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The Canadian Chamininn Tusdsiv. Sentamber 26.2M0 - 23 Photos by GRAH-AM PAINE Milton Dlstrict's Wayne Meinen (left) gains ground on this play againat OakviIIe's C.E. Park Eagies Friday at MD. Thé Mustangs not only loat the game, but also star _______________________________________________________________________ ruher Ian Robinson (aboyé), who went down wlth a hip- pointer in thé second haif. v"Senior Mustangs plagued by early injuries By STEVE LeBLANC Thse Champion First Milton District High's senior football teamn loses starting quarterback John Melito for the year to a broken wrist just days before the home opener. Then to further doom their season, standout rusher Ian Robinson - who did aimost ail of the scoring during a winiess 1999 campaign - goes down with a hip-pointer prior to haif- time against Oakviiie's Q.E. Park Esgies Fniday. The Division 2 Mustangs went on to drop game one 14-6. And whiie they'li1 most iikeiy get Robinson back, it might nos be for another week or two. Needicas to say, the amount of misfortune the local gridiron squad has had this eariy in the year is surprising. However, the manner in which Isead coach Ed Stavnitzky is dealing with it is equaiiy so. When asked if his teamn couid stili make the playoffs, MD's skipper - seemingiy unfazed by recent bad breaks - said he Isas greater ambitions than mereiy eaming a post-season berth. "We have tour goals this year - one is to make post-season play, two is to finish as high in tIse standings as possible, three is to make it to tIse championship gamne and four is to won it," said Stavnitzky. -1 stili Uiink that's within our meach. Ian was our MVP leut year, but there's 30 other guys out theoe." Whethcr or not Ise's expectng too much - especiaiiy witb a Iineup that's now minus two top guns - the local bench boss bas on a number of impressive throws down the stretch including a specitic reasons for bis optimistic outlook. lengthy touchdown paas to, Ryan Groom in the fourth quarter. Topping that list is an improved offensive line that provided Standout efforts on the line were deiivered by Jamie Johnson, solid protection against Q.E. Park Friday. Steve Harding, Sean Gailbraith and Dave Walker while presently This allowed impromptu pivot Mark Grimwood time to work utl rookie Matt Ventura should further strengthen the unit. through his rookie jitters and enjoy a strong finish - connecting *se MD on page 24 KReudden-finishes eighth in Sydney Campbeitviile's Chnuosy Redden hasbe able took top marks four years ago in Atktéita to rassk heraeif amongý thse world's top feniale Switzeriand's Bsrbara Blatter came away with mouintain bikers for thepast couple of yeara. thse silver while Canada's top hope for a miedai But now ase has evoen grester cassaefor-4oing - Alison Sydor of Vancouver - man into traffic so, alter finishing a t4gisy respectable eaghth at trouble midway thfough tIse race and bcd to settle thse 2000 Summer, Olympics in Sydney, for fiflh place. Au"ali.. Redden was firmly stationed in pov9W Isead- Ie 33-yesr-old ru,acer - who moéde it to ing into iap tia'eg.buit a misbap pushed frr back a thse laîemnoa aanctumn of competition jut oaght spot. Vancouiver native Lesiey Temlinson, yem after firat takitg iiphe sport - eeotiatcd Csnada's other oounitain bike Olyoipian; fin- the tiinicai and oa*enircIsenss fivç4p? ished 9th. kikomture course in a 4#.le under twO,* ýra Redden was chiabe for cotn.#* fter the Satday-b4loOn~*4 mfÏynght Tiwg race, but bc ur, Watch 'for a foe4w'up tory, She, so d t Uick juat a minéte ona ber perforacwe in an upcoqsTOýýkino bC*ly ReWuIça Me Pao4~ of Itay o -IijChmn, h.Ie Q ». L76WINE