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Noviices, eliina ted by Ajax Iii fliht BOOKENDED BY two Witby players, Brian Pomner of Richmond HiI-Vaughan dives head-first toward the puck in minor novice AAA hockey action recently. Whitby edged the visitors 3-2. Photo by Mark Reesor, Whihby Free Pres j MAJOR....cE.HOCK Winless in t,,oumament, on, rolin playoffls The Whitby rmajor novice AA hockey teain, sponsored by Main Tech Industries, feU short at their hometewn teurnamnent this weekend. Wildcats first met Bowmanville who got ýoff to a roaring start with three goals. Whitby's Aaron MacMwrry rebounded a Canieron Lnlois shot from the point fo. Whitby's bone goal. 1Bantamas corne. up short The Whitby major bantamn AAA hockey club, sponsored by Maksteel Service Centre, came up one goal short in a recent contest with their croes-town rivaIs, Oshawa. The Wednesday night gaine in Oshawa was a very fast-paced affair with relatively few penalties 'and good scoring chances for both teains. Oshawa was first on the board, only to be answered by Whitby a minute later when Mark Haynes scored. Oshawa responded quickly with another goal and was up 2-1 at the end of the first. Matt Capson evened the score in the second. Oshawa netted two goals towards the end *of the second ta go up 4-2. Midway inta the- third, Oshawa managed another goal ta rnake it 5-Dave Farquharson then seemed ta catch the Oshawa goalie off guard with a hard wrist shot. Paul CIray added another marker after a strong rush to the net. Whitby pulled their goa]ie with a minute remaining for the inan advantage but were unable te get the tie. Goalie Dan Fletcher faced 20 shots on the night. M1ichael Jeffery was in net. Later that same day, Whitby met Aurora and again came up short, in a 4-2 battle. Whitby goals were scored by Jason Michie and Macurra. Kyle Simpson was in goal for t he second gaine. PLAYOFFS After defeating Ajax in two straight games, Wildcats defeated Markham Thunder in the first gante of the second round* of playoff action. Whitby got off' te a slow start and trailed 1-0 when MacMurray scored on a nice passing play from Aaron Maguire and Wayne Turcotte. Down 2-1 late in the gaine, Thomas Farquharson scored te send the gaine into overtinie. The action in overtime went back and forth until MacMurray scored with 21 seconds remaining in the gaine. Strong defensive play by Blake Robinson, Paddy Kelly, Michie, Tanner Twining, Langlois and Whitby roUler skating club SKATE 0F THE MONTH HAMILTON, JAN. 29 (top 5v. finis. Jwidor oyrnplc levof DIVISION A (12 andl unrb> Sarah KiHnge 5th figures. 3rd freestyle Shauna Hms 4ih f igures. th freestyle Megan Dochuk th figures. 4th freseyle DIVISION B (13 and iq» Jenn DeHeire fit h figuree Skate of th. moth DIVISION A <0 and uwdsr) Meagan Giloit 2nd figures. 6th freesyle DIVISION B (9 tg 11) Michete Evans 3rd figures. 2nd fre9etyle Staci Evans 8th figures. 4th freestyle Lindsay Raiiford 5h figures. th freestyle DIVISION C (12 tg 14) Stacey Laang isi figures. 