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Page 22 — Halton Hills This Week, Saturday, March'27; 1993 Recreation and NORTHEND MEE SALES SERVICE LEASING HWY. #25 & 401 878-4137 MILTON Work That Body Fitness Programs Inc., in with the 8! Marketplace, has formed a mallwalkers club. On hand last Wednesday to present special 100 mile pins to the hardy walkers was Work That Body owner and operator Laurie Burns (extreme left). The hardy walk- ers who received pins included (from left) Lorna McCashew, Joy Reese, Marilyn Mason, Norma Anderson, Joyce Mackie and Peg Arcuri. Absent when photo taken, Ethel Murdy and Barb Scully. Photo by Simon Wilson GDHS athletes about to ‘spring’ The official first day of spring crept up on us last Saturday, ironically coinciding with the end of March break week - the traditional period when students ahegeee gaa for the final weeks of the school Georgetown District High Schoo! athletes are hoping for an improvement in weather conditions, as they Drepere to spring into the year-ending sports season. oot mid-Apt ‘ean practices are now odes way in a num- soccer and soft- sports inch ball, ors baseball and pitas track and field and tennis. Inter-scholastic schedules are just now being finalized but it is expected that vari- ous Rebels squads will roar into action by rill. Rebels ready to jump - and run By Mike Zrostek Success can be attributed to get- ting a jump on your competition and the Rebels track and field team at Georgetown District High School ee ra have gotten that all- important Ih ropacatied for the upcoming season, the team, led by coach Bevin Clark, recently attended the World Indoor Track and Field Championships at the SkyDome to get in the proper frame of mind for liminary workouts and practices will start this week,” said Clark. “Many factors come into play when considering the success the GDHS track and field team has had over the past years, according to Clark. One is the dedication and hard work the team puts in through- out the year. “Our team has been in six track meets by the time we get to OFSAA, where most other schools have only been in two, so we have a good idea what we want to do by the time we get there,” said Clark. Clark points out the reason the Rebels haven’t won at OFSAA is because they take so many students. “We don’t work with just the elite athletes, we go and send about the third most students every year - sometimes the most - because there is such a interest in track and field here,” said Clark. The strength is in the numbers, with this year’s edition expected to total in the 75-80 range. Some will have to choose between six events, entering three. Another reason for the team’s success is the middle school system ‘s track and eld program(Centennial and Stewarttown) , which Clark sage has a great sports program. Also, Clark credits the work of fellow coaches, Donna Metcalfe, Lisa Carter and Jay Anderson. “The coaches have had success in track and field and they give a lot back to the students. As well, we get excel- lent support from the parents and students,” he said. GDHS will be hosting the Rebel Relays sometime in April and expect to send roughly 13-to-30 oe to OFSAA in Oshawa, June Nee between those dates will be other track meets the Rebels hope to dominate. Girls softball team to defend title With the Georgetown District High School spring sports season set to start up, the girl’s softball team is set to defend it’s title and expect some tough competition this ear. “Odds against us repeating what we did last year are slim because all the teams gun for the champi- ons,” said coach Bryn Davies. Going 17-1 last year in league and tournament play will be a diffi- cult task for the team to duplicate, but Davies thinks his team is up to the challenge. “We have a great bunch of tal- ented girls who enjoy playing and play the game well. They play sound defense and we have three excellent pitchers. Because of that we should have no problem TENE the playoffs,” he said. The pitchers Davies raves over are Shannon Morris, Sherie Peacock and Sharon Stigger and he feels the team will be successful because of the three. “They all have different pitching styles and I think the team benefits from their respective differences.” said Davies. Even though they have lost five players because of graduation, Davies says five new players will “give the team more depth than they had last year and so should be as strong, if not stronger. ‘The softball season is a short one for the girls as the season runs for eight weeks starting roughly at the end of April. Davies expects the girls team to be in three tournaments as well as a co-ed tournament in May. During the worst blizzard of the century last Saturday, the Minor Bantam Hurricanes drove to London for the third game in the OMHA final. It