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6 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, Wednesday, December 14,1994 Brought to you by... Corner of Courtice Rd. and Hwy. 2 Sales and Servicing 436-2222 Craig Strong Phone Brad Kelly at 623-3303 SEARCHING FOR A CHAMPIONSHIP -- By the time today's paper is out in full circulation, this item may be a little belated. The Clarke High School hockey team went in search of their second league championship in the past three years today, when they were to meet either Port Hope or St. Mary's in the final game played at the Newcastle Arena at 2:00 p.m. In an exciting semi-final played on Monday, Clarke defeated St. Stephen's. Details of that game are included in today's edition. If things go Clarke's way this afternoon, we will have a team photo of smiling faces and a championship trophy in next week's edition. MIHIIIIIII SNOOKER TOURNAMENT --- Those interested in shooting a little pool this Sunday should venture down to Shooters & Shots, located at 37 King St. E. in Bowmanville. So far, more than 20 entries have been received for a Christmas Snooker Tournament that will begin at 1:00 p.m. A handicap system will be in effect, and six reds arc used. Prizes include a trophy and cash amount for first and second place finishers. For more information about the tournament, call 623-1335. eeeeeeeseeee EAGLES AT HOME -- The Bowmanville Eagles will close out 1994 with a pair of home games over the next week. On Sunday night, Little Britain will be in town, while on Tuesday, December 20, the Port Perry MoJacks will visit the Garnet B. Rickard Recreation Complex. Starting time for both games is 7:30 p.m. Fans are to be reminded that anyone under the age of 12 who brings a non-perishable food item to either one of the two remaining games will be admitted free of charge. Local fans who may be thinking about following Bowmanville to Uxbridge when they face the Bruins on December 23 should be aware that cans will be collected at the admission gate for the local food bank. They would certainly appreciate a donation. SOCCER COACHES CLINIC -- As an ongoing coaching development process, Durham Region Soccer is holding a Coaches' Information Session on the important topic of "Teams in Being Concept." This is of major concern to rep coaches who have players eligible to play. The session will be held at Soccer City in Whitby on January 10 at 7:00 p.m. Ray Clark, Director of Coaching/Playcr Development with the Canadian Soccer Association, will be one of the keynote speakers. For more information and reservations, please contact Tom O'Brien at 579-7797. BASKETBALL ALUMNI WANTED -- The Durham College Athletic Department is holding its annual Men's College Basketball Alumni Night on Friday, February 3. The annual event is set to go at 5:30 p.m. as part of a doubleheader featuring an OCAA regular season matchup at 7:30 p.m. between the Durham Lords, ranked #8 in the country, and Algonquin, who are ranked #7. The Athletic Department would like all former men's basketball alumni who are interested in playing to call Ken Babcock at 721-3047 to register. SURPRISE, SURPRISE -- We can only imagine the looks on the faces of players with the minor novice Toros at a recent practice. Ron Tugnutt, a goaltender with the Montreal Canadiens, skated with the. team, paying special attention to the two goaltenders on the Toros team by performing a mini-clinic. All the players received an autographed picture, and many of them took advantage of the appearance to get hats and sticks signed for keepsakes. Quite a special Christmas present for the youngsters. Team Effort for Aamco On Saturday, December 3, Aamco pccwccs met McGregor's IDA. After a tough-fought first period, Aamco led 1-0 on a goal by Joshua Cripps, assisted by Matthew Crawford. Crawford. In the second period, the Aamco boys came out flying, scoring three more unanswered goals. Second period period points were earned by David Corcoran Corcoran (lg, 2a), Joshua Johnston (2g). Aamco continued their team effort in the third period, notching five more goals, with points going to Tommy Jennings (2g), Joshua Cripps (3a), David David Corcoran (lg, 3a), Matthew Crawford Crawford (lg), Joshua Johnston (lg), Darren Darren Kok (2a), Jeff Lee- (la), Ryan Burrows (la). The final score was 9-0. This was a great team effort by all the players. Ryan Bruce once again stood tall between the pipes, making key saves, even on rebounds, to preserve preserve the shutout. On Tuesday, December 