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I 1 PAGE 16 THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, DECEMBER 11, 2002 wwv/.durhamregion.com Atom A Toros find tournament play to their liking BELLEVILLE - If the Clarington atom A Toros can convince the Ontario Minor Hockey Association to make the playoffs a tournament format, format, a provincial championship may be on the horizon. The Toros won their third tournament championship of the year in Belleville, having already secured titles in Stouf- fville and Peterborough earlier this season. In Belleville, the Toros beat Ajax 4-l, Georgina 15-2 and the host team 3-0 to advance to the semifinals, where they posted a second consecutive victory over Belleville 3-1. It was more of the same in the finals, finals, as an identical 3-1 win over Ajax secured the championship. championship. Rory Craddock and Andy Shure won MVP awards in the final game. With only .six games left in the season before playoffs, the Toros have an impressive record of 14-2-2 in Lakeshore League play, with 106 goals for and only 20 against. Netminders Nolan Roelof- fzen and Jason Murray, who picked up a 7-0 shutout in the most recent league game against Oshawa, have played very strong. The team is hoping to duplicate duplicate its success in tournaments in Trenton and another in Ottawa Ottawa in January. The Clarington atom A Toros have won three tournament titles this season, including including a recent one in Belleville. Team members include: Tanner Nagy, Ronnie Potter, Rory McDowell, Brenden Weeks, Nathan Zavitz, Andy Shure, Connor Hanke, Brandon Brandon Potter, Brandon Morishita, Kyle Sullivan, Brett Pollard, Blair Beckett, Blake Stone, Rory Craddock, David Morrison, Nolan Roeloffzen and Jason Murray. Behind Behind the bench are Bryan Hanke, Peter Nàgy, Randy Pollard, Ed Shure, Bob Morishita Morishita and Russell Stone. Oshawa to host World Indoor lacrosse games BY BRAD KELLY Staff Writer ; OSHAWA - Some of the top box lacrosse players in the country reside in the Durham Region. And for a couple couple of days next May, the area will host some of the top players in the world. V The first World Indoor Lacrosse Championships will take place May 15-24, with Oshawa serving as one of four host centres.for the major international international tournament! Oshawa's Civic Auditorium will host two dates, Thursday, May 15 and Friday, May 16, of the 10-day championship championship tournament that will include entries from Canada, USA, Iroquois Nationals, Scotland, the Czech Republic Republic and Australia. . The Hershey Centre in Mississauga Mississauga and the Memorial Auditorium Complex in Kitchener will also host games, with the bronze and gold medal games at Hamilton's Copps Coliseum on Saturday, May 24. Three games are scheduled for each of the days in Oshawa, featuring Canada as the main attraction in the evening on both dates. The Iroquois Nationals and Scot- j- land will meet at noon on May 15, fol- . lowed by USA against the Czech Republic Republic at 4 p.m. and Canada against Australia at 7:30 p.m. The following day, the Czech Republic Republic and Scotland will open things at noon, followed by,USA vs. Australia Australia (4 p.m.) and Canada facing Iroquois Iroquois Nationals (7:30 p.m.). "It's going to be a great tool for promoting the game," says Clarington Minor Lacrosse Association president Peter Wynne. "With all of the international attention, attention, people will see the type of lacrosse we produce here." Clayton McDonald, who is in his second year as president of the Whitby Whitby Minor Lacrosse Association, is CANADA 2003 also excited about an international championship coming to the area. "I look at this as the Olympics of box lacrosse. It will generate interest not only in the lacrosse community, but outside of it as well. "It will raise the game to a level never seen before." He adds that his association has committed to purchasing 1,500 tickets, tickets, one for every player, and hopes to sell another 500 to family and friends. Ticket information for the general public: isiforthcoming at a later date. The championship tournament will also offer a golden opportunity for young minor lacrosse players to get a first-hand look at some of the. opportunities opportunities that exist beyond playing junior, junior, senior or professional. "It will show the kids that things in lacrosse don't have to end as a teenager, teenager, they can go pro or even represent their country. Lacrosse opens all kinds of doors," notes Wynne. The Canadian entry • will be coached by Les Bartley of the National National Lacrosse League's Toronto Rock. 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