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The Canadien Champion, Tueaday, March 2, 1999 -3 G'town thwarts the Drury juniors E.C. Drury High Scbool couldn't quite complete the sweep at Thursday's Junior Halton Wrestling Championships. Acting as bosts once again, the Spartans secured a dozen medals - four of each colour - but had to play bridesmaids to Georgetown, who claimed the team titie for the first time in four years on the strength of eight golden performances. Drury seniors had won botb the Haltons and the Golden Horaeshoe Athletic Conference titie one week, earlier to set the stage for a potential triple crown triumph. Champions among the local squad were Adam Baxter, Matt Baxter, Chria Guard and Jeff Roberge. Silvers went to Kevin Moore, Tyler Saliba, Tim Van Duyn and Pan Varley while Matt Devries, Luke Hendrie, Wes McDougall and Chris Seto eamned bronze. The junior Spartans were equally impressive at a recent weekend toumament in Guelph, when ail 12 grapplers placed top four in their respective weight classes - to ensure a coinfortable margin of vie- tory in the standings. This represented the school's ninth team titie of the year. Striking gold - ail for the firat time in their careers - were Devries, Hendrie, Roberge, Adamo Baxter and Rob Petberick. F.arning silvers were Guard, Moore, Saliba and Varley. Matt Baxter and Jordan Lumb grabbed bronze, witb Van Duyn fini- ishing fourth. Junior Dynamo affiliates showed strong- Iy. Mike Devries and Aaron Stone took ail- ver while bronze went to Shea Deli. Photo by GRAHAM PAINE 1'Ready for action Patrick Brisebols geta a few pointers on bail handllng from father Daniel, a local lacrosse coach, during a meent sports registraion day at Milton Mail. Kility Bees'can 't sting Milton a from SWEEP on page 20 Bannan's blueline blast for the gamne winner. Other goals came from Bannan, Carrigan, Gillies, Rob Meanchoff, Ryan Robicbaud and .Mike Wheelihan. Former Kilty Bees star Ed McGrane collected three assista and now leado playoff scoring with seven points. At Mountain Arena Thursday, Wenzel had to come up big in the late stages of play to preserve bis goose egg. He robbed Hamilton attackers on three break- aways down the stretch. His teammates staked themselves to 1-0 and 3-0 period leada before burying four more goals in the In the know sports fans get their info -A from The Champion subscrlbe 878-2341 Iu circulation> Weekdays 9tos final frame. Captain Kevin O'Flaherty scored bis second and third of thse playoffo wbile singles were registered by Gillies, McGrane, Robichaud, Schomogyi and Chris Rowan. Backstopping the Kilty Bees throughout the series was Steve McFarlane, who deserves some credit just for hanging in there and holding his opponents under double digits for aIl tbree gaines. Merchant notes: Milton bas now eamned half-a- dozen playoff sweeps since Marty Williamson took the teins in 1996-97 ... Enforcer Jasen Hopiavuori saw bis first playoff action Friday and drew an assiot on the first goal ... The Merchants need 20 more wins for a retumn trip to the Royal Batnk Cup. 547 Main St. E. MILTON 878,0931 ("(EA ý,ý CANAûA'S LARGEST FASHION FABRIC DISTRIBUTUR