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â€"Christie‘s star rises with Bills "Steve got along very well with his teammates. He was coachable. There was an intensity about him." Continued from Page 17 Although quiet, Christie was all business, Johnson said. Johnson remembers how aweâ€" struck his teammates and opponents were by the power of his right leg. He would boom 50â€"yard field goals and 45â€"yard punts with ease during practice and preâ€"game warmâ€"ups. "We would have specialâ€"teams practice immediately after the main practice. The kids would stick around to see how far back he would go on field goals. It was the hichlicht of the nicht." The Bills are not highly regarded by pundits â€" Dallas is a touchdown favorite) but Christie says there is more resolve and focus among the players. And what about being called upon to kick a field goal to win or tie the came in the waning seconds? "As a kicker, it‘s one of the sceâ€" narios that is possible," Christie explained. "I don‘t dream of it but it‘s considered part of the job. It happened against Houston so it‘s in the back of your mind." Christie will be able to enjoy a little bit of the hometown flavor in sunny California: His parents, Ken and Alayne, and OT buddies Jamie Campbell and Chris Froio are flying out to watch him. Peewee reps lose tourney You live by the sword, you die by the.sword. So it was Oakville King Caledon Farms in the 16â€"team Bobcaygeon Peewee Hockey Tournament. After scoring a pair of oneâ€"goal verdictsâ€"including a doubleâ€"overâ€" time verdict over Coldwater â€"Oakville lost a heartâ€"breaker in the semifinals, 1â€"0 to Sutton. Geoff Schmid had two goals, Mike Dinner and Kyle MacDonald one each in a 4â€"3 secondâ€"game win over Beverly. Dinner scored in the second overtime period in the first game. MacDonald, Bryan Kirsten and Jim Romph also scored. Neil Walsworth totalled two assists, others going to MacDonald, Jamie Ward, Joey Lynch, Rich Grassi, Dinner, Justin Miller and Schmid. _â€"Grassi won the tournament shootout competition. One small step for confidence, one giant step for credibility. Entering Thursday‘s Central Ontario Junior A Hockey League match with the Caledon Canadians in Caledon, the Oakville Blades had mounted a fourâ€"game win streak â€" their first substantial run of the season. Although good for the old morale, those wins all came against the loop‘s weaker sisters. But a wellâ€"deserved 6â€"4 win over the Canadians, one of the upperâ€"echelon members, certainly gives the current prosperity an added lustre. "It was a sweet road victory because Caledon was the only team in the league we ¢ $ ¢ # ;,é*’"uâ€" "This is a confidenceâ€"booster for the kids. They realize if they play the way they‘re capaâ€" ble of, they can beat anybody. People have to be looking over their shoulder now because we‘re the darkhorse." hadn‘t beaten," explained Blades general manâ€" ager Murray Walker. "In the past we‘ve deserved to come away with at least a point there but didn‘t. After a slow start, the Blades took a 2â€"0 lead after one period and 3â€"1 after two. They increased the margin to 5â€"1 in the third period before weathering a late flurry that saw the Canadians score three goals in a span of 1:43. Justin Ball iced the game with an emptyâ€"net Oakville, which outshot Caledon 41â€"30, took a 20â€"18â€"0 mark into Friday‘s game against Brampton Capitals, host Milton Merchants, Tuesday at Oakville Arena (7:30 tally. Anthony Aversa with two goals (both on the powerâ€"play), Mike Roberts, Dan Delmonte and Kent Williams had the other markers. Goalie Martin Ethier posted his third straight win in goal. Jody Spagnol and Ben Davis each had two soals for Caledon. Returning to the lineup Thursday were forâ€" wards Matt Interbartolo (cut face), Krystian Stringer (knee) and Willie Muir (upset stomâ€" ach). "Your Awardâ€"Winning Community Newspaper" For details call your advertising representative! 8459â€"3824 In cooperation with OAKVILLE MINOR BASEBALL ASSOCIATION SATURDAY, February 6, 9 a.m. â€" SATURDAY, February 20, 9 a.m. â€" 1993 INFORMATION/ REGISTRATION Mite Division: 1983 â€" 1984 Squirt Division: 1981 â€" 1982 Novice Division: 1979 â€" 1980 Bantam Division: 1977 â€" 1978 OAKVILLE GIRLS / SOFTBALL \ ASSOCIATICN 1160 Rebecca Street, Oakville iit\lfl"a %