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a a ] 22 - PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, June 22, 1999 "Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice" Fy *Reflexology " HEALTH "Massage 7 SOURCE Therapy : . Pod 88 Water St., « Orthotics. Port Perry + Vitamins & Herbs -- 985-8591 BRAY L { Awgow Prorocanpuy i * Trading Cards = Annie d . Magazine Covers <2. AOR; * 8" x 10" Official Team Photos RL) with players names. * Photo packages and more Little Britain, Ontario (705) 786-0354 DRC REGATTA: The Durham Rowin its first annual Invitational Regatta la RIK DAVIE PHOTO g Club held Park. Eight clubs participated in the day-long st weekend event Saturday (June 19), which organizers have on Lake Scugog just off the shores of Palmer deemed a success. 'The sweet taste of victory Port Perry brothers Scott, Mike Feasby help lead their Muskegon Fury squad to a six-game victory over Quad City for the United Hockey League's Colonial Cup By Heather McCrae Port Perry Star It was Game Six of a seven-game series. The Muskegon Fury were up three games to two in the Colonial Cup series against Quad City but the outcome looked bleak. In the early stages of the third peri- od the score was 5-2 for Quad City. Hockey fans were.already making plans to make the trek to Muskegon, Michigan to see the final game. But the tables suddenly turned. At the 12-minute mark the Fury scored, making the score 5-3. With less than 10 minutes left, two of the Fury's tap goal scorers were kicked out of the game, which made the team try harder. That they did, scoring two more goals to tie the game. With only 19 seconds left on the clock, the Fury took advantage of a Quad City penalty and scored again, winning the silver Colonial Cup last month. For Port Perry residents Scott Feasby, 28, and his 26-year-old brother Mike, the victory couldn't have been sweet r. Both play pro- fessional hockey for the Muskegon Fury and it was a first for them to be on a team to win the prestigious Colonial Cup. "For the better part of six years," veteran Scott has been playing with the Fury. Having played 376 games, the most played by a player in that franchise, Scott will hit 400 next season. On the other hand, Mike has been donned in the Fury's coat of arms for two years. Scott, who plays defensive defenceman, scored three goals during league play and three more in the playoffs, a real feat since his Job is to block shots, not score. "My job is to keep the puck out of our end, not score. So it was rather neat when I helped in the playoffs by scoring three goals," he says. His talents on the ice shine in other ways, too. Being right-hand- ed, one of his goals went in on a left-handed shot. "There are hardly any profes- sional hockey players, even in the NHL, that can shoot both ways." Mike plays the tough-man role, the hard-nosed winger who's aggressive enough to get the puck out of the corners. The night of the Colonial Cup clincher, the Fury was the visiting team playing before a hostile crowd of 10,000 Quad City fans and a handful of Fury supporters. Quad City, Illinois, is bordered by Moline, Bettendorf, Dovenport and Rock Island, near the Iowa border. This was the first year the Fury won the Colonial Cup but the second time it has been in the finals. The Cup, which has been in existence for eight years, had been won by Quad City the past two years and the team had been looking for a "threepeat" but it wasn't to be. Like the Stanley Cup in the NHL, the Colonial Cup is the ultimate prize in the United Hockey League. "I probably played the best hock- ey in my life in the playoffs," Scott says. In professional hockey there can be a lot of perks handed out. During the playoffs Scott was given a Blazer by a local dealership with the con- dition that if the team won he would come back with the Colonial Cup to sign autographs for the fans. After the triumphant Fury returned home to Michigan 4,000 devoted fans attended a huge rally in Muskegon for its talented team. This isn't the first time Scott has been in the limelight. In 1996 he was on the team that won the Calder Cup when he was signed, mid-way through the season, up to the Rochester Americans in the American Hockey League. After winning the Colonial Cup last month Scott, who is also team captain, was the first player to sign up with the Fury for another season. As for Mike, his plans are still uncertain. Currently, there are 11 teams in the UHL, but it is expand- ing to 14 teams when three new franchises are added this fall. Because of the expansion there will be a draft to help fill those teams. "Each team in the league can protect 12 players and a goalie from its final roster and Mike was left unprotected," Scott says. "Only time will tell where he will be play- ing this fall." In the meantime Mike is in Michigan waiting to have surgery on his hand when a broken bone and torn ligaments did not heal properly after an injury at the start Turn to Page 23 Durham Rowing Club Durham rowers grab gold as first regatta is held on Scugog The Durham Rowing Club held its first Annual Scugog Invitational Rowing Regatta on Saturday, June 1999 on Lake Scugog at Port Perry. The sunny weather and calm waters greeted 256 competitors from 8 clubs including Georgian Bay, Bayside (Toronto), Kitchener-Waterloo, Barrie, | Tillsonburg and Quinte (Belleville). Ninety-four first place medals were awarded. The competition was friendly, but tough. Durham Rowing Club members have been working long and hard at training and conditioning all spring. First place finishes in seven races rewarded their efforts. The first win came in race #5, a junior women's eight with coxon Stephanie McKenna shouting orders. The crew consisted of Violet Garideva, Dorota Aleksandra, Christy Osmond, Katie Ansall, Amanda Paashuis, Molly Forrester, Dorota Sobacki and Katie Bonnar. The second win came from Jeanette Lunenborg of Port Perry, a Durham Rowing Club coach, in the Masters Women's Single. Jennifer Marsh and Betty Bradley, both of Port Perry High School, edged out a Bayside Club to take first place in the Junior Women's Double. Jeanette also rowed with her friend, Maureen Flemming, high school crew coach from St. Michael's in St. Catharines. They edged out Kitchener-Waterloo crew to win in the Masters Women's Double. Jenn Marsh and Betty Bradley, both from Port Perry High School, raced against Georgian Bay and Bayside clubs and were victorious in a time of 8:34 in the Junior Women's Doubles. Durham's next win came in the Junior Women's Eight with a combined crew made up of rowers from Durham and St. Catharines. Katie Bonnar of Oshawa coxed them. Durham rowers from Oshawa and Port Perry included Kate McAllister, Julie Davidson, Ashley Watson and Dorota Sobacki. Winning rowers who helped from St. Michael's High School in St. Catharines were Amanda Legare, Jamie Berman, Rae Ceccapo, and Jackie Migneault. And, Durham Rowing Club's recreational women's eight placed first in the 1,000-meter race. Crew were Nikki Gardiner, Cindy Johnston, Judy Beaton, Gabrielle Jarvie, Catherine Barney, Chris Rutherford, Val Ewing and Deborah Weinberg. Cox Katie Bonnar aptly led them to a win. Durham's final first-place medal was won in the Junior Women's Quad race with Bayside in second place andGeorgian Bay third. Winning crew members, all from Port Perry High School were Betty Bradley, Jenn Marsh, Witney Howsam, and Theresa Gracie. Everyone judged the first regatta a success. Special thanks go to our regatta chairman, Pat Doherty and his committee for their hours of planning and commitment. Ontario Rowing Association judges and officials Claude Saunders from Hamilton, Joe Lyttle from Toronto, Dave Derry from St. Catharines and Derek Ventno from Tillsonburg also assisted us. Durham Rowing Club continues its active season with daily rowing by our club members, twice-week- lyrecreational rowing instruction, and children's row- ing camps starting in July. For membership informa- tion on the web www.durhamrowing.on.ca or contact the Durham Rowing Club Program Manager Jim Jermyn at 259-7699.