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The Canadien Champion , Tuesday, February 5, 2002 -21 Milton Wlnterhw Mark Thomson (in whits Wesey) preprs to rub ot* s Chathnm Cobra opponient during qamne one of second-round OMHA action et Memorial Arana Saturday atternoon. Milton had a disasterous finish and lost lte gain 5-2, but mecoved th. lollowlugday to éclipse lte Cobuas 3-2 I ow,*uo aid et lte estime etoilnewlAnapo.. m Phioto by GRAHAM PAIN vOvertime victory gives 'AA' major atoms weekend split By STEVE LeBLANC net and phy The Champion Meanwhi The AA major atome decided not to tempt fate agamn. tough start After easing up considerably and surrendering a odo and pic third-period lead against Chathams Saturday as ingo. Memorial Arena, Milton fortified ita efforts the fol- Scott Sto lowing aftemnoon to knot the beet-of-five OMI-A quar- notchmng tih terfinal senies as one win apiece. Matthew F Event with a more complete performance, the On Soti Wallace Pontiac Buick Winterhawks needed a dose of which sparoetm rict saewywthheoe-e l atdw weekcnd eplit. added an e Brayden Abrahamn did the honours - pottiasg his bic the Wir second of the game wvith a short wrister fsve-and-a-haif utes into th minutes into sudden death to sopple the Cobras 3-2. Mark Th Squaring the series was ail the more important since a backhan the iast three games are ail in Chathams. Prsce mad Milton overcaine a two-goai deficit and matched their teain their guests - who finished firot in the Biuewater Gaines League and reachcd the Silver Stick Intemnational Saturdaya Totsrnaanent this season - sn terme of both shots on tilt will be 'AA'l minor bants ousted by St. Kitts in opening round By STEVE LeBLANC The Champion The Milton AA minor bantains' competitive play eventualiy faded - as did hopes for an opening-round reversai of fortune. After shading St. Catharines 4-3 to square their best-of-five series as one gaine apiece, tise Miiiweld Enterprises Winterhawks were neutralized offensively on the way to two humbling lusses and a subsequent dismissal from provincial playdown action. They werc eiiminated as Memorial Arena Saturday evenmng- surrenderissg four goals in the final fraine en route to being van- quished 5-2. Milton managed a measiy three shots during thc fsrst period and just a dozen overali in the series-ending defeat. Netininder James Connor weathered a mid-cvening storm to kecp things tight, but is wasn't enough to overcome a punchicess powerpiay and total lack of penetration. The Winterhawks - who just haven't be able 10 get into any kind of a sustained groove this season - kept pace through the eariy going with sound defense and a first-period deposit by Mats Buck. He sank a wraparound through heavy traffic to crase thc visitors' initial lead juet a mnute-and-a-half after it was estabiished. But St. Catharines wouid gradualiy take control, staying coin- posed through a scorciess second period before putting thc ganse - and series - on ice. Sandwiched between their four goals was a blueime deflection by Sean Mathe. Picking up Uic assist was Jeif Kitchen. Milton drew within one on titis tally, but Uic visitors would quickiy restore their cushion iess thon half-a-minute later and then put thinge out of reach on o breakaway. Mike Con and Nie Cheeseman provided sotid defense in gaine four, while inspired play up front was deiivered by Nate Grenke. St. Catharines had put Uic locale on Uic proverbial chopping block a few days carlier by whitewashing themn 3-0. 'sical play. le, Taylor Prestidge rebounded fromn a to atone the visitors for more than two peri- k up hia fourth vietory in five piayoff out- ver offéed a gutsy display up front, while e tying taily late in the second period was ratarcangeli. *ay, Prestidge's lengthy shutout stretch- ned more than nine periods - was abrupt- 'ith four goals in the third period. Chathamn mpty net deposit for good measure to hum- sterhawks 5-2. A shorthanded goal two min- e final frame ignited the tumaround. omson scored both goals for the hosts - on d and long-range wrister. He and Jcremy e big defensive takeaways early on while was piaying up to par. three and four of the senies are set for nd Sunday in Chathamn. If necessary, a fifth played next Tuesday. contrîbute osvesaIhei lfwinwrsg eadn IcNVITATev IOmNt TIr Oshpwlbeetas TursaFeray 0h,20 6:30ir inu 7:30 p h. Wcom, ntoduton snp ude h 7futu830pr.erni discussion gfteTw.Troupheern 8:30tte - etrg 9:00 have Concluding remr majo Walse of rrsa:rsot Manaopenthta o lionmas. W e Ian osi rese ahed Yu lieae timiteS t est 2256 or by eaî at aheofitnalto-hlso.ca tacoshm yoar aSenanTewrso il eh n Lsda rrestissThursday, February 28t, ,00 602b :0 p.m. t :0Pm avaale yorpt and town.tha o-llscan (Paing & toevopimenrt evince. 1 Tu ne-Up : Brake Service 4 cyl..... $6 95 * MOT Safety Inspection 4 Cyl~ 64~ e Computer diagnostics 6 cy1 ...$7495 e Tires e Auto Electric& 8 cyl .. 8 9 Charging Systems e General Repairs a Conveniently located within walking distance to GO station a 2 yersautmotveexperlence Fniday Feb. 15, 7-9 pm and Saturday Feb. 16, 10-4 pm If you are regi**tg a new player please bring a birth certificate. Ail pksvers are to be born between 1984-1997 If you are interested in sponsoring a sports team this year keep it local, support Milton Youth Soccer.