4h freestyle DIVISION D (15 mnd Lp> Pelai Wisdom Ist figures. uttfreestyle Kevin Loinax held Thunder te only four shots in the third and overtime periods and helped Simpson earn the 3-2 victory. Wildcats travel te Markham for gaine two and will play gaine three, if necessary, Friday, 7 p.m., in Brooklin. Whitby indoor soccer HOUSE LEAGUE Jan. 28 Team# 4 Mathew Baiclay Joe Belanger Darryl Cain Brent Heam Paul Medeiros Teain 53 Jonathan Hu 2 Dan Eveliegh 2 Hary's Hawks Tyler Wood' Jonny Guay Tmin#1 Ant hony Pl"sfina 2 Teain 52 J an. 21 Harry's Hawtks Tyler Wood 2 Mike Shaw Mke Welsh Teain 910 David Fit ion 4 J im Routus 3 Michael Newetf 2 Mouissa Allin David Formosa Teain 9 Teain 92 Daniel Deminer Teain #7 PEEWEE 5 Team #7 4 Andrew Smiih 2 Laura Farraegher Kyle Sheering 4 TeamiS 1 Ryan Twyman 2 Team 88 2 Lucas Jones Adamn Luin 2 Tearn#9 3 Kamal McLaughlin 2 Daniel Du.beau 0 TeamD9î10 9 David Fition 4 David Formosa 3 Melissa Atmi J HI Krechowicz 4 Team 93 5 Jonat han Huit 4 Dan Eveleigh i1 Team 94 3 Mathew Barclay Joe Belang ai Karen M ulnion O Team#98 9 Derek Leahy 2 Blair Edmonds 2 Jorge Correa 2 Adamn Luin 2 Pierre Dupor 1 Team # 1 7 Ar hony Plae ina 3 Jenniei Les Frarncis Pet Filippo Michael Whlbley Brandon Ceder 3 Team 86 3 The Whitby minor novice AA hockey teain, sponsored by Longley Vickar BS, bast in the first round of the OMHA playoffe. Whitby lost bath gaines in overtime te archrival Ajax. Ini the first gaine, Ajax Qpened the scoring in the third period. Whitby later tied it, with 16 seconds left, on a goal by Kenny Henry, assisted by Philip Mcllhone and Justin Fox, with their goale out and a Whitby man in the penalty box. Ajax scored in overtime. On Sunday, Whitby opened the Atom split The WJhitby major atoin AAA. hockey teain, sponsored by Hanet Plastics Ltd., inanaged a split in two league gaines in the past week. Wildcats had a cmleeteain letdown as they bast to Oshawa 6-0 on Jan. 31. Only strong goaltending by Darryl Forsey kept the score from being much higher. On Feb. 5 in Wellington, Whitby inounted a third period comeback te beat Quinte 4-3. Trailing 3-1 after two periods, Wildcats stormed back with three goals te steal a win from'the very strong Quinte squad. Backed by the goaltending of Joel Whitinarsh, Whitby got goal froin Dan VonEschscholtz and Matt H-ircock before Ryan Mathews scored the winner. Robbie Gawne had two assists. Scoring Whitby's other goal was Chris Simpson. Andrew Smith 2 Adi Coutu 2 Mitch Dunn Ryan Twyman ATON Jan. 29 Teaa 04 5 Vito Rosini 4 Michael Bowerrn Lobleos' Neil BL412 Nicholas McKay 2 Stophen Dinaido Helen James Candice Nzeakor Tearn#3 2 I-Ighland Van Michael Sprague Marc Fieg o 4 Peter McCann Michael Denning 3 Bel Taxi Matthew Whibley Tyler Maffia 2 Tearn 98 Rosanna Ceebre 2 Daniel Gravai Mafthew Lodge Paul Vope Matthew Laforges Whitby Pro. Fire. 2 Domrinion Knitling Michael Sheehan Dane WNagneil 3 Sherif Dessould Gordon Caldwell Teain 02 Robart Cerrick Jan. 21 Bel Taxi Jarek ichon Stevon Pugh Tyler Mafiau Rachel Wattace 2 Lucas Hookn David Morgan 3Teaine3 Julie Brasier Frank DeParma Michael