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Whitby Free Press, Wecklesday, JuIy 28, 1993, Page 15 Warriors i'n one, but close to elimation Whitby Warriors needed a win last night (Tuesday) in St. Cath- arines te stave off elimination in the junior A lacrosse playoffs. Warriors avoided a sweep by the lege leaders in the first round of playoffs by defeating St. Catharines 11-10 in overtime at Iroquois Park on Sunday. St. Catharines had built a 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven series, despite some fine play by War- riors in the first two gaines which ended 18-14 and 10-8 in favour of St. Catharines. St. Catharines dominated in a 20-8 win in the third game on In Whi1tb3ys win on Sunday, only the second loss for St. Cath- armes this season, Steve Taylor led Warriors with three goals sud two assists. Two of Taylo's goals came in overtime. Warriors' Rick Badowich tied the game 7-7 late in the third period to-force the overtime. Matt Shearer and Brad McArthur also scored in over- tiine. Other scorers for Warriors in the game were Dari, Ladou- ceur, Jason Crosbie, Jason Pit- tors sud Jeff Yoo. In Frida's 20-8 loss, a penalty-filledafarYo 1u Crosbie each scored two goals while McArthur, Scott Mac- DonelI, Jason Jankowski and Kevin Lunnie had one each. Lest Wednesday, Warriors had an inspired effort against the talent-laden St. Catharines club, coming back from a 9-3 deficit to make it close in the third period. But Steve Toll's second goal of the gaine with just 30 seconds remaining, restoring St. Cath- arines' twýo-goal edge, quashed the Whitby comeback bid. Shearer had two goals for Whtywhile Ladouceur, Shaydn StoMcArthur, Taylor and Croshie had one each. Shearor McArthur and Taylor each addecl two assists. Should Warrxors extond the sixth gaine would be played Thursday night in Witby. A seventh ganie if'needed, would be in St. Catharines on Friday Qof the other quarter-flnal series 18 completed. Orangeville, second-place finishers, swept Mississaug in four gaines. Trnt leads Brampton 3-2 in their series and Six Nations and Peterborough are tied 2-2 in their series. 'yg ~ WHITBY HUGHES HAWKS catcher Jili Innes tries to tag out Sarah Mooney Of the Dundas Lions, then looks exasperated when the umpire cais Mooney safe at the squirt girls softball provincial qualifier, held at Kelloryn Park over the weekend. Whitby trounced Dundas 31 -10 but Iost two games to finish f ifth.The top three teams went on to the provinclals. Phto by Mark Reesor, Whitby Fre Press Midgets finish on top Whitby Network Architecture clinched first p lace in the Eas- torn Ontario Basebaîl Associa- tion midget league by winning four gaines last week. Whitby will almost have a full lineup going into the AAA eli- mination tournament in Kit- chener-Waterloo this weekend. Jeremy Schott has returned froin a slioulder injury sud only win in relief. The second game was no con- test as Ken Calway struck out eight in six innings. On July 21, Imeson allowed only five hits in six innngs in a 13-0 win over Ajax. Bremner hac two hits and drove in three runs while Im- eson, Calway, Dwayne Phaure Chris Mace is not in the regular lineup. "If our pitching can hold up, we have a good shot at the final,» says inanager Dave Imeson about the elimination teurna- ment. "But it will be teugh playing a possible seven gaines in four By Kat davs. Whitby's Whitby tuned up for the eli- ished fîfth mination teurnament with wins at Pan-Amn of 8-7 and 11-0 over Cobourg, championsf second-p lace toam in the beague, 15-17. on Sun ay "Everyboi David Partlow in centre field up, that's1 snd Chris Alison in left field do,» said M~ made spectacular catches te, help preparation Whitby win the first gaine. competition Jerzy Aronowicz, Jefif Brem- ner aud Tim Imeson drove in Woodley runs te seal the win for Whitby junior hurci who came froin behind. Brad trilejump. NewPrt started on the mound WI3' for Whitby, sud Lmosan got the also compex 3A 1 kin 1 jui ihips >dy1 basi Vooè mi. rCal âler, BJas eted and Partlow each had two hits. On July 19, Newport and Alli- son each hit home runs and Bremner hai three hits and drove in two runs in an 11-6 win over Little Britain. Calway got the win with help from Blair Hardy. Whitby cat- cher Josh Milier threw out three runners attompting to steal. yrn McBurney dies, felt hie had not adequatoly rian Woodley fin- prepared himself for the event, the 110m hurdies resulting in his failure te, make iior track sud field the finals. s n Winnipeg July "I expected te do btter and make the finals,» said Brumley, pcstheinselves who was aznazed by the large àpsyhs ouca number and quality, of competi- xly aIlou cnan tors at t le meet. tiltey abotmenal "Athlete-wise, it was the lar- r th wold-cassgest meot rve ever been te.» Woodley was te compote in a inada's top-ranked juvenile-seniors competition at was also eighthl in York University July 23-25. Brumley's season, meanwhile, son Brumiley, who is finished. Ho is sidelinod with iu the 110nm hur- au ankle injury. Overtime heroics by Allan Watson led Whitby Steolhawks novice Bs te a gold medal at a lacrosse teurnament in Missis- Wh ecnýitby didn 't lose a gaine in th ernament, but two of their threo victeries were close gaines and another game ended in a tie. It was the fourth tournament chaxnpionship for the Whitby toam this season. Whitby tied Mîssissauga 4-4 in the first gaine, edged Onondaga 6-5 in their second gaine and then crushed Burlington 14- 1. The final, against a strong toam frein Arthur, Ont., was a thrilling contest. Whitby built a 5-2 lead but a rash of penalties allowed Arthur te corneback and take the lead 6-5. Whitby tied the gaine on a laie goal te force' overtime.- WhitbY scored firat in the overtime period but Arthur came back with twoit goals te lead 8-7, with onl 30 seconds remaining. But Watson took over. lHe tied the gaine with 21 seconds left. Then Whitby controlled the faceoif, moved down the floor, and Watson battled his way iu front of the Arthur net. Ho scored just before the buz- zer te give Whîtby the win. Týyler Harrison had il points for Whitby in the teurnament whilo Watson, Josh Turcotto and Brandon McBride each had nine. Justin Potter had six, Nathan Cotter, Branden Gay and Michael Kubrynski four each, Jamie Barton and Jimmy Muin- ford two each Ryan McMichael, Dane siverthorn and Trevor Watters one each. SKyle Schroer and Andrew Greeuen played goal for Whity,. j Woodley 5th at Pan-Arn Watson leads Bs to gold'