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i Lange Photo Lab Competes in Whitby Boxing Day, Tuesday, December December 26the saw Lange "Photo entered in the Whitby -Optimist Tournament on the -.twin ice pads of Iroquois Park. In the opening game '/against Dodd & Souter of 'i Whitby, the scorekeeper got ii a real workout when the Lange Photo team regis- i tered an 8-1 win en route to .finishing first in their divi- r sion. i n Kevin Grootendorst \ scored the opening goal on a ■ rebound from a Jason Gold- 'i*er shot to start things off. i-Next up, Mike Deblois pushed one across which resulted resulted from Nathan Siben- fga's work, keeping the puck -'from clearing the zone. Then '■ with time winding down in 'the first, Whitby struck for 1 their only goal of the game to make it 2-1 after one period. period. 1 From the second period on though, the outcome was never in doubt as the boys never stopped skating and hustling, continually creat- 'ing some well deserved chances. Organizers Say Thanks for Help by Paul Robinson ; The Bowmanville Toros 'were definitely a class act in the Schickedanz Christmas Classic Hockey Tournament. The Dennis Pizzeria Novice, Novice, The Heritage House Restaurant Atoms, and the Canadian Tire Peewees all captured the 'A' Championship. Championship. . ' The G.T.S. Courier Peewees Peewees were the 'B' Champions Champions and the Power Vac Bantams Bantams came away with the 'D' 'Championship. Our Flying Dutchman Atom #2 team supplied great entertainment in their championship game but came up short losing 1-0. What a display of sportsmanship sportsmanship both off and on the ice by the Toro players. The tournament proved to be a big success with 28 teams winning championships, championships, 476 players receiving championship trophies, and 476 players receiving runner-up runner-up medallions. This tournament would not have been possible without without the help from many individuals, individuals, groups, and sponsors: sponsors: The Schickedanz Bros., Toro Executive, Tournament Committee, Toro Parents Group, Toro parents, referees, referees, timekeepers, gatekeepers, gatekeepers, St. John Ambulance, ■ Bag-piper, The Statesman, Brentwood Livery (limousine), (limousine), program sponsors, organist, organist, dignitaries, Bowmanville Bowmanville and Darlington Arena staff, disc jockey, and many other volunteers. Of course, the teams for the great entertainment. entertainment. Thank-you. Think Canadian The balance of the scoring scoring went like this: Nathan Siebenga from Mike Deblois and Curtis Coumeyea; Jason Jason Colder from Jeff Hughes; Adam Kooy from Curtis and Mike Deblois; Jeff unassisted; Jeff again from Jason Colder; Curtis Courneyea alone in the slot from Jeff Hughes. Our defense of Adam Kooy, Chris Bradley, Danny Martin and Mike Zdravkov- ski worked very well together, together, dishing out some punishing punishing checks and continually breaking up rushes. Clayton' Rendell was more than adequate with some nice glove saves but. congratulations to Jeff Hughes who carted away M.V.P. honors for this opening opening game. Next up was a team representing representing Ajax who we spotted spotted a two goal lead after one period. Then we started to kick in at the 6:37 mark of the second when Jeff Hughes hit for our opening goal on a nice feed from Jason Jason Colder. Jeff hit again with a little over two minutes minutes remaining in the period with some fine spade work by Mike Deblois and Mike Zdravkovski. Mike came right back about 20 seconds later, assisted assisted by Adam Kooy to take the lead 3-2. Ajax replied with another marker with 54 seconds showing on the clock in the second to tie it up. It stayed this way until with 3:05 left in the game Nathan Siebenga fooled the opposition's goalie on a change-of-pace shot, assisted assisted by Jeff Hughes to salvage the victory. Clayton Rendell had an excellent game in goal which was reflected in his selection as our M.V.P. in the game. Next up on our tough road were the St. Mark's representatives of Oshawa. This game was a high scoring scoring affair for our local heroes heroes with the final outcome, which was never in any doubt, a 7-2 win. Scoring for Lange was as follows: Mike Deblois 1 goal, 2 assists, Nathan Siebenga 2 