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The Canadian Champion, Tueaday, Seplember 4, 2001- 17 _SPORTS ,,Local trio ready for challenges of OHL By STEVE LeBLANC The Champion Milton's Major-Junior invasion is set to, begin. This season the local hockey comuniî will enjoy its greatest representation in recent memory within the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). OHL newcomers from îown include Daryl Knowles, Dan Rogers and Chase TrulI. For Miltonians Knowles and Rogers, their recent hockey promotions follow sirong rookie campaigns with the Ontario Provincial Jr. A League's Georgetown Raiders. Knowles - who'll skate with the St. Michaet's Buzzers this year after being picked up by them in the sixth round of the 2000 OHL Entry Draft -spent much of last season on Georgetown's top scoring unit and closed out the year with 45 points. The 17 year-old lefi Winger is currently skating alongside former Merchant Matt Bannan -who was moved up to right wing last year afier spending the bulk of his junior career on defense. Set to, compete with the Owen Sound Platers, Rogers was among the Raiders' top six blueliners over the late stages of the 2000/01 season after missing close to two months with a fractured foot. He finished the year with 20 points, 90 penalty minutes and as an assistant captain. Daryl Knowies Dan Rogers The 17-year-old right defencemnan drafted in the third round by Owen Sound in 2000 -offers his new club both size and strength as a rugged six-foot, I 95-pounder. Meanwhile. Trul will be taking bis hockey skills across the border this year te, Erie, Peunsylvania wbere be'll belp the Otters continue their recent climb up the OHL ranks. He'lI do so at either centre or lefi wing - where be split his time last season with the Ontario Provincial Jr. A League's Hamilton Kilty Becs. The 17-year-old Campbellville native was out for mucb of last year wilh a frac- tured collarbone and, subsequently, wasn't able tu put up big numbhers as a rookie. However, TrulI did offer a credible two- way performance when healtby and hopes tu do likewise with the Otters - wbo used their seventb round pick to acquire him last year and have since been impressed witb bis overaîl mature game. .-Under-19 boys edged Photo by GRAHAM PAINE Chase Truil la set ta tackle thse Major-Junior hockey worid 1h18 season with the Erie Otters. Other Milton-erea players jumping up ta 1he OHL are Daryl Knowles and Dan Rogers - who'lI compete with St. Mlcha.i's and Owen Soundi respectlvely. Milton's top under-19 boys houte leagsse traveling soccer squati got close enough tu taste cisampionship victory, but in thse endi were forceti to swallow a bitter pill of defeat. I Guelphs August 25, the Kinamen Cluis-sponsoreti teamn took fiseir hss to overtise witis a rather gtstsy perform- ance anti late tying tally by Kevin lyrrer. However, Ibis just serveti as a prelude to iseartbreak - as thse loca lads werc eventually etigeti 3-2 duning do-or-due shsoot-out play, wisicis punctuateti a tisor- ossghly tirarnatic league finals clashs. Goaltender boey McKenna was bat- tling a minor knee injsny stastaineti ma- lier in lthe day anti waan't exactly at bis best for tie shoot-out, altlsougis ie titi manage a few key saves cachier in tise day bo keep, bis teamnsatcs within strik- ing distance of goki. He matie a major tiiving effort on thse gam-wnning goal but wasn't quite abeto aul it4i. - followed two scoreesa oveixi PC""- ods - were tiellvcrcdby Gat Mitchell anti Brent Taylor, wiso was part of a dynamite tiefensive unit dma sstffocateti isometown forwartis aIl aflernoon. Alto offering topnotcis efforts in tisat departruent wcre, sweepe Tim Anderson, Tyler Gustafson anti Donnie MeKenna. Tise regulation Marker was set up isy Simnon Colhins-Pailett. Mitielder Marc Borrelli also figuret in tise play - jumping uxto tise ruash anti provitiing a timely distraction on thse opposing ntmindeL. ~ 10:00 -1:30 p.m. pMivon 5CflI0r OPENI fl'USE kmH.wwsoee.M= pleas e M *1 Thursday, Septmber 6, 10:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. . *-egse by calling the Cent Activity Cenvtre Observe or try euth flu oIowIng wdvo r0r ... * IWtiNi&O flfl u .l .10:00 - 10:30 arn. Tai Chi & Qi Gong 0P M 5f cià ndve, MiItn 10:30 - 11:00 a.m. Clogging a scaVUUUI IHMu efo ~, 905 ~11:00 - 11:30 a.m. Line Dancing Please bring a non-perishab (90)b5II12:30 - 1:00 a.m. Chair Exercises item for aur food drive e re) le food