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Whitby Free Press, 31 May 1989, p. 21

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WH[ITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 31, 1989, PAGE 21 Troyhann Santos earns U.S. lacrosse scholarship A Whitby woma n is only the second Canadian woman to receive a lacrosse scholarsbip to a United States college or university. Troyhann Santos, 18, a Gr. 12 student at Henry Street Higb Scbool, leaves for James Madison University in Virgina in August. In ail, Santos received offens from six U.S. universities includ- ing Penn State, Temple and John Hopkins. Tfhe aniazing thing about ber scholarship is that none of the universities have seen bier play.* "The scbolarsbips were on1ý on recommendations fnom .S. coaches," says Santos, who was r4ised in Whitby. n bo Santos began payn bx lacrosse with the Whitby Gar- nard Road Lacrosse Association wben she was 10. She bas attended a nurnber of coacbing ciinics in the United States and it was there a num- ber of U.S. coaches assessed ber talent and recommended ber to U.S. universities. After visiting a number of campuses Santos chose James Madison because sbe "iiked the atmnosphere and the campus." Sbe plans on taking pre-law at JamesUMadison. *Santos aiso piays on tbe Cana- dian. women's senior team, tbe Ontario provincial women's tamn, tbe Ontario under-19 team, the Henry girls team and tbie scbool's boys team. Sbe piays center on ail tbose teams. She is the only female inember of tbeboys field I acrosse team whicb bas won three of its 12 gamnes' in its first year, wbicb S antos notes is very young. Sbe does notfeel uncomfor- table piaying witb the boys team since she bas played with most of bier male teammates since ber early days in box lacrosse. "I hang around with most of them > andthey protect me o n the field,» says Santos. lier familyis also lacrosse-oriented. lier fater Tom bas coacbed box lacrosse teams and the Ontario provincial women's team. Will miss World Cup Santos is excited about ber trip to tbe U.S. "Down there, tbere is no oýber sport like bockey. It is lacrosse. I have aiways wanted a lacrosse scboiarsbip since I started play- firscboiarsbip will cover ber first fouùr years at James Madi- son wben she takes ber post- graduate iaw courses, and she wili require four more years for. bier degree. Since she will be starting university in August, Santos will miss the Canadian wýomen's trip to Australia to compete in the World Cup in September. This was ber first year on the Cana- dian team. But she noted she would have to miss a whoie semester at university to travel with the team. I wili be able to playr in Canada during the summer, 'she notes, and she plans to visit ber home in Witby as often as possible. lier only request of James Madison is that she get the number she bas piayed with since she was 10. "I want tbe number '4.' 1 have always had it." savs Santos. R ednen prevail mu rough contest. It wasn't one of tbeir dominat- ing efforts, but Brooklin Redmen, playing mostly sborthanded, ran tbeir maor league lacrosse record to _-O with a 7-6 victory over Fergus Thisties in the Red- men home opener last Saturday ni gbt. 1BedLmen needed a late goal from Jim Meredith to win tbe game, after Fergus had tied the game in tbe third after tnaiing For Meredith, it was bis third goal of the nigbt. Kevin Van- Sickle, wbo scored two goals, opened the scoring for Redmen on a great solo effort. Rob Hanna and Scott McMi- cbael added singles for tbe Red- men, wbo played most of the game short-handed, including two men down at more than one point in the game. Redmen iost the services of Terry Bulien and John Fusco at tbe end of the first period. Builen got into a one-sided anguement witb Thisties' Mike Gingerish and repeatedly puncbed bim wbile be lay on the floor. Even offliciais Joe Murray and John Southaîl had trouble re- straining Bullen wbo repeatedly lunged at Gingerisb. Bullen was given a roughing penalty, a five- minute major for facemask and was sent to the showers as be was tabbed as the aggressor. Fusco was sent off after receiv- ing bis fiftb minor penalty of the period. Redmen's next game is Tues- day, June 6 when tbey play Peterboroug4. Their next home action is Thursday, June 15 against Or8ln,--vill-- TOP ATHILETES at Henry Street High School were among those awarded at the recent athietie banquet. From left are: Leslie Doran, winner of the Joan Burn trophy for female