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Minor atoms take series opener Mîhlits AA tionr atours hase di awri firsi blood in besi-ot-five openîng round playoff action. The Winterhawks had taken tbeir last two regular season gaines with the Ancasier Avalanche and exîended that streak ai Memnorial Arena Saturday evening -prevailing 2-0. Nicholas Hoffiman's excepiiorral cage work and two-point nîghts front Matthew Goodingë and Dress Joues - 'ho each lit the lamip aitd assisted oi tihe oiher's tally -highlighied the uarross victory. The hosis« rîsurance marker camne sn îîh about three minutes retsraiuing afler a lîrst- period posverplay depo-sit put tIren ahead. Detencensen Austin Dezeeuss% and Robert James had a couple of big scoring oppotu- nîties on promising rushes, but were both denied b>' a red-hot Avalanche netminder. Game iwo of the series was played lasi nigbî in Ancaster. If victorions. the Winterbawks will bave a chance bo sweep tonigbî at Milton Sports Centre. Gamne time is 6:30 p.m. Minor peewees split The AA miùnor peewees stormed back from a humbling gamne one Ions te, square their first-round. series Sunday evening - tbumping the Brampton Bantalion 6-2. Ross Morgan tallied twice in the bent-of- five tying tilt, wbile Liamn Robinson con- tributed a goal and iwo belpers. Natban Rep Hockey Desouza also stood out svith a ýo il and nu assjst, wvith Erie Schroder and Cain Siockall also burying the biscuit. Andrev., Smnith picked up mso assists. svhjle sirgle hielpers weni to lien Bianco, Nicholas Garcia, Conuor Hakirne. Maithess Hunier and Ouivra Whittbtd. Sortie solid goalteudiuig by Cain Z/uccato and big huitinit by Rohinsotn and Sinith tac- tored mbt the miuch-uccded svru. lut Bramîpton Saturday, Milton 'sas brushed asicle 7- 1. Garcia sank the lotie goral. Gaine three is set l'or Thursday ni Brampton, sviih the -winner getting a chance îo put ihings a\vay at MSC Saturday ai 3 p.rn. AE2 bantamrs prevail TMe AE2 bantams picked an ideal lime to break oui of ibeir funk. Winning for the firsi lime in a month, the Winîerhawks outdistanced the host Flamborough Sabres 6-4 Friday nighî to kick off Tri County playoff action in style. Richard Monk put the game away with the lasi three goals - lte final one unas- sisied -and ended the night with five points. Michael McLelland shared the spotl iglit svîth tsvo goals aud two assists, wbîle Andrew Boivin notched the initial tally. Ricardo Raduka pîcked up two assists, while single helpers were recorded by Steven Betnnett. Mark Prusha, Ryan Rainiahi aird Brendaît Whitiug. The tact tît Milton had beeti duusped 7-t) b> Flanrboroughjust six days earlier at Milton Sports Centre mnade the svin ihat much ssveeter. The Wiriterhianvks have a bit of a break nossý belore iheir îre\t Tri Counlty action. svhichi coirnes iii St. Jacobs Fehmuary 3 aaiist \Voolss ch. AE atouts raiiy to win The AE atoms dottied their proverbial rally caps to win their first Tri Couniy play- off test at Milton Sports Centre Saturday evening. Down by a pair, the Winterhawks stormed back t0 prevail 4-2 -on the strengtb of a balanced attack that saw four différent host players dent the twine. Doing se, were Tanner Briggs. Hayden Brodigan, Greg Laponte and Corey Macdonald. Briggs and Macdonald scored unasninted, while Briggs' goal was also sbortbanded. Setting rip the other markers were Jake Leblond and Victoria Medeiros. 