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WNiby F Vresocisd Fobnsary 28. 1996,* Paq1 Whitby wresters Gripping match-up RICHARD ELLS (bottom) of Sinclair and Shaun Robinson, of divsion at the LOSSA wrostling finals at. Sinclair last week. G.L Rb~eit ad n the bronze modal match of the i 69-pound Robinson won, while Rab Lyon of Henry took the gold. Phot by Lftk PRoe.ar.Why Fm ePmus The Whitby major peewee AAA hockey teain were the divisional silver medalists -a-t- the world pee wee championships In Quebec City Feb. 8-18. Wldcats, the first Whitby tearn to earn an invitation to the tournament in reent memory, finished the tournament ranked sixth out ofthe 109 teains entered. Whitby surprised everyone by first defeating- the powerful Wecford teain, and then overpowering Les Etoiles de L'est who represented Montreal. They were beaten by Toronto Red Wings in the divisional final. Red Wings went on to win the tournament. Upon arriving home from Quebec, Wildcats faced Barrie in the second round of the OMHA playoffs. Whitby had previously beaten Centrai Ontario Wolves i two gaines straight. Barrie proved to be a worthy opponent indeed as Whitby won the first gaine " 3and lost the next two gaines 8-3 and 3- Facing elimination, Whltby came back strong to defeat Barrie 5-3 and die the sertes. Fans were on the edge of their seats in* the final gaine, as the score remained tied at 4-4 at the end of the second period.1 Whitby scored early i the third and held on to win the game and the series. Wildcats now go on to face Windsor in -the third round. Members of the team are goaltenders Ian Watson and Adain Rinaldi, forwards Blaine Down, Kyle Branch, Steven Farquarson, Jeif fraser, Bobby McBride, Sean MacRury, David Morasse, Judd Stevenson and Mark Rinaldi,! and defencemen Jeremy Fisher; Jay Harrison, Luke Harden, Robert- Lalonde, MichaqI Morrison and Sean Walsh. Coaches are Blair Reid and Dan StiWvens, manager is John Morrison. Whfitby ends- Selets opsPetes' streak at Cougars The Whitby major atoin select teain won their 5Oth gaine to take championship honours ln the Scarborough Cougars tournament on the weekend. Whitby won their first game 9-0 over Wexford as Eric'Peterson, Darryl Donaldson and Michael Finnigan each scored two goals, singles by Paul Vanderlip, Kristian Haias and Dary Konecny. Justin Connors registered the shutout. Gaine two was a tough battle againstAjax,4 but Whitby pirevailed 3-1 on goals by Donaldson, Finlgan and J lne Millage.' In the semi-flnals,Whitby downed the hostCogs 8-1 as Geoif Wells and Robin Cote each scored two goals, singles Andrew Hewson, B.J. Bowles, Finigan and Petersen. Ini the championship, Whitby blanked 'Bradford 7-0. behind shutout goaltending by Drew Dockrill. Bowles had two goals and was gaine MVP, singles by Peterson, Halkcias,Wells, FInigan and Milage. There was solid defensive play by Lee Waddinton, Bian Chard and Karen Farquharson. The team's record ls now 50-9-3 for the year. In the 'skIlls competiti ion, Dockrifll won the goaltending and Vanderlip the skating competition. On Feb. 10, the teani won thme Keswick tournament by defeating Uxbridge, 10-0, HI-llcrest 8-1 and Brampton, 6-2. Whitby ended Peterboroughs 28-gaie unheaten streak and also stayed alive Intheir playoff series in mgjor peewee AA hockey. Whitby won 4-2 on Sunday as Luc Chiasson scored a goal and set Up two others while Mike Thornton was solid in goal. liard work in the defensive end shut down Peterborough's offence, including their star player who scored nce after getting seven goals in the first two games of the best-of-five series, both games victories for Peterborough. Andrew Allison, Chris Van Dusen and Grant Howe also scored for Whitby in their win in what was the third gaine in the series. Chiasson and Mark Cipparone scored in the first gaine loss, Chiasson had both goals in the second gaine loss (scores were not given). Peewe 'es in final' four The Whitby minor peewee AA hockey ýteam advanced to the league's "final four" with an exciting 3-2 victory in overtime in game five' over Peterborough, taking the series three gaines to two. Ini gaine one, Whitby won 4-i as Jeif Pichut had two goals and an assiet, Ryan Farrow and Rob Gawgne wth singles. .Peterboroôugh then won 5-1, Lucas Naylo rwith the loneWhitby marker. In gaine thrée, Whitby edgçd N Peterborough. 5-3. 1rny Caird had two goas'thinfgles.Maftt Hfircock, Aýdam Vetifcich -and Gawgne. Peterborough then- handed Whitby one of their worst defeats of the season, 8-3. Scott, Beethain recorded a goal and an assiat with single goals to Caird and Naylor. In game five, both teamns exchanged goals in the second period to enter the third in a 2-2 tde. Several goalposta were rung in the final period but the score remnained knotted at 2-2 forcing sudden-victory overtime. Captain Caird ended the dramna with his second goal of the game. WhitbyisB now in the semi-finals against league champion Vaughan this week. Novices win" p1liyoff series The Whitby major novice AMA hockey teain has advanced in playoffis after defeating Richmond, Hill mn two straight games last week. Whitby doubled Richinond Hill 10-5 as Liain Reddox scored thiree goals, with two goals each froin Brandon Davis, Stoven Seedhouse and Matt Snowden, and a single by Nicolas Cotter. Rtichmnond 11111 took- a 2-0 lead in the' second gaine before Whitby roared back with four unanswered goals for a 4-2 win., Reddox scored twice, singles by Bobby* Scott and Davis. GeofY Niblet was in net heîped by the strong defensive -play of Femni Ainurawailye, Randy Walton,4 Timmy MLael O'Brien, Jason King and Aaron Balcom. -WhltbY now faces Barrie. LOSýSA champs - Four Whitby wrestlers won their divisions at the LOSSA wrestling championships held Feb. 22 in Whitby. Mike Francis of Henry Street Hligh School, last year's provincial champion, won the 119-pound class. Henry's Rob Lyon won the 169-pound division. Khan Kristanas of Sinclair Secondary School won, the 112-pound division whle S. Deos of Anderson CVI won the 90-pound division. Ail four will go on to the provincial high echool championships in1 Kitchener Mmrh 1 and. 2.- Micieli lst in Bramalea Vanessa Micieli of Whitby had a firat-place finish at the Bramalea invitational track and field meet recently. A member of the Oshawa Legion Tlïckand Field('ClÙb, èhe iéwon the shîotputin, the peewée division anîd was ',second In 60-mre hurdies and'third i -n 60-metre sp>rint Sam Mcieli .,wè ,,third in 1,"500-mpre .pnd anïother Whitby fflbe FedanPeel, was fifth in the same event for senior'boys. Micieli was a member of the .Oshawa, teamn that waisthird in the four-by-200-metre relay. Whifl-tby hockey, Fab. 24 Whltby 2 (Jordan Fbtglibon. Mâ. Hu(folng Ajax 3 Fob. 21 Whltbv 6(M&akUnwin 3. Fftgi*oo Da"vi SnuII. 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