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10 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanvillc, Wednesday, June 8,1994 Graduate of B.M.H.A. System Drafted by OHL's Guelph Storm by Brad Kelly Bowmanvillc minor hockey product, Jason Jackman, was a 10th- round selection of the Guelph Storm at Saturday's OHL midget draft held in Belleville. Jackman was the ninth player chosen by Guelph, and was the 154th overall pick in the draft that saw a total of 269 players selected. It was a long wait to hear his name announced over the public address address system. Watching the proceedings proceedings since the opening round which began at 10:30 a.m., Guelph finally walked to the podium and took Jackman some five hours later. "It gets a little nerve-wracking," said the Bowmanville resident. "As each round goes on and guys all around me were getting drafted and my name wasn't called, I was a little nervous." Prior to the draft, a number of teams had expressed an interest in the offensively gifted centreman. Oshawa, Sarnia, Kingston, and Windsor had talked to him, while Jason Jackman rumors had Guelph and Peterborough Peterborough thinking very highly of his talents. In the end, Jackman was happy with Guelph, noting that it is still fairly close to home. "I didn't really care where I went I just wanted to get drafted and go play somewhere." The long process leading up to training camp in September will begin begin this Saturday with fitness testing in Guelph. The day also affords parents parents an opportunity to discuss schooling with the team's educational educational advisor. After that, it will be a short three months before returning players and rookies hit the ice for the start of the 1994-95 season. It is a time that Jackman is looking forward to, but he admits to being a little unsure of what will transpire. "I'm a little leery of leaving home and my friends, but once I'm there, everything will be fine. I'm looking forward to it" After being groomed in the Bowmanville Bowmanville Minor Hockey Association, Association, Jackman spent a couple of seasons seasons in the Central Ontario 'AAA' Wolves system. Last year, he was a member of the Metro Jr. A Oshawa Legion- aires. Three of his teammates from that team were also selected on Saturday. Saturday. Goaltender John Hultberg was taken in the third round by Kingston, Kingston, Mike Van Volsen was selected by Niagara Falls in round five, and left winger Chad MacDonald was taken by Owen Sound in the ninth round. Eagles to Unveil New Logo at Banquet Superfan Terry Kelly Sends Congratulations for Award Dear John I hope this note finds you in good form. Please pass along to Brad Kelly Kelly my sincere congratulations on winning the Ontario Hockey Association Association Media Award. He consistently produces excellent excellent columns. His yam about Floyd Bradd and his exploits with a GM baseball team was no exception. Brad took you readers back to a long forgotten era in the 30's, and in words, recreated recreated it in a masterly fashion. I look forward to his sports page each week. His award was thoroughly thoroughly deserved. Sincerely Terry Kelly by Brad Kelly There will be more than just the 1993-94 trophy recipients announced announced at the Bowmanville Goodyear Goodyear Eagles' annual awards presentation presentation and dance this Saturday evening. A new logo, depicting a menacing-looking menacing-looking Eagle with claws extended extended and a broken hockey stick in its mouth, will be unveiled for those in attendance. "It will just add to a whole new outlook and approach we want to take with the hockey club. It will also tie in well with some fundraising fundraising and marketing ideas that we have," said Eagles' manager Mike Laing of the change. Bowmanville is the second team in the league to announce cosmetic changes to their Uniforms. The Port Perry MoJacks revealed at their annual annual banquet that they will be sporting sporting a new logo next year. They also announced that their colors will be changed to resemble those of the NHL's Dallas Stars. "It will just add to a whole new outlook and approach we want to take with the hockey club." One significant change to the Central League will be the addition of the Georgina Ice, who will play their home games in Sutton. There were mmors that the Tier II Jr. 'A' Cobourg Cougars were interested interested in financing a team in Port Hope, but no formal proposal was made to the league. Georgina will raise the number of teams in the Central League to seven. The league schedule for 1994-95 will consist of 36 games, an increase of six over this past season. season. Teams will play each other six times, with an equal split of three home games each. A complicated playoff format has also been designed for the top six teams, which would offer the first and second place teams at the end of the regular season an option of taking taking a bye in the first round. If the first place team decided to play, then the option of taking a bye would be afforded to the second and third place teams. If the second place team played, then the third and fourth place teams would be forced to sit out the opening round. The idea behind the new format is to reward, rather than penalize, the top teams. "The last two years," explained Laing, "teams have been penalized for being in first place. There has been no advantage at all. "Financially, it has been a disadvantage disadvantage to play the last place club because nobody shows up to the games. 'The advantage has been for the second place club, who can build some momentum and get the fans out." Such was the case last year for Bowmanville, who finished first overall, and swept Bobcaygeon in four easy games in the opening round. After taking a bye in the semi-finals, they were out of action for three weeks. Bowmanville then faced Port Perry in the finals, and found themselves themselves down 3-1 in the series before rallying to win their second straight Central League championship in seven games. The team has confirmed that coach Mark Watson and his entire coaching staff will return for their second year. Curt Trimble will be leaving his post as equipment man ager. He will oversee promotions and act as an assistant to Laing. A vacancy exists within the organization organization to share the duties of equipment manager with Rick Clark. In other news surrounding the hockey club, the Eagles have yet to select a second over-age player for. next season. A commitment has al- ' ready been made to Curtis Hodgins, and one of either Gary Armstrong, Brad Robinson or Eric Warner will be selected as the other. An announcement announcement is expected before training camp opens in September. Also, Eagles' goaltender Barry Crawford, of Oshawa, was selected by the Peterborough Petes in the 12th round (195th