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ModJack and Junior C League scoring champ Keith Leslie (left) was named MVP and winner of the Dan Sluggett Memorial Award at the club's annual banquet on Saturday night. With Keith are Matt Pyke, winner of the Pineridge Sports trophy for Best Defensive Work, and Todd Dennis, winner of the Homestead Furniture award for Best Team Player. Jeremy Geer (left) won the Watts Fdmily trophy as the Most Improved Player; . goaltender Paul Roberts won the Luke Family trophy as Top Rookie; while Todd Stirling and Trevor Bremner were co-winners of the Vaughan McKee Memorial for hard work and dedication to the game. Scugog Citizen -- Tuesday, April 30, 1996-- 39 Z As he led the team all season on the score sheet, Keith Leslie was a leader in the hardware department claiming two awards at the annual Port Perry MoJack banquet last Saturday: night. Leslie, who had an outstanding season with 49 goals and 52 assists for 101 points in 41 regular season .games, was named the oJack MVP, and he took home the Dan Sluggett Memorial trophy for combining hockey and academic work. It was a fitting end to his Junior C career for the soft- spoken forward who played four seasons for the green and white Bn just seemed to get better in each of them, Teamed on a line with Todd Dennis (38 goals, 50 assists) and rookie Mike Barkwell (18 goals, 50 assists) Leslie captured the Central Ontario Junior C League scoring crown for 1995-96. And he gave those linemates a lot of credit for his success on the ice this season. The Sluggett Memorial is in memory of Sluggett, a MoJack and top student who died in a tragic car accident a few years ago. Dan's dad Ken was at the banquet to present the award. Leslie is a student at Trent University where he maintains a B a: e and combines the rigours of Junior C hockey. He is no longer eligible for Junior C 'because of age. . Other award winners for the 1995-96 campaign (see photos) were goaltender Paul Roberts as rookie of the year with a 2.43 GA average; Matt Pyke as the best defensive player; Jeremy Geer as the most improved over the season; "and Todd Dennis (who is heading to Sudbury for a career in the police force) as the best,team player. Trevor Bremnor and Todd Stirling were co-winners of the Vaughan McKee Memorial for dedication to the game. In his address to the banquet general manager Murray Parliament paid tribute to head coach Chic Carnegie and assistant Brad Puckrin, as well as members of the executive who work year round raising money. MoJacks of course finished in second overall and then went out in the first playoff round to their arch-rivals from Little Britain in seven games. Parliament said "winning is OK, but there are wlany lessons to be learned in losing as well. It helps to make us better people." Scugog Mayor Howard Hall, a head table guest with his wife Zula, said council will support up- coming projects MoJacks are planning for the 1996- 97, their 25th in the Central Junior C league. One such event could be hosting an' old-timers tournament over the Labour Day Weekend. While the banquet and awards night gives the' players, coaches, management and directors a chance to get together and swap stories about the season past, a lot of thoughts are on the future. ~~ # ead coach Chic Carnegie has indicated £ desire to return for 1996-97 (along with Brett Pyckrin) said the coming season will be a re-building one for the "Te age restrictions will scut the heart and soul from the line-up as the team is losing a host of veterans in captain GavinCochrane, netminder Rick Hutchinson, scoring stars Keith Leslie and Todd Dennis, Ryan Ridgway, Derek Anderson and rear * guards Duane Empringham and Cory Bricknell." "We are losing a lot of players. It is certainly going to be a challenge i ina re-building season," said Carnegie, adding he's hopeful the club can sign netminder Paul Roberts off an "over-age" card. In other Junior C news, Newcastle has indicated a desire to ice a club in the Central loop for The coming | season. The existing clubs will approve the application ¢ only if there are restrictions on Where Newcastle could recruit its players. Managers don't want the new franchise to be able to take players + ~ from Oshawa. A decigion is expected by mid-June when the League holds, its annual meeting. ' 4 " Ball players get no breaks from the weather This past Saturday saw well over 100 brave young souls participate in the Skills Development Clinic at the lakefront diamonds in the middle of the snow and wind. As well a number of coaches and parents were in attendance to assist in the different activities which were cut short due to the inclement weather conditions. This upcoming Saturday (not Sunday as was the date given in ldst week's notice by this s s mistake) will League this season as well see the Clinics travel to Seagrave at | 10:00 a.m. and then on to Greenbank for 1:00 p.m. that afternoon. Those who could not participate at Port Perry are invited as well to attend either of the two mentioned above. Several of the local young men attended the Junior Development Clinic for umpiring held in Blackstock on Saturday and will carry the duties for the House Paris up 3-1 The Paris Mounties have taken a 3-1 lead in games over the Napanee Beavers in the all-Ontario Junior C hockey championship series. After wining the opener 10-6 in Paris, then losing 9-3 in Napanee, the Mounties swept both games of a "double - header" last weekend. On home ice Friday night, they dumped the Beavers 6- 1, then in+ Napanee on Sunday, they sent over 1,000 fans home unhappy with a 3-2 win in double overtime as theif scoring ace Joe Ligori did the. damage. Next grmes are Wed. night May 1 in Napanee, Friday 'night in Paris and game seven (if needed) is this coming Sunday afternoon in Napanee. Paris got to the final by knocking off heavily favoured Belle' River Canadians in seven games. After defeating Uxbridge Bruins in four straight, Napanee did the same number on Mount Forest Patriots to reach the all- Ontario championship. ills Devel t. as the younger age groups for the Rep Teams. There are also a number trying their hand at the Level One Clinic and exam this year. The Rep teams are trying to get on the diamonds for their practice sessions but to, date mother nature has not been very cooperative. The Squirts are going on Tuesday at the north lakefront and Thursday on sthe south with the PeeWees on the same night but at.the reverse locations, all at 6:30. The Bantams will be on Monday at 6:30 and Wednesday at 8:30 with the Midgets going Thursday at 8:30 on the south diamond and Sunday at 10:00 a.m. The Midget Girls are on the south Monday at 8:30 and then the north Wednesday "at 6:30. The Junior Men go Tuesday on the south at 8:30 and the Scugog Centre on Sunday. The House League start up dates are now not far off with both Mite Divisions and the Youth Girls and Boys going to their respective diamonds on the week of May 13 when they will be introduced to their teams. The 7-8 Mites will get it started on Monday May 13 at S.A. Cawker at 6:30 with the Youth Boys going to the Scugog Centre north of the Arena on Tuesday. The 9-10 Mites algo go to the Scugog Centre on Wednesday and the Youth Girls will be there Thursday night. All game times will commence at 6:30 sharp so be there prior to that for warm ups afid game line ups. At this time the 15 to 18 year old Youth Lob Ball team is still questionable as we are still awaiting word to see if there is any competition for them. Once this is sotaplisiod then [all the registrants at this age will be contacted with further directions as to what to do. Now all everyone has to do is wait for. mother nature to 1ét the rains subside and dry up the diamonds 'so we can hear those infamous words "play bail"! Port Perry Ringette wound up another seaon with is closing banquet Sunday afternoon. Reciplents of awards are (front from left) Catherine Copeland - Most Improved Eaglette; Sarah Woods - Melissa Dallas - most improved Petite C; Halley Wi Petite C and Jennifer Donnelly - Most Improved by Back from left are Alaina Davis - Sportsmanship Tween C; Jessica Sturgess - Most improved Tween C; Nicole Virtue - Most Improved Tween A; Learine Davison - Sportsmanship Tween A and Amy Wilson - Sportsmanship Junior B. . nship, Eaglette; n - Sportsmanship