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How sweet [ There were a ; number of highlights and ; triumphs by : Clarington ; athletes in : 2001 : JANUARY ; • The trade winds blew through the nest of the Bowmanville Eagles, resulting resulting in four of the team's top players being dealt away. ■ Captain Seth Gray, along with forwards Ken Cheshcr, Brad Foote and goal tender Rick Marnon were sent to other teams in the Provincial Provincial Junior League. ; FEBRUARY • Awards and championships championships aside, the ultimate tribute to an athlete is to have his or her sweater number retired. ! That being the case, Joanna Van Dyke reached the pinnacle of her four- year stay at Durham College. College. Van Dyke's number 3 volleyball sweater was retired retired and will be hung on permanent display at the school's Wall of Fame located located in the athletic centre. ' • It isn't hard to pick out the defining moment of the playoff series between the Bowmanville Eagles and Wellington Dukes. ■; After opening the scries with a win in Wellington, Bowmanville had an opportunity opportunity to take command of the series with a victory on home ice in Game 2. That fateful game went into double double overtime before Jordan Freeland scored for Wellington to even up the series. ! Momentum swung to the side of Wellington, and it closed out the series with wins in the next three games to advance to the next round. MARCH • While Caroline Fletcher Fletcher continues to be a part of the volleyball program at Humber College as an assistant assistant coach, the door has officially officially closed on her playing playing career. ■ The standout player was given the ultimate tribute when the school retired her sweater number. ' The special recognition brought an end to her four- year playing career in which she was a captain each year, won two OCAA provincial titles and finished fifth on two occasions at the national' national' championships. APRIL • When Jessica Ro- bichaud joined the Etobicoke Etobicoke Track and Field Club a year ago, her technique and results improved by leaps and bounds. Her steady- improvement in the triple jump landed her in first place in the midget division at the Ontario Indoor Indoor Track and Field Championships Championships that were held in Windsor. • In a one-game showdown showdown to determine the Ontario Ontario championship, the Orono peewees came up empty. In the seventh and deciding deciding game of the All-Ontario D finals, Orono couldn't fire a goal, losing 3-0 in Thedford. MAY • The first-ever online draft conducted by the Ontario Ontario Hockey League was memorable for four local hockey players. Jeff Larsh, twins Tyson and Jesse Gimblctt and Colin Baker were selected during the 15-round computer computer draft. Larsh and Tyson Gim- blett were the highest of the Clarington connection to be picked, taken in the second round by Sank Sic. Marie Greyhounds and the Toronto Toronto St. Michael's Majors respectively. respectively. Jesse Gimblctt was snatched up in the third round by Owen Sound, while Baker was drafted by Sarnia in the 15th round. • The Ganaraska Wolves junior girls' volleyball team finished out of the medals at the National Championships, Championships, but that result didn't didn't alter coach Tom Dc- Jong's feeling about the season. season. "This team was already a success before the competition competition began," he said. The Wolves, comprised of players throughout Durham Region, finished the championship in fifth spot after beating Manitoba Hawks 25-18, 25-20 in the match to decide fifth and sixth spot. JUNE • There is no way to. measure how high Mark Dillon's talents will take him. For the second year in a row, the Bowmanville High School high jumper won the provincial gold medal in his age group, beating 23 competitors competitors at the OFSAA championships in Toronto. JULY • The reign as Founder's Cup Canadian champions was a short one for the Clar- inglon Green Gaels. After winning the title last season, the defending national champions were eliminated in the first round of the Ontario Lacrosse Association Association Jr. B playoffs dropping an 8-6 decision in Barrie. The win clinched the best-of-fivc Mid East division division series for Barrie,three games to one. AUGUST • The Clarington Recreation Recreation Hockey League and Newcastle Minor Hockey reached an agreement in principle that would see house league teams from Newcastle accepted into the CRHL fold for the upcorh- ing season. SEPTEMBER • Laura Cook doesn't think of herself as a pioneer or groundbreaker in her sport. The innocence of youth probably has a lot to do with that. The eight-year-old just considers herself a football player. In fact, she describes herself as a "strong" player. But in the grand scheme of things, the young Cour- tice resident is one of a kind. Laura is the first girl to pull on a sweater and strap on a helmet for the Clarington Clarington Tigercats football organization. organization. • After a lengthy absence, absence, football returned to Bowmanville High School. Not since the 1980s has the high school fielded a football football team, but that changed in a big way. There was enough response from students students to enter a senior team in the LOSSA football loop this fall. OCTOBER • The adage that the hardest thing to do after winning a championship is to defend it is a myth, as far as Kevin Bowles is concerned. concerned. The Courlice teenager won his second straight overall championship in the Kids of Steel triathlon series for athletes aged 13-14. In six races over the course of the summer, lie finished first in five, and collected a second second in the other. NOVEMBER • All good things come to an end, and that was certainly certainly the case for the Clarington Clarington Tigercats atom football football team. The second-year team, Please recycle OSHAWA K^S © SOCCER it was making its first appearance in the playoffs, suffered a 60-0 loss to Pickering in a Central Ontario Minor Football Football League quarter-final game. DECEMBER • It's the end of an era for the Bowmanville Eagles. Mike Laing, who began with the hockey team in the 1991-92 season as the general general manager of the Jr. C Eagles Eagles and eventually became owner when the team moved up to Jr. A in 1995-96, has sold the hockey club. A pair of Whitby residents, residents, Peter Neal and Scott Mackie, purchased the team. Laura Cook was the first girl to pull on a sweater and helmet and take to the field for the Clarington Clarington Tiger- cats football team during a year that had many highlights highlights in the municipality. CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON PUBLIC NOTICE www.municipality.clarington.on.ca RECOGNIZE A SPECIAL COACH Too often the contribution made by amateur coaches who volunteer their time goes unrecognized and unrewarded. That's why 3M Canada Company in partnership with the Ministry of Tourism, Culture, and Recreation have put together an innovative innovative program to recognize one 3M NCCP certified male and female coach from your area. DOES YOUR COACH QUALIFY? If he or she is an amateur coach who volunteers his/her time to coach an individual or team sport, yod can nominate them. Coaches nominated for the Ontario 3M Community Coach Award program will be reviewed by a panel of local community sport leaders on the following criteria: • Respect for participants and officials • Promotion of positive sport behaviour and fair play • Presents a positive public image in coaching and the role of the coach • Significant contribution to the community and its children and youth • Minimum Level One certification in Theory, Technical and Practical 3M NCCP For more information about 3M NCCP courses call the Sport Alliance of Ontario (416) 426-7053. Nominations are to be submitted to the Community Services Department, Municipal Administrative Centre, 40 Temperance Street, Bowmanville bv January 15th 4:30 PM. 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