Defence key to Hawks' victory The AA minor novice Winterhawks threw Fort Knox security in front of Georgetown and won the hest-of-five Tri ('ouniy championship. Superb delensive cllorts -by Justin Bailey, Ryan Lecky, Cole Madansky, Brad Mewhinney and ion Monk - held the opposing Raiders to just one goal a game and coat them three slim defeats. Milton wrapped things up at Georgetown's old Memorial Arena, a Bantams are tops in Tri- County venue in which they hadn't won ail season. This - according to skipper Dan Filîman - provided that little extra moti- vation îo swccp the series. -They were a pretty dctermincd buntch, there wasn't much that was going to stop them," said Fillman of his Optimist Club- sponsored coew. Milton won the tilt 3-1, thanks to stellar neiminding hy Devin Medland and goals hy Joshua Brittain, Michael Brown and Michael Vipond. Prior to this the 'Hawks notched a pair of 2-1 victories. Medland guarded the cage in the series opener while tandem partner Joey DeAthe was hot hetween thse pipes in game two. Brown led offensively in hoth contests, figuring in ail four goals. He netted the equalizer and game-winner in game one's overtime triumph and then posted a goal and an assisti n the second game. Assîsting 0onhîs overtîme tally were Mac Filiman and Justin Webher while Nick Horbasz sank the eventual winner in gamne two. Other big performances throughout the series came from Daryl Brinke, Michael Hannah and ieff Lynch. The Tri County win marked the second 7time this season Fillman's crew edged iGeorgetown out of a championship. The first came at the Beaver Toumament iwhere Milton pulled off a come-from- hehind 7-5 douhle-overtime shootout vic- tory. The Canadien Champion, Tuesday, Apnil 7, 1998 -27 Summer K1ids Camp at luKelso Conservation Area ~a~Featurds o, o Staff mu sucESssftitycmnim 60 hoLr b-m-g cuse ndng CPR and Frs Aid CerIific2tio o Oer 150 outdoor actkkes ID choose fimm idcfg se*niig daîy " CounirA DOCM RSiO - 1: 10 o Focus: Leadershp, Team Buldng, and Fun! tfrough oudoor recetonM ates Coit tJffDeI e*Uit 90 ) 6 Milton's AA minor hantams left little roomn for douht as to who the top Tri- County team was this year. On the strength of stellar goaliending and a halanced attack, the Winterhawks spanked Orangeville 6-1 in the hcst-uf- three championship rubher match at Memorial Arena March 28. The hometown crew sruck early and often, enjoying production from Il differ- ent players. John Taylor fired the final two goals to squash any hope for an Orangeville corne- hack. Also denting the twine were Chris Dumencu, Darryl Langstonc, Ricky Nadalin and Michael Volpe. Drawing assists werc Ryan Harper, Andrew Kirkland, Kevin Sales, Jeff Thomas, Justin Tingley and Quinn Young. Chris Wasilkowsky's shutout id was ended in the final five minutes of play. Prior to that he stopped ail two dozen shots in the tirai two periods with some crafty cage work. Milton has opponent on defence ,. from TWO on page 25 sles of the postseason. Baker, Bannan and Walczak led offert- sively wiih iwo goals and one assist apiece while McPhail collected three helpers. Blundy, Gillies, French, Sullivan and Jeff Hutchins regisiered singles. Drawing two assists each were Mini, Kevin Crowe and John Nadalin - Milton's top plus/minus player at 22. Daniel Jacques continued his mastery in the cager, setting the tone early in hoîh games wiih hig saves. He faced a total of 41 shois hut wasn'i adequately iested upstars. Game four goes iomnorrow ai 7:30 p.m. in Milton. Merchant notes: Before lasi night, Milton rode a 14-game winning sreak. Their lasi defeat came March 1 against Oakville ... Bruins legend Bohby Orr aîtended Sunday's game ... Should they advance past Wexford, the Merchants will face eiiher Rayside Balfour or Parry Sound in thse Ai-Ontario finals. 1998 Ford Windstar GL 24 Month Or make one single payment of $7,717 and drive for 24 months! It's our best offer of the pear, I IIHUFFY, Ends Soon.I ONIARIO lEam113DEALERSI M U YMREb T LIGALI COPV *New'90 Windstar GL witht FEP 357B. monthly les. puyrent of $229 based on 24-monthle ase frorn Ford Credit ta qualified retail lessees. on aooed credit. tome condton and arn leuge restriction of 36.000 km over ton years upply. $3.350 dama puyment or equivalent trade reqsired. Fist rontlVs payment and security defoit required. '24 monthle ase aaialbe ta tualified retc i lessees on approved credit. Total les puyrnt due t inception of the lcase, tome condtons and a 36.000 km over tmo fears rnfeuge restriction apply. Securty deposit required. FrbM $73. lre uso n i oU u0pplcabbo 9Mmuare addMtoal. DoealrMay kml fru em.fu offuru MWy ien t a sd le " . U d "e ffetud un . oI s . National ifiglsray taSety Admitton data used in cornparing vehiles mitiin 226 kg (500 bs. tee dealer for details. Ontario FMOA. F0O. Box 2M0. Oukville. Ontario L6J SE4