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8 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanvillc, Wednesday, May 26,1993 z ~ XX- Brought to you by... Servit 011 Since 1922 Corner of Courtice Rd. Sales and Servicing .2 Salesperson of the week Harold Michelson B.H.S. Girls Come Close to Soccer Finals Phone Brad Kelly at 623-3303 MEET AN OLD CANADIEN -- Care to talk about the strong teams that the Montreal Canadiens have had over the past couple of decades? Who better to do that with than Larry Robinson, one of the best defencemen to suit up for the Canadiens in recent memory. One of hockey's greatest legends will be at Van Hemmen Tires and Sales in Whitby this Friday from 3-5 p.m. Fans are invited to come out and chat or get an autograph during the promotion. Check the accompanying ad on the sports pages for more details. BUSY YEAR AT DURHAM COLLEGE -» The Athletics Department at Durham' College sent out a press release-last week, and it appears as though the school is going to be quite busy next year, hosting some prestigious championship events. Durham will host the OCA A Men's and Women's Volleyball Championships in February, and the OCAA Men's and Women's Basketball All-Star games in January. Durham will also be one of the sites for the 2nd Annual SUNUSA Cup High School Basketball Tournament in December. The event will likely include the top 16 senior boys' high school teams from Scarborough to Montreal. Sounds like an exciting, but hectic, year ahead. MiiimiiM BUSY WEEK IN BASEBALL -- Baseball season is now in full swing, and schedules of area teams arc starting to filter into thé office. In the upcoming week, there arc plenty of games and a variety of age groups for local fans to watch. Beginning tonight (Wednesday), the Bowmanvillc Pagans will host Stouffville at the Recreation Complex Diamonds in an Oshawa City and District Fastball League game at 8:30 p.m. Thursday night at Soper Creek Park, the Junior Orioles will meet Pickering at 7:30 p.m. On Saturday at noon at Soper Creek Park, the Bowmanvillc Falcons of the Senior FOB A will play Orillia. And, to conclude the week, on Sunday, the Kendal Eagles will face Port Hope at Harvey Jackson Memorial Park in Kendal. Game time is 1:00 p.m. We think that, covers them all. MUSEUM FUND RUN -- On Sunday, June 13, at 9:00 a.m„ the Bowmanvillc Museum will be holding its most popular annual event: The 10km Fund Run. Athletes wishing to enter may pick up registration forms at the Museum. Pre-registration costs only $10, and to register on the day of die race, there will be a fee of $12. All who pre-register will receive a free t-shirt. Categories for male and female participants are: 25 and under, 35 and under, 45 and under, 46 and over. Category winners will receive awards, and all runners arc eligible to win a prize in the draw after the race. For more information, call 623-2734. • •IMIIIMI GOOD LUCK -- We wish all of those competitors from area high schools the best of luck today and tomorrow at the Regional OFSAA track and field meet that will be held at the Civic Fields. The top finishers over the next couple of days will advance to the OFSAA finals, against the best high school athletes in the province. The OFSAA finals will be held the weekend of June 4-5. First Pitch to be Thrown at Academy Baseball School On Saturday, June 5th by Brad Kelly Though opening day for professional professional baseball teams has long since passed, and most recreational leagues have thrown their first pitches pitches of the season, opening day for Hugh Walters is still a couple of weeks away. The particular opening day he is eagerly anticipating is in the form of an open house on Saturday, June 5. That's the opening day for his Academy Academy Baseball School. This year marks the second year of the successful program that attracted attracted over 40 kids to the camp last summer. For those who arc unaware of the school, or arc still undecided whether whether to register their kids for litis year's session, the open house is aimed at answering any questions or concerns. "It helps us to promote the baseball baseball school," said Walters, a teacher at Bowmanvillc Senior Public School, of the idea behind the open house. "For the people who arc unsure if they want to send their kids to us, it's a chance to conic out and see what we have to offer, and meet the instructors." and outfielders will be covered over the dtree-hour span. • The one-day open house offers parents who arc financially apprehensive apprehensive or unsure of their holidays 1 Si i 'M This year, the open house will be held at the Iroquois Park diamonds in Whitby from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Iroquois Park is also the host site of the Academy Baseball School instructional camp. At the open house on June 5, kids will be put through their paces in much the same way as they would during a typical day at the camp. The halting cages will be in full use. In addition, there will be clinics on pitching, catching and throwing. Situational Situational baseball for both inficklcrs 4 i i this summer, an opportunity to come out and view, first-hand, what the camp can do for their kids. "The kids gain more confidence in themselves, as well as in their baseball skills," said Walters of one of the many advantages of registering registering for the Academy Baseball School. "Kids who were borderline all- star players last year arc now playing playing rep ball," after attending the school last year, lie added. Registrations for the school, which runs for seven weeks from June 28 until August 13, will be accepted accepted at the open house. Kids between between the ages of 7-14 have the option option for signing up for a minimum of one week, or for as many weeks as they want. Nine instructors arc involved in the school, half of whom have attended attended American colleges to play baseball, For more information on either the open house or the school, contact contact I lugh Walters at 623-1344. by Brad Kelly The Bowmanvillc High School junior girls' soccer team almost rode their underdog status to a berth in the LOSS A league finals yesterday. Facing Father Leo Austin Secondary Secondary School in the semi-finals on Tuesday morning, Bowmanvillc put up a valiant effort before dropping a well-played 4-2 decision at Civic Fields in Oshawa. It was the