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The CWaaie SoRT s Deuimer chos Kristen Deumer, 12, is the Milton Springers Gymnastie Club Athlete of the Year. She accept- ed tie honour at the recent annual club banquet celebrating a quarter century of Milton-based competition. Deumer, a grade six student at Brookville Elementary Sehool, competed in thse cballenging pre-junior level 2 category, finisbing the season as first alternate to the central region provincial teami. "Kiisten exemplifies thse bard work and dedi- cation it takes to set goals ansd meet them," said club head coachs Janet Campbell. 'She took on tie challenge of competing in a more difficult Mavericiîs strong at,. both ends By STEVE LeBLtC The Champion it was a night of big relbios for the Jr. B Mavericks Friday. Craig Hedley inade a grand 9dieback from bis suspernion, tallying #*,e and providing the backbone for as hslpired defenaîve showing. Meanwhile, Cry Leigh explxd with four goals to revisi the spotlgti which he'd frequented carlier in thepar but grown somewhai enfamiliar widk»ely. The pair's collo"tve efforts led.* 1999 Founder's Cup tsts to a 12-5*cision over Owen Sound. one night later tbey supplieâoring and spark to the West DivisionA*-Stars, who, couldn't fendjeff a late chty the East and fell 16-1-e Hedley nettedIL hat-trick 4e*ell as MVP honours wlEI Leigh sai*ke goal in the fîrst period and three asol in the middle stanza. Against Owens Sound, the se.oid-line duo came out fîiug on ail cy~r and fl li figured in the cit"t first five Froin there, tbey switdW geara and at dhe opposite end - iUsough Lei d powerplay.goal for;ood meas way al %.7througb the final-*ame to, cap %lhest single-gamne outptdis season Bishop Reding studeot ro.lntY The Mavs, who esow ride a u4*-game took to the greens of the ltOn winning streak and ait at 13-5 heÎpg int Lamn Swling Club, wlwi thsy wref the laat week of reptaar season 0iii, out- Introduo.d to the sumn'ur pastm. gunned their guesta 5-2 mn peniod&*m and Among theue pmrtlolpatlng were two on the way te umother victory. -~(loft) Kyfe Grénît end <abow> Alîson Backstopping Milton was.4mdrew Kiddi Dowdell, who niWde some icent e.. DOWlU'S cm P en top athiete for her strong work, ethkde category this year and neyer wavered from ber others that patience and perseverance do pay Christina Chimonides, Mina Fergusoft-à floor. plan to make the provincial team. We are ail off. Most Improved Overll went to, SembIanie very proud of ber accomplishments. The Top Competitor award went to, Natasha Deumer for provînci,tevel work a» Stevie Othér ardisBrancier for eamîing a place on tbe pre-junior Koot for pre-provincial deis. Othe awrdslevel 1 central region provincial team, as well as Top comdkbornng Alexis Stoffels, 13, took the Most Dedicated for ber bronze medal finish on vault at the Gymnast award "Alexis is truiy deserving of the provincials. Receiving the Top Coenditioning ar*'iappy award duis seaaon, commented Campbell. 'ýSe The Top Pre-teamn Competitor was Julie Face award for moat MW sv kîlîs w h~sley began the seaaon with an injury she received Gagnon, 8, who had bronze medals overaîl in Quinn, 1l. over the summner and it kept ber from training two competîtions. Top Apparatus %'ent te, Jade Alicia Robinaon wtç'.Most Sportq like, fully up until Christmas. Many girls would have Ryan for ber gold at tbe Springer Cballenge. Amy Williams and Ctaiýe Nellîs Moat given up, but Alexis bung in there and fiismed Most Improved Apparatus awarda went to: Confident Competitos.dnstine Cba~ waa off the season wîtb some very strong perfor- Chnistina Shipowick on vault; Jaimi Fellows on Most Courageous, Gagu Sot a First' ~ard mancea in ail events. She is a great example to bars; Shanelle Vailloo on beam; Valerie Massel, :;=* poil SPRI OO