goals, 1 assist, Jeff Hughes 3 goals, Jason Colder Colder 1 goal, 1 assist, Chris Bradley 1 assist, Mike Zdravkovski 1 assist. Mike Deblois' hustle and determination determination earned him M.V.P. honors in this one. December 28th dawned clear and bright which reflected reflected our upbeat mood for the semi-final game against a powerful Harmony United team from Oshawa but alas after the dust had settled from the 1:45 p.m. game we had come out on tne short end of a 5-3 count. Scoring for this game featured featured Nathan Siebenga from Mike Deblois and Dan Martin, Martin, Kevin Grootendorst assisted assisted by Jason Colder and Jeff Hughes, and Mike Zdravkovski from Mike Deblois Deblois and Curtis Courneyea. In this game Nathan Siebenga Siebenga accepted the M.V.P. honors. honors. The boys should all be congratulated for a fine representation representation of our B.R.H.L'. House League.program. The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, January 10,1990 11 401 Esso Wins 'C Title Bowmanville Boxer is Learning the Ropes of Fighting Nick Rupa is climbing the ladder of success on his way to a top ten ranking in the world of professional boxing. Pictured above on the undercard of a Pernell by Brad Kelly Nick Rupa, of Bowmanville, Bowmanville, is a long way from home but close to his dream. You see, Nick is a professional professional boxer who has visions of a world welterweight title being placed around his waist. Virginia Beach is where Whittacker fight on April 30, Nick scored a TKO in the third round. Nick is learning the ropes of the professional fight game. Under the watchful eye of trainer George Benton and manager Lou Duva, Nick has compiled a perfect 7-0 record in the welterweight (147 pound) division. Lou Duva should be a familiar' familiar' name to fight fans. He was the head coach of the American Boxing Team that competed at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. Angeles. "The people in Virginia have been straight up, and nice to me. Lou always knows what his fighters are up to. I don't know how he finds out, but he does," explained explained Nick. "Lou tries to keep us focused on what we're there (in Virginia) for, and that's to stay fit and keep winning. George Benton acts as Nick's trainer and technical coach in the gym. Lou Duva sets up the matches, and promotes his upcoming fights. Nick's mom, Sherry, feels that Nick is in good hands. "I've been down to Virginia, Virginia, and the people who look after Nick seem honest, and taken with him. They feel that he has the ability to be a champ someday." Like every concerned mother, Sherry worries about her son. "I call him every day," she admitted, with a huge smile. The Rupa family have been residents in Bowmanville Bowmanville since 1973. Nick has two brothers: Tony, who attends attends the University of Utah, and Dane, who is a student at George Brown College. His sister, Vivica, is the manager at Leisure Lady in Oshawa, while Sherry manages the Bowmanville Bowmanville branch. His father is an employee at General Motors in Osnawa. Watching Roberto Duran fight on T.V., and receiving gloves from his uncle at age nine, are what got Nick interested interested in the sport. Nick joined tne Ajax Boxing Boxing Club at the age of 17. After After spending one year in Ajax, Nick moved away from home to live with an uncle in Toronto, and train at the Cabbagetown Youth Centre. (Cabbagetown was made fa mous by ex-boxer Shawn O'Sullivan) After becoming the Canadian Canadian champ in the welterweight welterweight division, and being a national team member for two years, Nick began training training at the National Training Centre in' Thistletown. He met and became close friends with Lennox Lewis and Eggerton Marcus. Lennox Lennox went on to win a gold medal at the Seoul Olympics, Olympics, and Eggerton, while fighting with a broken hand, brought home a bronze. The amateur ranks proved to be Agood experience experience for-MykLAmateur competition competition prm^Bid him with the opportunity)^ visit places places such as Indonesia, Poland, Poland, Holland, Sweden, Finland, Finland, East and West Germany, and Bulgaria. Unfortunately, Unfortunately, Nick lost his bid to be on the 1988 Olympic team, losing in the Canadian Canadian