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The Canadian Champion, Tuesday, November 13, 2001- 23 * SPORTS Senior Royals stunned in semis by Central Bishop Reding loses its momentum, then game By STEVE LeBLANC The Champion Anyone involved in enough high-stakes sporting events eventually comes to realize just how quickly momentum can be lost. Joe Jurus' Royals now count themselves members of that fraternity - following Friday's 26-9 Halton region- al semifinal defeat at the hands of underdog Burlington Central. Defending tier one champs (a title which excludes Metro Bowl level teams like Nelson and Notre Dame), Bishop Reding's senior football squad had things well in hand through the early going and were poised to go into half-time up 9-0. But two quick long-bomb passes by Trojan quarter- back Kurt Sinwaski in the closing moments of the second quarter changed the entire complexion of the aftemoon clash - and set the stage for his team's second straight upset victory. Burlington Central had gone winless through regular season play and - unlike their semifinal hosts - had lit- tie expectation for reaching the title match. But Sinwaski's concentrated air-strike - to wide open targets - plus a spirited fan base and fortified defensive effort in the last two quarters were enough to overcome the favoured Royals. Put gane out of reach Capitalizing on their reversal of fortune, the visitors broke for a 70-yard touchdown run on the first play of the second half to tighten their grip on Reding. From there, they padded the lead furiher with a some- what controversial major on a wild end-zone scramble - which broke the Royals' collective backs, if they weren't broken already. BR's hopes for a comeback got a slight boost early in the fourth quarter with a fumble recovery and defensive penalty that pushed them close to mid-field. But an inter- ception two plays later put the final nail in the proverbial coffin. Reding gambled with lengthy passes in the dying min- utes of play, but that seemed more to deliver a respectable finish than anytiing else. Ryan Taylor provided the hosts with their lone touch- down of the day, reaching the end-zone on a 25-yard scamper late in the opening quarter. BR's three other points were secuscd with the extra- point convert and a two-point safety. Chris Casa engineered about two dozen gains in the first half - doing an amazing job holding onto the pigskin on a bone-chilling aftemoon - but a banged up ankle and intensified opposing defense combined to min- imize his efforts down the stretch. Friday represented a payback victory for the Trojans, who'd been eclipsed by Reding 10-6 in regular season play. The Royals had gone into the semifinals the fresh- er of the two teams, having enjoyed a week-one bye thanks to their fifth-place finish. Photo by GRAHAM PAINE Bishop Reding's Chris Casa battles for yardage during Friday's semifinals against Burllngton Central. Me favoured Royals were defeated 26-9. 'Mini'Haydar continues to light it up ow capt of iepemal mt# WM ssifaaydris avmgn oefls a$fl a4udl per gu an fart#s eauoes--tçow- ing ftvs *sws and addlpg eiglst huipers in eigt aotets ei whf.e* -Sn a urte»S amai bu~o yut 1*1< m by d tre ef Milton Vs Buffalo r Catch ail the Action S Excitement Friday, November 16th at 8:00 pm, Memorial Arena (ThomDson Rd.) TICKET PRICES Adults............... $7.00 Seniors/Students ....$5.00 Children 12 & Under . . $3.00 Dm= (Mm) Haydar matched a season b* foS-point effort in he4)ing his New HSnpshire ffldcacs knock off UMass LoweU 5-2 Priday. maton 8 mm prolific *"shooter scored once and added thrS assim, uwlud- ing one on the durd-p«iod prne wuuier by prommng fteshman sean ConU1sý Back ai borne Souaday, UNH's top gun-