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f Ef)e Canadian Statesman Caruana expected to shoulder the load Gifted forward hopes to improve on impressive rookie season BY BRAD KELLY Staff Writer BOWMANVILLE - Whatever Whatever size shoulder pads Matt Caruana has purchased for the upcoming Provincial Junior A Hockey League season, they won't be big enough. Much of the load is going to land on the shoulders of the gifted gifted Bowmanville Eagles centre- man, and coach Curtis Hodgins makes no bones about that. "He's going to be a huge part of this hockey club. He'll be our number one centre," said Hod- gins following an 8-3 win over the Port Hope Predators to close out the exhibition schedule Sunday Sunday night in Bowmanville. "We figured Matt was a pretty good hockey player coming into the start of last year and he exceeded exceeded all our expectations. He was our best player in the playoffs." playoffs." The extra responsibility will be a huge undertaking for the 17- year-old, who is only in his second second season with the hockey club. But in just one short season, he has shown signs he is ready to be the marquee player. Matt Caruana: 'I enjoy having the pressure on me.' The Orono resident finished second in team scoring with 21- 26-47 totals, and walked out of the annual year-end awards banquet banquet with a wheelbarrow full of hardware. He was a lock for rookie of the year, and was also selected as the team's most sportsmanlike player and playoff MVP. With the regular season set to start Friday in Wellington, Caruana Caruana is fully aware of the fact he will be looked upon to lead the team. "I'll take the role if it's given to me," says the Grade 12 student at Clarke High School. "I look forward to it. I enjoy having the pressure on me. I ignore ignore the age and try to play my game and try to do what I do best." In addition to his impressive rookie campaign, Caruana can also draw on the experience of attending attending the training camp of the Ontario Hockey League's Ottawa Ottawa 67's earlier this month. Though he was undrafted and considered a longshot to make the team, the experience was a positive one. "It was a great experience to be in the rink playing with NHL (drafted) players," he says. While he spent five days in the nation's capital, he didn't appear appear in any exhibition games, opting to keep his scholarship eligibility eligibility open. "(The 67's) have a pretty good team and I think they already already have their spots picked. They had me on the wing, so I couldn't really play the way 1 normally do." If being the go-to guy on the hockey club isn't enough motivation motivation for Caruana, the opportunity to land a U.S. scholarship also lingers. While he is aware his every move on the ice, and in the classroom, classroom, is being scrutinized by college college and university scouts, Caruana Caruana tries not to let it play on his mind. "I just try and go out there and play my game and just let whatever whatever happens, happen," he says matter-of-factly. 4 ' i- ' , .. -, - , - -... ' & , f 4 ,, mm ï" ' Just passing by CLARINGTON - The Darlington Soccer Club's girls' houseleague closed out the season on the weekend with playoff and championship games. In the peewee A final, the Lioness faced Darlington Soccer Camp. ANDREW IWANOWSKI/Statesman photo Maple Grove repeats as champs CLARINGTON - For the second 'year in a row, Malvern United and ' Maple Grove advanced to the finals of ; the Darlington Men's Select Soccer - League, - -- Luckily for Malverp United, the outcome was the same as a year ago. A golden goal by Richard Andrews in the second half of overtime lifted Malvern United to a 2-1 victory and the Campbell Cup championship. Maple Grove actually held a lead late in the game as Anthony Scanga scored in the 70th minute. But the defending defending playoff champions notched one in the closing minutes, as Stephen Butchard scored, sending the game into overtime. Malvern United reached the finals by capitalizing on their scoring chances, blanking Orono 4-0 in the semifinals. Maple Grove had a tougher outing in the semis, scoring late in the second half to knot the game against Bowmanville Bowmanville 1-1. Penalty kicks were needed to determine determine a winner after overtime failed to produce a goal. Maple Grove won the shootout 4-3. 88's hit losing skid The Darlington Darlington 88's regional boys' U-14 soccer soccer team is finding finding wins hard to come by. The Cedar Park Resort/Allstate/Zellers Resort/Allstate/Zellers sponsored team has failed to produce produce a victory in its past'four outings. outings. Darlington managed draws of 2-2 with UMSC and 0-0 against North Scarborough #2. A pair of losses came at the hands of North Scarborough Scarborough #1, who humbled Darlington Darlington 5-1, and Wexford, who prevailed 3-1. Chris Jukic scored twice, while Mike Tuz and Eric Bonaz- za added one each for Darlington. Darlington. Newcastle Men's Hockey NON-CONTACT SUNDAY NIGHTS COST $ 300 REGISTRATION SEPT. 15 3-5 PM 18 6-8 PM 22 3-5 PM 25 6-8 PM ©NEWCASTLE ARENA LEAGUE BEGINS OCT. 6 CONTACT JASON ROGERS 905-697-8993 THURSDAY NIGHT MEN'S TOWN LEAGUE, HOCKEY Commencing October 3rd For further information and to register contact Andrew Day X 905-697-3789 C.R.H.L. Midget Select Try-outs Sunday, Sept. 15, 8:30pm Bowmanville Pad B Thursday Sept. 19,10:00pm Bowmanville Pad A Sunday Sept. 22, 9:30pm Bowmanville Pad B Monday Sept. 23,10:00pm Bowmanville Pad A Coach: Don McDaniel 805-623-1725 Midget Select tryouts will be held beginning the week of September 15th with the following schedule: Players must be registered with the CRHL prior i to try-outs to attend. Cost: $7:00 per hour. You're Invited to our Environmental Assessment Open House My name is Kurt Johansen. I'm Project Manager for the Environmental Assessment of Ontario Power Generation's proposal to construct and operate a Used Fuel Dry Storage Facility at Darlington Nuclear and I would like to invite you to attend one of our upcoming information Open Houses. Responsible Management As part of our nuclear waste management program, used fuel bundles have been stored safely in water-filled bays at Darlington Nuclear for more than ten years. OPG is proposing to transfer these bundles into large concrete and steel storage containers Fuel Bundle and then place them in on-site storage buildings specifically built for this purpose. Similar technology has been approved and is in use at OPG's Pickering Nuclear and is approved and under construction at OPG's waste management facility in Bruce County. Participate in an Open House As part of the planning and approval process for this proposed facility, we are conducting an environmental assessment that includes ongoing public consultation. In April 2002, we held out second round of Open Houses to share preliminary findings of our EA studies with the community. Now, we arc continuing with a third round to present the results of the environmental assessment and provide a forum for public comment. 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