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28-The Canadian Champion, Friday, Juty 5, 2002 Maverlck Mark McComb (right) lays the body on Wallaceburg Redi Devil John Orton during Miton's final regular season home game at John Tonellil Sports out the holiday weekend wtn a t t-2 nanimut îîg Ji J U d îaýauuwo Miton's playoff hopes hlnged on last night's Owen SoundlOrangevllle game. Should Orangeville have prevailedi, the Maverlcks will make the playoff s - cer- tainly an impressive accomplishment for just their first year back ln the longue. Photo by GRAHAM PAINE NOW OPEN COMPLIEELY REDESIGNED! " Stretdingovem 6500 yard *AZl Public eloeai "Pers"nalandl corpeste R T S nnenbeuip auafrSFIUNG RTS EatiyBvd Sunnsto Mam $30 +e tPrime-lme sunose w 2.l0pm $50 +gst AM Speeal 89Om to 10»t $40 +gst PSea 0p i ak $0+s Prie-bmlme to 200pm $45 Seia +gmtDak $4g+s PM SpeaaI lIJpm tu Dak $0 +g# 19 Hae Only after 4lJpm $28 +gst To reserve your tee buntes, please cal 27 Just n@Wt from lPe«W Corner on Weatover Road (90S)628-2877 koneffgof.COmf MILTON INTERCHURCH SOFTBALL LEAGUE STANDING AS 0F 3-JULY-02 TEAMS G W L T PTS 1 MILTON BIBLE 13 il 2 0 22 2 HOLY ROSARY 10 8 2 0 16 3 SOUTH SIDE'2' il 8 -3 0 1 ST. GEORGES NEW LIFE 'A' SOUTH SIDE '1' NEW LIFE 'B' BOSTON il 7 r 6 6 7 4 12 5 5 il 5 6 o 1 o 2 o 13 14 12 10 9 ST. PAULS 12 5 7__ 0 O 10 10 KNOX 13 3 9__ 1 i 7 11i NEW LIFE DEAF 12 3 9_ _ _0 _ _6 12 1GRACE 1 We are Vour «YEAR-ROUND oomr, Dealer Mon. - Wed. 8:00am-500 Pm Thurs & Fr. 8:0am -BO:0Pm Saturday 10:00am -200 pm -Mavs' playoff hopes go down to the wire Milton plays waiting gamne this past week after winning twice By STEVE LeBLANC The Champion The Jr. B Mavericks were no doubt a littie antsy by last night. Thai's hecause theyd heen playing the wsaiting gaine tor the past four days --- woh playott hopes eflectively resting in the hands ut division rivais. An Orangeville vîctory last night in Owen Sound ssould gise Milton the tourth and final posi-season berth in the OLAs rvid-West Div ision. Owen Sound and the Mas erieks sai tied ai 17 points as ot last nîght - with the lat- ter wttîning ihe tie-breaker hy virtue Ot' their two-garne seasOn sweep. Should Owen Sound have pres'ailed, Miltont will still hase a chance to squeak into the playoffs with an optional make-up contest in Onondaga. New York - hich il needed. will be played sometime ihis sveekend. The Maverieks kepi îhemselves in the playoff picture wiîh lopsîded decisions over lower-echelon competitton over the holiday weekend. Wrapping up its regular season home schedule Saturday. Milton îhumped Wallaeeburg 17-5. With jusi three regulars in the lineup. the visitors were neyer in a position to win but did salvage the night - to some extent Cati-up John Orton scored three tirnes t'or Wallaceburg. Mean\s hile, Milton enjoyed a balanced attack with 13 players denting the tw toc. Ryan Harris and Steve Turner each scored iheir irst goals of the season in the third period. sshile tallying twiee were Rick Gallinger. Derek Mewhinney and Paul Pedulla. Singles were chipped in by captain Kyle Hagel. Trevor Ford. Kyle Goertz, Chad H-enry, Mark McCornh and Drew Petkoff. Crush Posse In an even bigger hlowout the tollowing afienoon in Branttord. Milton handed tîhe winless-in-two-years Posse a 15-2 heating to lift its record Io 8-12- 1 GoerIL pushed Ibis season seoring total oveV the 60-point plateau with four goals and three assists. while chipping in thrce points apiece vvere H-enry, Pedulla and Justin Corke. Scoritîg une goal each 'sere H-agel. MeComb. Petkoff. Kyle Johnston, Bob MacDonald, Ian Robertson and Adam Rutz. Adam Elias was between the pipes the first two periods of both weekend contests, while nu-îminding pantner Josh Arnold played the final frame. If the Mavericks make the playoffs. they'll begin a best-ot-five opening round showdown with the îop-seated Elora Mohawks within the next few days. The series would likely starn in Elora either Sunday or Wednesday night. 4 mi 1 1 1