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10 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanvillc, Wednesday, October 2,1991 Sports Update St. Stephen's H.S. is New Home for Star First Soccer Loss for St Stephen's by Brad Kelly Just how far will St. Stephen's Stephen's High School go to win the senior boys' Kawartha soccer league crown this year? Well, it seems as though they'll go to extreme measures measures in their recruitment efforts. efforts. And this isn't any ordinary recruiting job that we're talking talking about here. No, when the athletic department at St. Stephen's Stephen's docs something, they go a little farther than most schools. How far? How about to the Caribbean Caribbean and the island of St. Lucia, to be more precise. Welcome, Mervin Beausoleil. Beausoleil. \ tl Mervin Beausoleil And the recruitment of this 17-year-old soccer phen- om has already begun to pay dividends. Five games into the regular regular season, St. Stephen's sports a record of 4-1, their only loss coming last week to Port Hope by a score of 3-2. In five games, the team has amassed 23 goals, 12 of those off of the foot of Beausoleil. Beausoleil. Impressive, indeed. Though he's been in Canada Canada since August, he still feels like a stranger in a strange place. Everywhere, that is, but on the soccer pitch. And that's why he made the trek to Canada from his homeland. "I wouldn't get the opportunity opportunity to go further in sport at home," said the soft-spoken grade 11 student. "My potential potential is to play soccer and my dad wanted to see what I could achieve." His father, who owns his own 1 company, visited Canada Canada on a yearly basis before moving here permanently eight years ago. When he asked his son to join him, there was little hesitation. hesitation. But that's not to say he doesn't miss his mother and sister, whom he left behind. A somber look came across his face when asked if he missed his homeland. "Yes. My friends, mom and sister. I'm always in contact contact with them." It's understandable. Especially Especially this time of year. Although Although Canadians arc preparing preparing for the winter months ahead, Beausoleil is uncertain what all the fuss is about. He has come from an island island whose temperatures don't dip below 60°, to Canada, Canada, where we have a reputation reputation of being a nation of snow and cold. From a place where heavy coats aren't worn, and the beaches never empty, to a country that installs fire places places in the home and uses the beach for ice fishing. "I have to get accustomed to the weather," he said with a laugh. "Everybody is kidding kidding me about it so far." The first snowfall that comes to this area will represent represent the first time he has seen snow. He is neither excited nor apprehensive about the first encounter with the white stuff. Neither are most Canadians, Canadians, though. His aspirations arc to play soccer professionally in the Canadian Soccer League, possibly as early as next year. "I want to sec if I can go to university or college to further further my soccer. My dad called the (North York) Rockets and the (Toronto) Blizzard for next year. I have to take them my resume." His resume is expected to be an impressive one by the time this high school season finishes. . Triple F Bowling League Jean Nadeau 9, Piet Glas- Bergcn 8, Peter Plonk 8, Andy Bonsma 7, Wiebe VanderGaast 7, Dirk VanAbbema 6, Jake Dykstra 5.5, John Rozcma 5, Melle Rozema 5, Ron Bonsma 4, Bill Vroom 4, Hotty VanderGaast VanderGaast 3.5 High single ladies - Hotty VanderGaast 303 High single men -- Jean Nadeau Nadeau 289 High triple ladies - Shirley VanBelle 660 High triple men - Andy Bonsma 736 High average ladies -- Shirley Shirley VanBelle 196 High average men -- Andy Bonsma 219 by Brad Kelly For the senior boys' soccer soccer team at St. Stephen's High School, revenge will have to wait. Though they've waited an entire season already, another month was tacked on after their South Kawartha league game against Port Hope last Thursday. A. penalty kick, with less than five minutes remaining in the game, lifted Port Hope to a 3-2 victory. crease by a St. Stephen's defender. defender. The goal gave them the win. "The game was even, but Port Hope 3 St. Stephen's 2 WILL YOUR VEHICLE WINTER THE WEATHER? , s 6 9- • d > 0 Your vehicle will run better all winter with an oil change, lube job and filter replacement plus antifreeze check. Let the experts do the job. Cooling System Oil/Lube/Filter Flush and Fill Replacement $CO?5 $1495 plus antifreeze Until J plus parts and taxes and taxes Nov. 30/91 ® PARTS The expert choice. i caw AIM PONTIAC -- BUICK LTD. BOWMANVILLE - ONT 166 King Street East, Bowmanvillc they seemed to have a little more continuity on defence than we did," said Austin as time was winding down. Eric Moora scored the St. Stephen's goal in the first half. Port Hope's goal in the first half came on a penalty shot. It was in last year's Kaw- artha final that Port Hope defeated defeated St. Stephen's to capture capture the title. Since then, revenge has been on the minds of the Royals. The two teams were on the same track and headed for a crash course, as both schools built undefeated records at 4-0 in league play heading into Thursday's game. St. Stephen's was the team who got derailed. "I guess they arc the team to beat," said St. Stephen's coach Andy Austin. "The only game we (the senior team) lost last year was in the final to them. "It (St. Stephen's and Port Hope) is expected to be the match-up this year for the Kawartha final." The loss to Port Hope came two nights after a narrow narrow 3-2 win at Cobourg West. Their first three wins of the season were lopsided ones, identical 6-1 wins over St. Mary's and Cobourg East, and a 6-2 triumph over Clarke. There were many battles that St. Stephen's had to fight within the game against their arch rivals from Port Hope. First, a cold wind and rain stayed for much of the game, causing temperatures to plummet. Secondly, there was the battle that the players. were