6, Aamco met Newcastle in an exhibition game. Joshua Johnston lit up the score- board first, assisted by Darren Kok and Ryan Burrows. The first period ended 1-0 Aamco. David Corcoran started the second period off with a goal assisted by Joshua Johnston and Jeff Lee. Newcastle Newcastle quickly answered with one of their own. Joshua Johnston added another another before the end of the second on a set up by Darren Kok and David Corcoran. Newcastle came out in the third hitting hard, but couldn't beat goalie Ryan Bruce. Aamco added two more goals before the game ended. David Corcoran and Darren Kok scored one each, with assists going to Joshua Johnston, Shawn Linncll, David Corcoran, Corcoran, and Jeff Lee, Aamco once again showed great team ability and ended the game 5-1. The Canadian Statesman Carriers of the Week Brad/Darryl Humber Route #8 Since January, 1990 V 'iff!/'-/;! 1 : ' -II 1<I : f \ If II'hi This week's carriers will receive a FREE BURGER, FRIES, DRINK and an ICE CREAM TREAT compliments of DARI DREAM. n i i Soft and Hard Ice Cream, Ice Cream ' Cakes - Pies J JlÆA'A' 1 Char Q roi i e( i B ur gers and Fries | I DARI DREAM - BUY ONE BURGER - • Get one Burger of equal size FREE- Explros Doc, 30/94 (j0 ) 215 King Street E., Bowmanville | i 623-3081 °Ti l Z,r m ---- Hooper's Reaches Finals There arc two things you can always always count on in the annual Grafton Tournament. It seems to bring out the best in the boys, and the worst in the weather. Early in the morning, on Saturday, December 10, on what would become the most blustery day of the season, Hooper's met their first Grafton Tournament Tournament opponent, Cobourg Police. The first game for each team would decide who advanced to the ' A' or 'B' division. With both teams aiming for the 'A', the play was fast and furious. Cobourg Cobourg was the first team to tip the .balance .balance ending the first period 1-0 in their favour. Tables turned at the five minute mark of the second when Hooper's took advantage of a five minute major levied against Cobourg, scoring two quick goals to take the lead. The first goal belonged to Brad Jones, with the assist going to Jonathan Kinghan. Twenty seconds later, Mike Distefano scored the go-ahead goal, assisted by goalie Michael Luxton. Midway through the third, a determined determined Cobourg team came back to tic the game at 2-2. Struggling to prevent an overtime shootout, both teams poured on the coal and battled till the final minute of the game when Hooper's Hooper's Derek Brolcy, assisted by Donald Allin and Kyle Welsh, again tipped the scale, scoring the winning goal. It was an entertaining game and a good preview of things to come. Later that morning, Hooper's challenged challenged Oshawa Harmony for a spot in the 'A' finals. With both teams focused focused on a bid for the championship, neither team allowed mistakes which the opposition could capitalize on. The game remained scoreless through the first two periods, and with only five minutes remaining in the third, appeared to be headed for overtime. overtime. That threat dissipated when Oshawa split the posts to take a late game lead. With minutes left in what had been a scoreless game, Hooper's chances to advance seemed dim when Brad Jones shocked the Oshawa team out of their early celebration by scoring scoring on a pass from Jason Charbon- neau. The last two minutes meant do or die for both teams. With the momentum momentum of the previous comeback goal behind them, Hooper's Kyle Welsh, assisted by Steve DeGraaf and Mike Distefano, drove home the winning goal with only one minute left before the final buzzer. The final score was Hooper's 2, Oshawa 1. It doesn't get any better than this...or docs it? The BRHL was well represented in the Grafton 'A' championship finals with a matchup between Hooper's Trophies and Aamco. In what appeared to be a carbon copy of the previous game, Hooper's and Aamco battled through nearly two scoreless periods before Aamco took a 1-0 lead. With peak performance from all players on both teams, Hooper's could not buy a goal despite their exhaustive exhaustive efforts. With only seconds left on the clock, Hooper's pulled their goalie in a last ditch attempt to even the score, only to sec Aamco take advantage of the empty net, to win the 'A' Championship with a 2-0 victory over Hooper's. Hats off to the coaches and team members of Hooper's Trophies for their outstanding effort, and to the parents parents who made the treacherous drive home in the first storm of the season.