VOUflGl ITD Open Woeknights PHONE the HERALD I HARVEYS TIRE CENTRE Moot Pa Plata 8775110 Raiders top extend unbeaten string to five By GERRY TIMBERS Herald Sports Editor look now but the Georgetown Raiders are on a bit of a tear Since they dropped their Senior A Hockey League opener three week ago to the Cambridge Hornets the Raiders have gone unbeaten In five starts including four wins This week the locals were a perfect three- stomping all over 11 before returning to Gordon colt Arena Friday night for a hard fought decision over powerful Sunday night In Woodstock the Raid ers battled out a count over a club that is supposed to be one of the leagues weak sisters Friday night at home he Raiders recovered from a shaky second period to dominate the visiting Squires in the third session pelting 21 shots at goal tender Jerry Fink for a pair of goals to snap a deadlock Raider center Jun set up two first period goals by Ron Paul Gallagher as the home side took a comfortable lead Into the dressing Jim Mathews and Steve Marr pulled the Squires even in the second but Gallagher notched his second of the night with 1 left in the period to restore the Raider lead Steve Salter beat Raider goal lender Doug on the next rush down the Ice to send the teams Into the change rooms tied at 33 after two complete sessions It took winger Gary Just seconds to pop the winn In the third period with assists going to Doug Fry and Gallagh er Fry and Gallagher were the games first and second stars respectively Fry was standing on top of Jerry Fink later in the period when Gallagher punched home the rebound of a John Gibb drive to nail it shut Tor the home Coach Gerry log Its was pleased and admittedly a little em- prised that his troops were able to mount such a surge in the third period We sort of slowed It up after we got ahead and we stopped forcing the play Inglls noted It cost us in the Thelhlng is though some of our are still out of shape They have busl ness and family committments and they cant make all the practices Sunday night In Wood stock the Raiders exploded for three second period goals on the way to a lead eventually taking a count Tim Ampleford ed the winning goal on a power play at the 14 59 mark of the second Bess ion from Kudrasovs and John Saunders The fleet center then count ed an Insurance marker when he scored period Fry was the biggest Raider threat on the night collecting a pair of goals and two assists Gallagher Dave Hill and ail netted singles to round out the Raider scoring Wednesday night In it was the Marty show as the scrappy winger lit the lamp four times Center Fry recorded seven assists on the night and Hill both counted a pair of goals for the Raiders Amazingly the Raid- theRaidernet whllehis while Tim Turner John were out shot In this mates directed blasts and all contest at golatender fired single markers faced some 44 shots in Mike Petrolla Squires forward Steve Marr fired the pack past Raider Doug during second period action Friday night Man beat for a goal and he set up two era but It the Raiders prevailed Herald photo by Gerry Timbers I What makes these guys tick You talk about the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat Could you believe that scene at the end of the New York City marathon on Sunday where victorious Rod Dixon raised his arms to the heavens In triumph while a beaten exhausted Geoff Smith collapsed on the pavement directly behind him Now you dont have to be an avid sports fan to appreciate an emotionally packed scene like that And you arent necessarily an overly deep person if you start wondering after witnessing those two men push themselves to inhuman limits In pursuit of personal achievement what makes a tick I didnt have to look far for answers Heaven knows there are enough right here In our own community Georgetown is fast becoming Run town Ontario ONCE A HACKER lb Olsen a 37yearold tool and die maker recently ran the Miller Marathon In Toronto or the third consecutive year There was a time not so long ago when Olsen was a backer like I am He ran four or five miles every day just to keep in shape and hlsaize 30 Jeans Something clicked Inside however Something that drove him to train ilk a man possessed pounding the pavement for up to SO miles per week and sometimes for runs of miles or more I guess its the challenge Olsen said this week YourunafewlO-kllometerandlkllome- ter races and soon you want to extend your limits You want to see you can do it The Initial time the goal Is just to finish the race Alive It becomes en obsession admits and there are few sacrifices that he wouldnt make to finish what become a personal quest by race day I like to run in the daylight right after work and that interferes with my family life says Mealtimes were often postponed while I was