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The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanvillc, January 7, 1998 Doug Brown Collects Harness Driving Title Bowmanvillc driver Doug Brown continued his mastery over the competition on the Ontario Jockey Club's (OJC) harness racing circuit in 1997. The 41-year-old captured his tenth consecutive provincial provincial driving title, winning 307 races over the course of the last year. His nearest rival was Randy Waplcs, who finished finished second with 224 trips to the winner's circle. Brown has led the Woodbine/Mohawk circuit in wins every year since 1988. He did; however, relinquish his stranglehold on first place in purse earnings. That honour for 1997 went to Steve Condren, who finished with $3.88 million. That's slightly ahead of Brown's total of $3.63 million. To'try and increase attendance figures for 1998, the OJC has eliminated the $4.00 general admission charge at-Woodbine and Mohawk racetracks. General admission to the races is now free. OHL ALL-STAR -- Courticc's Scott Barney has been selected to play for Team East in the 1998 OHL All-Star game in North Bay on January 13. Barney was the leading point-getter in the three star standings for the Peterborough Petes after 33 games. By claiming top spot, he gained an automatic automatic entry onto the team. Barney, a Los Angeles King draft pick (2nd round), is having a great season with Peterborough, leading the team in scoring. Representing the Oshawa Generals will be forward Kevin Colley, who just returned from the World Junior Championships, where he represented the United States. Despite being a resident of Collingwood, Colley was born in the U.S. while his dad was playing professional hockey in the minors. SUPER BOWL PARTY -- There will be a Super Bowl Parly at the Town Hall in Newcastle on Sunday, January 25. The big winner from the event will be the Food Bank, as non-perishable food items will be collected. There will be a big screen TV, a chili cook-off, and a shuttle bus service for those in attendance. Tickets can be obtained from Larry Carroll at 987-4086. . No doubt there will be some friendly wagering done on the outcome of the game, but the money that changes hands will come'nowhere close to the largest legal sports wager ever accepted by a casino on the Super Bowl. A bettor walked into the Mirage in Las Vegas in January of 1995 and wagered $2.4 million cash on San Francisco against San Diego at a money-line of 1-8 odds. He won, collecting $300,000. 7-Eleven Peewees Register Two Victories After Holidays The 7-Eleven Pcewee team has come off the Christmas holiday strong, determined, and working hard as a team to beat Harman Cordova 5-4. Lauren Crashley, only two seconds into the second period, got an unassisted goal to put Clarington on the scoreboard. Then Kristen Ryan, with a nice pass by Erin Haass, put Clarington ahead. Then in a flash, Harman came back and tied up the game. 7-Eleven put in two quick goals, by Melissa Winger, assisted by Crashley, and then Crashley assisted by Heather Bangay, putting Clarington ahead going into the third period. Cordova came alive in the third with two goals. With beautiful team work by Kristen Ryan and Bangay, they managed to set up Stephanie Wood for Clarington's winning goal. Harman Cordova managed to get two breakaways on Clarington. Sarah Ferguson proved awesome in standing her ground between the pipes to deny the tying goal. The next day Clarington travelled to Cobburg. The game was scoreless in the first period. Crashley, assisted assisted by Carrie Lebcl, managed to get Clarington's first goal. Cobourg came back quickly with a goal to tie the game. With only 45 seconds left in the second period, Lcbel's determination in the corners paid off with a nice pass to Crashley who put it forward to Haass which proved to be the winning goal of the game. Clarington 2, Cobourg 1. Eagles Summary SHORT STAFFED -- The Eagles could have as many players in .the stands watching as they do on the ice playing if the injuries and suspensions continue continue to accumulate. Stefen Hewak is still out for three more games, after receiving a seven game suspension for abuse of an official. Following Sunday night's 6-4 victory over Lindsay, Adam Armstrong and Brett Pakosta received two game suspensions each for their part in a third period altercation. On the injury front, Jay Cannings, Steve Blais, and Chris Steele arc operating at less than 100%. Goaltendcr Ryan Penney, who had knee surgery during the Christmas holidays, is still at least a week away from starting a game. TRADE WINDS -- With the trading deadline this Saturday, general manager Mike Laing expects a "flurry of trades" to take place around the league. The Eagles swung a deal last week with the Cobourg Cougars, which should give the team a little little more offence. The newest Eagle is Jason Wakely, an 18-year-old who was drafted a couple of years ago by the Kitchener Rangers of the OHL, He was one of the top scorers in Cobourg, who arc suffering suffering through a terrible season. In return, the Eagles sent defenceman Rob Goodwin to Cobourg, Laing expects to land another defenceman and a right winger before rosters arc set this weekend, WEEKEND SPLIT -- Friday night in Trenton, the Eagles were spanked by the division leading Sting by a score of 8-1. Brett Pakosta had the lone goal for Bowmanvillc. On home ice Sunday night against the Lindsay Muskics, the Eagles rallied from a 4-3 third period deficit to claim a 6-4 victory. Adam Armstrong had a pair of goals, with singles to Shane Norton, Steve Blais, Mike Davies, and Ryan Latimer.,.The Eagles travel north this week for a pair of