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15 GEORGETOWN HONDA the HERALD Sports I and and Recreation HOURS Saturday a m 6p SECTION 11 Till- lit I Saturday December IOH8 Page l Midgets know tension in three nailbiters Georgetown Sunny Acres Farms midge hockey team knew the meaning of the word tension as all three of their games last week were affairs The midget crew finished the week by dropping decision at home to on Dec 17 after drawing also In Georgetown by a count the night before A Dec It contest was also of the variety as the locals tost another final this time in Burlington CUING Long and Jim English scored for Georgetown with ren Lang and Stu Vogt assisting GEORGETOWN Rich Bond Bill McDonald and Doug Kent found the mesh for the home team with McDonald adding two assists for a threepoint outing Other helpers went to Darren Lang Mike McElroy and Jim English BURLINGTON GEORGETOWN Two fluke goals by Burlington In the final five minutes killed a Georgetown lead said team manager Wayne Pries In all three games we outplayed the opposition but some good goal tending on their part and erratic shooting by us cost us wins summarized Pries No scoring stats were available from the Dec Burlington loss MIDGET MEMOS Pries said Hie team wished to thank all those people who supported the club Christmas polniettia sale to help offset a trip to later In the Tickets for the midget team New Years Eve dance may be purchased from Pries The price is and it includes a hot buffet both 1HS and MIS hair produced of local spiking over the lew seasons Joanne Bingham Georgetown will complete her fourth and final campaign lulls In lleglutr volleyball at Wen tern Michigan Inlvcralty next year and Sue Craig has Just finished lnierU the volleyball team muffs opponent In rrcen llalton league action male Joanne llurklr looks high schoolers arc luck in tlienewyrar Herald Barber Telford lead as squad drops two close calls On Dec 19 Georgetown Minor Novice hockey team played its third game in as many nights For the first few shifts of the game coach Mark ham must have wondered if the hometown team was tired Quickly they fell behind to a welldisciplined team Certainly not the start the coaching staff was looking for Chris Hall the Georgetown goal tender again was steady as was Joey Barber Both made key saves and Barber was chosen one of the stars of the game when he made two outstanding saves shortly after Buffalo and Toronto hope for winners for Christmas Pauls Call Herald Sport EdltM Most everyone would agree that Christmas is a time for giving and vine Everywhere you look in me world of that credo of giv ing and receiving is evident Rambunctious linebackers give quarterbacks new reasons to visit their chiropractors hockey receive rub bee led gifts with speedy delivery times and the fans well they keep giving and they receive whatever local fare is offered Rare is the sports fan who t jump at the chance to receive a winning team an outstanding star or a champion ship banner for Christmas Look at those Buffalo Bill fans Yea the fans deserve a break this Christmas Contrary to what the citizens of Buffalo Green Bay or even Baltimore might Toronto Maple Leaf fans deserve the first stocking this Christmas flow about a winner at Maple Leafs Gardens Maybe old Scrooge Bollard will receive a visit from the ghost of Christmas past Conn Smythe and be terrified in to making the moves necessary to return the Buds to a semblance of tMr glorious past Indoors Is where Blue Jay fans and Argo fans where are they anyway are heading next year for their Christmas present A championship Hey one gift at a lime folks Steroids will continue to be a popular Christmas gift in track and field and wclghtlifling circles But let hope the Ben Johnson en will serve to wake up the hypocrites Whatever happened lo the tired old protein shake anyway Tiny Tim may never have known suffering such as that experienced of late by the poor old Here to another bang up Grey Cup and a whopping Saskatchewan profit in all eight CFL burghs Perhaps the Ti Cats will move to Georgetown too Mike Tyson his world pi on ship belt How about a prom is pro career start or Canada own Lennox Lewis Tho Golden Boy lost his and Sullivan and Dewitt didn find the professional rainbow Lewis will now look for his shot Let i hope Santa good to him And how about on the local scene The Raiders would love to find a Centra league west division title under their collective trees although they may have to wrestle it away from a Cougar or two That would surely give coach Sturgeon something to Jump up and down So to you and here to me May we never disagree If we do well CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW TO ALL Tilt SPORTSMEN AND TON HILLS he came into the game The Georgetown of ft net finally got on track when Mike Modi made a nifty pass to Robert at centre Ice which put 1 in I Ik clear MacLeod made no mistake when he went in all beat the goalie with a high shot In the stick side When Robert knocked In a rebound after a shot from Ryan Smith for Georgetown second goal it looked like the might steal one It was not to he when Streetsville scored their final goal 42 with the team pressing The three of the game were Joey Barber for his steady goal ten ding and saves at key times In the game Richardson who played one of his best gomes of the year when he concentrated on his defen she game and good positional play and Don Cabral was chosen the third star as his poiltlonnl play wni ex and because of it he had four or five excellent scoring When McNallv Construction lust played tliey were humiliated When their second meeting took place In Georgetown on Dec IB they were determined to put up a better battle against this formidable Dun team And a better battle It was For two periods the teams played a game The Georgetown defence and goal tending was strong and Chris Hall made perhaps the save of the game for the McNallys when he robbed a player who was In all alone All four dtfenceman played well Richardson and Geoff formed one pair