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The Canadian Champion, Friday, May 9, 2008 - Al19 SPORTS EDITOR: STEVE LeBLANC e-mail sleblanc@haltansearch.com (,R/5HAM PAINSI / ANAVIAN (LiAMiUN HE'S IN THERE: Milton District Mustang Reshad Nazeer slides safely into second base, ahead of the tag of Lester B. Pearson Patriots shortstop Shaun Kuntz, during high schoal baseball play Tuesday afternoon at Brian Best Park, Enjoying fbig relief pitching from T.J Wells, the Mustangs battled back ta edge their Burlington guests 5-4. Melo named to Canada's Under-20 team Jaey Mela bas aiready taken advantage of one appartunity tbis spning, and naw bapes ta da sa witb an even bigger ane. Scaring an a free kick in tbe seventb minute at BMO Field iast Friday, tbe 19-year- aid Miltanian belped tbe Taranta FC reserves ta tbeir first win af tbe seasan -a 2-i decisian aver tbe New York Buils. Naw brul look ta buiid an tbat mamensum witb bis lasest tasse af international campesîian. Recentiy named ta Canadas Under-20 menfs team, Mela is set ta da battie witb six- time FIFA U-20 Warid Cup cbampion Argensîna Sunday afternaan in Taranto. Its a ane-year anniversary rematcb [ram tbe afb:- ciai apening af BMO Field, wbîcb Argensîna taak 2-t1. Ta say tbe local mid- fielder is eageriy antici- pasîng tbe sbawdawn wauld be a buge under- statement. [It feels pretty gaad ta be an tbe seam. i'm excit- ed," remarked Mela, wba as a fresbman fast year gat inta six games witb tbe big club and is baping Joey Melo ta surpass tbat number tbîs seasan. "Tbis is definitely a big appartunityý Tbe FC coacbes xviii be watcbîng, sa i want ta make a ssrang sbawing." A swa-way ancbar witb tbe 2006 Bisl.op Reding senior boys team shat capturri 'AA OFSAA gold, the Toronto FC bapeful said tbe jurnp ta the Majors has been quite the iearning experience. 1I was used ta playing with guys my own age, sa wubh everybody being aider the game 15 Sa much quicker. Everytbing happens real- iy fast. 1 bad ta step up my training ta try and keep up,' nated Mela, wba's been part of the national pragram bel are, with Canadas U-1 7 squad. ITve gassen stranger, but theres stiil wark, ta da. Lasi year was about jusi break- ing in, sa, naw i'm baping ta get mnta mare games and continue praving myseif." Servmng as initial preparatian for tbe 2009 FIFA U-20 Warid. Cup in Egypi, wbîcb Mela xviii stil be eligîbie far, Sundays Canada- Argentina clasb begmns at 4 p.m. Tickets are stili availabie as ticketmaster.ca. His cup runneth over Woodcroft closes out championship-aden year with Sutherland Cup By Steve LeBlanc CANADIAN CHAMPION STAFF Samesf Waadcraft sure jaîned the Chiefs ai tbe nigbt sime. aking up for last sime - baving neyer wan a piayaff round in six previaus years in Tecumseb - tbe Windsar-area Jr. B club taak ail tbe gaid thîs spring, cap- ping a cbampi- ansbîp-ricb seasan witb the allOntaria Sutberland Cup Sasurday nigbs in El mira. "Yeab, i was farsu- nase ta camne abaard James Woodcroft wben 1 did," I 7-year-aid Waadcraft taid tbe Champion Tuesday aftemaaon, ssiil basking in tbe giaw af tbe titie win. Is was greas ta wn is ail. Its bard ta describe ... jues a great feeling." Tecumseb nas aniy gave Essex Caunty uts f irsi Sutberland Cup tniumpb in tbe 75-year bîstary of tbe trapby, but did sa in a minimum [aur games against tbe Sugai Kings - wîtb Waadcîafî factoring insa Saiurday's 5-3 clincber witb a first-period deposîs. lie was affbcîaiiy credited witb tbe game winner as weil, sbougb admits bc didn't acsuaily pop is in. "Dan Reaume reaily srored, i just assisted. Ibat firss gal was mine, sbaugb. Tbe defenceman cougbrd up tbe puck -see WOODCROFT on page A22 Is pleased to welcome 1X, Leanna Sargent to our massage theray team! Ryan Weave, 8 Sc RMT Lndý , ueS RMT Leanna Sargent BFA. RMT anu Jidri 5Gard HonSBS iscST In addition to swedish massage techniques, Leanna is also certified in Thai massage, Suikodo and hot stone massage. Be sure to read about the.se techniques in next weeks 'Ask the Professionals. " Please cail the clin'c to book a treatment with Leanna. Jegistered massage therapy is often covered under your health benelits plan. 90 -780 0 75 Mai S, St.1,Mlo. eia ulig Cini Her:MnI.i - at 02*ClsdSna Set for remalch with powei'house Argentina Sunday -P