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PAGE 12. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1982, WHITBY FREE PRESS, Whitby Free Press //SPORTrS IWEEK ODREB plas hockey for fun and the, Heatud Back row - left to right - Ralph Fairman, George Van Dyk, Ron Shaw, Bart Ristow, Russ Dupuis, Ted Mendyk, Dennis Moore, Garrett Dowker and Dan Silver. F, ront row " left to right - Len Hamilton, Lloyd Metcalf Jr., Theo Vandergaast, Stan Price and Terry Mantie. Most Sunday morn- see how much we have ings,.would find these improved," said Van " guys at a hockey rink - Dyk. with their kids. Last Ten hours later he Saturday, February 6, it was philosophical. The was the fathers who team had lost the "B" dw pulled down hockey division championship ,. sweaters, taped sticks by 1 goal. Like the fish- e&i~> and tightened their ermen who talks about " .. skates. Ail for the Heart "the one that, got away" Fund. George and the rest of the team were laughing George Van Dyk,, and joking about goals President of the Oshawa thatý got by and goals & District Real Estate that they had missed. Board's team was tense "Let's face it" piped before the first game. up one member of the "We formed this teamn team. "It's a great last year and entered cause and we aIl had a . . the tournament down great time, win, lose or here in Kingston to draw." < .,'. check out the competi- Somebody gave hlm a tion. This year we have shove and joked "but we ~'-*~ put a lot of time into do like to win."yate etgo htii*n vr$,0 o pract 'ices and exhibition Stili later after the the last game, the boys into car trunks for the Pleased with their yr they f otuelt ood that rn vr 1 o games. Now we want to dance which fojlowed. were packing their gear -return trip home. improvement over last te a otîue nteHatFn WISC Coachandswimmer are hon ored By ANN GOULDING w.I.s.C. At the recent Ontario Swim Coaches Associa- tion Meeting at the Sky- line Hotel in Toronto, Coach Tom McLoughlin of the Whitby Iroquois Swim Club was presen- ted with an achievement award for bringing the club to the top of the AAA Division. McLoughlin, now coaching W.I.S.C. for the ftfth season, said one of the club's main ob- jectives for 1982 was to see his team place with- in the top ten in the tougher competition the AAA Division Tear Championships in Apri According to the wa both veteran and nei swimmers are perforr, ing to date, prospect look good for that objec tive to be surpassed. According to Boarî Member Ann Gouldini McLoughlin and h: W.I.S.C. swimmerý have really helped pu Whitby on the map ang brought many honors b the towvn by their per formances in receni high-calibre competf tions. Gouldinit was <jpieht 0f ed to hear of his Whitby scored highi to M (McLoughlin's) recog- bring the club, just il. nition by the Coaching moved into AAA Divi- ay Association. sion, to a third place W Janice Currie, of the finish in the high calibre n- Whitby Iroquois. SWim competition with other ts Club, fast emerging as AAA clubs and several ýc- one of Durham Region's ranked in the higher AA stronges t competitors, Division. rd beat the dlock once Coach Tom McLough- ig again at the Huronia lin was pleased with the is Regional Invitationals team's overail . stand- rs at Bracebridge last ing and that several of ut weekend. the club's first year id The tiny ten-year-old 'competitors scnred high to proved you don't have to in the competition. Me- r- be the biggest to be the> Loughlin was impressed t best by capturing the 10 by the fact that 7 of his i- and under girls'- high swimmers were in the pointtrophy. contention for the age t- Currie has been con- group high point tro- sistent this season lead- phies including Jodi ing the W.I.S.C. team as 'McPhail, 10, and three top swimmer with out- seniors, Denise Van- standing performances doleweerd, 14, Mike in recent competitions. Pfeiffer and Dave In addition to hier ini- Goulding, 16, with both dividual victory, Currie, boys achieving their along with teammates personal best times in Julie Leswick, Jodi the majority of their MacPhail, and Anne- events., Marie Scott, left others McLoughlin is in their wake in the 200 presently preparing his meter free relay and 200 swimmers for the Dur- meter medley relay in ham Invitationals at which the four s.wim- Iroquois Pool in late mers broke the Huronia February. record in this event. 