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The Canadien Champion, Tuesday March 6, 2001- 17 t SPORTS vDeLong's overtime heroics clinch series for Jr. A Merchants By STEVE LeBLANC The Champion Double D in double 01. Puiiing the brakes to a piîiential round iwo iurnaround ai aî packed Memnooif Arena Friday. Milton Merchani Dan DcLong scored tis'e-auid-ialiai miinute., io fice second overime peniod (o eclipse the Mîssissauga Chargers 4- - aiîd elinîînaie thcm in tive ganies Hîis heroics - del ivered via an unassisied goal-mouth scranihfe shot - cappcd a senies-endng tit ihai was as exhîiaratîng as i Idon't even know il I can iaik. I'm jusi on sucb a high right uow,- said a euphoric and f ear- Dan stieken DeLoiig. -We worked hard for tis and deserve i. Foi iowtng Thursday's 4-2 foss ai Iceland Arena, Milton had io baffle ilirough adver- sy (o tinaffy knock oft ils second round opponenis and advance to ihe Western Coifereiice finals t'or fice fourih finie iii fie years. Capiain John Nadatin was sideliîid wih a roin injurv leasing a huge fiole io tilt - noi onty in the bluetiiie but sp'cial-ieaiîis ai ir% 0play as well -while the hosis also had iii f faith cniend wiîh hoih a greai deai ot stick w îrk and a hoisierous iravelin' fan hase Jalme Fellows, 11, leape off the balance ihai, to say the very leasi, revialized beamn durlng the Milton Springers' Mississauga. Gymstrada event at E.C.. Drury Hlgh But the regular season chanîpioîns uîver- ScolSunday. came ihese hurdies iii guisy tashioiî, rai fy- Photo by GRAHAM PAINE ing front a pair of one-goal deticits and per- severing ihrough a nerve-wracking sudden deaih ihai was rich in quai iy scoiing opportunities. Said head coach Glenn Walsh, *Aftier 18i years oit cuîaching I've been ihrîîugh tiese kind of-situaiions betore.but wfîeî igels goes oui the window. Yîîu jusi say 'gui uti Prote cting our natural heritag Jean Fau is a chief park warden for Parks Canada. He, and his colleagues protect ~ the plant and animal if e in our national parks. They also help Canadians explore and enjoy these special places. This is just one of the hundreds of services provided by the Government of Canada. iliere aîîv score' aîîd hope ifiey carit Wiifî Vîtîce Giîducci nîursinîg a charley hiurse andI seetiig liîîîîed duty Frîday. Mion's dceetsive uniti was esseniiafy iissîig is tuop two meitîfers. But itie reiiiaîiing rearguards --led hx yîiutgsîers Adamî Sturgeîit aiid Rick Janco pucked up the sfack atic shuîwed sirong- ly. especiaifv dowii flie sireicli wfîeu their teaiti was iettiud. Whif e Friday's spoifighi shîîîîe hiightcsi f'oi DeLong -ihe ccii- ierpiece of a spirîied cfîeckiug fine -riiokie winlger Kevîn Arruda and guîafieîder Joei Cameruin each grahhed a f tffe bit oif il for thensel ses. Arruda assisied on Daîî Bognar's shorthanded taffy iu )eLong the cftising molments oit period îwo and ihen forced overtîime hy deposiig a close-range bounciiîg puck wîth under tive minutes iii gui iii regufaîiîîîî lime. .see MERCHANTS on page 19 vDrury stili champs! Trhey've doue il again! E.C. Drury High's powerhouse wrestfing team reiained ilîs OFSA crown this past weekend - tuming back aIl challengers at Guelph Memorial Gardens. Led by gold medalist Ohis H4olmes, Larry Jaroslawski's Spartans out- pointed Hagarsvifle 169-145 to utay atop the provincial pccking order. For full reuls on thme local team's triumph, see Friday's Champion. For more information on government services: " Visit the Service Canada Access Centre nearest you " Visit www.canada.gc.ca " Cail 1 800 O-Canada (1 800 622-6232) TTY/TDD: 1 800 465-7735 Ca1nadf