'Me AE atoms are back in action tomor- row at 6:30 p.m. at Milton Sports Centre againsi Flamborough The Canadian Champion, Tuesday, January 24, 2006 - A23 'Field hockiey and badminton clinies at E.C. Drury Frî. Hey kids, want to learn to play field hockey or badminton? If so, nwing by E.C. Drury Higb Scbool Friday evening for a drop-in introduction to, the two sports. Held between 6:30 and 8:30 p.m., both clinies are open to boys andi girls between the ages of seven and 13. A $10 dona- tion will go toward tbe E.C. Dmury field hockey teamn's 2006 trip t0 Australia. Participants aboulti also, bring athletie wear and running shoca. Sticks andi racquets wîll be provided, an will pizza and drinks afterwaris. The instrmctional sessions will be beld in conjunction witb the school's ihird annual IS-hour indoor fieldi hockey-a-thon the Spartans will take part in between 5 p.m. Fniday andi 8 arn. Saturday. Pmoceeds fr-om ihe fundraiser will go to lte fieldi hockey team's upcoming trip bo British Columbia. For more information, call Geoif Sheppard ai (905) 878-0575. Mental Health ercnfrmationOntaro your first contact for help Conneeting you 24/7 to mnformation about menial beallb services andi supports in your eonusunity andi across Ontario. Bono Bests wins Snowshoe final 1865120 Ivan Sugg's Bono Bests was an impressive three- move winner at Woodbine Friday evening. as the son of Pro Bono Best delivered a gritny neck victory over R o Wbitesand Invader in lte $4660 Snowshoe Pacing .K'HLLN Senies final for three and four-year-olds. B eat Trained by Denfield, Ontario's Chad Milner. Bono Bests han had a sparkling starn 10 bis young career, baving now compiled six wins, one second and a thîrd- --wthJF ENONk ] place finish from bis nine lifetime starts. A One of two three-year-olds in the field, Bono Bests Instantly popping the pockeî. Red Siingray and driv- and driver Phil Hudon topped a $33.60 exactor nith er Luc Ouellette of Milton wen to the lead and quick-r Whitesnd Inader.who wth Miton'sChris ly settled back n the pylons. Not wasiing any lime. r f s i nl ~ ~ h. t~. ~,,i,'r.,.. ~~..rh.,.. *, Hudon sent Bonoe Bests out for the re-take of the front- fight. Finishing two-and-three-quarter lengths back in third abter sitting first-over on the final îum. Mr Michael and pilot Mark MacDonald botiomed $111.90 triactor. Looking for a sweep of the series abter recently being purcbased by Clinton. Maryland*s Thomas Jackson, Conjugal Visit - driven by Rick Zeron finished four-and-tbree-quarter lengtbs in arrears after îaking a third-over ride fromn the haîf-mile pole onward. Handed pont six in the 10-borne field, Bono Bests rushed off the gaie for Hudon and was able bo take the lead by the time the opening quarter-miàle timer came te, life in a brink 26 seconds fiat. believe... helping. Anyone. Anywhere. end and reclaimed the top spot in a flash. Striking while the iron was bot. Christoforou then sent Wbitesand Invader firsî-up from thîrd and batled Bono Bests toi the haîf utile pole, which was reached in 55 seconds fiat. Clearing shortly thereafter wîîh Bono Besîs on bis trail. Wbitesand Invader passed the tbree-quarters of a mile caîl in 1:24. 1. Iwas a two-horse race in the stretch. with boîh Hudon and Cbritoforou gettîng at their mouints. Racing in the two-wide path. Hudon got Bono Bets rip junt in time and îook one-fiftb of a second off the bay's mark in the process. Having banked $24,390 in his six races as a two- year-old. tiono Bents now bas a seasonal record of 2- I -0 and $35.300 in eamings this year. If you wouid like the opportunity tu adverttse In this feature. cati your Sales Representaiie today and see if there is an openlng for your business. Asi Tise Professionals is one of our mosi highly read monthly features that runs in the Canadian Champion the second Toesday of every month. The concept of the feature is based on a question and answer premis, where advertisers can educate and inform our readers by answering questions pertain- ing ta iheir business or service. 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