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The Canadian Champion, Tueaday, May 20, 2003-27 -,Marauders dead set on improving this season p Coach Barry Emo (centre) and quarterbacks Matt MacPhail (Ieft) and Ryan McGiII wilI look ta guide the Marauders ta a better season than last year's 0-9 inaugural campaign. 1 Sports Shorts1 ts once again ime to gel in gear for tise 2003 Milton Triathlon. This years event will be beid June 1I as always, at Kelso Conservation Area. Part of the Subaru Triathlon Series, Multon's sea- son-opening compelilion wiIi once agaîn include races for those of ail skill levels. For the beginner, there's a Try-A-Tri introduction featnring a 375-metre swim, 1l-kiiometre bike, 2.5- kilometre mun course. More skiiled or ambitions athietes wiil want 10 tackie ither thse 1 km swim, 30km bike. 7.5km mun triathlon, or the 2km mun, 30km bike. 7.5km mun duathion. Event organizers are stili iooking for volunteers, and any non-profit gronp that gets 10 or more peo- pie logether 10 help ont wiii receive a smali portion of tise proceeds. To sign np as a volunteer or participant in any of tise tbree races, or for more informnation. eaul-l arry Bamnes aI i (519) 823-2173 or e-mail him at isbamne241 ii@rogers.com. The Haiton Invictas Football Club of the Ontario Varsity Football League wili begin their season on May 23 aI 8 p.m. in Cambridge. The home opener wiil be aI Bnrington's Nelson Stadinm againsî the Brantford Bisons on May 31 aI 7 p.m. Three more graduates of the Invîctas program were taken in the CFL draft this year. inclucing Joe McGrath from the University of Miami, St. Mary's Joe Bonnaventura and Kojo Aidoo from MeMaster University. Thts brings six formner Invictas in the past îwo years that have been picked up by CFL teams. Due t0 npcoming repairs ai Nelson Stadinm. two home games have been moved 10 McCrae Fielddin Wentworth, Hwy. 8, two nmiles north of Hwy. 6. Al previously pnrchased tickets wiii be honoured aI McCrae. The Invictas are stili registering players. For more information, visit www.haltoninvictas.com or eaul Jack Crawford at (905) 639-5992. The Hearibreakers. an adUl hoîckey tcaîts base inii Wininpeg, are lîîokîng tor players to parlicipate in a recreational tour to Germany. Swîtzeriand and Anstria nexl season. While team members are responsîble for their own travel expenses, the club provides uniiorms and makes ail the arrangements- leavîng the play- ers 10 focus on the gamnes. Players thronghonî Canada have participated in the pasî and are once again weicome 10 gel on board for next season's excursion. The teamn is flied on a fîrst-come. fîrst-serve basis and wili play five non-contact games dnning a 10- day swing through Europe. Those interested in participating are asked to cali îeam manager Dave Springett bul free aIi1 (866) 449-0640, or visiltishe team's Web site ai www.heartbreakers.ca. The Golden H-orsesisoe Tonch Football women's recreation division begins June 3. New and experienced players interested in play- ing ibis season shouid contact Sue ai (905> 383- 6460. Gamnes are played on Tuesdays in Burlington from June Io August. Players interested must regîster belore May 23. The entry feei s $ 1(00 per player. The Ringette Association of Burlintgon is holding eariy registration for botb girls' and wonsen's ringette. Femaies fonr-years-olci and np are encouraged 10 sîgn up. Eariy registration wîll be lci June 28 Irorn 10 a.m. t0 2 p.m. ai Burlinglon's Appieby Ice Centre. For msore iformation, visît www.eteamz/rab.coîss, or cail Kelly ai (905) 68 1 - 0 135 or Eve ai (905) 335-3196. opeciai to ine (itipiofi 0-9? lorget about tl. The Milton Mariuders are a new iearn. with a new bead coachi. a new attitude, ne\w, players, anti a ncw resolve 10 put last year n the past. Head coach Barry Emo, a lormner CFL linemnan, is well aware of whatlaappened ast season. and is in charge of turning il arounid. "You've got that aspect ol il where you've got a bunch ol guys wlso got their taîls whipped. Dealing wîth a nets head cosach and new players. il's anither grow- ing pain. Hopefully. by the time May 24th exhibition game) cornes around, the char- acter and personality of the team wiIl show itsell". They 've got to get the mnonkey off thieir back.- Nol that Coach Emo is preparing excus- es ahead ol lime. Far irons il. If everything corntes tsigethier it's goîsg Ii he an explo- ,ve. bard hitting football team tisai's going to surprise a loti of people in Ibis ceague. -The drive. detemaination and beart is there. andtifiw'e can develop character thîs team Wvl11win noie games thantilisoses. My desire is l'or thîs team 10 issake the playuiiis.- AI Coliver is the delensive co-ordinator and David WheeIihan is the assistant head coach. Coîach Emno says the team wîll have a wsest coast style ol ofense. with a power running gaine. "The bîggest key to success oitensively is to foîrce tielenses in thîs league tîî delend against tbe whole field. Hopefully the delenses are going to be playing mun xhen we're throwing. and playing pass when we're running."' What follows is a position by position summary at the haif-way point of training camp. Not ail players are inclnded. Quarterback The job is still up for grabs. with retumee Ryan McGili. Matt MacPhail, and Dustin Blair. wbo was with McMaster last year. vying for the sîarting position. Running Back Coach Emo says the team s deep at this position and he has been impressed by what he's seen. At halfback, former CFLer Rohan Galloway has -good feet and gond moves and can break loose." Steve Lubin aiso bas breakaway speed, whiie Adam MacPhail is the "go-to guy wben you need to fight for two or three yards." 11100. .i.111. Sean Faulknori 5 toîigh. bas good speeti. and can break one loose. Receivers Although some of tise recetver spots haven't been solidified. among those impressing Coach Emo are Eric Snyder, who bias -good speed. mons pattems weli, ansd bas good hands;- Marco Pereira, a defensive back wbos making the transi- tion to slotback: and tight end Dan O'Hara. a -key component with bis physical pres- cilce.- Offensive Line This is the most critîcal position on the team. according to Coach Emo. a formner offensive lineman. -Running backs can't open Isoles by themselves." At the tatkles are Craig Robertson and Norm Coulver. Joe -Tree- Blanchard, mak- îng the transition frtsm defense. atnd Craig L asitsk. sso bad a tryout with the Hainiltont'liger-Catstbis year. are at guard. Andress Todd. who bas been înjured for mucis of training camp, s "one of the snlartest centers in tise league.' Linebackers Tise inebackers are going to -physicaliy dominate most îeams,- according 10 Coach Ento. They are Mark Dow, Peter Hummeil and David Joseph. They have -great ien- sity. are excelleint at coverages. and play the mun really weili" Defensive Line Stu Gilbert can become one of the "best defensive linemen in the league," accord- îng 10 Coach Emo. Jay MacPhail "can dominate at defensive tackie,' and at 356 pounds, Justin Nyhoit wiii be a force in the middle, and with bis "heart, drive and determination, won't back down." Defensive Backs Two big additions have corne over from the Belleville team. Rayon Waiker ansd Spider Sheidon bring pure speed and expe- rience, according 10 assistant coach David Wbeelihan, who is aiso excited about Wiii Garrett's retun from university. Jim Harper and Mike Ward alto add experience t0 the mix. 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