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i 8-The Canadian Champion, Tuesday, January 8, 2002 Please fax ait of your team Merchants deliver fierce finish tSteve LeBlanc at 878-4943. 1to knock off tast-piace Buffalo YOGA & MEDITATION classes/workshopslsupplies Niew Sâion Begîns Monday, Januaiy 7, 2002. Cal for Information & To Register Lessns Contnue! Next,8 Week Session Begilns egimer & Jnterrnedate Cla&se offred Corne otfor sorejfIr & Fitnessi Please c*# the studio for further. i1<o or to reqlter 878-1488 By STEVE LeBLANC The Champion Tbe Ligbtning bad a different kihd of cold shoulder awalting themin n Milton Friday. Buried under by an unrelenting offensive attack rather than snow at Memorial Arena, Buffalo's basement-dwellng juniors were clearly outmatcbed by the Merchants. v'Merchants ready to represent Marchiants Dan Bognar (left) and Rick Janco wili represent their teamn at tomnorrow eveningas Ontario Provincial Jr. A League Ail-Star Gamne at Hamiltonas Mountain Arena. 8Inner 5anctum 15 Martim 5t., #3, (Carriale 5quarc) e-mail: - weammutOouerom e Conveniently locat- 1 LUBE, OIL & FIL TER ed within walking cailb distance to GO station e25 years automotive experience Tune-Up 4 cyl .. 6495 6 cyl ...$7495 8 cyl ..89 S*applies to mosi cars & light trucks " Brake Service " Steering & Suspension *MOT Safety Inspection *Computer diagnostics *Tires *Auto Electric & Charging Systems *General Repairs %,Marins deliver str ong efforts at annual Youth Cup event Five l4itoe Mulffp mde tim« e waves last ot ta Y"*i Cap ins Ek*>lck. Irlis WDJroy and Jes"~ Switoe wee tu busofdeW otnetca1- pa tl M te rt8ic- oedl aswuplacfinMthe finals or consation ftisof a e o ,u Vea eveWs. Twelve-yoar-old Josaica tomak e4h in the 100- mectre fteestyle, 12thne 200knbeatsoke, 131h i the 30ma fteestyle, 141h in tae 5Ou berearok mnd jst milaad the consolation fi" na thle 200ai freestyle. tefwmyer-oid WU"ro placad fo"t an bruts the 100m absM>k d 0 tefll*1ali e 2Srnbahtn*rokev iboh hr 50m ttyle and 50m backatntke and aCtils fur 131h ian 20Oun indivlabaal medLey and 18i t 1h400M&=Oy Kun Gavi 12, fia*w4 seveMbdm 100mUh frcestyle &M 11 th in he50m ftestyle whie Rwbel RabWnaa, 14, took eixslbi uthe 200m sMia*r*c -wit a Juaor n Iatinlqaying tiacwof248.92 -as weffa inh nthie 80mtesye, 101b inte auk. AMFeuc 13, wu.2Mb adi the 200mwbret and IOOufeeyk tueetivly. Dynamo wrestling starting ton ight The Junior Dynainos are looking for a few good capture medals ai the provincial and national level. grapplers. 'Me prograin involves an introduction to wrestling, E.C. Druy Higb Scbool's affiliate wrestling pro- wrestling-related gaines and drilis plus optional week- grain, open to elementary bopefuls in grades 4 te, 8, end toumainents. begins anotber season tonight. Tuesday nigbt practices Fees for the season are $25 per student. and subsequent competition teacb youngsters tbe finer Registration can be dune througb any bigh scbool pointa of freestyle wrestling. wrestler or at tonigbt's practice. Over thse past several years the club bas been bighly For more information, cal] coacb Larry Jaroslawski succesaful, witb a number of membera going on to at (905) 876-3159. 1 Mûýhc mih 87-31 EINB1KLC Goaltender Allen Barton single-band- edly fended off a potential massacre - delivering a save count just one shy of four dozen --but the end result was nev- ertheless convincing, with the inferior visitors being brushed aside 6-2. Milton scored four trnes in the third period and got production front every for- ward unit - the complete ones, anyway - to extend its unbeaten home-ice streak to 10. Perseverance paya off Much like Wednesday's 7-4 victory David Ovcjak over Mississauga, Dave Gagner's Merchants stayed composed tbrougb a rather inproductive open- ing half before slmng-shoting patt the competition. Rookie defenceman Sbawn Mole made the gamne-winning deposit - scoring for the second time in as many home gaines - on a lengthy rebound just balf-a-minute into, the final fratre. David Ovcjak tallied awice wbile singles were chipped in by captain Dan Bognar, Chris Bmussa-Toi and Rick Camrere. Jeif Kuczmanski and Shane Presley replied for the Lightning, stiking a minute-and-a-half apart late in the tirst to offer the visi- tors hope for an upset. However. their hosts' distinct skill advantage eventually quashed that bid. Miltonian Ryan McManus was challenged only haîf as much as his netminding counterpart. but certainly faced some stiff tests - including a couple of tbwarted breakaways - on the way tu push- ing his goals-againsi average under 3.00. Now undefeated in seven starts against Buffalo, Milton was fair- ly disciplined and capitalized on one of its two powerplay oppor- tunities Friday. Carriere did the honours, sinking a short-range rebound for the initial insurance marker. Rookie-of-tbe-year candidate Rich Meloche picked up an assist on that powerplay goal to lift his team-leading point total to 5 1. His 26 goals is also tops for the club. Milton closed out the week by sellig enigmatic Winger Shane Remenda to Georgetown and tben acquiring 1 8-year-old defence- mani Mike Fox-Higgins from Mississauga. Merchant notes: Brossa-Toi and Ovcjak were botb riding tbree-gaine scoring streaks heading into last nigbt's gaine in Buffalo ... Bognar, Milton's mott improved player this teaton, bas already more than doubled bis 2000/01 numbers, witb 16 goals and 26 assists ... Warren Wbeeler bas been a regular substitute on the blueline in recent weeks and contmnued in that role Friday, ffuI- mng in for injured veteran Cbris Krieg ... Milton bas tcored Oive goals or more in i ve of ita last seven gaines ... Tbe Merchants host Hainilton Friday.