best Bowmanvillc could do against a strong Austin team, who were undefeated on the season heading into the semi's. "I really thought we were going to do it," said coach Nick Storm regarding regarding his team's chances of pulling pulling off a major upset. "I'm really proud of how far our team has come." With a crop of relative newcomers newcomers on the squad, making the playoffs was considered a major accomplishment accomplishment for Storm's team. And they did one better by eliminating eliminating Pickering in the quarterfinals quarterfinals by a 3-1 count. They almost duplicated their heroics heroics against Austin. With a 2-1 lead after the opening half, they looked to be headed to the finals against the winner of the other semi-final between between Paul Dwyer and Dunbarton. But, three goals in the second half by the powerful Austin team dashed any hopes Bowmanvillc had of advancing. "We got a little tired, and (Austin) (Austin) have some really great players," said Storm of the surge Austin had in the second half. "Austin were very quick to the ball all the time, and they started to play stronger and get some better shots." Laura Brannigan was the main reason that Bowmanvillc held an Junior Orioles Record Victory Over Peterboro Last Thursday night at Soper Creek Park, the Junior Orioles hosted hosted the Peterborough Juveniles to start the home season, and collected their first win by a score of 6-3. Pitcher Jeff Vernon was brilliant, holding Peterborough hitless through 8 2/3 innings until Joe Sullivan Sullivan blooped a Texas leaguer into right field, spoiling Vernon's bid with two out in the ninth. With some excellent defensive help from his teammates, Jeff retired retired the side in order in five of the innings, and struck out seven. Third baseman Andrew Bcnnion had an excellent night, with three outstanding plays for put-outs. Catcher Leigh MacArthur discouraged discouraged Peterborough's base stealing by nailing the first two runners who tried, and Rob Stevenson also picked off a runner later in the game. The team generally played solid defence, .though Peterborough did score their first two runs on Oriole errors. On the offensive side, Jeff McFcctcrs led the way, going three for five. He stole three bases, scored twice, and collected an RBI. Jeff Vernon helped himself at the plate as well, contributing two RBI's. early advantage. She opened the scoring after chipping in a rebound fifteen minutes into the opening half. After Austin tied it shortly afterwards, afterwards, Brannigan scored an almost identical goal to her first one. Some confusion between the Austin goalkeeper goalkeeper and her defence led to a loose ball in the crease which Brannigan Brannigan fired into a wide open net to end the half 2-1 in favour of Bow- manville. But two goals early in the second half within five minutes of each oilier oilier lifted Austin into their first lead of the game at 3-2. They pressed Bowmanvillc through much of the second half, but a couple of key saves by goal- tender Vivi Cockerham kept her team in the game, giving them an opportunity to score the equalizer. "Our goaltcnding and defense did as well as I could have ever expected expected them to do," praised Storm. With time winding down, Austin padded their lead following a corner kick for the 4-2 victory. Though visibly disappointed with not advancing to the finals, Bow- manville does have something to look forward to next season. With nine returning players, they will indeed indeed be poised for another run at a league title. BBS 1 " ^ \ ' ' , Êm \'JV -7 ^ f * ^ '•* & X y • • xir^SSÊ r - ■ K (vT A ; [ - - ' Sill jjflS i ■ ., ■ - •• , : , v . - ; 311 I : il ,v '■ " <• . ■>'/, . „ : k '"I IfilM' ! -, '-Wi •'phi :• Laura Brannigan (second from left) celebrates with her Bowman- ville High School junior soccer teammates after her second goal in the first half gave her team a 2-1 lead over Father Leo Austin in a LOSSA semi-final playoff game played yesterday in Oshawa. Fattier Leo Austin answered- with three goals in the second half for a 4-2 victory. «tV'Ui '• .(V: , iJ-f'ii.'. .... - ■ Kendal Eagles Swing to Easy 16-9 Victory Against Markham "We have a really strong group of returning players for next year,;so that is going to be great for our team," said Storm. The LOSSA junior final was scheduled for this morning (Wednesday) at Civic Fields. Bowmanville Falcons Record First Victory in Senior Baseball League The Bowmanville Falcons of the EOBA senior division recorded their first win in franchise history on Saturday afternoon during their home opener with Belleville. In dramatic fashion, Bowmanville Bowmanville scored twice in their final at bat to record a comc-from-behind 7-6 victory. Bowmanville appeared to have the game won heading into the ninth inning with a comfortable 5-3 lead. But three Belleville runs pushed them ahead 6-5 heading into Bow- manville's last bat. Chad Handsor was the winning pitcher, and Norm Quade contributed contributed to the win, with Bowmanvillc's only home run. Kevin Smith had a good day at the plate, going threc- for-fivc in the 12-hit attack. On Sunday in Orillia, five home runs by the home side gave them a 16-6 win. Bowmanville clubbed three home runs of their own. Jeff Laird, Jason Carroll and Chuck Nash belted belted home runs on the afternoon. In all, Bowmanvillc collected 14 hits. Chad Handsor started the game on the mound, and was relieved by Jason Carroll in the second inning. Bowmanvillc's record . on the year is now 1-2, with three games scheduled for this week. Please recycle this newspaper A three-run homer and five RBIs by Steve West lifted the Kendal Eagles Eagles to a lopsided 16-9 win over Markham on Sunday afternoon at Harvey Jackson Memorial Park in EOBA senior play. West's three-run blast to right field in the fourth inning gave the Eagles their first lead on the afternoon afternoon at 8-7, after falling behind in the first two innings by a score of 6- 2. of starter Chris Hall. Robinson pitched six solid innings, innings, allowing eight hits and only three runs while striking out two. Gary Carroll pitched the final two innings, and didn't allow a Markham Markham runner to reach base. The win improved Kendal's record on the year to 2-2, after dropping dropping a pair of games to Kingston on Saturday. 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