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Whltby Free Press, Wednesdày, Septomber 27,1995. Page 15 Lightning strikes twice Whitby Iàghtning played aggressively ta win the Durham Region under-lO girls' house league tournament ini Uxbridge Sunday. The victoiy completed a successful season for Lightning who had previously won the house league championship. The tournament final had Lighting playing againet a young but spirited Ajax United team. A confident and experienced Witby team was determined ta continue their string of victories that had brought them througli the earlier round-robin play undefeated. Whitby pressed hard and often during the flrst haif and were soon up by four goals thanka to Alexandria Ward-Bellinghbams three goals and one by Alicia Jujian. A flfth goal was added by Ward- Beflingham ini the second haif as Whitby went on ta win 5-1. Strong defensive performances were provided by Laura Elliott, Jennifer Lagani and Brittany Moffat. Ini earlier taurnament play, Lightning dominated their four games on goals by Ward- Bellingham (six), Julian (four), Heather Skeltan and Momica Forbes. Impressive defensive performances by Lindsay Hibbs, Laura Shea, Brooke Lee, Alexandra Shaw, Lindsay Parfitt and Ashley Bradimore allowed Whitby ta go through round-robin play without concecing a goal. The team was coached by Pete Skelton and Bffi Bellingham. Durham girls' soccer UMDR là- PEEWEE SOpLi1 FoituinFiuncial 5 Udmo.M"atu3 Rsb@ecoddon St.phanuPRhrgan AjaxHomuliard. O An Optmnis O Hardinun. MAounit Viooa Hnmr2 Sarah Mton 2 DianaSubrlz Whilhy Pascals 4 tUrldge Bowling Ohan Bni 3 sept 5 whikooemm Diana0"in3 MWThnvie MmdCos 5 AjxHome Hard.2 PSC Spoting la. 4 FotunesFinancial i Tam WMonas« HwdknaMouifi 7 Ajax United -KFC 0 L.aslsDejogs 2 Saah Mllon 2 Vkom HoFkur knm lYRorte Vicor~ia Spulc Teirrielrs triump Knights' pust PAUL TONNA (right) of Oshawa Blue Knights checks a Toronto Beaches' player during senior field lacrosse league action Iast week at Civil Field. Knights won 14-10. See story on pae 17.Photo by Jeremy Omear, Whtby Free Press W&hitby setties for silver in EOBA The Wbitby Optimists; major bantam AAA basebail team won the silver medal in the recent Eastern Ontario Basebal Association playoffs. After successive late-inning comeébacks against Clarington and Ajax, the heroica ended against a very strang Pickering Red Soi team. Ini the fret game of the day, Whitby fell bebind 6-1 ta, Clarington before the bats exploded for eight runsei the second inning for a three-run lead. Clarington, however, fought back with three of their own ta, even the contest at 9-9. But Whitby's version of the Terminatar, Paul Graham, shut the door tightly, allowing only one hit over three innings ta pick up the 104 victory i relief. Leading the attack for Optimiste were Josh Huether with a double and single and Matt Smith with two singles. Peter Triantafilou, ChMi James and Ryan Vopni each had a single. The decisive blow of the game came off the bat of Greg Zedic who hit a monstrous two-run shot over the 340-foot right-field wall. In game two Ajax quickly jumped in front 6-1. Once again, Graham entered the game ta, shut the door as he retired ail nine hitters he faced in a 7-6 victary. Lâeading the comeback this3 time for Whitby waB John Partlow with two bite including a seventh inning gamne-winning double, and Shane' Beethama and Steve Maclsaac with two bits each. In. the championship gamne, Pickering, Ontario champions, and wmnnere cf the Ontario elimination tournamnent, proved ta be just to strong for Whitby. Scott Thompon scored Whitby's only i-un in a 3-1 loss. Solid pitching by Vopni and Graham, along with somne outstanding defensive plays at second base by Mike Feret, were not enough. The coaching staff was made up cf John Feret, Marshall Thompson, Peter Vopnii and