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Total change includes university Stacey Hurley will now play tennis for the University of Minnesota in the Big Ten circuit Herald A new coach a four month layoff and a university changing year or Georgetown s tennis star Stacey Hurley considered one of Canada top young players tor the 16- carold Grade 12 student It was only last week she started her training program after deciding change directions after the national tennis championships last August Her opponents on the tennis circuit have been busily preparing tor the Winter and Spring season but felt she needed some time and subsequently did not for four months Til The decision to stop training was in part due to her disappointing placing the national championships last August through the misfortune of the draw was pitted against the number two seed Kipac in the first round In what she considered the most disappointing ispcct of the IPSO tennis season Hurley was competitive with Klpat until the last few sets Stacey wis forced rceviluaie her position when she dropped from her 1th seeded position to till At one point over Ihc i960 season the ranking yaicm positioned her as third for under 16yearolds But since August the winds of fortune have thonged for Hurley and she has a number of reasons to look enthusiastically forward to her tennis futurt the moment Hurley had hopped back up into the top ten and was ranked as the fourth seed In the ranking for tennis a player statistics are sent to a central four times per year and the results are tabulated for a yearly standing on the circuit who says she is airly familiar with her competition will be 17 yearsold in July and then will move into the harder age group of under IS Since around the Christnns season started play tennis again and because of her layoff from the game she says her altitude has or the better Stacey feels that her attitude on the court is better and she dues not feel the pressure as much as she used lo She admits her game is still not per cent but she has some catching up to do on her training One new change in her playing regimen Is the switch in coaches Don Steele to Susan Pridham Is a former sludent of Don Steele and thus her philosophy and training methods ire similar to his However It younger Hate twenties and soys she is to her on the of Ihe tennis circuit for a young girl Two tournaments for her comeback this on will probably be first summer open tennis called the Polar Cup May 1st Another prestigious tournament will bo In the middle of June called the Open Hut the till important tennis meets are the provincial and tournaments later in the summer Hurley is also looking forward to the Ontario and Quebec Invitational tournaments in August and Ontario Closed only the best in Ontario arc invited In July The Canadian tennis championships will be the last tournament of the summer In late August feels if she gels herself back in shape beat her previous national tournament nemesis J ana Hut more important for than the Canadian tennis ch this summer will be training for debut as a member of the University of Minnesota tennis team Hurley was accepted on an athletic scholarship and will be Joining the school in September began writing to universities in January and received a number of positive responses In she travelled Minnesota to visit the university which boasts a population of over students Hurley Is ready for a competitive season Ihe Minnesota tennis team very competitive and art allowed to compete in the Big Ten university circuit they are the Region Six Champions fully admits she will be in for a total change but si is looking forward to the coming tennis season to do as will as she possibly and thin prepare for her opportunity to play for the University of Minnesota competitive university league Raiders worried with league folding A contingent from Georgetown Chrysler Raiders will be travelling to tonight to discuss changes that could affect the survival of the OH A Intermediate A league In Southern Ontario accord Ing to Raider GM Dave Kentncr The Wednesday meeting falls three days before the annual convention in Toronto and suspects the timeliness of the Intermediate A league meet In Cotllngwood may hint o discussions about the league folding Although says he is reading between he Continued on page the HERALD Till- III- HMD Wednesday April I9S1 Page 1 NORTH HALTON SPORTS LTD For Alt Your Sporting Goodt Downtown TIT Georgetown HARVEYS TIRE CENTRE Pilutti team at Gardens for Easter Atoms play in big league Dave Griffiths So up with the rest of the pack partake In Ihclr first out during his 1000 metre Steeplechase event Dove and his pictures on page III teammates from were in ttoblcoke last Saturday a id field meet of Photo by Harold Bra The Minor Atoms travelled to Hamilton on April to challenge the Hamilton Huskies International Division imlisLs in thi Timmy Tyke Tournament The locals played on game against their rough and tumble opposition and defeated them 4 Goalies Sean Cotton and Curtis Green made several sharp saves In this solid team effort In the opening period Chris Sloddnrt put town on the scoreboard at G lofollowcdquicklybyAlm at with the first of his hat trick Hamilton reph at J9 to narrow the gap In the middle frame the locals two ed markers by Alan al and by Jason Knight at Assisting on the scoring plays in this contest were Andrew with a pair and Jeremy telce Adam and with singles It At At Maple Leaf Gardens on Friday the Minor Atoms faced off against tough opposition the Summitts from Toronto and lost I in a tight exhibition game The home lowners ipplied solid pressure from thcopin faceoff bul fell behind lo when m irker Georgetown came back with a big whin and combined lo up in behind Ihe Hill defenders hi connected w ith a shot high on the short side During the second I mmuk running time netted two to end the scoring Rime had sever il opportunists but could not btut tin Hill nclmlnder and Georgetown lop Iwo sellers combined to raise for the tournament tor this reason Ihty qualified for the exhibition match tor their efforts each player received a trophy engraved with Ticket Champs and of course had the thrill of playing at the Gardens The real winners of this game however and the tournament itself were the crippled children The A Pilutti Minor Atoms would like to thank the Georgetown community for their support in this fund raising event In the final frain A cold day for track opening Herald Correspondent At Lord Power track