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24 -The Canadian Champion, Friday, June 1, 2001 Greg Parsons 7%Music Services Weddlng Services Stag & Doe Special/Sport Events Award i'resentatiofls Your Event Awaits.. (905) 875-0486 ,'Reding's junior boys downed in regional finals By STEVE LeBLANC The Champion Bishop Reding's junior boys soccer squad couldn't capilalize on a second chance, so lhey had to seulle for second best. After f'alling 10 Oakville's Q.E. Park Eagles 3-l in overlimne during the regional semnifinals, flie local lads miade a quick rclumn to the playoti piclure when Loyola was disqualified f'or ils use of an illegal player. Consequenlly, BR and Iroquois Ridge were îhrown back mbinthe hit( lor a sec- ond semnilînal clash- with the winnier squaring oit against QE. Park for flice Halton crown at Burlingons Sherwood Park Wedncsday. The Royals eanied the chamnpionship entry -but Iheir chamipionship Ihopes were evenlually dashcd ias fihc highly tout- cd Eagles, whose ranks included several top rep players. neted two laIe goals in the rcmnatch and carne away with a second sraight 3-I vctory. Nerminder Phil Foley svathercd a sec- ond-hall sorn, turning aside seven shots. before Q.E. Park regained ils Iead on a liuge transitional play and then added somne mnsurance on a botlorn night corner deposit just a couple ot'Iminutes lter. BR's bid for a successl ille defense gained new lfe midway through the sec- ond hall when Dave Wynnce - extending bis goal-scoring streak to (jvc games - evcned the count by sinking a I 5-footer on a beauty sel-up by Mario Sabatini. Also figuring in the equalizer with a neu- iraI zone take away was Mike Banks whosc delensive zone coverage kepi things close early on whcn the Royals struggled to gain mnomenturn. The Eagles îook their tirsi ol' two leads wiih about eighi minutes bo go iin the open- ing hall, whcn Foley couldn't quile handle an authoritative blasi minm close range. Also delivering standout performances or Reding Wednesday alternoon were Jason Fererria, Dan Sonsini and Rory Johnston- who had iwo major scorng chances down the sirelch including (one thai sailed just oser te crossbar. Two days earlier ai Sherwood Park, BR disposed of Iroquois RidJge 3-1i n the nîake-up sei fiiinals. Wynne, Johnsion and Mike Adcock were the mnarksmen. Meanwhile. Reding's senior boys began baiiling t(1r the provincial cr(îwi yesierday and finish up round robin play againsi Kitcheners Resurrection ibis morni ng ai Mohawk College. Sixicen Icains are coin- petiiig ai the Al-Ontario OFSAA champi- onships. which continue ihrough iomorrow afiemoon in Hamilton. ./Ferrier golden at meet Gary Ferrier was a triple threat ai the Halton Track and Field Wallace Mccl Tucsday. The Sam Sherratt Sehoot aiblete enjoyed a hefty hardware haut aI the competition - securing firsi-place hon- ours among senior boys in tbc 100m (1 2.24s), 200m (26.68s) and long jump (5.54m). He also helped the senior boys relay îeam take top spot witb a c(învincing win over runner-up QE. Park. Kassandra Rudder stood out among the junior girls by winning both the loom and 200m runs with. imes of 13.84 and 31.29 seconds respectively. Sam Sherraîl had îhree other mutti- medalisîs on the day. Andrew Watts raced to second spot in both the junior boys 200m and 400m - ctocking in aI 30.88s and 1: 12.31 - while senior boys competitor Jesse Rashotte dlivcred sit- ver-medal performances in the high jump and tripte jump, with respective leaps of 1.50m and 9.21 m. Meanwhite, Jake Demarsh ied (or second in the intermediate boys high jump - by clearing 1.35m - and mani- aged a 4.75m effort that was good enough for third in the long jump. Callwayle Aams Taylor Made - 4pm-lpm Skip &Skte E xch% BASEBALL BAT SALE oul' Onoe-Stop Spopts Shop - LacPos$e, Baabal, SOCCeP & MOi'eI 18 Thompson Rd., Unit #6, Milton M- -42 * Bishop Reding junior soccer players (above) look a littie dejected afler sur re nderin g goal number two while (is u ni d ent i fi ed Royal (right) is tripped up during battle with a O.E. Park Eagle oppo- nent during the Haton Regional championships at Burlingons Sherwood Park Wednesday ater- noon. Reding gave up two laIe goals and lost the finals 3-1. Photos by BARRIE ERSKINE