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Page B2 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, September 22,1999 CF golf tournament The 1 Oth Annual Shackclton Memorial Golf Tournament will be held on Saturday, Sept. 25 at the Newcastle Golf Course. Tec-olT times arc available between 11 a.m. and I p.m. For information, information, call Brad Hockin 623-0398, Terri Mann 623-4275, Joel Reynolds 277-3556. Learn speedskating The Clarington Speedskating Club will be holding holding an open house on Friday, Oct. 1 at the Garnet Garnet B. Rickard Recreation Complex. A skating demonstration, as well as some racing will be taking place. For more information, contact Kalhlynn Hoch at 697-2132. Eagles want a return to playoffs By Brad Kelly Sports Editor Mike Posavad knew what lie was getting into when he accepted the head coaching position with the Bowmanville Eagles this past summer. He was inheriting a hockey club that failed to qualify for the playoffs a season ago after finishing ninth overall in the Eastern Conference. And over the course of the season, the Eagles managed to do the unthinkable - use three different different head coaches. Not an ideal situation to step into as a rookie head coach in the Provincial Junior League. But so far, things appear to be running much more smoothly than a year ago. And by Christmas, Posavad hopes that the true talent on this year's hockey club will be evident to the fans. "By Christmas, I want this team to be playing a consistent brand of hockey. That's the gauge we are going to use," lie said as the Eagles embarked on another season this past weekend. They lost to Thornhill 11-6, but managed to defeat Syracuse Syracuse by a 4-2 score. "In the last 10 games of the season, that's when we want to be peaking as we head into the playoffs." Making the playoffs seems like a bold predication, predication, but not out of the realm for this hockey club. September Sunday, Sept. 26 Monday, Sept. 27 October Friday, Oct. 1 Sunday, Oct. 3 Friday, Oct. 8 Sunday, Oct. 10 Thursday, Oct. 14 Friday, Oct. 15 Sunday, Oct. 17 Tuesday, Oct. 19 Friday, Oct. 22 Sunday, Oct. 24 Saturday, Oct. 30 Sunday, Oct. 31 November Saturday, Nov. 6 Sunday, Nov. 7 Sunday, Nov. 14 Friday, Nov. 19 Sunday, Nov. 21 Thursday, Nov. 25 Friday, Nov. 26 Sunday, Nov. 28 December Saturday, Dec. 4 Sunday, Dec. 5 Tuesday, Dec. 7 Friday, Dec. 10 Sunday, Dec. 12 Tuesday, Dec. 14 Saturday, Dec. 18 Sun'day, Dec. 19 Thursday, Dec. 23 January Sunday, Jan. 2 Tuesday, Jan. 4 Thursday, Jan. 6 Saturday, Jan. 8 Sunday, Jan. 9 Thursday, Jan. 13 Saturday, Jan. 15 Sunday, Jan. 16 Tuesday, Jan 18 Friday, Jan. 21 Sunday, Jan. 23 Friday, Jan. 28 Sunday, Jan. 30 February Tuesday, Feb. 1 Thursday, Feb. 3 Sunday, Feb. 6 iriHinTîmEl Trenton 7:30 p.m at Cobourg 7:30 p.m. at Bancroft 7:30 p.m. Wellington 7:30 p.m. at Wellington 8:00 p.m. Cobourg 7:30 p.m. at Kingston 7:30 p.m. at Peterborough 7:30 p.m. Lindsay 7:30 p.m. Port Hope 7:30 p.m. at Trenton 7:30 p.m. Bancroft 7:30 p.m. at Port Hope 8:00 p.m. Kingston 7:30 p.m. at Syracuse 8:00 p.m. Wellington 7:30 p.m. Peterborough 7:30 p.m. at Port Hope 8:00 p.m. Trenton 7:30 p.m. . at Kingston 7:30 p.m. at Lindsay ■ 7:30,p.m. Syracuse '■ •• 7:30 pan. ■ at Syracuse 8:00 p.m. Cobourg 7:30 p.m. at Peterborough 7:30 p.m. at Wellington 8:00 p.m. Kingston 7:30 p.m. Bancroft 7:30 p.m. at Trenton 7:30 p.m. Peterborough 7:30 p.m. at Cobourg 8:00 p.m. Trenton 7:30 p.m. at Peterborough 7:30 p.m. at Lindsay 7:30 p.m. at Syracuse 8:00 p.m. Lindsay 7:30 p.m. at Kingston 7:30 p.m. at Port Hope 8:00 p.m. Wellington 7:30 p.m. Port Hope 7:30 p.m. at Lindsay 7:30 p.m. Cobourg 7:30 p.m. at Bancroft 7:30 p.m. Lindsay 7:30 p.m. Port Hope 7:30 p.m. at Cobourg 8:00 p.m. Bancroft 7:30 p.m. Six of the teams top seven scorers are returning from last year's roster. Included in that group arc Ryan Jack- man, Seth Gray, Scan Haynes, Ted Marks, Jason Churly, and Josh Bade. Bade, who is in his fourth season with the Eagles, is also expecting a return to the post-season. "We have a lot more experience this year," said the 19-ycar-old captain. "The