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B6 BannerThe Era SPORTS Thursday Ian Defender retains spot on womens U20 soccer squad Defender Lexi Marton is one of three returning veterans on Canadas roster announced Monday for the CONCACAF womens soccer championships which kicked off yesterday in Guatemala Marton an Aurora resident was a member of the Canadian team at the 2008 FIFA under- womens World Cup in Chile Canada was scheduled to face Costa Rica yesterday to open its title defence from the 2008 tournament in Mexico Rounding out Canadas fourteam pool are Cuba Friday and a date with Guatemala The top two teams from two fourteam groups advance to the semifinal round starting Jan 28 The final is Jan Marton who played in the Aurora Youth Soccer Club attends Perm State University on a scholarship IEM boys hoops teams put bite on Bulldogs Cameron Tbmaselli scored a gamehigh points as IEM Newmarket tamed the Durham City Bulldogs 371 1 in the novice division gold medal contest at die Markham Gators basket ball tournament on the weekend Meanwhile IEM Aurora scored a bronze medal win in the novice division as Avgousti scored seven points in a 20- win over the Markham Gators Hurricanes hope to sting visiting Beehives The Newmarket Hurricanes will be out to avenge a toss the last time the teams met when the Dbde Beehives visit the Ray Complex tonight in Central Canadian Hockey League action Newmarket holds down second place in the 1 team West Division standings Game time is 735 pm Meanwhile the Aurora Tigers will play at home for just the second time since mid- December when they take on the Georgetown Raiders in an Ontario Junior A Hockey League contest Friday night at the Aurora Commu nity Centre YCC rink brushed aside at bantam curling York Curling Clubs Christina Walters rink settled for a split of four matches on the weekend bowing aside at the Ontario Curling Association bantam girls Region 2 playdowns at Weston Golf Country The rink was derailed in the B side semis by an 87 loss to Oakvilles Brenda After opening play in the eight- rink event with a victory over Laura Palmer of the Walters rink was sent to the B side with a loss to Heathers Erin Walker in the A An win over Mississaugas Jestyn Murphy sent the York foursome on John Cudmore BRIDAL SHSW JANUARY 2224 2010 Direct Energy Centre Exhibitor FREE ADMISSION REGISTER ONUNE JANUARY SHOW ONLY HOME DECOR PRIZE PACKAGE toy Omfin National Gift mm VBTTTHE CV185030 Clinical Research Study for Adults with Eligibility requirements years of age or older Participants may receive studyrelated wwwbridesintorontocom this study car today Dr Sam Henein Friday Jan 22 to Sunday Jan 24 3 DAYS ONLY CUSTOMER APPRECIATION WEEKEND All Mattresses with purchase of matching foundation WITH PI ft COIL QUEEN SIZE MATTRE mattress only Sears rerj2t5999 ten size sleep WELL DEDUCT THE EQUIVALENT OF UP TO ON REGPRICED MAJOR APPLIANCES 3X GST Plus spend or more on your Sears MasterCard or Sears arel dedud an GST WELL DEDUCT THE EQUIVALENT OF UP TO GST ON REGPRICED FURNITURE AND CUSTOM FURNITURE Collect Double Sears Club Points AND Choose from 8 convenient financing options to suit your budget AND Receive a 60 Mailin Delivery rebate