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The Canadian Champion, Tuesday, January 16, 2007 - Al15 SPORTS EDITOR. STEVE LeBLANC e-mail sleblanc@haltonsearch.com D)rury trio makes Team Ontario cut W/dl be part offield hockey naËtionls By Steve LeBlanc CANADIAN CHAMPION STAFF EC. Drury will be wehl repre- senîed in national field hock- ey competîtion ibis summer. Adding anoîber ebapier to tbe sebool programils ongoing success siory Spartans Sbaelyn Jobnsîon, Sîepbanie Takeucbi and Alison Wallis recenîly secured Team Ontario siatus and subse- quent berîbs 10 tbe 2007 Canadian Ouidoor Field Hockey Cbampîonsbips in Vancouver. Tbe trio represent a qualîfying sweep for Drury - as tbe only îbree players 10 try oui laie last year ai tbe University of Toronto. Wbsle not sure yet wbeîber ibey'll be on firsi or sec- ond-entry teams for the nationals, jobnston and Takeucbi bave earned îbemselves a spot among Under 16 provincial ranks and Wallis wilh com- pete wîîb one of tbe two Ontario Under-19 squads. "Fm s0 excited.' saîd h 5-year-old Jobnsîon, wbo's played an allpurpose uîîlîîy role wiib tbe Spartans and could see lime botb as a forward and mid- fielder wiîb Teamn Ontario. "Tbis is almost like a dreain comne truc." One of tbe youngest members of tbe Under- 19 provincial lîneup, 1 6-year- old Walis was equally pleased to makec tbe cut - especially since she follows in tbe fooîsteps of good friend Lisa Brown, tbe first Drury player to make Team Ontaano hast year. "Lîsa's always been a person 10 measure oneself agaînsi," remarked Wallis, wbose sîrengîbs lie on tbe defensive side of îbings. "Sbe bad a lot to do witb teacbing me 10 play, spend- ing bours witb me outside of practîce. Il (making cul) feels greai. Tbis bas been a goal of mine for a long time." *see B.C. on page Al16 GRAHAM PAINE/I CANADIAN CHAMPION A CUT ABOVE: E.C. Drury Spartans (f rom left> Stephanie Takeuchi, Shaelyn Johnston and Allison Wallis are ail smiles since qualifying for Team Ontario. lceHawks snap skid by blasting Blues The lceflawks faced teams ai opposite ends of the Western Conference pecking order this past weekend, and the results certainly refleci- ed that. At home against last-place Bramalea Friday night, the rebuilding juniors snapped their longest losîng streak, of the sea-q son - fine games - in command ing fashion. Allen Petretie put Milton ahead jusi 1:27 into the game on a shorîhanded goal and the hosts cruised to a 9-1 dismantlîng of the lowly Blues, wbo've been stuck at just one measly win now for three-and-a-balf montbs. Eîght dîlferent lceHawks hiad multi-point ei-forts in ibeir fîrst blowouî victory of 2006/07 play -witb Erman Ali îallying îwice and Dean Kulla and Doug Clarkson conîributîng a goal and two assisis apieee. Fuur Starsou a en in puter A Staou a Wenedan Georgetown, David Vallorani col- le tcted three helpers to push bis team- leading point total 10 53. Cameron Healy turned back 18 sbots for tbe decîsive win, baving lis shutout bid dasbed early in the tird. The following evening in Oakville was a wbole different story for tbe lceHawks, wbo were wbitewasbed 3-0 by the top-seaîed Blades - winners of 17 of their last 19 games. Milton actually out-sbot tbeir bosis, but just couldn't solve young netminder Mati Hoyle. Building on tbe baif-game shutout he delivered ai the Future Stars Game, Vince Cusick beld tbe Blades off the board until laie in tbe second period. Oakville would add an insurance marker Imidway îbrougb the final frame and iben seal tbe deal witb a hast-minute empty netier. Now 9-26-4-2, the hceHawks complete a bome-and-bome series wit Oakville îonigbî ai Memorial Arena. Gamne lime is 7:30 p.m.