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Rebel swimmers best in the province fourth consecutive year By GERRY TIMBERS Georgetown swimmers again The awesome Rebel girls were backstroke Karen Pepper raced estimated absence cost day at the senior competlth By GERRY TIMBERS Herald Sports Editor The Georgetown District High School Rebel swimmers continued to build their dynasty Saturday at Brock University In St Catharines winning a fourth consecutive OFSAA championship It was never a contest as the Rebel team more than swimmers from other Ontario secondary schools The Rebels amassed 15 total team points to win the senior competition record 191 points ahead of the second place club Georgetown swimmers le to the occasion Saturday at the tougher Open meet edging out Toronto to take the over all honors The Rebel girls were Invincible throughout the Open meet piling up 109 paints against second place Oakridge This is probably the strongest team Ive coached since I been here Georgetown coach Tom Adams told The Herald Monday There were some question marks at the beginning of the season but the potential was always there We worked hard The awesome Rebel girls were ted by the incomparable Sue Masson set a new mark In winning the backstroke then followed that by taking first In the 100meter freestyle event She also anchored the George town freestyle relay team that smashed the standing OFSAA mark and finished overall Sheila MacDonald Kathy Harris and Debbie Newman were the other members of that squad Stephen MacLeod and John gave tho Rebels a onetwo punch in the senior 100meter backstroke Karen Pepper raced homo alone In the 100meter lndlvidu medley while gave the Rebels a third in the same race Pepper Harris Ana and Erin Mclntyre set a new mark In winning the senior 4 x medley relay Dledrik Don Elson Carter Goodie t and Rick combined to win the senior freestyle relay suffered knee problems the senior on Friday and was forced to miss Saturdays Open meet Coach Adams estimated absence Rebels as much as team points as the Georgetown boys slipped to seventh overall led the Rebels Into Saturday Open meet for the elite high school swimmers In tho province and she managed to win a pair of thirds In the 200meter freestyle and 100meter backstroke also earned a third in the Open 100mcCer backstroke as did the Rebel girls medley relay team of Pepper Plqueras Harris and Debbie Newman Sheila MacDonald had a good day at the senior competition on Friday placing second in the 200- meter freestyle race Teammate Newman was fourth In the same Newman grabbed a third In the 100mctcr freestyle while Pepper did the same in the 100meter back stroke behind Masson record breaking performance Glen Farrow was third in the 100meter breaststroke Farrow Millington MacLeod and Goodie won another second for Georgetown in the medley relay for senior boys vouncs itd Open Weeknlghts PHONE 8772761 the HERALD Wonder Woman declined gusto Its not exactly true to say that Christine Kogon decided not to go for the gusto She just cut out of the fast lane and took the scenic route There is a reasonable amount or gusto In Christines life at this point She has established herself in a strong career as science teacher at for the past 11 years Her husband la a lawyer and a well respected member of the community Recently Christine gave to her first child daughter Sharilyn In the world of sports however we try to look past the earthy matters of career marriage and family to examine ones capacity for gustograbbing The fact is Christine could have been the champ Much as Clark Kent changes his clothes In a phone booth to become Superman Christine must adjust her personality when she enters the Georgetown Racquet Club There she becomes the Wonder Woman of the squash courts faster- than a speeding bullet more powerful than a locomotive and certainly capable of beating up much of the male membership on any given day As recently as Christine was ranked Ontario And that bowing- There can be little doubt she could have been one of he elite players In the country If only she bad wanted to go for the gusto Yon have to bal ance things Yes I probably could have been very highlyranked In Canada If I had put out more How to a horse and a husband Yon have to rank your prior ities CHRISTINE KOGON Unfortunately gusto can make unreason able demands on a person Gusto will ask you to sacrifice your job and your family and squeeze the fun out of being young and pretty You have to balance things Christine explains Yes I probably could have been very highly ranked in Canada If I had put out more However I had a Job to maintain a house and a husband You have to rank your priorities You can earn a living In squash The girls at the lop are students or coaches They are often In Jobs where they can train Theyre not profess people Whenever Christine felt the Wonder Woman in her stepping on the wife and science tea tier she would Introduce her to gusto As Is to Superman wind sprints weight lifting Jogging calisthenics and court drills were to the Wonder Woman in Christine Kogon After a long work day and