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The Canadian Champion, Fniday, Match 12, 2004-21 sleblanc@haltonsearch.com Gïoodearle gunning for national medal By STEVE LeBLANC The Champion A lthat's Ieft is the icing on the cake. That's how Miltonian Kirsty Goodearle saw things heading into national college volleyball play last night. Uer Humber Hawks -who're hosting the eight-teamn showcase, which runs through until tomnor- row evening -recently secured provincialje gold at Seneca and as of yesterday after- noon were still unheaten on the year at 17- Needless to say, securing a national medal would be an ideal capper to the 2003/04 Hawks' season. "It would definitely be a great finish to my college career," said the 22-year-old, a third-year starter and aIl-star middle with Humber. Despite their perfect record and host sta- tus this week, the Hawks are only seeded fifth. And that ranking -while perhaps surprising to somne - is quite justified, given that Quehec and Canada's western provinces have traditionally dorninated the national scene. The Hawks kicked things off against fourth seed Bois de Boulogne of Quebec last night. If victorious, they'll face defend- ing national champion and number one seed Sherbrooke of Quebec this evening in the sernifrnals. WIARaS Likes chances of medaling * While Goodearle admits that Humber will be hard-pressed to strike.gold nation- * ally, she said matchmng the performance delivered against Durhamn late last month in the Ontario championship wilI offer a legitirnate shot at a medal. "Our chemistry's really corne together over the past couple of weeks and we worked so well in the (provincial) finals," remarked the graduating senior, whose Hawks disposed of Durham in four games for Ontario bragging rights. "Our defense and serving was great. If we can play like that this week, I think we stand a pretty good chance of medaling." Having ranked second in the league in both blocking and offensive kilîs this year, Goodearle will no doubt have a huge say in how Humber faces nationally. But if the former E.C. Drury Spartan was feeling any additional pressure this week, she sure wasn't letting it show. "We've had big smiles on our faces and just been so happy to be out on the court recently," she said of her provincial-chàm- pionship squad. "I think we're ready." Photos by GRAHAM PAINE Milton's Kirsty Goodoarlo - seon hors in practico and competition - la hop- ing ta socure a national modal this wook with the Humbor Hawks. ýDuo golden at OFSAA Two Milton high sehool swim- the senior girls 50rn freestyle, mers sank their provincial com- Claessens prevailed with a petition last week in Etobicoke. 28.09-second effort. She also E.C. Drury's Kristin Mcîlroy swam the senior girls 100m and Milton District's Michelle breaststroke 10 fifth-place hon- Claessens each tasted OFSAA ours - finishing in 1: 18.02. gold. with Mcîlroy bcoining the Rounding out Milton District's firsi femnale Spartan i history 10 medal baul was Aaryn Fraser, do so. who secured bronze in the junior She actually enjoyed a double girls 50m freestyle witb a time of dose of gold amiong the senior 1 28.46s. girls -winning botb the 100- Kristin Mcllroy FeIlow Mustangs Eryin metre backstroke and 200m indi- Mayes and Jasmiine Davis vidual medley witb times of 1:05.34 anid cracked the top 10 iis the senior girls 1OOns 2:24.50 respcctively. backstroke and junior girls 1lOOm IM. McIlroy's backstroke victory was partic- Meanwhile, Drury's Laura Prusha ularly convincing. as she stopped the clock placcd 1Ilth in the junior girls 100mn IM and more than two seconds ahead of ber closest 15th in the junior girls 1 OOrn freestyle. challenger. Bishop Reding did not have a swim team Part of just a two-swimmer sbowdown in this year. M ILTON YOUTH SOCCER CLUBý A fw rermaining spdts are Ieft to be filled for the upcoming season. A fi na l'reg istration wiII be held this Saturday March 13 frorn lOam - 2prn at aur office Iocated in the Milton Leisure Centre, 1700 Main St. E., Milton. Spots wiII be filledl on a first corne first serve basis. ",to