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6 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, Wednesday, June 29,1994 Brought to you by... Servit 011 Since 19 22 Corner of Courtice Rd. and Sales and Servicing ill's. Tom Coxhead tat k) Untouchable Pitcher Too Much for Juniors Phone Brad Kelly at 623-3303 CLARKE STUDENTS NAMED TO ONTARIO VOLLEYBALL TEAM -- Daryl Reid, of the Ganaraska Volleyball Club, will be playing on the 1994 men's provincial team. Piquette Staples, also a student at Clarke High School, and a member of the Ganaraska Volleyball Club, was named to the women's provincial team. The teams will be playing in the 1994 version of the National Team Challenge Cup. This year's tournament will be in Sherbrooke, Quebec, on July 30-31. The tournament takes place every year, prior to the Canada Games. Daryl Reid was also a member of the 1993 men's team which won the gold medal in the Canada Games. As part of the training program, the men's and women's teams will both spend a week in Cuba (home of the Olympic women's champions and the runner-up in the world league in men's competition). In Cuba, they hope to learn some of the skills of Latin volleyball as they get ready to face the other Canadian provinces. SLOW-PITCH TOURNAMENT PLANNED - A three-pitch tournament to raise funds for the Durham Central Agricultural Society is set for July 16. Fourteen teems have registered and there is room for two more. A barbecue will be available for ball-players and spectators. For more information, call Gord Robinson at 786-2462 or Patty Chatterton at 983-5653. TERRY FOX RUN FOR COURTICE SECONDARY - Courtice Secondary School will be holding its annual Terry Fox Run for cancer research in September. The event is slated for September 15, from 8:30 a.m. to noon, with a rain-date of September 16. The run organizers have applied for permission to use roads near the school for the course of the run. BASEBALL AT DURHAM - Elsewhere in the Sports Section is an article outlining Durham College's involvement in the Canadian Intercollegiate Baseball Association. Durham College will be playing in a league including Guelph, McMaster and McGill Universities. Durham's first home game is September 18th against McMaster. The championship playoffs will take place in mid-October at Durham College. ■ IHMMIIM ■ ORONO ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION TO SELL NEVADA TICKETS - The Orono Amateur Athletic Association has received permission from Clarington Council to conduct a Nevada ticket lottery. The tickets will be sold at Dulee's Take-Out in Orono. Clarington .Council approved the proposal Monday night, subject to the athletic association complying with all of the terms and conditions required by the municipality and the Province of Ontario.. Durham Fields College Ball Team by Brad Kelly A sequel to the movie "The Untouchables" Untouchables" was played out at Soper Soper Creek Park last Thursday night Mark Tranter, who pitched for Howard Junior College in Texas during the past school year, and is a resident of Orono, was simply untouchable. untouchable. Pitching for the Ajax juniors, Tranter broke the backs of Bowman- New Outlook on Game by Brad Kelly How many times have you heard the story about an athlete who had to sit out a full year due to an injury suffered while playing another, sport?. J. Osborne heard of these same scenarios in the past. And now he is one of those stories. He was recruited by Wayland Baptist University in Plainview, Texas, for his superior baseball playing skills. But a knee injury in the fall of 1993 forced him to sit out an entire year. The injury, however, didn't occur on the baseball field. An intramural football game was to blame. "There was 20 seconds left in my first game, and I tried to stop from hitting somebody when I heard a pop,' ' recounted Osborne. That "pop" put him on crutches for an extended period of time, and The sport of baseball at the college college level will continue again this coming fall at Durham College. Under Under the co-ordination of Ken Babcock and Head Coach Dempster the Durham Durham Lords will enter their 3rd year of Varsity baseball at the College. After a very successful year last fall, finishing with a 7-6 record against New York State colleges, the Lords are moving onward and upward upward in '94. The Lords will play a 24 game fall season against schools from New York State and plans are set for the 2nd Annual Durham College Fall Classic to be held in Oshawa this September 17 and 18. Included in the 24 games will be a four-team league schedule between McMaster University, Guelph