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1'AGE 16, WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 1987 SPORTS Juniors will go on The Whitby junior baseball team will continue to play after a com- mitment was given by 12 players at a meeting last week. Manager Dean Keating was pleased that the team will carry on despite difficulties of player shor- tages that resulted in the forfeit of two games and threatened folding of the team last week. But some players of the original 17-man squad will not be playing any more games. "Some decided to pack it in," said Keating. One key loss was Greg Iannarilli, a reliable pitcher for the team thûs far this season. Iannarilli was forced to decide bet- ween a potential position on a university football team or staying with the team. Also leaving the team is steady right-fielder Steve Gibson. Keating says the team will also be able to call players from Whit- by's midget team for some games. Whitby won two games and lost one last week to attain a season record of nine wins and -seven losses. Whitby bounced back from -a focky start to down Bowmanville 13-6. Peterborough crushed Whitby 9-2 but the team rebounded on Sun- day to edge Oshawa 7-6. Rob Lightle went the distance on the mound for Whitby on Sunday. The victory was a big one for Whit- by, said Keating. He hopes it will boost the team to three wins out of the team's next four games this week to further ad- vance in the standings of the 12- team league. Whitby and Ajax are scheduled to be the hosts of the league finals to be held Sunday, Aug. 2. The top six teams will play off to determine the league champion. Compass and map are equipment for orienteering RISTO SANTALA Canadian champion years. has been the men's over-45 in orienteering for the past two Free Press photo Redmen lool With only three games lef t to play in the regular season, Brooklin Redmen have yet to find a team DALE KERNOHAN of the Brooklin Redmen takes a fall as he attempts to score on the Peterborough goalie during senior lacrosse action in Brooklin last Thursday. The Redmen easily handled Peterborough, winning 15-5. Free Press photo that can come close to breaking their undefeated record. Last week's match-ups with Peterborough Lakers and Sarnia Pacers in Ontario Lacrosse Association (OLA) Major-Senior League action proved no exception. First was a visit to Brooklin's Luther Vipond Arena by the Lakers for a make-up game (Peter- borough got their schedule mixed up and proved to be a no-show the week before). Lakers are probably sorry they made the trip down at all as they were blasted 15-5 by the home squad. It might have helped if Peterborough had been playing with a full team, but J.J. Johnson, Kevin Evans and Glenn Stevenson were not suited for the game. John Fusco had what could only be called a superb night, tallying i points with five goals and six assists. Derek Keenan was not too far behind with a hat trick and five assists, while Dale Kernohan also had three goals. Randy Gallas counted for a pair of goals and Jerry Fitzgerald and Ken Colly rounded out the scoring. Scoring for Lakers were Dale Evans with two goals, Wayne Batley, Bruce Ogilvie and Glenn Stevenson with singles. Sunday afternoon's game bet- ween Redmen and Sarnia was an excercise in futility for the visiting team as Brooklin thrashed them soundly 27-5. Sarnia travelled that distance with nine players ready for action against the top club. Nearly every Redmen player got a chance to get on the scoreboard. Eric Peronni led the way with four goals and five assists, followed by By MIKE JOHNSTON Anyone who was to get lost in the Whitby area would probably want Risto Santala with them. The 48-year-old Whitby resident is currently the over-45 Canadian champion in the sport of orien- teering. He has held that title for the past two years. Orienteering is navigating through a course as fast as possible using only a map and a compass. Last year's Canadian champion- ship was held .in St-Sauveur, Quebec. The event was held over two days, and while Santala.cannot recall his time during the first day, he does remember the rain on the second day. Participants had to cover a six- km. course which usually takes anywhere from 60 to 80 minutes. That day it took Santala 148 minutes. "It is a skilled sport where you have to know where you are at all times," says Santala who emigrated to Canada from Sweden in 1958. He began learning to read a map when he was 15. "You have to know every path and every contour line on the map that is provided for the course," says Santala, who is still undecided about this year's Canadian cham- pionship to be held in Calgary in August. ktopla Tom Wreggitt who split eight points with four goals and four assists, Blaine Harrison notched a hat trick while Jeff Garlin, Emil Labaj, Gil Nieuwendyk, Bruce Redwood and Keenan each scored two goals. Singles came courtesy of Dave McWhirter, Barry Brear, Lorne Briscoe, Brian' Colm, Colley and Gallas. Mike McGugan scored a pair for the Pacers with singles coming "«I really haven't decided whether to attend this year or not but I probably will. I don't think I can stay away from it," says the Whitby resident of 17-years. His trophy case is not only filled with medals and plaques for orien- teering for he is also involved with cross country skiing and was a member of the Canatdian team for five years from 1969 to 1974. While he did not make it to the Olympics, he did attend a number of European meets with the team. "I have remained involved in orienteering because it is fun," he says. But the sport does lenditself to injuries. While on a course, a participant must carry a safety whistle and if he becomes lost, the map contains a safety bearing. Santala's only injuries have been twisted ankles. "This sport is great, not only physically~but also mentally. It gets you away from everyday life where you have to make your own decisions." Should Santala travel to Calgary this summer, the trip will be eligible for a Wintario grant covering 45 per cent of the çost. Earlier this year, Santala received a Canadian award noting his special status. yoffs from Tom Wright, Armando Rodrigues and Dave Barr. Brooklin has only three games left in the regular season: they will be travelling to Mississauga tonight, Peterborough on Saturday and back home for the final of the season next Wednesday (July 29) when Lakers will once again come to town. Warriors 3rd- Whitby Warriors will have to set- tle for third place in the junior A lacrosse league and will face second place St. Catharines in the first round of the playoffs. The Warriors' position was determined after they lost two games last week. Last week they fell to St. Catharines 9-7 at home, evening the season series at two games apiece. "Both teams played terrible," noted Warriors' coach Bryce Jor- dan, adding the game was still a good show for the fans. On Friday night Warriors lost to Brampton in overtime 17-14. Warriors were leading 13-12 with less than a minute to play when a clearing pass was intercepted by a Brampton player who scored into an empty net. Brampton went on to win in overtime. Warriôrs' next game will be tonight against St. Catharines which will determine the winner of the season . "Naturally we would like to win going into the playoffs against them," said Jordan. During Wednesday night's game, representatives of both teams and the league will set out the playoff dates. Jordan's preference is to have the first game in Brampton on Monday, July 27, then return to Whitby the following Wednesday for the second game. However, the playoffs could start on Tuesday night. The playoff will be a best-of- seven. While Warriors play second- place St. Catharines, thp front- running Peterborough Excelsiors will go against fourth-place Bram- pton. "Brampton has improved in the second half and if they get good goaltending there could be a sur- prise," said Jordan. SEE PAGE 22