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rfi-.- - Page 18, Whitby Free Press, Wednesday, August 23, 1995 Redi.en lose first two> A COMPETITOR at the Jeffrey Douglas/Fortune Financial Challenge Cup, held recently at Whitby Lawn Bowling Club, watches a teammate make his shot and then groans as t rolled just short of the mark. Photo bY Mak Reesor, Whitby Free Press Ches adv <ance to fnals Out of the 47 teains of ten-year- old minor mosquitoes to compete this past weekend for a chance to play lu the provincial championship on the Labor Day long weekend, only eight teans, woutd qualify. The 47 teains were divided lunto four separate tournaments, with Oakville, Streetsviile und Ctarkson each hosting 12 teams and the teuruament the Whitby Ohiefs played at, Burlington, hosting 11. The Whitby Chiefs inor mosquito basebail team, sponsored by Mine Qulp, won ail five of their games te secure not only the tournament, but a trip ta the Ontario Basebail Association finals on the Labor Day weekeud. Whitby started the teurn ament on Friday, beating a teain froin Streetsville 9-2. Grog Williams pitched four outstanding inmings with the win while Derek Junkcin sat ail nino battons he faced in the last throe innings. On Saturday, Wbitby defeated a talented group from Waterloo 10-6 who also qualified with one loss. Kevin Wallace led the offonce with two singles, a triple and two RBIs. Kyle Branson ailowod only two rune on four innings pitched to earn the wiu but Jason Gardons three up, three down in the fifth, combined with Jeif Freeman's unboliovable double play, seomed the knock the wind from Waterloo's sails. As the day got hotter, s0 did the Chiofs as they then beat Brantford 12-2. The catching plateon of Andrew Braithwaite and Scott Bird seemed ta have Brantford's number as they continuaily threw out base rnnor after base runner. Grog Wllamos picked Up bis second win of the tournament, p'itching four innings and ailowing only two unearnod runs. Kyle Simpson also pitched an inning allowing no runs and striking out one. On Sunday morning Whitby playod the hast team from Burlington and eked out a 6-5 win. Chris Bowler's booming RBI, double set the toue early iu the first as Wbitby's bats would pound out a much needed 12 bits. Kyle Branson allowed two bits iu four innings pitohed earning hlm bis second win of the touruament. Iromically Whitby would meet Pickering, one of their eastern division rivals in the championship game. After eliniinating Pickering two weeks ago lu the Eastenn'Ontario Basobaîl Association championsbip, Whitby was preparing for battle. Miko Moissis'furst iuning single started the gane's bit parade that showed no mercy for their oppouent. When the dust fiually settled, Whitby secured an OBA birth ou a 10-0 taunnament championsbip win. Greg Williams pitchod fivo innings, pickcing up bis third tournament win. Outstaudlng defensive plays like Sean Cunningham's, Robento Alomar lile puteut, froin his knoes frustratod the Pickering offenco. After coniing back in their semi- final series to defeat Brampton, Brooklin Redmen are again having to play catch-up to reinain in the Ontarjo major lacrosse final against Six Nations. Led by a four goal performance from Gary Gait and two markers by Jason Croshie, one of three Wihitby Warriors called up for the series, the Redinen edged, the Brampton Excelsiors 9-7 last week Tbings3 didn't go as weil against the Chiefs though; Brooklil dropped the opener 17-9 Friday night and was beaten 15-9 Monday evening at Iroquois Park Paul Gait inficted much of the damage in both, matches, rackIng up six goals and three assista in the fsrst game and netting another six in game two. John Tavares waa also strong, bagging, two goals and three assista ini game one and four in game two. Brother Gary was the driving force bebind the Redmen too, scoring five times on Friday night and getting two goals and three assists Monday. Rob Hannah, Doug Noganosh, Tom Wreggitt and Paul St. John had singles to round out the Redmen attack in game one; Cros3bie, Peter Park, Wreggitt and St. John» had one goal apiece in Monday night's effort, helped by Jim Meredith's three assiste. Paul Gait is "definitely the heart and saut of that teain," says Redmen public relations director Calvin Curtis. "He basically does it ail. We tried te