24,- The- Canadien Champion, Friday, Decom ber 22; 2000 Please fax your team reports and sports story ideas to Steve LeBlanc at 878-4943, or drop themn off at our office, 191 Main St. E. If we're closed, side your reports through the mail siot. 4 Team League f0 start n May 2001 for parents and players over 21. This wiII be for men & women Everyone welcome!! Even if you have flot played before Non Contlact Rules Your wiII need: Lacrosse Stick Helmet & Gloves To REGISTER Please Contact: Ron MacNeil Rock Lacrosse 878-8862 M IL ITONV rCROSSE Runnals Industries &Milwaukee 761 Main St. E. Milton Canada Post AmeriSp.c Home Inspection S Richardson Chev Olda Hwy 25 S., at Derry Rd. Milton Brunello Ristorante 395 Mian St., E. Milton Harri Statlonery Ltd. 182 Main St. E. Milton Delacourt's 227 Main St., E. 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Drury Cooklng School 16 Martin, Milton 218 Main St., Milton 75 Nipissing Rd., Milton Milton Mail, 55 Ontario, Milton R.R. #3, Georgetown Commercial Street, Milton Carrnage Square, Milton 845 Main St. E., Milton Milton 59 Willow St., Acton 389 Main St., Milton Milton Mail, Milton Milton (905) 693-9300 (905) 335-9178 (905) 878-2393 (905> 875-3505 (905> 878-6962 (905) 878-0050 (905) 878-1843 (905) 828-7835 (905) 878-1818 (905> 876-4922 (905> 878-9452 (905> 876-3185 <905) 465-3855 (905> 875-3673 (905> 876-3488 (905> 279-3342 (905) 876-3343 (905) 876-0556 <9051 876-0551 (905> 878-0506 (905> 875-2458 (905) 878-2725 (905) 878-7926 (905) 878-7333 (905> 875-2424 (905) 878-2391 (905) 878-4604 (905) 878-2886 (905) 875-2999 (905> 875-6871 (905> 876-4367 (905) 877-0691 (905> 878-4492 (905> 878-4280 (905> 878-2851 (519) 853-9638 (905) 875-3212 (905) 693-9207 (905) 878-2851 -Prestigious award for Milton soccer player By STEVE LeBLANC In the midst of The Champion a major rebuild- Laura Henderson has been ing period, showng sronly o an offtheWilliam Woods showng sronly o an offthehelti their own soccer field for the past three sea- and finished sons at Fulton, Missouri's with a near .500 William Woods University. ics0flo record. In recognition of those collective efforts,"Iwsral she's been named to the American happy to be Midwest Conference Academic AIl- (ne to thea Conférence team.Midwest The Milton District High graduate is one C on fe re nc e of 14 members of the tchool's aoccer pro- Leurs Henderson Academic AIl- grain (men and women) to attain this hon- Conference) team," remarked Henderson, our - which recognizes top athletes who hopea to, one day work for an adver- who've maintained at least a 3.0 grade tising agency. - point average during their entire college The Milton player - who's on scholar- career. ahip at William Woods - has enjoyed Henderson - a 21-year-old junior with plenty of aoccer tucceat over thse yeara the William Woods Owla - boasts an fncluding a trip to the national champi- impresaive 3.8 GPA in graphic design, onships thmee yeart ago with a teamn fromn with a minor in businesa administration. Misaissauga. On the field,- she's a multi-talented two- Next year, she'll be looking to put a big way player - splitting ber trne between exclamation mark on ber cameer. left defente and left wing - who'a helped "We'll be losing some seniors, ao ll the Owls atay compeuitive deapite a aignifi- definitely have to atep thingt up once cant tumover tiai paat tesson. again," said Henderson. Coleman delivers winner e from MERCHANTS on page 22 'Men James Coleman - back fromn a one-gaine abaence, afier being involveti in a car accident while on the way to Mississauga's Iceland Arena Sunday - gave the locala their firat lead in six games with a nice move inside and ahort-range wrister. His 7:08 marker held up as the winner while pmoviding a little insurance early in the final frame waa rookie Winger Frank Fazio, who banged in captain John Nadalin's doorstep leftovers. Scoring for the Blues - who had been on a four-game win streak to move into the eighth and final playoff spot - were Rick Amaldo and Scott Neil. Digironimo made 31 saves on the night and came up big many times while screened to keep his cohorts within strik- ing distance. For Milton, notable efforts were dcliv- ered by Coleman, Kevin Arruda, Dan Bognar and Chnis Rook. Merchant notes: Milton ahould have apeedy centre Flavio Fagionni, who's cur- rently competing with Teamn Italy at the World Junior Championahipa in Germany, back in time for next week'a Newmaeket Showcase ... Winger Vince Laite was releaseti Tuesday ... Captain John Nadalîn is averaging a point per game, with eight goals and 26 assista in 34 games, and is making a strong case for West Conference Defenceman of the Year honours.. Tuesday marked the first lime in five games that Milton scored more than one goal at even strength ... The Merchants host Hamilton tonight at 8 p.m. and then travel to Georgetown tomorrow for a 7:30 p.m. showdown with the second-place Raiders. Minor atoms absolutely annihilate Georgetown Milton's AA minor amoins flexeti their proverbial scoring muscles en route to hammering Georgetown 9-1 Sunday afemn at Memorial Arena. Tise Winterhawks lit the lamp early and oflen on the way to their lopsideti victoey. Adrian Eppînger wss rock aolid between the pipes while leading offent- sively with a couple of goals was Brayden Absaham., Also contributing to thse blowout wits singles were Jeff Black, Matt Elliot, Brian Hunter, Kyle Johnson, Tyler Lafonitaine, Wade MeGinnis and Mark Thomson. lIn Orangeville Saturday, Milton hati a much totigher time burying tise biscuit and were tiimmed 3-2. Mark Clark ansd Scott Stover wem thse maekamen white impresive netnmnding was provideti by Taylor Prestidge. Rep Hockey Close, but no eigar Milton's AA minor peewees enjoyed a fiece finish in Brampton Sunday but wound up getting eclipsed by the Battalion 4-3. Connor Mitchell deliverei a power- play maeker two-and-a-half minutes in the third and Jeremy Brown then scoreti at even strength a midway througs thse period to stage an exciting though unsuccesaful comeback biti. 'Kyle Walker sank goal number one in thse dying moments of the opening frame, ,ehile he anti Mitchell assîsteti on thse other's tàlly. Other helpers went to Ryan Black, Daniel Lafontaine and Kyle Fokma. RTAIRY CLUB 0 F MILTONs,?Peî TV Auction Committee Would like to thank the following businesses for their support & prize donations. You ail helped make our 1 st Annual TV Auction a great successl M