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Whitby Free Press, 17 May 1995, p. 26

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Page ?6, Whitby Free Press, Wednesday, MW 17,1995 îi ii. iý. .......... ...... ............. ...................... .............. ........... majJjjjjj.pl ......... ............ ...................... ............. ........ ................... ... ....... ....... Mac"lea wins east Canada tleti e Malcolm Maclea of Palmerston Public School completed an un- defeated season by capturing gold at the eastern Canadian wrestling championships in Sud- buryreent. Marclea, twho had previously won the Ontario title, was first in the 47.5-kilogram class of the kids (aged il and 12) division. Andrew Boumns of Glen Dhu Public School won a silver medal in the kids division, 47-kilogram class. Ian Mackenzie of Dr. Robert Thornton won a bronze medal at the Canada East competition, in the bantami (aged 13 and 14) class. Brett White-Finkle of Palmer- ston was fourth in bantain, 38.5- kilograin class. Harness helps seniors win 2 gamnes Whitby Melanie Pringles opened the Eastern Ontario Baseball Association senior league season with two wins in the past week. Jeremy Harness hit asingle in the seventh înning te, knock in what proved te, be the winning run in a 5-4 win over Oshawa on Tuesday last week in Whitby's home and season opener at Iro- quois Park. He also pitched the ninth in- ning, giving up an unearned run, to et the save. Gee Rainey, who pitched the fifth., sixth and seventh innings, got the win. Jef Hardy gave up twc> runs as started and went four innlings Steve Dôýrmer, pitched the eighth inning. Oshawa held a 2-0 lead until the fifth when, Dave Imeson smnacked a two-run double. Har- ness hit a single to drive in the third run. Doug McCorkell, who had ear- lier singled, got the fourth Whitby run when he scored from third base on a «Mike Macapagal fielder's choice hit. On Saturday, Harneas had four singles in five trips to the plate and drove in three runs as Whitby downed Markham 11-4. ]Rainey started for Whitby and went three innings as Markham took a 4-3 lead. Donner camne on in the fourth and pitched effectively until the eighth inning while the Whitby bats came alive. Whitby scored a run in the fifth and three in the seventh te, take a 7-4 lead. Harness struck out all three batters he faced in the ninth te get the save, while Whitby aded four more runs. Donner also had a sm fle and a double while Mike Pulton and Rainey each hit two sm lies. Markhain was the _rtplace teain in the EOBA west division hast season. Whitby was scheduled te play Port Hope hast night (Tuesday) at Iroquois Park and in Scar- boroughi toni ht,. and Peter- borough next Tsday night at Iroquois. Gaine time is 7:30 p.m. next Tuesday. WrVeggtt ireac.hes milestone 1,000 and stili couning TOM WREGGIIT, shown atter a scrap with. a Fergus- player, had a five-point night for Brooklin Redmen in their home opener to surpass the 1,000-point plateau for his career as a Redmen player. photo by mark Reesor, Whltby Free Press Arge s poweirs micigers tw win Whitby's major niidget basebail teani, sponsored by The Network, started off the season in strong fashion during the Mayors' Cup by defeating rival Ajax 4-2. The high]ight of the gaine was a home run powered over the fenoe by Terry Anges who scored two nune in the game. Other hitters in the gaine were Darnyl Jennings, Jason iànden, Greg Pomnroy, Chris Going and Jared McCord. Goring started the gaine and pitched one no-hit inning but had te be replaced because of a sore arin. Dave Slute came in and pitched four strong innings and Aaron Lo took the mound. The final inning was pitched by Dave Hough te hold Ajax te only two runs. Infield and outfield was enror-free and looked te be ready te face all coners this year. Other members of the teanu are Jamie Turner, Mat Bakker and Craig Làanegger, and coaches Jim Jennings, John