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The Canadien Champion, Tuesday, October 28, 2003 - 23 SPORT Inspiring win for IceHawks y By STEVE LeBLANO The Champion he IceHawks took another beating in Oakville Saturday night, only this time flot on the scoreboard. In a that's-one-to-build-on performance at IceSports Arena, Milton weathered ail sorts of punishment - some of downright savage variety - but persevered 10 upset the intimidation-minded Blades 4-3. The comeback viclory was the first against a top-three opponent this season, and was ail the more inspiring since il came on the heels of Friday's 7-4 collapse against Hamilton. "It's pretty satisfying, especially after last night. That (Friday's lots) was rcally disappointmng, but good teams fmnd a way to bounce back," said captain Lee Swailow, who assisted on fellow -e veteran Ryan Silveira's gaine winner seven minutes into the third il~ 0ý r period. "We'1I defmnitely be Iooking 10 build on this and get on a Reding advances to quarterfinals in decisivefashion By STEVE LeBLANC The Champion Bisbop Reding's senior football team didn't so mucb advance 10 the lier two quarterfmnals as bulîdoze ils way into tbem. With the exception of a few penalties that delayed touchdowns, the Royais tlred on al cylinders Friday aftemoon 10 dismantle Oakville's St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders 30- 0 in tirs-round playoff action. "Having two touchdowns cailed back becaute of holding, we can't do tisas againas Iroquois Ridge," stressed bead coach Joe Jurut, looking ahead 10 Ibis Friday's thowdown with the unhealen Wolfpack. Nevertheless, BR's longlime skipper was quise pleased overail with she lopsided vic- tory. Ini bis first full game back from a severely sprained anide, pivot Tlm Kirk struck for a couple of lenglhy îouchdown footbafl these days. if we eu just eut do~wn ont te passes - both 10 Marcas Gray - wbile Chuck Allen and Mike Rubino gaineri valuable reai estate on the sweep. Aquinas used a similar trategy witb their ground attack, but 10 no avail - as Nick Panty and Mike Rego provided top- noîch ousside containiment. I fact, BR got credible contributions from up and down ils defensive roster. Consequently, the Raiders didn't make it beyond Iheir own 40-yard line until the tail end of tise gamne and were neyer a legiti- mate tbreat 10 break the shutout. Offensively, David Wynne ttood out wi1h a pair of fourtb-quarler field goais - both around 35 yards - 10 add insuit 10 injury down the stretch. He aiso converted ail three touchdowns, including one deliv- ered on a 25-yard scamper by Paul Leon. Reding split ils production equally between the two haives, and enjoyed key blocking when needed. Interceptions by Reg Taylor and Phil Fontaine served 10 fur- ther stifle die out-classed visitors. "We're playing solid football these days," said Jurus. "If we can juat cul down on the hlle mistakes, we've gos a chance (againal Iroquois Ridge)." BR lakes a tbree-ganse win streak into Ibis Friday's quarterfinals, but remains a clear underdog againas the pasa-potent Wolfpack. The Royais kept things respectable in regular-season play - lot- ing 22-9 - but will need t0 minimnize Tom Henderson's teemingly unstoppable air strike if they hope 10 play die spoiler. The quarlerfmnal tilt begins aI 2 p.m. at Iroquois Ridge in Oakviile. Steve LeBlanc can be reached at sie- blanc@haltonsearchcom. Added head coach George Dupont, "A lot of guys stepped up and played their best game of the year, and when you compete bard good things happen." While Saturday's win was no doubt a surprise 10 many IceHaw critica, il wasn't to Dupont - who feit bit teamt had more of the quality scoring chances in two previous lots- esto1 Oakvilie. "Tonight we got the bounces," he explained. Vicîory hopes looked rather bleak tbrough the early going, as rookie winger Milce DeMarchi went down wilh a bruised ankie in the opening minute and the IceHawks coughed up a lead estab- lisbed by Dean Strong. But Strong and newly-acquired. defenceman Chris Cloutier would pot tecond-period equaiizert, while their teammatet sbowed plenty of grit in absorbing numerous cheap abots - including two viclous bits fromt bebind t0 veteran btuelinei Andrew Bonello. Strong's second of the night, a goai-mouti deposit, snapped an O-for-20 powerplay funk. Jamiùe Flury blanked the bosîs tbrough the final 32 minutes of play and tumed back 32 shots overail - including nine straight ini the fmnai frame - 10 record bis biggest win as an IceHawk. At home against Hamilton Friday, Milton spoiled a fundamen- taily-sound atart with a complete letdown in the second period - giving up five unantwered goals for a wake-up cail defeat. Jonathan Ornelas notched bis 121h and 131h goals of the year, wbile Julian Sarraino and Matthew French cbipped in singles. While hardly to blame for the loss, Kain Titi was far front bis usual sharp self and gol the book for the firat lime tbis year. 'Me weekend splil kept Milton stationed in fiftb ai 11-7. IceHawk notes: Omnelas n0w leads the leamn in goal seoning and sbould hie continue building on a strong season stars, could be a dark-horse contender for the Western Conference's Most Ianproved Player award ... Cloutier, 20-year-old defenceman wi1h both tize and tkiil, was picked up from Port Hope last week. He had 18 points and 89 penalty minutes in il games upon beingltrad- ed ... The IceHawks have an easy week alsead, wi1h a trip 10 Brampton Thursday followed by Friday's homne-ice tilt with Buffalo. Boffi gamnes stars aI 7:30 p.m. Steve LeBlanc can be reached at sleblanc@haltonsearch.com. NuMiton Curing Club . has a limited number of positions for the upcoming curling season. Individual positions are available for various age groups, abilities and times. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT Membership Chair, Tom Packowski: Home: 905-459-4988, Work: 905-878-6672 Senior Royals dismantie Aquinas