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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7, 1996 THE GEORGETOWN GEMINI 13 orts : WE WANT YOUR T EAM REPORTS! DEADLINE IS SUNDAY NIGHT Bulldogs storm out to 1-0 series lead BY PATRICK FREESTONE The Georgetown Gemini Asthe Huntsville Hawks Jun- ior B lacrosse club entered town last Friday night, they were greeted by dark clouds, crackling thunder, and pour- ing rain. A sign of impending doom? Definitely! The hometown Georget- own Bulldogs, despite a two- week layoff, stormed out of the gate and cruised to an impressive 11-6 win over the visiting Hawks in the open- ing game of the Ontario La- crosse Association's Junior B Tier II Championship se- ries at the Gordon Alcott Memorial Arena. "I was very pleased with our overall effort. Anytime you can get a win after two weeks off, it's a good one," said Bulldog head coach Lindsay Sanderson whose club was forced to endure 11-days on the bench await- ing the conclusion to the Huntsville -Alwesasne semi- final series. In their semi-final series, the 'Dogs had previously polished off Milton in five . games on July 22. However, for most in at- tendance - close to 250 fans - Sanderson's use of the word 'pleased' may have seemed Glen Williams minor softball: An update Special to The Gemini Glen Minor Softball has had another busy and interesting season for players, coaches and executive alike. For the players, learning to play the gameand working together as a team, all the while building team spirit whether they win or lose have been some of the challenges and successes of the season.. However, most will agree, the seasons biggest challenge has come from the weather- man. Rain has been a con- stant problem in 1996 espe- cially considering only the main diamond has been avail- able. It has been a real strug- gle scheduling all the games. Nevertheless, with the help of Cindy's dedicated grounds crew bailing water off the diamond and Barb's help at the town, the 1996 Glen Mi- nor Softball season is wind- ing down, only a few regular season games remain and the playoffs await. If you have any free time come on down to the Glen and watch a game or two. Whether it's T-Ball, Tyke, Atom, Squirt, Peewee, Midget, Junior or the Glen Men the action is always fast and furious, and above all loads of fun. Take some time to check out the new diamond and all the work that has been done at the park. The booth is open and has many tasty treats to satisfy any age. This weekend the Glen hosts the Peewee Girls Playoff Tournament. Games are scheduled for Friday, Sat- urday and Sunday. So come on out and give the girls your support. like a bit of an understate- ment or gamesmanship. The bigger and stronger Bulldogs clearly dominated the contest and were never really threatened. Defensively, they out- muscled their opponents, smothering any attacks with at times relentless defensive pressure. They were able to keep the Hawks from getting to the front of the net, limit- ing the bulk of their scoring . chances for the game to a series of long-range low-per- centage shots. Meanwhile, offensively, Georgetown used their size to set solid picks and screens (-ncegpiaaiaieiinn Gators win 12-2 The Georgetown Novice Lacrosse Gators contin- ued their surge to the Ontario Lacrosse Asso- ciation Novice playoffs by besting Markham 12- 2, July 30 at Alcott. The home side jumped out to a 3-1 first period lead on the strength of two goals from Jason McClelland and solo marker from Dan Sliasas. In the second it was more of the same as goals from Sliasas, his second of the game, and Brian Houghton sandwiched Travis Bland's hat-trick to give the Gators an 8-2 lead after 40 minutes. Tim Wallinga, with a pair, .Matt Velten and Adam McKnight scored in the third frame. Se from which they were able to jump out to a 3-1 lead after the game's opening 10 min- utes, and 4-2 at the end of the first period. It was more of the same in the second with the Bulldogs scoring four more times early in the frame to extend their lead to five goals, at 8-3. Huntsville mounted a comeback, closing the gap to 9-6 after 40 minutes, but two more "Dog goals in the third frame made the final score 11-6. According to Sanderson the key to the win was his club's disciplined play. "Huntsville is a very dis- ciplined team. We knew that coming in. They (Hawks) don't take bad penalties, pre- ferring instead to sit back and capitalize on their opponents mistakes. Therefore, we knew we had to stay away from bad penalties." As aresult, the bulk of the game was played at even- strength, allowing Sanderson to use his entire bench, espe- cially important after such a long layoff. The immediate benefit was a well-balanced scoring at- tack. No less than nine dif- ferent players scored for the homeside with Shane Bigler's three-goal and four- assist performance leading the way. Also scoring for Georget- own were Ryan Bigler, Kevin Brow, Chris Bicknell, Dean Vincent, Jacques Dore, Mike Falkiner, Andrew Baxter and Josh Marcoux. J.J. Dickie chipped in with three asssists, while Brad Kouyoumjamin, Matt Greco, Falkiner, Patrick Merril, Ryan Platt and Marcoux had single helpers. Game Two was played last night (Tuesday) in Huntsville, with game three set for tomorrow night (Thursday) at 8:30 pm at the Alcott Arena. Kinsmen Girls Softball report SENIOR LEAGUE Things tightened up atop the division last week as T.D. Bank scored early and often to slip past Dunlop's Insur- ance 20-12, Thursday night at the Fairgrounds. Laura Page and Many Sto- rey each hittriples to pace the Bank's foreclosure on Dunlop's. As well, Amanda Nicholl, Jackie Bell and Alex Trotter smacked doubles for the winners. Dunlop's (1-8-0) tried to mount a comeback late in the game sparked by some im- pressive defense but their offensivly policy came up short and lasped. Amy McDougall was three-for- four in a losing effort. With the win T.D. moved into a first-place tie at 6-3-0 with Remax , who dropped a 22-13 - decisions to Knechtel's, Thursday night at the Fairgrounds. Jamie MacDonald's two home runs put the ki-bosh on any late inning Remax rally, to pull Knetchel's (5-4-0) to within two points of first- place. Katie Laing had three hits for Remax. JUNIOR LEAGUE Delrex Smoke Shop main- tained their hold on first- place, andan undefeated sea- son, with a 28-16 win over Standard Products, Thursday ~ night at the Fairgrounds. Hitting home runs for Delrex (7-0-0) were Eliza- beth Black, Julie Davies, J.J. Edwards, Michelle Mastalrez and Sofia D' Amore. For Standard Products (3- 4-0), Lindsay Vana, Tracy Stone, Mandy Cadger and Arielle Land each made a lot of solid fielding plays while at the plate Jennifer Marcand was four-for-four. Lurking only two points behind Delrex , is Pizza Hut whosaw theirrecord improve to 6-2-0 with a 13-10 win over M&M Sports, Thurs- day evenign at the Fair- grounds. The Hut was paced by Amanda MacDonald's two home runs and Courtney Rasmussen's three-for-three effort. Defensively, Lindsay Norris, Sarah Woodward and MacDonald flashed the solid leather to snuff out a couple of M&M rallies. Smacking home runs for M&M (0-7-0) were Melissa Mossop, a grand slam, Samantha Crichton and Sara Scuralli, but it wasn't enough against a tough Pizza Hut squad. PLEASE NOTE Action in both the Elite League and Intermediate League was rained out last MILTON erm te EEORGETOWN HILLSBURGH ERIN ae "Home of the Park Plan!" 2m [NON MERCK, week. ED 3 gaty \eee Vee