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Springing to his left, Jake Mincovitch gets his pad on a bottom comer blast off an odd-man rush. The loose puck is scooped up by the shooter and taken behind the net, with a wraparound jam coming a split- second later. Not fast enough. as it turns out, as a quick burst across his crease sees Mincovitch play the spoiler once again and pounce on the rebound to squash the attack. A Triple-A goalie for the past five years. he has more than just his on-ice training to thank for these swift lat- eral movements. Much more. 'Judo has more footwork (than other forms of martial arts,’ explains the 14-year-old, who moved to town last year but has remained a devoted student at Kitch- ener’s Kaizen Judo Club. "There's a lot of short move- ments. .. quick bursts. As a goalie, it's definitely helped with my reflexes and agility." But judo is hardly just a means to an end for Minco- vitch’s netminding development. Far from it. -, Andrew Dodson and his fellow tyke Winter- hawks gather on the ice at Memorial Arena Dodson and CP Canadians advance to national Royal Bank Cup semis National judo stage awaits Young standout has the potential to be world-class competitor: says instructor By Steve LoBlanc CANADIAN CHAMPION srAFr ByStove LoBlanc CANADIAN CHAMPION STAFF prior to an iceHawks playoff game â€" ready to be recognized as Tri County champions. Scanning the towering players to his left and right â€" and then looking up to a hearty round of applause from the fans â€"- two w Jake Mincovitch is eager to test himself at this weekend's Canadian Judo Championships in Quebec. Suppl-(photo things become clear to Dodson. One, that a future in junior hockey seems aw- fully appealing. Two, that he most assuredly wants to taste championship success again. A little over a decade later‘ the now 18-year- At 6-foot-7 and with great mobility to match, a 15â€"year-old Kyle Alex- ander certainly had the physical tools to thrive on the court. Yet was it too late for this raw tal- ent to develop into a bonafide basketball player? After all, he was already well into high school and had almost no real competitive experience. Part of the Milton District Mus- tangs, he'd often find himself rid- ing the bench, and rarely made much of an impact when called into play. 'Honestly, i had no skills,” admit- ted Alexander, who comes from a strong basketball family â€"- with father Joe and sister Kayla having both played in university. 'I didn't From raw talent to highly§ touted Division 1 recruit; Despite late start to competitive basketball, Alexander develops into a toplevel prospect and is now bound for University of Tennessee BySteve LeBIanc CANADIAN CHAMPION STAFF hood dreams realized. Now in the final few days of his second sea-s: son of Jr. A, Dodson currently finds himself in < Portage la Prairie, Manitoba wlth his two-G“ 5:. old Miltonian can certainly consider his boy- 2 3 norm l know what to do with the ball. At one point I kind of gave up." That seems awfully difficult to be- lieve, given the now 18-year-old Mil- tonian's current status. Coming off a standout season with the powerhouse Orangeville Athletic Institute team, a now 6-foot-10 Alex- ander will officially sign with the Uni- versity of Tennessee this weekend â€" having announced his commitment via Twitter last Thursday.