Whitby Free Press, 8 Jun 1983, p. 17

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WHITBY FR EE PRESS, WEDNESDAV JUNE 8B, 1983, PAGE 17 SPORT-S WEEK00 w A Whitby girl captur- ed first place in a national gymnasties competition May 28 -in St. John's, Newfound- land. Thiteen-year-old Christina McDonald took top honors i the Junior womnen's compul- sory and optional even- ts, making her the junior national champ- ion. "We're thrilled, it's qulte an accomplish- ment," said Debbie Vid- mar, Christina's assist- ant coach at the Oshawa Gemini Gymnastie Club. "It helps her because she is relatively new on the national scene,"I added Ms. Vidmar. "Winning the junior na- tionals surprised a lot of people who- weren't aware of her." Christina, a student at St. John the Evanigelist School, won the bars and vault and placed well enough on the floor and beam to take the victory. She will compete in the 'Canaclian Classic gymnasties event June 25 in Toronto. She will be up against competi- tors from the United States, France, Italy and Australia. 1Lori Strong,, also a WhitbY girl, placed third i the overal nov- ice compétition. Lori, a 1-year-old student- at Florence M. Heard Public Sehool, has been performing gymnastlcs sice she was only four years old., Ontarlo Lacrosse Asso)ciation LEAGUE STANDINGS' (As.of Junelt19M) JUNIOR 'A' GP W L T GF GÀ PTS Peter- borough Etobi- coke Whitby Oshawa Hamil- ton St.'ath- armnes Missis-> sauga Elora Bramp- ton 9 O O 165 61 18 120 127 94 7 4 3 0 107 97 8 6 3 O 62 ý66 6 817 8 O 8 71 133 2 58 146 0 9 O O 87 155 0 Dev elopers take pair of lacrosse wins The Whitby FPirst City Developers, pulled off their eighth wn i ten games Friday night as they whipped the Brampton Excelsiors 15-9 i an Ontario la- Clhose ,Association Junior A game. Joe'Niewendyk paced the' Whitby- squad with three goals. Kevin Van Sicide, Eric Perroni and Andy Perroni each fired a pair of goals. Single markers came from lorne Brimce, Todd Týran, Dan Mark, Bil Cailan, Dale Kernohan and Terry Bullen. Developers main- tained a 4-2 lead at, the end of the firat period and built it up te 12-7 by the end of the second frame. Earller i the week,' Developers defeated the Oshawa Legion Green Gaels 10-6. Kevin Van Sickle blasted in a pair of goals while Gary Crawford, Todd Tran, John Fusco, Peew ees in lacrosse tourne-y By TOM FRANK -As a warmup for the Peewee National Quali- fiers in Barrie nexcts weekend, the major pee- <wee lacrosse team from Whtby-Garrard 'Road partlcipated in an exhi- bition tournament hoot- ed- by St. Catharines Spartans. This Hide- away Bingo team is cur- rently rated as B division. They played three A division teams at this tournament: Six Nations, Hamilton and Clarkson-Lorne Park. Hldeaway beat *B division St. Catharines Golden Eagels by 7 to 4.' Dere Jones scored 3,. Andrew . Vandlerlinde had 2 with sigles .by Adam Foote and Chris Tucker. Ini the game with Six Nations, the Hideaway tied the score after> fail- ig behind 3-0, then lest the gamne 9-7. Jones had 3, Todd Wilson a- pair, uingles by Mark Ains- worth and 'Kelth Primeau. Hamilton was out- classedi a 1M-3wln by the Whitby team. Jones had 3, pairs by Wilson, Foote, Answorth, and Mark Smith, singles by Tueker and Prlmeau. Clarkson-Lorne, Park scored inte the empty Hldeaway net for a final se of 7-5. Scorlng for Whltb'y were Chris Page, Tucke, Primneau, Wilson and Vander- linde. The team played well with this tough competition and should do even better i the qualifiera. Thàe major novice team had two exhibition games iBrampton. Tlhe teami sponsored by the Whitby Otimîsts must have bee over- confident from their re- cent winming -play because they lest the firat game "-. The Opti- mists bounced back Wo beat Brampton 6-3 in the second game. Pairs scored by Rob Martin and Matt Shearer, with other goals by DaviZ Wood and . Danny Ladouceur. .The Opti- mists will be in the Guelph tournament this coming weekend. The 'bantarn, team sponsored by Peacck Family Sports is also' preparing for Bantam National Qualifiers to be held next weekend in Peterborough. In league play they beat Ajax 14-2. Greg Van, Sickle scored 5, Wayne Cornlsh had 3, pairs by Steve Dymeni and Dean Vanderlüde, singles-by Rich Dymeni and Robert Paddick, They so overwhelmei Scarborough in an 11-5 effort that even goal- tender Chris Fowlie scored a goal. Other scorers by Peacock For m'ý-ore sports, see page 19 Dan Mark, Dale Kerno-' han, Dan Garrard, Andy Perroni and Joe, Nieu- wendyk fired singles. Whitby will take on Peterborough in'a home game at Iroquois Park Arena June 1,5. Game time ls 8p.m. were Vansickle with 3, Cornish with 2, Steve Dyment, RIch Dymnt, Mike Cox, Simon Lewis and Emery Campbell. The mldget team lost 9-13 i Scarborough. The Whltby goal, getters were Cornlsh with 3, and 2 each 'by, VanSickle, Gary Marks and Lepie.,, Whiïtby girl wins gym competition uiow she's junior champ W HITBY TIGERS9'83 RUNNING CLUB' Sponso:68-1511RO SponsOr:IA RRONTD MOTOR1L1 D Located at the WHITBY IROQOUIS PARK eFor ali ages & skii levels, beginners welcome, Thursday-7 p.m. to0 8:15 p.m. Sunday 9:30 p.m. to,1l:30 p.m. CaUillRchard 668-0584 (anytim 'e) or Ian 68-5591 (reidence, after 8 p.m.) DOD00D & SOUTER.S EXTERIOR HOUSE PAI.NT.SAýLE OUR VERY BEST E'XTERIOR PAINT 41 THAT LASTS THROUGH SNOWy SUN Your cholce of 4 litre of C-I-L CILUX S prAcryllc Fiattnid Glousor C-U-L CILUX Supe Alkyd Mo. SPRUCE UP YOUR HOME AT SUPER SAVINGS ON OUR FINES TEXTERIOR PAINT. TRUTONE ACRYLIO GLOSS PERKINS PAINT- WHITBY AJAX 107 BYRON ST. S. 148 HARWOOD AVE. 668-5862 683-1660

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