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PAGE, 18.,WHITBYPMEEPRESS, WDNESDAY, AUGUST 12,1992 Bantam's reach, league Whitby Optimist bantanis aveaong way te go te vin their Ea*stern Ontario Basebali Association league plaLyoffs, b ut manager Jim C alway is, naturally, opimitîc Wlutby, Frst place team dur- -mg the regular season, bogan the eaoffS over the weekend with a -2wjn over Pickering but thon lest an extra-ining thùriller, 3-2, te Oshawa -- their fintstot Oshawa this season. Whitby thon odged Peter- bore h 5-4 whilo Oshawa won its other two conteses. Oshawa, undefeated in three games, earns a bye while Whitby muet play Cobourgnext week A Whitby*vir would set up an 0shawa-Whitby% final. But Whitby would have te win two games while Oshawa needs only one victery te secure the cham- pinship. We were just fiat,» said Cal- way of bhis team's performance over the weekend -- aftor -17 wis and three losses durig the regu- lar season and after cmi 50 close te, a ý,rt in the Canal an champi6osips. th i Jerzy -Aronowicz go tthvn with relief help from Keon Calway in the win 'overý Pickering on Friday night. Brad Newport had three its and* Aronowicz lhad two,* as Whitby scorod four runs in the fifth inning te overcome a 2-1 Pickeringlead. On Saturday, Oshawa scored two runs off Calway in the first inning. Newport. thon teok over on 'the mound, and shut- down Oshawa for ighit innings. He 'gave up the wnmig run in the lth inning. Meanwhile, Whitby was unabie te, solve Osh. awa pitcher Hans Schneîl.' Calway had three bits. and Newport two in the woli-played contest. Whitby noeded a two-run sin-_ glIeIby Josh Miller in tho soventh imuing te ovorcomo a 4-3 Peter- borough lead. Jeremy Schott started on the mound for Whitby and Aronewicz got the final two outs. Schott -and Calway each had tworhIifti Whitby lest te, Brampten in the final of the élimination 'tourna- ment te doetermino wbich toam would represent Ontarioeat the Canadian bantam champion-, ships in Edmomton. iSchott, Whitb~y shortstep, was mnvitod te i or Brampten in Ed:mnton,ýut ho bas dodlinod. WHITBY Optimist-bantamf coach George Schott gives his team some pointers. Schott must have hit the nail on the head -- his teamr broke loose with' four runs, in the' fith inning to beat Pickering 5-2 qkn Friday in the EOBA championship series which resumnés next week. Photo by Mark Reesor, Whitby Fiee Press Whitby's Roy's Enterprise rep paperweight lacrosse team won the grand championship at Pelhamn's ý25th 1 anniversary pnt lacrosse tournament. Why defeated the Onondaga team from Syracuso, N.Y. 8-3, Pelham Rtaiders 14-1 and Hamkilton Bengals 11-1. Whitby Warriors defoated Scarborough. Saints 7.4i the final te win the- grand chamnpionship. SGoalacorers for the toam were Michaël McKenzio, 12 points; Matthow Carroll, nopints; Michael Haley, soven; Kea Lang, six; Kyle O'Brien, fivo; Robert Hoeickert, Craig McDonald and Chris Howe, four apioce; Matthow Savoie, throo; Matt Willdns, Tyler Héaly, Joshua, OD)ea and Ricky Frendo-Cumbo, two apiece; and Jordan Potter, one point. Goalie Kevin Rempel had a 2.2 goals-against average, and was choson the most valuable playor in the final gaine. Curtis Dohorty and Adam, Berti were solid on dofonco te holp the toam win its third te urnamnent this season. The toam, coachod, by Kovin OBrion. with assistant coaches Miko Doherty and Dwain Howe, has a record of 12. wins and no lassos. Warriors 'have scorod a total of 138 goals, with, only 20 against in tho three tournanients. ,Manager Sherri Carroll and traîner Rick Wlkins assist. tho teani for the upcoming tourna- mient iii Hanmilton. Wvhitby bounces back to ie serie's .In danger of falling behind 3-0 i- their. best-of-seven playoff series, Whitby Canadians ii- stead "came back to even their senior basebali series 2-2 head- ingin mto last night's fifth game. Scarborough Devils had 'won 13-7 and 5-2 i Scarborough before Whitby staged a huge comeback towin the third game 13-10. And on Sunday« Whitby otèd a 6-2 victoryelun Ld pitcerJeff Hardy's four-hitter that, included egtstrikeouts. Inthe third oare, Scar- borolugh carred a 10-2 lead into theeighth inning. «Wmtought we were right out Of it,»said player-manager Jody Tfurner. But Whitby hitting and Scar- borough- errors led to a nine-run explosion in the eighth. Steve Donner shut out Scarborough i the ninth inning. Gary, Shearer, -Dave Imeson and-Trevor Beggs each had three hits for Whitby. On Sunday, Whitby excuted a suicide squeeze (a c 11by veteran Clare Osborne) to score a run and take a 3-1 lead ini the fourth inning on their way, te a "-, win. It was a key play that sparked the Whiltby club, said Turner, adding that his team now has found both pitching and hitting confidence heading into the balance of the series. Tom Brabin was te start Tues- day's game.