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e Canadian Champion Fuday December 8 2000 - 27 vRedden sets new goals after competing in Sydney By STEVE LeBLANC The Champion reflecting back on a prosperous year of mountain Chrissy Redden has spent the past two months biking. Now Campbellville's Olympie racer is looking ahead to new challenges, both with regards to ber own riding career sud the spofi at large. The 33-year-old - who placed eighth at the 2000 Summer Games in Sydney, Australia - is currently taking initial steps toward raîsîng the pmfile of mountaîn bîkîng in Canada. And having recently reached the innermost sanctum of compe- tition, Redden knows she must strike while the iron's bot - cap- talizing on ber newfound notoriety while its still fresh in peo- pIes' minda. Hoping to encourage others But that alone, she stressed, isn't aIways enough 10 inspire young athletes. They may listen, but you've got to say the right things and present your opinions in the right way," said Redden, whose heading up truining sessions with a number of ridera from both Milton and surrounding areas. The rural racer hopes she can do both and encourage a new crop of budding mountain bikers, both locally and across the country. She said, "There seems to be a lot more riders between 15 and Photo by GRAHAM PAINt 19 years old than theyre were a few years ago, 50 we're trying to Campbeiiville s Chrisay Redden has set new goals for develop the sport at the grass mots level." herseif since competung aI the 2000 Summer Games in In collaboration with other members of Team Canada, Redden Sydney, Australia In addition ta her own career, she's aims to increase mountain biking enrolîmeut and help get more hoping ta raise the aport's profile throughout Canada racîng trails butît Minor atoms fali just BONUS! short in finals ALL Sports are @ Three was the magie number during recent minor atom tournament play in Chatham. Unfofiunateîy, not quite ail of ils charnu went in favour of the Polybelting Winterhawks. Miltons A squad amassed straight three wins on-the W5~ 10 the championship game - scoring îhree times in each victo- ry. But after delivering themselves to the gold medal round, the local lads surren- dered three goals sud felI juat shy of that mark at the opposite eud of the ice in s 3-2 heartbreaker 10 the host team. Lighting the lamp were Krista Dermott sud Jacob Goode, whose efforts were assisted by MatI Frat, Jordan Haggart sud Jouathan Ridiug. Nick Digiallonardo was rock solid between the pipes. En route to the finals, the Hawks blanked Tilbury 3-0 sud posted 3-I deci- sions oser Chatharu sud South Point. Eight different players deuted the twine in round robin play - offeriug evidence of Ihe team's seoriug depth. Daniel Lewandowski tailied twice while singies were chipped in by Dermott, Goode, Hsggart, Riding, Rysu Cheeseman, Kris DeINin sud Jonathan Cragg. Digialonardo sud Parker Mott split the neîminding duties sud earned a collective' sud impressive goals-againsî average of 1.25. Hard-fought tie Miltous AA major atoms suapped a Ieugthy losing skid by battliug to a 3-3 stalemate with Ancaster Mouday. The Winterhawks' bard fought draw was highlighted with a seusationai show- iug by goaltender Devin Medland sud a two-goal effort from Michael Hsunah - who lit tIse lamp lu periods one sud two, with heip froru Michael Brown, Rysu Lecky, Brad Mewhinney sud ion Monk. Aacaster praceeded 10 net thoee straight Rep Hockey goals before Hannah and Mewhînney set up Jarrett Grant for the tying tally in the third perîod. Second shutout bas Goals have been tough 10 corne by ail season long for Miltons AA midgets - butin the past week they've been nowhere to be found. The Primary Electric Winterhawks suf- fered back-to-back shutout losses oser this stretch, the lateat corning on home ice against Dundas Monday. A shaky stan allowed the visitors to bury the biscuit three times before the game was six minutes old. From there goaltender Kyle Goertz - called up from the AA major bantam squad - stopped the bleed- ing, but bis teammates were tumed back on roughly two dozen sconng chances and felI 3-0. The midgets have scored juot seven goals in their last four league games - six of them in a win over Georgetown. Tough times continue Milton's tykes bave run into a brick wall of competition as of late and have had seri- ous difficulty climbing over il. That trend continued last weekend with back-to-back losses that were respectable, but nevertheless discouraging. The Sandstone Winterbawks tirst felt to Bolton 5-I Saturday at home. Daniel Plater was in net while potting the loue marker - a third-period effort - was Oran Ferguson. Sean MeGoveru assisted on the play. On the road Sunday, Plater was steady again in a 4-I defeat aI the hands of Guelph. Matthew Dupont scored in the closing moments of the first, with help from Derek Dercatch. At the elite level, she's presently helping out with Toronto's bid or the 2008 Olympics. And down the road, she'll Iikely assist wish orgsnizing the 2003 World Road Championships in -tamilton. 2004 Olympics stili an option From an individual standpoint, Redden n stîll keepiug thoughts )f competiug at the 2004 Summer Games alive. But even if that doesu't corne to pass, she'Il be able to Iook ack fondly on ber racing career - even though a fiat tire coat ier a legitimate shot at an Olympic medal. "I went into 2000 with three goals. The tirst was to effectively sain the bess I could, second wss to race my best - mentally, physically and technically - aI the Olympies and third was to nedal," explained Redden. 'Even though theres stili some frustration (oser the fiat tire) t have to be happy at accomplishing two of the three goals." Fax ail of your team reports and sports stop,' ideas to Steve LeBlanc at 878-4943, or drop them off at The Champion, 191 Main St. E., anytime. 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