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Canadian Champion (Milton, ON), 29 Dec 2006, p. 17

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No- rest for IceHawks: coach The lceHawks are in the mid- dle of a two-week holiday break - but only [romt competition. -This team seemis 10 be in traning camp sbape rigbt now," said recently-bired bead coacb Randy Novak, lollowing last Fniday's 4-3 loss t0 Georgetown, wbicb pusbed the lceHawks' losîng streak t0 eigbî games and droppcd ibein to 8-25-4-I. WeV've got so-nCe extra ce urne over thee holiday s and airc goiiig t0 work oH bhai. \\esc goli l) gel bhese gu> s iii beiter condition f'or the playofis. ' \Vbile ilopros ing ovcrall stainina i, a prinilry locuîs tiese days, the iebitilding club's disci- pline is bigh on tbe lisi of con- cerns as well. Tbe lceHawks bave given up 15 powerplay goals in tbeir last five games, including six ini a wiiîiable weekend sertes witb the Mississauga Chargers, wbo movecl pasitbem for sevenib place witb tbe sweep. "Discipline bas been a big part of ibis teanis downfall," Noxak stressed. Wee akirig penualties andl niaking inistakes ai cruial points iii die gaine anid tca,ll saic capitializing on temti. ( 'asc iin point ss as lasi I rîiday ' svbetîM ilion tîok back-tw back cros;s c bec ing nitot s iliiibe lhuaI ic iilimutils of play and got burtuecl on the laitet - \vibh former Icel awk Adarn Dejong sconing a somewbat fluky go- abead goal witb 1:04 remaining. Tbe powerplay deposit - ntoînberthibce onîîtbe iglît for tbe Raiders- marred wbat was otberwise onue ofthie beiter per- forrnances delîvered by tbe lceHawks in recent weeks. Said Novak, "Tbe effort was there, but the players need to do a better job knowing ticîrr oIes ini al ibece zuones." (Onc oh a hiandfuh oh'ex- Bramiptoîn (apitafs nosu playing once agaiti for Nos ak, cilence- iman Keviti Quincey putî Milton n position 10 snap tibeir lîîsing skîd x wiii lis second goal of fhe nigbi witi seven-and-a-balf minuîtes lefi îo play Turner great team player, says coach education also weigbed into Turners decision, as did ber future teammates. Knowing sbe'd be spending many bours witb ber teammates sbe wanted 10 play witb a group wbose company sbe enjoyed. Wyant said tbe Milton District Higb Sebool grad bas been a good fit for the team. "Shes a social kid wbo tbe otbers wanî te, be around,' be said. its still an individual sport but in a team setting, and sbe's a big team player. A lot of ber teammates bave become ber best friends." Tbat group includes ber former junior rival Britt Hebden, wbo squared off many imes against Turner in tbe Canadian and U.S. Junior Opens. Playing in a team environment bas pusbed Turner 10 improve ber game. I was always one in junior to not train as mucb as I sbould bave," said Tcurner, wbo finisbed ber fresbman season ranked I 4tb in tbe country. "Playing for a team, for mie, gves nie more icen- tive. You're wvinning for otber people, not just for yourself." A second-team Ali-American in ber fresbman year, Turner said Wyant bas belped ber improve ber backband tecbnique as well as ber overaîl fit- ness. Wyant said Turner is tecbnically sound but added tbat, 'tbere's still a lot of room for bier to grow Tactically, she can still use ber atbleticism more 10 put pressure on bier opponents." He said Turner usually plays ber best squasb in january and February wbicb is wben the Quakers wvill need ber most if tbey're toMwn a national title. Tbat's wben tbe pressure will be on. Just tbe way Turner likes il. The Canadian Champion, Friday, December 29, 2006 - Al17 www. classicb@wl.com ComeBowling ....eothe holidays withfaily & friends! 905-607-2695 W9J à 0 ý riagh. r41mmiýým4 1 >pez#

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