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The Canadian Champion, Tuesday, November 9, 19M -21 Photo by GRAHAM PAINE «iltan's Paul Hasselfeldt proudly dispisys the series points titie he captured this» past season at the Waterloo Regional Karit Club. Hasselfeldt tops the go-karting circuit EnieC> eal ep adie' By STEVE LeBLANC The Champion Mission accom- plished. Paul Hasselfeldt headed into this past season determined to take the senior heavy division points championship at the Waterloo Regional Kart Club. himscîf to the top of the local cir- cuit. Hasselfeldt not only finished firat in his class but also among ail senior drivers, which made his sixth year on the track by far the sweet- est. "This is my first title and it feels juat great," remàrlced the I 9-year- old, who took the checkered flag eight times and placed no worse than fifth in any individual event. He would have needed only a top three placing during last month's season finale tu maintain top spot. "It was a really nice way to finish up," he recalled of the season-end- ing victory, which came the week- end before Thanksgiving. 'Winning haîf the season takes a lot of consistency. It's something I'm quite proud of." Now an automotive marketing student at Georgian College, Hasselfeldt said his recent triumphs have a lot to do with pit-crew chief and father John - a veteran of the stock car circuit. Having a strong support network confidence level, he said. 0f course, five years experience doesn't hurt either. Said Hasselfeldt, 1I went intu the year very focused on what 1 want- ed. "T1 knew what I had to do and really believed I could do it." That self assurance waa alsu evi- dent at the provincial level, where he finished fourth on the season, scoring his beat ever placing. The Miltonian also took ninth in the senior beavv class and 14th inl Goal number twu was tu win at However, H-asselteldt hau yet tu arounu - w c a - least baîf of the series races. win haîf of the 16 races - and sponsorship from Bailey Heating & the senior medium division at the The Milton go-kart veteran deliv- wasn't about tu go out with any Cooling, John's Car Service, Canadian Grand Nationals- ered on both counts - propelling buose ends. Miltowne Tire and Precision wbich were also bis top efforts. Up and down on a rouler coaster By STEVE LeBLANC The Champion The Merchants have been up and down so much in recent weeks that they may want to start handing out motion sickness puIs to their more loyal followers. Since a far tou easy unbeaten run in September, Milton bas taken fans on a roller coaster ride of inconsistency - with nu aspect of their gamne immune to this present plague. On any given night, the club is hiable to deliver a superb or severely substandard performance - and doesn't appear capa- ble of stringing together two of the more favourable sort. The question that begs asking now is why? Coach Marty Williamson migbt just have the answer. "We've guI a lot of new guys that just aren't use to winning every nigbt," explained the local bench boss, who bas many players wbu've experienccd individ- ual prusperity, but not much team succeas. "With this tcam it's easy to be .500 but tough to win every game. Tbere's a bigh price that comes with that kind of succesa and these guys have tu leam that." His theory is becoming more plausible with each passing weekend, including the une that just went by. At Memnorial Arena Friday, Milton dis- played a real sense of purpose and equal amount of passion in beating up on the Hamilton Kilty Bees 8-3. Then tbey short-circuited, mentally as well as pbysically, and were humbled by the host Georgetown Raiders 6-2 Saturday. The aplit brings their season record tu 13-3-0-3. With regulation and overtime lusses combined, the team bas already dropped more games than they did thruugb ail of last year. in Georgetown, tbey fel bebind early on ame MERCIIANTS on page 23 Merchants