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Page IB THE HERALD Wednesday May 1989 ONLY PER WEEK 1989 HONDA CIVIC Georgetown E3E3E3E3Q Hwy low cost Georgetown leas SALES SERVICE 873 1818 Sports and I Recreation DOWNTOWN FAX SERVICE Evenings Saturdays Too VOUdCl A PHMUIMCV ITD Downtown Georgetown 877 the HERALD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK Burke was king of the hill on Monday as he hurled a shutout in the GDHS Rebels baseball opener against the Bishop Reding Royals in Georgetown Burke also helped his own cause by tagging a three- bagger as the Rebels rolled to an impressive win Midget Eagles soar in openers Georgetown s midget baseball Eagles soared to a good start to their 1989 season with a win and a tie last week in exhibition play In Brampton on the weekend four different pitchers took a turn on the mound as the Eagles played to a draw with the home side John Butler started on the hill for Georgetown with Jeff Hannah finishing the job Both Ed Doyle and Adam Hagen saw duty in between On Thursday Georgetown got the campaign off on the right foot as the Eagles clobbered Erin Mills 151 Scott Van De Valk took the win with a pair of big-bases- loaded triples from Bobby Dezeeuw The midget Eagles open their 1989 regular season schedule tonight at home to Erin Mills start with a trip to on Thursday Hole hits Pins Game Bnnley Hole came through again in the Georgetown qualify round for the TSN Pins Game for this year s fall viewing on Cable Television Hole started the eight game set down five pins to Frank Arsenaults However his 284 in the second game moved him into first place after Arsenault s 242 A 297 followed by 303 solidified his position and a 308 salted away the win John Borsten tried to pursue the leaders and came within pins of the runner up with Paul Chaplin coming just another pin behind him With pressure lessened Brinleys last game of 157 only dropped his average 245 for the day but still preserved the win Holes next effort will come in Grimsby on May 28 Bridge season deals out Rene March and Norma ended the bridge season at Georgetown Legion on a winn ing note as they teamed up for first place on Monday Apr 24 Clavicle and Mike were second and the tandem of Jack Kaarsemaker and Harry Arbic took third Raider management set to return intact ByPAULSVOBODA Herald Sports Editor The condition of the Georgetown Raiders management team return ed to one of normalcy last Thurs day as Jr B club president Dave Kentner announced the return of GM Bob Hooper and vicepresident Jack Handy for the 198990 season As reported in the Herald Outlook last Saturday made the announcement Thursday after a club executive meeting Wednesday night The announce ment ended weeks of speculation concerning the future of both Hooper and Handy with the junior squad Bob Hooper Jack Handy I content and very happy to have a stable situation on the hockey club in terms of public perception said Kentner who ad ded he was very pleased to have both Hooper and Handy back in their respective capacities The situation on the Raider management level had appeared muddled after expressed his frustration after theMeam suf its second consecutive first round last February to the Oakville Blades Hooper was at one time considering his own future with the club and then an he would return only as GM despite being offered the VP job Handy was also considering his continued involvement with the club prior to agreeing to return as vicepresident of hockey opera But the appointment of Handy as VP Wednesday and his subsequent motion to reinstate Hooper as meant the Raiders will head into the 198990 season with their cur rent management group intact Hooper who left for a twoweek vacation in Florida on Thursday has apparently accepted the GM job again said Kentner said the Thursday an nouncement preempted any sense of urgency for the meeting on May when the club s ex ecutive will meet again Handy said he was glad the positions were filled before Hooper left for his vacation We wanted to have everything settled before Bob went away said Handy on Monday It won t take us long to get back in gear Handy said he had been ponder ing his future with the Raiders before Kentner contacted him Wednesday prior to the meeting I was considering my position and Dave knew that he said That s why the door was open for Bob to be offered the VP job As for the duo s immediate con cems Handy said securing Peter Sturgeon as coach is a top priority We 11 make sure we have a coach as soon as Bob gets back