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Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), February 13, 1980, p. 30

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HERALD Sports Editor Hurley a rising tennis star On July 12 Hurley will turn 16 years old To most young Indies hat usually means their first high school formal and the chance to drive the family car For Stacey it marks the end of one era and the beginning of another By that date the petite Cancer will have established herself as one of the best female tennis player under in the province Presently she won most of the major championships open to her at both the amateur and professional level including national honors such as his past weekend Grand The handed swinger will then play out he calendar in that age group then ladies under 18 for court domination GRAND PRIX Until these next few months are up and she is converted from playing against girls to playing against women she will be concentrating on next hree in the scries of seven Grand tournaments used to determine the premier junior players in Ontario The ournament this past w at the Tennis Club in Toronto was he first Grand Prix victory fur the grade 11 sludent She and her doubles parlner Monica won the doubles championship also Previously In the other three tournaments hey had only mirie it to the quarters semis or finals never winning Recently they played in he Avon Professional Tournament in Toronto As he richest of he Indies pro circuit it attracted plnjcrs of which only 12 were Canadian met fellow countryman Marie in he opening round of singles play and lost She and Kowaleskl also lost in the doubles division All the Canadians entered lost out I had a good and bod year beamed I think 1 was expected beat her says he young amateur who wants to stay way This is my best year for doubles She and Monica have won the Ontario Closed Ontario Open Quebec Open and the Canadian National under YEARROUND Her winter raining is at he Cobblestone Club In where she plays three four nighs a week under the direction of Don Steele who has just taken over the technical directorship of Tennis Canada She runs to keep herself in top shape for year round play and also says she likes to or any rncquet sports As a number of the Alcolt tennis club each summer she gets a chance to keep her gime up by close to hit although she is growing up inlo a woman she is not past her prime The young slars like Tracy Austin and Chris when out are exceptions some of use the wohnnded to get more power the way she does AMATEUR For the time being Stacey Is content to just ploy her game and wait for her chances They II come she says Until then she will remain an amateur and will only accept money that will go towards expenses She Is in part the sport equipment company who help her career out by making sure she is able to get on with her job at hand the easiest way possible so as not to interfere with her playing This charming lady has the talent ambition opportunity to be among the country s finest players of the game and is destined to put Georgetown on the tennis map Herald interview McCauley comeback It vf IN fnr sinned In It wab the morning of the National Hockey League oil game the pause that refreshes the NHL shinny thoroughbreds before the final mad dash towards the playoffs and seated at the kitchen table was one most highly skaters he NHL John t receive headlines for his frozen pond efforts in fact would shun them like the plague should they ever appear What he does receive however is a grot deal of respect from practically all in I hi National Hockey League This is all the more satisfying because he puked up a hockey stick in years and pads are something Ik would to only when talking about his dogs feet Hi is i Mil referee- out of the striped shirt squad lint fin- line to hue and regarded by many as top rcferie in professional hockey door for McCauley and he was signed to a Hockey league contract The first two years under contract to tile NHL proved to be chancier as well as talent building He rcfereed and did linesman work in the NHL Central lcaftic American and Western League and just generally paid his dues During the years he also found time for first sports love lacrosse a game he played from age five Hi Ins made quite a mine for himself in lacrosse circles He had played on four Ontario championships three junior A Cup winning teams including one in He played and coached for he Brampton in the senior A loop once guiding them to hi islcrn Canadian He also Drama It i to within one goal of he Cup In 1971 In fined in he old professional lacrosse league that used With tint oiirctienlials you ixpocl hat would be included in the all stir festivities He can be know if he ever will be involved if through no fault of his own Last the NHL changed its all star Game form it and in an effort to staged exhibition j tint series ternud the Challenge Cup Series which pilled tilt Mil ill stirs the Soviet team Hit ye irold was in no way involved in on hut id was religatcd to tin role of to Andv in on iflir the third game itltndiii i Mil reception Inn stopped in for t short lime NH1 people t He hid 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