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8 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanvillc, Wednesday, November 20,1991 Former Clarke Volleyball Stars Add Punch to College Team by Brad Kelly Two former Clarke High School graduates are an integral integral part of one of the best collegiate volleyball teams in the province. Both are leaders, in a sense, but their roles are much different. Dan Wagar is in his second second year as the coach of the club, while fourth year setter, Jim Beam, is the team's captain. captain. They are a couple of the biggest reasons why Durham College is off to a perfect 5-0 start this season in OCAA league play. Throw in the fact that the team has 10 returning players from last year's squad, and you begin to understand why they have built such a powerhouse powerhouse at Durham. Beam, who is in his fourth year, labels this team as being the best he has been associated associated .with. "It's a carry over from last year with three strong additions, additions, and it should take us to the Ontario finals," said the Orono resident following last Thursday's match against the Royal Military College. Incidentally, Durham won the game in four sets, 15-12, 15- 4,9-15,15-11. Durham's quick start came as no surprise to Beam. The experience of playing together together last season has paid dividends in the early going this year. "We knew we had 10 returning returning players and we knew of the strong recruits that were coming in. "We have a lot of unity and we know what each other is doing (on the floor.) Everything Everything flows. After two years of playing together, it helps." Wagar concurred with Beam's observation about the strength of his club, adding that the team's depth is leading leading to its success. "We have a lot more depth and we're not afraid to go 10 people deep into our bench and have everyone play," he said. "What it's doing is driving the people on the floor to practice and perform perform well at all times." Last year, as the rookie head coach of the team, Wagar Wagar guided the club to a 9-4 record on the season. An admirable admirable mark for a first-year coach. The team was ranked in the top 15 in the country all season long. When the team competed in the OCAA championships, they returned home with a bronze medal. So, heading into this sea son, everything appeared to be easy for Wagar. On the strength of his returning veterans, veterans, the team should be able to breeze through the OCA, and be guaranteed a spot at the national championships in Prince George, B.C. But it's not that easy. When you have a team with the talent that Wagar has at his disposal, it can be difficult difficult to try and please everyone. everyone. "It's hard only in the sense that people want to play and they think they can make a contribution," Wagar said. "What I have to do is to decide who can make the most significant contribution at that point in time. "I'm never going to please everybody. I want to do what's best for the team and, hopefully, the players realize realize that it's not a selfish game, it's a team game." So far, the players have got the message, said Beam. The players have a lot of respect respect for what Wagar is attempting attempting to do. "He's an excellent coach," praised Beam, "He's wearing four hats in one. He's the coach, assistant coach, manager, and team psychologist, lately." For Beam, this represents his last season as a member of the club. As the setter on the club, he will be hard to replace. But it's more than just his high level of skill that the team will miss after his departure. He brings more to the club than just the ability to feed the power hitters. "He adds a lot of character," character," said Wagar of his team captain. "He practises exceptionally exceptionally well and drives the players at practice. He pushes himself, which is what you need in a setter. "Overall, he is the team leader and the one who has to make it work. If he doesn't go, the team doesn't go." That statement bodes well for the rest of the team, because because Beam plans on going to Prince George, home of the nationals. S 9 • •••••• « •»i it• • • y « it iii ••11•i • Good Season for Courtice... 10 Phone Brad Kelly at 623-3303 TRIVIA -- What university did Earvin 'Magic' Johnson lead . to the NCAA national championship in 1979? ANSWER -- Michigan State Beaver Lumber Wins 4-3 Over Durham TV by Kim Gadd Beaver Lumber teamed up against Durham TV Saturday afternoon, ending with a 4-3 win for Beaver Lumber. The first goal of the game was scored by Beaver's Tyler Brown assisted by Nathan Wright. Adam Bowen retaliated, retaliated, unassisted, for Durham TV. Opening for period two was a fast goal by Graham Flctt, and another quickly followed by Garrett McKnight, both unassisted unassisted and both for Beaver Lumber. Steven Dell placed one home for Durham TV, ending period two with a 3-2 score. Beaver's Lydon Gadd placed a well-timed shot early in the third, putting Beaver's fourth goal on the board. Durham TV's Adam Bowen hit the mark for a second time in the game, bringing the score to 4-3 for Beaver Lumber. An exciting game, boys, and great goaltcnding by Adam Jukes. KEEP YOUR CAR LOOKING LIKE NEW! Superb craftsmanship at body shop prices. Our experts make everything old look new againl^ ■ High quality collision repair ■ Expert refinishing ■ Clear coat available •Insurance claims Come in for FREE ESTIMATE 623-6353 FRED'S AUTO BODY 163 Baseline Rd. E. Bowmanville Eagles Down Little Britain SKATE WITH THE GENS -- Here's a great opportunity for kids who