KARATE KID WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25,1987, PAGE 19 Prec ision Maimskate tearns Willerns is. national champ A seven-year-old Whitby youth has captured a Canadian national karaté championship. Leigh Willems, placed first among seven-year-olds in the event held at the Etobicoke Olympium, March 14. He won ail four of his matches, each agaist a competitor fromn the United States. He defeated Adam Manciofle of Connecticut, to dlaim first prize in the kumite (sparring) category. Kumite is a form of freestyle fighting, where points are gained by makig contact above the op- ponenit's waist. Fighters wear pads on their feet and hands while competing, with two points being needed for a vie- tory. He trains at the Ajax, Rim's Tae-Kwon-Do studio and has been involved i the sport since he was 5. Now the holder of a red beit, he is expected to reach black beit status by the time he is 9. He also placed first in a warm-up tournament in Caledon the weekend before the Canadiati nationals. Ris next scheduled tournament is this May in Montreal. Whitby's junior B ringette teamn won the gold medal i the regional championships held at Enmismore arena March 13-15. Leanne Muir had four goals and two assists while Christine Smith scored five goals as Whitby rolled by Oshawa 12-5 in the first game. Stacy Guymerhad a goal and four assists while Jennifer Cooper scored twice and also had four assists. Cooper scored three goals and Guymer had the other two goals in a 5-4 win over Port Perry to send Whitby to the final. Muir scored three times and Cooper twice as Whitby again edged Port Perry 5-4 i the cham- pionship. Cooper also had two assists. Whitby belles won the silver medal ini the regional event, fallig to Oshawa 7-5 I the final. Whitby had earlier defeated Oshawa i the playdowns 7-3. - Wbitby got three goals from both Mary Lou Spencer and Leanne Ellis to defeat Sunderland 8-7 in the openlng game. Susan Marshall and Paulafl8arrack had singles. Ells and Barrack each score. three goals in the 7-3 win over Oshawa. Spencer had the other goal. Barrack scored three goals and Ells two i the loss to Oshawa in the final. In the niovice, division, Whitby posted three easy wins before tying 5-5 ini the championship final. Whit- by was awarded the silver medal SQUIRT MARCU? Dom. Hwre...3 White Rose... 2 Ryan PeaCOck Evan Cardwell Derek ivest Adam Kuntz Jason Hunter Leafs ......... i Square Boy ..*2 Joshua Williams . .1- Danny Lynch Colin Appeton Marlgold......4 Scotts Chicken . .1 Joel Johnson... 3 Kyle Inuie Donald Campbel Km Crouch...3 Showcase Video. 1 Ryan O'Leary Andrew Sterfls Brian Crouch Waterbed Co ...4 Classy Crust-. ... 2 Steven Race Adam McCar1 DanliThorne Brian Crilly Tanner westfail Mark Haynes MARCH 14 Kin Crouch...4 Brian CrOilch.5-- Jason Hodgkiss . . .4 JasonlIrwn Danny Ricica ChadMcKenzie Ryan O'LearY sbowcase Video. .. 2 Andrew Sterfls . .. .2 Scotta Villa . 6... Kyle lmrie .3 Ryan Boyd.2 curtis Clark Classy Crust .. .. 2 Brian Nelson Waterbed Go... 5 Mark Haynes . . .3 Evan Kitaniura Daniel Thorne Whte Rose .. Evan Cardwell Square Boy... 2 Marigold . 2... S. phiMp ........ 2 Donald Camnpbel Paul Grahamn and Ajax, gold. Andrea Babony had 14 goals and Stephanie Nichols 1inw-the four games played by the Whitby squad. Julie Rfowland had eight goals and Crystal Annis, six. Catie Challoner and Julie Sudeyko each hpd four goals. In league action for the three Whitby teams, the junior B's downed Mariposa 7-2 on March 8. Smith and Cooper each* had two goals. Whitby belles got by Oshawa 6-4. Ellis, Spencer and Barrack each had two goals. On Marceh 1, Nichols had four goals and Babony three in a 9-3 romp over Oshawa in novice play. Muir scored five goals, Guymer had five goals, and Cooper and Smith. two each i a 15-2 win over Sunderland in junior B play March Amateur soccer league returns Having had success last year, an amateur recreational soccer league wil agai be formed in Whitby for this summer. The league is for players 19 to 27. Alil games will be Sundayý evening. Play begins May 24 and ends August 30. Registration costs $35 per player. Calil Ken Marsh at 668-3512, Bill Beer at 668-6679 or Cor VanEssen at 668-8498. Dom. Hwre ...1Leafs .........2 Jason Hunter Justin Terry .. .. 2 Dom Hwre ....4 Marigold ... O Ryan PeaCock .. . .3 Brenden Masterson NOVICE HOUSE LEAGUE MARCH5 Kinsmnen . 6 Stephen Faust .... .2 Bi-ad Oliver . 2... Jason Giles Jason Robinson Roy's Enter .. Ryan Healey ... .2 Ryan Smith Gavin inders Matthew Philipe .MARCH7 Video 99 ...... 3 Steven Hoibiski . .. 2 Matt.Flerning McTeague Elect .. .9 Matt St. Amand... .4 Chris Goring . 