Turner and Gary Harding. School basebail SEMOR BOYS stuxme W L T CB O'Nosl4 0 O 0 Robsts 5 2 0 12 EaiddiA 2 O O 1 Courtios 3 3 0 2 Bawmuivih 1 5 0 4 Contrd O 5 O 4 V2 A.darso 5 2 0 1 V2 Ajax 3' 1 0 2 Excetr 0 2 1 4 PaLiDwysr 1 4 1 41V2 Eadd.58O0 4 0 5 W.sm ndhii.. Pm FIdge 3 1 O O Durnteln I1 1O0 i SiMmys 1 1 O 1 Plckarlng1i 3 O 2 Gary Gait fired six goals and Tom Wreggitt. rackedup his 1,OOOth point as a Brooklin Red- men player in a 16-10 win over Fergus Tistles in Ontario major lacrosse last week. Wreggitt had a goal and four assists to reach 1,001 points as Rkedmen won their opening gaine., Wreggitt, 38, began his career with ]Redmen in 1979. He is the aIl-time Redmen leader in gaines played, goals and assists. At age 37, last year he had the second-best season of his career. Warriors strong in opener. Te VWhitby .Warriors junior A lacrosse -teain turned frn a strong performance hast Thursday in their season opener to efeat Peterborough Javelins 14-8. Warriors led 6-2 after the first period and coasted the rest. of the Jonas Derks led the way with three goals and four assists, Marty CYBrien was close behind with two goals and four assists. Steve Voituk, Shaydon Santos and Mike F'iyer had two, goals each with singles from Derek Suddons, Gavin Prout and Jason Crosbie. The gaine got- chippy in the third period. Dave Stabile and Derek Suddons waded in for Warriors te, show they. weren't going te be pushed around. Coach Jim Bishop was pleased with the win and the effort te take the running gamne te Peterborough. With numerous fast breaks, Whitby had a large edge in shots and without the work of Jamie Yale in the Peterborough net, the score could have been much higher. Mike Wye went the distance in net for Whitby and Is play strengthened his position as the present nuxnber one goalie. Being* early in the season, there were quite a few defensive lapses and Bishop plans te work this week te correct those tendencies. Warriors travel to, Six Nations Thursday, MaY 18 and are at home Saturda, May 20 to the much-improvedSarni aPacers. Winners of just fourý games hast season, Pacers fortilled their attack by acquiring former Kitchener-Waterioo Braves gunner Nick Trudeau in the off-season and former Peterborough Mauler Ian Gordon (90 points in 1993) who returns te .the OLA after playing out west hast year. -But Warriors will be bolstered Gait added two assists for -an eight-point night agalnst This- ties, who trailed 7-4' after the fir-st period and 10-5 after two periodas. Bill Passfield had three goals and two assists. Eric Perroni, one of the best defensive pIayers in the league, had a goal and four assise. Paul St. John had two goals and two assiste, John Fusco a goai and two assists, and Jason' Richards and Dave MceWhirter a goal apiece. Jim Swanston and Paul O'Sul- livan* each had three goals for Thistles. Derek, Campbell had two goals, Jason Vendetti and Mike-MacDonald one each. Redmen, were scheduleïd to ply in Owen Sound last night (Tuiesday). Last year's Mann Cup cham- pions, Six Nations, perhaps even stronger this season, have won their -first, two games of the season. Redmen, also considered stronger than hast season when they won the regular season title but lost in playoffs to Six Ntons, will play, in, Six Nations on Friday night.- Redmen then don't see action until May 27;when Peterborough Ontario major lacrosse Owen oum 6 S ito m M May 10 Owonund 5 Six Nigions12 BrMuhn at Owen Sound staninig* et of May 14 W L T OF GA P Six Nations 2 O O 28 il 4 Brookiin 1 O O I16 1D 2 Brarrpton 0 0 O O O O Peterborough. 0 O O O 0 O Owen &un& 0 1 O 6 18 O Forgus 0 2 0 1528 0 Ontario junior A lacrosse Scores May V~ Peterborough 8 Whilby 1 May 12 Builingion 6 B!,=pon 12 Mlmusmç~a 10 SixNions 11<(OT> May EB Whâb i Six Niions Sarniaa Whtby. 7 pin. Stmninga ns of May 14 W L T GF CA P Bmtn 2 0 O 34 20 4 st...anss 2 1 O 39 26 4

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