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aa 20 — Halton Hills This‘ Week, Wednesday; October 13, 1993 APPLE Auto Glass 354 Guelph St. Unit 27 ‘Georgetown, Ont. (416) 873-1655 Chrysler Raiders ow. OAKVILLE BLADES Saturday, October 16/93 7:30 p.m. Alcott Arena ems St, Solis PROVINCIAL JUNIOR A HOCKEY GEORGETOWN. HOCKEY HERITAGE AWARD This award is presented annually to a Person or persons who have made an outstanding contribution to Georgetown’s Hockey Heritage. Please forward pointers for the GEORGETOWN HOCKEY HERITAGE COUNCIL clo DON OLSON 102 RAYLAWN CRES. GEORGETOWN L7G 4N1 Ee) ' Name. 1 1 Address, Please include a brief description of the nominee's contributic Submissions received p prior to October 20, 1993 will be considered. By Mike Zrostek You would think a talented athlete such as Georgetown District High School student Matt Brain.would play as many sports as possible with reckless abandon. However, Matt has a plan ue isn’t going to jeopardize it Brain, 17 and a Grade 12 student, is a superior athlete who is particularly dedicated to an athletic discipline that isn’t. big at the high school level, yet is one of the more physically demanding sports around — the decathalon. The decathalon is a two- day event which consists of 10 track and field events in which the competitors com- pete in all events including: the 100-metres, long-jump, shot-put, high-jump and 400- metres on the first day. On the second day the ath- letes finish with the 110- metre hurdles, discus, pole- vault, javelin and the 1500- metres. “] started track and field in | my first year of high school and signed up for three events. at the Halton’s. Javelin, High Jump and the 400-metres,” explainied - Brain on how he got started in the decathalon. “It turned out I did well and a club coach was there and from then on I tried multi-events after school and in the summer. Then I went up to. four,which is a amination and got provin- cial records.” Since then, two years ago, Brain has been training con- stantly. Training that takes up much of his spare time. Whether he is doing it on his. own or at York University. Soon at the Guelph Track Club where some of his BEELINE Matt Brain friends train. The hard work is paying off as Brain recently finished first at the initial Junior Barton Decathalon at the Mohawk Sports Complex in Hamilton, which featured 15 athletes from all over Ontario. Brain however downplays the Hamilton achievement. “The conditions were real- ly bad. It was cold and windy and it was more like how bad. your competiotn would do. I mean how well can you throw a javelin into the wind?” What’s amazing is that Brain doesn’t have a coach for the decathalon and admits it’s not easy training on his own. “I live too far away (from a major training centre) and my hours are too crazy. It’s hard and a disadvantage without a coach to get moti- vated by myself,”said Brain. Brain's training consists of jogging, lifting weights and doing his technical work, two or three times a week. “If. don’t combine shines I get bored, so I try and mix it up everyday, whether it’s jogging or sepa or techni- cal work and Coaches ‘at {'GDHS knows Brain and you get nothing but positive responses. when his name is mentioned. “He’s a tremendous talent, who has his head_on his shoulders,” says Brain’s vol- deybalt coach Bob McKay. ‘He: knows athletics and keeps himself in great shape. He’s just a superior kid.” Brain picks carefully the sports he plays, not wanting to hamper his chances at future decathalon events. Volleyball and “maybe” hockey are the sports Brain plays for.GDHS and he cred- its his father, Tom who played college hockey and Tan track in school also, with his interest in sports. Javelin, high jump, long jump and shot put are the events Brain lists as his favorites. The hurdles, pole vault and the 1500-metres which Brain describes as “horrible, I hate.the 1500,”, 1 endures. When asked if living in > procectogn as compared to a bigger community has helped him in his athletics, Brain says that living in Georgetown is probably a big reason why he is involved in a sport like the decathalon. “I think so,” he said, “Because I wouldn’t be able to compete in a variety of sports. You can play all the sports in a smaller place, where as in a city like Toronto, you’re into a specif- ig sport. I’ve played every- thing now and I am more rounded so I’m better at the decathalon. As far as the future goes in the decathalon, Brain is hop- ing to ts in next years ’an-Am game: en friend of mine showed me the results from the last one (Pan-Am