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* I 10 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, Wednesday, January 13,1993 B.H.S. Players Amazed by Basketball Sensation by Brad Kelly Members of the senior boys' basketball basketball team at Bowmanville High School now know what the Ottawa Senators are going through in their first year of operation. Fans have flocked to the rink this year in Ottawa, not to watch the home side, but, instead, to view the opponents. That scenario was evident during Bowmanville's game on Monday afternoon afternoon against McLaughlin. The bleachers were full of students students during the warmups, as they were awed by the tremendous skill of McLaughlin's Mike Piwerka. The 16-year-old, grade 11 student student is being pursued by a number of universities in the United States, including Nevada-Las Vegas, Notre Dame, and two Florida schools. He certainly didn't disappoint the crowd. He scored 19 points as Bowmanville Bowmanville were no match in a 70-39 loss. "They beat us by two last year, and,he béat us all by himself," said Bowmanville coach Norm Johnson, about the ability of Piwerka to dominate dominate a basketball game. A buzz went through the crowd in the opening half every time Piwerka Piwerka touched the ball. In the opening opening minutes of the game, he managed managed to wriggle free on a couple of occasions and demonstrate his exceptional exceptional ability to dunk the basketball basketball with ease. Many who were in attendance left during the third quarter as Piwerka Piwerka stayed on the bench. He returned returned to play the final quarter. And, in the closing minutes, he put on another another display of his awesome talent. The loss dropped Bowmanville's record to 1-3 in LOSSA 'AAA' league play, with their only win of the season coming against Eastdale. On Monday, they couldn't match the height and quickness of McLaughlin. By the end of the first Craig Rickard led Bowmanville scorers with nine points, while Doug McArthur had eight, and George Ruiter six. Bowmanville will be hard- quarter, McLaughlin held a com- pressed to gain a spot in the manding 26-6 lead. By the half, playoffs, with only three games re- their lead had stretched to 41-13. maining in the schedule. In the third quarter, with Piwerka Tomorrow, they face Paul Dwyer on the bench and the backups in the on their home court, while they fin- game, they still looked impressive, ish with two games on the road at outscoring Bowmanville 16-6 to increase increase the lead to 57-19. Anderson on February O'Neill on February 12. 3, and Co-ed Aerobics to be Held Next Week at Rec. Complex by Brad Kelly Lesli McAree would like to help those who began 1993 with the resolution resolution of getting fit and looking great for the summer, but have yet to put their promise into effect. McAree will be instructing a coed, coed, low impact/fat burning aerobics class that will get underway this Monday evening at the Recreation Complex. Two separate, classes are scheduled, scheduled, which will run every Monday and Wednesday evening for 10 weeks. The first class will run from 7-8:00 p.m. each night, while the second will go from 8-9:00 p.m. The ten-week session will conclude conclude on March 31. And, following Ajax, and a number of health clubs in the area. The classes being offered at the Recreation Complex will help improve improve lower and upper body strength, as well as benefit the cardiovascular cardiovascular rate of those participating. In addition to the classes at the Recreation Complex, the Newcastle Public School will be holding classes classes on Mondays and Wednesdays from 8-9:00 p.m. McAree is hoping to get between 20-30 people for each class during the upcoming winter session, and she suggests that participants be over the age of 18. In the spring session that is planned to commence on April 5, it is hoped that there is enough interest that, another 10-week spring session • j n c i asses [ 0 offer them in Bow- ' " ' J manville, Newcastle and Courtice. Anyone interested in signing up for the aerobics classes can obtain a registration form at the Town Of Newcastle Community Services Dept, office in the Town Hall, or at the Newcastle Fitness Centre. Registrations will also be accepted accepted the night of the first class? is planned. "Combined with proper eating, your New Year's resolution can be resolved," promised McAree. "These classes will give you a chance to get fit and to feel great about yourself." McAree has been teaching aerobics aerobics since 1985 for the Town of Yesterday's Heroes 50 YEARS AGO - Tuesday night, Bowmanville and Courtice hockey hockey teams finally reached Orono and played a hard-fought game which ended 14-10 in favor of Bowmanville. The Bowmanville lineup lineup is: Pete Woollier, Bill Policy, Doug Jackman, Walt Policy, Don Gilhooley, Sid Rundle, Doug Lemon and Pete Clayton. ******* 35^YEARS AGO -- Eleanor Pickard received two Junior Ladies' Bowling Council of Ontario crests for her single of 328, and high triple of 714, during the first half of the teenage Bowling League Schedule. Alex Wiseman earned a crest for his high triple of 660 in the boys' league. 25 YEARS AGO - Bowmanville's McGregor I.D.A Midgets defeated defeated Lindsay, while St. Mary's Cement Redmen posted a 4-1 juvenile win over Oshawa, and showed great strength in downing Ajax Jr. C's last week. This week in Goodyear bowling, high single and triple went to John Luxton with 330 and 873. He also had a 303. Brian Martyn hit a 751 triple. 