\ PAGE 18THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, FEBRUARY 26,2003 www.durhamregion.com Speed skaters welcome world-class athlete Clarington club hosts 4th Annual Eastern Ability Meet on Saturday BOWMANVILLE - Future Olympians may be passing through the doors of the Garnet B. Rickard Recreation Complex in Bowmanville Saturday. While most would jump to the conclusion that it must be hockey related related in some way, that's not the case. The Clarington Speed Skating Club will be hosting the 4th Annual Eastern Ability Meet on Saturday, with clubs throughout the province participating. ■ While the club's motto is 'Building 'Building Future Olympians in Clarington,' there is the guarantee of at least one competitor who has reached international international status being in attendance. Carol Anne Chenard, who placed sixth overall at the World Championships Championships in 2001, will share her thoughts on what it takes to be a world-class athlete. She will speak to athletes and spectators at noon. The short track speed skatjng competition will run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m„ with admission free for spectator.. spectator.. The following are results from Clarington team members from a recent recent meet in Brampton: Sydney Helgensen, Bantam F, 3rd; David Chandler,- Peewee M, llth; Delean Palmer, Bantam M, 8th; Ngairie Palmer, Peewee F, 11 th; Taylor Taylor Woodland, Midget M, 14th; Victoria Victoria Jacyshyn, Juvenile F, 5th; Eric Santoro, Juvenile M, 10th; Joey Manns, Juvenile M, 4th; Devin Coolidge, Midget M, 6th; Jesse MacKinnon, Juvenile M, 9th; Megan Chandler, Junior F, llth; Michael Thompson, Juvenile M, 12th; Paul Stewart, Juvenile M, 3rd; Kyler Car- son, Junior M, 12th; Jane Chadwick, Master 2F, 9th; Holly Greenley, Senior Senior F, 11th; Danielle McGregor, Senior Senior F, 10th; Rob Vale, Senior M, 4th; David Stewart, Intermediate M, 7th. ' Red Wings edge Bowmanville - The Home Building Centre Red Wings got past Bowmanville #2 2-1 in Clarington Recreation Hockey League major tyke action recently. Patrick Mackay and Jake Walker scored for Home Building Centre. Devin Maclean played well in net for the Red Wings. Detox Flyers dump Williams Audio - The Detox Environmental Flyers dumped Williams Audio Video by a score of 6-2 in Clarington Recreation Hockey League atom action action recently. Matthew Kreltek and Brett Vande- belt each scored a pair of goals for the Flyers with singles to Brett Walker Walker and Daniel Ramsey. Eric Drake, Vandebelt and Ramsey Ramsey all had one assist each. Cody Smith played well in net for the Flyers. Flyers. Roy Nichols heads into minor bantam playoffs - The Clarington Roy Nichols Motors Toros finished the Eastern AAA minor bantam regular regular season with a win and loss. The Toros defeated the Whitby Wildcats 2-0 while losing to the Peterborough Peterborough Petes by the identical score. Mike Berney and Allen Dillon scored the goals while Josh Bailey chipped in a single assist. Back-to-back wins for Canadian Tire Red Wings - The Canadian Tire Red Wings posted back-to-back wins in Clarington Recreation Hockey League atom action. action. A strong third period led to a 5-1 win over Orono. Jessy Irvine had a natural hat trick with singles going to Blake Horler and Jake Barbour. Assists Assists went to Aaron Berger (2), Brody Aitchison and Stephen Lott. In the next game, trailing 2-1 to Hutton Transport, the Red Wings exploded exploded for five goals in a 6-3 win. Barbour led the way with three goals, with singles going to Horler, Berger and Aitchison. Assists went to Irvine (2), Alex Terry (2), Shane Farrington (2) and Horler. Goaltendcr Tyler Malliett was strong in both victories. McDonald's dines out on Sport Shop - Newcastle McDonald's McDonald's pulled out an exciting 5-4 victory victory over Bowmanville Sports Shop in Clarington Recreation Hockey League atom play. Connor Douglas led Newcastle with two goals and an assist. Matt Smith, Mike Brand and Brandon Denney added singles with assists to Matt Johnson and Clayton McDonald. McDonald. Kurt Sloos had a strong game in net for Newcastle and was supported by