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The Caniadien Champion, Frdday, June 18, lffl -10 * occer sisters swing sweet college deals File photo by GRAHAM PAINE Carnie (loft) and Chrystal Johnston wiII b. heading aouth this feul 10 compets In NCAA Division I soccer action. 801h have sred full scholarahipa to universlty. By STEVE LeBLANC The Champion The Johnstons are ready to take their ais- ter act on thProad. Mîlton's 18-year-old soccer twins, Carnie and Chrystal, are set to begin NCAA Division I play this faîl. The Milton District High School grads each eamed full scholarships recently - Camre to University of Detroit Mercy and Chrystal to Illinois State. "It's exciting to have gained a full ride to school. 1'm looking forward to the new challenge," remarked Camre, who along with hier sibling hiadt offers from a number of other colleges including East Michigan, Indiana Evansville and. Greenaboro, Alabamna. Being in different states next year may be a little strange at firat, but then it's not like the twins have been joined at the hip. Since taking up soccer eight years ago, they've played apart as much as together. That includes the current season - in which Carnie is anchoring Burlington United's defence while Team Ontario ben- efits fromn the spirited midfield efforts of Chrystal. The latter sister hopes 10 add to hier worload as part of tie Under-20 National Women' s team that will compete at the Pan Arn Games in Winnipeg July 23 to August 6. She need only survive one final round of cuts to achieve tbis goal, having shown strongly at an initial training camp late Iast month in Victoria, British Columbia. Said Chrystal, "I'd say my chances of making il are poetty good. They ranked us over the week and I was high in every cat- egory.1 That's notbing new for the multi-talent- ed athlete, who was just named Milton District High's 1998/99 Female Athlete of the Year - an honour hestowed upon bier for contributions to the basketball, volley- bail and soccer teamas. Over the years the twins have also tried their hand at track and field as well as bad- minton. However, soccer remains the sport of choice for both - who've combined to dominate the competition throughout North America. Last spring they were part of a provin- cial touring teamn that towered over ail opponents during a 10-day swing through Mexico. Previous higblights for the sisters include finishing second in league play e»e ACT on page 21 Bantams baffer Elora 12-1, then let up mercifully It's bard to believe that a 12-1 beat- ing could be classified as merciful. But anyone witness to bantamt lacrosse action at John Tonelli Sports Centre Monday could clearly see compassion lurking behind the Mavericks' ridiculously easy win over Elora. Milton - foesh off a championship victory at their weekend toumnament - put a stranglebold on the visitors before the first intermission, deliver- ing eigbt goals on 14 shots. With the win ail but guaranteed, tbe Mavs saw no reason to add insult to injury and let up offensively tbrougb the rest of the contest - when it was apparent they could ave taken their triumph to mucb greater beights. Kyle-Goertz led the way witb a bat- trick while tallying twice each were Deoek Blanchard and Mark Galick. Single markers were contributed by Rory Jobnston, Brett Lewis, Ian Robertson, Adam Ruiz and Daniel 10 nip Elora 4-3 Monday at John Tonelli Sports Centre. The visitors scored three limes in the final frame - twice in the last minute of play - but in the end just couldn't dig tbemselves out of a siz- able hole. blast to provide bis teamn with a little insurance. Doug Kay meanwhile, would deposit tbe eventual gamne win- ner at 1:25 of the third with a long- range sidearmi through traftic. The Mavs showed a lot of hustle at both ends of the floor and killed a hosts couldn't get inside enough, which put a crimp in their quality shots tally. Keeping his teammates within strik- ing distance throughout the gamne was goalie Mathew Clark, wbo recorded 18 saves overall. Wetselaar. Backstopping Milton 10 a second two-man penalty in the middle stIza. Elora tallied twice in the first and Goaltender Robert Lee Beaulieu league win was Katie Blasco, who Standout performances came from second en route to victory. could have registered bis second tumned aside 17 shots and was stellar Michael Sgarbossa, Lucas Fraser and Cole Madansky, Bradley Mazzocato straight shutout had it not been for a tbmough periods one and two. Ethan O'Connor. and Scott Stover were ail robbed on partially screened shot that beat him Justin Rochon and Mark Brown Novices stofled key scoring chances. five minutes into the gamne. Overall hie scored within a minute of eacb otber was challenged just a dozen times and late in the first, on a bottom shelf The Mavericks' novice squad fired Milton is still looking for ils firat picked up bis fifth win in four days. sidearm and breakaway overband two dozen blanka at John Tonelli league win of the year. oye ago espectively. Sports Centre Monday and dropped a The closest tbey came tç, victory Tyeshag flFrom there it was Bobby Filîman 4-0 decision 10 Elora. was a 3-3 stalemate witb the Milton's tvkes survived a late scare wbo connected on a top left comer Despite a slight size advantage, the Kitchener Braves late last montb. les