Looking back at 1984 in sports TEAM OF THE YEAR Since Newmarket icanu managed laurels throcghout the vear fide reduced to a manageable number This years tote undoubtedly has to go to the Burgess Wholesale minor midgets the Ontario Viae toMM AV championship RFRISt TEAM OF THE EAR likely Leuni of the George Hjuiett Vent Softball League were the sur prise of the vear with a berth in the league playoff championship o loc games a the hands of wner BOYS JtST WANNA HAVE FIN PARTY FAVOR Probably team hoops up like the Newmarket Fire Depart men dub inner of the Ontario Fighters League division championship l9SS4 the locals are known for a relaxed atmosphere following most game Such social actrvties prompted Chief Sam to after a re cce fame M teams hate a banquet at the end of the year these guvs have one a week MOST RN ABOl T BY A FRANCHISE No need o ool too far n case The Aurora Tigers who won four game during the Ontario Junior Hocke League season after currently sit atop the eightteam loop with record which includes one loss by and a two- point or Traverwavs BEST W LOOKAL1KE Newmarket Flyers OF THE a local haw Red who moved his Metro Junior Dukes hockey franchise from to King Cry this season explaining away charges just- fired coach Rene thai he has a reputation for going through coaches a a rapid rate Weil I had Joe Brad for the whole season last year He wanted more money for the playoffs and I couldnt afford to so I took over BEST ONE TWO PINCH ON ICE Newmarkets Mciaruc Cole and HaTs Donald Godfrey capture the Canadian championship at the nationa figure tour- another Newmarketeer and his Scarborough Catherine Pa place BEST ONETWO PINCH ON Barb Sajben and Rcnee Zander who accounted for almost the scoring production of the Huron Heights junior Warriors girts basketball team and led the dub to a Georgian Bay Secondary Schools berth BEST OF COACH PRESIDENT SIT TING IN A BAR FOR SOMEONE TO SHOW IP Glens Ml one hands down for all the he ar ranged to meet with backers for a senior softsaii team be p the other MOST PERFORMANCE Joe wth a Hocket December a also the a SCORING TTTLES A PER SONAL COLLECTION OF POINTS as he both the race points a record and Ac Mens League with a 5pomt MOST REFRESHING CHANGE IN SPORT r Junior Hockey has for most pan has become a such aiproed commodity since has been tamed this season Apart from the games moved alo a a rapid BEST NEWS OF THE I EAR that the recrea tional go ahead and should be ready for late in BEST CH OF END The to mo the derby Well takes place the from the diamond a iie MOST WELCOMED DECISION To introduce a true ir series for major scries teams BEST PRESENT South SmicoeDffenn Track Clubs Shannon Sturgeon her a in me midget WO metres a the Quebec Provincial Track Championships February Prior to every hockey agon local arenas shown here the to offer a graver for protection from the Great Shutout God and plea for the requests to the all fortune to Mock all packs seat their the forthcoming winter As BLACTk ON THE SPORT and a major to the sixth game of the OJHL semi- final scries a the Community Centre last The incident nCOtnad a pan about the tune politicians com menced on a campaign eliminate such si Tigers and TraeJways engage in a similar Aurora Commnjtv CenLe on Dec 16- WINNER OF THE Mount Alberts Wolfgang the of a Chevy the minor Softball Associations lucky in June refuses delivery he learns the is not officials left the car with the lucky winner anywav MOST NEED FOR EYEDROPS AFTER A GAME Have you seen the home of the Aurora Tigers Well nether have most folks logo on jerso Squint squint bank AND THE FIRST STAR OF THE FT CANT BE M KID ILL TELL lOLR KID IS TOO OLD SNITCH IN TIME TROPHY To the parents of the Aurora minor hockey dub raised me really not the age he was deemed by the Ontario Minor Hockey Association and The entire affair became the hones of the year as the tried to decide the hockey players actua age IN the end remained with ha minor cam despite attempt to move him as nigh as major bantam MOST SINGLED SHOWCASE EVENT OF THE YEAR The Ontario Hockey Association itself into trouble with the midget series betwee Newmarkets Burgess noksale and Rnemde An unauthorized announcemect at the end of regulation game of the best of five proved the key to the set back to Riverside for a sixth game when a minute overtime period failed to solve the probl of a AH that after snafus involving getting the refere to tie rmk on em games one and THE NOT ALL THAT GLITTERS IS SILVER GOLD MEDALLION Since Owen Sound annually hosts the major scries regsonal SuVcr tournament usually a pretty good bet to back the Sound teams Once again some of finals fed teams got the short end of the stirk m too many decnaoo Owen Sound