games. On Thursday night they play in Elliot Lake, and on Friday evening, travel to Parry Sound, On Sunday night at 7:30 p.m. at the Recreation Complex, Bowmanvillc will face Trenton, Lange's Foto Competes in Silver Stick Qualifier The Lange Foto Source Toros participated in the Silver Stick Qualifier held in Vaughan over the Christmas holidays. The team fell a game short of advancing to the semi-finals, with a win, a tic, and a loss. The Toros' first opponents were the Richmond Hill Stars. Two goals each by Michael Bertoni, Michael Daly, and Andy Chamberlain, and singles to Brooks Robinson and Jason Morrison gave the Toros a convincing 8-5 win. MVP of the game was awarded to Michael Daly for his four- point effort. In game two, the Toros were in a generous mood, spotting the Bradford Bulls with a two goal lead. With only four minutes remaining in the second period, Daly and Bertoni each scored unassisted goals to lie the game. In the third period, Chamberlain, from Taylor, put the Toros in the lead for the first time. Bertoni notched his second, assisted by Bradburn, and it looked like another win, only to sec the Bulls battle back, scoring a pair of their own to tic the game at 4-4. Ryan Hibbard came up with a couple big saves late in the game to retain the tic. The well- deserved MVP was awarded to Michael Bertoni. The biggest challenge the team would have to face was the game against Cobourg Cougars. The Cougars, undefeated undefeated thus far in the tournament, tournament, were favoured in a must-win game for the Toros. The first period was close, ending in a one goal lead for Cobourg. Down 2-0, Chamberlain, from Daly and Robinson, pulled the Toros to within one goal midway through the third period. The momentum of the game shifted shifted in favour of the Cougars, scoring three unanswered goals to win the game 5-1. The MVP of the game went to Andrew Oliver. Page? RACCOON RALLY - The Bowmanvillc Figure Skating Club hosted their annual Raccoon Rally on November 22. The local club had 34 skaters participating. Representing the Intermediate group were, not in order in above photo, Carlcy Cartier (first), Amy Ferreira (first), Lauren Ferreira (first), Sabina Geypens (fifth), Olivia Grcentrcc (second), Whitney Grccntrec (third), Alcisha MacDonald (sixth), Serina Michaud (fourth), Heather Monaghan (third), Kayla Myers (first), Sarah Neil (second), Alyssa Osborne (second), Leslie Parks (third), Jessica Santos (fourth), Angela Smart (fourth), Lyndscy Smith (seventh), Jacqueline Stone (fifth). Absent from the photo arc Carlcy Mcllroy (eighth), Ashtyn Rank (second), Marisa Snowden (fifth). "V Tyke Select Eagles Travel to Cannington On December 13, the Clarington Tyke Select Eagles travelled to Cannington to participate in their second hockey tournament tournament of the season. For their first game, they were pitted against Ennismorc. The Eagles came out a bit flat and quickly found themselves down 2-0 after only four minutes. Early in . the second period, Ennismorc increased their lead to 3-0. Justin Stadlcr responded for the Eagles, closing the gap to 3-1. With less than three minutes to go in the game, Joshua Sullivan snapped one home narrowing the lead to only one goal. Clarington could not score the equalizer, losing 3-2. To advance to the consolation consolation finals, Clarington would have to get past Unionville. Danny Arnott opened the scoring as he finished off a play from Joshua Sullivan and Dean Laflamme. Two minutes into the second period, period, the Eagles widened their margin to 2-0 as Justin Stadlcr chipped in with his second of the tournament, assisted by Justin Bowles and Trevor Dwyer. Midway through the final frame, Nicholas Diachenko scored on a power play that was quarterbacked by defenceman Kyle Robertson. Unionville broke goalie Zack Higgins' shutout bid less than 30 second second alter, ending the game 3- 1. To capture the finals, the Clarington Tyke Selects would have to get by Stouffvillc. Stouffvillc took a 2-0 lead into the middle frame. Clarington launched an all out assault, doing everything but putting the puck in the net. The score remained a 2-0 final. Motor City Crane are Champs The Motor City Crane Peewee housclcague team competed in the Newcastle tournament on December 30 and came home champions. Game one saw Motor City Crane face Port Hope. Kyle Smith led off the scoring with a goal assisted by Michael Brabender, who also added a goal. Tyson Zolderdo and Jesse Millson each notched a goal, with assists to B.J. Brown, Dustin Privett and Michael Minion. The final score was 4-1. Richmond Hill was up next. Motor City Crane took an early lead, winning the game 5-2. Goals were scored by Jesse Millson (2), Kyle Smith, Anthony Keefer, and B.J. Brown. Setting these goals up were Stephen Langmaid (2), Tyson Zolderdo, Vincent Willshire, Michael Minion, Marcus Willshire, and B.J. Brown. The final game for the 'A' Championship saw Motor City Crane play the tournament tournament hosts -- Newcastle. Again Motor City took the lead and never relinquished it. Tyson Zolderdo earned a hat trick, while Michael Brabender notched two goals, ' and single markers by Jesse / Millson, Anthony Keefer, ) Stephen Langmaid, and ■ Marcus Willshire. Assists , j went to Kyle Smith (2), B.J. : j Brown, Brad Perry, Matthew /! Mintz, Anthony Keefer, -j Stephen Langmaid, and < Dustin Privett. The final score -{ was 9-3. j Blake Tanner provided i outstanding goaltending, sup- # j ported by five very aggres- - 1 sive defensemen: Ryan } Oliver, Matthew Mintz, Brad < Perry, Michael Minion, and B.J. Brown. %w CHEVROLET/OLDSMODILE DEALERS PRESENT 'ssÆsJ <§n? 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