Past year chocked fll of sporting success tram 2004 on page 16 scnring a national medai -iosing a marathon match tii cientuai champion Sherbrooike oii Qucbcc mn the scmomimnais and ihcn ialimg mn ihrcc gamcs Iom Caigary 'sd Momunt Roiyalimn the hronic medai show- dmmwî. (loodearie was smmpiy sensaimnalimn a cimisc huno-mmi gai raiiy againsi Sherroomke dclii criig 18 kilis andti sshtiicimcss ofl playmaking highlighits mmm pnsh thc scmifiial Iom îhe mmit. World-dlass showings Wmmier-skmcr Paul Macdomnald and trîaih- lcic Harry Barrics cach finmshcd fifth ai thcîr respcive worid champimnships wih Macdomnald pmsing Canada's bcsi- cvcr shming in thc mcn's mopen ciass mmm Amîstralma and Bariecs cracking thc top fîvc mn his mcn's 50-59 divisioin mn Portugal. Three cheers for Milton Rc-csi.îhlishîng ihcmisclscs as a pmwcr- honce prmigram. lmmmaliy-bascd Snpcr Chccr Scomrpiomn icamos carncd isim gmld' andti so silvcrs ai Ilic proin mcial champuishmps. anid îhmm lmlimscd imai tmp wmth mmii ýimIvs andi . pair mt hrmiimi imdals mi nmationmal cmmmpciimi. Dysnamite debut Iimlier irsi aplicaratice ai flic proin cial gymimiastimî champiiishmps. i Ilycar mlc Miltn Sprmngcr Maddic Banmick stnmck gîmîu iii vanit mn thc Trymi i divisiomn mvimh a 9.5 pcrifortmancc. C olden girls - Part 2 Miltomn hmockey playcrs Lanra Lîgiimail. Alysmîn Cochrane and Brîmokce Hartwmck ail captnred proincial gîmld wih thcmr rcspec- tive icams -Lîghihall doing so wih ihe Brammptomn Canadciie 'AAN mîdgets. Cochranc with the Burlngmmn Barraud A' noviccs and Hartwick wih thc Halion HuIs Tsi isicr 'C* baniams. Dawg-gone impressive Thc Madd Dawg" second citty mmdgct boys baskcibail icam was oniy secded cmghîh for thc OBA chanmpionships. but wound np winning the whole shcbang punctuaing iheir tifle drivc wmth a come- back ctecmsman over Midland. Mavs inished in Milton Foilowinmi a dismal 2-181 season thai wai mmred wiih poor player support and a lack mof financial backing, thc Jr. B Mavericks annonnccd that hey wonld not lie back mn îown nexi season -and laicr made an agrecement to mose to Cambridge. Ntaking waves White disappoinmed ai not hookmng pas- sage ta Athens, swiïmner star Jenniier Porenia ccriainly hcld her oîm.,n ai the Olynmpie Triais -reaching the finals mn ail îhrec of- her ireesivle crenis. and claimmng bromnzc mîm thc lim \ miîh a 57.0i3s finish. Up tii par Lmîmg immîm gomlf minîctîr Danny King cîîîmycmi big succs (iii the linmks -hîgh- lmglîimîmg lus snimrimier by i mishiimg mn a ihrce ssii tmc fmor ui mi the CPCiA Mcnibet Qumalifier mmmd laitci I)rci imiimgý ai th inaî~l ion mîmîî ti hc Gremi I akcs [Tîur Plimn Sertes. Bowling omer the competition Local skips Davimd Andîersmîn mmmd Lamra Seed led îhcmr rcspeciii c emiis Io silIer miedal jmeriminummiceî ai the Ontario La il timmiing Paiirs Chaipimiiship'. ecd carm- [fi-, berihi imi the immtials mmi tic procss Coming through in the dlutch %ih Liider- 15 nmational baskeibaîl goIld min the mune mn H-alifax, 6'5" powier forwaed AI Alîlovic scored a dozen points including a pair of free îhrows with jusi ihree-and-a-haîf minntes remaining mnt help fuel Oniario's 69-65 triumph over British Columbia. Oh so close - Part 2 The Senior Red Son looked poied mn delîver some championsbip pay-back mn the Ontario 'B' finals againsi hast Conmnna, but surrendered a 3-0 lead mn the second-lait înning -wîth a disastrous stretch of shaky pitchmng and defense - and losi 7-3. Golden girls - Part 3 Lawn basslers Linda Baromn, Donna Caulter and Amanda Walion -who's anly 1.3 years old -took top honours mn the novice ladies district champmonshmps on their home field mn Miltomn. Packin' a whallop Fînaiiv joinmng the pemmessional honing ranks alier a 10 îoonih lavoif. 27-year aid meterseighi Mati Hart looked mmghîy imnpressîse mn scoring a mnanimons dcci- simiiioiser Vs nnîp)eg«i Corey Houson iti bis debmi ai a miimed-packed Mississaugi Grmind Bamnqumet Hall. Making histor%. again Cipimmliiig on ideal ns caiher comndiions aîîd a qmicker ihan expecied start mn the Scmtiabatik Toîrontoi Waterrmîni Marathona. 7 3-searmîlmi Fmi \Vhimîmmik simmiierei bi.s mîm n mi orld amge c mss nmarathon moark hi' more ihan tour inue,. - loci.kng imm ai 1:54.4() This nmaeked the second tîme mn as nin, sears ihai hc liecame the planei*s only 70-and-over runner ta complete a marathon mn nnder îhree houri. He's a real bit Neil Teague continued a highly-decorai- cd safibaîl career wih anoiher Ontario champmonshmp wih bis Binhrook Easion Bremiers -gomng 4-lor-4 mn the finals ta help sink South Essen 14-12 - as well as a solmd showîng ai the warld qualifying PIF-Air Vancances Transat Toumameni wmîh bis SunTesifFanel 360 squad. Runnîng wild WlI. Dick's senior boys clawed their way 10, top honours ai the Ail-Halion Track and Field Meet. white the Wildcais'junior boys did iikewmse ai the AlI-Halton Cross Country Meet. Oh so close - Part 3 Tmghi end Sean Posima and leii iackle Mati O«Meara came wihn a quarter of claimng their luth and iaurth Yoles Cap respectively miîîh the McMaster Marauders. bot miaound up losmng .31-19 mo the top-ratiked Wiifrid Laurier. Rockin' the bouse Lomcal curlers Doîn Paraditie. Bnian Coan. uini CurleN and Henry Stmnîci1 mimmn the Halmmn-Peel Masiers Chanîipionsmîps. top- pmng a field ol 32 teamns mýimh ise sramghi ,Aiîns miser a three-day bonspiel. Horse around Hamess driser Lune Onelîcîte cappeda successfil fmrsî sear min the Wmiodbune Eniertamnmeni Group circuit mimîh a nation- aI O*Bren nominatiomn lor Driser ofi the Above left, Mike O'Shea shows the Grey Cup ta his san's friends et St. Peter's Schoal after winning it for a third time with the Toronto Argoneuts. Above, Ed Whitlock breaks hts own warld age-class record tn the marathon tn Toronto. At left, the E.C. Drury wrestling teemn praudly dis- plsys their filth straight OFSAA team titie. At far lefI, Jennifer Parents flashes a smile etter e strong showing ait the Olympie Trials. Below, Kirsty Goodeerle blocks a shot at the national collage volîcybail champi- onships.