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Steve Van Fleet receives Miami freshman award Steve Van a first year at Miami University in Oxford Ohio was full of surprises but the biggest and most pleasant sur prise came to the Miami track coaches when the powerfully built Acton High graduate out duelled some of America best young throwers Freshman track and field athlete of the year was the award Steve received after he knocked off experienced hurlcrs like Danny Martin of Tennessee and broke the school record with a throw of feet while placing third at an meet at Chicago a Soldiers Field There were fans there It sure fell good climbing up on the podium In front of all those people to accept Ihe trophy Steve recalls Third prize in the cnt look on added prominence since the 298 fool throw of winner Jim Couhon or Kansas State was just 13 feel shy of the world record Two firsts I ending up lo the record breaker were first place finishes in a meet with Ohio and at Ball St relays and a second against Bowling Green A torn muscle prevented Steve from competing in Ihe Mid American Conference championships Training for these meets had to be fitted tnto a busy day that Included a full schedule of classes study time and a part time job Steve completed the first two quarters of his chemical engineering course with a brilliant 4 0 average well above the 2 mark Miami requires students to maintain to stay in athletic competition Both academically and athletically it was a tough first year Sieve says Miami sure destroys the myth about American universities Its an accredited university It snot as easy as a lol of people would Ihink Looks ahead In spile of Ihe lough grind Steve is looking forward lo September when he returns lo Miami lo begin his third quarter The school has hired a new javelin coach former medalist Dill Schmidt who is bound to help Miami prospects Improve their athletic A new sports complex on campus will also allow Sieve throw indoors during Ihe winter To slay in condition Sieve has been v eh t lift in a three nights week at Ihe of running three to five miles one night a week and throwing and two nights during summer His competition has been limited however in order lo allow himself rest before the college season begins He will compete in the Ontario Seniors championship in Ottawa this weekend for the newly formed North Harriers club will the decathlon event it meet in Dayton Ohio at the end of August White collegi competition anil schooling are foremost in his mindnnw Sieve has his sights on representing ana da in the 1976 Olympics He hopes to he in the neighborhood of loot mark by then Andre Claude Inst top Canadian reached the foot mark 1 m looking forwird to season I think I can go litis be up in the area in mother Iwo years and will proper be lulling by 1970 Sieve says Tin academic ixptrnnee Mnml has much possible by a four it in aid scholarship rsity off i re Sieve after he lnduatiel from Aclnn High Then s in wtv I would have passed up an like Hits hi Scholarships are a mice in lifetime happening I fi 1 1 Canada is losing a of by nil offering si ho A bonus f being tin picture whin nut lit lb tit and of the Heights a suburb of Stive and lit Hi engaged this sprint will hi married following mil ixa lunc lor tin suniimr is il I me in or town at home with Ins Mr and Mrs I in led It Nelson iurl The Acton Free Press Wednesday August 1973 Orangeville Raceway SUNDAY POST TIME IM FIRST mile trettMO HOPE 1 JIMMY VAN DANDELION Speedier Spencer Dixon M Hfbprt Prince Henry C a Given RACE- mile MUDL1LY JUTEW Oke MAX 1 SulluiL Swithfttld Select THIRD RACE 1 mill pee LOR HUTCH LISA BELLE I OUTAGE ANN 1 Chappy JncR Liwion Hay A Mycr Dee Troy FOURTH RAO I mile pice ISM fl DMFCT Lam on I PROBLEM DRINKER Lock A Hughs McLein Lady SIXTH mile pice H ZJr Lwion SOOW Troy VANJ Lady Itullon Abbmle Herbert Given Vlrslnlt J AprllB Frilr VENTII RACE I mite 1M Lockhart MR IMA NT TOWNSHIP B 1 Scon Meadow Spun- Overdue I J Direct Valor J Hawthorn SPRING G It ACE AYHW Troy Gentry R Colvln Spirit McKay lady Strain Keen Bert STEVE Van Fleet with the plaque he won as Miami U outstanding freshman track and field athlete and the trophy he won at an AAU meet in Chicago when he broke the school javelin record with a throw of feet D Gibbons photo 1 A Nlekle KFM Minor Soccer by John House Action and Tornadoes fought to a 2 2 draw in a squirt division game Mike Hudson scored two goals for and Danny Gibson and Scott connected on one each for Tornadoes Also in the squirt division Angels and Tigers played to a scoreless draw In the atom division all stars won in a close game over Centennials Ricky Allan scored both all star goals John Semenec played an excellent game for the all stars At Rockwood school Rangers defeated The improved won their mosquito division game over the Phantoms House League Standings MOSQUITOPEEWEE July G Raiders 12 Dynamoes Phantoms 12 Rockwood 12 Stars 12 ATOM Pag L T PIS 9 1 19 14 12 5 11 10 Tonelli hurls well but suffers defeat F NTH RAf I mite I U1AR BHADn HON HAL I JOHNNY BYN I Amber I Troy Bombers All stars Centennials Rangers Rockwood SQUIRT Aug 1 Rockwood Angels Tigers Tornadoes YOURE OUT Umpire George Wheeler of Hillsburgh makes the call for the final out of Thursday night fast- Kill nt j urn is Rockwood Belwood toil their third game in row Inst Saturday night in as Tonelli in a tight iiitchcr duel II was a loss for who allowed only three singles in the game The final score was 1 Bay Ion was In serious trouble only In the first inning Peter Andrews led off single In second on a passed ball and to third on Don earns Inflcfd hit He scored what proved In he Campbell illes only run when the second booted Wade s ground ball Then George Chester drew a walk to load the bases with none out and one run already in However struck out two of the next three baiters and got the third man pop to first never again more than one base runner in inning and gave up only six hits He also struck out 10 men In the seven Inning contest first sacker Bob hurls In the mot in In scored all the runs inrow just in time to Deal nceded runner John Salmon inninR one out Alan Gibbons photo walked and went to second when Andrews pick off attempt sailed into right field He went third on Terry Brush and scored on a successful double Brush Ihen came home on Baileys single They added an insurance run in fifth on two Infield errors and double steal For Steve Bailey singled Iwicc and Terry Brush and Peter Andrews led the ille attack with two singles apiece while Wartt and Don each singled once llSHlM Ih Tram I 15 Burlington 14 Campbell Waterdown Cambridge CARPET and plus Armstrong Vinyl G A Luran and Assorted Floor Tiles Lakeview Centre 14 11 12 19 12 ID 12 10 4 10 10 S a 1 Malton midgets best Acton Rotary midgets went fourth place Malton down to a defeat at Ihe hands and Slreetsv hold down the top of league leaders in the three rungs Central minor lacrosse midget league in Malton Thursday John Me Adam netted a pair of goals Icon Moore and Hon tallied singles Moon also earned an assist who now have an overall record of five wins and eight losses play host to Sparta A of Ihe centre tomorrow night Coach Bruce Sears is awaiting word from league officials about is understood Ihe lop four teams in won lost percentage will enter the Although exact stun dings are not available coach Seam feels his team should be in Chicks challenge Acton Chicks travel to Hums ville lo play their second annual two game girls lacrosse series with weekend are lo pay a return to Acton later month or in September I Your headquarters for I TV I Black ft White TV Stereo and Components Drop in now and see and hear Zenith latest entertainment units in Action c and Son Ltd cor LINED UP for lunch outside Acton Christian Reformed Church Friday afternoon were 51 cyclists peddling from Quebec City to Michigan The group included only 2 from Ontario with over nine American states represented in the entourage D Pink photo Phone nd area tor over RTPLACT OLD STEPS IN 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