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t Sports THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, DECEMBER 5,2001 PAGE 17 CANADIAN STATESMAN DEC. 5, 2001 Mixed results for Toro bantams at Mid Fall Classic Tournament Major team advances to semis; minors post win and tie in round robin play BOWMANVILLE - The Clar- ington major bantam Toros advanced advanced all the way to the semifinals semifinals while the minor bantams were just edged out from getting through to the playoff round in the Mid Winter Classic Triple A hockey hockey tournament held this past weekend. weekend. The major bantams finished second second in its division following four round robin games, but were eliminated eliminated after getting doubled 6-3 by Markham in the semi-finals Clarington opened the three-day . tournament at the Garnet B. Rickard Recreation Complex with a 3-0 loss to Pittsburgh, but rebounded rebounded with wins over Detroit 8- 2 and Don Mills 4-0. In its final game of the round robin Clarington Clarington were defeated by St. Catharines 6-2. Markham emerged as the major bantam tournament champions with a 4-2 decision over Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh. The minor bantams didn't enjoy the same measure of success. The Toros managed a win and tie in four round robin games, finishing finishing third in the division. Only the top two teams in the division advanced to the semifinals. Clarington opened the tournament tournament Friday with a 3-3 tie against Oshawa and a 3-2 loss to Brampton. Brampton. On the second day Clarington splits its games, losing 3-0 to Welland then posting a 2-0 shutout over Kitchener. Nepean beat Welland 6-5 in overtime of one semifinal while York Simcoe advanced with a 5-2 win over Oshawa. In the minor bantam championship championship final, York Simcoe doubled Nepean 4-2. V ANDREW 1WANOWSKU Statesman photo Alec Hamilton (left) of the Bowmanville major bantam Toros tries to get the pitch off a player from Detroit during round robin action last Friday afternoon at the Mid Fall Classic tournament. The Toros won the game 8-2. \m> RON PIETRONIRO/ Statesman photo Bowmanville Eagles gociltender Darryl Bouchard and Bancroft's Kevin Martel watch a puck sail over the net during first period action of Sunday's game. Wins hard to come by for Bowmanville Eagles BY BRAD KELLY Sports Editor BOWMANVILLE - A shorthanded goal by the Cobourg Cougars in the second period 11 Stood upas the winner as the Bowmanville Bowmanville Eagles were edged 4-3 on Monday night. Matt Caruana scored twice and Jon Ross added the other for the Eagles, who were tied 2-2 after the first but fell behind 4-2 after the second period. The loss leaves Bowmanville Bowmanville with a 12-12-4-2 record. Monday's game concluded concluded a weekend in which the Eagles played three games in four nights, something something that has become a normal normal practice for the team of late. It was the third week end in a row the team had to endure such a gruelling stretch. But regardless of the number of games in such a short period of lime, coach and general manager Curtis Hodgins isn't about to start complaining to the rest of the league. Who would listen listen anyway? "It poses a challenge to the guys," said Hodgins of playing three times in four nights. "This has been oili- busiest time of the year. "You can make excuses, but nobody around the league really cares. Nobody feels sorry for you because everyone else is facing the same thing." The weekend started with a 5-4 loss in Syracuse on Friday night. Nick Stacey Derek McEvoy, Colin Baker and Ross had the goals. Sunday at home to Bancroft, Bancroft, Ky|e Crouch scored an empty net goal with five" seconds left in the game to secure a 4-2 win. Baker, McEvoy on the power play and Ross also had goals for the Eagles. THE SCOOP - The Eagles Eagles have signed 16-year- old goaltender Marc Hardiejowski, a 15 th round pick of the Sudbury Wolves. 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