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HN ETH I TTT HHH i A. NT I CT TER 1 Te I ! | | "A Family Tradition for 128 Years" PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, July 26,1994 - 19 2 EE --.--.--~--.. ._ a -- a ---------------- ------ RR -------- . on SPORTS Scugog's Tyke Selects seize district crown Scugog Baseball Associa- tion's Tyke Selects became dis- trict hardball champions with a sweep of the playoff tourna- ment held July 16 and 17 in Fenelon Falls and Bobcaygeon. The Port Perry nine to 11° year olds won four straight games against,Cannington, two teams from Woodville, and Bea- verton to capture the Southern Division title. Then they defeat- ed Coboconk, winners of the Northern Division, in an excit- ing 12-10 final to become Victor- 1a/Brock County champions. Pitching depth was a key fac- tor in the tournament. Starting pitchers Scott Evans, D'Arcy Stevens and Nathan Cook put on a clinic as they shut down op- posing hitters. Strong relief came from Jamie Smith, Don Campbell and Jordan Froats who worked out of the bullpen. In support of the pitching staff, the team played excellent Brad MacArthur offered lacrosse scholarship By Kelly Lown Port Perry Star Three schools are seeking the services of Pott Perry resident Brad MacArthur for their field lacrosse teams. The three United States schools, Hartwick College, in Oneonta, New York, Dart- mouth College, in Hanover, New Hampshire and Cornell University, in Ithica, New York, have all been in contact with MacArthur about the possibili- ty of him attending their school for this winter semester. MacArthur, 19, who has been playing lacrosse for 15 years, has been a member of the Whit- "by Warriors Junior A Lacrosse team for the past two years. He also played for two years with the Sarnia Pacers, before his family moved to the township. Lacrosse takes up many months of MacArthur's year as he plays box lacrosse with Whit- by from April to August before beginning training camp for the Oshawa Blue Knights field la- crosse team the same month. Although box lacrosse, is ob- viously his favorite of the two, a field lacrosse scholarship at a United States college is hard to pass up. The idea of a college in the States wanting him for his la- crosse ability surprised MacAr- thur, especially considering those seeking him have never seen him play. It was quite by chance that the colleges found him. Last year while refereeing at a tour- nament in Bowmanville, a field lacrosse coach from the States, told MacArthur he had seen him play and thought he was good enough to play in the coun- try, and would speak to some of his colleagues. Although MacArthur gave the man his name and number, he didn't believe the reality of the situation until he began to defensive baseball. Of particu- lar note, Shane McNally, Mike Milligan, Jeff Tarbotton and Geoff Simpson made a number of game-saving plays in the out- field, while Chris Evans and Derek Bond combined to play a key role at first base. Averaging over 11 runs per game, the offence was awesome. Leading the way was' Don Campbell who went 10 for 11 in the tournament, with nine runs, 13 RBIs and two home runs. Chet Martin also contrib- uted with a home run early on in the tournament, while a number of other players, includ- ing Mike Milligan, Jordan Froats and D'Arcy Stevens hit well throughout the tourna- ment. The Tyke Selects finished the season posting a 12-2-1 record while outscoring their oppo- nents 168 to 83 over the 15- game schedule. receive letters and telephone calls from the three schools' coaches. "It is hard to believe when a coach calls; to think they want you to come and help them out," he said. Although he is leaning to- wards attending Hartwick, be- cause the scholarship is not a full one, he must find a job local- ly to earn money to pay his tui- tion. The college, a private facil- ity, has a tuition fee to the tune of $16,000, which he would have to pay come January. Until the time comes to make a final decision, MacArthursaid his priority now is his Whitby Warriors team, which began its playoffs against Brampton last week. "Box lacrosse is my first prior- ity right now," he said, adding he wants to see his team attend the Commonwealth Games in British Columbia in August. Last year, MacArthur was a member of the Oshawa Blue Knights team, which won the National Championhips of field lacrosse and the team is return- ing to defend the crown this La- bor Day weekend for a five-day stay. MacArthur, however, would like to make his west coast trip a little longer. If his Whitby War- riors win the Ontario title, they will compete in the demonstra- tion sport of box lacrosse at the Commonwealth Games, an event MacArthur would like to take partin. Lacrosse is not just a recrea- tional sport for the 19-year-old. He has plans of playing for sev- eral more years. "Some day I would like to play with the Brooklin Redmen, but I still have three years at the Jun- ior A League remaining," he said." He also is not dismissing the notion of playing lacrosse pro- fessionally in the United States. Scugog Baseball Association's Tyke LH Selects, sponsored by Moore Lawn Care, became the district hardball champions after a sweep of the playoff tournament held this month in Fenelon Falls and Bobcaygeon. Pictured are the members of the team. Back row (Ir) Ed Smith, coach, Chris Evans, Jamie Smith, Shane McNally, Phil Martin, assistant coach, (mid- die) D'Arcy Stevens, Scott Evans, Jeff Tarbotton, Don Campbell, Jordan Froats, (front) Ge- off Simpson, Chet Martin, Mike Mill Is Pearce Jones. "There is a professional league in the States that I would like to crack some day, butitis a ways off." Lacrosse is a sport which has gained and lost momentum in the spectator popularity polls for several years, but MacAr- thur feels it is currently peak- ing. Lacrosse is a sport that has been gaining popularity in Dur- ham Region recently. With the Whitby teams doing well and lacrosse teams in the minor leagues improving, the popularity of lacrosse in the re- gion is going up all the time, he said. Lacrosse is a sport which re- quires great physical condition- ing. | "There is a lot of running. At practice all we dois run. Itis not a sport someone can just come off the street and play, without beingin shape," he added. MacArthur, who also plays hockey, said he would give up hockey in an instant to play la- KELLY LOWN/PORT PERRY STAR Brad MacArthur, 19, of Port Perry, Is a member of the Whit- by Warrlors Lacrosse team. MacArthur Is looking into schol- arships at United States colleges and universities where he can continue to play his sport. gan, Nathan Cook and Derek Bond. Absent from photo crosse. He likes the game because of the physical aspect as well as it - being a "fast sport, which doesn't allow much. time to think. Your hand-eye co- - ordination must be there," he added. Taylor Ford Mites' bats come alive - On July 20, the Taylor Ford boys had their biggest win of the season, beating Pickering 27-5, thanks to Tyler Lee's two home runs and eight RBIs, and B.J. Schaump's great pitching and home run. B.J. Schaump gave up five hits, walking three and; striking out 13. Along with Tyl- er Lee's three hits, B.J. Schaump had three hits, Luke Pilkey two hits, Jeff Corbett a hit, Darryl Copithorn a perfect bunt and Stuart Cochrane a home run. On Saturday, July 23, the team travelled to Oak Ridges. The absénce of good defence did - not help the good pitching ef- forts of Caleb Atkins, Tyler Lee and Justin Vandergaast. The Taylor boys' seven-hit attack had Justin Shinn with two and Stuart Cochrane with a home run, and singles going to Tyler : Lee, Jeff Corbett, Caleb Atkins and Terry Daly. The 20-10 loss was no indication of how the Taylor Ford boys can play, so the Aug. 3 home playoff game should be very entertaining. This could be the last home game of the year so come out and support these nine- and 10- year-old guys for their impor- tant game Aug. 3 at 6:30 p.m., south diamon ------ pp --. A --