the demands of running a home not even Wonder Woman had the strength to face six hours rigorous training So It was that conformed herself to the idea of being a never will be in the world of competitive squash Now In her mld30s she consoles herself by beating the daylights out of those who would be King She believes In proper court etiquette and In many cases that requires bowing to the Queen at the conclusion of the match The Queen of the Georgetown Racquet Club demand Recovering from the birth of Sharilyn she Is on the courts five nights a week playing her way back Into top condition If you want to book her for a match prepare to endure a threeweek waiting period I dont have the ambition to play tn tournaments on Hie weekends any more Christine confirms but I love to play I never get bored with it and I have no trouble getting games Long live the Queen And beware Wonder Woman Herald editor Dave Rowney left presents the Hockey Thats Maple Leaf player Gary Nylund applauding the He portrait to Ron Dixon at banquet Monday night presentation In the foreground Fans honor Heritage recipient I will cherish this night for the rest of my life Editor Approximately 270 Georgetown hockey fans turned out at the Holy Cross hall Monday night to pay tribute to one of the towns most successful player- coaches ever Hockey Heritage award winner Ron Dixon And after all he accolades and presenta tions had been made he man in the spotlight paid homage to his fans In my era as a player I had nothing but tho greatest of support from the Georgetown Tans Dix on said I turned to coaching and the fans Hook around tonight and I can seea pile of my fans here with me again I will cherish this night for rest of my The only man ever to coach a local earn to the bantam tournament grand championship Dixon Is the seventh Heritage Award winner His portrait will now hang forever in Gordon Alcott Hall alongside the likes of Jack Hani- son Roy Norton Gerry Bud James and Bob Lane The portrait was done by local photographer JimFishback and spon sored by The Herald Editor Dave Rowney made the official presentation of the por trait to Dixon Tho stars were out on Dixons big night too Toronto Maple Leafs Gary and Team Canada star Kirk joined regional chairman Pete Julian Reed and Mayor Miller at the head table The parade of speak paying tribute to Dixon was led by hockey legend Francis King Clancy and Included Gemini president Bob McCandless Stan of Maple Leaf Gardens GMHA presl dent Ian Ward OKA president Brent and local councillor Mike Armstrong repre senting Brampton Georgetown MP John McDermid Heritage council member Bob Hooper delivered a lengthy speech the audience detailing Dixon a many achievements as a player and coach Dixon in turn thanked his close friend Hooper for convincing him to get Involved in minor hockey more than two decades ago Thanks Hoop Dix on said with a sarcastic grin Thanks for rop ing me Into years of work A highlight of the evening was appear or Clancy the SI yearold vicepresident of the Toronto Maple Leafs A close friend of dedicated GMHA and fan Walter Bianchi the King knew of Dixon by reputation Hockey Is a great game and Ron Dixon have been a good one Clancy Walter tells me Its too bad Ron a little younger that he would give the Maple Leafs a big lift It was Clancy third appearance at Hockey Heritage night and his entertaining talcs earn ed him a standing ova tlon Rebel Tim Dixon third at OFSAA Squash team loses The Georgetown Racquet Club ladles squash team fell to defeat the hands of Mayfalr Parkway in Scarborough last week Georgetown team captain Wendy Cotton won match 31 but teammates Gloria Sinclair Diane Andrews and Jan Cook were all beaten by scores Video atoms dropped The Georgetown and H Video minor atoms dropped a pair of decisions to this week Despite dropping both decisions the locals received outstanding from Marc St Pierre The Video atoms will compete in the Brampton tournament beginning March 12 and the Streatsville tournament In April Georgetown District High School wrestler Tim Dixon came within a whisker of winning an OFSAA championship on the weekend finally settling or third place In his weight division The 112 pound Dixon led fiveman George town contingent to Variety Village In Scar borough He won five of six matches over two days dropping out of the gold medal hunt only after a tough loss to eventual champion Chris of Bishop Ryan In that match Dixon trailed the champion by a narrow margin after one round Wood croft reeled off 12 unan fiwered points in the final round to seal the gold Terry Dixon a Grade student wrestling in the 97 pound classifies was on Impressive sixth overall Veteran Bob Swcczie seventh in his class while Dave Powers pounds was ninth Terry Dixon Tims younger brother won his first three matches of the meet before running Into Bishop Ryan s Dave Mahr Two years older than Dixon and a defending champion Mahr had his hands full with the Georgetown wrestler Mahr jumped out In front quickly then battled Dixon a stand off in taking a 3 win on points in perhaps the toughest weight class of the meet still