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I ~Wilby Fruo Prues Wodisday, Mardi 20, 190'Page 17 'cens~ goda od at provincials FPor the firat time in its 26-year Associat htio an n ngtto isomtion the WhitbynROngtre chaznpionship. The tween AA team brought home Whitbia firt ever Ontario gold from Cambridge over the weekend. Whitby held on to defeat Boa- son rival Gloucester 2-1 in a nail-biting championship game. Whitby siurvived a 30-s3econd Gloucester onslaught with three Whitby p layera in the penalty box, and laegae Gloucester- e.resure to dling to the one-goal in earlier games, Whitby ed0 Waterlo 3-2, defeated ryub 7-3, uron-Perth 7-3 and Gloucte 5-3. In a thrilling semi-final, Whitby was trailing Juniors take silver, petites squeezed -out Page 18 Waterloo 3-2 until, with a minute ieft, Nicole Freeman scored te tie the -score. Jessica Brownre fired the winning goai oin Whitby's only overtime game of the season. Heidi Schlitt was splendid i net for Whitby. The Witby team won three tournaments and were second at another, and won the league and playoff titles this season. Team members are Kara Byrnea, Lyndaey- Smith, Sara VanerlpMiranda Burgess, Krita MÙesier Stephanie Cam- eau, Nicole 1Preeman Lindsay Frean Rachel ïReiJ, essica Brownri leJennifer lighton, coach Ros lrownridge, assistant coach (and sponsor) -Douq Pro.- man, manager Kim Reîd and tramýer Marie Brownridge. Bantams wrn a HENRY STREET High School'à Mike Francis (wth headband) defeats» Dave Herd of Hamiton 4-0 during the Canadian espoir (agéd 1&.19) wrestiing championships at DuMra College over the weekend. Francis won mhe 52-kilogram greco-roman class for the seond year in a row and a silver in freestyle, losing to another- Hamilton wrestler. He won mhe national freestyle Lase year. Photo by Mark Rossai, Whlty Fin Pros Ca lssic The Whitby minor bantam, AA hockey team, despite having oniy 13 players, mufiled ail their opponents .te winthe .Rochester American Claadei. Tournament over the weekend. Whitby blanked Markham 4-O. in the final as- B.J. Noddle scored twice sinles by 'Gil, Vampiew. and J'ordan Fitzgibbon. Whitby had opened the teurn- ment with a 4-2 win over Mark- hanoais by Vamplew, Ricky Mace, fie Heffering and Mark Unwin. Scott wylie tthe ahutoulv and Unwin firthree goals in a 6-O win over Rochester. Jason TUrkington, Mark Lamera and Noddie also scored. Andrew Hicke.y @t the shuteut in a 6-O win over Erie that sent Whitby te the final. Tu nkn soed wic sigle by Heffer- ing Vamplew, 'Lamera and Dnny Sal PLAYOMF In playoffs, Whitby needs one more win over Pickerng ffte, secure a berth in the- North ork leqe championéhip. Vm pîew ranrHeffernsoered in a 3 Whtb.yteam iiOntrlo final The Whitby midget AAA hockey team emerged as champions in a final showdown with the Quinte Red Devils and will advance to the OMHA finalsin Peterborough thia weekend. Whilby swept Markham and had won the firat of the five-game Quinte series with a convincing 7- 3 victory.- However, the giitty Devils won the next two gamea by a single goal ta place Whitby 'on the brink ofeélimination. Igame four, team captain Cory, Hass scored the. winner i n overtime for a 5-4 Whitby victory., Shane Terry opened the scoring ln the final game, Dan Cioffi widened the. gap to make the score 2-O, and any hoppes of'a Quinte comoback were dashed by Rob Dancey who scored an empty netter late ln the third perlod. Whitby will now try their luck i the OMEA finals against four teams - Windsor, oenftral AAA champ, aouthwesitern' AAA champs and host teamn Peterborough. Whitby bas Marc Sheridan and Ryan Unwin betweenthe pipes, backed up by defencemen Adam MeCarl, Sean GrandIes,'Dderek Suddons, Paiul Webb, Gavin Prout, Zack Àltken and' Dan. Ricica. Offence -Il provýie by forwardu Hasa, Steven Matthews, Tom DaSilva, Terry, Justin Colina, Cioffi, Steve Death, Dancey and Jeremy McElhanney. Head coach ia Craig Terry, assistants Wayne McPhee, Kent McCarl, traîner Dave Webb and manager Gord Hlawker. Major upset Petes fal to Whtby Whitby has advanced te the' Ontario minor atem AAA hockey finals. Whitby' eliminated Windsor Sun County with- a 3-2 w in on Saturday *i Whitby te sweep the bet-f-ivo sertes in three games. Derek Raynor, K(yle Percewicz and Kyle Vandeioo scoed and goalie Andrew Braithwaite thwarted- the Sun shootera te, send Whitbyr to the provincial championaluipa. fTi 'touînament of cham- piosstrtFriay iPeter- 'Dugh, ncUdesthe final live. t.mms la tii.minor atom .Ontario' Atoms get sweep in sun series The Whitby major atom AA hockey team defeated one of the toughest teams in the province ta win the OMH-A eastern division Saturday in Bewdley. W'ildcate now face Oakville for the OMHA championsbip. Peterborough Nationals, who *on four provincial tournaments this. year, bowed to Wildcats three games ta, one in the east division senies. I a close checking affair, Wildcata lat their firet gae 4-3. Whitby goals were scored by Justin Hawe, Jason Connor and Sean Kerr. Assista went ta James Liake, Brandon Fowler and Jeif I their second game i Bewdley, Whitby totally dominated, winni]ng 4-0. Goals were notched by Kevin Walsh, Gien Corbin, irAke and Connor. Assiating wers J'èemy Brmble (two)., Walsh and Fowler. Chris Nemi.: wau solid ini goal ta earn the shutout. Peterborough's punch returned in game three in Whitby when they teok Wildcats to overtime before Connor scored the winner on a breakaway for a 5-4 win. Other goals were notched by Andrew Martland, Walsh (two) and Fowler. Assiste went to Andrew Larmot, Iàke, Hawe, Fowler, Connor (two) and Martland. Outstanding goaltending by Ian Upton was a huge factor in, the win. The tight checkting continued in' game four with Whitby, edging Nationale 2-1 to take the aories. Scoring were Walsh and Fowler with Jeif Seedhouse, -Lisice and Connor assisting. Comùeback putsatm m semi-finas The VWhithy Major atom AAA hockeyte amhas advanedto the OMHA semi-finals. Whitbpr bounced back fi=m the. ebiko limination ýwith three ufraiqht v.etories- incidiga - game of -the best-of-five qu arter- f inal 'series agant ]Barrie', to advance in h e quest for an Ontario championship. Brandon McBride had two goals., Tyler -Harrison, Paul Ranger and MikeKosiw singles for Whitby in the fifth game. After losing 4-3 and 5-2 in the firat two games of the sertes Whitby wo game three 4-2 anJ gamefour4-2. Whitby wiii nowplay Windsor in the semi-finals.' Peeweesousted Two straight lasses. thwarted Whtb'abi or a 'provncal Champioýnship i major pewee AAAh9ockey overthe endlin Petebruh WhiSbylost 5-4 to ' Peter- borughan -2 te Burlington, tusfkiling to advance in the OMHA, chaznpionahip teurna-7 ment. Whitby edged St. Catharines 2-1 in a meaningless game, Sean Walsh getting a oaland -an assist and MVhoniours. And in thefr final game of the toraw n e gon,, Whitbv Henry17 wrestler na tional champion a,- 1 -1