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Canadian Champion (Milton, ON), 15 Apr 2003, p. 20

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»0-'Me Canadien Champion, Tueaday, Apri 15, 2003 *ý*Haydar and AHL Admirais advance Darren Haydar's Milwaukee Admirais are second-round bound. Just eight days after eaming their first post-season berth smnce joining the AHL, Milwaukee advanced to the Western Conference quarterfmals by trouncing Rochester 6-1 Sunday evening at the Bradley Centre. Haydar notchcd bis tirst AHL playoff goal - a Powerplay effort mn the second period- - and added two assista to help the Admirais win the deciding gaine of a best- of-thriee qualifying series. Darren Haydar Sunday nsaroed bis 22nd multi-point outing of tbe season - a figure that helped the former Milton Merchant and New Hampshire University star eamn AHL Rookie of the Year honours earlier this month. Milwaukee now moves on to face die Houston Aeros in a best- of-five clash, beginning tomorrow nigbt in Houston. zVince and Catch 22 ready for World Cup Miltonian Ainsley Vince returns 10 the international stage ibis week as she and longtime partner Catch 22 prepare 10 comn- pete in their second Budweiser World Cup Final in Las Vegas. The 26-year-old show jumper - and two-tiane national champ - eamced another trip 10 big dance with some exceptional qualifying efforts last year, the mos t unpres- sive of wbicb were delivered in Quebec. She also thrivcd at such bigb profile events as the Big Ben Memorial in Ottawa Ainsl in and Newmarkcî's Toumainent of ~ ie Champions. Now following a relatively light showing over the winter, Vince hopes a recharged Catch 22 - bier 13-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding - can iniprove on bis World- Cup per- formance of 2000. "in excited 10 attend dhe World Cup Final," she said. "Afier a quiet wintcr, 1 hope my horse is rested and resdy 10 go for the Final." The World Cup Final runs tomorrow through until Sunday. [o nlext îinoiiLhlls provincial finals Local gymnasts shine atannual meet ihme's gypmaafawoeetpiegohete hallee-hiusu TwSatwo"boat ghbsconpeted at the Od uul up ring, showem Aprdl6, wlds a »al-dmrecilailgovesallgoti ad oeàly ewqa&e Chu eiRvelng ut J ean ouset -wing SWften ycar-cd Val MSIMaaa sooebuiuei lthada uweeP iildm OPen NMAutcr B categoe - tumng bock ail ebailageson tbams beau, flooeand v"ii KalherinRuMHaeflewgbina Imibutof equalng tisai m Hurricane minor atoms fait victim to payback in championship finals R4ALTON SPORTSMEN'S HAM 31400T April lSths 2003 9 arn te 3 Pm AU shoaters welcoma! 5155 Stbolos Ave., Milton 905-854-2641 ilesoo, GREAT GOLF (~~i GeAT swith a GETGOLFCOURSE_ " Driving Range " Covered Carts 1 "*Toumnament Facilities From the fu/y stocked pro shop to the fine dining of the dubho use and the 27 ho/es of the best golf amound, Famborough Hi//s Golf is a tm/fy great course. TaWt tit QEW to te 403 West foliowth ie 403 ta H". 52 ramp. laie 52 Hwy Nodi t laCpetoue slap Wfgitt Cotttae trew telight M areon the lett. taldffsthetsignsakotewy www.flamborohills-goif.com If Halton's AAA minor atoms could do il ail over, they probably wouldn't alter much about their recent trip 10 the OMHA Tournament of Champions in Aurors. tn fact, the only significant change they'd make would be to reverse the order of victory in a two-game split with York- Simcoe. Aided by four local lads, the Husricanes outdistanced defending 4champion York- Sinicoc 7-4 in their last round-robin game 10 cap an unblemished 4-0 run 10 the finals. But in a winner-takes-all rematch for the title, Halton came up on the short end of an identical score. The eventuai silver-medalists spent most of the championsbip clash playing catch- up, and couldn't quite crase a three-goai deficit after cvening the count in the firit period. Along with toppling York-Simncoe in round-robin play, thc Hurricanes tumced back challenges fr7om thrcc other teams - includin.- Uic Oakville Rangers, whom they cdged 2- 1. Halton's other victiros were Richmond Hill (6-3) and Clarington (5-3). Oran Ferguson was among thc team's leading scorers at the OMHA showcase with two goals and three assista, wbile Matthew Dupont tallied twice. Providing solid cage work and isnpres- sive two-wsy play respectively en route to Uic finais wcre fellow Miltonians Daniel CRi rie urOn%?Os instr Air Liquide 310A Steeles Ave, milton 1905-693-1211I Whle quantitles last Partlcpatng locations onily AI LWsDI Indutinm mý www.aidiqcubde.com lISE 'RING ECIA Pister and Nicholas Creamer. The local foursome helped thc Hurricanes cnjoy a cbampionsbsp-rich ses- son that includcd thrcc toumament tille wins and a fîrst-place finish in regular tes- son play wiUi a 20-5-7 record. Halton then advanced past playoff rivais Brampton and Niagara Falls to reach Uic Toumament of Champions. Mavericks open Apr. 25 fromn MAVS' on page 19 Arnold and Jordan Lumb arc among thc othcr contenders. "If Craig can give us Uic type of goal- lending thst wc've secn so far, wc'll be okay," said Milton's GM. To that end, Mavcnicks skipper Glen Little bas cnisted Uic help of defensive coach Mark Davidson - who's played both major and Jr. A lacrosse in Niagara and Burlington respectivcly. Mcanwhile, Ottawa Rebels draft pick Mike Dalcy bas also joincd Uic tcam ta hclp out on Uic offensive side. The Mavcnicks hast the expansion London Blue Devils Thursday night in exhibition play. Game time is 8:30 p.m. Milton's 20-gamne regular season begins at borne Apr. 25 at 8 p.m. against dic defcnd- ing national champion Claington Green GaIls. Steve LeBlanc can be reached at sie- blanc@haltonsearch.com. *0s Open B loup, butbadtIo enle r second onlide vauXlIbol Spelpe' ousr a-around golen it asclukd Meliss Haating JomaiPineats-lgvman, Lisas Sotiriosand Jeamifr Pisibing second ovemal were Ltlgbtm n tsock, Bniy GonS=, Baylee Kraus, Sydney lbring and Anne Wmùiald, wbile eI£MRsbeautoiandHéader Sadr eacis.acd ilrdin thse ali-aroutm Milie coilected a tota of 70 medals at thse eenapeitis

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