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fo The Canadian Statesman. Bowmanville. Wednesday. February 9.1994 Goalie Hopes to Defend National Title > by Brad Kelly * £ Winning Ladies' Senior 'AA' provincial hockey championships lias become habit-forming for the Toronto Aeros. But it is not a habit they wish to kick. And for Bowmanville's Sarah Couch, who is the youngest player on the team, the decision to play with the team this year is not one she is kicking herself for making. The defending Canadian champions champions won the right to defend their title title at the National Championships in Winnipeg next month. They put together together four straight wins at the provincial provincial finals held in Oshawa this past weekend. For the Aeros, it was their sixth consecutive provincial crown. "They say it gets better every time," said Couch, who played last season with the Jr. C Bowmanville Eagles. The 18-year-old goaltendcr was instrumental in securing a berth at next month's Nationals for her team. Following Toronto's 5-2 win over the Scarborough Firefighters in Sunday afternoon's gold medal game, Couch was selected as the MVP for the team, r, The Aeros advanced to the finals after posting a narrow 3-2 victory over the Scarborough Sting in the semi-finals. In round robin play, they finished atop their division after after a 3-1 victory over Mississauga and a 4-0 shutout over the Toronto Junior Aeros. "We had to work for every win we got," said Couch. "Everyone really picked their game up a notch." In addition to the final game, Couch was the starting goaltendcr in the opening game of the tournament against Mississauga. Though success was enjoyed by Couch and her teammates, Bowmanville's Bowmanville's other participant in the tournament, Sommer West, didn't have as much luck. Her team, the Toronto Junior Aeros, finished the tournament in a disappointing fashion, with a loss and tie in round robin play. Their record failed to qualify them for the semi-finals. "I don't know what went wrong this weekend," said West, still searching for reasons for her team's performance. "I expected us to make the semis. semis. We could have done a lot better than we did." The Junior Aeros opened with a 1-1 tie with' Mississauga, followed by the 4-0 shutout to the Senior Aeros. Aeros. Because Mississauga had a better better goals for and against ratio, they advanced to Sunday's semi-finals. Though West was dismayed at not gaining a victory in two games of the tournament, she wasn't overly surprised at the strong showing by the Senior Aeros. jiD •AS "I'm not surprised at all, and in a way, I'm glad. I know a lot of the players and it's nice to sec them win because it's the last year for a lot of them," she said. As defending National Champions, Champions, the Aeros will once again be favoured favoured to win the top prize in women's women's hockey in Canada. Four of the players on the team have been selected selected to represent Canada at the 1994 World Championships set for Lake Placid, NY, in April. Canada has won both the 1990 and 1992 World Women's Hockey Championship titles. That streak bodes well for Canada Canada when female hockey becomes an Olympic medal sport starting in 1998 at the Winter Games in Nagano, Nagano, Japan. Sarah Couch has visions of being included on the team representing Canada in the next Olympics. But before any of that transpires, there is another Canadian tide at stake next month. "We'll do just fine. Most of the girls have been there before, so we do have experience in our favour." Ontario will be the only province sending a representative team to the National Championships in Winnipeg. Winnipeg. The remaining provinces have elected to send an all-star team comprised comprised of players from all teams in their respective leagues. Couch expects Quebec will provide provide the biggest threat to her team's quest for another championship. o\x/s& Successful Week-end for Figure Skaters at Uxbridge Meet mmmmm Mmwmmm. i ' mm}, • 1 Kv-j Ü Hr HI # * -, * H. :■ : I : ■ v '-A The above members of the Bowmanville Figure Skating Club competed at the Uxbridge Invitational meet that was held January 28 to 30. Front row, (1-r), Sarah Monaghan (1st Flight, 7th Finals), Tiffany Piney (3rd Finals), Robyn Brouse (3rd Flight), Natasha Piney (1st Flight, 5 th Finals), Tracy Brouse (3rd Flight), Elizabeth Monaghan (1st Finals), Lauren Alexander (4th Flight). Back row, (1-r), Kristin Perry (6th Flight), Lisa Bridgett (4th Flight), Rebecca Rooney (10th Flight), Loni Krummenacher (3rd Flight), Julia Talotti, Katie-Lynne Johnson (5th Flight), Julia Ward (2nd Flight, 10th Finals). Absent were Kerri Rath (7th Flight), Crystal Sneider (4th Flight), Laura Bullock (5th Flight). Close Contest for Checkers, Mr. Sub On Thursday, February, Checkers took on. Mr. Sub in a hard-fought game. The first period ended with no score. Mr. Sub lit up the scoreboard first in the second period. Checkers came back and tied the game on a goal by Alan Robb, assisted by Ryan Wood. The score remained 1-1 until the ' third when Mr. Sub went ahead 2-1 on a power play goal. Checkers did their best to stay in the game, but were defeated defeated by another power play goal very late in the third. Mr. Sub added one more in the last minute to end the game 4-1. Saturday, February 5, Checkers hit the ice against Computer Learning. The end of the first period found Computer Learning winning 2-0. Checkers came to life in the second on a goal by Fraser McArthur, assisted by Ryan Wood. Twenty-six seconds later, Fraser tied the game with help from Joel Tymchuk and Ryan Wood. Checkers took the lead at the start of the third period on an unassisted goal by Kevin Stonchouse. Fraser McArthur clinched the game and completed completed a hat-trick on a pass from Kevin Kevin Stonchouse and Scott Westlake, Final score: 4-2. *' '>f tfsif m •4a* Vy I V to ' b U| à< > Il II ». , < s ft .•.yvr At 1 1 / : I ■ ' V At the Oshawa Invitational competition that was held January 21- 22, the above members of the Bowmanville Figure Skating club were participants. They include, from left, Julia Talotti (2nd Figures, 3rd Freeskate, 2nd Flight, 8th Finals), Crystal Sneider (2nd Figures, 4th Freeskate, 4th Flight), Tiffany Piney (6th Figures, 2nd Free, 4th Flight), Natasha Piney (10th Figures, 7th Freeskate, 7th flight), Chandra Murdoch (2nd Figures, 6th Freeskate, 7th Flight). Absent was Debbie Beckwith (10th Figures, 6th Freeskate, 8th Flight, 8th Artistic). Sarah Couch (left) and her Toronto Senior Aeros team will be representing Ontario at the Women's ; Canadian Hockey Championships that are slated for Winnipeg, Manitoba, from March 17-20. 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