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PAGE 20, WH1TY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAy, DECMBER 20, 1989 Durham Region to have team in new box lacrosse league A winter box lacrosse lege,' involving a team from Durham Region, is on, the horizon. The league will begin in Janu- ary of 1991. There is a $20,000 franchise fee which must be paid by Dec. 1 1990 to bein the 1991 season. 'iEe other three inter- ested teams are Buffalo, Brant- ford and Peterborough. ThMe only problem Durham faces is whether to play at Iro- quois Park or the Oshawa Civic. Also, due to the season, a floor of some type must bo picked to cover the ice. In Bowmanville, a carpet, costing-. $100,000, was purchased to covers the ice. Another option is aàplywood floor, at a cost from $30000 ta $40,000, and 'this floor can be used for various activities such as concerts, plays or other large crowd gatheringa. The U.S. bas operated a box lacrosse league for the last four years and draws minimum crowds of 9,000 people. This is one of the reasons local lacrosse enthusiasts became interested in starting their own league. There might be tournaments against the U.S. league in the future. Lacrosse looks ta be one of the up and coming sports of the 1990s. Canada was once invoived in a lege with the U.S. in the 197-0s. Canadien teame included cities such as Quebec, Montreel and Toronto, who went up afainst teams from ecross the Whitby house league hockey NEmwE Der. 10 Checker's var. Wone Woodman 4 J. CunnInhm n2 Adam Kenedy Prunn Brun Goods 2 Sean Rdblchaud Dennis Canner JOsY caine IL Johniton Andrew Mavin Gareth Andermon 1W. Entreprises1 YRevin Umkilde BR"ci Simon Astrop CraigJackson 8 Dedd & outoe 1 Gevn ina whit.Optinilata 6 Neil Yetxnan 2 Mike Morelano Geoffroy Harris Joahua Thonpsan MhIL Fireflght. 4 King Uoyda A. 1 Rabbis Dixon 2 Andrew Aahhee Michael Hickey Jeremy Alandoe ATOm Dec. 10 Checkdst Var. 4 SiD Centract. 2 Davidi Moonlght 2 Joe7 Walah Brent IAmay 2 Jas=n enitb Natio nalTust 4 Michael Robertma B. J. Gmham Enzo ChiaWelo GSy Ehu Henry midget, junior teams undefeated The Henry junior, senior and midget boys' basketball tearns were in Uxbridge on Dec. 12 as ail teamns tried ta maintain their winning streaks. Successful wore Henry's junior and midget teams, both winning to improve their records to 3-O, but the seniors lost. The midget team won 58-31, led b Kri sJohnston, 17 tp, and John Hopkins, 14 points. 1The junior teamn, wmmnng 62- 50, was sparked by Matt Cook with 14 points. With nine points apiece were Adam Ryan and Paul Desilva. Ini gaines on Thursday, Dec. 14 ail three Henry teams travel- led ta ONeill. The juniors won 64-40, Matt Cook leading the scoring with 16 points, for their fourth wi against no losses. .The midgets won 69-44. Lead- ing scorer was Paul Prior with 21 pointa. The midgets increased theïr unbeaten streak to four games.. The seniors lost 72-44, with top scoring honors going to Doug Oliver wit 30 points. In 1976 when the Olympics came to Montreai, it foroed the Montreal lacrosse orgenization to look for another stadium in which to play. They were turned down by the Montreal Forum, leading to the destruction of the leie wili be national tele- vision coverage of the new Ontario lege, as TSN bas picked up rights to show a game of the week, and cover playoff and finals. League officiais are tryingto et sponsorship from Leatt Breig Co. Ltd. Mike Gray, commiissioner of the Ontario- Lacrosse Associa- tion, thinks television coverage wili strengthen the leegue, espe ciaily as TSN is now part of t he cable television package. He says it wiil make it possible for more viewers ta seS mes, generating awareness and more interest for lacrosse. TSN wili reach over 5.6 million homes ecross Canada. The teemns in