training and quite often I just wasnt there It lakes quite a bit of understanding from your wife Local dentist Brian a survivor two marathons this year presented some concrete ideas about what It was in him that triggered the madness and whni It could others The initial thing Is a realization that you have just one body In this life to play with so you I had better look after it Dr Markham said certain type of person tends to regiment his lift anyway A will set up his tlmetabli then stick to it Dr admits a personal curiosity about the inner workings or the longdistance runner He believes he may have a composite personality sketch prepared They tend to be highlyeducated and work In well paying Jobs Dr Markham said They usually work In positions of responsibility and face a high degree of stress Running is stress relief for them A laborer would have a physical release from that stress in his job I rind running after work a way to get rid of my stress Because it Is their nature bath and Markham are looking to the next challenge Both men believe they are on the threshold of what I feel truly an Incredible mark In life They both vow they will run a subthree hour race the next time out most recent time was 17 Markham is a few seconds faster I always say Im going to take it easy that there ore things to do around the house admits I think Ill probably run two marathons year Centennial Chargers dominate meet sweep four crosscountry crowns The Centennial Chargers dominated the cross country championships last Wednesday at Bronte Creek Conservation Area near Oakvlllc winning four of our divisional crowns The individual star of meet was Charger runner Bob Donkcr who ago running and year olds in the senior com still came first In fine fashl on running away from the Field at the finish Local runners perform well Georgetown schools Fran of Asslsl were both represented at the Halt on Separate School CrossCountry on Saturday at Burlington a La Salle Park and runners from both Institutions turned in some impressive per St Francis midget Melissa Morey turned in the outstanding dual performance winning her race Her teammate Robin F1U patrlck was right behind In third place There were about runners in that com pet Joanna Miller of St Francis was second among mite girls ahead of teammates McGivern fifth and Bridget Mc Caulcy Holy Cross got a op effort from midget runner Scott Cunning ham who was second best among a field of about Teammate Cahlr Blake was two spots behind Cunning ham in fourth Holy Cross bantam Gerald Horner also rac to a second place finish while bantam girl Tammy Bonneville took fourth place honors Right behind Bonne ville in fifth place was St Francis runner Jean Clarke Her team mate Rhonda was 12th St Francis tyke Laur Doyle won fourth place honors ahead of Homer or Holy Cross who was sixth SI Francis runner Nicole Remedies was seventh SI Francis mite Ryan romped to a seventh overall while Mich of Holy Cross was 10th in the same competition Atom Mark Lorito ran eighth overall for St Francis while tcamma McGulnn ess and were sixth and eighth respectively in their competition St Francis tyke Kevin ran 17th In his race Behind Donkcr Brent finished third Don Cruise fifth David Harris seventh and Paul senior boys romped to a first place finish Satnontha Windsor and Tina Newman regl fifth and sixth place finishes to load the senior Charger gals to a first overall Fancy Angela ronton and Laura Fisher all fin shed In the top for Cent With Donker out of the junior competition Chargers Eddy Powers and Michael Melville were able to come one- two at the front of the pack Tim Parker ran loth for Centennial with Ryan Robinson and Doug Daniel also the top Nancy Cocks and Jennifer Arnold raced second and third res pec lively in the junior girls competition Anna was 10th and Kelly Trant Both the junior guys and gals were the beat teams in their divisions The Centennial inter mediate girls who ran third overall at the North finals last week surprised every body by winning their team competition at the Haltons Holly Hewitts fourth place run and Tara Burroughs In fifth led the charge Trlna was right behind those girls In the eighth position and Kara Lynn Palmer was ninth Still It took Hodgsons loth place finish to break a dead lock in the team stand Ings with crosstown rival Stewart town and give the Chargers first overall The intermediate boys were also tops sparked by Glenn Mul ders secondplace effort Steven Eastwood was third overall in the intermediate competiti on Cam Herman was sixth The only Individual squad that dldn t take top honors for the Chargers were the bantam boys who still managed to parlay Paul secondplace finish and Steven Browns ninth Into a third place in the team standings The Charger bantam girls were tops though