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* ' U i' <'-Il-r urrlv R'R11!DPESS.WR1V.JDAY. DEMBER 21, 1988 rftIJ Zé,W V 'iAJ..LAJA =o - Melien has fourth place finishes in swim meet Lori Melien had three fourth- place finishes in individual com- petition in a World Cup swimi meet held in Etobicoke over the weekend. Melien began with a fourth in the 50-metre butterfly on Friday, behind Andrea Nugent of Calg- ary (28.06 seconds), Madeleine Scarborou h of Britain and Emannuela Viola of Italy. Melien's time was 28.67 seconds. On Saturday, in the 25m free- style, Melien had a time of 12.52 seconds to finish behind Helena Aberg of Sweden (12.12) Kristin Toph am of Winnipeg and Andrea Nugent of Calgary. Her time was one minute, 3.65 seconds in the 100m backstroke, behind powerhouse Krisztina Egerszegi of Hungary (1:01.55), Anne-Marie Anderson of Toronto and Anne Barnes of Victoria. Melien was a nuember of Canada's B team which finished second in the 4-by-50m medley relay. She was on a team with Anne Barnes, Keltie Duggan and Jane Kerr, finishing behind the A teami of Alison Higson, Anne- Marie Anderson, Andrea Nugent and Kristin Topham. Novices win D titie ROB ROBITAILLE, of the Whitby Optimist Wrestling Club, attempts to throw his opponent during action at the Vanier Christmas invitatio'nal wrestling tournament held last week. Robitaille finished ninth out Henry Street strong ini high school hockey Botn of Whitby's high school hockey teams are going in the opposite direction early in the Durham Region senior boys' hockey league. H-enry Street High School has a record of three wins a loss and a tic in rive games wbhie Ander- son CVI lins y et to win a game in tour. trios . Anderson has three loases ami one tic. "We realIy have a totaliy new taii. Only two pýlayers8 are flltLuifg frei last year," said Hlenry coach Gord Bradly. I'etwo returning are (ltnce- mnan Blaine H-unt andl goaitender Terriy Sawdon. "Wb 1'eaily ihave no eutstand- ii)g player, just twe or thi-ce goed fines. Ail the guys are geed atlilotes>' said Br-ady. .lHenry Nvas tindoeted in its tirthreClie gaines and lest iLs firast gaine to O'Neill lest Thiura- day, -1. due Colins scored the 1101y11-nY goal. Lad tulýesday Henry defeated Denis O'Connor 3-1. Mika Ful- ton, flIenry>s leading goalscorer t1iis far, had two goals. Andeerson coach Rick White says his teanu je botter than their record indicates. "\Ve have hiad a number of close gaines. It's juet a matter of time hefore ive have a few %vins," said Wite. <I~Two tr thoir three basses hav'e licen liiy une goal w~hile they tied lit-ock 3-,1. I thiouight we îvould have sel- ti<l awkiNya Ct&w~'Wins by o, said \Wlite, \010 is coachiing a teaîîî wîth lii t'lthe plavelî- Optimi*sts host hoekey to-urnev 'l'lie Optînîîit (tbof ht' liockeY tournaîwuent %wl ha luld t)ee. 26-28 et liroquols Pai-k. paî't ipat ing w il hae sevt'n atoi teanis anud eight peewe'a teani s. ('hanu pionship gaines ivilil be hold on l)ac. 28, w ith siitnl stai-tiîig et Io a.în. and the chanipinhips at 3 Pan. (atoniO anud 4:15 p.în. (peowee). of 36 wrestlers in the 136-lb division. Also doing well in the tournament was Brendon Johnson who placed fifth in the 97-lb division and Mike Brown who finished ninth in the 127-lb division. returning from last year's squad. Some of the players White is counting on to help the team are forwards Steve Wing, Jason Gurd and Keith Tanguay. Their next garne is Jan. 3 against Eastdale. Whitby ringette Twom A - oponmored by Whithy î.og1on Ur. 112 1)oc.amber 13 Whithy 1 Mrkhum 8 Kim Ouymtàr Junloe C - âponmoud by Mida Mufler 1)iciubr 17 Whhy a Mirkhain 4 Junhe SEmit.h 4 Uànda 11el, TOW IWood Iloctimber 18 Whitby a I'ickorlng 6 TObIWood 4 Michalle Murray Nicole LoClair Unda Bell Naincy McGroory - iloîwotod by 1 lmo & Rtural Applianceu Docombor Il Whtby a Omhaw&& 6 a Woutorw 3 Choryl Kin 2 CaUilo Conil 2 Ut11ellIu& - ïpnéorod by Quwmian Drupu Dwoiboa 17 %v'itby 6 \Iiââid"uu* 4 ('hriâtintà 3mith 2 Kuren Cark 2 Jo4rni(èr loud DLinboutr la w'htby 4 (>.hwo 14 KlyCaldwell 2 Chriiirw mith Josuii(&11or1d fflite A . &PM»ti by Midas MuMelr Domtber 18 Whftby a àbâuigifl 4 Amitdrc uIkbuAy a Julia suciyko wtk c ýttv Jason Hunter scored from a scramble in front of the net to give Whitby minor novice Bs a 21win ove r Woodbridge and the D championship in the Oshawa LNHL tournament recently. Andrew Shannon had the other goal, on a shorthanded effort, for the Whitby Vick In- surance team. Mike Hamilton and Eric Carter were superb i ù net. In earlier games, whitby lost 5-1 to Oshawa Wings, 6-1 to Unionville and 3-0 to Oshawa Canadians. Whitby's youngest rep team now has a season record of eight wins, 19 losses and a -tie, with most contests against A and' AA teams. li