Whltby Free Press, Wecineecfay, Marct 16,1994, P&ge 19 Colour fui coach i DR. ROBERT THORNTON Public School coach Bruce Blight gives bis team a pep talk and tben slu mps in frustration when things don't QQ as tied hoped. Thomton's Grade 8 8irls Iost 26-13 to Harmony Heghts of Oshawa in the semni-finals of the Final Four Durham elemnentary sohools' basketball tour- nament held last weekç at Anderson. Another Oshawa team, Sunset Heights, beat Har- mony in the finals. Applecroft of Ajax won the boysdiviion.Photo by M.irk Roomor, WhItby Free Press Anderson setties for silver After an inspired effort to reach the final, Anderson CVI fell to the province's top-ranked teain in 0FSA senior girls' vol- leyball in Hamilton Iast wveek. "Devastation" was how coach Gord Williamson described the reaction of his team to defeat, 15-12, 15-7, at the hands of the strong Mayfield team from Brampton. -Jason Collier of the Whitby F'Igure Skating Club won gold and silver medals at the Eastern Ontario section interclub cham- pionship in Kingston recently. Collier, 14, and Shannon Bouwman, 16, teazned to finish first in the dance variation. Collier then portrayed 'A Scarecrow After Dark' in the bronze men's artistic event and finished second. Meredith Gilbert, 17 por- trayed 'A Day in th'e Li1ie cf a Postman' in the silver ladies artistic event, and was third. Bouwman, Gilbert and Collier advance to the Ontario cham- Uionships in Sudbury March 18- Another Whitby club mernber, Lindsay Moloney, was sixth over- ail in preliminary ladies at the interclub event. She was first in cornpulsory figures and ninth in ftee @kate. "I don't think we ever ao on the court expecting te lose,' said Williamson. His teani, seeded number two in the Ontario high achool finals, had rebounded from near eli- mination to defeat Assumption cf Windsor in the semi-final. And in the final, Anderson led 11-7 in the fIrst game before a couple cf missed serves "at a critical timie' and improved ualay by Mayfield proved to be the turning point. Maynielc went on to win that game and the next. "It may have been a sign cf mental exhaustion," said Wil- liamson about the serves. «We had a really. tough, emotional semi-final against Assumption.» Assumption had defeated Anderson 15-7 and was ahead 11-1 and then 14-9 in the second game. "I think they had match point on us five times," said William- son, remembering how his team fohen tb was over ... it really did take a lot out cf us mentally." Mavfield was led by Barb Ifejika, consderedý the top female player mn high school in North America. She will attend Stan- ford University, in California next year.> 'We were able to éet a handle on her fairly early nn." nsid Williamson, adding .that Ifejka* gradually became stronger as the final continued. "I was really proud of the teamn, said Wiliamson cf his playeIrs. "We neyer gave up.» Anderson had p reviously defeated FEarl Haigcf-North York 15-11, 15-10 Brebeuf cf Hamil- ton 15-9, 1U-6, Waterloo 15-10, 15-7, AN. Meyer cf Niagara Falîs' 15-4, 15-3 ("We came out flying") before meeting Assump- tion. Williamson said teain mein- bers may now be disappointed by an OFSAA silver medaI and Dur- ham-York (DYSSA) and Durham (LOSSA) chanipionships, but agive it a week or two." Two members cf the starting lineup, Saley Peel and Joanna John son, won't be back next year, but the remaining team members will return. He's also looking forward te, seeing more of the talented younger students in the volley- baIl system at the school. "I deflnitely think we're going te, be competitive, ne question about it.» said Williamson. 3 gold for gymnast Christine Dorepaal, 9, cf Whitby won three gold medals at the Metro East region second qualifier for gymnastics, held in A member of the Gemini Gym- nastie Club, she won gold on vault and bars, brnze on beain and was fourth on floor te win the overaîl gold medal in the pre-novice 2 category. Kerri Sinclair, 15, of Whitby won silver on vault and was sixth overaîl in the senior 2 category. Mîchele Totz, 11, cf Whitby won silver on vault and floor and was fifth overail in the novice 3 division. Atoms even OMHA playoff sert@es The Whitby major atoin AM hockey teai, sponsored by Dundas Centre Guardian Drugs, rebounded on Sunday with a 4-1 win over Burlington to even the beat-ef-five series at one gaine each in Ontario playdowns. Gaine one was played Saturday in Burlington, and after a .17-day layoff the Whitby qa came eut fiat and drope ac la, hard fought çontest 6-5. Burlington scored the first goal Of the night and Whitby was fored to paycach-up hockey or the rest of the contest. Wity was able te, tie the contest ona coup le cf'occasionsi but were unable to, get the lead. Judd Stevenson led the offensive charge for Whitby with three gas with singles from Blaine own and Bobby McBride. Assista went to McBride (two), David Morasse, Sean MacRury, Reece Robertson, Jay Harrison, Stephane Linklater anîd Kyle Branch. Ian Watson was in net. Iroquoes Park was the scene for gaine two. The home teain regained their sékating legs and took the play te Burlingtcn from the opening whistle. The gaine remained close throughout the early goîng as scoring opportuinities er iay ~ both teams. Whitby broke out on top at the midpoint cf the first perod on the powerplay. Harson let go a slapahot that found the corner to give Whitby a 1-0 lead. Asss went te Stevenson and McBricle. The midpoint of the second period was "ls good for Whitbv as Steven Farquharson, thorugh soid forechecking, stele the puck and deposited it' into the open corner cf the net for a 2-0 lead. Burlington kept the gaie close by scoring the next goal uat befe theidpint of the third period tonarrowthe lead to one 1goal. From that point on, it was al Whitby as BranchpPtted a goal lesu tha aminute later folIlowed by another g~oal *am McBride just 50 second later.- Justin Zmnuuit was outstanding in p«W as were Robert Lalonde madjoff Frazer in their roles as penalty MIllers. Game three in ucheduled for tonight (Wednesday), at Iroquois Park Gaine timnei 8 p.m. The series then moves back te Burlington on Satwrday, and if gaine five is necessary it wiIl be plye -back ,at -Iroquemis -on Snday at 4 p.iù