cover hlm as best we cauld - I tbink the guys did a pretty good job - but there were times (Monday) wheu he weut through two, even three defeuders; just uubelieveable." Although admittiug the Redinen cau't hope te keep the other Gait entirely off the scoresheet, Curtis says they "definitely have te control him better" te get.back in the series. The Chiefs' lead "isn't insurmountable" though; Curtis pointe out* that the Redmen wou the first two games of last years final but Six Nations surged back to take four stralght. Gaine three of the best-o(-seven series goes tonioght lu Ohswekeu, with the uext match set for 8:30 p.m. Friday night at Iroquois. Players from both teains wiil be available for autographe foltowing that match, says Curtis. "We're hoping -that fans of al ages can stick around.aftèr the game, meet some of -the players and have a social evening." Noviice Eagles Playoff bound The Witby Eagles novice girls' fastbail toam, sponsored by Tribute Homes and the Brooklin and District insmen finished in second place in the Eastern Ontario Tior 1 provincial Raîdr corne up empt A one-goal differontial preveuted the Wbitby Raiders under-iS elite soccer team from advaucing te, the semi-finals lu a Kitchener tounnament aven the Aug. 12-13 weokeud. A three-way tie for first place lu their division resutted lu the group winner and wildcard being determined for aud against. As they ofteu do, Raiders got off ta a slow stant lu their first gaine against Saltfleet, a Haltan regioual teain. The Whitby forwards squandered several glorious opportunitios bofore Tope Akinbiyl displayed fancy footwork te, outchasa the opposition and send a paso te Mark Engelago who scored the loue goal lu a 3-1 toss. WbitbY then met Uniauville Red Eagles and avenged a previous teuruament los with a 3-1 victory. With a scoroless tie'at haif-time, Whitby sent mldfielder Mike Schleiffer ta the fanward lino, where he headed lu a cross frain Engelago. Unionville tied the gaine on a corner ick, only ta have Schleiffer cannect on a pass froin Anthony Plastina ta regain the lead. Jerry Ziellnski's aggressive play on the fonwand lino resulted lu a goal by Plastina for a final 3-1 win. In the third gaine of the day, Whitby faced the DSC Express froin Buffalo. Neither teain had much enengy, as the referee stated that it was the most "gentlemauly gaine ho had refereed in a long tino." DSC Express notched two goals before Whitby woke up. Ceuter niidfielderDanny Mattin moved Up te centre fonward whene he quickly couvented passes froin Schteiffen and Zielinski ta give Raiders three goals, thxe last coming lu the final minute of the gaine. Mosquitoes end season Whitby's select minor mosquite basobalt teain ended a thrilling season last Sunday with a losa lu their somi-final' playoff gaine te Pîckering. The teain cansistingz of Derek Ard, Sean Blea, Danny Broughten, Justin Chopra, Brout Chascahwi, Robert Cibuliéka, Bradley Harden, Douglas McMallum, - Brandon Mliddteton, Atex Parker,' Ryan Pnice and Frank Underwood, finished an exciting regular Eamson lu second place behind Markham. qualifying tournamont held recently lu Londau. The Eagles dowued Newmarket 13-1, Guelph 14-2, Markham 8-e and Landau 12-11 but lost to & stroug Brampton team, 4-1 lu the second round aud 10-0 lu the final. Patricia Cowau haudtod the mound duties lu the first four games, pasting Wbitby three wins and one loss and landiug Whitby a birth lu the medal round. Calle Osborne came on ta hurt agaiust Landau, securing a win and guaranteelng the silver. Whitby raflied back from an 8-3 deficit scozing six iu the fifth, three mare lu the bottemn of the sixth and held an defensively lu the sevouth te displace the Landau squad. But extremely bigh temporaturos throughout the weekeud took its teol ou the Eagles as the final match was their third back te back game of the day against Brampton's first aud Wbitby was only able ta secune one hit aven the six in g mency-shontoned game. Jil Iues led the offense with two triples, two doubles, and four singles folaowed by Jaunie Dickrsou wlth seven singles and a triple; Leanne Gannon, two triples and four singles; Lesley Aitkonhead two doubles and five.-singles; and Andrea Gale seven one baggers. The Eagles now movo on to the Provincial Grand championsbips in Stratford. Wiiit be? 0ib0Oh,no!