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II~IThe Canadian Champion, Tuesday, AprIl 1, 2003- 21, A' midgets clinch OMHA championshiD Johnston and Winterhawks rebound with game-five win to punctuate series By STEVE LeBLANC The Champion Milton 's A midgets stili have one remnain- ing championship to contend for at tii weekend's Optimist Tournarnent. By that time, the euphonia of Sunday's OMHA title win may jusi have begun to subside. Then again, it may flot. Just 28 hours after a potentially demoralizing 5-O ioss that lefi the door open for a series tumnaround, the Action Utility Traiters Winterhawks rediscovered their fundamentaily-sound ways and edged the Tecumseh Eagles 2-i - thus cincbing the OMHA crown by an overali seven-points-to-three margin. "This is unhelievable, 1 couldn't imagine anything better," said elated captain Kyle Strong. as bis teammates rejoiced in victory. The series-clincbing triumph- in front of a sizable crowd ai Memorial Arena - was no doubt sweeî for ail involved, but espe- cially s0 for Tim Johnston. The ace goaltender got yanked the previous aftemnoon - for the firsi time ail season - and there was some question as to whether he'd be back between the pipes for gamne five. -Honesîly. we did debate i (cbanging goalies>." admitted bcad coach Chris Brennan. wbo afier comning up short in OMHA finals witb AAA ieamnsin Guelph and Waterloo noss finally bas a titie. "Aaron (Clarke) sood on bis bead wben be came in (for saine four), but we felt we owed it back to Tim. He'd gonten us ibis far in the series.- Johnston cornes through At the risk ot sîaîing the obvious. Jobnsîon justified bis coacb's faitb wiîb a gem of a peiformnance 10 hinally ground the Eagles. He tumed aside nearly tbree dozen shoîs overal and made seven sîraigbî saves ater surrendering a top rigbi comer deposit thai cut bis team's lead in balf midway tbrougb the third period. Said Jobnston, I really wanted to redeem myseif tonigbî and show 1 could come back under pressure. I feel so good for the whole teain, we worked so bard ail year." Wiîb reliable gunners Chris Wbiiing and Harley Mouscos stili serving suspensions resulîing from gaine three brawling Friday, Milton's ill-flmed offensive drought tbreatened to spili over intoa fiftb straight period ai Memorial Sunday - witb neither team bhav- ing scored beading into the dying moments of the opening frame. But Dan Lynch would connect on a straigbî-away snapsboî wiîb a mere tbree seconds to go before intermission, wbile game-win- ning marksman Phil Foley dumped in a goal-mouth acramble wiîh the exact saine time remaining before the end of the second. 'Those iwo late goals really killed them (Tecumseh) and gave us the momentuin," said Lynch. Added Brennan, "Having averaged seven goals a gaine ibis sea- son, we knew it was going 10 happen (end to scoring droughî). Dans goal was buge, it gave us the boosi we were looking for." Meanwhile, Milton penalty killers factored heavily in Sunday's wmn as well - denying the visiiors on four powerplay opporisinities, including a cross-checking major assessed to Derek Blanchard. Beyond that, the champs simply retumed 10 the dependably Pj FIR8T CARE & FIRST AID TRAINING & SERVICES INSTIlUCTOR IAN MURDOCH ALK Miton's 'A' midgets celebrate their OMMA charnpionship win after disposing cf Tecurnseh 2-1 in fronit of a sizable hometown crowd at Mernorial Arena Sunday night. Photos by STEVE LeBLANC sharp play that made îhem an OMIHA ibreat prenty much tise entire season. "We jusi stuck to the gamne plan - forechecked well and wenî 10 the net bard - and Timn played unbelievable for us," said Strong. Drawing assista in the deciding viciory were Blanchard, Iant Komack and Jon Ramn. Making up the resi of the championship tearn are Tim Anderson, Jesse Cabrai, Nie Cashinore, Adam Clerici, Noie Coutrouzas, Ken Hume, John Murphy, Greg Pepper and Breit Taylor. Rounding oui the coaching staff are Dave Patterson, Dan Lynch, Scott Anders and Daryl Strong. zStes'e LeI3 anc 4etèWOI9> ce can be reached at sleblanc@haltonsearch t'ont. Be eligible to join tite Ski Patrol community at either Glen Eden Ski and Snowboard Center ini Ontario, Witistler/Blackcomb in Britisit Columbia or any Ski Resort in thse United States. Complete tie National Ski Paîrol Firsî Aid course, Outdoor Emergency Care, beginning Tuesday, April 15 at 6:30 p.m. This is an 80 hour compreitensive ftrst aid course whicit is on par witit mosi E.M.S. courses. It takes place each Tuesday and Thursday evening titrougit until June 24t. PAttendance at every session is encouraged but is flot mandatory. Cost $22500 (does flot include Iext) Location: Mfilton Area. Spaces are limited, so cali and book today 905-878-4016. Any person with Emergency Medical Service training is eligible to challenge te course by writmng an exam and completmng a practical test on Saturday, April 26 9:00-2:00 a.m. Cost $150. É~ a a