overall) of Satur-, day's OHL draft held in Belleville. B.H.S. Baseball Redmen Eliminated from L.O.S.S.A. Playoffs The baseball team from Bowmanville Bowmanville High School was able to pose long enough for this photo photo before a huge storm hit this area on Tuesday, May 31. Bowmanville Bowmanville was in the second game of the LOSSA league playoffs and, with the threat of the storm looming, the game was called with Eastdale ahead by a score of 10-4 in the fifth inning. The loss eliminated Bowmanvillc who dropped their first game to Ajax by a 6-2 score. It was a good season for the team, who- finished with a record of 7-4 in league play. No Need to Screen Soccer Volunteers Dear Editor I am writing in response to the letter submitted by Sue Rankin of Newcastle. In her letter, she suggests suggests that screening of house league coaches (volunteers) become mandatory. mandatory. Don't misunderstand me here. While I do see her concern because because I have children of my own, I strongly disagree with her view. As Brad Kelly pointed out in his editorial or comment in The Canadian Canadian Statesman, any police screening of potential volunteers would discourage discourage half on principle alone because because this would be perceived as an insult to their integrity. And, as surely as he suggests, but as Mrs. Rankin disbelieves, organized sports activities for children would one-by- one disappear. I do not understand how she cannot foresee this. She suggests also that other organizations organizations such as Big Brothers and Sisters, Block Parents; taxi drivers, drivers, and child care workers to name a few, all require police checks as part of their screening process. Well, I for one certainly am happy that these organizations do, because with these groups you are leaving a child or young person alone with an adult. But this is not the case with house league sports. The parents are there with their children for each practice and game. The parents arc encouraged to help at practices as well. This is not a babysitting service service but an activity to be shared with your youngsters. I do understand understand that at times parents with more than one child must leave one with the team, while another is playing playing elsewhere. But even in these cases, the other parents who are usually usually friends or neighbors are there also. And, in most cases, the coach is a friend of at least one set of parents./ parents./ Criminal record checks will only show past convictions recorded as of the request date. They do not indicate indicate any current charges nor do they indicate acquittals, dismissals or withdrawn charges. And they do not indicate pardons - convictions that have been removed from a record. A screening process of sorts does exist in this as well as other volunteer volunteer sports. That is that all, or most, of the parents are there and, in most cases, the volunteer is known in the community. As Brad Kelly has pointed out too, the system has worked well in the past, so don't mess with it. I foresee that it will continue to work in the future as well. ■ ■ : This is my first attempt at coaching coaching (and writing to editors). Although Although I do not know a lot about soccer, I do know that kids like to have fun and fun is what the house league sports are all about. My thanks and full support to all those other volunteers in all sports. Have a great season. Richard DuPont Assistant Coach Coach Screening is a Non-Issue Dear Editor I have two questions for Sue Rankin in regard to her coach screening letters to the editor: What crime is she concerned about?; why would our children be unsafe? A soccer coach is not alone with children. All soccer takes place on a field amongst numerous children and parents. They don't even use a dressing room! Coaches have not volunteered to babysit your children, but to teach them the game of soccer and organize organize their team. The parents are responsible responsible for their children, If, during a practice or game, a parent is unhappy with the conduct of a coach, by all means phone the league and tell them so it can be taken taken care of. There is not a long line of volunteers volunteers wanting to coach or even help. The Bowmanville club alone had five teams without a coach, and has PINGLE'S FARM MARKET "Visit our Greenhouse and Market" Hanging Baskets • Bedding Plants Shrubs Seed Potatoes Strawberry Plants Geraniums Roses 1 Onion Sets FRESH PRODUCE Fresh Baked PIES on Weekends All Box Plants 99* Mark your Calendars! Strawberry Festival Sat., June 25th Watch for details! ~3S OPEN DAILY 9 - 8; Sat. & Sun. 9 - 6 05 Taunton Rd. E., Hampton 725-6089 ^rrTjrr fir Id /I !\ :l one kind-hearted man, as well as a husband/wife team coaching two teams so that the children can play. From what I've heard, other towns, villages etc. are in the same boat. So, yes, I believe screening volunteers will affect soccer in our municipality. What is really sad about this whole thing is that I had a coach say to me, "Because of Sue Rankin's letter in the paper, I can no longer feel comfortable putting my arm Soccer League Say Thanks to Volunteers and Great Coaches Dear Editor The Darlington Youth Soccer League would like to issue this statement to thank all of our wonderful wonderful coaches, assistants and managers managers for volunteering their time and knowledge to help teach our children children the game of soccer. Our league has been increasing at a-ratc of approximately 200 children per year and all the men and women who volunteer their time to help our children arc considered a great asset. asset. Our definition of a coach is a kind and caring individual who instills instills good values in our children that will hopefully last a lifetime. At no time should a coach ever be considered considered as a babysitter. Parents, grandparents and siblings arc all encouraged encouraged to come out and support all our soccer players. Soccer is a family sport where everyone can spend good quality time together. Without the dedicated support of our volunteers, we would not be able to offer the 1,700 children from Clnrington, playing within the Darlington Darlington Youth Soccer League, the privilege of participating in the game of soccer. Thunk you all for your dedication and hard work, It certainly is appreciated, appreciated, Executive Members Darlington Youth Soccer League around a child and telling them they did a good job out on the field in case it is misconstrued." Please, Sue Rankin, don't fall for the paranoia of the 90's. The media bombards us with so much violence it tends to make us feel the world's a bad place. But, on the whole it's not. . Where soccer is concerned, you are in total control of your children since you are with them at all times. 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