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THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 1998 THE NEW TANNER 11 Sports ale) le Ole items) eee U 1"x 3" x 24" clear pine $4.99/bal Lumber, Hardware, SIGH Pain Professional design and printing. | Tel. (519) 853-5615 Fax. (519) 853-5731 § 264 Main St. N. : 519-853-1970 gto celal oe Oe pn DEADLINE IS MONDAY AT 5 PM. 56 Mill St. East, Acton dag i TRI-COUNTY CHAMPIONS: Acton's Bruce Hood Travel, Bantam 2 ran up two overtime wins against 'A' rated Milton to win the Tri-County league championship. Bottom: Adam Field, Simon Drexler, Mark Bailey, Greg Barens, Stephen Mohaghan, Rory Dick. Middle: Jim Monaghan (mgr.) Darryl Blyth, Andrew Forbes, Jordan Zakowski, Adam Durski, Ryan Weatherall, Bryan McPhail (coach), Wayne Hebden (mgr.) Top: Kurt Durski (trainer), Matt Hebden, Mike Hryon, Matt - *. Thatcher, Jason McGuire, Sid Barens (asst. coach). Iwo O/T wins over Milton give Bantams Tri-County championship By JIM MONAGHAN Special to The Tanner Whew! Can you spell re- ief? That's what fans of the sruce Hood Travel Bantam . team needed last week as \cton won two overtime ames against Milton right n their own back yard to win he 97/98 Tri County League. On Monday night at the Thompson Arena in Milton, \cton's Matt Hebden scored ne minute and twenty-four econds into overtime to give hem a thrilling 3-2 victory. 3ut- despite Hebden's effort, he night belonged to goalie Adam Field whose spectacu- ar saves left Milton fans and jlayers shaking their heads. Also scoring for Acton were Chris Stanhope and Darryl 3lyth. Assists came from Stanhope, Jason McGuire, Adam Durski and Jordan Zukowski. It was the same keystone >ombination on Wednesday night as Hebden scored the OT winner and Field had the hot hand. Acton clawed back twice from two goal deficits thanks to goals from McGuire, Zukowski, Stephen Monaghan and a pair from Ryan Weatherall. Hebden had a hat trick of as- sists, Monaghan had two while Weatherall, Mike Hryn and Andrew Forbes had sin- gles. "Tt was a gutsy perform- ance," said Coach Bryan McPhail. "Not always pretty but we got the job done. I'm proud of our team 's efforts." Manager Wayne Hebden added this perspective. "Milton's team is rated "A" by the OMHA while we' re "DD". It's a big accomplish- ment to beat a team that much higher rated." The team travels to tour- naments in Fort Erie and of all places, Milton, to finish off their season. Special Olympics at Acton Lanes By ELLEN PIEHL The New Tanner Over 50 bowlers showed the true spirit of sport this past weekend as the Acton Bowling lanes hosted the First Annual Special Olym- pics five-Pin Bowling Tour- nament, in which two Acton teams placed in the top three. "We felt we could host a tournament and it would give the Special Olympians (from Acton) an opportunity to bowl in their own (bowling) centre," said Darlene Labombard who co-owns the Acton Bowling Lanes with husband Gord. The Special Olympic pro- gram was started up in Acton by the Labombards about a year and a half ago. "The only problem that we have is that our Special Olympians that bowl here (in Acton) are all from Milton," said Labombard. Labombard also said it took almost a whole year to get the program up and run- ning. "We had to make sure there was a need for it and that the Special Olympians wanted it," she says. Labombard said it was Gord who came up with the idea to host a tournament in Acton. In the tournament, Acton #2 team finished first with a +197, while Oakville and Acton #3 finished second and third respectively. In the pins-over-average category, Giesla Holz from Acton #3 was top female with a +88 and Lou Balough from Oakville was top male with a +123. Labombard said the Spe- cial Olympics program has received a positive response in the community. "Hope- aN ag GLORIA JOHNSTONE fully with us doing some- thing from the Special Olym- pians, other people (in the community) will jump on the bandwagon," she says. na Ht an are ee H Biiedid) Chere Gin HM Gl ike flee BIS Monday - Friday 9 - 9 Saturday 9 - 6 * Sunday Closed 853-2220 294 Queen St. E., Acton