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) PAGE B2THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, OCTOBER 25,2000 Survive semi-final scare to beat Seneca in finals Durham College women's softball team wins gold BY BRIAN McNAIR Sniff Writer Durham College's women's fastball team could have used another vehicle to cart home all the hardware won at the provincial championship tournament tournament in Hamilton over the weekend. But only one really mattered. mattered. After surviving a tight 6-5 decision over host Mohawk College in the semifinals, the Lady Lords turned a triple play early in the final and cruised to a 13-1 win over Seneca College, College, giving them a ninth gold medal in 20 years of Ontario Colleges Athletic Association play. "They came out and they wanted it," said coach Jim Ne- mish, who has guided the team to six titles in his 12 years at the college. "Nobody was going to stop them." The championship trophy was the most significant of nine awards given to the Lady Lords, who also won the regular regular season title with a perfect 10-0 record. Individual honours went to Missy Pigcau as playoff MVP and regular season baiting champ, Allison, Lebano and Andrea Screeton as players of the game, Pcnni Wheeler as top pitcher in the playoffs, Trish Cowman as top pitcher during the season, and Nemish as coach of the year. "To sweep all. the awards, I don't think we've ever done that before," said Nemish. In the semis, Screeton delivered delivered the winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning after Mohawk rallied for three runs in the top half. Cowman, who set an OCAA record with an 0.23 earned-run average this season, left the game in the fourth inning with an injury. Wheeler earned the win ir relief and then tossed six-hitlei in the final. She was helped oui by a triple play in the fourth inning inning started by shortstop Nicole McParlanc's catch on r sinking line drive with the bases loaded. "It was an awesome feeling," feeling," Nemish said of the triple play, only the second he has ever seen as coach. "Scnecr was starting to threaten aric you could sec their whole lean' was deflated." Indeed, after escaping lire inning with a 4-1 lead, the Lady Lords exploded for si> runs in the next inning to pin the game away. Screeton, Pigeau and Leal Tuylen had three hits apiece ir the championship game Lebano connected for the team's only home run in the semifinal. RON P1ETRONIRO/ Statesman photo Champs of the soccer pitch The girls' soccer team at St. Joseph school in Bowmanville won the overall area championship championship this season. The team beat Good Shepherd school in the final game, completing an undefeated season. The team, comprised of students in Grade 5-8, scored 16 goals and did- n 't allow any during games. Team members include, front row, from left, Caitlin Sadler, Hilary Hilary Sadler, Allison Sadler, Darija Davidson; middle row, from left, Sarah Donnelly, Anna Koppelman, Merissa Partington, Jenna Law, Jana Cryderman, Sarah Soles, Rltea den- Braasem; back row, from left, Meghan Cole, Amy Mountjoy, Leiglianne Castellano, Jacquelyn Jacquelyn Stone and Donna Paquette (coach). Got an interesting story you would like to see in print? Call our office at 623-3303 M Si Si Si Si Si Si Si SI Si Si Si Si Si Si Si Si Si Si SI SI Si l All AGES, GIRLS AND BOYS S DEADLINE; NOVEMBER 1.2000 Si SI SI SOCCER CLUB INC. COMPETITIVE PROGRAM is now accepting COACHING APPLICATIONS for the 2001 OUTDOOR SEASON FOR MORE INFORMATION: 1413 King St. East, Courtice Buy one entree and get second ' j entree of equal or lesser value I Valid anytime ol tho week. | 'Valid tor dino-ln only. ^ www.dinlng-out-dlrectory.com/barbados 905 728-9765 1/2 PRICE 4 * Girls Program: g Iain Alexander Boys Program: j* Vince Bonazza j* „ 623-0692 j* BORROW UP TO $500 UNTIL PAY DAY BAD CREDIT? NO CREDIT? NO PROBLEM Payday Advances, Disability & Pensions $$$$ CASHIER INC. $$$$ BOWMANVILLE 697-3564 6 month closed* 6 month convertible 7.25% 1 year closed 3 years closed 7.55% p 5 years closed 7.65% Let us help finance your dreamsl ; DUCA CREDIT UNION ,-a & Bowmanville Branches, Manager Pant Muller 15 Charles Street 136 King Street East Phone: 905-728-4658 Phone: 905-623-6343 : cluca.info@cluca.com Internet: www.cluca.com *Itatcs subject to change without notice V'jgmM 1 'i >/ ' <• it*Sm* mm** 4*** «II ; ; w : : Join us for... The Open House and Annual General Meeting at The Oshawa Ski Club ■ East Chalet Enter Gate 4 - Reg. Road 9 3km East of Kirby off Hwy #115 Sunday, October 29,11:00am to 4:00pm j General Membership Annual Meeting -12:00 noon ; HXÿ-ïÿv ; ' Make new friends but keep the old; see the changes to the j club; tour the mountain; bring a friend; membership and ; ski lesson information available; light refreshments. : See You At The Mountain! i