A18-The Caniadian Champion, Tuesday, December 13, 2005 - sleblanc@haltonsearch.com Dupont takes temporary ~M'f~Ei~position with Pensacola Suspended IceHawks coach/GM in Florida during appeal process By STEVE LeBLANC The Champion George Dupont is back behind the benc h. though flot with the lceHawks. Hit with a season-endîng suspension earlier this înonth for whai the Ontario Hlockey Associationi (OHA) ruted as the paying oif tîvî players in contra- vention iii îhcîr siatus as amateurs. the Mitotn head coacti anîd generat manager lias taken a ternporary assistant cîiaching position îvîth the East Coast Hockey Leagues, Pensacota tee Pitlîts - who aîre also toi% ied hy Matio toriîrte Aintîunced Saturday. the liois corunes ini the nuiss o) iii .ppeat hy the icet tiîîks. î iti are rt oni iigttt iiii, Lupoiît' suspenmonii but has e ,ttso put týotîs'attd itîcîr oss ii conmpiait i to it t1A about ottici teanis uiti lt eîng the saine îecrîîtiîg- pi actîtes tuai îhey 'te lois hetîtg puished l'ot. loigiotte saisi btîîîgiîg Duîpontt doisn Io tus tiotîda- hased club ssas donc iii benit t ot huit and the cHa\s ks. -To be prfeeily catidid. George is goiiîg ihtough a tîîugh trne rîghî noîv and %se feut it ias besi ti get him oui of ihat etivironmeni," said Fttrgioiie Sunday ater- i noon, speaking for an ineommu- nicado Dupont. "Ai the samne uirne, it wasn'i helping our ptayers (in Milton) to, have that distraction." Wiîh the OHA ruling, Dupont is prohibited from coaehing ai any level in Canada. Saîd Forgione, "George's future is very uncertain righi nosv and uts heen very tough on Jie Washkurak -a former Mîssissauga tceDogs assistant coach sviîh expenience boih coaehing and scouîîng t emnaîns Mition's inîerim skipper. This îsn'î the Oirsi professionai eoaching tenure for Dupti who speni tsvo years îviîh Tupeiti of the Westen Professitina Hockey League -vinnng the Govemtir's Cup ini 200(i4) 1ivith a teague-hest recotd oif 46-201-5. Dupîtts season-endîng suspension -plus a $1i2,(XX) tînt agaiiist Milîttn -isas the tesut of an itisesigaiiun sparked hy at ctiplaitit tromr the Stîeeîsvîile Derbys, sîhit hase filed a subsequent prtesi thai cîîuid a\sard the eight points the IeeHawks hase eamred in toîur \vins tîver Sireetssilie tis yea to thc Derbys. The maiter o iii be deali with following the ecHawks' appei torgione niaintains that nerther hîs teant nor Dupont dîd anythiitg svrong in regards to the tîvî players in questioîn, stressing, thai the OHA ruiing ivas hased on a technicaiiv raiher than the spîii oftihe issue. Net gai ns Mîlton Storm'a Jelaina Whitney blocks a tUp at the net by a Georgetown Impact opponent dur- Ing Saturday's 14-and-under McGregor Cup et Blshop Redlng. Milton loat to Georgetown 25-21, 25-22 and wound up nlnth among a doeen of the province'. top-tlered teama. Whiltney and Bri Rector had 15 Mill each on the day, white Devon O'Connor and Glnny Swltzer turned mn Borne strong settung end greeat overail play wau delivered by Lauren Fuulk. The Durham Attack took top honour., beetlng Wlndsor's South County BandIts 15-8 In a champlonshlp tiebreaker. Photo by GRAHAM PAINE Clarke'"s Golf *,,www.clarkesgolf.com F1E PERSONALIZATION, nMn' ais On ANY Towol, On ANY Sh!ia And MOST Golf Dagsl 50F A MM SDela Of ~ StockhqSWMAlwga* -SN "'-DD MR 1 hmsnBU i7B Ml on Ail Star 2006 Milton Youth Soccer Club mnc. os7 d Is now excepting applications for Coaches for Ail Star teams for boys and girls born in 1997 and older for the 2006 summer season. 1Deadline for applications is Friday, January 6, 2006 Applications cani bc tound on ont sveb site ai xi xw.iiiltoiuaigic.conîi or at ont office located ai the Milton Leisure Center Coutîpleted ap)plications cai bc dropped in ei sealed envelope to the m aibo on MYSC otfice door ai the Milton LeisutIe Ceîîter or iiiailed tii the addiess l'tnd oni the applicationf *AI[ ap)plications must he received bi the deadiue date tii he cîînsiderd. *~6ZY~76Fleg