2.. G. Underwood Jeff Bruce JonahanAllen SivilContr ... Shane Terry .7 Shawn Twigger Clinton Sivitili MARC Dom's Auto .5 Ryan Watson Wes Huether D. Hatzlhoffer KevinGrahamn Roys Enter.3 Donald Scott Ryan Smith Ryan Healey Mail Video . 3 Ryan Washbrook 2 Mike Madili Dom's Auto .. Derek suddens . .2 Ryan Watson. . .. 2 Wes Huether Kevin Graham CH 12 Video 99 ...... S Hoîbiaki . 2... Cory Woodward ChrisHlMU Matt Fleming LEIGH WILLEMS, 7, poses with the trophy he won after capturing the Canadian karate ehampionships in Etobicoke last weekend. Hlouse league hockey resuits MARCH 19 Mail Video ....6SivlContr . 3 G. Harris.2....2Shane Terry .. Ronald Death . 2.. Ryan Washbrook Craig Lanegger MARCH 21 Mail Video ... 5 C. Lanegger . 2 Raynmond Paten Ron Death Mike adill Roy's Enter . 2 Ryan Healey Gavn inders Kinsmen ...... 5 Jon Shetler . 2 Brad Oliver . 2 Terry rges S. Holbiski . 2.. Danny Hutchings McTeague .. 1 Matt St. Arnand Sivili Conta .. 4 Shane Terry .3 Gareth Ariderton ATOM Totten Sims. 1 ValentinD~S. 3 MARCH 7 Totten Sims... Stephen Wood VG Nat Trust . 3 Jason Peddle Chad Peterson Craig Minaker K am eka .. .. 4 Stephen Cooper Mark Running . 2 SpencerlUoyd Valentinos ....O ITT Cannon ... Brook. Esso . 2.. S. Weatherdon Brandon Wall . .. 2 Casey Bryant . 2 Glen Crisp . 2 Ryan McAdam Jeff Need ... 2 Kiley Moulton. 2 R. StPierre Chad eliner MARCH 13 & 14 MacNeil Furn. Rob Hanoski Carlos Roebuck VG Nat Trust .. .. 5 Jason Peddle .. .. 3 Lyle Barkley Scott Donneily Kameka .......1MacNeilFurn... 3 Mark Running Kyle Lang . 2... Carlos Roebuck Brook Esso . 6... S. MacDonald .3 Brandon Wal.2 Scott Clyde Totten Simns... 5 Jason Lee Jainie Harris Daniel Roy Stephen Wood Mark Lanegger Duff's Towiiig.. . Glen Crsp Duff's Towing. .. 7 Casey Bryant ... 4 Michael Carrol M. Boucher . 2.. classes. Precision practice is twice a week, one session on ice and the. other off-ice. Off-ice practice con- sists of synchronization of head and arm movement. That augments the choreogniphy on ice of straight .Unes, straight fast skating and overail strong performance that the judges look for. The Whitby skaters were scheduled to leave this Thursday (March 26) for Lavai where, a total of 81 teams will competé, ipéýtly at the junior level. Included wil be teams from, al parts of, Canada, including nine from British Colurnbia where the program is growing ever stronger, says Dalton. The Crystals' biggest rivalry comes from. Delhi, Ont., former champions and perennial conten- ders. . "We're always been out t'O beat them and they're always out to beat us,"l says Dalton. The novice Angels are 14 and un- der, the junior Crystals over 14. Th'e oldest member of the Crystals is 28. Most are 18 to 20 years of age. Most skaters are from Whitby with some from Ajax and Port Perry. At the national competition, about 20 of the 81 teams are in a senior division. Dalton says Whitby* could someday try and f ield its own. senior team. The Ice Angels and Ice Crystals captured the Eastern Ontario Sec- tional championships to qualify for the national c ompetition. Members of the Crystals are Robin Baldwin, Nicole Baldwin, Lindsay Boyce, Shannon Brown, Nicole Cooper, Cathie Doherty, Shannon Flynn, Erin Flynn, Amber Frost, Mona Gibney, Susan Gisana, Angela Hicklig, Kelly Jennings, Rachel. Katocs, Kimberly Lefeb- vre, Michele Locke, Tammy Merritt, Linda Martin, Penny Kaye MeGregor, Gina McLean, Nancy Meredith, Linda Piho, Tracy Mock- ford, Sharon Nakarchuk, Christine Vyfschaf t, Usa Werry. Ice Angels members are Susan Atkinson,' Shannon Brown, Nicole Brooks, Alison Chase, Dana Codlin, 1Keri Ferguson, Lisa Fernlund, Heather Forshaw, Belinda Har- num,* Melissa Korach, Michelle Mitchell, Michiko Motomura, Cassie Newell, Shannon Pachal, 1Rhonda Stacey, Cindy Watters, Anne Windover, Janice Wing, Gaye Yetman, Carolyn Jensen, Heather Faust, Vanessa Crilly,, Patricia Luke, Nico le Rands, Karen Flynn, Shannon Tackney. Stephen Wood Keith Mils Terry Annis Brian Good IrrCannon.... 2 VG Nat Trust .... 3 J. Vandermeer Cory Byford ChrisStone Jason Peddle Sean Lawrence PEEWEE MARCH7 Video Image ..... Checker's Var.. .2 Mark Widsom David Mudge Mike Creed I.W.A ......... 2 2Dodd's .2 Shane Bayford Shawn McRae Richard Gordon Tom Patton Dom's Auto.... Firefighters.. ...3 Jared Stevens Blair Sheppar<l Neil Blake Shawn Keogan Matt Cook Scott Jensen Miracle Food .. Macmillian Bath 4 M. Sookdeo .2 Brandon Cassey Paul Wilson MARCH 14 Mark Wisdom .. Chris Nichai Chris Packer Blair Scott Dom's Auto . 6... Brad Clarke . 2.. B. Philips Neil Blake . 2... S. Malanra Miracle Food .. .. 1 Joel Cote Dodd &Souter .. .. 4 Checker's ..... i Shawn McRae .. . .2r Mike Burgess Roy smith . 2... Juniors talke gold in regional rin.gette