guys we have back from last year should be able to step it up a notch this season." Bade also likes the way the new players arc fitting in with the veterans. "We don't have any problems in the dressing room with guys getting along. We're trying to take a family approach this year and stick together," added Bade, who is a former OHL draft pick of Windsor. With harmony in the dressing room, all that is left to do is improve on last year's record of 18 wins, 27 losses, and 6 tics. That responsibility lies on the shoulders of Posavad. His credentials as a player player are impressive. He was a member of the Peterbor ough Petes from 1984-88, and was the first pick of the St. Louis Blues in the 1982 NHL entry draft. After coaching minor hockey in Peterborough, he made the jump to the junior ranks with the Eagles. "Coaching is coaching," he said of the comparison between minor hockey and junior. "Tlicrq,arc things that players have to work on at every level, and that's why we (the coaching staff) arc here." Though he won't go as far to predict a championship championship this season, Posavad is confident that his team will be able to compete with the best clubs. "This team is going to challenge," said the 35- ycar-old Millbrook resident. "We arc going to have to do the little things to win games. I'm sure our efforts will be rewarded on the scoreboard." Bowmanville arc grouped in the Eastern Conference Conference with Bancroft, Cobourg, Kingston, Lindsay, Lindsay, Peterborough, Port Hope, Syracuse, Trenton, and Wellington. Eight of the 10 teams advance to the playoffs. CAPTAIN FADE - Bowmanville Eagles captain Josh Bade (#24) will be expected to provide some leadership for the hockey club this season. The Eagles lost their season opener to Thornhill 11-6, but defeated Syracuse 4-2 on home ice Sunday night. . It all started on Sept. 16,1968 It was 31 years ago that an invitation was extended to all hockey players from midget age up to junior to attend an open Junior C try-out camp on Sept. 16, 1968. Thirty-seven hopefuls took to the ice for the first try-out session session held that year at the Bowmanville Bowmanville Memorial Arena on Queen Street. Two weeks after the team began its initial practices, it announced that R.M. Holling- Results since moving to Jr. A Year W L T 1995- 96 23 23 4 2nd place in Ruddock Division Lost four games to zero to Lindsay in opening round of playoffs 1996- 97 15 31. 5 4th place in Ruddock Division Lost four games to two to Newmarket in opening round of playoffs 1997- 98 27 19 5 3rd place in Ruddock Division Lost four games to one to Trenton in opening round of playoffs 1998- 99 18 27 6 9th in Eastern Conference Did not qualify for playoffs shcad Ltd., a well-known manufacturer manufacturer of Whiz car care products, products, would sponsor the team. As the newest entry in the Suburban Junior C Hockey League, Bowmanville would face opposition from Georgetown, Thornhill, Milton, Newmarket, Richmond Hill, Lindsay, Ajax, Oakville, and Strectsvillc. The Whiz Kids' made their first appearance in front of the hometown crowd on Sunday, Oct. 6, 1968 in an exhibition game against the Junior B Cobourg Cougars. Bowmanville won the game 5-2. In its regular season debut, Milton spoiled the home opener by beating Bowmanville 11-5. Playing a 36-game regular season, the Whiz Kids posted a record of 17-15-4! They entered the opening round of the playoffs with a bcst-BI-fivc series against ' Oakville. Unfortunately, the series didn't didn't last long. Oakville won in three straight games. Over the course of their history history at the Jr. C level, the Bowmanville Bowmanville Eagles won two Ontario Championships. The first came in 1978-79, sweeping Kincardine in four straight games in the final series. The second championship came in 1980-81, when Bowmanville Bowmanville beat Essex four games to two. In 1995-96, Bowmanville left the Jr. C ranks and moved up into the Provincial Jr. A League. Triple F Bowling Results The following are the results from the Triple F Bowling League. 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