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I PAGE 14THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, OCTOBER 3,2001 &LEISURE CANADIAN STATESMAN OCT 2 0 0 1 Triathlete runs away with overall championship Kevin Bowles finishes first in Kids of Steel , series for second year in a row BY BRAD KELLY Sports Editor COURTICE - The adage that the hardest thing to do after winning a championship is to defend it is a myth, as far as Kevin Bowles is concerned. concerned. The Courtice teenager won his second straight overall championship in the Kids of Steel triathlon series for athletes athletes aged 13-14. In six races over the course of the summer, summer, he finished first in five, and collected a second in the other. "It was a goal of mine to finish first in the province," says the Grade 10 student at St. Stephen's Secondary School. He points to a number of different reasons behind his ability to stay on top in the multi-sport event that requires young athletes to swim, bike and run their way through courses of varying distances. Working with a swim coach to improve his technique technique and attending two specialized specialized training centres in Bolton and Collingwood helped him reach his potential, potential, he said. The two training centres covered a wide range of topics topics from "how to clean a bike to pedal stroke efficiency," he noted. Bowles crossed the finish line ahead of the rest of the field in Caledon, Uxbridge, Midland, Clarington and Lindsay, while collecting a second-place finish in Collingwood. In addition to the Kids of Steel races that, depending on the course, had varying distances distances of a 300m swim, 12- 15km bike ride and 2-4kni run, he also competed in a few adult races with longer distances. distances. "No, I didn't see my friends all summer," he jokes of the rigorous schedule of training and racing he endured. He contends he will maintain maintain a "decent level" of fitness playing hockey for the major bantam Triple A Toros this winter. By the time next summer rolls around, he will have moved up an age group with the intentions of qualifying for the Junior Nationals. Kevin Bowles finished finished first overall in the points race for his age division division in the Kids of Steel triathlon series. series. The Courtice resident finished first in five of the six races he entered. entered. RON PIETRONIRO/ Statesman photo Eagles pass test in third period Nick Stacey scores twice in 5-3 win over Syracuse BY BRAD KELLY Sports Editor BOWMANVILLE - Another character test was thrown at the Bowmanville Eagles in the third period of Sunday's game against Syracuse, and while only a dozen players were left to take it, they passed. The mark on the report card wasn't a traditional A, B, C or D, but rather a W... as in win. Carrying a 4-1 lead into the final 20 minutes, the Eagles allowed allowed a pair of Syracuse goals to close the gap to within one with just over four minutes to go. But an empty net marker by Nick Stacey, his second of the night, as time expired, clinched a 5-3 win. "We started with a short bench and it got shorter as the game went on. We finished with 11 or 12 skaters and that's a lot of hockey for the guys," said coach and general general manager Curtis Hodgins. The Eagles were three players under the 20-player limit to start Sunday's game at the Garnet B. Rickard Recreation Complex. By the time the third period rolled around, Jon Ross (injury), Kyle Crouch (fight) and Colin Baker (game ejection for three stick penalties) were all watching from the stands. It left the Eagles with only 12 skaters, something that is more common in a men's beer league than in Provincial Junior hockey. "We were trying to do whatever we could to get through the last 20 minutes," said Hodgins. "It was close, but in the end we did what we had to do to win. "This was a true test of character. character. Nobody feels sorry for you. If we were to lose tonight with only 12 players, nobody was going to feel sorry for us. "We persevered and found a way to win." The win stopped a two-game losing streak for the Eagles, who improved to 4-2 on the season. Stacey led the offence, scoring twice and added an assist on a goal by Colin Holmes. The third-year forward noted that the team pulled together for the final period to pre- PROVINCIAL JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE TEAM GP W EAST CONFERENCE serve the victory. "We got together after the second period and said we had to stay out of the (penalty) box and play our game. We ended up doing that and holding on. "When (team captain Kyle)' Crouch got kicked out I tried to step up in the (dressing) room and do what he would do." Hodgins credited the job Stacey did, noting the 19-year-old took a regular shift and quarterbacked the power play. "Nick Stacey was definitely our best player tonight. He's a very responsible responsible player and logged a ton of ice (time)." Sean Brackin and Baker also scored for the Eagles, who - led 2-1 "after the first and 4-1 after the second second period. The Eagles visit Port Hope on Saturday Saturday night, then entertain Kingston on Sunday night at 6:30 p.m. THE SCOOP - Bowmanville scored twice on the power play while Syracuse had one on the power play and another shorthanded in a penalty-filled penalty-filled game. Bowmanville had 18 minor penalties called against them while Syracuse had 22...Andrew Beck had two assists in the win, with one each to Colin Homes and Josh Rutledge...Remember the name Robbie Schrcmp for future reference. reference. He had two goals and one assist assist for Syracuse in Sunday's loss. As a 15-year-old last season he finished third in the Eastern Conference scoring scoring race with 32-46-78 totals in 49 games. CURTIS HODGINS 'In the end we did what we had to do to win.' 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