said Handy I think it will probably be Peter Meanwhile Sturgeon has not yet made a commitment to the Raiders for next season although he has been busy fulfilling his cur rent obligations to the club which theoretically will end for the 198889 season on May 9 when the executive meets again I will make a statement ding what I m doing next year said Sturgeon on Monday My season did not end after the playoffs and it won until May 9 My concern is with hockey and with the development of a hockey program in Georgetown The ex Boston Bruin said he had not spoken to Hooper after Kent ner announcement Thursday and had not been contacted by the Raider GM before Hooper left for Florida Sturgeon did say however the pair have been in touch with each other frequently since the end of the season The Raider coach has been an active man since Georgetown s playoff exodus scouting local playoff teams and preparing a squad of Raider players that will compete in the Under ment of Stars at Toronto s Arena on May Sturgeon will also be coaching at the local region Ontario Under 17 camp this weekend I getting prepared to keep these guys Raiders headed the right direction this summer he said I ve also been doing some research on involved in building a championship team and a championship organization I ve done a lot of leg work I made a Continued on Page 17 iMmffiStreSJp i air Pill I Serving it up Aaiue sign of spring at the Alcott Tennis Club- last weekend was the opening of the seawi Several local tennis buffs took the to work the winter kinks out of their racquet games and Georgetown Ken Duncan serving up a potential ace was one of them Leagues and lessons will be soon to follow as the season tags Into Rear Caps move could block Brampton expansion bid Pauls Call Paul Svoboda HeraU Spoils Editor Mid week musings from the sports desk One of the first things Jack Han dy did as he settled back into his role as Georgetown Raider vice- president of hockey operations was attend the annual Central Ontario Jr Hockey League meeting last night Although the paper was put to sleep before the particulars of last night meeting could be in eluded in this week issue there were a couple of interesting topics to be discussed Among them the Etoblcoke Capitals apparently are seeking to move their franchise to Brampton That move if approved would in all likelihood kill the bid by former Raider assistant coach Jim Storr to place an expansion team in Brampton Midland will appeal for entry in to the Central League eastern division a move that would create a natural northern rival for Coll and which might also hasten a realignment of the loop Handy said the eastern teams will also push for a reinstatement of the old inter locking schedule whereby teams from both divisions played against each other during the regular season The Georgetown said the Raiders are not in favor of such a change due to financial constraints SABRES TAKE SOLACE The Acton Sabres can take solace in the knowledge that the Bradford Bulls who beat them out in the first round of Mid Ontario C playoffs are currently in the all Ontario Jr C final with the Hanover Barons perennial champs of the Grey Bruce loop Bradford won the series opener on Monday In Hanover RAIDER RANKINGS Raider blueiiners Trent Cull and Rod and forward Bryan Gen are all expected to go in the May Ontario Hockey League midget priority draft Cull is cur ranked the top 10 while is now listed at 18 Gen whose stock rose with a strong stretch run last season could go sometime before the end of round three Hamilton Dukes the transplanted Toronto Marlies have apparently shown a lot of re cent interest in Pasma MOUNT A BOUND Raider Chuck Loreto and Todd King may be playing for the Mount Allison Mounties in the Atlantic collegiate union next season Both players had been approached by S colleges last season but the word is they 11 end up in the Mantimes THE BIG D Raider coach Pete Sturgeon has been following the ongoing Ontario playoffs with a lot of interest He said the biggest factor in the success of organizations such as St Mikes Buzzers and Niagara Falls Canucks is without a doubt defence and Our of fence is comparable to Niagara Fails he told the Herald on Mon day They got by on their goalten ding SORRY BOB Apologies to Bob one of the premier run at GDHS whose name was mistakenly attached to a picture of Eddie Powers in last weekTi Herald high school sports section Bob continues to run well for the Rebs as he set a personal best of in the 1500 at the Roland Games last weekend