having amongst themselves. themselves. After ending the first half tied at 1-1, Port Hope scored on a header early in the second second half after a scramble in the St. Stephen's crease. As" lime wound down, with their'undefeated record at stake, the St. Stephen's players put more energy into criticizing the play of each other than they did in trying to tie the game. It almost cost them. With less than ten minutes remaining, Mervin Beausoleil was awarded a penalty kick and he buried it to tie the score. Port Hope marched back down the field. And, while applying some pressure around the goal area with less than five minutes remaining, they were awarded a.penalty shot after a take-down in the It was a battle for first place in the senior boys Kawartha league last Thursday afternoon, as St. Stephen's and Port Hope, who were both undefeated undefeated at 4-0 prior to the game, took to the field. Port Hope remained undefeated, undefeated, handing St. Stephen's their first loss of the season, 3-2. i tmm S.ltt Figure skating began Sunday, Sunday, September 29, for seniors at 12:15 p.m. in Orono. Junior skating began last night (Tuesday) (Tuesday) at 6:20 p.m. Don't forget warm mitts and snowsuits for the little ones! Juniors skate every Tuesday and Thursday from 6:20 to 7:20 p.m. It is still possible to register. The children are tested and ad vance through the Can-Skate program at their own speed. Badges are available for the various levels after they have been passed. Many of the seniors and intermediates intermediates have been skating fall school. Results of their tests and upcoming competitions competitions will be published as they become available. Our fall dance will be held on October 19. The theme this year is Octoberfest and it promises to be a fun night. It is one of our our big fund-raisers this year and the young skaters would really , appreciate your support. If anyone has any information information of interest to the skating club that they would like included included in our skating club news, please contact Grace Peacock at 983-5194. 623-3396 by Brad Kelly In the world of athletics, most people try to avoid injuries. injuries. Mike Shuman is different. The more injuries he is faced with, die better he likes it. He enjoys injuries. But it's not the pain and suffering related related to an injury that he likes. It's the treating or prevention prevention of them. Since July, Shuman -- along with physiotherapist Tclma Rosa Grant -- have been treating sport injuries at the Bowmanvillc Clinic. A graduate of Sheridan College, his resume includes two years as the head therapist therapist with the Oshawa Generals, Generals, and one season with the Quebec Nordiques' farm team, the Halifax Citadels of the AHL. And, despite his experience experience and travels, the most severe severe injury he can recall treating treating was sustained by somebody here in Bowman- ville. That honour belongs to Jamie Lever, a former defenceman defenceman with the Oshawa Generals. "Jamie's knee injury during during the hockey season of '88- 89 was the worst," he recalled recalled during an interview' from his office. "The other would have to be in '90-91 when Joe Busil- lo (of the Oshawa Generals) got hit from behind in Cornwall. Cornwall. He was unconscious by the time I reached him. "It was an emergency situation situation and I treated it on knowledge and by reacting. "At least with Jamie, I had lime to read about his injury injury and time to treat it.' ' In . only three short ' months, he has discovered some big differences between treating professional athletes and being in private practice. Aside from the long hours and travel involved at the professional level, the biggest difference lies in the work ethic of his patients. "The pros have all the time to work on an injury, f and they tend to work harder. 1 They take the pain involved ' because it's their job. Some are injured all of their careers," careers," he began. "Here, I don't gel to sec the people every day. A lot of them don't understand the injury, injury, so it's my job to educate them." Many of the sports-related injuries that people incur can be avoided, or at least minimized, minimized, according to Shuman. All it would take is a flexibility flexibility program that people could work on each night while they watch television. ' With increased flexibility, participants wouldn't have to spend as much time warming up prior to the start of their activities. "If people looked after themselves on a daily basis, they wouldn't have to worry about spending a lot of time with warm-up because the muscles are already at a good flexible level." For students contemplating contemplating a career in treating sports injuries, Shuman cautions that it isn't the glamorous life they may envision. "A sports team is a lot of work and hours. It's not a glory field. It's not big for that. You have to love the sport or whatever it is you're involved in." Consultations arc available available at the clinic. Athletes can receive instruction on various programs, treaunent of specific specific injuries, nutrition, and suggested reading material relating to sports injuries. The newest clinic for the treatment of sports injuries injuries opened in Bowmanville in July and is located at the Bowmanville Clinic on King St. The clinic employs employs a full-time staff of three, including Mike Shuman Shuman (right) who treats sports injuries, Carol St. Denis Denis (secretary) and Telma Rosa Grant (not pictured) who is the physiotherapist. You Make The Call... Baseball The batter rips a shot up the middle that hits the edge of second base on the fly and ricochets in the air, untouched into foul ground behind third base. Is the ball fair or foul? •aseq pjtqi jo puooos 'jsjij soqonoi iBtp pcq paneq e sr pcq jiej y 'puq jity Sponsored by Œ&t Canadian & ta Usman Total Sports Coverage Phone 623-3303 and ask for Brad Buy the frames Now you don't have to* wait for the video to come out to get a good deal on a movie. 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