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Pann 22. Whitbv Free Press, Wednosday, May 12,.1993 Whitby Warriors opened the junior A lacrosso season with a 14-12 win over Scarborough Saints last week. Whitby coach Wayne Colley says his team of young, in- experienced playors will have to work hard every shift of overy g ame to compote successfully this season. And, except for a second-period lapse, that's the kind of effort that was delivered to gain the victory over Scarborough, Iast yers Ontario junior Blchamn- pions and the new teamin l this yea's junor A circuit. Colley has 14 returning playors and six now players on this year's team, and says while his team isn't strong in any particular aspect, there are also no areas of weakness. We have 20iplayers who have to grind it out every gaine to be successful.» Matt Shearer Shaydon Santos and Scott ià<acDonnel each scored twice for Warriors. Rick Badowich, Jay Stewart, Jef Yoo, Jamie Williams Sean Gilliand and Jason Crol~ie each had a goal. Steve Cime and Jim Brown each had two goals for Scar- borcuîch. St. Catharines should be class of the league this season, and Orangeville is also a strong teai, says Colley Burlington w&l face the War- riors. on Thursday at Iroquois Park, gaine time 8 p.m. Whitby plays in Brampton on Friday night and plays in St. Catharines next Wednesday night. Ward lead batMs to victory Jason Ward led Whitby to a 15-7 win over St. Catharines in a bantam A lacrosse gaine in Ajax on Saturday. Ward scored five goals and added five assists to pace the Whitby attack. Stephen Death scored three goals and had an assist. Brent Lazary scored twice and had two assists, while Arthur Whaley scored' a goal and had three assists. Mike York scored two goals, Luke McKay had a goal and an assist and Adam McLean had the othe oal for Warriors. Kurt Imer had two assists while Wes Suddons,, Jeif Mackie and goalie Justin Yelle each had one assist. Other team members are Ryan Harris, Evan Cardwell, A.J. Shannon, Stefan Henak, PaulSt. Aubin, Brett MacRury and godlie Christian Foresteli. Jim Bishop is head coach, with assistant coaches Wayne Ljazary and Rene St. Aubin. Tramner is Jerry Cardwell, general manager 18 Dieter Kirner and teamn mana- ger is Malcolm Suddons. Whitby students amfor. LO.SSAgol By- Gary Ranalli Oshawa Civic Fields will mot only host the LOSSA track and fleld championships this year (May 17 te 18) but will also be the site of the OFSAA championships (Jume 4 te 5). This ovent will be an opportumity to see the stromgest high school track and field athletes in Ontario competimg in Durham Region. But many of the best competitors will be seen at the LOSSA meet where mamy former and potential ali-Ontario medalists will be taking to, the field. Only the tep four in each evont will advance to the regionals that will also take place at Civic Fields (May 26 and 27). The followimg is a brief look at the Whiùtby schools and their athletes. Hlenry Street With a large midget representation, the teain is youmg and oager te competo. The teain also has some of the best and most seasoned athletes in high school track and field. - Two of the very best 110mn hurdlers ia the province corne froin this one school, Jason Brumloy and Jason Bacchiochi, each of them OFSAA gold medalists in this event and both seniors this year. Placing first and second rospectively, they led a Durham Region tep-five swoep in the finals of the sprnt hurdles at the prestigious sflodild relays in Ohio last month. In what could be a preview of the OFSAA finals, they will'both be competing at LOSSA with Pickering's Kyle Robinson, 1992 OFSAA senior boys' 110mn hurdles champion and third-place finisher at Mansfield. Jon Hopkins, silver xnedalist in the long jump last year at OFSAA as a junior, is training hard te repeat his success in his flrst year at the senior level. Look for hlm also in the triple jump. A fourth-place finisher at OFSAA last year, he is a contender in the 1993 championships. In the distance event, Henry is well ropresented by Greg Smith. Last yoar's junior gold medalist at LOSSA, ho returns as a junior and can ho expected to give fine performances this season in the 1,500m and 3,000m races. Anderson (Wl It will ho difficut te think of a better bot than Adrian Woofley for OFSAA gold in the junior boys' triple jurnp. OFSAA junior gold modalist last year, ho set a new record at the Mansfield relays last Apil, out-jurnping the former mark by 30cm. He will face dloser competiten at LOSSA in the 110mi hurdlos. A 1991 gold medalist as a midget and fourth-place junior finisher at OFSAA in 1992, ho will ho going up against Pickering's Dion Trowers who took third at OFSAA last year and has edged hlm out at Mansfield and at the Queen's University invitational this year. Another promnisag Jumper is senior boy Andrew Channer. New to long jump just last yoar, he won at this year's St. Mfiko's invitational and at Queen's University where ho ostablished a personal best and established a meet record at 7.08m. This kind of distance could put him within medal possibilities at OFSAA. A longtime excellent JASON BACCHIOCHI (right) of Henry edges Pickering's Kyle Robinson in Iast year's OFSAA regionals sprint hurdies. Henrys5 Jason Brumley MiI also be a contender for top spot in this year's event. competitor in the 100m, 200m and 400m races, Pennie Santiago returns this year to take on the senior girls' 800m. Last yoar's LOSSA gold medalist in the 400m, silver medalist in the 200m and bronze medalist in the long jump, she is a repeat finalist at the O0SAA championships and is capable of strong performances. This year's LOSSA will see Stephanie Duffy, a second-yoar junior in the 1,500m and 3,000m races, competing once again against McLaughlin's Melissa Hopkins, 1992 OFSAA silver medalist ia midget girls' 3,000m. Those two rivais have also had much experioenco in OFSAA competition and should mun exciting races against oach other. Last year's midget boys' 400m champion at LOSSA, Donnis Thomas returns as a second-year midget. Hopes are high that ho will do well again in the 1993 season. Father Leo J. Austin Although the teamn is composed of only mmne athiotes, throe of thom deserve special mention. Leading the field here is junior girl Esi Benyarku, 1992 OFSAA midgot girls' silver medalist in the 100m, bronze medalist in tho long jump and fifth-plrice finishor in the 200m. She will ho facing strong competition nt LOSSA ftrm Iast year's rival, McLaughlin's Veronica Dyer, 1992 OFSAA rnidget girls' silver modalist in the 200m and lonrjurnp. SRE PAGE 27 Walrors win opene wýý