Spiague Team 010 2 Team 94 David Morgan Vito Rossini Rechel Wallace Paul Aldin Michael Bowerman Domidnion Knitting 1 Dane Wagneil Team 92 5 CaironThorTpson 3 AIe Mazes Michael Pugh LobWns Nail But Feb. 4 Orange Marc Sargent 2 Chris Lowe Brown Teain 98 1 Matthew Snowdon1 Daniel Gravai Arihur Susici Paul Vope Whitby Pro. Fire.1 Sharifi Desouki 3 Kyle Coughlan Chnisiopher King 1 Highlend Van Michael Denning 2 Marc Flego SOUIRT 3 Daik Blue Rshifftaigaua Graharn Nicholson 0 Gmen Blue 3 Purpie Bradley Wiggers PîdrickJohniton4 Undsay Pow Brioni Emo scoring in the first on a goal by Zach Greer, set up by Chris Osborne. The goal held up until Ajax tied it with four minutes left in the third. Once again facing a 10-minute overtime, Henry scored, assisted by Camneron Cassidy. However, the lead was short-lived as Ajax scored twice within a minute and a haif to take a 3-2 lead. With the Witby goaltender out in the dying minutes, Ajax got an empty net goal.* Justin Whiùte and Geoffrey Niblett played strong in the Whlitby goal in bath gaines. Hligh school hockey SENIOR BOYS (es of F.b. W L TF A P Dunbarton 7 1 2 48 22 18 Eastdale 7 1 1 56 28 15 ealDwe 6 3 1 51 46 13 oean 6 3 2 34 27 12 Ajax 4 3 3' 28 24 Il 2ensO'Connor 3 3 3 28 29 9 PineRiUdge 4 4 0O19 23 8 Henry tre 3 5 1 35 39 7 MoLauMhin 3 5 1 30 38 7 O0ei1 5 4 25 38 6 Anderson 1 5 3 25 41 5 Brook 0 6 3 25 48 3 Noe: The change in Deni OConnoes reco e the resuil of k>sin a p<wlos w" by protaet laie garne start ruiug). Rob Sirrm, Eantdals 14 14 28 Colin Dahie, Eastdaie 5 17 22 Kevin DoyloDnea 9 7 18 Steve Barkwslf, Eastdale 8 8 1B Mike Daziac, PaiÀ Dwyai 9 7 15 Sean MafDonnel, Dunboeton 9 6 15 Ryan Speake. Eastdale 4 10 14 Doug OGrady. DensO'C. 10 4 4 Bilan Nash, Paul Dwyef 9 5 #4 Daren Patrige. Brook Street 9 4 13 Tom Peterson, Andorson 8 5 13 Max Piaffe, McLaughUn 3 10 13 Brian Lodge,'Ajax 7 6 13 S. Mchael Godfrey Grey 4 Nafashia zeekor 3 Christopher Canmibaï 7 Orange 0 Burgandy Blue Gregory Sirrnons MOSQUITO Jan. 28 Team #4 7 J.aff Osbone2 TearnD3 6 2 Tearn 95 Robin Foster 4 Town 91 4 EriecLohneri OmraiDessould Team52 3 Kry utiaNzeeior J an. 22 Tearnl95 Joanna Whitney 3 Rob tueit, Vanessa Redmond Team #10 6 Slaven Bowerrran 5 3 Adam Leblanc 2 Kasian Palmer Peter Robarts Team #9 5 TirnGraham Arron Porter 3 Tearn 92 Kryst alNùeakor 3 Slavon Goodfelo Brandon Juglan 2 Teem 97 Chrisine KetIrick 2 0 Michael Dagis Ryan Haber 5 Rapheel Treirtlay 2Toam57 0 Town 6 4 Alex Richarduon 2 Jordan Meizamusa 2 1 TeamiS 13 Andrew Sklllng4 Coin Vickers3 Breit Allan 2 Buian Donnally 2 Shannon Fletcher Brad Bowen 2 Toem 09 3 Sain Chippetta. Jennfer Garitie Luc. Oueette 1 Tearn81D 6 Slae Bmeman 4 Maio Pareja 2 3 Tearn #3 7 Joshua Kloke2 Stephan Mater 2 Dan Mkaglotta 2 9 Team 04 3 i JoannaAlin MehanRed Jf Ouborne 2 Tearn8i 7 Andrew Skittng 2 Breit Allen 2 Joseph Gurnilea Bian Donnelly coin Vickers 5 Toam #1 Lino Dao3 Stephon Shaàv Eric Lohneit Ornai Dssouki Michael Weir 5 Team #6 Patrick Huston AIex lichardrion Brendan Bonagard I Page 26, Whitby Free Press, Weclnesday, February 8, 1995 7 3