. top six of their respective eve it Of an .3 of ithe ,nts. 1 Andierson was Whitbys top rfinisher witb 189.5 points, good ~. enough for fourtb overail, followed close bebind by Henry in sixth place with 172 points. Trafalgar was l5tb overaîl witb 65 points. Day two (Monday) was as sccessful as day one (Friday) for avneto, DYSSAA. Twelve of those athletes placed fourtb or Kelly Josepbhs first in the junior 800m, Kelly Caldwell's second in tbe midget 400mn Shurdies, Donna Humpbrey's third in the junior bigb jump and Michell Parton's fourtb in the ~' midget 200m led tbe way for Henry girls. Henry boys were beaded by Bob Willets' second in the, midgret 8001n, Clark Trolley's second in ~i the miget 400m hurdles, and ff Peter urey>s third in the niidget 9 higb jump. g Craig Donaldson's second in n the open boys 40Ã"m event, D.J. Quigley's and Jef Taylores third LÃœ and -fourtb-place finishes, respectively in 'the midget boys Many placed fourth or better. Top Anderson athietes included, for tbe girls, Michelle Primeau, wbo was first in the ' senior shot put and third in tbe senior discus. Keri F'erguson's second in the .midget 800m, and Joanne Hood's fourth place in the. junior 800m event were also standout finishes. Sbawn Pope led ail Anderson boys witb bis second in tbe senior 800m and fourtb in the senior 3000m events. Trafalgar again dominated the e girl's sprinting events, witb h~ ~t Stephanie Taylor and Anya Smith placing first and second, . respectively, in the senior girls' 200m run. Led by Taylor and, Smith, Trafalgar aIse deminated tbe relay events, capturing first in the 400m and third in tbe 1600m e . top six finishers in eacb v res event .wil advance to tbe DYSSAA finals wbicb will be beld MIKE, A STUDENT at Bellwood public sehool, esl today (Wednesdlay) . at York cleared the bar as Bellwood held its track and field day University. In all, a total of« at Ander son high Sehool last week. Free press phouto, ahxnest ~30 Whitby bigb scbool athletes will'participate.-in tbe meet. ________________________________________ Iy =M - t. - t .: t - .f JOEY WALSH of Cob Foods prepares to tee of, in T-bail action duriný basebail opening day ii Whltby 'on Satu rday. Free Press photi