20 YEARS AGO -- Bowmanville's McGregor Drug Midgets won the North American Midget 'A' Championship last weekend in the Silver Silver Stick Tournament at Sarnia, winning all three games. They defeated defeated Petrolia 4-3, with Bowmanville winning with 15 seconds to go. ******* 10 YEARS AGO - A triple chair lift, named the Rendez Vous, costing costing about $250,000, can carry about 2,100 skiers per hour to the top of the runs at Dagmar Ski Resort. It was officially opened by Mayor Bill Ballinger on Thursday, January 13th. Clint Vanatter (#13), of Bowmanville High School, can only look on in amazement as Mike Piwerka of McLaughlin Collegiate slams home two of his 19 points on Monday afternoon. Piwerka has university university recruiters in the United States eager for his graduation from high school. His McLaughlin team easily handled Bowmanville 70-39. Triple F Bowling Andy Bonsma 3, Minnie Kalde- way 3, Nel VanAbbema 3, Sebold , Wesselius 2, Peter Flonk 2, Siemen Speelman 2, Dirk VanAbbema 1, Bill Vroom 1, Mary Griffioen 1, Piet Glasbergen 0, Randy Mulder 0, Ron Bonsma 0 High single ladies - Mary Griffioen Griffioen 273 High single men - Albert Van- derGaast 282 High triple ladies - Mary Griffioen Griffioen 649 High triple men -- Nick Griffioen 681 High average ladies - Mary Griffioen Griffioen 216 High average men - Nick Griffioen Griffioen 227 By Brad Kelly Donohue Now Looking For New Place to Play The so called "Land of Opportunity" is proving to be anything but for baseball player Brendan Donohue, as he continues his quest to prove he belongs on the same diamond as those from the United States. He spent last year on the roster of the St. Petersburg Junior College varsity baseball team. But, Donohue's name didn't appear when the list was posted for this year's team just prior to Christmas. It wasn't a typo or an oversight on the part of the coaching staff. "I've been dealt a tough blow, but it must have happened for a reason," reason," said Donohue, who returned home for a week to try and sort out his next move. His options, however, are limited. He has already spent a year-and-a-half at the school, and is scheduled to graduate in the spring. And transferring to another school to continue playing baseball is almost out of the question. Other schools already have their baseball rosters set for the season. It's a situation that he hoped wouldn't arise when he packed his bags back in 1990 and landed at East Lake High School in Pinellas County, Florida. After completing a Season of high school baseball, he was selected selected as one of the top 15 players in the county. ■ But, when it came time for the universities and colleges to come calling calling with scholarship offers, his phone didn't ring. To this day, that is still a mystery to him.' His former coach at East Lake enlightened him on the situation. "He said there is a big difference between scouts coming to Canada and looking for a player, and a Canadian player already living in Florida," Florida," he began. "When it comes down to a Canadian and an American with the same ability and only one scholarship available, they are going to pick the American." There is a hint of bitterness in Donohue's voice as he repeated the conversation. conversation. Being passed over in favor of "one of their own" is something that he knew he could face when he chose to move to Florida. It took a great deal of initiative on his part to enroll for his final year of high school in the States. Not to mention the financial burden that such a move brought on. But none of that mattered to college recruiters. ? , Despite having an outstanding year on the playing field in high school, recruiters didn't line up at his door with a pen in hand, hoping he would sign with their respective schools. The only commitment anyone would make was to suggest that he try his luck the first year. If he was successful, financial assistance was a possibility the second year. He accepted that option, and played for St. Petersburg Junior College. But not for long. He broke two fingers on his right hand in February while diving back into first base, and was out of the lineup for six weeks. To this day, his throwing isn't back to the level it was, and some swelling still remains. When he relumed, there were only three weeks left in the season, andi his role with the club was reduced to being a pinch runner. Not enough to, leave a lasting impression. "When I discussed a scholarship with them over the summer, ! knew that they had an excuse," he said of the hand injury. "They told me because because of the broken fingers, they didn't have enough time to look at me. "Getting a scholarship wasn't about the money," he said. "It would have shown that they had confidence in me. When they spend the money on a player, they tend to stick with them." Now, with his immediate future in doubt, Donohue isn't sure what his next move will be. His impression of the system down south has changed since he arrived in Florida three years ago. The horror stories he had heard about the education system and the treatment he might encounter seem to be becoming true, much to his chagrin. He had hoped for better. M "There are flaws in the system," he said of his experience so far? 1 "Most of the ball players aren't academically sound. It's tough to play/ baseball five days a week and get good grades." He is hoping to persevere through this latest crisis, and catch on with another team next fall. . "My goal is to find somewhere to go. It's far-fetched at this point. It may take a miracle to pull it off, but I want to find somewhere to play.", ■< The final chapter to his story remains unwritten. I Coaching education a must SCOREBOARD Central Ontario Jr. C Blues 4 Preston 3 League Standings Bobbys 5 Pattern 4 Team W L T Pts. Newcastle Village Town League Lakefield 19 13 1 40 Team W L T Pts. Bowmanville 19 12 1 . 40 Blackhawks 9 6 1 19 Port Perry 19 12 1 39 Sharks 9 6 1 19 Uxbridge 17 13 2 38 Gruffies 8 6 2 18 Little Britain 17 12 1 36' Sit 'n' Sip 8 6 2 18 Bobcaygeon 2 31 0 4 Lumber 7 5 4 18 (Teams get one point for an overtime loss) Tennant 2 14 0 4 Sunday's Results Bowmanville Non-Contact Lumber 6 Gruffies 6 Hockey League Blackhawks 6 Tènnant 2 Team W L T Pts. Sharks 6 Sit 'n' Sip 2 Burke Division D. Base 8 3 1 17 Bowmanville TownLeague A&D Truck Shop 6 6 0 12 Team W L T Pts. 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