finals on a close decision. After the Olympic Games, Nick was prepared to go down to Florida to live- with an uncle. He had heard that Angelo Dundee had a training camp located down there. Before he could leave,. Eggerton Marcus called while he was in Toronto to touch base. When Eggerton found out Nick was without a manager, he offered to take a tape of Nick's amateur amateur fights, to Lou Duva, whom Eggerton had just signed on with. The next day, Lou called with an invitation invitation for Nick to come to Virginia. Nick trains at Wareing Gym six days a week, from 9.30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., trading trading blows in sparring sessions sessions with lightweight champ Pernell 'whittacker, and Jr. welterweight champ Meldrick Taylor. He has also had the opportunity to spar with #1 ranked heavyweight Evander Holyfield. In comparing his days as a pro to an amateur, Nick feels his defence has improved improved the most. "In the pros I've learned to settle down and pace myself. myself. As an amateur you have to flurry to score During the weekend of January 6th and 7th the Atom teams in the B.R.H.L. took a break from their regular, regular, schedule to participate in /the annual B.R.H.L. Atom Hockey Tournament. Despite the 7:00 a.m. starts on both Saturday and Sunday, Sunday, which really intrigued the parents, the 401 Esso team performed very well. In the first game against Hydro, the 401 Esso team came out strongly from the opening faceoff and played sound hockey, both offensively offensively and defensively. Despite Despite dominating the play, and some close calls by Wade Worsley and Darryl Cook, the game remained scoreless throughout the first period. Finally, with only 2:40 left in the second period, Scott MacKay scored after stripping the defence- man of the puck at the blueline blueline and putting a neat shift on the Hydro goalie. Both goalies were very solid in their respective nets throughout the first two periods. periods. In the third period 401 Esso kept the pressure on and scored four unanswered goals. Darryl Cook with his usual fine play, scored two unassisted goals. Scott MacKay, who also played an excellent game, scored his second goal on an assist from Scott Lambert, and Paul Drummond, with an points, in the pros I'm in there to take guys out. Conditioning Conditioning also plays a big part. Lets face it, getting hit for ten rounds is a long time." "Making the weight isn't a problem for me like it used to be in the amateurs. I think it's because I'm training training all the time, and I'm also away from my mom's home cooking." Fighting on undercards for $1,500 a fight is how Nick is making his living. Within the next year, a top ten ranking will increase his earnings to $20,000 a fight, and within the next two years, a championship fight would bring him a $100,000 payday. Fighting every month this year is the goal Nick has set for himself. Plans are in the works to bring both Nick and Eggerton to Toronto sometime in late spring or early summer, to highlight a card. Before that happens, Nick is scheduled to fight in Atlantic City, and Chicago. . . > j "Hopefully L can make enough money during my career career and retire at age 28 or 30. Some day I might like to coach or manage, I'm not sure yet." Let's hope when the day comes that Nick walks away from the ring, people will acknowledge acknowledge him in the streets with the two words that every boxer dreams of hearing. "Hi, champ!" SELLING OUT (OF ALL FALL AND WINTER MERCHANDISE) SUITS Reg. Sale SHIPLEY 375.00 299.00 (All Wool) PEERLESS 245.00 199.00 (All Wool) (Polyester) 199.00 159.00 SPORT JACKETS Regular Price up to $175.00 Clearing at One Price $99.00 SLACKS Reg. Sale All Wool 59.95 35.00 (I Corduroys 49.95 35.00 j ALL SWEATERS London Fog Rarkhurst Terry Williams up to 50% OFF ARROW Reg. 