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PAGE 16 THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, NOVEMBER 6,2002 www.durhamregion.com Branson branded a 'horse' for Eagles Photographer Anthony Santen 1 Hour Photo mi Anthony Photo Stuiio Satisfying All of Your Photographic Ms. Quality prints in an hour and beautiful professional portraits portraits arc what you'll find at 1 Hour Photo and Anthony Photo Studio in Historic Downtown Bowmanvillc. Located at 84 King St. W., both businesses are owned by talented talented photographer Anthony Santen. "We arc a Fuji dealer offering offering high quality one hour photofinishing," he says. "We also print up to 11 x 14" enlargements in colour and up to 20 by 30" black and white enlargements in our studio studio darkroom." Below 1 Hour Photo is Anthony Photo Studio complete with three different studios each with its own theme. Anthony specializes in family family and individual portraits, He also does glamour photography and model portfolios. Also book now for any upcoming weddings or special events. 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"1 tried to get tougher," says the 17-year-old Whitby resident resident on the aspect of his game he tried to improve on the most oyer last season. ; "Pm not .a big guy, but being one of the only defence- men from the team last year with experience, I tried to bring a more physical game," into his sophomore season, Kyle Branson: Has tried to add 'a more physical' element to his game. "1 hope I can get the younger guys involved with some gritty play." Not only has Branson added a robust style of play, it hasn't come at the expense of his gifted gifted offensive ability. He contributed a pair of assists assists in both weekend games, a 7-2 win in Peterborough Saturday Saturday night and a 4-3 setback Sunday night at home to' Kingston. The four assists bring his season totals to' 2-12-14 through 18 games, a huge improvement improvement on the 2-9-11 totals he posted last season in 45 games as a rookie with the Provincial Junior A Hockey League team. With only five returning players from last year's roster, much more was expected of Branson heading into this season. season. He was also given the added responsibility of a leadership leadership role, named one of the team's two assistant captains. "He's our leader back on the blue-line. He's done everything we've expected and is a terrific kid in the dressing room," said Hodgins. Moving into a leadership role on the hockey club has helped Branson's game more than it has hindered it. "It's a little on my mind, but I don't know that it changes my role," says the Grade 12 student student at Whitby's All Saints Catholic School of being an assistant assistant captain. "I know I have to be a leader because all the young guys are watching and you have to lead Generals in losing slump BY BRIAN McNAIR Staff Writer OSHAWA - The Oshawa Generals have a fairly decent excuse for hitting their first funk of the season. But George Burnett is not a fan of excuses. Playing three road games in four days without two of their top players, the Generals came away with nothing but a three- game losing skid in Ontario Hockey League play. And that's just not acceptable acceptable to Burnett, who watched his team lose 5-0 to the Peterborough Peterborough Petes Thursday, 2-1 to the Belleville Bulls Saturday and 7-2 to the Brampton Battalion Battalion Sunday. Although he was without Nathan Horton, who is out until at least Nov. 22 with a small fracture in his jaw,, and Ben..,; Eager, suspended phtif Novt'hlf^fjYhb 'big saVc's Burnett says there. .should be "--" enough depth and experience on the team to overcome those key absences. "We have guys who are expected expected to score and who didn't get any scoring chances," says Burnett, coach and general manager of the Generals. "This isn't about one person, this is about à whole group of guys who have to play better together." together." Needing the likes of Jamie Johnson, Brandon Nolan, Anthony Anthony Aquino and Colt King to , step up and fill the void, Burnett instead watched those four players players combine for three points - a power-play marker by Nolan from Johnson and Aquino Sunday Sunday - in three games. The Generals also had shaky goaltending, especially on Sunday, Sunday, when Chris Beckford-Tseu coughed up four goals on 14 shots in the first period and Kevin Druce allowed three on seven shots of the third period after turning aside all 14 in the second. While savip^'We didn't get wlMCAfc'i needed ■ them," Burnett added, "T don't think goaltending is an issue. I think it's a little bit of everything." everything." The Generals played their best game of the three on Saturday, Saturday, but still came up short and Newcastle Colts Soccer Club Annual General Meeting Sunday, November 7th, 2002 7 p.m. in the Lion's Room Newcastle Town Hall Elections of Executive and Board of Directors Decisions to be made on the future of soccer in Newcastle. For more info call 905-987-4288 Please recycle by example. "I'm not so much a yelling and screaming kind of guy. I like to lead with my actions on the ice." Looking ahead to the future, Branson admits to "just trying to get through this year" with the Eagles before weighing any scholarship options that might be presented, a route he would prefer to travel after graduation. graduation. THE SCOOP - The weekend weekend split leaves the Eagles with a 9-7-3-0 mark, tied for fifth in the East Conference with Lindsay Lindsay at 21 points. Wellington still leads with a 17-0-0-0 mark, followed in points by Kingston (27), Cobourg (24) and Trenton (23)...'Brad Dormiedy (6th), Scan Brackin (4th) and Jason Speight (14th) scored in Sunday's Sunday's 4-3 loss. Kingston scored on the power play with 47 seconds seconds left in the third period...The Eagles arc presenting presenting Mike Mandcl Saturday Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at Bow- manville High School. Tickets are $ 15. have now lost 14 straight games at Belleville's Yardmen Arena, dating back to a 5-3 win Oct. 13,1999. Burnett said Horton was reevaluated reevaluated Friday and will be kept out of the lineup at least until Nov. 22, when he will be looked at again by the team's medical staff and, they hope, given clearance to play. The Generals are in Guelph for the first of five straight road games that night. GENERALLY SPEAKING: SPEAKING: Former General Scott Rozcndal led the way for Brampton Sunday, scoring twice and adding an assist. 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