Jamie Hewitt was hoping his Spar- tans senior boys' rugby team would be given the top seed at this year’s l6-team Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations AA champion- ships that began yesterday in Sarnia. The Spartans head coach got his wish when the seedings were unveiled Monday. The Spartans, who are the defend- ing provincial AA champions and two- 22 WM-WIZM ï¬ne;wa Spartans top seeds at OFSAA rugby Dramatic turnaround Worship Service - Sundays @ 10am Stouffville Pentecostal Church AGC Sunday, June 8th, 2008 9:30 am ~ Sunday School 11:00 am ~ Morning Worship Service 6:30 pm ~ Evening Service Everyone Welcome Visit www.stouffvilleskate.com for more information or contact ' BLOOMINGTON rig“ GOSPEL CHURCH 13660 Ninth Line N. (905) 642-4414 Rev. Peter Pallant ' . WMLULHM a \ ‘wm Sessions during weeks of August 5th â€" 8th August 11th â€" 15th August 18th â€" 22Ind Learn to Skate this Summer Chris Berry at 906-640-2106 Hewitt thought his club would get the top seed after facing most of the teams that were entered in this yeai’s provincial AA championships. time York Region champions, were to face No. lGâ€"seed Lester B. Pearson Collegiate (Burlington) yesterday. D Go to ofsaa.on.ca for more information. Senior Pastor: B Youth Family: Student Ministries: Children’s Ministries: SJ Counselling Services: Karl June 8th, 2008 9:45 am Celebration†Service Pastor Bob Flemming 6:00 pm Members Meeting www.5pringvale.org aspringvale mm mm Min mo comm Stouï¬ville Rd. at Kennedy Rd 905-887-5651 He was quick to note the No. 2 seed, Adam Scott Secondary School (Peter- borough), was a team Stouffville had defeated earlier this year at the Trent University Tournament. The tournament is scheduled to conclude tomorrow. “We thought we’d be the No. 1 seed. Now we’ve just got to live up to it," he said. Bob Flemming Jay Sandlford Alex Street Sharon Russell 1rla Kamerman Rev. Paul Hilsden Stouflville Pentecostal Church Welcome to ST. 3T. AMES P SBYTERIAN CHURCH Service of Worship ~ 10:00 am. Come sing with us ~ 9:45 am. Rev. Kathryn Strachan, Minister 6432 Main St. Stouï¬ville Phone - 905-640-3151 email: sLiames.stouï¬ville@bellnet.ca Paflwiew Village 12184 ummm Sunday, June 81h, 2008 ‘A Friendly Family Cburcb’ Timber Creek @530 mm. Sunday. lune 8 mwlune 8 Friday. lune 6 Pizza Putt golf Having appeared in the championship ï¬nal in each of the last ï¬ve seasons, the Spartans might have their work cut out if they hope to make it six in a row. But with the work ethic exhibited by the youthful charges, Shankman remains conï¬dent anything can happen in a single-game elimination format. Anchoring the club in its turnaround has been Grade 9 shortstop Annalise Mathers, who also plays club ball. All for the better as they reeled off four straight wins and ï¬nished the regular tier one season in a three-way tie for ï¬rst place in the Central Division with Unionville High and Brother Andre Catholic High with 4-2 records. “We have a lot of Grade 95 who aren't ball players by nature, but are good athletes and they’ve been learning as they go along. They run the bases aggressively and they have good hand-eye co-ordination,†Shankman said. “Now the girls are hitting the snot out of the ball.†In doing so, thesSpanans face Huron Heights Secondary (Newmarket) in their quarter-ï¬nal game today at Richmond Green in Richmond Hill during the league's one-day playoff tournament. Win and you advance. lose and go home. Shankman said it was just a matter of the players, many of whom were new to the game, getting accustomed to the sport and its pace. Not to mention plenty of practice in which they've made extm trips to the hitting cages. “She’s our little ï¬eld general out there,†Shankman said “She keeps everyone in the game." Through the ï¬rst two games, the Spartans were lambasted and generated just two runs. But like turning on a switch, the Spartans’ fortunes did an about face. BY MIKE HAYAKAWA Staff Writer At the start of the York Region girls' sloâ€"pitch season, head coach Brian Shankman had a feeling his Stouffville District Secondary School Spartans were going to be in for a long, but short year. has team in playoffs THE ANGLICAN : A 2~ PARISH of my CHRIST CHURCH STOUFFVILLE UNITED CHURCH Q“ 34 Church St. H. 905-640-1163 254 Sunset Blvd., Stouffville The Rev. Canon Robert Shields The Rev. Jason Prisley, Associate ‘ (905) 640-1461 Sunday, June 8th 4th after Pentecost Services at 8 am 10 am Nursery and Church School at 10:00 am EVERYONE WELCOME SUNDAY, JUNE 8TH, 2008 10:30 AM WORSHIP SERVICE BABY FOLD o-mail: Momma Wednesday, June 11 Minister of Mimï¬ev Val Makes Website: www.stouffvilleuc.ca mJtouflvllloangllcansa Faith in Film Series “TR/velve Angry Men†7:00 pm Come See