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Page 16. WhItby Fs Proue, Wodnssdmy, January 19. 199 Hug9el gets wrnner a Bs win gold Whlitby Provincial Signe belle B team won gold atthse ment Whitby ringotte tounamont. Whith finishod first in round-roin play with two wins and atie and thenwon gold i the final. On Friday night in Brooklin, Whitby faced nemosis Najx. Whitby playod moat of the game with only two substtutes against their most powerful opponents in the tournament. Ajax led 2-1 at the halfway point, but Natasha Carter tied the score with two minutes Ieft and Whitby hold on for the tie. Saturday's firet gaine was againat a tough team froin Pickering. Playing with discipline,, Pickering led 2-1 et the haf but could not stop Carter Who scored throe times, or Erin Carroi who had three assise and one goal, as Whitby pulled away toa 6-2 win. The second gae on Saturday was against the belle's sister teai, Whitby juniors. The juniors p1ae extrexnely well but the ls defence was outstanding and thoir size and experionce carr'ied them te a hard-fought 3-1 win. This set up ths final <rinG ainet Ajax, who carrneda idontical 2-0-1 record to the final. The action in the final was outstending, with close checkting and sold defence. Kara Easton, Anne Henderson, Megan Neily, Cerrol and Larm Hugel played well on defonce and beckstopped by briliant Saiantha heppard in net, limîted Ajax te, few Scoing opportunities. The offence, led by Carter and Jon Cotton, forochecked teneio1l throughout the gains butcould not penetrateth strong Ajax defence. Forwards Erica Giles, Michelle Thoniault end Kristine Sopor had numerous sconing opportunities but the Ajex goale stopped them ail. Ajax finally scorsd, part way. throuhtheosecondhail,butoén was aIl they would get. Kim Venderlip rpid iha beautiful unassists wrap-around goal te tie the Scre sand Hugiel scored the winner on a superb effort late in the gaie. The, final- throe minutes srummsd up the tournamont as Whitby played eggressivs defonce and limiteNAax to two shots, to, clinch ths gold. Novices a step dloser to titie iin -east division The Whitby major novice AAA hokyteain, sneord by the Lades uxiier, hve coins within two points cf cinching first place in the eat division cf the Ontario Minor Hockey Association (OMhA) AAA league. Thydid it in convincing fa=hin, defeatang visitons ,Ajax-Pickeing Raiders 9-2 in recent action. Leeading the way wsre Billy Deir nd Michael Kosiw with two goals each, with Ryan Tutak, L ler Harrison, Ronnie Roertson, Brandon McBide and James Liske adding singles. Adding helpers wers Tutak and Andrew Pigram with two each; and Robertson, McBnide, Liske, Deir and Adam Thibodeau. Ini exhibition play reoently, Whitby took adventege cf the recent egreement between the Cenedien Amateur Hockey Association (CAHA) and the. OMHA te, have a home-end-home series with the Red Wings cf ths Metro Toronto Hockey League (MTHL). The firet gae was a close effair, with the Red Wings cerrying the bulk cf the play in the first half and Whitby coming on strong at the end. Goaltenders Marc Gleeson and Chris Nemiez were. outstanding in sarning a 1-1 tie. Whitby's Ion. goal camne from Kosiw, assisted by Jeffrey Seedhcuse and Pigrain. The rematch saw Whitby corne eut flying from the opening faceocf and quick passes, ccmbmned with excellent two-way play by the offence, led te a 9-6 victory ovsr the second-place teain in the MTHL. The lins cf McBnide, Kosiw and Pigrarn proved toc powerful for the Red Wings, combining for gcBiàeled the way with four goals, with singles going te Deir, Ranger, Koeiw, Pigrei and Harrison. Whitby's last reguler seaen home gaine is agemest Peterborough on Friday, 7 p.m., at Luther Vipond Arena in Brooklin. A RINK skipped by Bob Turcotte (above) of Oshawa was to face Joe Todd of Dixie in the B final of the Ontario men's regional tankard at the Whitby Curling Club Iast night (Tuesday). The