Large selection R __ Fiyâ€"tying & Instructional fishing supplies courses Your fishin‘ beadguarters _ ACCESSONES 10 Wyman Ad., Unit 4, Waterioo _ 746â€"2650 _ The Golden Hawks close in on a Lancers‘ pass receiver in their Saturday win at University Stadium. The Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks won their first game of the season, unhorsing the Windsor Lancers 11â€"3 in OUA football action Saturday at University Stadium. A 57â€"yard interception run back by Kevin MacNeil proved to be the difference, setting up a oneâ€"yard touchdown run by Alex Tormie. Waterloo‘s Reynolds in the eye of the hurricane Hawks unhorse the Lancers MacNeil intercepted Windsor quarterback Morgan Gallagher‘s pass at the Hawks 52â€"yard line and returned it to the Lancers oneâ€"yardâ€"line to set up Torrie‘s first major of the After a whirlwind summer that saw the secondâ€"round draft pick fail to reach a contract settlement with the Toronto Maple Leafs, he was recast into the maelstrom known as the NHL entry draft and failed to resurface until his name was called again by the Carolina Hurricanes in the ninth round. ing in the wind He suited up for his new squad at this weekend‘s Maple Leafs rookie _ tournament _ at . the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium, PORT a AINBON SPORT aterloo _ native _ Peter Reynolds knows what it feels like to be a leaf twistâ€" By Bos VRBANAC Chronicle Staff _ CarTtiER PartNnERsS FINANCIAL SERVICES REGAL CAPITAL PLANNEAS LTO. Is Changing To season. It was also the Hawks _ in the contest. first offensive touchdown of However, the pair of rouges the season. helped the Hawks to establish a Both teams‘ offences strugâ€" _ 9â€"0 firstâ€"quarter lead. Both teams‘ offences strugâ€" gled throughout the game, as the Lancers managed just 98 yards in net offence, while the Hawks had 116. Laurier‘s defence proved to be the difference again causing seven turnovers, including two fumbles and one interception. Even the Hawks normallyâ€" reliable kicker Ed Becker conâ€" tinued his early season strugâ€" gles, missing both of the field goals that he attempted WHATS HAPPENING OCT. 1st putting on the unfamiliar red and black of the Canes instead of the blue and white he wore at the last two rookie tournaments. "It was definitely a little differâ€" ent, especially playing the first game against Toronto," said Reynolds, who sat out the last tourâ€" nament game Sunday against the New York Rangers with an injured thumb. "I went out there and kind of thought I was on the wrong side. "But it‘s been great. It‘s another opportunity where one door closâ€" es, and another one opens. "You‘ve got to look at it positiveâ€" ly, and I‘m really happy the way things turned out." . â€" â€" While Reynolds focused on the positive, he was still confused by the second quarter when Laurier conceded a single point on a 44â€"yard field goal attempt. Becker also conceded a safety rather than punting from his goal line late in the _ The 1â€"1 Hawks now travel to London this weekend to take on the 2â€"0 Western Mustangs. Windsor‘s lone offensive SPORTS Join us at 153 Unicon St. E. Waterloo, ON (519)578â€"7722 in celebrating our new name ‘ _ Cartier Partners. Monday, Oct. 1, 2001 3 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. * Ribbon Cutting at 4:00 p.m. Peter Reynolds the Waterloo W Siskins set to open their _ Midwestern Junior B home schedule this head _ coach/G.M. _ Jerry Harigan is asking himself the same question he asked a year scorers gone? That lack of timely goal scoring cost the Siskins in the playoffs last year as they dropped their opening round series to the Cambridge Winter Hawks in five games. They managed only seven goals in the series and were outscored 19â€"7 by the highâ€"fying Hawks. Those goal scoring troubles may continue this year with the departure of the Siskins, leadâ€" ing scorer Simon Watson. But with Watson‘s linemates Sean Costigan and Eric Grenier expects the two wingers to pick up the offensive slack _ _ "I hope they all have better seasons than they did last year," said Harrigan, about his returnâ€" ing veterans. "Grenier had 25 goals last year, and I‘m expectâ€" ing him to get a few more goals John Thiel, who has returned to Centennials camp, and should They will be joined by By Bos VRBANAC the Leafs‘ decision to kick him to the curb. "I‘m not too sure what hapâ€" pened," he said. "It might be numâ€" bers, or if they were disappointed in the way I played last year." Reynolds had his struggles with the North Bay Centennials last year, and lost a chance to try out for Canada‘s junior team last December because of his inconsisâ€" tent play. But he thought he turned it around enough by the end of the season to please the parent club, and had a good debut with the club‘s farm team in St. John‘s to finâ€" ish off the year. He admitted it hurt a little not to be signed by his favourite NHL goal The Siskins‘ Sean Costigan fights of an Elmira check in exhibiâ€" tion action Sunday at the Albert McCormick arena. The Siskins won their last preseason game 6â€"4 against the Sugar Kings. also add some offensive punch. â€" Chris Mclaren, Eric Martin, "He‘s got good hands and Sean Ryan, Alan Downey, good speed, and he‘s been _ AdamCrecholiaandJakeBailey through the league once," said should be a good year for him, and we‘re expecting a good Harrigan also likes his new crop of rookies, featuring Zach Tranmer from Thunder Bay, who should add some speed to the lineâ€"up. Harrigan said the additions of Tranmer, Chris Greer, Evan Brophey, Jeremy Ostapuk, Jacqueline A. Papke, team, a club that even his grandâ€" mother used to ride the rocket to watch when she was still alive. "I was a little down, but I talked to a bunch of people and they said there a lot of players in the NHL who have never been drafted," said Reynolds. "I‘ve been lucky enough to be drafted twice, so it‘s great that it was nice to play against them and get it out of my system too." "I‘m just trying to make it into a positive and do the best I can." Reynolds managed to get a little revenge against his old club in a punchâ€"up Friday night against the Maple Leafs‘ rookies. "There was a lot of things tied in with Toronto," said Reynolds. "But Branch 99, Manager Adam Crecholia and Jake Bailey should add to the Siskins‘ overâ€" all tearn speed on the big ice of the Rec Complex > we‘ll have a more balanced attack they we did last year." The Siskins open their schedule Friday in Guelph, But the big question remains â€" will they score? "I have no idea," said Hartigan. "Hopefully this year before returning home Sunday at 7 p.m. against Owen Sound.