Uni versity, McGill University and the Lords. This will be the inaugural season season for the first ever Collegiate Baseball Baseball League. Durham College will host the first ever C.I.B.A. Fall Championships October 15 and 16. Already it has been an exciting season for baseball in the city of Oshawa; Eastdale Collegiate wins the Blue Jays Cup at Skydomc, the Oshawa Junior Legionnaires are off to a terrific start and College baseball continues to grow. With several returning players from a year ago the Lords and Coach Dempster (fresh off an Ontario Championship with Eastdale) are looking forward to an exciting fall. Several Oshawa Juniors are some of the, key returning players. (Bobby MacGrayne 2B, Jeff Pickell CF and Curtis Hodgins 3B). Eagles Release Schedule The Jr. C Bowmanville Goodyear Eagles have released their exhibi- lion arid regular season schedule for the upcoming 1994-95 season. The two-time defending Central League champions will open their regular season on Sunday, October 2, with a home game against the Ux- bridge Bruins. They will then visit the league's newest entry, the Georgi- na Ice, on Friday, October 7, for their first road encounter. The season will feature a 36-game schedule, with Bowmanville home dates including 13 Sundays and five Tuesday evenings. Bowmanville will open training camp on Tuesday, September 6, in preparation for their first exhibition game in Port Perry on Thursday, September 15. Bowmanville will host a yet-to-be-named opponent in their exhibition opener on Sunday, September 18. The pre-season will also include a home-and-home series against the Napanee Raiders. Bowmanville and Napanee will also stage a challenge for the Good- year Cup this year. The two games, total goal series will be held in late December. The team has also announced that the annual Alumni Game will be staged on Saturday, January 21. Plans are to have the All-Ontario teams from the 1978-79 and 1980-81 seasons face one another. The following is the league schedule for the Bowmanville Eagles. Home Games Sunday October 2 Uxbridge 7:30 p.m. Sunday October 9 Georgina 7:30 p.m. Sunday October 16 Bobcaygcon 7:30 p.m. Sunday October 23 Port Perry 7:30 p.m. Sunday November 6 Lakefield 7:30 p.m. Sunday November 13 Little Britain 7:30 p.m. Tuesday November 15 Georgina 7:30 p.m. Sunday November 20 Bobcaygcon 7:30 p.m. Sunday November 27 Lakefield 2:00 p.m. Tuesday November 29 Little Britain 7:30 p.m. Sunday December 4 Uxbridge 7:30 p.m. Sunday December 11 Lakefield 7:30 p.m. Sunday December 18 Little Britain 7:30 p.m. Tuesday December 20 Port Perry 7:30 p.m. Tuesday January 3 Georgina 7:30 p.m. Sunday January 8 Uxbridge 7:30 p.m. , Sunday January 15 Bobcaygcon 7:30 p.m. Tuesday January 24 Port Perry 7:30 p.m. Away Games • Friday October 7 Georgina 8:30 p.m. Friday October 14 Lakefield 8:30 p.m. Saturday October 22 Lillie Britain 7:30 p.m. Friday October 28 Bobcaygcon 8:30 p.m. Sunday October 30 Port Perry 7:00 p.m. Friday November 11 Uxbridge 8:30 p.m; Saturday November 19 Georgina 7:00 p.m. Saturday November 26 Port Perry 8:00 p.m. Saturday December 3 Little Britain 7:30 p.m. Friday December 9 Bobcaygcon 8:30 p.m. Friday December 16 Georgina 8:30 p.m. Friday December 23 Uxbridge 8:30 p.m. Thursday December 29 Port Perry 8:30 p.m. Friday January 6 Lakefield 8:30 p.m. Friday January 13 Bobcaygcon 8:30 p.m. Friday January 20 Uxbridge 8:30 p.m. Sunday January 22 Lakefield 7:30 p.m. Saturday January 28 Little Britain 7:30 p.m. J. Osborne ruled out any possibility of playing in his first season with the varsity team. There was a positive result that did come out of the unfortunate mis-, hap, though. The time he spent on the bench watching his teammates was put to good use. Having a desire to join the coaching coaching ranks when his playing days conclude, the injury gave him the opportunity to absorb the strategies of the game. "Coaching is something I've always always really wanted to do," said the Newcastle resident. "I wasn't even, sure what sport. But I want to keep in baseball." His knowledge of the game has led to a coaching position for the summer with the Ajax junior team which played in Bowmanville last week. Although his mind is on helping Ajax, his thoughts are also on the upcoming season at Wayland Baptist Baptist Despite not playing one inning in his first season, the coaching staff has given him a vote of confidence for the 1994-95 season. Generals Start On Sept. 23rd The Oshawa Generals hockey club has announced its 1994-95 OHL regular season schedule. V The Generals will open the season, season, the franchise's 58th campaign, at