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Page 2 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanvillc, June 10,1998 Section Two Edged by Akwesasne; Bounce Mimico Green Gaels Split Weekend Series by Brad Kelly .Slaff Writer ! It was a 'give one, take lone' weekend for the ;Clarington Green Gaels in ;Jr. B lacrosse action. ' Hosting Akwesasne on 1 Friday night, the Green ; Gaels suffered their second second loss of the season with ;a disappointing 11-10 setback. setback. But, after giving one 1 away, they also look a victory victory on Sunday night, rebounding to post a 10-5 decision over Mimico. Injuries and various other commitments left the Green Gaels with a short bench in Friday's loss to Akwesasne. The result was a strong performance by goaltcnder Ray Dance, who faced 68 Akwesasne shots. The Green Gaels only mustered 31 shots. "He (Dance) might be the best goaltcnder in all of junior lacrosse," praised head coach Kevin O'Brien. "If lie's not the MVP of this league, then the voters obviously don't appreciate good defense. "He is as valuable to us as Dominck Hasek is to the Buffalo Sabres." Second Place On Sunday night, with a full roster, the Green moved to 8-2 on the season season with a victory over Mimico. The win keeps the Green Gaels in second place. They trail the first place team from Nepean, who have a mark of 11-2. Defensive specialist Darryl MacArthur returned to the Green Gaels lineup for Sunday's game. He is back from the Memorial Cup where his Guelph Storm team was defeated in the championship championship game in overtime by Portland. MacArthur was a member of the Bowmanvillc Eagles Jr. C hockey team that advanced to the Ontario finals in 1995. The Green Gaels will visit Mimico on Saturday night, before returning home on Tuesday, June 16, to face Huntsville. Snoek Rebounds from Knee Surgery Bowmanville's Rob Snoek has bounced back from knee surgery in !March to post some ; impressive results at the :Ultimatc Challenge Track ;and Field Invitational that ■was hosted by the Olympic Training Centre in San IDicgo. ; Though the surgery prohibited him from sprinting until the end of March, he still managed to place second in the long jump with a leap of 5.85m, fourth in the 200m with a ;timc of 26.79, and seventh in the 100m in 13.30 running running into a strong head- .wind. ;■ The 29-year-old says ;ihe results arc encouraging ;as he prepares for the ; World Championships in i August that will be held in ^England. :• Prior to competing in [England, he will be entered in the U.S. Championships this 'month, and the Goodwill 'flames in July. Both meets Xwill be hosting demonstra- Vtiôn 100m races. Snoek, whose left leg was amputated from the knee down at the age of bne, has represented (Janada at the Paralympic Games in 1992 in Barcelona, Spain, and again in 1996 at Atlanta. : TIME FOR A [CHANGE -- The Ontario 'Minor Hockey Association will be unveiling a new 'logo and colour scheme at its annual general meeting that will be held on Saturday, June 13, in Etobicoke. The current logo, depicting two hockey hockey sticks crossed with the letters OMHA surrounding them, has been in place since 1942. I The 65-year-old organization organization will also be announcing a sponsorship agreement that is said to be one of the largest of its kind in Canadian minor hockey. The deal will include every level of hockey from house league to competitive teams. The OMHA is now the world's largest minor hockey organization. : IT'S OFFICIAL -- There will be some new teams coming to the Recreation Complex to challenge the Bowmanvillc Eagles next season. i The Ontario Provincial Junior A League and the Metro Junior Hockey League have announced that they will merge for the 1998-99 season to form the Ontario Provincial Junior Hockey League. The league will include 36 teams divided into three Hams Win Black Forest Hams defeated Jeffery Homes in regular season soccer play by a score of 3-2. Kenny Robertson scored first for the Hams followed by a goal by Chelsea Goldsworthy. In the final two minutes of play with a 2-2 lie, Kenny Robertson botched his second goal to win the game for the Hams. Excellent goal- keeping by Kyle Sullivan and Fiona Higgins. Strong play by Christine Carter, J.ordan Nicholson and Taryn Smith contributed to the win. conferences. Teams have been grouped geographically geographically to help reduce travel costs and other expenses. The Bowmanvillc Eagles will compete in the Eastern Conference with the Ajax Axemen, Cobourg Cougars, Kingston Canadiens, Peterborough Bees, Trenton Sting, Oshawa Legionnaires, Port Hope Buzzards, Pickering Panthers, Quinte Hawks, Lindsay Muskies, Wellington Dukes, and Syracuse Crunch. The Central Conference will be comprised of Aurora, Collingwood, Couchiching, Newmarket, Stouffville, Wexford, Markham, Shelburne, North York, Huntsville, and Durham. In the Western Conference will be Burlington, Bramalea, Brampton, Georgetown, Hamilton, Mississauga, junior hockey in 1994-95, he helped the Eagles reach the Ontario Championships against Belle River. During the season, he finished third in team scoring with 44 points in 32 games. Brent Lazary, of the Clarington Green Gaels, is all wrapped up as he searches for a rebound that Gloucester Griffins goaltcnder Paul Richard wasn't about to let out after grabbing the loose ball during a Jr. B lacrosse game at the Recreation Complex on Sunday, May 31. This past weekend, the Green Gaels split a pair of home games, and arc now 8-2 on the season. Milton, Streetsville, Oakville, Caledon, Vaughan, Niagara. OFF TO THE PROS -- Former Bowmanvillc Eagles Jr. C captain, Todd Cannings, will be attending attending the training camp for Cincinnati of the International Hockey League this fall. 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