PAGE 24, WHffBY FReE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14,1990o Bantamsoe to semi-final win *Whitby "mijor bantanis, sponsored by jenmie-Lynne Meats, have jumped te a 3-0 lead in games against Stoney Creek in the ail-Ontarjo semi-finals. In the first game of the best-of-seven series, Wednesday night, Whitby won 4-2. Whitby marksmen were Derek Dixon, Conai Tackney, Mark Wisdom and Brad Stella. Whitby then travelled tu Stoney Creek on Frday night. After a slow first period in which Stella gave Wbitby an eariy 1-0 iead, Stoney Creek came back te even the count. The Wbitby teain then scored five unanswered goas, by Dixon, Bart Mullin, Peter' Allison, Geof Cadan and KLE4!y ipond. he teain spotted Stoney Creek their second goal of the game before Vipond notched his second and Conai Tackney iced the scoring te, give Wbitby an 8-2 victory. The third gaine of th e series on Sat=rd * ght saw. a strong eromac by Allison who scored a bat trick te, lead Whitby te a 7-3 victory. Othe goal scorers for Whitby were Jordi, Johnstori, John Mclvor, Stella and Vipond. The fourth gaine of lthe series will be played on ' Saturday, March: 17 ini Stoney Creek. Atom se*l's deadlocked By Nicole yy Whitby Pringle Creek Guar- dian Drugs major atoni AA teani and'Stoney Creek are deadlocked in the semi-finals of the ail- Ontario playdowns. Having beaten Newmarket in the league playoffs, the teain proceeded te the quarter-finals where they beat out Wexord. As of Monday, the best-of-fiv,. series with Stoney Creek waa tied at one game apiece. Manager Barr Poutsays the teain has a «rïeasonably good chance of getting past Stoney Creek if the teain does what it should," but hie would not elp.- borate on the team's chances for fear of jining" them. The winner of the senii-finals wili enter the finals this week- end against a teani froni south- western Ontario. Whitby edged Stoney Creek 4-3 i the first gme of t he series on March 7, as Mcark Reid, Gavin Prout, Michael Keogan and Paul Webb scored. Stoney Creek doubled Whitby 4-2 in the second gamie, Shaiie Terry and Cory Hass scoring for Whitbyi Local roeoe& ia Novioes second in round-r obin The Whitby Vick Insurance Dupont Mike HfernBiais niinor novice AA hockey team, Lawson, Dad Dtta1r, Judd taking a break froni their fr-antic Steven and Barrett Church. playoff series, reoently travelled Lîo eunng, they faced te Rochester, te compete i the Markham i a crucial playoff AMA division at the eighth encounter and emerged with a annual Rochester Youth convincing 5-0 win. Tournament. Boyd led the way with two By playrng AAA competition goals, with Stevenson, Marc the teani hopes te join Whitby's Lamera and Scott Beegan firing * elite teains that can compete with one apiece. Shari Bryksa and minor hockey's highest calibre. Scott Wylie shared the shutout. The teain bast ail three gaines in Rochester but they were highly Whitby then faced competitive. The scores were 4-1 Peterborough in a coiteat for for Niagara Falis, 4-3 for Oakville second place and a spot ini the and 4-1 for host Rochester, with finals, but settled nothing in a 1-1 Sean Haynes leading the way tie. Beegan scored the on]y goal. with two goals. ike Hamilton, With three games remaining in Jamie Gibb and Ryan Boyd the round-robin, the minor scotecl. ±ha.cithers- .Tea. a ~oi~.~~~pi ~~çod strong offensive play bv Casey place. LE'iSLIE MeFarlane publi c shool Hligh School. McFarlane lout in the *as one of the Whitby schools invol- semi-fanals. Mlso playing were Dr. yod in the Durham Bementary Ath. Robert'Thornton in the maijor boys lotie Association basketball chai»- final and E.A. Firman in umnor pionships for major schools (boys boys final. and girls) last week at Pickering Prects@ton teamb ,wus gol BNicole!Lylyk Whitb s precision figure skat- ing teanis ave ben extremely bus lately. ge pre-novice teain, the Ice Pix, coached by Jody Jones, recentiy won a gold medai at the Easterna Ontario sectional tour- nament held in Kingston. Their first place status quali- fies theni for the Ontario charn- pionships which will be held in Georgetown on March 30. The Pix also competed in Unionville (Jan. 27) and Laval »(Feb. 2-4) receiving bronze and silver iedis respectiveîy. The g is' practice schedule in- cludes WTednesday mornings and Sunday evenings in preparation for their final competition and the Whitby Figure Skating Club Carnival which will take place on March 24. The Ice Angels, Whitby's --novice--team-, -ineluflefr-26- girls, aged 10 te 15. Eastern Ontarno sectonal, tournament The Angeis also received a gold medai at the Eastern Ontario sectionals where they competed against four other tearns. The -Éris will now proceed to the Ëastern Ontario divisionais where they must finish in the top three in order to move on to the Canadian finials. This weekend, the 'team wil attend an invitationai tourna- nient in Clinton, N.Y. The Whitby and Oakwood skating carnivais are aiso on the unm- ing sehedule. As far as new programis or costumes are concerned, the An gels are content with their Calps theme and are planning te embellish their present outfits. The main ,,_,,jsý time, emphq.';izes 'coach Disnne Corneliasen ici te strengthen the teani and get them working toetber for t he divisionals. Whitby's senior teani, Ice Fyre, has aIse been keeping a hectic schedule. On Feb. 24, the girls acquired yet another gold at the sanie teurnament. as the Pix: and the Angels. Ice Fye will also, con- tinue te the. Easter Canadian divisionals and, if successful, te the Canadians te defend their national title against as many as 48 teanis froni across Canada. Both the gis and coach Cathy Dalton look forward to the upcoming competition as well as the Whitb and Oakwood skating carnivals. The teani is diligently working on a new prograni and. new dresses, but once the Canadians are over, the team wiIl be work- ing towards the demonstration ,they have been invited to .per- .1