10/Under Girls: Chris Donnelly, 'Janice Currie, lst 400 Canada's second fastest free, 200 free, 50 back, 50 ten-year-old back- brst.; 2nd, 50fly, 50free, stroker last season, 100 free, 100Ofly, 2001I.m., placed second in the 100 back; 3rd, 100 brst. high point trophy race Jodi MacPhail, 3rd, 50 for 11/12 year old, boys, back; 3rd, 100 fly; 4th, missin g1 the mark by a 100 back; 5th, 50 fly; 6th, two point margin. 200 l.m. Julie Leswick, Kevin Walker, 12, wa s 4th, 50 brst.; 5th, 50 the second runner-up. free; 5th, 50 back. Anne- Both swimmers broke Marie ýScott, 6th, 50 4the Huronia record in back, 100 brst. Ithe 200 meter Individual Medley event. 'lO/Under Boys: Craig The twenty-seven Potsep, 6th, 50fly. swîmmèrsrepresenting 11 Boys: Chris D onnelly, lst, 100 fly, 4th, 200 fly, 200 free, 100 200 free; 6th, 200 back, 100 back, 400, l.m., 200 back, 400 free, 1500 free. 200 brst. fly, 200 l.m.; 2nd, 100 13/14 Boys: Trevor Senior Boys: Mike free; 3rd, 400 free, 1500 Crump, 6th, 400 free, Pfeiffer, 3rd, 200 back, free, 200 free, 50 free, 1500 free, 100back. 200 free; 4th, 100 brst., 200 back, 4th, 200 brst.; 1 13/14 Girls: Denise 100 free, 400 free, 15<0 Sth, 100 brst. Kevin Vandoleweerd, 3rd, 100 free; Sth, 200 l.m., 100 Walker, lst, 200 back; fly, 200 fly, 100 free; 4th, back. Dave Goulding, 2nd, 200 brst., 400 l.m., 200 back, 200 l.m.; 6th, 2nd, 200'free; 3rd, 100 2001I.m.,S50free; 3rd, 100 100 back. Donna Gould- free; 4th, 100 fly; Sth free, 100 brst., 100 fly; ing, Senior Girls, Sth. 1500 free. Bks--des make Wallaceburg.. A depleated squad ha.mpers thef*r ef forts They say that alîs well down a hotel with the that ends well. requirèd number of Following the hectic vacancies and things last minute planning were all set. leading Up to the A total of eight Wallaceburg Lips tick players made the trip. tournament this past In the first game, weekend, the Whitby played Saturday, the Blades ladies hockey Toronto Arrows defeat- team managed to find ed the Blades 9 to 1. hotel accommodations, With the depleted squad allowing them to parti- and no goaltender the cipate in the series. Blades put 'Megan As of last week's McHugh in net. issue, B lades manager Marie Long notched Ruth Pitre was attempt- the lone Blades' marker ing to find accommoda- on assists- from Kim tion for the Whitby Tyson and Peggy ladies. Everaîl. The organizers of the Long was voted the Wallaceburg tourna- Blades M.V.P. for the ment had contacted the game. Blades just two weeks The following day prior, after another Janet Whitehead took team had cancelled out, her turn in net when the leaving an opening. Blades dropped a 4 to 1 Because of the time fac- decision to Downsview. tor involved and the Everaîl scored the number of teams parti- Blades' goal unassisted, cipating, hotel space and was picked as their was at a premiwn. M.V.P. Pitre phoned the "We had a very' un- Chamber of Commerce successful tournament and rnanaged to rc butth girls had a good time, " said Pitre. "That's the main thing. That's why we go.") The Toronto Arrows were the eventual "B" division champions*. With the Wallaceburg tournament under their belts the Blades must now prepare for the On- tanio Playdowns to be held February 6-7 in Brockville and the Brampton tournaînent, a five-day series to be held Thursday through Monday of the Easter weekend. Following the cancel- ation of their Saturday game against Downs- view this weekend the Blades have three games left in a regular league play, încluding the home match up with Agincourt this Sunday at il a.m. at the Brook- lin Memorial Arena. They also have three make up games to be played before the play- offs start. Currie and McLoughlin