field meit the track team their first outdoor of blossomed with encouraging individual This meet which was held it unfortunately was on a day that was extremely windy and eold This condition played key factor in the outcomes races running behind the person in front of you lei them important of the race In the x senior boys liam oi Glenn niton Jim Stacey Smith and the midget boys learn of George Howie Chris I- orison Dai d Ranks and Gary The midget boys relay team tied for fifth in race and the midget girls in same race placed They also placed sixth in relay and midget placed fourth in both the x and the 4 x 401 Individually I hail The midget by mere Karen Edgar and Ann Ramsey and the sen or girls team of Susan Kristensen Heather Maclaren and second The Junior boys team of Jack Harlow Ncweomb Dave Griffith and George Gidman plated 11th of the teams pined second in the m a time of In the junior i iris m drafting played in important role for Susan Kristenscn as she edged out iho Georgetown who led the entire rice to lake also placed sixth in the junior isoo m Heather Held In the senior girls placed second Karen ran to a sixth place finish in girls 400 m hurdles In the junior boys m Jim ran a to place second Doug Smith md Dale McGregor placed first third respectively in the struck at but Travis Gardiner tallied at 53 to Georgetown to its three id At Alan completed his trick giving the locals a comfort able margin The Huskies came back wilh two quick ones at and I 07 narrow ing the score to Doug salted the game away at 17 had placed The Photo by Rob Irvine I jUO Krislcnsen ic in the junior girls lime jump midget boys discuss had sixth in the semoi jump pi iced Boys gymnastics team show strength in allround finish at PeelHaltons it Herald tin Peel meet the GDHS int round strength wi the senior division and plac nig second four points behind first Trafalgir in the junior trite gory 1 phonal individual pi s including Dive in the senior nil round lowed Mike 1osaceo of Discipline and hustle are key words for new coach Deep In Ihe bowels of the Hotel the George town Junior announced to waiting press contingent their latist uluri standing of the hotkey club introduced heir head coach Dave from Misslssaugi who comes to the junior club toting in impressive array of and new ideas was chosen from a list of six candidates All of the executive present last Thursday were at the hiring of wilier and feel confident he can inject new coaching blood into the club Dean Taylor one of the five Gemini committee members on the selection group said he was impressed with background which holds promise for a new approach training and execution of Tin Stratford born Junior hockiy Tor his home town and has been involved in for tin solid hockey background and attitude have given the Geminis the man they wanted has been Hit mi from the I for some Krw head coach Dave promising an aggressive style and Innova live changes to Gemini attack minor ic around Toronto wilh eich of failing ike Hie playoffs lie wjs coach of the Toronto lied Wine team Ihat so well in towns imenl this and he has taken learns to turopc is student of Past president of the Gems bob Girdwood was impressed the Georgetown tournament at how well disciplined team was You can tell how well disciplined a team is by how they come off the bench says Gird wood says the new coach has wide hockey contacts and that was personally responsible for sending players to the of which kept mimur Rob lost says the imints are looking for mi re in a We re lixkinj for 111 per eommitlmeilt and Dive eomts with few outside He knows the he is going tor for video i din PHI I Already new has st ii led in his preparation for lOmlnj Geminis ison and he says he has received over ILK letters of inquiry from players wanting play for the Georgetown team One of the more Inventive mi ovations in Switzer style will be he use of video Thought two firs I thought us nidi I lit if helped influence his to use them Ins known since 1 and Is friend of present li Mike as well as Siller played hotkey together and Pat a of his big league connections Switzer who is a silos rep or of Toronto n m and has children David and Da ry I months He has been want a Junior club for a number of years and bird billing le Stilt will the the boards He to stick loa disciplined phn is fir speed on the club hotkey hive the discipline it could have the new He I have him some lessons about It im pi it list Gemini Hob Tout for more than a coach 1 to per cent committ ment needed all past skeletons back In the closet and look toward the future In developing a new team Swltzer wonts an hud the tfllent with some the can do belter He to help Ins hockey phyers im scholarships if llicy ire to his A who is spending every on the phone working towards new year team considers his strengths lo be his cation skills with younger players his molivalional innovation of new concepts and ideas as welt as a strong tenth ability bath on and off Hit ice J Thorpe from George town phctd third in Ihe senior oil round Kevin is tht only Rebel to in the junior all round when he came third In lonl 14 Rebel gymnasts qui if ml to on to the chimp in Bay this The six juniors to in Kevin Kolanl Paul Inn James Chris mdScoIt Kline It It lis I a the senior quohf is Dive Rootle followed by John Thorpe Wilson Peter Morns Steve lirowit harrow I- red said the were so strong they win In some such as the pommels lull and parallel Georgetown athletes placed first second and third Last year the seniors won the Peel Heltons but not by as fire it margin as they did this year The juniors were also a rent surprise for Kotani as Ihey were only beaten by four points by Trafalgar over eighteen separate entries He conside red that placing much closer than he had expected for this young team The final meet of the year will be held April at North Ray and will be the OFSAA finals Coach is mistic thit the Rebels will place in the top five and could place third or second He said the winning team will be Algonquin and bon ing any hidden schools the other teams lo compete wilh arc Delhi or Peter borough both of which Georgetown have competed favorably against Pictures on page 3 Until now he has been pleased with the team and hopes everyone will peak for the Ontario PFtl Senior Floor 1st Dave Booties 4th John Thorpe ft Junior Floor Mil Keith McLaughlin BOS ScottKllne78 Senior Pommel Horse 1st 2nd Scott Boll 3rd John Thorpe TlmKuhl7 Junior Pommel Hone Kevin Kotani 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