athiete; Martin Wolff, Vorvis trophy winner for male athiete; and Heather Van Patter, Canadian under-16 badmin- ton champion, who received Heni-y's Bruce Melan- son trophy for excellence in athletics at a provin- cial or national level. Absent when photo was taken- was Sue Lynn Tong, Athletic Association Whitby basebail teams retain Mayor'S Cup? On May 13 Whitby retained, home half of the fifth inning for the thiird straight year, the when Whitby scored three runs. Myrs Cup trophy in the Wbitby tykes also won their anua tournament against Ajax Mayor's CupV game 6-4 overi teams to mark the start of the Ajax, as Ws Vckery smacked a Whitby Minor Basebali season. two-run homer. One of the Mayo Cup victors Terry Arges started on the was the Whitby Dunedin Con- mound for Wbitby, with Chris struction midget team which Goring and Darryl Jennings in defeated Ajax 4-2. relief. Goring struck out six in Jeremy Harness pitched a three innings of work while Jen- four-bitter and struck out 12 for nings struck out two in the final Whitby. Mike Baker had two hits inning. while Mike Fuiton drove in two, Whitby led 5-4 after two in- runs. nings and added another run in The,' gLu * ýas7 lS OutÎ . C *.D Vfhes.iUx P.h F e~ Anderson CVI will be repre- sented by eight athletes and Henry wili send two to the Ontario high schools track and field finals Friday and Saturday in Etobicoke. Three Anderson athletes will each compote in two events after qualifying at the regional high scbool meet last week at York University. Dave Bailey won both the 800- metre and 1,500-metre events, and established a negional junior age record in the latter with a time of four minutes, 4.2 seconds. Bantam win 5-4 "I think he bas -a chance of doing very well," said coach Barb Dillon of Bailey's chances in the Ontario-wide competition. Jo-Anne Hood of Anderson qualified as she finished fourth in both the junior 800m and 1,500m events. Suzanne Penroni was third in senior 100m burdles and fourth in 400m hurdles. The other five Anderson stu- dents earning a bertb in the Ontario finals are: - Jason Clayton, third, junior 3,000Om; - Donna Petri, second, senior 800m; - Selena Tsai, fourth in senior javelin; -_ Andy Brereton, fourth A sacrifice fly by Tim Inttson ~in junior long jump., drove home the winning run as Whitby's bantam ne p team Dillon said the number of ath- squeaked past Ajax 5-4 last letes from Anderson may be the week. scbool's best ever representation Imeson's fi bail to centre field at OFSAA track and field. Repre- in the ninth inning was bis senting Henry will be Jason Bac- second run-batted-ifl of the chiochi, aften a establisbed a game, and gave pitcher Steve midge rcrdatte goasi Macfletb, who went the distance, the lOOmn hundies. lis time of bis flinst win of the season. 13.4 seconds was bis best ever. Steve Wyrozub had three bits Jennifer Cooper will join Bac- and Chris Delbono had two for chiochi as she finished fountb in Whitby which gained its first win t he 3,000m with a time of il -after"i.openiiig game loss. minutes. 13 seconds. Whitby iroquois soccer ATOM May 23 Whlt.AutoWreck. 5 D. Farquhafun 3 Paul Finnio 2 Owasco VolkL O MannlngJug CltY4 Enzo Chiarello 2 Chriu Rutherford Toeiy Chiodi TheoHair Studio 3 Ian Gudgoon 2 Jaeon Chiplick Brooklin Kinsmen 1 Tlm Herscheil MOSQUMT May 25 Gentje- Choie Chris Johnuon Ted Debrincut Jo!! Holweg George MaYer J. vanderven King T. Burgors0 Whit. C. Pharm. 0 Pat & M arica 1 Jamar McLaughln Optimiet Club 1 Durham Doors 8 Jimmy Heindel M. Visconti 4 B. Rutherford 2 T. Warbush K. Kyc Guitarzan 3 CRCS Gen. Con. 2 Jim Boyd 3 Ryan Douglas Keith Fleming Brooklin LG.A 2 Century 21 1 Ron Brady Robbie Labino Carnan Plastina Ryan Peters 2 Whitby bai hockey Tomm Stund1H muofTuen.day, WMay 8 TOUM GP W L T PMS Brooklin Bravesu '7 6 1 0 12 A&JDuuteru 6 6 1 O 10 ]ReMaxO ators 7 5 2 0 10 Teaumuasda 7 4 2 1 9 Roud Rwiners 8 3 4 1 7 Elpitires 7 2 3 2 6 Discount Blues 6 2 3 1 5 McKeobras 7 1 4 2 4 OMS Sélects 7 1 5 1 3 T<na Wolveu 6 1 6 0 2 Top 10 Soem ToM G A PIS Grog Roberts Dusteru 8 10 18 Mark Fluber Biausa 9 6 15 Duve Doealdson Duter. 7 7 14 Craig Fluber Rusula 7 6 13 Brt Slichtr Duateru 6 7 12 Nul Cloguton Runneru 4 8 12 Kr Kinguton Dunteru 4 8 12 MikeoDvine Gateru 4 7 'Il John Fleming Runner, 4 7 11 Derrick Minaret Runneru 2 8 10 Anderson sends 8 to Ontarl*o final 2 Midas Muffler 1 Michael Moreland award winner. Vince Ohprecio-Free Press photo

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