George Triantafllou. Emmett a Choice third Anne Eminett of Wbhitby was third in the masters' women division of the Runners' Choice Toronto Half Marathon recently. Patricia Stevenson of London won with a tâme of one hour, 24.06 minutes; Glenda Morris ofLindsay second in 1:27.35. Emmett's time was 1:29.34. The Wbtitby Iroquois Soccer Club's Tormina Terriers followed up their undefeated Central Soccer League rep A championsbip with an equally impressive past-season playoff performance in the boys' under-15 division. Picked by mast as favourites in the playoffs, Terriers in fact raised their game ta a new level in gantes at North York's Esther Shiner Staclium fields. The team had earned a bye into the semi-finals as the first seeded team following the fi-st-place finish in the league. in the semi-final, the Whitby team, sponsored by Tormina Homes, kept possession away from a strong, defensive, Northwest Azzuri side that, next to the Terriers, had allowed the fewest goals this season. Whitby opened the scoring on a penalty kIck converted by Graham MacLean. only to have. Azzuri equalize against the run of play on a goal defiected off a defender's back. lIn the second haîf, Terriers passing and play off the ball broke down Azzuri's defence and MacLean notched hissecond of the game followed in rapid fashioni by Chris Camacho and Jim Roufos singles ta secure a 4-1 victory and a berth in the final. Opposition in the champianship game was provided by North Scarborough who were determined ta avenge previous cup and league lasses at the hande of Terriers. Although North Scarborough was a much fitter and mare physical side than they showed during the season, Wbitby elevated their game intoaa tremendaus display of passing, speed and finisbing. Led by league MVP MacLean, Terriers exploded for three early goals (MacLean, Camacho and John Gillingham) that left the North Scarborough team in tatters. North Scarborough managed ta score just before half time but Terriers were too much for them hin Ontario major lacrosse' Maorsorissuhampionone ouCnsWrard Six Nations Chiots Top Isagu saont - R ko RU masDad Tauphy John Tavares, Six Nations Chiais Fe-- lgoals sgaIrns- Mny Lumsy Awari Six Nations Chiots Mai alable plar - JI, Muphy Tniphyi Bilan Shanahan. Six Nations Chiots Wllis Anold. Owen Sound North Stas BJos n eu .ya-GCou Dopp Mamadal Tmphy John Van Singoeland. Fogus histlos the second half. A second goal for MacLean followed by an Al Birthwright penetrating run and shot left no doubt as ta, the outcome as Terriers wrapped up the playoff championshp with a 5- 1 victory, and capped off a 14-O season and league promotion for 1996. Other team members are Ryan O'Hearn, Matt Brady, Robbie Adams, Cresawell Nyack, Kàieran Conway, Mark Pilniuk, Adam Moînar, Zoli Tengelica, Mathew (Waffi) Geofroy, Justin Groden, David Wishart, coach Bfi Groden, assistant Jim MacLean and manager Mary Groden. The team will train at Sinclair High School and compete at Clairlea Arena ini the Scarborough Indoor League'over. the faîl and winter montha. Bantam beaten in opener After a lengthy trycut camp, the Whitby Maksteel bantam AAA hockey team got the season under way on Saturday night 'with a hard-fought 4-2 loss to Oshawa. The first period proved ta, be Whitby>s undoing as they feUl behind 3-1 and were under pressure throughout. The score could have been worse if not for the efforts of the defence made up of Bryan Poulin, Darren Forbes, Peter Triantafllou, Evan Cardweil, Jim Mitchell and Stacy Bremner. In the second period Maksteelers began ta pressure the Oshawa team. However a breakaway goal late in the period gave the visitars a -4-2 lead that held in the third period. Scoring for Whitby were Clay Cornish and Andrew Judd. Central soccer leaguie L.sgw àmu& Insns. 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