Ottawa on Friday, September 23. The Generals then return home to host the Windsor Spitfires on Sunday, Sunday, September 25. The remainder of the Generals' 1994-95 regular season schedule, will feature a total of 66 games, including including 33 home and 33 road outings. outings. The Generals' training camp will Often Thursday, September 1, at the Civic Auditorium Complex. Tltc team's 1994 exhibition schedule opens at Osltawa on Labour Day, September 5, when they host the Kingston Frontenacs. "They told me when I go back, it's my spot to lose," he said of playing third base and hitting third in the lineup. After playing all of his minor • baseball in East York, Osborne ventured ventured off to Connors State College in Warner, Oklahoma, where he spent two seasons honing his skills. On a recommendation from the assistant coach at Connors State, he was accepted at Wayland Baptist, which is located in Texas between Amarillo and Lubbuck. The schedule is a strenuous one, which includes daily afternoon workouts for five hours. The commitment to hard work paid off for Wayland Baptist, who posted a 36-24 record and finished fourth in the region, the best showing showing in the past three years. They advanced to the Region playoffs, losing out to Dallas Baptist, Baptist, who eventually progressed to the NAIA College World Series. "When I play this year, I hope I can be a leader off the field as well as on. " Osborne, who is studying phys- ed and biology, hopes to make a contribution this year, and help his university clear the next hurdle in their commitment to build a solid, winning program. "When I play this year, I hope I can be a leader off the field as well as on," said the well-spoken 21- year-old. Beyond his remaining two years of eligibility at Wayland Baptist, he is hoping to remain in the United States, and obtain a coaching position position with a university. "Maybe I can bring some Canadian Canadian talent down and give them the same opportunity I got," he vowed. As for the possibility of playing professionally somewhere, he is very realistic. "If I have two really good years, who knows? If I got a chance to play in Europe or Australia, which is highly unlikely, it would be the pinnacle of my career." For now, he is just thankful of the opportunity that Wayland Baptist Baptist has extended him. "Not many get to go to school, do what they really like, and attend classes." 'How true. ville hitters, then hurt his own and was removed from the game. But not before holding Bowmanville Bowmanville hitless through six innings, leading his Ajax club to a decisive 9-2 win in an EOBA junior league game. Tranter struck out 12 of the 20 batters he faced before being lifted from the game after complaining of tightness in his back. There were two out in the sixth and Ajax was holding a 2-1 lead. Bowmanville's only run to that point came in the first inning and was unearned. "All my pitches came together in one night, and that doesn't happen very often, ' ' said Tranter. He struck out the side in the first and second innings, and had two in the sixth before leaving the game. The win improved his record to 4-2, while Ajax climbed to 8-5 on the year. The game was a classic pitcher's duel early on, as Bowmanville starter starter Mike Korrigan matched Tranter pitch for pitch through five innings. Ajax held a narrow 2-1 lead. But in the sixth, Korrigan ran into trouble. Three hits and two walks culminated in a six run outburst outburst by Ajax, lifting them into a comfortable 8-1 lead. Pitcher Chris Smith came on in support of Horri- gan to close the inning. Both teams added single runs in the eighth inning for a 9-2 final. Bowmanville managed only two hits on the evening. Scott Pollard had a seventh inning single, while Smith lined a double off the left field fence in the eighth inning, scoring Jeff McFeeters from second base. Despite what the final score and pitching stats indicated, Tranter admitted admitted that it wasn't an easy outing for him. "It's twice as, hard to play against a team who knows how you pitch," said Tranter, who is in his second year with the Ajax club. Bowmanville will be looking to rebound from the loss when they host Oshawa on Thursday night. ' ' - : ■ ;-S : ' ■ ' " Pitcher Mark Tranter was untouchable as he led his Ajax junior team into Bowmanville for a game last Thursday night. The Orono resident held Bowmanville hitless through six innings, facing 20 batters batters and striking out 12 of them. He left the game in the sixth inning with a sore back. Ajax went on to win the game 9-2. 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