would like to take to the ice at the Oshawa Civic Auditorium and skate a few laps with members of the Oshawa Generals. As part of Durham Addiction Awareness Week, kids are invited to skate with the Generals this Friday from 5:00-5:45 p.m. Following the skate, members of the team will be available to sign autographs. SENIOR GAMIES -- The Durham Ontario Senior Games' committee is holding its annual meeting on Monday, November 25, at the South Pickering Seniors' Centre, located at 910 Liverpool Road south in Pickering beginning at 1:30 p.m. Any senior, 55 years of age and older, is welcome to attend. EAGLES' GAMES -- The upcoming week will be a busy one for the Eagles who, after a 4-2 win in Cobourg on Monday night, have now won five games in a row. Saturday night they will visit Little Britain, and on Sunday at the Recreation Complex, the defending league champions, the Uxbridge Brains, will be here for a 7:30 p.m. start. In a special Tuesday night game, November 26, the Lakeficld Chiefs will be in town for an 8:30 p.m. start. ELECTION COVERAGE -- We ventured into unfamiliar territory last week, when we were summoned to help with The Statesman's coverage of the municipal election. It wasn't any different than covering a basketball game, we reasoned. After over four hours of watching the scoreboard for all the results, , we offered a much quicker solution. In basketball, the outcome can be quickly solved by putting a minute on the clock and giving each team 100 points. In the case of the election, another short cut might have been possible. Why not give each of the two leading candidates 5,000 votes, and then count the last poll? This would have saved a lot of time. ALL-STAR -- Bowmanville's Julius Siebenga, who is a sophomore at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan, was selected as a second team soccer league all-star. He was Calvin's second leading scorer through 21 games and finished the 1991 MIAA season as the league's number three man for both goals and total points. Calvin College finished in first place in league play with an 11-1 record. UNTOUCHABLE -- There was a time when only two players playing professional sports in Toronto were labelled as being untouchable: Kelly Gruber of the Blue Jays and Wendel Clark of the Leafs. And why was that? Because lately, if either one of them get touched, it translated into six to eight weeks on the disabled list. You can add Matt Dunigan of the Toronto Argonauts to that list. All three are untouchable. Rob Real, of the Bowmanville Eagles, scrambles on his knees in an attempt to gain control of the puck from Little Britain Merchant, Sheldon Evers, during first period action at the Recreation Complex. The Eagles ran their current winning streak to four games on Sunday night, with a convincing 6-2 win over the Merchants. Merchants. by Brad Kelly All the ingredients that make up this year's edition of the Bowmanville Eagles are starting to blend together. It has translated into four wins in a row. Sunday night at the Recreation Recreation Complex, the Eagles scored three times in the final period to hand the Little Britain Britain Merchants a 6-2 defeat. Eagles 6 Little Britain 2 This victory, coupled with their 64 win in Lakeficld on Friday night, gives the Eagles sole possession of third place in the league standings. Their 6-5-1 record is bettered only by Cobourg and Port Perry. The Eagles had a chance to make up some ground on the second place Cougars, in Cobourg, on Monday night. As has been the case in their past four games, the Eagles Eagles received their offensive leadership from a couple of veterans. Shane Armstrong notched a pair of goals and added an assist, while Nick Dennis, the game's first star, had two assists. Dennis, who had arthroscopic arthroscopic knee surgery at the start of the season, is starting to resemble resemble the leader that coach Mike Noonan hoped he would be this season. After appearing in only seven of the team's first 12 games, Dennis has assumed the role, "A bit more this year than any oilier year," said Dennis when asked of the leadership role he brings to the club, "The last few years I've been able to joke around, but this year I'm trying to help the guys out a little bit more. "I'm fairly happy with the way I've played, but there is room for improvement. There's always room for improvement." improvement." The Eagles were able to match the Merchants in the physical department of Sunday's Sunday's game. But it was the play of their special teams - especially in the third period - that made die difference. Leading 3-1 after two periods, periods, Brad Robinson sped away at his own blueline and grabbed a loose puck inside the Merchants' blueline. His shot beat Brad Proulk, giving the Eagles a three-goal bulge. The short-handed tally took the Merchants out of the game. Shortly afterwards, on a power play, Shane Armstrong slid a shot along the ice following following a faccoff which resulted resulted in the fifth Bowmanvillc goal. Steve Black scored on the Merchants' power play to close the gap, but Greg Goode's breakaway goal just over two minutes later ended any threat of a comeback. Drew Allenby and Steve DcSmedl, on a second period power play, had the other Eagles' Eagles' goals. Mark Taylor had a first period goal for the Merchants. Merchants. The goal tied the game at 1-1, which was the way the period ended. The highlight of the evening, evening, in a game which had few, came late in the second period. The Merchants' Greg Corned Corned fired a wrist shot that beat goaltender Drew Campbell. Campbell. But