- The sixth game will beplayed, on Saturday i Scar- borough, and the seventh gaine, if needed, will be iScaborough on Sunday.. ýThe wiù-n-er of the ser-es ýplays hi the alI-Ontario, senior B finals over the Labour Day weekend.. League playoffis begin Aug. 22. Redmen han g oQnto win third 'gamle Brooklin Redmen held on fora 9-8 win on Monday te ak a 2-1, lead over Peterborough in their best-of-seven senii-fnal. series in Ontario major lacrosse. The two teais were scheduled'to meet again last night (Tuesday)- for the fourth game of the series. Bill Passfield led Rednien with three goals aiid two assists. Tony gray had two goals and an assiat and Brian Nikula had three ass- ists. Redmen built a 9-4 lead after two periods. Paul St. John, Cody Bartlett, Rich Dyment and Eric Perroni aIse scored for, Redmen. Gerry Hiltz had three goals for quak- ers, Kevin Biggs two and. oug Hill, Craig Stevenson and Scott, Roges*oe ach. Qaers won the first game of the series 12-10 as Stevenson scored. five goals, and had two assiste. Redmen won the second ganie 6-4 -- with five goals in the third period. St. John scored three goals and had an assist. Tue fifth game of the series is on Thursday night i Brooklin. A sixth game, if necessary, will ho on Saturday night i Peter- borough, and a seventh, if Whitby bantams take aim at. titie Whitby's bantam A lacrosse Derok Sud-dons and Paul Salie tomsill unbeaten this soason, each had five assiste. wlbthetoam tobetat the, Paul Webb had a1galand prvnial championshipste hoe three assists, NialI Mand held ià=Whitby starthgM'ridy. threeassists, Bront .Lazary two. ,TheWhitby teani, coachedb Jim Bishop, recently won two. =âlnfyn teurnmonts hold i 15~ w w ~ le and- Burlingtoný toE I ~ J .I earn a spot in the champion- A. e w e4 ships. Pat Jones had- four goals and Whitby miner ' peewees have ninie assistsei the quali'Mers, advancedi the Eastern Ontario Marty OBrioen had ý eight goals Basoball Association playdowns and four assiste.' after defeating Ajax i an Aug. Jason Ward had five goals and 6-7 playoff series. six assiste Steve Voituk'had six aIse and two assiste, Gavin Whitby will plaiy Peterborough out four goals and three ass- in the next round of playoffs. iste. Afterlosing a July 26 gxe Dave Stabile had three aIs 3-1,. te the Ajaxmjria, goals, ZacJc Aitkon a goal and goalie G. Nash an assist. Other team niombors are Saul Edgar, Arthur Whaley and Luko McKY, and goalie Mke. Row- land.1 The peewee A, novice A, B, C and D provincial championahis wil also ho held in Whtby te same weekend. needed, on jMonday- Brooklin. night'i Ontaro-- lacrossie major, league FINAL LEAUEWPNi N W L T UF GA PM P.taxtoom Bw.Son Forgua4ý o i o o i Tp RM 0. GP John Tommeu, Bmmptua 16' Troy Co.'ding*y, Bmmo16 Jim Veltinan Bmmpto. 12 %Bill Calan, Brookn 16 Mark Harnw Fooff 15 Crolg stemnaon, Putarboeo 16 Tom Wreggltt, Brookil» 1 DarrI.ICIgau, Brampto. 1 Jo. z RuaoFs.xorough 13 ao.I NeolyJin..Owen soundis 230 140 32 161 158 16 128 138 14 l36 168.10 124 174 9 Go, AUwp1 FLAYOPFO CEEULE TUMa.$Axe. 4 Brampton 14 ai Owen Sawid2 Thur., Aug. 6 Owen Sound 7lat Brampton 13 Bat, Au& 8 Brampton 10 ai 0wen 5ound 8, Tu., AugIl' Owen sou"8 ai Brampton Thor.,Ags1 OooS!undeaiBrampton.M5.30 . Bat,. Aug. 15 Brampton ai 0S w.. uad P.. Gain.Sovuo (t. b. annoonc.d) W.d., Aog. 5 P.tabowgh12.et BrookUin 10 FrL, Au& 7 BrooIlu B8ai Put.borough Aug. 7, overý Ajax in the playoff while Sakata, Heinrich and Paul Mon, A&Og~1 series. Graham each had a run-batted- ,,iý a lùI Ryan Vopni'and Paul Graham i.To.Ag1 pice in the 104 victry Heinrich and Thopopi- Babftg =hZ Turner had -a single anàd ched stronglyin-the 8-1 wi. Th 1AU3l drove in two runs. Josh Huether Turner had' a 'double and a p.teoo thaBrookfi. 8:30 p.. bit a double and a- drove, in a single and d&ove in' a run, ]Ryan rum. Babcock lut a triple anmIad an = itoI5P oeougIsaP.=. Paul Heirich and John'Part- RBI, and Huether bit,.adouble .î.A&1 ,low each had two singe MM.anveAU& 1h7 -___ Feem nit " an rc o=6n Grhson, .- 1advane tipl1ayo ffs