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24-The Canadian Champion, Friday June 7, 2002 PITCH IN " O -1 SCANADA@ LÇayt SUPER SPECIAL 1.5 Ton 11337 " Quality Workmanship -> " Most major brands available 'CALL 416-745-1818 Bishop Reding traclc and f ld athietea (from lefi) Darren izumi, Mike Rubino, ian Butcli.r, Chris Kargel and Mike McGiliwIl represent the. local school ai thîs week- ends OFSAA championships in Bellevile. Tih. provincial finale b.gan yestsrday and run through until tomorrow. Butcher goes In as a gold- modal favourite in the, midget boys 400m - having bested the. OFSAA record by .73 sec- onds lest week at th. South Reglonals in Hamilton. Photo by GRAHAM PAINE GOLF & COUINTRY CLUB * Open te the public * Senior (60+) rates available on Mondayfluesdays * 20 & 40Game packages available 6621 Guelph LUne (1 km South of Derry Rd) 905-319-5991 Merchants GM, coach optimistic following weekend rookie camp By STEVE LeBLANC The Champion Dave Brown seemed quite encouraged by his new surroundings early last month when he first joined the Merchants. Since then, his optimism has only grown stronger. "l'm flot saying we're going to win the Royal Bank Cup this season, but we are going to win the Royal Bank Cup," said Milton's new general manager, who along with head coach Mario Ciechillo and their support staff moved over from the league champion Brampton Capitals. 'We're doing the thmngs needed to build a champi- onship tearn." Those comments corne on the heels of what he and Ciechillo felt was a highly promising prospects camp last weekend at Etobicoke's Westwood Mrena. About 135 hopefuls made it out for the three-day tryout. This represents one of the biggest rookie camps in recent years for either Milton or Brampton - and accord- ing to Ciechillo, the increased numbers actually allowed for more individual play- er exposure. "A lot of times when you've got only four to six teams you've got over 20 play- ers on each squad and parents say their kid's nos getting enough ice tirne," Multon's bench boss explained. 'We were able to have eight teams this time s0 every- body got a unIte more play." In parsicular, he was irnpressed with a number of locals including Halton Hurricane Rob Sgarbossa and Toronto Young Nat Ryan Wildfang - who showed plenty of gril during a one-game playoff stint against Bramalea this past season. The pair are expected to be among those selected for the annual OHA Referee School Toumrament June 22 to 25 in Guelph. Said Ciechillo, 'l was quite irnpressed with some of Use local players out Usere. It was probably Use highest level of talent aI a rookie camp we've had in a few years." He and Use rest of Multon's coaching staff were especially interested in i nding a cou- pIe of young defencemen at the camp to build on a bluelmne unit that was rather mediocre last season. Already brought in 10 irnprove Use defen- sive side of things was Phil Sbrocchi - picked up last month from the Southem Conference's Thornhill Rattlers. The 18-year-old bluelmner had 20 assists and 70 penalty minutes in 28 games last season and according to Cicehillo will add mobility and leadership to, the Merchants' defensive unit. Meanwhjle, former Merchant Doug Janjevich was recently hired as an assistant coach with Use neighbouring Georgetown Raiders- who're Use subjeet of rnuch fan interest Usese days wiUs Useir ownership change and addition of league veteran Peter Mavroudis. Sr. Red Sox offer solid showing at tournament By STEVE LeBLANC The Champion The Sr. Rcd Sox may be suffering from a lack of experience this season, but not from a lack of wins. Heading into a tentative road trip to Burlington Wednesday, Milton had tri- urnphed in nearly haîf of ils garnes sporting a 5-6 record that. for this lime of year, ik the tearn's best showing in recent memory. 16cmr spring efforts ssere hghtîghted by a 7-6 corne-frorn-behind victory over Burlington Saturday aftemoon ai the Tillsonburg Toumarnent. Rallying from a 4-0 deficit. George Nloore's Sox- which include Il new- corners.,rnostly rooktes- went ahead in the sixth inning and then hung on for a huge pay-back win 10 avenge a 7-2 defeat two weeks earlier. Nathan Tarni delivered the save, corning in with two on and no outs in the seventh 10 natl down Burlington. Sharing the spotight was second-year outfielder Dwayne Johnson - who posted a pair of doubles, the later of which cashed in Use winnng rmn, and stole two bases. A balanced 1O-hit attack plus steady pitching from Brent Kostal, Craig Holloway and Adam Finkbeiner also fac- tored mb Uste win. Meanwhile, Burlinglon stranded 10 runners on base. Ryan Davison and Manny Thapar each drove in two runs for the Sox. Saturday aflemoon's win was sand- wiched by an 18-1 romp against highly ovennatched Wheatly and a hurnbling 8-1 loss 10 Oakville. Milton's only tournarnent defeat was the direct resl of an error and a handfsîl of \walks. -When we don't give up errors and walks, we're iîn the game"- said Moore. Dan liorita was crediîed with the open- ing round win against Wheatly. The score rnirrored the hit differential, as Milton col- lected 18 hits and surrendered just a solo homer Io the opposition. The Red Sox rnounted a 4-0 lead in their first at-bat and frorn there tightened the grip wiUs second and third inning surges. Milton's seniors sas at 3-5 in league play before Wednesday's Burlington trip. They retum 10o Brian Rest Park Saturday afler- floofi 1 do battle wiUs Use Glanbrook Grizzles. Game time, as always, is 1:30 p.m.