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22-The Canadian Champion, Friday September 20, 2002 vHay...dar 's professional career off to solid start -,Under-14 Magie boys finish season with blowout victory Just keep scoring. in the early days of is quest to fmnd a home in the NHL, Darren (Mini) Haydar's task can be put more plainly than that. Nashville brought hlm onboard for one simple reason - to put the puck in the net, or at least assist others in the process. So Haydar obliged them at the first available opportunity last weekend, during thse Predators' two-garne homes- tand for mookies and first year pros aganst the Columbus Blue Jackets. Amidst a field of hopefuls that includ- mng 2002 top draft pick Rick Nash, Milton's top sniper lit the lamp in both ganses to help Nashville eaxn a weekend sweep at the Gaylord Entertaunent Cener. He notched a game-winning power- play marker in Saturday's 7-2 pasting of Columbus and then posted a goal and two assists the followmng moming to sink the Blue Jackets 6-3. "There was some great competition there," said Haydar from is Nashville hotel room Wednesday aftemnoon. "Saturday 1 dîdn't think 1 played my best game. Sunday 1 was better, with each shift 1 seemn to adapt and feel more comfortable." The Hobey Baker finalist was stillinh thse Predators' camp at press tise yester- day. Although not expected to dress for last night's exhibition game irn Chicago, Haydar could stifl see pre-season play within the next several days. Milton Storm Girls Volleyball Club " Play volicybali at your highest level - Participate in Provincial Toumnaments - NCCP Level 1 coaches' " Tryouts will start Sept. 2002 " For Girls born 1985/86 please contact Josh Murray at 905-878-4220 " For Girls born 1987/89 please contact Ray Fox at 905-878-2513 Milton Youth Soccer Club Winter Indoor Soccer 2002 I 2003 Registration Age Year of Birth Places Friday Saturday Group Under6 1996 to 1997 24 18:30-19:30 Under 8 1994 to 1995 60 18:30-19:30 alternating 13:00-14:00 Under il 1991 to 1993 48 19:30-20:30 alternating 14:00-15:00 Under 14 1988 to 1990 48 20:30-21:30 alternating 15:00-16:00 Dates- Nov. 1, 2002 to Mar. 14, 2003 Location: Bishop Reding Secondary Sohool - Fee: $7500 per player Registration Dates: Saturday, September 28, 2002 Loblaws Entrance Lobby Time: 10:00 to 16:00 First Corne first served New players must bring a birth certificate Players receive a soccer jersey and a trophy. U8 includes skils development. U8, 11, 14 play with new, bigger Flexnets. Visit www.miltonmagiccom for up-to-date information about soccer in Milton Email inquinies to indoorconvenor@mi itonmagic.cqrp - By STEVE LeBLANC The Champion Milton's Under-14 boys soccer squad battled to a stalemnate during its initial regular-season clash with Brantford. But there was absolutely no debating who was better in a year- ending remnatch Monday night. The PAO Horticultural Magic jumped out to a commanding lead, weathered a couple of stormns early in the second haîf and then bol- stered their advantage to hammrrer host Brantford 7-0. The lopsided victory - which rep- resented the local lads' second highest output of the year - allowed themn to finish on a remarkable nine-game undefeated treak that dates ail the way back to mid-July. It also secured second-place hon- ours for Milton within the South Region Soccer League's First Division, as North Mississauga fell two points shy after losing to top- seated Malton Tuesday evening. The Magic nabbed the number two spot with a 10-4-2 record - splitting their wins equally between road trips and showdowns at Lions Sports Park. Their top-two finish puts them in line for a promotion to the SRSL's Premier Division next summer. While Monday's seven-goal dif- ferential suggests a relatively easy night, coach Andrew Bowman stressed that was far front the case. He added, "They (Brantford) came on like gangbusters in the second haîf and our defense really had to play strong to hold them off." Offensively. Jeremy Brown was a one-man wrecking crew - scoring balf-a-dozen times to match Ben Clifford's season-high six goals against St. Catharines July 18. Brown sank the game-winner at about the 10-minute mark and fin- ished each haîf'with three markers. The other deposit was made by Justin Mota. Netminder Connor Mitchell made a couple of key saves in the second haîf to preserve the shutout and enjoyed exceptional defensive support from Alex Marshall, Graham Offierski, Justin Pereira and Andrew WalIs. Making up the rest of this year's teamn were Scott Bowman, Chris Cenedese, Thomas Collins-Palleti, Trevor Cupples, Devon lsnor, Mark Murray and Mathew Price. Assisting Andrew Bowman were Michael Cupples and John Mota. ECjnniors finish third at tourney The E.C. Drury junior girls field hockey team will be extremely bard pressed to match last season's near per- feci record. But Alisha Tumner appears ready to give it a serious shot- at least if last Friday's Spartan toumnament results are any indication. The second-year junior - part of the 2001l Drury squad which lost to Notre Dame 3-0 in the finals after an unbeaten regular season and playoff run- amassed aIl five goals for the hosts during the day-long indoor/outdoor event. WIN The Home of Your Dreamsl 'a. "' Great Prizes! Grand Pnize - an incredibie Mattamy WideLot'- Home worth S403700. Great Odds! Oser 2,400 Prizes to be Wonl Oniy 70,000 tckets avaitabte. Great Price! Only $40 par Ticket or 3 tickets for $100 MILTON YOUTII BASKETBALL "MADD DAWGS"I Bantam Boys Rep Basketball Tryouts First Try out: Tuesday, Septe#iber 24th at Bishop Redtng HigI School Starting time, 7e.4 - 9:OOpm Open to ail boys bom in 1989 or 1990 1Milton Youth Basketball 420 Main St. E/Suite #558 -Milton, ON, L9T 5G3 For more information caîl Ian Troop: Phone (905) 871-0305 Her scoring exploits allowed the locals to finish with a 3-1-2 record for third place among nine teams. The Spartans were blanked 3-0 by St. Thomas Aquinas in game one, but from there staved off defeat at every tum. They beat North Toronto 2-0 and dcliv- ered one-goal shutout wins over Holy Trinity and Nelson. E.C. also batnled to a 1 -1 tie with Assumption and a scoreless stalemate with Georgetown. 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