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riding high -again Scott Bertoli's Trenton Titans spent Most of laat season with a bird's eye view of the East Coast Hockey League. And while flot quite atop the pecking order these days, the third-year franchise certainly doesn't have to look up at too many clubs. Louisiana is the only teamn in that depart- ment - a Bertoli's Titans sit second over- ail and fOrst in the ECHL's Northemn Conférence with a record of 18-8-5. A 2-I weekend - with wins over Atlantic City (4-1) and Reading (3-1) - strengthened their hold on top spot in the north. Bertoli aasisted on goal number one of thc former game and did Iikewise in Sunday's 4-2 defeat to Richmond. Overail, Miîton's 24-year-old left winger - who carlier this year earned tryouts with hoth the NHL's Washington Capitals and AHL's Portland Pirates - sita with 10 goals and 13 assists. - He's currently on pace to break bis goals and total points for 2000/O01 -18 and 56 respec- tively - and could be headed for anoth- er trip to, the league finals this comning Scott Bertoli spring. Meanwhile, Trenton is now being aided by another for- mer Merchant. A recent graduate of Notre Dame University, Matt Van Arkel - Milton's firat player to break the 50-goal plateau- joined the teamn earlier this month. 'Me highly gifsed but often enigmatic right winger bas one assist in Oive gamnes so, .,'Spartans wmn toumey The Canadian Champion, Friday, December 21, 2001-2 Limiled Pro.ductinon Nodelsh 2002 Olympic --- I 3A3 V% 4.mpd uto4 air cod 6 "ikeuu, po wdWm+ do«rhku, ilt 2002 Docige Olympic Edition Grand Carava _ _ _ Assother pre4sholiday littiona MtUO anise fisjulace fimsh for thse ursd3g iptlsmV-i 61-kllogsWa clii f r is Of godeu Batr, gawues Guretdie Mar nc tour Baier defwoa 7. kg.d rofa Mwike ad 1yj3 edis enotol te irovetol 23-2 ort tise year. Guard wSn Uic otiser reglo"a clash by blauklg James Pidge 5-0 - wisicis serveti as psy- bock for a loes rive weeks ago mu Georgetown. Also ftawless in gd-medaiVottped- tion. Ropsu toppled Hagersville's Josh Staats 4-0 aud imw aits at 20-4. Measwbile, Knock faced sUf opposi- tia.s fsstm Hagersville's Malt Miller - a t- poiciaIl thar= lit season - but ouste tbroug in l fi=rc fiablo. Coliectiag their fimitis medas of tihe year witis second-place efforts were Malt Baxter sud Tyler Saliba white alto stri*sg stiver were Colin Burnham aud Rois Pedcsick. Bronze medals went to fresisman Gary Ferrier - wiso uow bas dmre open-clas medals in bis youssg but extreutely promising lalgi scisool career - as well as Jeif Roberge, Adam Smi sud Kevin Tyre. ý'AA' midgets nip Brampton Could Milton's AA midgets actually win Daryl Tielemans assisted on boUi efforts, Tri County? while turning back nearly two dozen shots Tisas notion was utserly ridiculous just for Uic win was Jason Ssrong. Single last season, but is gradually gaining ment helpers went to, Winiarz, Derek Blanchard - and continsied to do so wiUi a corne- and Scott McLaughlin. fromn-bcbind triumph over top-seated Besides MacIntosh - who'll now be Brampton Sunday at Memorial Arena. sidelined until the playoffs - the loca Persevering Uirough a mid-evening mitigeta lost Uirec oUier players to two- slugfcst and serious hanti injury to game suspensions. defenceman James Maclntosh, Amie As a resuît, Uiey were severely short- Parcels' Milton Toyota Winteiisawks guI- staffed for homne-ice play against the fiesty ted out their second victory inside a weck Oakville Rangers Monday. Though able to againat Uic league-leading Battalion. match their guesis in serms of scoring Tise 3-2 decision was cappcd wiUi a chances, the 'Hawks enjoyed no finish on Uiird-period powerplay marker by Paul the nîght and were blanked 3-0. Szafer. Eraaing one-goal deficits earlier on Kyle Gocrtz' 26-save effort keps the were Maclntosh and Mike Winiarz. hometown boys within striking distance. U 1% 4"eod, auWtrobâà&IrOdmuhoe* + Wigin, qSd reffO dhAM/Fcem mw6UQIpomitd+Ibofdy ~BW D No GSTand $100off onyour prchaWe 0% purchase financing and don't pay for choos Wow d eur y depô*an w CC. fi-iR Y- , E-JE Vis#t us 9 wwwm#tonxhr*AWr pic 71%. 17%GSTkdso bu «Wy I frcu 0emtn wMiMb4ssdti(r" Formerly Scamuneil Exhaust Everyday Low Prices - Friendly Service - Locally Owned 701 Main St. E. 905-875-3740 ai ONTARIO ST, N. MILTON 19ý 1 *