strong defensive play by Tyler Leach, Connor Rochon, Alex Moun- tenay, Talon Johnstone and Tyler Martin. Legionaires drop semifinal opener against Wexford - Specialty Specialty teams have a way of deciding playoff games. Just ask the Oshawa Legionaires, who were on the wrong end of a disastrous disastrous third period against the Wexford Wexford Raiders. Five goals in the final 20 minutes, two on the power play and a pair while shorthanded, blew open a 3-3 tie, leading the hometown Raiders to an 8-4 win Sunday in Game 1 of the Provincial Junior A Hockey League South Division semifinal. The third period collapse wasted a strong start by the Legionaries, who jumped out to a 2-0 lead, and were, ahead 3-2 after the first period. The Raiders scored the lone goal of the second period, sending the teams into the third tied 3-3. Mike Mokedanz, Mike McLean and Derrick Bagshaw had first period period goals while Dave Coleman scored in the third for the Legionaires, who hosted Game 2 of the best-of-seven series last night (Tuesday, after our deadline). Luch Aquino led Wexford with three goals and an assist. Game 3 is in Scarborough Friday at 7:30 p.m., with the fourth game of the series in Oshawa Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Bowmanville figure skaters rise to the top in Ottawa OTTAWA - The Bowmanville Bowmanville Figure Skating Club sent a leant of 31 skaters to the 2003 Eastern Ontario STARSkate Invitational Championships in Nepean earlier this month, producing several strong results. In the Pre-preliminary free skating event, the results were Nicole Irvine - 1st, Shelby Lia - 4th, Alanna Kurt - 3rd, Katie Buffet - 10th, Candice Mintz - 8th, and Kirsten Moore - 4thy By finishing in the top three of their flights, Irvine and Kurt moved on to the finals where they placed sixth and eighth respectively. Irvine also competed in the Pre-preliminary skating skills event, where she brought home thç gold medal, . Bowrfianville's pairs skaters both skated their way to gold medals. Rebecca Rank and Liam O'Brien were victorious in the Open Pairs category, while Rebecca Marcinek and Ricky Stone were the winners in the Introductory Pairs flight. These victories'- have earned both of these teams the honour of competing at the all Ontario Trillium Starskate Championships in March, where they will represent both Bowmanville and the entire Eastern Ontario Section. The Preliminary Ladies event was also dominated by members of the Bowmanville Figure Skating Club. The results from the initial flights were: Krysta Zoet - 4th, Erika Chew - 1st, Kathleen Kathleen MacDonald - 3rd, Jordan Somogyi - 1st, Jocelyn Wood - 14th, Erica Duncan - 1st, Lindsay Akot - 3rd, Carly Morishita - 1st, Katie Gurr - 2nd, Rebecca Rank - 2nd, Rebecca Rebecca Marcinek - 4th, and Lauren Kolarek - 4th. These performances earned the Bowmanville club an unprecedented unprecedented 11 skaters moving moving on to the semifinal round. In the semifinal action, results results were: Jordan Somogyi - 1st, Erika Chew - 2nd, Lind- sawAkot - 3rd, Kathleen Mac- : lipfiald - 6th|K&sta Zoet 12th, Erica Duncan - 2nd, Rebecca Rebecca Marcinek - 5th, Carly Morishita - 6th, Rebecca Rank - 10th, Katie Gurr -llth and Lauren Kolarek - 13th. Seven of these skaters moved on to the finals, where stunning presentations led to an all-Bowmanville podium for the Preliminary Ladies: Jordan Somogyi - 1st, Erika Chew - 2nd, Lindsay Akot - 3rd, Erica Duncan - 4th, Rebecca Rebecca Marcinek - 7th, Carly Morishita - 11th and Kathleen MacDonald - 12th. Somogyi, Chew and Akot will join the club's pairs skaters at the all-Ontario championships next month. In the Preliminary Men's category, Bowmanville's Ricky Stone earned the silver medal by placing 2nd in a flight of 17 men. In the Junior Bronze category, category, initial flight results were: Caitlin Dunham - 14th, Sarah Neil - 2nd, Jennifer James - 5th and Jennilee Davidson - 1st. Neil and Davidson moved onto the semifinal where they placed 15th and sixth respectively. respectively. Davidson advanced to the final round where she finished seventh overall. 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