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The Canadian Champion, Tuesday, September 24, 2002-19 SPORTS H Merchants continue teir winning ways Photo by GRAHAM PAINE 'Spartanls' sister act E.C. Drurys Jan Wolaston beats her Georgetown Raider opponent to the bail whiie sister Lori Wollaston (4) moves in ta pravide assistance during senior girls field hockey play Wednesday. The North Halton rivais battied ta a scoreiess staiemate in the season opener. By STEVE LeBLANC The Champion Efficiency and third-period suprernacy. The Merchants enjoyed healthy doses of both this pasi weekend on the way to run- ning their unblcmished record to 5-0. A 7-4 decision over Brampton Friday night and 4-0 shutout of Cobourg Saturday aternoon during Collegc Weekend play kept the local club firmnly staiioned atop the Ontario Provincial Jr. A Leagites, Western Conference. QIlenýe tconueoc Ile he tcarn s ti-LtIp t aid. W'lhicle oi ccbckitng and oserallI cit hais c een spot adic atltlunts. sucer pi odL[t lion als beci hote l epnal Wih ian all ocîs lorss ai l Itncup coin- priscd tI~lycsIroit otbt L11Il1dîir cnt les îsi" - rtin ii sý(: lt.b ii iiii nîany otigîihase lili stttld take a ltl loiîgclr hi ngs hi realls clic-k. But Rich Ivlloche. Nitîton's titIsrelIIît n ing t ss arci. isîti lsurprîsed bs' the qutck cliemîsiry. -Bastcally ss's c gotIltie firsi lincs lor miosi icarus. We's c got su muclu talent îhat lbcre's;really îîuîbudy titi s titltîn'i saitti o play sA, h." lic satd. Mcluîche cttntintîcd laving the ground- usork tior anothcr 3(-plus goal seasoînv, i1h the team's Oirsi hat-trick Friday. Hîs second deposil an incredible lacrosse-like shot fromn hellind te tet- highlighted a fivec goal uprislng in tlhe final frame Io dispose of the upset-minded Capitals. The Merchants' late surge followed two lacklustre periods in which they couldn'î pull the trigger on a number of golden opportunities in close. Craig MacDonald stood out with a goal and three assisîs while other multi-point nîghts were recorded by Rick Janco. Rob Ricci and Lee Swalloss. Cody Spicer made a feus key stops in the firsi and second iii allous for the comeback. The fîîlluîwing aliernotit ai Erin Milîs Iss n Arenas.,NMilton delivercd ils inosi effIictent perftmnoaîîcc Iodaic en roteîtii shiicssashing ,Cobuîrg. Jusi 2(1 shts Nsserc allovuscd agaînsi sec- Ontut iîger AIex Esvans -u thti ssas qite sicads in reetîrdino te club's lii sishutut n tearl\ thrce scasttns - n a atîte ss bere gtuish lilaSand liserall tindanienial s Il'zl lt slîuiss d tlbroLtglî. Janmes D)uhamnel and Vit. Oreskovich hUricd iheir first Nierchaîti goals --cach ss iib close-rangces'risîcrs ss hile MacDonald salied things away late in the third uiih a shorthanded breakaway deposil. Also lighting te amp oni a nilîy tic-tac-toc powerplav effort late in the third ssas Pat Lec. The Merchants began an eighî day road trip lasi night in i-amilton. Results usere not available ai press lime. Friday night thev*re in Oakville ai 7:30 p.m. while Saturday they iravel to Buffalo «ODver-25 Magic's titie repeat bidfalls one game short Oh so close. The Milton Magic Over-25 womnen's soccer squad came within a heanhbeat of reiaining iheir league championship tille recently on home field - losing the toumameni finals 10 undefeated Clarkson I -O September 15. The Clarke's Golf sponsored clubs runner-up playoff status maîched a second-place finish in regular season play, which included jusi îwo losses aIl sommer. Clarkson's gamne winner was sunk near ihe end of the Oirsi haîf at Litons Sports Park. Netminder Marlene Wilsoîn -b eween the pipes l'or lasi sumnier's tille win against -the Dixie Aces nade a few nifiy saves throtigh lte balance of the contest 10 keep ihings tiit. but top gurniers Paiti Cunning and Heaiher Mtînroe missed big uppurlunities 10 bridge the gap. However. the Magic were quite productive ai crunch ime during a semnifinal crosstown viclo- ry oser the Milton Crouching Tigers. Munrîte tallied tw,%ice ushile Claire O'Stllivan and Annente Wtld-iites chipped nii singles 10 fuiel ant explosive sectînd-half perfomiance and eventual 4-I triumnph. Lîke te Magic, Milton*s Croutching Tigers finîshetl btîîh regtilar season and plavuftîl1cion ssilib itentical placings - n their case, ihird. Martha Clipperton scored the tearus lone semniOnal marker. The Tigers held their local rivais to a scoreless sialemate ihrough the opening hall before being s'anquished. The Magie reached final four play witb a per- lect 3-0l sseep during the first day of the nine- îeam weekend showcase. Exceptional play on defense and ai mid-Oield ssas provided aIl weekend long by Claire O'Sullisan and Jodi H-ayama respectively. Cunning was the Milton Magic's MVP for the lotîmament. while claiming the honour for the Tigers svas Maria D'Nunzio. Driving Range and Practice Facility 0* ALO 4 I L ' F ACADEMY ofBce * 0w ~,ooo5 Side Road * f * ~just west of Hwvy 25, 2 ights north of Hwvy 401 %rastgs 905-878-3290 www.hhgia.ca