games) and I know I can make the times the winners had.” Eventually Brain is aiming for a scholarship in the United States where he can get he feels he can get supe- rior coaching. At university Brain would like to study Physical Education and down the road ach. 2 S But for now, hestill has two years of high school and within that time frame, will continue on his quest in the decathalon. Figure skating extravaganza at MLG The 1993 DuraSoft (R) Colors © Challenge + of Champions, one of profes- sional figure skating’s most prestigious international com- petitions, will be held in Canada for the first time in the event’s nine-year history. Toronto’s Maple. Leaf Gardens will be the site where the world’s most accom- TRAVEL| 112 Main St. S.) tgetown (416) 873-2900 or (416) 874-3063} presents... AUSTRALIA A magical land that casts its spell on every living thing — from the stately gum trees-that weave their own silky blue veil to ia astounding Great Barri Reef and some distinctive furry friends, There are sophisticated cosmopolitan cities and a culture as old as history. 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(Dance) . and Christine Hough and Doug Ladret, former Canadian Champions (Pairs), make their Challenge of Champions debuts joining fellow Canadian Olympic Silver Medalists (1988), Brian Orser and Elizabeth Manley and a selection of the best skaters from around the world. In a rematch of the thrilling Ladies’ competition at the 1992 Olympics in Albertville, Olympic Champion Kristi Yamaguchi will go\head to head with Japan’s Midori Ito. Midori makes her profession- al competitive debut in her first trip to the West since she won the silver medal in Albertville. In addition to Yamaguchi and Ito, skaters competing for the 1993 Ladies’ title include: Three-time Challenge of Champions winner Denise Biellmann of Switzerland and Canada’s own 1988 Olympic Silver Medalist Elizabeth fanley. This competition also marks the first time that the Duchesnays will be compet- ing against Marina Klivmova and Sergei Ponomarenko (Russia) since their breathtak- ing performances at the 1992 Olympics when Klimova and Ponomarenko captured the gold medal and Isabelle and Paul won the silver, Klimova and Ponomarenko will also be defending their Challenge of Champions title in the Dance category against the current DuraSoft Colors World Professional Figure Skating hampions Natalia Annenko and Genrikh Sretenski and Judy Blumberg and James York (U.S.A.), ‘a new profes- sional pair making their Challenge of Champions debut. In the Men’ s division, American Olympic Silver Medalist and 1992 Challenge of Champions winner Paul title against two-time Canadian Olympics Silver Medalist (1984 and 1988) Brian. Orser .and. 1980. Olympic Gold, Medalist Robin Cousins of Great Britain. Petr Barna, 1992 Olympic Bronze Medalist from the Czech Republic, makes his Challenge of Champions debut this year. Canadian favorites Christine Hough and Doug Ladret will compete in the Pairs division against 1984 Olympic Champions Elena Valova and Elena Bechke and Denis Petrov from Russia. ‘The first half of the evening will feature the competitive routines for ladies’, mens’, pairs’ and dance competi- tions, while the second half will showcase exhibition per- Wylie returns to defend his formances. Playoffs approaching in Reb field hockey By Mike Zrostek After a fast 2-0 start to the girls field hockey season, the Georgetown District High School senior Rebels have slowed down.a bit as the playoffs approach. bels went scoreless in their two. games last week losing 3-0 to M.M. Robinson in Burlington and tying Pearson 0-0 at GDHS, evening: their record on the regular season at 2-2-1. a is a good, tough game,” said coach Rob McDowell.“We only had one sub so everybody played well and put in an outstand- ing effort. A couple of key injuries to the Rebels have probably hindered the teams perfor- mance lately as both Jenn Symmes and Stephanie Kuipers have been out. “We have a good chance of making the playoffs,” said McDowell. “Other coaches have told us we have a strong team, but right now we don’t have a full team. They’re down on themselves right now but they have played well.” With the playoffs starting this comingTuesday, the Rebels, who have a strong team and play well defen- sively, will have to do well in their final two games. Melissa Watts who has goaltender Jen Symmes, Ali Davies and Helen Tannock are the play- ers who have stood out so far this year, srcording. to McDowell. Next action for the senior girls field hockey team is Friday at Q.E. Park.