Ontario wiii get their pia.yers through a draft system. The teems wiil select about 35 pilayers before cutting downto 25manroster. There wili be a meeting in British Columbia in the near future ta discuss the possibity of a 16-teem division ta start up in Western Canada. "I feel in another five ta 10 years the leqe wiill bo rather large, and that lacrosse wil become a xna4,r sport across North America, seid Gray. Der- 10 ProHeRtlng 2 Darren Parudd8 Whlt.inmzen -G MÀichaelBanka 8 MarkLaPa2 GeargeKaipldla Brook. Concrete 2 Sean Lawreno Bradie Richardsa Scatia Bank 2 C. Packer 2 MAJCEQUr Dec. il Whit. Optixot1 MichWlThoniton Beckfard Set. Il BlaloDown 6 DeiMflBoo=o2 Davld Moraise Matthew Smlléuxy David Beckford EwmngPosl 4 Whlt. Tipivr4 Mark Cupparee 2 Bans heeper Adm . Iard Pro Hemut 6 EL FhrqluranS2 Chais Athinsan Les kekhoe KeilnCSnny Miche Denio MichaelAialoS Guy7 Kitamura WItby Dodgs 1 Mat"heA Mkay IMNCNOVICE ShowcaaeVides 9 Greg LeElanc 3 JesseWlnder2 Andrsw Mardmafl2 Bifly JOONoddls Brun Wltvlck NES Reaty 3 Ian Cuthbertmcn2 JeEif u Whit. Kinimeni Sm ea irâtena Provial Swgn 2 Speedy Muffe Mtt AndrS Tyler Deka 2 Deug Chird ChisBey Durs Touing 1 mTTCsnne 4 Stephen Cory A. CamnmUli2 Jeif an Whitby AUuo James Grieve 2 John Lawxunce Mike Grabowshi MankBurns Dec. Brook. Concote 1 Bran"onKnight 6 2.f 6The Bricki DarYI lmaClinton McTeum m uEe.2 CaMersMonro Deve Boogerdyk Dam'.Auto 8 Wu&s Ritchie Jaried Brown Matthsw Portier MINCENOVICE Bronk. Klnmnen S Luke Pbwer 3 i. Pomma".sy2 Keinenninga Homne &Rural 5 Uiawn Bnatko 2 Bret McRur7 2 ChrisReSd Bnt PMastdcs 6 Paul Grahani 8 Siannen Phillps 2 Michad l lIche Whit. Opiuata 1 Chrla MOoY MDMUVENLS PriSa 83 àBsrenAX2 ChrisiAinawerth 2 steme Wing Eodney Morlarty Jeff White Mi'AM .ir capson 2 Erlan Munis MR& Mnawerth Mxhdn HêBSina 8 Joei cote John Paquette 2 Pau] Kmaei Ehaam r- '- Wu. rep 1)viu ANDERSON CVI player goes up for lay-up during junior gamne against EHarwood last week. Anderson won 75-60. Chri. Bovto.Free Pros. photo Former resident Part of i show at Cullen Gardens Karen Lapz formerly of Whitby, wil bo"part of the "In- novation on Ice» show Dec. 27 ta Jan. 7. during GCullen Gardens' Winter Festiva. There wili be three shows daiiy, at 5:30, 7 and 7:30 p. 1%e shows are rougbly 15-20 minutes long, and will feature three ekaters. Lapez, now 26, started skating when she was six years aid as ber parents took ber ta a skating rink and she never wanted ta leave. Innovation on Ice is a Cana- dien business that has orgenized skating _shows for the lest six years. Te shows are usuaily on stage, sothe performances must be skate on a plastic ioe. Lapez was involved with the '85 and '86 Ice Capades which taured aeross North America, giving live skating performances. Se was aIsc, ài the Ice Stars Hollywood Review, an hour-long CBS television show oraized b y a Taranto business and Dick Clark Productions. The show was taped at Iroquois Park in Whitby and was recentiy aired. The show featured skaters act- in, out parts of movies such as Gost ]Busters, Cocktail and the James Bond films To Live and Let Die,' Diamonds Forever and For Your Eyes Oniy. Lapez was also in the opening gala festival of the '88 Olympice. Currently she wishes she could find the tixne and money ta, go back ta school. Winan tie for tweens The Whitby tween G ringette Mathers and Natasha Carter team played twa games last with one each. weekend, finishing with a in and a tie. On Dec. 16, they 'On Dec. 17, Whitby played played Ajex, and on Dec. 17, they egInsthoetm Osa, took on Oshawa. sunking them 6-0. Carter In the game ageinst Ajax, scred twioe, with singles ta Jen- which was played at Irais nifer Gotton, Garai Jainieson, Park, Whitbyý tied 4-4 tie. 1hi Erica Rodrigues and Mathers. qpIew Te s hfchlv d!3 M e ewas outstandg