while Joey Good hew and Jiff Telford made up the other rcargui pair ing whose enthusiasm and puck clearing was exceptional The Georgetown team kept their plan of close checking but stayed with them step for step Finally with only eight minutes left in the and the score It was time up Unfortunately Tor Ihe when they tried to change from the defence lo the they quickly fell behind The team tried unsuc to put on a late but wound up on the short side 11 was a good by whole team and one winch Ihcy can be pro- Three lar selection Telford Hall MacLeod INSIDE THIS SPORTS Penalty Free Scoreboard B2 Notes B2 European vacation possible in Binghamss vball future Herald Sport Editor A European vacation figure leavily in the future plans Georgetown native Joanne If and when such an undertaking does materialize however it not likely to resemble the kind token in the movie Chevy Chose Bingham has just completed junior year at Western Michigan University In Kalamazoo and w ilh more season remaining the volleyball standout is looking the I m looking it playing in Wcsl Germany or semi pro in States said Bingham during an Interview on Wednesday 1 d consider the national learn but 1 II probably go where the money Bingham has the in teres of pro scouts after completing a stellar season with the Broncos in which the team won Its seventh con secutive Mid America Conference MAC volleyball title The Broncos have compiled a spectacular of HI straight confirmee victories longest current winning in the NCAA About the only down side to the season for WML came two weeks in Minnesota where the were swept in three straight games by the Sooners in first round of the NCAA playoffs It was a real embarrassment said Bingham a six foot twoinch out lid hitter Personally Bingham third Mason as a regular was anything but embarrassing She was a season long leader on and also found herself in more of a leadership role than her sophomore year I thought I was playing a lot better this year she said I was looked upon as more a leader and a lot of the younger players were looking up to me That was pretty neat It easy to see why being looked upon as a team leader since her statistics Here among the best on the Bronco squad throughout tht season In the MAC title match the a a tern Michigan Bingham had kills and digs in the Broncos 151 1511 sweep and she hit for a 320 tage After being named to the All Tournament Team at the In vitational In November Bingham tipped her strong season by earning a on the MAC AllStar Tea 1 was a pretty successful season for me she said But like any outstanding athlete Bingham is quick to odd she s never satisfied I know I can still play better she included Meanwhile the communications major Is starting to think about her future after university life With one more year remaining In her scholar ship Bingham Is weighing her op tions carefully I d like to get into sports brood casting she mused But I want to playing volleyball That where the pro leagues come into the picture Sarah Powers former teammate of Bingham at Volleyball Chicago Breeze fran Sarah a a good friend of mine and she d like me to play volleyball with her in Chicago after 1 graduate said Bingham They 11 probably talk to me next year It be a big decision Ploying In Europe where another of a former collegiate learn mates has enjoyed success would be a dream come true for the Rebel It a high calibre league and they play In Italy and all over Europe she said ft woUd be a great way to travel For now Bingham will trate on staying healthy she missed only three matches this season with sprained and readying herself for her senior year at Kalamazoo The Dancers back and hes to go The Dancer back A brief respite til the Holder doghouse was all Kevin Dance needed to respond challenge fromJr coach Peter Sturgeon After being suspended by Sturgeon last Sunday the veteran centre was back at Arena for the Raider practice on Tuesday although Dance skate with the club he left little doubt that he ready to play again I just want to play tho way I did at the beginning of he season he said on Wednesday night I m glad to be back Sturgeon became upset with Dance after last week three game Haider losing spin and felt the diminutive pivot needed to be disciplined in order to get his hockey priorities tied out I knew he stay at home he reminds me of another guy I know quipped Sturgeon on Wednesday I think he just need some time to think about things He not the kind of guy you want to keep out of the lineup for very long Dance is currently the Haiders third leading scorer with 17 goals and assists for points He was named to the Central leagues west division all star team and picked up on assist in the Dec He had been playing on a line with wingers Brown ana Greg but that was broken up when Brazeau elected to leave the team two weeks ago to return to his hometown of Marie where he plans to attend college Newcomer Kennedy or steadily improving rookie Brent could find a permanent spot at the open right wing position on the line with Brown staying put on the leftside said Dance RAIDER Sturgeon donned the pads and took part In a Raider train ing session on Tuesday I just split them up and we went at it he said I know I had fun Raiders were In Burlington last night hoping to snap their three game losing streak They en joyed relative success in the Burl rink this season with three consecutive ties Raiders are back In action after Christmas with a rare Tuesday night hosting of arch rival Milton Laying down on the job While It may appear to Haider Todd King 21 guarding another coke attacker at did not get caught napping during this goalmouth edge of the Raiders lost a heart breaker to the Capitals King managed to Etoblcokc lait weekend and will be looking lor a i cover the puck while a Capital forward tried to poke the gilt on Dec when they host Milton at dlic under the prone Georgetown backstop with Shannon Arena Herald photo ENTEKTAKS1WENT Open Door rocks- Late Shopping I Hunters Update 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