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Despite several outstanding outstanding defensive plays by Trevor Wright, strong support support from defencemen Ted Fitzgerald, Ian Robinson and Scott Lambert, and steady goaltending from Brandon Renton, 401 Esso was still unable to hold back the strong St. Andrew squad. With the score at 5-1 Esso pulled their goaltender in an effort to score their second goal, thereby increasing increasing their tournament point total. However, they were unsuccessful and St. Andrew Andrew went on to win the game 8-1. In their third game of the tournament, on Sunday, 401 Esso faced J&J Sharpening from Bowmanville. Both teams checked very closely and were veiy evenly matched. As has been their style, 401 pressed hard and had an edge in the first period period play, but were unable to score. The game remained scoreless until the halfway point when J&J broke through with a goal. With the play continuing close, both teams were held scoreless scoreless until the third period when Jeff Carter hammered the puck home to the comer of tne net, assisted bv Paul Drummond and Scott MacKay. MacKay. This important goal helped change the complex- tion of the game. Finally, with 1:36 left to play in the game, Scott MacKay again came through for Esso, firing the puck from the slot are past the J&J goalie. Despite some strong pressure from J&J, Esso hung on to win a very close game, 2-1. Congratulations Congratulations to the forwards, Darryl Cook, Ryan Brannigan, Scott McKay, Paul Drummond, Drummond, Tim Bydal, Ben Medd, Jeff Carter, and Wade Worsley „who checked very closely throughout the game to help win a very tight defensive battle. Esso met Hutton Transport Transport of Bowmanville in the C Championship game on Sunday afternoon. Once again Esso came out strongly strongly and dominated play in the early going; however, neither neither team could score until late in the first period. With 3:45 left Scott MacKay again came through for Esso with a nice goal, assisted by Paul Drummond and Trevor Wright. Hutton came back quickly, however, to tie the game 1-1. ; After excellent scoring chances by Ted Fitzgerald and Ryan Brannigan of 401, Hutton came back to take a 2-1 lead. Esso got this goal back early in the third when Paul Drummond, continuing his excellent play, scored an unassisted goal. Esso then followed up with four unanswered unanswered goals: Dariyl Cook from Wade Worsley, Paul Drummond from Scott Lambert, Lambert, Tim Bydal from Darryl Cook and Scott McKay from Ted Fitzgerald and Jeff Carter. Hutton replied with two goals in the last two minutes and the final score was 6-4 Esso. Congratulations Congratulations on an excellent tournament tournament and the "C" Championship, Championship, 401 Esso! Busy Schedule ; For Snowden ( Bantam Selects To date the Snowden Electric Bantam Selects have played 19 games, winning winning 12, tieing 3 and losing The Bantam Selects have been very competitive due to hard work and team play. ' The scoring for the Bantam Bantam Selects to date has beeh Spencer Latin 4G, 12A, Carlo Carlo Warr 4G, 4A, Bruce Buni- stead 5G, 3A, Jason Wich- man 6A, Leon Coates 4G, 2A, Dan Kooy IG, 3A, Mike Suess 1G, 1A, Terry Van- Londen 9G, 6A, Jeff Johnston Johnston 5G, 5A, Andrew Allaire 3G, 7A, Matt Yeo 4A, Byrdn Lange IG, 3A, J.P. Tousig- nant 7G, 10A, Brad Hargest IG, 1A, Matt Frampton 3G, 3A, with goalie Sarah Couch posting a G.A.A. of 1.42 with 2 shutouts in 19 games, j The Bantam Selects are headed into a busy January with tournaments in Keene and Wellington and are preparing preparing for their own tournament tournament April 13 and 14 sponsored sponsored by the Carritano Bros. Lange Photo j Takes a Pair 3 From Mackenzie On Saturday, December 30 in Newcastle, Lange Photo Photo squared off against MacK- enzie Park of Oshawa in 'a combined two game series and skated away with a pair of squeakers. In the first game, a 3-1 win, Jason Golder fired/a y pair of counters and Jeff Hughes the. other with an assist by Jimmy Golder who was an able call up from the Atom division. 3 In the second game, we waited till Jeff Hughes' goal, with 11 seconds showing to pull out a 2-1 win. Jeff also registered the first goal, assisted assisted by right winger Jason Golder. ^HITACHI 0HITACHI It's Showtime, By Ê HITACHI 2HIVM-3100R You're the star with Hitachi! Chikl-likc simplicity and professional results in one great camcorder. Features include • Auto/Manual focus • Self timer • Instant review • Auto/Maniml Iris • Through the lens computerized white balance • Date recording • Full VMS functions • Up to 160 minutes of recording time • And more! 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