was worth the trip, as they stormed to a 6-4 victory. Justin “Dazzle” Davis led the team, either scoring or assisting on all six Hurricane goals. London opened scoring with a rebound goal at 10:56. Halton answered on a power play goal at 9:06 when Davis from his favorite spot behind the net, feathered a pass to Peter Mashinter who slapped it in. ‘The locals took a 2-1 lead at 6:36 when Richard Trotter’s slap shot on passes from Davis and Darin Finlayson, caromed in. At 12:18 of the second, Curtis Carr picked up a_ loose puck at the blue line and gunned a slap shot in for a 3-1 lead. Assisting were Steven Roy and vis. London scored minutes: later but Davis responded again on an unas- sisted goal. London evened it up 4- 4 on power play goals before Peter Mashinter from Davis made it 5-4. In the third Davis again drove in and faked the goalie to score and count his 6th point of the evening with help from Tom Baynton and Matt Vervoorn. With a one game lead in the series the Hurricanes played London at Thompson Arena on Sunday and were 6-3 losers. Halton took an early 3-0 lead in the first period with goals from Mashinter, Atley and Baynton. London came out blasting in the second and third however and pumped in six consec- utive goals to win going away and tie the series. The game Tuesday in London was all Knights as they won the series with a convincing 8-2 victo- Hurricane goals were by Davis and Finlayson. It was a disappoint- ing loss but the team has enjoyed an excellent season; winning the league championship with only four losses and then going undefeated in the two OMHA series against Brampton and Chinguacousy. Final registration for youth soccer By Steven Lee Final registration for youth soc- cer for the 1993 season occurs at Alcott Arena, upstairs, on Tuesday April 6th from 6-8 pm. The first two registrations were extremely successful, with close to 600 regis- tered for boys’ or girls’ soccer. Each season some children are disappointed because their parents try to register after the final date, and all of the spots are filled. Parents perhaps don’t realize there are a maximum number of spots on each team, and in each age group, restrictéd in part by the number of uniforms ordered - something that was done months ago. And it isn’t possible to simply ” individual uniforms later. Of more significance is the fact that keeping the teams to realistic numbers ensures each child ade- quate playing time. We also cannot simply add more teams - by the end of April all the field scheduling has been completed, there are no uni- forms ordered, and it isn’t a ques- tion of adding one or two kids - it ae require finding another 14 or Praise teams are filled, we will put people on a “waiting list” in case spots become available in May - but this very rarely happens. So if you didn’t make it to the first two registrations, and don’t make it on the 6th - please don’t get upset at us ~ it’s your problem. Spaces are currently available in all age groups, in both boys and girls leagues, for youth born between August 1 1974 and December 31 1988. Maximum available spaces for boys’ soccer are listed below (our girls’ teams are combining with Acton S.C. this year, and we don’t have the com- bined numbers as yet - however, if anything they are apt to be “tighter”): 7a side (Mini) Soccer U6 Boys Aug 1 1987 - Dec. 31 1 88 18 spaces available ve pais Aug 1 1986 - July 31 iy oy es availabl U8 Boys Aug : “198s - July 31 1986 18 spaces avail sd gal st =u 1984 - July 31 fae ae available 11a side (Standard) Soccer U10/U11 Aug 1 1982 -. “july 31 1984 18 spaces av: 1982 25 spaces availab! UIsUI6 ‘hag r 1977 - July 31 1979 6 spaces available U17/018/U19 Aug. 1 1974 - July 31 1977 7 spaces available We are looking for “house league” coaches and managers at all age groups, but particularly the U6 to U9. Chances are you are going to be at the game anyway, so why not give us a hand Application forms’ are available at the final registration, or call Roger Roy (Girls) or Sandy Sperduti (oys) to volunteer. We also need convenors for many leagues. Convenors help with organization, collect the score sheets, and collate the score sheets, and collate the scoring summaries for submission to the local papers. Qualified adult referees are in short supply - please call Rick Timmings if you’d like to offer your services. Finally, growth has meant we have spaces for sponsors in some age groups. If you are interested in sponsoring a team, please contact June Roy. Cost is $180 per house league ee boys’ or girls’. Georgetown Soccer Contact List: Gen. info. Steven Lee 877-8027 Registrar G. Houghton, 873-8988 Coaches, convenors, managers (Girls) Roger Roy 877-6709 (Boys) S. Sperduti 877-6692 Sponsors June Roy 877-6709 Refs Rick Timmings 877-8487 vailab) U12/013/014 rani 11979 - July 31 “