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Canadian Champion (Milton, ON), 5 Jul 2002, p. 27

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The Canadian Champion, Friday, JuIy 5, 2002-27 Marauders whitewashed ~~,4 il-l*! Magie ail-stars begin By MURRAY TOWNSEND Special to The Champion Talk ahout yctur Dog Day Aternuon. Nul only was the heaf unhearahle, su was the fot hall, as the Milton Marauders lost 39-0 lu the Belleville Panthers Sunday at Bishop Reding Secondary Sehool. If this game had heen named affer a movie, tl would he The Lotîgesf Day. or Nigîtimare on Main Street. Pussihly. Black Sunday. The Marauclers rau thett record tu (0-5 n ithe Northern Football Conference. and have been ouiscored 194-12. Namîng the season ater a mctvîe would cal tcmincd such illes as The Surîmof Al Fears. and Misery. The Panthers scored at leasi une point on every pos- session but une. although almosi every time they staîl- cd with greatfield posiftion. Il was kind of reminiscent of' Ihat basebaîl movie. Field Position of Dreamns. There's nul much point defaîling the Belleville scor- ing. They had five touchdowns. a field goal and îwo single point s. One of the extra pofints was blocked. There was jusî nu supping the Men in Black (and Green). Il wasn'l guing to be like Any Giveri Sunday fcr Milton. In any event. the local team., on the hottcsf day ol this century. hattled on every duwn as il it wcre Armagcddun. They deserve a lut uf credit. Thcy cer- tainly canI bc accused of jumping on the lifehuats and descrting a sinking Titanic. Even with the game out of reach near the end of the fourth quarter, there was Alistair Bailey giving il ail as he chased duwn a Runaway Bride sashaying tu the end zone. There was The Terminatur, Stu Gilbert, blucking an extra point attempt and getting Milton's only sack, as well as displaying his usual ili temper. Belleville play- crs were probably wondering Wha's Eating Gilbert Grape. The Die I-ard defense showed their character a cou- ple of times, staving off the inevitable deep in their own tcrritory. Mark Dow reccvered a Panther fumble for Milton's only tumuover of the game. Annual bikeE camp set for coming week m Local mounfain bikers are once g gcnting in gear to honour une of their fal peers. Milton and area racers are preparing Rrys Camp in memory ol Rory Dick une of three E.C. Drury High Sehool tiq killcd in a car-train crash September 200)0. The second annual camp is schedulec run July 9 and 10 at Hilton E Conservation Area. The weckend progi is open tct racers uf ail skill levels offers cumpefilîve mouniain bike t rair from expert riders. For sîgn up or tfor more informnation, (519) 853-0357 e-mail cwdickCcsyifl coca. or vsivt www.s.rofrycwnp.8k.corm Please fax ail of your sports rep.ort to Steve LeBlanc at (905) 878-4943 or drop themn off to the newsroorîi 191 Main St. E. The defense didn't get tcf rest to(t oten and thaf may have led tcf some late game frustration. With llags ly- ing on almost every play, il lotked like a scene ouf uf Necessary Roughness. Several players on hoth sides were nailed with objectionable conduef and unnecessary roughness penalties. If was far from Terms of' Endeannent as some Indlecent Proposals may have suggested aî Mission Impossible. Chris Miners was disqualilied lor Cruel Intentioins, frying Io turn a Belleville player info a Pink Panther. although there seemed to he othet infract ions just as seriocis. On offense, the field must have looked like the Green Mile lu fhe Marauders and any gains lîke The Longest Yard. Miltctn's hest drive got them tcf the Belleville 15 yard fine helore a f umble hy Chad Forde put an end îo thaf. Tough day for QB Otherwise, Ryan MeGilI looked good early at quar- terback before desperation passes were eventtîally intercepted, atnd Adam MacPhatl fhad some good gains early in the game lrom the haekield. With two siblings on the team îthough. he may have been wondering a couple times as he was gang tackled. Oh Brothers. Where Art Thou'? At receiver. Damien H-annatord, prohahly the îeam's offensive MVP so far this seasun. had another good game. especially on one catch in which he hattlcd with a defender for the hall and tnnk if 30 yards. He was second in the league hefore this week in kickoff retumn yardage, partially, of course, hecause Milton has su many kiekofs tu retum. Robert Wilson made a couple nice grahs until a Deep Impact collision wîth the hîcachers. And Eric Snyder showed he was a sure handed receiver when his number was called. l-opefully, this won'l he As Good as if Gels for the Milton Marauders. They will play again tomorrow nighl ai 7 ai Birchmount Stadium againsf the Mega- City Maddogs. ::- CA4R rdline d su8>3Dlvn Falls and Range~ iing ical pf YeâsReal Car Yes! Real Glass ýs Take Your Best Shot 6621 3rd LUne 693030 (3rd LUne South of Derry) squad kicked off their season in fierce fashion with back-to-back shufout vie- tories Sunday. The Magie began with a 3-0 white- wash of Flamborough, and followed that up with a 1 -0 squeaker over Burlinglon. Milton displayed a halanced scoring attack during this successful stretch, with four different players denting the twine. Doing the honours in game une were Luce, while mnaking the lone deposit in the latter showdown was Eleanor Levman. Kluge was between the pipes for the second shutout, while blanking Flamborough was Alex Schroder. The local girls controlled the lion's share of hoth contesta and defensively. allctssed the opposition very uie in the way of quality scoring opportunities maintaining their focus amidst extreme- ly hot conditions. 'I Milton Merchants are changing their name and wiant ieas trem youl Here's your chance to win a pair of PLATINUM LEAFS TICKETS for their season opener and a Synergy Hockey Stick (prizes valued at $800). Please send entries along with your name, address and telephone number either by email, fax or mail to: Milton Junior A Hockey Club 420 Main St., Ste. 636 Milton, ON L9T 5G3 email: Ken@MiltoflMerchaflts.COm i ý fax: 905-849-6839 CONTEST RULES: *Est ries must be receved before Monday, Juiy 15/02 *contest is open to ail memrbers of the Mlton community except for th00e persons affiliated with the Mion Merchants including staff, vounteers & fam iy members. Jst Annual KELSEY'S MIXED SLO-PITCHED CHARITY TOURNAMENT $200 EN TR îY JULY 13"'1 & 14m H-ORNBY BALL DIAMONDS REGISTER EARLY, FIRST 16 TEAMS *HR Derby * Refreshments Tent * Prizes* CONTACT ROB or CHUCK @ (905) 876-4731 or email kel-miltofl@kelseys.ca Ail Teams must register by WedneàsdaY JuIy 10 All proceeds to Hakon Women's Place

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