winner and A final winner Ian Robertson of Thornhill will go on to the provincial finals in St. Thomas next month. Photo by Jeverny Dresar, Whiby Free Press Atoms squeezed out in silver stick semmi-fia With strong team play and close checkcing, Whitby's Goldwing Systems minor atom AA hockey team went as far as the senti-finals in the Newmarket international silver stick minor finals. Whitby needed a strong start on friday as they faced Merkhazn, first-plece teain in league play. For the second time in two weeks, Whitby totally frustrated Markhamn by skting te a 2-0 victory. Goale Bryan Sand's pre-gae prediction of a shutout wes made possible with excellent defensive play frein forwards and defence alike, whîch liniited Markham te, 10 shots on goal. Whitby's goals were niirror plays, both goals scorsd by Chnis Simpson, essisted by Kevin Peel and Matt Hlircock. The second gae ageinst Vaughan was - again- -a- strong teain effort with Whitby showing offensive strength te corne out with a6-2 win. Whitby's markers were ail in pairs: Richard Min with two, assisted by Simpson twice and Hlircock; James H-inkeon with two, assisted by Bryan MentIe, Lucas Naylor and Min; and Poel with two goals, with assiste gong te Kyle Limkilde (two), Justin Giles and Shawn Stephens. Whitbjys third gaine was against the first-place- Metro Toronto Hcey League team, Msmsssuga. very intense, fast-paced gem. had- Whitby down 1-0 in the first period and unable te, penetrate Mississauga's tight defensive play. Shortly inte the third period, Witby broke through as MentIe found the net, with the. assist going te Hinkson. TIhe garne onded 1-1, with Whitby and Mississauga aloo tîed in round-robin play in thei r division. On the strength of their goal differential, Whitby took first place and advanced te the senti-finals against York TOrMS. Another close, intense match was scorelees until late in the second period when York tallied twico te takte commend of the ge.. Whitby neyer gave up and responded late in the third period on a goal by Naylor, assisted by Mantle and sl But the rally came too late, with the final 2-1 for York. Whitby goaltender Darryl Forsey was egein solid between the pipes. Whitby's goaltending duo cf Forsey and Sand were, as usual, strong and consistent. Three league gaines romain for the tearn before the. stent cf playoffs et the beginning cf February. Ninacs earns. bronze at national event Whitby figure "kter Toni Ninac andhorpartner Keven Chesire won the bronze modal in the novice dance event at the Canadien figure skating chaponships in Edmonton lest week. The couple, who only teamed fup this pat summer, wero in fourth pace after skating tho compulsory dencos Thoir efforts in the free dance moved them up to third. This year's showing at the Canadiens was a porsonal best for Ninacs. Lest year she placed seventh with former partnor Dais Noble. VVarriors draft Bushey Shawn Bushey of Arthur, Ont. was the first-round selection by Whitby Werriors in the, Ontario Lacrosse Association 'junior A draft held recently. Warriors had the fifth pick in the first round, did not h ave a selection in the second round, and took Joif Blanchard of Mark- hem in the third round. The first pick overail was Pat Martin from the Guelph junior B tearn. He was picked b Kit- chener-Waterloo. Toronto had the secnd pick, Scott Forbes of Owen Sound- Sarnia chose third, taking Chaci Thayer of Midland&Brampton, with the fourth selection, took Todd Stockdale of Orillia. No local players were selected in the draft. Rocky Crawford of Wlutby, GM Pro Bass champion, will conduct seminars at the Ontario Fishing and Sportsmen's Show at the Metro East Trade Centre- in PickeringJan. 27 to 30. Former NHL star Bobby Hull will also be at the show on Saturday, Jan. 29. In addition to the 150 oxhibi- tors, casting challenges, archery competitions, a canoe swap and kids trout pond will also be hold. 1 ',