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Page 22 — Halton Hilis This Week, Saturday, October 31, 1992 PORTS - Rangers hand Georgetown its eighth straight loss Setback leaves Hanman speechless Charlie Hanman is at a loss when it comes to explaining the latest set- back for the Georgetown Chrysler Raiders. The Raiders dropped their eighth straight Central Ontario Junior Hockey League game Wednesday hight, finishing on the short end of a 6-4 decision to the Royal York Rangers. The loss was even more painful because it came to a Royal York team that, prior to Wednesday evening, hadn’t won a game all sea- on. “We 's just awful,” Hanman said the day after. “I really don’t know, “We’ ve just got to keep working out of it. I don’t know what else to g & y- The Raiders showed signs early of not only ending their losing streak, but doing it in a big way. Georgetown held a 3-0 lead just 10 minutes into the contest, thanks to goals by Justin Humenuick, Randy Bond and Trevor Brandt. Even though Royal York cut the deficit to 3-1 entering the second was hardly cause for concern. But the home team made it a 3-2 game later in the second before fin- ishing off on a strong note, outscor- ing the Raiders 4-1 in the third to take its first win in 12 regular-sea- son games. Royal York still remains last in the West Division standings, four points behind sixth-place Georgetown, which is now 3-8 . Jim English had the other goal for the Raiders. What is particularly frustrating to the Georgetown coach of late is that the team’s current woes can’t be pinned solely on its young defence. Even with four rookies on the blue- line, Hanman said the youngsters on defence are performing well. Harrison Public School’s top 1992 season cross-country runners pose proudly with coaches John Robson and John Murphy. (Coach Gary Southworth was absent.) The boys captured both the North Halton and Halton championships. Photo by Wendy Long. Hurricanes pee wees rally for victory Despite controlling the play early in the first. period of last Sunday’s game against Burlington, the Halton Hurricane Peewee club found themselves down three goals to one at the end of period one. With one minute left to play in the first period Halton got on the board with a goal by Paul Loader. Linemates Jeff Seeds and Darren Haydar assisted in the scoring. Second period action saw the Burlington team score first again, but the Hurricane squad finally Started to click and racked up three goals of their own. Scoring for the Halton Peewees was, Paul Loader (his second for the game), Brad Davidson and Adam Bertoli. The Burlington team came back, scoring the last goal of period two to remain ahead of the Hurricanes 5-4. The third period; however, belonged to the Halton squad as they pounded away with three more goals to take a convincing win off the Burlington team. Adam Bertoli scored his second unassisted goal of the game, Jeff Seeds scored for the Halton team and Brad Davidson rounded out the scoring with his second for the e. The Halton Hurricane Peewee squad is sponsored by Ridley Doors and Windows with Wes Blight, Brad Davidson, Curtis Hoogendam and Shane Thompson representing Georgetown. The breakdowns are coming the result of more experienced players not performing up to their potential, Hanman added. man wasn’t sure if there was a turning point in the game, but he did say a third-period incident may’ve turned the tide. Raiders Jason Parks and Jonathan Levack were both ejected for fighting after Royal York’s Todd Ring was given a five-minute charging major early in the third for trying to run over Georgetown goalie Jason Sirota. The absence of both Levack and Parks, along with an injury to Bond, further depleted a Raiders’ roster already severely shorthanded because of injuries and suspen- sions. Georgetown finished the game with only 14 skaters. Hanman said that incident, com- bined with the play of the Rangers’ backup goaltender after he entered the game when Georgetown went ahead 3-0, may’ve played a major role in the tumaround. “The backup goalie really played well and stoned us when he had to,’’ Hanman said. “But, I don’t know. “T can’t put my finger on one thing and say that’s when every- thing turned around. It just sort of happened. “We played really good in the first period, but then we let them off the hook. It Her doesn’t. gét any lower than But the Raiders? “chances of end- ing their losing streak this weekend don’t get any better. Georgetown hosts Caledon at the Alcott Arena tonight, with the face- off time being 7:30 p.m. The Canadians are only second in the division standings. “It’s going to be interesting, especially knowing Caledon and how good that team is,’” Hanman said. “But all we can do is continue to work hard and try to get through this. “T don’ t ‘now: of anything else we can do. With a host of new faces sup- posed to make their way to the Alcott Arena in the near future, changes could be in the wind for the Raiders. Georgetown did make one new addition, signing defence- man Jeff Churney. Churney, 20, has Central League and Metro loop experience but didn’t play last year. Churney, who didn’t play Wednesday, is expected to be in the pe eine against Caledon. 4 ill be a definite boost once he a it all together,’” Hanman said.” SUPER LUBE RUSTGUARD DrIPLESS Oi UNDERCOATING Cars - $69.95 Trucks - *79.95 Your complete car cleaning & oil change centre CORNER OF MOUNTAINVIEW RD. 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