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Gaels BY BRAD KELLY Staff Writer CLARINGTON - The Clarington Green Gaels accomplished what they wanted to during an exhausting road trip over the weekend. While the final results might suggest suggest otherwise, a pair of losses and just one win in Jr. B play, the trip was a success in other areas, says coach Kevin O'Brien. "We accomplished what we wanted wanted to. We established our needs and evaluated the players in what they can and can't do," he noted. "It was a good team-building trip and we were able to establish some chemistry." The three games in three nights trip started on ri sour note in Huntsville in terms of final result. Despite Despite outshooting the home side by a 58-22 margin, the Green Gaels dropped a 9-8 verdict. The first win of the Ontario Lacrosse Association season came a day later with a convincing 13-7 decision decision over Gloucester, while the trip ended with a 13-11 setback in Nepean Sunday. Added to a 12-12 overtime tie in Milton to open the season April 25, the Green Gaels have limped out of the starting gate with a mediocre 1 -2- 1 record. While the slow start might beg the question 'What's wrong with the Green Gaels?', O'Brien is confident everything is just fine. It is too early to reach for the panic button, he said. "If you are going to lose games, you want to do it early," said O'Brien. "We lost two games by three goals, and one of those was into an empty net (against Nepean). "We are not at the panic mode. We've told the players that as an organization, organization, (losing) is not acceptable. But it's not the time to panic." Jim Mumford, Nick Cotter and Shane Sargent had a pair of goals each in the loss to Huntsville, with James Barton chipping in four assists and Mumford three. Barton and Sargent notched a hat trick each in the team's first win of the season Saturday in Gloucester. Rick Frcndo-Cumbo scored twice and added an assist while Mark Jackson had a pair of goals. Sunday, the Green Gaels trailed 10-6 to Nepean, but fought back to within 12-11 late in the third only to have an empty net goal put the game out of reach, Barton had four goals and an assist, with Sargent chipping in three goals and three assists and Frcndo-Cumbo scoring twice. Despite dropping two of three games, O'Brien said the "mood among the players is still positive" witli an opportunity to get back on track tonight (Wednesday) in Markham. The game will complete a start to the season in which the Green Gaels played live games in a row on the road, witli Friday's home opener against Scarborough serving as the team's first outing on their home floor at the Garnet B. Rickard Recreation Complex. Game time is 8 p.m. "We've got a couple of practices this week so we'll identify our shortcomings shortcomings and line tunc some things," said O'Brien in preparation for the upcoming games. THE SCOOP - An international game against Ihe Czech Republic on Monday, May 12 is tentatively scheduled scheduled for 7 p.m. al the Recreation Complex. Some details are still being finalized, including lieket prices, The Czech Republic is playing in the World Indoor Lacrosse Championships Championships from May 15-24 at arenas in southern Ontario, including Oshawa's Civic Auditorium...The l-2-l start leaves Ihe Green Gaels in second place in the Mid Hast division of the Hast Conference, with Barrie occupying occupying lop spot with a 3-0 record, Urging the Federal government to join Durham residents in bringing the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor to Clarington, the package contains letters of support from local and provincial politicians, business leaders, the trades and the public. 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