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b SPORTS SPORTS EDITOR: STEVE LeBLANC e-mail slebIanc@miltoncanadialchamplofl.com 2Productive .Playoff sta rt lui U ý.U11I1UI SJunior lacrosse veteran jlights it up.for Bulldogs Jr. B lacrosse team steam- rolled past its first playoff hurdle, thanks to its resident Miltonian. Stepping up bis production Ethan O'Connor at just tbe rigbt time, 19-year-old Ethan O'Connor amassed il points - second most for tbe team - in the Bulldogs' tbree-game sweep of Orillia. He had two goals and a pair of assists in Saturdays 16-2 series clincher, in wbicb Halton His put tbings away early with a 7-0 first period. A fourth-year Jr. B veteran, O'Connor has six goals tbus far in post-season play, including one of tbe shortbanded variety and two that were unassisted. Among the most well-rounded players in the division, O'Connor bas been pulling double duty on tbe junior lacrosse scene tbis season - belping out tbe Jr. A Burlington Cbiefs as well. Hes played 14 games witb tbem, counting two goals and seven assists along the way. He fin- isbed tbe Jr. B regular season witb 13 goals and 13 assists in 15 games. O'Connor and the Bulldogs will now take on Newmarket, starting Saturday ai Georgetown's Mold- Masters SportsPlex. MFC knocks off league leaders Big comneback win lias expansion club just a point out offirst place By Steve LeBlanc CANADIAN CHAMPION STAFF Its. bard to say wbat was more promising - tbe win itself or the manner in wbicb it was delivered. Fortifying their efforts in tbe second baîf and enjoy- ing a buge clutcb performance by substitute Cordeli Benjamin, Millbown EC rallied [rom a late deficit to edge the front-running York Region Mltw Shoo0tcrs' 2- I riday niighit at Bisbop Rcding Field - pulling 10 wîîbin a point of tbe Canadian Soccer League (CSL) pentbouse. Now 5-2-3, tbe local expan- sion club is undefeated in its last six games and bas scored a dozen times in its last four outings after potting just tbree goals in its first six contests. "Yes, we're scoring morc tbese days, but boncstly we're exceeding expectations over the entire 110 yards of the field. Its amazing,' said president and co-owner Dino Rossi, following bis teams first comeback victory of 2010. Added goalkeeper and captain Scott Cliff, "lîs (early success) a pleasant surprise, aIl rigbt. Witb a new club, you don't really expect to be quite wbere we are rigbt now, but 1 tbink tbat tie and win to start gave us the boost we needed. Its great tbat we've been able 10 find tbe back of the net so mucb lately Not tbat it takes tbe pressure off me, but it does make my life easier. One of tbe big things recently is tbat tbe subs bave come in and really done tbeir jobs.' Offering the best example to date of tbat Friday, Benjamin came in midway tbrougb the second baif and GRAHAM PAINtE CANADIAN CHAMPION scorcd bis flrst two goals of the season witbin six min- HEAVY HITTER: Jack Abrams of the Red team gets off a shot as hes checked by Blue's Zach utcs of each otber. Sbowing significant improvement in Tarr in tyke championship play during the Milton Lacrosse Associations House-League Day of recent weeks after struggling with tbe pace of tbc CSL Champions at Memorial Arena. Blue prevailed 9-5. Red dumped Navy 11 -3 for the peewee/ban- out of the gate, tbe 20-year-old Kitchener striker buried tam titie, White won the novice crown wîth a 10-5 decision over Blue and YeIIow edg.ed Red 5-4 an upstairs blast off an Erick Olazabal [ced t0 tic tbings for peanut division bragging rîghts. * see MIDIFIEILIDERS on page Al15 _lClareke'ýs Golf www.clarkesgolf.com kMon-Wed 1Gam-Spmr, Thurs-Fri lOam-Spmiv, Sat 9am-5pm MEN'S M50E &AAIDt 6198 Trfalgar Road, Hornby jJust minutes from Mlton, OakvilIe and Burlington