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The Canadian Champion, Friday, February 18, 2005-21 WlOak Park i WAQ/QiJrkcliie.co Poret:nta powers lier way to another OUA sweep, By STEVE LeBLANC The Champion She's back! Re-cstabtishiug ber pool prowess after a receut sub-par siretch -due in part to ittness and injury - I 9-year-old Jenuifer Poreuta brought tl ail togetîser for tast weekend's Ontario University Association (OUA) swim chatupionships in St. Catharines. Dominating from stant to finish, she matched ihe gotd niedat ssseep she detivered as a U)ofT fi-eshinan and set two new provincial records in the process - adding to the one shc secured in flie 50 metre freestyte st year. "It was a great weekend. t hiaven't feIt tike this (about my swimnming) in quite a v hile," said the reju- venated local teen. referning to thic letdossn and lack- lutstre shov ings after last sumi-mers., Oly nipic Trials. Porenta began sud ended the provincials in record- breaking fashion. seîting ness standards in the 200mn aud lUOmn frec respectivetv to higlhlight a six-vin \veekend. Suindaty's shorter distance victîiry vas especially encouraging. sînce tl came in a persoual best 55.43 seconds -shattering the 56.011 s recordt set in 1992 antd her own indîvidual henchimark ofi 55.63s. And with 54.90s aud 55. lits efforts delivered lu ber anchor legs of the 4xlOOm fr-cstyle and 4xtOOm medtey relays - both of which UofV von Porenta now ktîovs that dipping under the 55-second mark is withiu reachi. "I woutdn't have thouglit that possible before. but now ts rny goal tor nationals." Just as dominant in last Frtday's 201JUi fieestytc tri- "It was a great weekend. 1 havent feit like this (about my swimming) in quite a wbile." JENNIER PORENTA umph. shie elocked in ai 1:59.73 - beating the old provincial record of 2:00.77 and falling just short of a ncw personal best. Porenta's gold-miedal haut also included the 5(hn freestyle (26.50s) and 400m freestyle. lu which she established a new individual standard of 4:16. Her %veekend sweep was severety threatenied iniflhe 4x 1l(Kim freestyte. whichi the University ot Guelph led f'or three quarters until Porenta's fierce finish tumnd the tide. Not surprisingty, she was named the OUA's top femnale swirner. Porenta will look to buitd on ibis success ai 'îcxt week's Canadian University Championships in Edmonton, where she hopes t0 upgrade the three sul- sver inedaks captured tast year and quatify for the world uuiversity garnes this sumnmer lu Turkey. However. ihat may poise a scheduling problem, shoutd she book passage te, the Juty wortd champi- ouships lu cither Athens or Paris. -We'tt jusi have to wait and sec how it goes at both CtS and trials, but thiugs are looking good righi no.said Porenta. Lacklustre IceHawks eclipsed in game three By STEVE LeBLANC Thie Champion The IceHawks would be weII- advised to pack both their inîensity and chernistry for tonight's road trip 10 Burlington. Because liaving those assets at home l'or a sec- ond straight game will surely wipe out their opentng-round series lecd eutîrely. Sîirprisingly uninspired totlowing a triple osertimne victory just two days earlier. Milton showed fîttle in the way of either desire oîr offen- sive spark affer back-to-back goals iniflhc firsi period Tuesday eveuing ancd lad ifs 2-(f series cushion eut in haîf -losing tii the Cougars 3-2. "t don't know sshat our guys dîd away f rom flice rink after Suniday's game. but wc clidn't come ini fieie s tIi iiy silp., said fictif Lcli fi- ue iii. si\Let, ciý s licie flic led-lin ts' h Dupoint. 'We si eren 'i nîns ng ouicet mndIlle hc f gri citlif (Burfîngtuiu coniiil led Ilc gie humon stait i i Meiîcre at finies ail dfîîîs iii eft tIti csîstiî f inish.' al otfics. stiltoîisî iffts Thie setback --sîappi ug a st1tte ci uîîi Itîtuibe of îicfi nine-gamie \n;îiiungi siicak m taîn rushes antI ippoIstiîiiies, was ex en more ctisappointing d cou nI Ion.\ nhletspcal since tl caie ss Ih fie sonnier- Lteiais pla, li a lot to be forv irds Aedm ieggroii surd MateAîu.ed asiponi. îstfiktîe thrad exetda rem ofanrd Mafesîteif aspnt u1.iLl likte Davis. OtItplived LIS plain andi simple. TheV Pifeggî markedi hîs comneback vitti a desereci Io wîn. They itîttiatef the play aIl nîfis' deke past Tyler Woodisse ancd hîîge one game andl ne stood aruic andI uxichcd ttîcn) tuner by Chris Ro\wan nîlîfus ay ihroiigh the take ilt uts. We liad ait opporiiîiity to basve a openîng fratne to crase an early cleficii. white strangfehold on the series. but îîov itur bicks aie nieimincler Toîm Fenton macle ifîrce incredible a little again 't flhc nvaît glove saves and was roîck solîl in tiîmîng back Burlingtotî capiain Jerry Hlolifen brîîke an more than two ifozen tîther shots. evening-lotîg staleinate uvîtî tsit oser seveîîI iin it reuîiiîîsî. takîîîga .îu ciet psstTtitni \Viii isse andi but yîutr an îipstairs v rîsier juasi IFcntonu Aiso ut cortino li ii ho usis uere Das e (ttf arif Slicîîccî CIIutcîtlii I i le M (e t)eM.tý li flic lier iotf ginte issuo - sciirec ou a pots cpia îfeflectioîî fot iflic tellau s. Fiiesclay \vas the fîrsi (?iuîgars' platxci suifî silice 2ff00(, v heu they beat Milton in seven gatîtes ini firut icîuîîc play -cappîîîg the sertes su îth a 3-2 ifecision. tl sas alsti the third straight une g-oal gaine tof tlic c unecii series. su Iii tottinuies ttiit at 7:301 iu Btrliîgton. The teeHaws s hust glaine f ive at Meniorial Aretia Siuufuy at 3 pi. If' iecesuuiry gaines six and sexeti %usttli be pfayef Nicntlî in Buîrlingtoî andi Tîesfay iii Miltîti. bîuth stiartiiig at 7:30 p.nm. TRAIN HARD-PLAY SMART LMILTON 80OCC10iR ACAPEMY_ w House League born 1995 through 1999 Skills Development born 1995 & 1996 New Soccer Parent Clinic