the shot rang off both goalposts, without entering entering the net. The Merchants relaxed slightly, thinking the puck had gone in. Ryan Stewart quickly fed Armstrong with a pass, and the leading scorer on the Eagles Eagles banked a shot off a Merchants' Merchants' defenceman at the other end that beat a surprised surprised Proulk. The sudden turn of events made it 3-1 for the Eagles. It was the type of luck the Eagles were without in their first eight games. But those type of plays have begun to turn in their favour. "The team is starting to come together," said Dennis. "We stuck together at the start when we were losing bc- 328 RITSON RD. N., OSHAWA 725-4744 if busy call 725-2831 wholesm.i: \ ttt: t ah. DURHAM REGION'S WOOD SPECIALISTS IN Hardwood A softwood lumber dry kilns k dressing facilities Including custom made trim; hardwood k marine plywoods as well as a complete stock of building materials. cause we knew we had a good team. "We just needed to blend together and we finally have and now we're starting to get some wins." THE SCOOP - The La- batt's three stars were Nick Dennis, Shane Armstrong and Brad Robinson...A button from a pair of hockey pants jammed the ice resurfaccr prior to the start of the game, causing the teams to begin without a flood...Tony Van- Hoof, Jeff Rohr and Ryan Searway were scratched from the lineup. Lange's Face Hooper's in 5-2 Contest On Saturday, November 16, Lange's Photo faced Hooper's for a BRHL league game. The game started out as a close-checking affair. Some good chances by both teams were thwarted by goalies Kris Dorioghue in bur net and Jeremy Jeremy Bowen for Hooper's resulting resulting in a scoreless first period. Damien Jay started us off early in the second period with an unassisted marker which he placed perfectly on the inside of the goalpost. Hooper's rebounded rebounded with a goal and were gaining momentum when Darryl Darryl Cook broke in alone to regain regain the lead on a short-handed goal. Midway through the third period, Ryan Brannigan scored from Tony Willson to give us some breathing room. Hoop- ■ er's came back with another goal, but Paul Marchant from Chris Oyler and Andrew Rod- mell from Damien and Darryl sealed a 5-2 victory. Enough cannot be said of the solid defensive work from Jim Bubar, Phil Gushulak, Jamie Jamie Powell and Daniel Vandc- rheyden. Two prominent members of this year's undefeated men's volleyball team at Durham College include coach Dan Wagar, and team captain Jim Beam. Both are past graduates of Clarke High School. Heritage House Atoms Win Dundas Tourney This past weekend, the Heritage House atom Toros won the Valleytown tournament tournament in Dundas. After losing their first game to Waterloo 7-3, the restaurant boys woke up and defeated Burlington and Dundas Dundas to reach the semi-finals. On Saturday, Burlington jumped into a two-goal lead, but'by the end of the first period period the Toros had tied the game. Goals were by John Armishaw and Jason Lange, assisted by Colin MacDonald and Andrew Wraith. From this point on, the Toros Toros never looked back as they were led by strong goaltending goaltending from Nick Adams to defeat defeat Burlington 5-3. Saturday night's game against the hometown team provided some exciting hockey hockey as both teams needed the victory to advance. Jason Lange got things going on a nice pass from Colin MacDonald. MacDonald. In the second period, Danny MacDonald scored a . short-handed goal assisted by Brian Hudgin to give the Toros Toros a 2-0 lead. In the second period, a three minute defensive lapse saw Dundas come back with two quick goals to tie the game. This time it was Greg Kocnderman's turn to lead the team with some superb goaltending to win in the third period. With Dundas pressing hard, strong defensive defensive play from Jason Knox, Erik Griffin, Steve Ewles, Brett Pakosta and Colin MacDonald MacDonald cleared the front of the net and-the zone numerous numerous times. v With time closing out and realizing a tie would eliminate eliminate them, the Heritage House boys dug deep to earn the victory with 49 seconds remaining. Sunday morning, the boys were pumped up to meet London 'AA' for the semifinal semifinal game. Having not lost a game, and allowing only one goal against in three games, London met up with a highflying highflying Toro team which handily handily defeated them 6-3. The championship game turned into a classic as we were up against a Humber MTHL team. Both teams seesawed seesawed back and forth and were tied at two at the end of the second period. Scoring for the Toros were John Armishaw Armishaw and Colin MacDonald. MacDonald. Assisting on the goals were Craig Sabine, Chris Pot and Chris McKenzie. Early in the third period, Danny MacDonald connected with what proved to be the winning goal. Assists went to Brett Pakosta and John Armishaw. Armishaw. Seconds later, Chris Pot scored and from here the Toros never looked back. Mike Maynard and Jason Lange-finished off die scoring scoring as the Toros won the game 6-2 and captured the trophy. Congratulations go out to all the players and coaching staff for an excellent, entertaining entertaining weekend of hockey. Bragg's Wild Bird Seed in 6-4 Victory Bragg's Wild Bird Seed novices held on to defeat Young Drivers of Canada by 64. Matt McGlynn (4 goals and 1 assist), Ryan Preston (1 goal) and Tyler Kohn (1 goal) did the scoring. Paul Risebrough, Michael Knox (two) and Michael Murphy Murphy assisted for Braggs. Chris Laton scored four times for Young Drivers. 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