- Welcome to winter! With Christmas just around the comer, Hooper's Trophies wishes everyone everyone a safe and happy holiday. First Loss for Optimist Club The Bowmanville Optimist Club tyke selects travelled to Don Mills on Sunday and suffered their first loss of the season by a 10-1 score. The lone goal for the locals was scored by Ian Garrison. Next action is next Sunday with a road trip to Trenton. T-Mac Oldtimers Lose to Oshawa T-Mac Insulation oldtimers suffered suffered their fifth loss of the season on Sunday, December 4, at the Darlington Darlington Sports Centre, McIntosh Chrysler, from Oshawa, brought its record to two wins and no losses against our team. Although playing with up goalie for the first period, period, the score was only 2-1 for the visitors. Both teams scored three titties in the second period, and we were outscorcd one to nothing in the third, en roule to a 6-4 loss. Joint Vcslers with two, George Moore and 1 luck Balson scored our goals. The Bowmanville Eagles needed an overtime goal by Paul Gagne on Sunday night to register a 4-3 victory over the Lakefield Chiefs. The win extended Bowmanville's perfect record on home ice to 12-0, while their league record was raised to 21-1. Only 14 games remain on the schedule before the playoffs begin in February. Eagles Win in 0T by Brad Kelly The home ice winning streak that the Bowmanville Goodyear Eagles have built over the first 10 weeks of the regular season is still intact Barely. Paul Gagne's eighth goal of the season, 2:53 into overtime lifted Bowmanville into a 4-3 come-from- bchind win over the Lakefield Chiefs. The victory improved Bowmanville's Bowmanville's winning streak to 12 straight games at the friendly confines of the Garnet B. Rickard Recreation Complex. Complex. In view of a 6-1 pasting of Bob- caygcon on Friday night, Bowman- villc remains as one of the top teams in Lite province, upping its record to a sparkling 21-1. Gagne's game-winner on Sunday night marked the second time this season that the rookie ccntreman has bailed out his club in overtime. He provided the heroics against the expansion expansion Georgina Ice on November 22, scoring in overtime of a 6-5 victory. victory. Jay Cannings, Chad Taylor and Dave Real also scored for Bowman- villc, who actually trailed 2-0 after the opening period. Dalton O'Neill, Scott Hartwick and Jason Aggett replied for Lake- field. Gagne accepted a pass high in the slot from Brian Anstey, snapping snapping a quick shot past Lakefield goalie Mike Coons for the winner. Doug Wright also picked up an assist assist on the winning goal. isimdloM Only seconds earlier, Bowman- villc goaltender Barry Crawford made a spectacular save on Lake- field's Mike O'Grady who was in alone after stripping the defence of the puck at the bluelinc. Bowmanville looked destined to suffer their first loss on home ice, and second of the year, for much of Sunday's game. Strong goaltending by Coons held Bowmanville shooters shooters at bay until Cannings finally solved the Lakefield puck-stopper midway through the second period on the power play. Coons' strong performance was reflected in the fi- ; nal shots on goal, which,favoured j Bowmanville by a 39-27 margin. . ! The outcome of Sunday's game ; was consistent with the numerous ! close encounters that Bowmanville ; are experiencing this year on home ; ice. In their 12 victories, eight have ! been by two goals or less. Five of i those eight wins -- including the j two overtime games -- have been ■ by only one goal. The game was a quiet, tame af- fair, played in front of a sparse crowd. Only only seven minor pen- 1 allies were called by referee Gus Bambridgc, four of those against Lakefield. THE SCOOP - In Bobcaygeon '• on Friday night, Derek Anderson had two goals, while Andrew Ferguson, Ferguson, Chad Taylor, Curtis Hodgins, and Brian Anstey had one apiece in the 6-1 win. Ferguson was called up from the Central Ontario *AAA' Wolves midgets for the game. Bowmanville Bowmanville goaltender Steve Oke faced only 26 shots, while the Eagles Eagles fired 52 Bobcaygcon's way. Todd Preston, who started the year with Bowmanville, scored Bobcaygcon's Bobcaygcon's only goal. j ÇjAyP Tjp TQ on deductible of most windshield ■ insurance claims plus ... $ 100 oo One FREE ; Christmas Turkey Limited Time Oiler EllU&j AutoGla// BOWMANVILLE 623-4225 19 SILVER ST. Yes! We do' Glass Tintinc OSHAWA NORTH 571-7852 Taunton and Wilson ! OSHAWA SOUTH 571 -7852 Bloor and Park Rd. WHITBY UXBRIDGE ©