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Canadian Champion (Milton, ON), 14 May 2004, p. 27

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The Canadian Champion, Fniday, May 14, 2004--27 Peewee Red Sox open season with split It was feasi or famine - production wise- for the peewee Red Sox this past week. Milton explodcd out of the gate in scason- evening, but struggied to deliver at tie plate thie following night in Waterdown. As a result, flic local lads were upstaged 5-2 in the latter gaine and feil ta 1 -1 on flic year. The Red Sox kept pace through ie early gaing - highlighting their efforts wîth a huge throw- out at home froin outfielder Mike Hopkins and shortstop eut-off Jay Muise - but faded down flic stretch. Offensively, Muise went 3-for-4 and drove i bath runs. while James Marshall contributcd two oil)ý Pitching was by committee, with a handtul ot players secing early-season mound work. On Manday, Milton enjoyed a much more potent attack to sink Mississauga 10-3. A seven-run surge in the fourth mnning put flie hosts in fum control of flic season-opening fes- tivilies - which was highlighted by thrce-hit efforts from Mike Robertson and Tyler Wilson. Todd Camnpbell and ITyler Moir ecdi it safely twice - with Moir recording a bases-loaded triple to essentially put thingos ont of reachi - turned in by the evenïng's victors. Hopkins, Muise and Moir ail delivered one scoreleas inning of relief to stymie Mississauga. Moir struck out flic side in the last inning ta punctuate flic lopsided affair. The peewees have a chance for pay-back against Watcrdown at Bronte Meadows Park Monday. Gaine ine is 6:15 p.m. Canada's hckyviw gpbi will no doubt lie gbiedto th& rrcevi- sion sets tbis wek.ead as the NHL playoffs continue. But a least one native Miltoniau is mor interested in tonight's start of the East Coasti Hockey. League (ECHL> championship. That's because craig Bnih- who grcw Up in town - is gen- eral manager and part owner who'rc set to take on Idaho in flic Kelly Cup finals. "We've neyer even made il past of flhc first C'l ~ round before," said Florida's GM, looking back at his six years with thec club. 'Yeah, we're pretty excited about Iis." Finishing 37-25-10 this season, dic Everbiades knocked off Roanoke andi South Carolina before disposing of thie Reading Royals in five gaines to Sach the finals - bookdng passage with Monday's 3-2 victory in front of 7,444 fans at Teco Ammn. So what's behinfi Florida's succes tbis season? "For fhel st month of the season we were flghting for a playoff spot, and I tbink fixai put us in flic right fi-ame of mind," remarked Brush, who added dmxai e'd love to recruit a player froni is bometown saine- wbcre dawn flhc road. "We've bad greai goaelding froin Rob Zepp of Newmarket and reaily balanced scor- ing." A frst-year member ot the ECHL, Idaho was prevîously pv .1 of the West Coast Hockey League that merged wilh flhc East Coast this season under fiedirection of Brush, wbo's naw chainnan of thic board of governors. ;Lc lÉ i- IF- M =-I1 CORRECTION NOTICE Be/f LG TM250 Oua) Band 1X O/gtai Phone /dou# 10034072)This phono, adoerisod in Our May 7 tîpor, fluor- roc9Y Sowsua 00010 image on th dsp/a. This phone has a monochrome sroon. We s/ocerely apaog/ze for any /nconvenirree h/o May have CauSed aUr va/ueo!cufoamers Thaok pou rio CORRECTION NOTICE Mayfag Neptune Front Load Lauudry Par /MAH5500 il MDE5900)(f 0003361 & 10003357). This auudry pair was inad- ueteutly advertised oclO an incorect prce of $1099998 inlout May 7 flyer The conrret hail pice o adually $219999 The $1999,98 prce ill behonoraitin-torfor cusomersroishing to purchosethe poir We oîcerety apoagize for aoy inconvaence ths May have causeo ur va/ued cutomero ThUne o CORRECTION NOTICE Panasonic Car Dodo CO-C130010039709Thiooitem ces uoaduertenoPp aduertsod wth an incorrect price ut $149.99 nouur Map 7 hyer The actua/'rotail pr/ce is $199.99. We soncrty apologize fr aoy roconvenance th/oi a-

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