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The Canadian Champion, Tuesday, January 24, 2006 -A21 *8 orts f sleblanc@haltonsearch.com Retirement simply not on O'Shea's radar Milton 's 13-year CFLer says hes 'seO'hashw stili got more to give on the gridiron ekspotcebry By STEVE LeBLANC inraduco. The ChampionPht yGA MPIN E xaetly when Mike "l'il be one of those guys 0'Shea retires from foot- that has to be told that they bail is anybody's guess, don't want me back."1 tp but the local linebacker figures he won't be the one to decide it. 1II be ose ofthiose guys tai bas to be told ltai tbey don 'i ssast mie back.' sug esled te Argos' 35-year-old detetisive captais. witit an air cof bot catudor and good nature ai the fouii assual Milton Citamber of Commerce Sports Celebrity Disser and Auciios last Tuesday nîgit ai Glencairo Golf Club. "I don't ltink ibat rny aibîctes really cas e onithieir o\\sri icis. \ou bear o) ibese guys \% ho retire aîîd titere*s usuallý sosie back storS abosut boss thes' sscreiii 2oine iii be r îîe i be use o) thc onie, ss bus asked iiu cas e.- l-lissex ci. ibai s îlot I ikely Io lispeii aiiy urne soos for te <î2, 224 lbs. Miltiiiaiî. ss bu becomies a lice agent t-ebniary 15. Takîsg, sorte tuie to chat ailer an bumur- long auto ègraph session ss t bis ielloss cclebrity dînser guesus. O'Siea saîd stay- ing wiîth Toronto is obs iously thc ideal sit- uation - especially since itead coacb Mike 'Pinitaîl' Clemons and defensîve co- ordinator Rîcit Stubler bot re-signed jusî lwo weeks ago. "He's (Pinhaîl) one of te grealesl people I've ever met. 1 thisk as more and more coaches pattemn teir coaching styles after his you're not only going 10 see more champions but more champion humait beings." Witile he's mucit doser 1, lte end of itis football caneer titan lte beginning of il, lte titiee-timne Grey Cup winner says ite feels ite's still gol more 10 give on te gridiron. "There's stilI room for improvemrent somnewhere." For O'Shea, te CFL's off-season docs- n'l translate mbt down limne - not witit a number ot business interesis plus a wife and three cbildren. including baby girl Aisling. svho amrved in October. "l'ni tryiiitg fot iii be as busy (with busi- ness inleresis) as last year.' lie explained. "Titis oIt season is going iii bc about tam- ly and c bhab.- litis aîs far a.s tic Il gi wben discussing the shlideir iniirrý that pilagucd hi n i hmei latter hait iii -(M)5, statittg iii an alîsaý, cîystii1esy imiîi that Ycb.ve dion *t talk abouti injieis. lis, tis casy ii bNaine tlîcm tor alnîg ,td 1In tri lut i dii ibat. A icgîlar ai tise ýlnirts ceIebrity dîmuer. O'Sitea siid the aiiiual fundi aisirs c eut its beciiiie ait cijiy able uit sbîîît iif bis career sînce lie rnuisd iii towsn tour years ago. It's a nice. intiniate seîuing. ite said. 'im not really one to get star-struck. but sitting itere between Guy Latieur and George Chuvalo. hey thaî's prelty gi-est." Every bit as rewa-ding for te humble yet personable RIL stalwart are opporluni- lies 10 help out in the communily. like one that presented itself just last montit. Along with teammnale Adi-ion Smith, O'Shea was on hand at Memorial Ai-ena December 23 10 leamn up wiit lte Milton IceHawks in offering a sports package 10 disabled youth Gregory Sanderson, who itad bis hockey eqlaipment stolen shorlly before Citmas. The ArgosflceHawka' joint donation was part of a huge outpouring of support for lte local teen, whicit didn'î surprise O'Sea in lte least. "You expecl nolting less in a town like Milton," he said. Bertoli named aistar captain Scott Bertoli will be upgradîng hîs Trenton Titans' assistant captain's 'A' -aI leasi for one nigit. The 28-year-old Miltonian itas been named captan of lte Amenican Conference Hockey League AlI-Star Gaine in Fresno, Califomnia. Titis marks te second lime in his seven-year ECHL career ltaI lte lefI Winger han been selected as an ail-star starter, adding 10 te nod he received in 2001. Scott Bertoli itas 13 goals and 27 assista in 39 games titis season, witich puIs itim top-20 in league scoring. His Titans have sli-uggled offensively for mucit of 7llte seasos. but have won titeir lasi lwo c» games - încluding an 8-3 pasting of Dayton SaIsi-day nigitt - and sit titird in the Amenican Conference's Northt Division aI 20-16-2 on te NIL Network sIl10 p.m. Meanwhile, fellow Miltonian Jarreît Konkle wîll also compete in all-star action tomorrow might - doing s0 in lte United Bro Hockey League's annual classic in St. Btol Chtarles, Missouri. The 23-year-old winger is enjoying a productive mookie campaigi with lte Elmira Jackals, witit 21 goals and 14 assista in 40 gaines. ALILCIPRIVATE ~1~p CHAMPIONSHIP - 18 HOLE GOL COURSE Mîiloni/Oak\,ilte 905-878-2303 mississaug il 905-82(6-6464 MEMBERSHJP OFFICE O)pen: Mon. - F-ri. 9 arn - 4 1) PE VIrr» 7E AL RATES ON 2006 Membe-rships until Jan. 3 ISt ý2006 Call today for detailsl 'YMI 11958 GOLF & COUNTKY