refused to scad its team to Nem mark for the of the meet because they didnt like the format setup kneel in a circalar formation before their Potpourri 84 ON THE SIDELINES the Williams bench York Region High School football season opener an assistant coach one of players smok ing a cigarette then turned to head coach Bob Coach hats our policv fr smoking on the bench THE NOT EH BODY WINNER ALL rU OLE Ted Tobias the coach of the Aurora Tigers figured hed hate nearsellouts every Sunday night if he could put a winner on the ice this season paracularry after the franchise had just come will look for list Ml tke no k Here linle From I the baas was a as he Hoof Otniooals tke part of a atiaa la tkat aia is aerting arotta tke kail NeBaritrt Aatariartoa kick aatotkr not alls alaers t ska At roaaa Fearless forecasts A preview of 1985 off shown little response to a away you just win for winning RISING STARS TO WATCH Mount Albert s Doug Hoover of cross fame as he to better his second place finish in the 1 984 national standings Maybe a but keep an eye on members of the Newmarket Arts Centre Some of these athletes may be ready to blossom on the pro nca and na tional levels THE LIKE TO START Mi OWN SPORT RIBBON To Sue Mitchell for tier attempt a the Cat Chase Derby recognized as a sport for the 1985 Susie had her request nixed by the promoters despite her efforts and for the discipline WORDS TO LIVE IN PRO SPORTS Quoth Caigary Flames Jamie after his firs season on the sometimes tenuous of a National Hockey League player They call but it a means of livelihood anc support for people if you make too many mistakes youre not in the NHL very long The club is selling a product and they dont like you dan get of vou TALK ABOUT SMALL GRAPES WHINE JIG A the Newmarket Minor Hockey Association May the of ho gets ha time at the new complex becomes a point THE THT PLAiS APART WINS TOGETHER- LONG DISTANCE FEELING Karen and Steve Sheffield win bronze medals at opposite ends of the continent judo meets on the May weekend While Karen is busy c Mexico dry at the Pan Amercan Judo Championships brother Steve tnanages Band place at an international meet Anchorage THE WHt DONT WE CALL IT AFTER EN INNLNG A CONDENSED OF RAIN CRANTS AND OTHER SPELLS GLIDE Most obvious recipient of award had to be the Newmarket Hawks wrto lost some Labatts Metro Major Baseball League games by a ran and a a half the ae nrungs WHACKIEST EVENT OF THE The Annua- Saturday Afternoon Bowl for the third straight year walks off with this prestigious honor without any presented and none likely to even present a challenge for some This is foot bail game the way BEST WHICH DIDNT PAN OLT New marker Flyer head coacn Terry an to stir the pot aah return to Aurora of Ted Tobias to training camp But maybe hes like an old trying a comeback I dont anow hes capable of winning again THE IN THE MIDDLE WITH NOWHERE TO GO PL A BOOK To Newmarket Karen who as a female basketball player was ruled not eligible to compete with the junior boys team Region High School basketball competi tion Her problem stemmed from the fact there is a rule which stipulates gals can play sports with guys if it avaiable for both THE CHARLIE BROW WHY AM ALONE MITT Newmarket Hawks lefthander Scon recorded five of the dubs six Metro Major Baseball Leaguer pitching victories and earned a save the ether THE CAN DRESS FOR AM OCCASION I HAVE ALL THE LNIFORMS LOCKER TOP HAT TVX AND TAILS AW AID The George Haskett Mens Softball League recognized as only player to compete for each team in the loop He spent the season with Leasing THE THIS IS Mt SHOW AND VOL GOING TO RUN IT FOR ME CAMERA BAG OMHA referee John Laccy wins this one hands down for not allowmg photographers access to gnmeshccxs so players can be identified This guy puts on a striped shirt and suddenly he owns the arena its that time again Time for the ear ly forecast of jnst who gout to win wfcai the world of sports both on the local scene and the world about as While accuracy is not be 10 per cent readers are given the nortatty to shop around That is if the odds and go for the J selections where to beat Pretty good for baseball not so hot in the forecast biz however choices as the Orioks New York I slanders and repeat as cham pions their respect sports accounted for much of the damage Weil at least Win Bombers proved correct in the Canadian Foot ball League How about thai successful cexneback bid by boxings Sugar Ray Leonard Or on the local scene where Pencil was lb the Newmarket Ladies Softball League or the Comairco Hawks as a pack to move op the ladder from seventh to fifth aj the Metro Ma jor Base League We were pretty close with the Newmarket Stackers of the Central Ontario Senior Foot-