led by Paula Rand who was fifth overall Kath- ryn Tonnock was eighth Jane McEwen ninth and Kimberly Barr finished These are the National Hockey League Orion that Chuck Kellh MeCreary Andy Bathgate and will thrill an expected crowd of around people al Gordon hid Smith Back row left to right Jim McCalg Rene Robert Arena tomorrow night They arc front row left to right Dave Burrows Wayne Wood Bob Wall Rod Selling John Harry Howell Dean Prentice Ron Fills Card Nevlson Dan Ron and David MUlman Old in town Georgetown hockey fans will get a treat to morrow night when the National Hockey Lea gue Orion Oldtlmers Invade Gordon Alcott Arena to battle the Senl or A Raiders The NHL roster is filled with names hockey fans will remember from recent seasons names like Hon Ellis Keith Andy Both gate Rene Robert Dave Burrows and Rod Selling Haider general Dave Kcntner likes to point out hat the Oldtlmers who have visited Georgetown on two earlier occasions will likely draw In ex cess of fans A lot of adults like to see their heroes of days gone by Kenlner said The have really taken off as on attraction since that The Original Six scries began on television tor former NHLers Peter Sturgeon and Brent Meekc the game Is an opportunity for them to renew some old friendships or possibly some old rivalries The NHL former Detroit Red Wing Wayne Wood was a member of the 1982 Intermediate A Raid hat drove to the national title and the Hardy Cup Wed like to show Wayne how wo ate what hes done for the Raider organization by pumping as many goals by him as we possibly con Kcntner chuckled For tome of the youn ger members of the Raiders the game Is a rare chance to play that one lime against their childhood heroes Our younger guys look at Andy Bathgate with the same awe and respect as any fan would assur ed Just to meet him Is quite the thing Rebels win The Georgetown Rebels junior boys volley ball team defeated Acton on Thursday The score was the first game 133 the second game and 1513 the third game Coach Bob McKay said that this was the best game the team has played so far this year Apparently the serving pattern was causing the team some difficulty in the past but during this game they dominated the serving 93 per cent Outstanding players included Pat and Louis The team hosted an exhibition gama against Morning Star from Peel on Thursday but were defeated 154 Juvies win The Georgetown Shaw Trophies Stationery Juveniles had an easy tune of It In Hockey League action on Saturday as they trounced Milton 80 Glen Baker decided the Issue almost scoring the first three George town goals He hit for a power play marker In the first period as the locals Jumped In front then added two more including a second power play counter as Georgetown built a 30 lead Greg Robertson then added a pair of tallies to up the count to Unassisted efforts by Brian Stone John Hodgson and Mike Stone rounded out the Georgetown scoring Howie Oram and Scott both collected a pair of assists while Mark Snow and George Osborne tallied single helpers Reb gals win The GDHS Rebel girls field hockey team played two tournaments within the last week One was a tournament on Saturday at Shell Park the other on Thursday at Lord Elgin The senior team came out victorious in four of five games on Thursday The fifth game was tied 00 The other scores were and Goals were scored by Lynn Connie Powers Ann Hunt and Barb Mackenzie The team was defeated in all five games on Saturday Thursday when they played Lord Elgin they won The A team won the and are going to play in the Peel Haltons on Thursday at Letter B Pearson High School In Burlington lose The GDHS football Rebels were defeated Thursday by Secondary School who hosted the game won with a score of Coaches Rye and Ingles say that Is a top team and this contributed to our defeat Coach Rye feels the Rebels put forth a really good effort and are steadily Improving Pete Izzlo caught a pass for a 60yard run which was their touchdown Mark Armstrong Tim Davts and Gary Lens were outstanding on defence for the Rebels The team plays another game on day against J A Turner of Brampton Speedy locals Six Georgetown runners helped Bramptons Cardinal High School take the top honors at the Henry Carr Invitational CrowCountry Meet at Boyd Park Conservation Area In Wocdbrldge on the weekend Joe McGuinesa Brendon Cleary and Greg Clarke took third fourth and respect in the midget boys race helping the Brampton separate school team to a second overall to that division Sean Cleary was 13th In his race running as part of a junior boys team that won Its division Midget girls Norma Andrews and Valerie Buck finished sixth and eighth respectively In their race as took second In that competition Each of the Georgetown runneri Is a former Holy CroasSacre student urn I a mi