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Peewees capitalizing iuil îdtîlu îei. L4A Now 13-3 after sweeping Wildcats Wbat a difference a year makes. Forced to play at the tier one ranks last season, the Peewee Red Sox just couidn't make it into the win column going 0-24. Now back in tier two Mton is making up for lost time with an impressive 13-3 record so_____ f ar. That success continued this past week with a home-and- home sweep of the Mississauga Wiidcats, wbo looked poised to eamr a split afler getting pumnped 14-2 Tuesday nigbt. But the Red Sox bad other ideas during the retumn engagement Wednesday nigbt at home, rallying from a 4-2 deficit to tri- umph 7-4. Multon's tumnaround was manufactured entirely in the foÙrtb inning, with rapid-fire singles by Erik Post, Brandon Nicois, Nick Cragg, Nicholas Creamner and Brady Rimi resulting in a mun and bases-ioaded situa- tion. Connor Lander would tlsen make the moat of this opportunity, delivering a grand siam to put tbe bosts firmly ahead. The Red Sox would shine defensiveiy the test of the way, witb somne fundainen- tally-sound fieiding complemrenting Rimnl's effective relief pitcbing. In Missiseauga Tuesday, Milton explod- ed for 10 runs in the fourtb to essential- ]y extinguish the suspense factor. AIl nine batters scored in the blowout, with Jake Wood's 4- for-4 casnpaign higbiigbting the onslaught. Lander also stood out witb a couple of bits and two 8 walks, wbiie Post, RimI and Creamner ail reached bases tbree times. Rimi also led an exceptional pitcbing performance with tbree scoreiess inninga, during wbicb bie surrendered just one bit and a walk. He retired the Wildcats in tbe ,second with a mnere five pitches. Big outfield catches by Nicols, Cragg and Aaron Bccbuu belped to keep Mississauga grounded. The back-to-back wins came witbout the services of regular third basemnan Erik Pineiro, wbo was injured last weekend and will likely be out until August. Kids of Steel triathion returns to town July 16 It's time to get in gear for the third annu- ai Milton Kida of Steel. Part of a provincial series, the local triathlon is set for July 16 at the Milton Leisure Centre and will include boys and girls betwcen tbe ages of four and 15. The leisure centre wiil act as a starting point for Uhc initiai swimmning portion, wbicb gets undcrway at about 8 s.m. From there, athletes will continue witb biking and munning routes tbat'll begin along Main Street and finish at Bisbop Reding Secondary Schooi. helping. Anywhere. Distances for the event will range fromn intr-oductory 'f'un' levels for the pint-size competitors to, more challenging courses for the older racers. Admission coats $20 for participants seven and under and $30 for tbe older ath- letes. Relay teams can be entered for $55 for seven and under racers and $85 for eigbt to I 5-year-olds. Registration will be beld the evening before at Main Street's Fitness Techinque from 5 to 9 p.m. To sigo up for the event, caîl (905) 693- 0 118 or visit www.miitonkos.com. Selected Areals The Canadian Champion, Fniday, JuIy 08, 2005 - M23 Bantam girls reach semis 1 licie , not1iig quise lissa iivisg Up t0 pic-toufla- ment expectations. Such was the case for Milton's bantani gis base- baIl. teain 'Wbich broisght bopes of reaching: the semnifinals at the eÎght-team Burlington showcase to fruition with a 2-1 round-robin caspaiga las week- end. Bots wins came in bigbly comipetitive fashion, as the local ladies timd the hosts 8-7 and oustasted Royal York 7-5 to advance paat prelinsiary play. Milton railied to edge Burligton in Umeir final at- bat; Robyn McCoil would tie things up by stealing home and Stephanie Trisebler would put ber tem ahead, capitalizing ou a throwing error that ailowed ber to strctch an up-thc-middle double into a round- trimper. Tsiscbler also offéed solid pitcbing, as did Ali Hoytfox. Promn there, Milton wotld get pounded 10-O by Annette, but quicly regouped to upswge Royal Ïork - thauks in equas parts to an etfective curve bail by Hoytfox and somie balanced bitting. Meg RS4to was a stabilizing presence at flrst base, while the same could be said for MéCoil, wbo cassght thse entn'e gaine witb an ice pack under be kace pad alter a wild and painllsl foWu tip nearly forced ber out of Uie gaie. Offensively, Jets Pickering casbed ia a key mua with a well-plaeed grounder, wbile conlribuion at the plate came pretty mucb up and down the lin-up. Milton would be ousted 14-4 b)y eventua chatupi- on North York in die semnis, with Sarah Todoraki driving in two of thse mina in Uhe ffth. Pickering reacbed base twice, wbile big catcbes by outfielders Courtney Germain and Alison Wais belped keep things faiy respectable agssinst one of die top team la Ontario. Norts York wesfl on to topple Annette 9-4 for tse tounamient title. ,Fletcher takes third - again Flat tires continue to deflate John "I'm, upset with the outcomne tonight," Fietcher's shot at an OSCAAR Outlaw said Fletcher, whose back-to-back thirds championship. follow a season-opening triumph St Last year Milton's Super Late Model Kawartha. "The car was good and the teain racer Iost the series points race on a fiat tire worked bard. Another fiat tire - disap- in the season-ending event. Wbile not quite pointing." as costly, a simnilar scenario unfoided for the Clarke passed both bis Milton adverssry 37-year-old racer Saturday evening at - and Maginnis at crunch timne to secure tbe Bowmanville's Mosport Speedway. runner-up spot, while Georgetown's Jeif Upon post-race inspection, Fletcher's Hanley won bis heat and led for ahl 50 fea- JNE Consulting team discovered that the -turc laps to move into seventb in the series #61 Cbcvy's rigbt rear tire was fiat. That John Fletcher points race. plus a Iste 'rubbing' witb Dundas' Shane Maginnis Fletcher and bis JNE Consultmng crew will look to kept the local racer from, grabbing tbe cbeckered flag, get back in the win columan at the Peterborougb as bie took tlsird for the second straigbt time and fell 15 Speedway July 16. A model of consistcncy in recent pointa behind Rob Clarke of London in the 2005 competition, the local driver bas enjoyed top-three fin- standings. ishes in 11I of bis last 14 races. ____STANDINGS ASOF JUNE 27, 2005 ___TEAMS G W L T PTS 1 ST. GEORGE'S 8 8- 0 0 16 2 MILTON BIBLE 9 7 2 0 14 3 BOSTON 8 6 2 0 12 4 NEW LIFE "A" 9 6 3 O 12 5 SOUTH SIDE 9 5 4 1O 10 6 KNOX 8 4 4 0 8 7 HI LLORESI 8 2 6 0 4 8 ST. PAULS 8 2 6 O 4 9 HOLY ROSARY 8 2 6 1O 4 10 NEW LIFE "B" 9 1O 9 O 0 Castinga BBQS Mare now hors! SProudiy Canadman 4 TERRY 925 Main St. E. ~ ~ROWLEY Unit #3, Milton *OAC. m ec h anic al1i c. 905-878-1979 MILTON IIITERCHURCH SOFTBALL LEAGUE L PLEASE GIVE