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Whitby Free Press, 23 Aug 1989, p. 29

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WHITB'Y FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 23, 1989, PAGE 29 AFTER winning all four games in a round-robin piayoff series against Brampton (photo above) and Peterborough, Brooklin Redmen extended their record Ontario lacrosse undefeated streak with a victory over Peterborough Monday night in the first game of the best-of-seven final to determine who will head west for the Mann Cup championship. Bronze for Yorston at Games Whitby's Steve Yorston earned was'part of two winnii a bronze medal in the 110-metre teams. hurdles at the Canada Games last week. Yorston, 21, a standout in track as a student at Henry Street High School, is about to enter his second year as an arts student at Carleton University. As a member of the Ontario team at the Games, Yorston had 1 a time of 14.69 seconds for the event, just behind his teammate Colin rant who had a time of 14.68. Yves McDavid of Alberta won the event with a time of 14.51 seconds. Jo-Anne Hood of Whitby is also competing at the Games this sTiVE YORST( week as a member of the Ontario girls' volleyball team. Andrea Bacchiochi, 21 who went to high school with 'Vorston and who also attends the same university, recently won a bronze medal in hurdles at the Cana- dian senior track and field cham- pionships in Ottawa. She had a time of 14.08 seconds for the 100m hurdles and qualified for the world university championships in West Germany in eptember. She is hoping to qualify for the Commonwealth Games in New Zealand in February. Bacchiochi is about to enter ber second year in the business -nm at Carleton University Jason Brumley of Whitba member of the Durham -L's Track and Field Club, recently won three gold medals in the bantam boys division of a com- petition in victoria. JO-ANNE HOO He won the 100m hurdles and ng ON D Gait leads Redmen in first game Gary Gait scored seven gals and goalie WayneColley ha six assists as Brooklin Redmen defeated Peterborough Quakers 19-7 on Monday in the f»irst game of the best-of-seven Ontario major lacrosse final. Brooklin took a 2-1 first period lead and then ran away with the contest in the second period when they scored nine unans- wered goals, three by John Fusco who had a total of four for the game as well as two assists. Dop MacDonald of Redmen also scored three goals in the second period. Gait was the dominant force in the third, scoring five goals while Brian Nikula scored his third of the game. antams reach playdowns Whitby Optimist bantams will be Eastern Ontario Baseball Association (EOBA) representa- tives in the all-Ontario play- downs. Whitby will now play Rich- mond Hill, and the winner of Îhe series will advance to the Ontario final on Labor Day weekend. Whitby won playoff series against Belleville and Ajax to become EOBA representa- tives. In the best-of-three series against Belleville, Whitby dominated with victories of 12-2 and 16-3. Keith Mills pitched the first game, strip ingout,12, while Tim Puddister got the win in the three baserunners trying to steal second game. or take an extra base. Andrew In the two games, Chris Del- Delbono and Tim Grylls teamed bono scored five runs and Steve for 15 put-outs while Mills Wyrozub four. Mike Hunter, a lowed ,no runs and only two Milis, Tim Curran and Ian hits as the Whitby pitcher or the Andrew had triples while Brett final six innings. Rayne had a double and three Puddister pitched seven strong runs-batted-in. Delbono and innings and got relief help from Wyrozub each had three hits in Hunter for the second game vic- the series. tory. Ajax was a much tougher opponent as Whitby won in two straight, by scores of 6-5 and 5-4. Mike Doner shone defensively, De bono led the Whitby offence making several key plays at in the first game as he smacked second base. And in t he ninth two triples and drove in three inning, Doner, playing as leftfiel- runs. Puddisterhad ýwohits. der, made a running catch to Whitoev'#iput Dave McWhirter and Scott McMichael also scored for Whitby. McMichael, Jim Meredi th an Derek Keenan each had three assists. Jamie Batley scored three goals and added two assists for eterborough, Gerry Hiltz had two goals, with singles to Bruce Ogilvie and Mark Evans. Second game in the series will be played Thursday night in Peterborough, with the third game on Saturday night in Brooklin, starting at 8:30 p.m. The fourth game will be on Sun- day night in Peterborough and the fifth game, if necessary, next Tuesday night in Brooklin. If necessary, a sixth game will be played Wednesday, Aug. 30 in Peterborough and a seventh ame in rooklin on Friday, e . 1. eee Mann Cup final begins in British Columbia on Se t. 6. New Westminister leads the western final 2-0 over Coquitlam Adanacs, the team that Redmen defeated in last year's Mann Cu. ew Westminister lost only three games during the regular season. Seniors reach final Whitby's senior baseball team has advanced to the Eastern Ontario Baseball Association finals after a win over Oshawa on Sunday. Whitby defeated Oshawa 14-10 in the deciding ga1e of the best-of-three semi-finak Whitby now faces Peter- borough in the final with the winner to advance to the Ont- îario B cha mi 1 le, in Dundas. Dates for the games with Peterborough bave et to be deci- ded, according to Whitby player/ manager Howie Moore. But he expects the series to begin tomer- row (Thursday) in Peterborough. Peterborough completed the regular season in first place with a record of 16 wins and four SEE PAGE 31 i io(toilib relay Redmen still unbeaten

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