managed lo win four of his six matches Power opened the meet by pinning dons Ken Haywood who went on to finish third in the 119pound competition Rookie wrestler Mark was eliminated after losing his first two matches Overall the Rebels acquired team points good enough to rank In the top 15 schools in Ontario of Toronto won the OFSAA team title with perenn inl champs Bishop Ryan taking second Francis King Clancy shares Hockey Heritage Award winner Ron Dixons big moment Monday night at Holy Cross hall Herald photo Gynt victory Five members of the Georgetown District High School gymnastic team recently competed in York University High School Gymnastic Classic The Rebel loam brought home the first place honors as they topped almost competitors rcpresorftlng high schools Gall Eastwood topped the meet winning the gold medal with a total score of 36 She was on bath vault 9 15 and floor exercise She took third on beam 8 and bars Karen Herman placed second for the silver medal with third on vault 9 fifth on bars ninth on floor 8 0S sixth on beam giving her a total of 34 70 Gail Cook was first on vault 9 eighth on floor B and lied with Karen on beam B Her scare of 34 placed her fourth Lisa Graham and Joanne greatly contributed to the teams first place overall win Raiders take both ends The Georgetown Rat dcrs took a strangle hold on their Ontario Senior A Hockey Leo gue quarter final series against Collingwood with a pair of wins over the weekend The Raiders took a squeaker from the Ship builders Friday night Gordon Alcott Arena and then rebounded to lake a 3 count on Collingwood ice Sunday Friday night George town built a second period lead then held on for the decision Jurl was credited with the first Georgetown goal He lost a faceoff to Coll Norm who prompt ly whipped a neat back behind Ship builder Craig Watson Gary McFadyen ed shorthanded goal four minutes later to make it Georgetown lied a 12 yearold league playoff record on the weekend by scoring three short handed goals After league scoring champion Tom Colley to put Colling wood back in game five minutes Into the middle frame George town trigger man Paul Gallagher replied to restore Raider cushion McFadyen s second marker made it but Colling wood s Dave Payne scored the first two of his make it after 40 minutes John Saunders count ed from Doug Fry and Ron Twiss as the Raid stayed out In front in tho third period Payne rounded out his for Collingwood with seconds remaining to ploy Sunday in Colling wood the Raiders scor five times over the final 12 minutes to erase a deficit and lake a twogame lead in the scries The scries is over Raider general Dave Mid boldly after Sunday victory This second game was an absolute must for them McFadyens third goal or the weekend sparked the third period Raider up rising Sunday coming at the mark of the frame Twiss Gallagher and Ray Tonelli all found the mark after that as the Raiders ran away and hid Gallagher and Fry had scored for George town earlier in the game Halton champs The Georgetown District High School midget girls volleyball Rebels downed Nelson of Burlington last Thursday In Milton to win the Helton championship Meanwhile the senior girls were up against Gordon Graydon of in Peel final Friday night at Secondary School in and losing The midgets stopped Nelson 159 1512 Donker tops Georgetown runner Bob Danker smashed a pair of records at the AllOntario Track and Field Indoor Meet at York University on the weekend 12 a Grade pupil at Centennial School set new marks in the 1 500meter and races topping a field of 40 in both events He eclipsed 13 seconds from the old standard in 1500meter competition breaking the finish line In 4 minutes seconds Ills time of knocked live seconds from the former 800meter record The York meet was sanctioned by the Ontario Minor Track and Field Association Upset win The Riviera Raiders doubled the Hollywood Tavern to win the first game of the Georgetown Industrial Hockey League semi final playoff Sunday morning at Gordon Alcotl Arena Doug Melon opened the scoring for the Raiders at the mark of the opening period then set up three other goals as the Riviera crew took a stranglehold on the set Ian Syme scored midway through the Initial session to pull ihe Tavcrners even but Pembleton set up Doug Bames as the Raiders regained the lead Terry Turner counted from as Raiders upped the count lo early in the second period George Osborne struck as Holly wood narrowed the gap to but goals by Barnes and Turner in the final two minutes of the session put Riviera firmly In command Barnes completed his for Riviera In Ihe third period white Osborne notched his second for Norval Atoms soar The Llftech major atoms played Brampton in an exhibition game recently Coaches Dave Parent and Clint Guest used opportunity to try new line combinations and came up with a 102 victory Everyone played a good game with Georgetown controlling the action ScoringfopGeorgetown was Peter Lee4 Bob 3 Jeff Timmons Craig Juby and Jake Poulstrup Earning assists were Mike Oldreive 3 Peter Lee Jeff Doug Crawford Jake Bob Craig Brad and Todd ButweU