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4 The Canadian Statesman, Bovvmanville, Monday, December 23, 1996 Section Two The Year in Review ■■ January to June January • The Minor Novice Toros were crowned champions of their division in the Christmas Christmas Classic Tournament. • Swimmer Kalis Rasmussen Rasmussen and harness horse driver Doug Brown were named Canadian Canadian Statesman Athletes of the Year for 1995. • Orono's Daryl Reid was selected to the East volleyball team that competed in the OCAA All-Star game. Reid is a student at Durham College. College. • The Bowmanville Eagles fired head coach Mark Watson Watson with 12 games left in the regular season. The team hired Kevin McClelland, a four-time Stanley Cup champion champion with the Edmonton Oilers, Oilers, as Watson's replacement. • Harness driver Doug Brown collected his seventh O'Brien Award as Canada's Driver of the Year. He reached the winner's circle 443 times in 1995, collecting more than $5.6 million in purse earnings. February • Kristen Worboy, a 19- year-old student at Courtice Secondary School, was one of five alpine skiers competing competing for the Ontario team at the Special Olympic Winter Games in Calgary. • Sean Kelly, 16, of Courtice, Courtice, won the Canadian Men's Novice Figure Skating Championship. Championship. May all your prayers be answered, and may you enjoy the joy and peace of the season. We appreciate your devoted support. Orchard Park Furniture 28 King St. W. Bowmanville 623-1131 il ( March • The Bowmanville Eagles were swept in four straight games by the Lindsay Mus- kies in Provincial Jr. A hockey hockey playoffs. • The Ganaraska Wolves Midget girls' volleyball team won the gold medal at the Provincial Tier II championships. championships. • Bowmanville's Jason Jackman, of the OHL Guelph Storm, was chosen as the Best Defensive Forward in the Central Division. April • The Statesman Minor Atoms Atoms swept St. Catharines to win the provincial title. They won by scores of 7-1, 7-0, 16-2. • Tracey Michaud, a soccer soccer player at Durham College, College, was named a Canadian Colleges Athletic Association All-Canadian. The BHS grad was also selected as Durham's Durham's Female Athlete of the Year. • Sommer West helped lead Team Ontario to a silver medal at the Women's National National Hockey Champion ships in Moncton, New Brunswick. • Bowmanville sports historian, historian, Bill Humber, released his eighth book. It is entitled "All I Thought About Was Baseball: Writings on a Canadian Canadian Pastime." • The Darlington Youth Soccer Club asked Clarington council members to waive user fees on sports fields. Council rejected the plea. May • Nick Rupa won on a third round TKO during a fight held in Baltimore. His record is 25-4-1 with 13 KO's. • The Canadian Statesman held its 5th annual 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament. Twenty-five teams were entered. entered. • Paul Murdoch won two gold medals and one bronze at the Canadian Karate Championships held in Toronto. Toronto. June • Two players were double award winners at the Bowmanville Bowmanville Eagles year-end hockey banquet. Goaltender Joey Walters was rookie of the year, and most sportsmanlike sportsmanlike and dedicated player. Chad Taylor was the leading scorer and most popular player. • Matthew Wong-Fung, and his older brother, Daniel, turned in gold medal performances performances at the world and national national tae-kwon-do championships. championships. • Newtonville native Nicole Nicole Devonish has qualified for the Canadian team that will compete at the Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta. She will represent Canada in the women's long jump. THE H DEALERS Holiday Rate Break Get 3.9% Value Financing en ALL '96 and '97 GM vehicles in stock. 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