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7, .'r ' or-ml TVTf * r 4'r rXpi - .T PAGE 20, WIFIBYFREE P¶RESM WEDNES9DAY, AUGUST 2Z 199 m r R%ÀA&edmenQuakers tied after 2 games ANNE WVINOVEU charges through in the final 7-4. B.C. won their the B.C. Selecta defense during ei#qhth straight national champion- woen's national field lacrosse ship. chambinhip. Ontario lost to B.C. Free i'r.- photo Batamsadvance After downing Ajax two straight in OBA playdown action, Whitby Optnist bantains faced a tough Peterborough squad in a best-of-three series to determine the Eastern Ontario representative to the ail-Ontario finals. Due te weather problensý, Whitby had te, play the flrst two gaines in Peterborough. The opening match saw Wihithy pound out 19 hits en route to a 14 - 6 victory. Brett Rayne, Whiitby catcher, led the attack with four hits and four REIs. Jainie Diflore also had four bits. With three apiece were im lineson and Chris Killoran. Other hitters were Chris Mace, Ian Andrew, Mike Doner, Dan Stephenson and Im Puddister. Imeson took the win on the inound in relief of Puddister. The second gaine in Peterborough on Thursday night ended with Whitby bin 6 - 3'in a close contest. Keith Milîs pitched well in a losing cause as Whitby could inanage only five bits. Ineson with two along with singles from Diflore, Andrew and Doner was ail the offence the Optiniists could muster. , Thethird.gaine wasplayed-in, Whitbvý Satu7rdy night, 'with '- Diflore on the mound for Whitby. After falling behind 3 - 0 early, Whitby battled back te take the lead when Puddister, Imeson and Stephenson pounded out extra base bits in the fourth mi*ng. Killoran and Rayne aise had hits as the Optimists downed Peterborough I - 6 to, advance te the next round of the OBA finals Steve Wood, i centre held, and Chris Mace, at firet base, also contributed with key defenive plays to preserve. the win. Whitby's novice A lacrosse teain, sponsored by Brooklin & District insmen, produced a stunning victory te win the provincial lacrosse chaxnpionship. Archrival Peterborough, winners of the novice A chaxnpionship for thepast two years, came out on the losing end in the 1990 edition as Whitby, this year's team of destiny, rolled te a 9 - 4 victory i front of an electrified crowd of Whitby and Peterborough supporters. A thorowigh teain effort, ç~npr~n ~he~bs~1Wemex*a of running, pas'simý, shbôtiW 'àah teain defence, backed up by the superior goaltending of Billy Duncan and Matt Akey, sealed the victory. Coach Jiin Bishop, ecstatic after the victory, flnaily saw the rewards of bis two years of effort with Wbitby's novice-age players. Whitby, having a bye in the first round of the tournament needed only three gaines, al victories, te coine away with the provincial crown. Wins over Bramnpton (7 - 2) and Peterborough (7 - 6) i an overtime thriller during the Brooklin Redmen and Peter- borough Quakers are tied at one gaine a piece heading into tonight's third playoff gaine at Iroquois Park. Te winner of the best-of- seven Ontario Lacrosse Associa- tion Major Series final will play the western Canada representa- tive for the Mann Cup next month. Peterborough squared the series with a 12-8 decision Mon- day on their home floor. Redxnen had won the opener last Sunday at home by a score of 12-7. Scoring for Brooklin ini Mon- day's tilt were Paul Gait with two goals, Bill Callan, Tom Wreggit Mark Douglas, Tom Marechei, John Fusco and Paul St. John. Jainie Batley led the way for the Quakers with three goas George Beileperche and Grry Hiltz each had two with singles froi Joe Hiltz, Craig Stevenson Jin Wasson, Monty Keast and Andy Shaughnessy. On Sunday, Paul Gmit paced Redruen s scoring with four goals. Peter Parke had a ai-r and single goals were scoe by Kevin V an Sickle, John Fusco, Greg Lepine, Bill Callan, Gary Gait and Tom Wreggitt Jerry Hiltz and Jainie Batley had two goals each for Quakers. B.C. beats Ontario ainBy Chris Bovie Faig the tough, ezperienced B.C. S elects, the Ontario women's field lacrosse team nput up a strong fight before fallIig 7-5 i the national championship final. Anne Wmndover, 16, of Whitby was the top scorer for Ontario with a total of 24 goals. Windover, an attacker, and Margot Jacobs of Brooklin were nained to the division 1 aIl-star teain. Ontario twioe played Selecta before their division final, losing both matches by scores of 104 and 14-5. Ontario defeated Manitoba 11- 2 and 6-3 and ran over Alberta 17-5 and 12-3. Other top scorers for Ontario included Kerri Hardill with 14 goals, Vessy Mochikas seven gocals, Cory Boyd six goals, Sherry Lawrie four goals, Naa lie Brousseau of Whitby three goals and Jacobs two goas. anticipated remnatch with Peterborough in the final. Whitby's fast-break gaine left the Lakers with no reply and produced nuinerous scoring chances while Peterborough's tiring players struggled te match Wbitbys running gaine. Wbitby teain members are Dillan Weber, Scott Jeffrey, Adain McLjean, Andrew Shannon, Nick Semeniuk, Randy Davidson, Casey. Van Schagen, Ryan Hlickingbottoin, Kyle JInrie, Evan Cardwell, Wes Suddons, Caey Dupont, Evan Kitamura, Chuck OColes and *dam Lay. Other goals went to(Jraig Ste- venson, Brian Evans and Kurt Drury. Gaine time tonight at Iroquois Park is 8:3(0. The winner of the Brooklin- Peterborough series will llkely face Vancouver Burrards in the Mann Cup. Burnaby upset last year's Mann Cup champions, New Westminster, i a semi-final match-upn that went seven gaines. Bunay goalie Dallas Eliuk was outstanding i that seies. But Vancouver han been too strong for the Burnaby Lakers in the senior final:' On Thursday last week, Van- couver won 10-9 to take a 2-1 lead in the best o-ee, and then won 12-6 on Saturd. While Brooklin Rden are led by some of the best of the west, Burrards are led by the Ontario connection of John Tavares an outstancling rookie, and JeiChallice. Both were pro-: lific scorers i Ontario lacrosse last season. Ontarjo lacrosse Aug. 19 Peterborough 7 Broakn 12 Aug 20 Braù.lin 8 Pdinboooa 12 W.dnenday, Aug. 22 Peterborough ai Brooklin 8:30 p.m. Thuniday, Aug. 23 Brookln at Peterborough 8:30PAL. Baturday, Aug. 215 Peterborough ai Brooklilu 8p.m. (if n.cea"r) Su".Af26 BrockHn ut trboropg S.- Tueaday, Aug. 28 Peterborough ai Brookilu (if noceaay) (AU games mreplayed ati qois Park Arena, Whitby and Peturbough XMonrWa Centre) B.C. lacrosse smioe w FIAL -E B1t-d.m- G 8 Aug. 1a Vancouver 10 Burnaby 9 A:tou Gau4 Vanover 12 Burnb7 a Vancouver lenda erea 3- 1. 8:w p.-. Novices defeat Pet erborough ae 0-- - to wrn provincia championship W- ' ------ -- --- - ý - -;«ý-,ý--ý2ý-=,.ý---- a PAL