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.1~. A1O nrio ýhockey'Championships' Whitb teas tak lea in inal Two Whitby inorhockeyrep teams have opened their al-. Ontario, ffinal series'with -vie.- tories., Whitby Family Kart ways' major bantamse have taken -a,,2.O leaî overChathamiintheir beit- of-seven seis. to decide the alil Ontario AA chamnpion. Whitby won 11-2 on Saturday and 06-Oon Sunday, both games* ýý1Ne, tbird ,ýand.ifourýth-gares will. ,ýIbe_ played in Chatham March23 and 24.'.« MAOÀTOM Whitby ' Raycan FinancÜial defeateâdSt. Thomas 4-1on Sun-. day inthefirsot game of a best- 'of-five -seeés -ta determine the alI-Onýtanlo major atom AA chamüpion. A 'eaneffort, particularly a strong. defencein front. of goalie- Josh-Evans,. led "ta the victory in, Mark, Haynes1 scored twice while Ryaù (YLery and Jason, Hotchissh-ad singles., MicaelRobrton* .had .two ass ista *hile single assiats wenit to Matti,'g.p son, Aaron Bryant' tBinVinent, Steven Death and, ,,ByaCr7ouch. The second and third gYames will' b. played in Whitby this 'weekend. ?MNOR ATOMS ..*- Whlitby M&MMeats advýanced. ta 'the.al-ntro minor atom A& fil 'with'a ,10-2 win, over Cedar Miwitby' wIl.lay-Watèrloo in: the beat-of-five finalwic .begins on. Saturday in *aterloo. The seriles returne ta ýWhitby .on,ý n e mots wietth's s -fson;in toaanents, Whitby-win- ning the"'firat encountnWater- loo taking, the secondgaule 50 .. .. .. . . . the teama are well-matched '.- ý In'the. 10-2 win o ver .Cedar . ~ . Hill11 that. wr&pped up, the seni final, son. for VWitby, RyanÉl Hickingbottom had thrée. gals whule Evn Kitamura .had two goals and tbree assists'. 'M. Shannon: had. five assista. Michael Foret sco0red'twice, while Louis Archibald,' Bobby Schlitt and Randy Davidson each1 had a goal. MAJORPE E Whitby.,Sorbara, Group major peewees wi'ua ~t~i the aIl-Ontario AA final. 'Thi.seânes will'beëgin1 on Satur- da cfenon in Whitby., Te two. teama met last yrear in the >a-4l-Or4taiio .minor poewee .. . fal, Chathaým. edging Whiitby i~ tei. decidinig ,game of si close, tens finl seies.BOBBY SCEMar and teamates put pressure a. Whitby ýdefeated Malvern in the so«mi-finals ,te 'reaci the mmor.,atom.semi-fini atin.last week.he atoms championshfipsenios. against Waterloo .which begin on Saturday. Club:gow romn 52 to 2,000 youth The. Whitby'Iraquois Soccer Club, is- 25, years aid. In 1967, the club. became the flrst organ- ized minor soccer league in Durhm Region It began'.asthe, Whitby 'Minor Saccer Association, formed.by Arch. ý.Craig, Vie Agnew,,'D. Rùobertsonand A. 'Coli ns. The club changed 'ta 'the W1ýhbyIroquois -SoccerClub. .when wr bgnon. the, Iroquoja ,Park recreation complex ,for.which it is-named. <The club fîrst',joined',the,,.Ontario Minor Soccer Association'. iii, 1988,ý but soon ýthe OMSA jointed'-with the 'Ontario Saccer foundinircubti.Whitby or gani- zation-started smàl, with 52 kids making'up four teams. Toïday there are aývein 2,0Oyau ni the pogam, uch 'of that growthi ithe 11ast -tee years when fmembersbip has doubled. dit was veryIlrudÎmentary' iiithi egin-,« ning," sy Mary. Agnes Challner, -girls- convenerfrti.league. Y, Ayshrswere ordere.d through the Mercantile but basically everyone wore wýhatever they'hal. Girls were allowed; iLn' "tii. association,,in 19,7% , s. <The club also .originated the 'rookie'.Pro ,gram which intrôduces, ýthe". gameta - year-olds. The focus is 'on fun and skills ta help youth learn, the game and per-haps 'turn outa ew- superstars fanrtle.future. Although last year was the program's first, it is one of the most. popular. Whitby Iroquais Soccer runs year-ro 1und with its iridoor progra ms p layed at' public schools and at-Saccer City. Ido acri populr, despite tii higiier, cost and lange mior hockey,'raramïi Whitby.- Te ky a evel opmng good saccer players is good > coaching,-- an d there' are several ex-pro. soccer. players coaching wiÎthin: Whitby, Iroquois. ý'or those who may, nat have hat ýtype. pf soccer background but. wvant t6 coacb, theère are coaching clinice-ta he? jearn about ae n ehius Celebrationsare plaîned-for May,3-4. On 'May 3 thére wvill be -festivities at1 Heyden- ahane-Pavilian. The follow,-ing day.a -parade will be held in downtoôw'n ,.Whitby. Terry Keélly wilL be grand mnarsiall and there will l. a soccer match, betweený the -Toronto- Blizzard and a local ail-star team.