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t ( PAGE 16 THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, APRIL 30, 2003 www.durhamregion.com Making a pitch for Prentice Cup Bowmanville High School, Courtice Secondary among 23 baseball teams in LOSSA loop BY BRIAN McNAIR Staff Writer DURHAM - Durham Region high school baseball baseball teams appear armed and ready to take a serious run at the Prentice Cup this spring. Led by prospect Brett Backman at Whitby's Sinclair Sinclair Secondary School, the LOSSA loop is deep in pitching, which could see a local team wind up the season season at the SkyDome vying for a Prentice Cup provincial provincial championship in June. "Good pitching will beat good hitting most of the time," says Sinclair coach Geoff Wheat, who is familiar with much of the local talent as a coach with the Team Ontario Blue Jays. V RON PIETRONIRO/Statesman'photo Brett Bacicfnan oftSinclair Sec'ondary*Schopl heads a strong crop of pitchers into the new LOSSA baseball season. 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Regards, Rob Dancoy Thomas Pontiac Buick 100 University Ave. W, Cobourg TOLL FREE 1-800-267-a6a6 "I think this region has a great deal of pitching," adds Whent, pointing pointing to the likes of Austin's Matt Tosoni, Anderson's Kevin Wallace and Pine Ridge's Mike Wilson in addition addition to Backman. "There's top-end pitching in this area of the province." Backman, an OAC student who has a scholarship lined up for next year at Connors State College in Oklahoma, Oklahoma, is hoping to get drafted by a major league club in June. The 6-foot-2, 165-pound righty has a fastball that usually clocks in at 86 miles per hour, plus a knuckle curve and a changeup, but he will also see plenty of time in the outfield outfield for the Celtics. "This year, we have a really good team," says Backman, one of eight players on the team who will pitch this season. "Our coaching is strong. Mr. Whent coaches Team Ontario as well and lie's bringing a lot to the program. Hopefully we'll do pretty well. We should be able to make it out of LOSSA." Sinclair will be in the Central division division with four other Whitby schools - Austin, Anderson, Henry Street and All Saints - as well as Dwyer, Central and McLaughlin from Oshawa. The East division will be its division, all teams will be made up of Donevan, Roberts, ranked according to their Pereyma and Eastdalc from records and the top 12 will Oshawa, Bowmanville and play single-elimination piay- Courtice from Claringlon, and offs. Port Hope's Trinity College At least two Durham teams School. will then advance to OFSAA The West division is com- regional playoffs with the prised of Ajax, Pickering, hope of ending up at the Pren- Denis O'Connor, Notre Dame lice Cup, which begins with and Richardson from Ajax, quarterfinals June 10 and con- and Dunbarton, Pine Ridge eludes on June 12 at Sky- and St. Mary's from Picker- Dome, ing. Whent says the Pickering After each team plays six Trojans and Austin Wildcats regular season games within arc the teams to beat in Durham, but expects his team and many others to be competitive. competitive. "That's kind of where we want to strive to be, in that level (with Pickering and Austin) to be recognized," says Whent. •Bowmanville opens its season season Friday at Ritson Fields in Oshawa against Eastdale, while Courtice will face Roberts next Monday at Kinsmen Kinsmen Stadium in Oshawa. Both games begin at 3:30 p.m. NEW LOCATION! e Parking! LOW CANADA'S LARGE ST RETIREMENT LIVING SHOW Presented by ATTO May 2 & 3, 2003 • International Centre FRIDAY 10AM-6PM • SATURDAY 10AM-5PM • ADMISSION $5.00 THE ULTIMATE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTENU A SHOW PLANNED * PREPARED ESPECIALLY FOR YOU! 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