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Cartwright Central Public School wrestler Jim Chapman Is the recipient of the Scugog Citizen's first annual Athlete of the Year. Publisher John B. McClelland made the presentation. Jim wrestled his way to gold med medals last spring at the Regional, Provincial and National East levels. FIAMBER of COMMERCE Two individuals who had a sig- nificant impact in sport were hon- oured last week with the first annual Scugog Citizen athletic awards. Jim Chapman, a grade 8 stu- dent at Cartwright Central Public School was named Citizen Athlete of the Year for his achievement in school wrestling; and Doug Scott received the Sports Official award for winning three provincial championships as a coach in two different sports®in a single year. Citizen publisher John B. McClelland presented Jim and Doug with plaques at an awards ceremony hosted by this newspa- per at the Stables At Greystone last Th evening. Also honoured that evening was the Scugog Citizen of Year Doreen Kendall for her many years of volunteer work with numerous community organiza- tions (see separate story). The Citizen athletic awards honour and recognize outstanding achievement by local people in the world of sport in the past year. These awards will be presented annually by this newspaper. Citizen a sports achievement "Sport is such anfll integral part of the community, and has been for so mafly years. Individuals and teams have brought many honours 10 Scugog over the years at all lev- els of competition in many differ- ent sports. We at the Citizen want 10 recognize individual achieve- ment with these awards," said Mr. McClelland. Jim Chapman, who will turn 13 later this month got interested in competitive wrestling a couple of years ago when introduced to the sport by his teacher Mr. Reed. Last year, Jim won an Ontario gold medal and this year in the 38 kg. weight class, he won the Regional event, then went on to Fergus, Ontario where he won the Provincial gold and later the Canada East gold medal, also in Fergus. To win the Regional, Provincial and National title in any sport is an outstanding athletic achievement. Jim enjoys many other sports, maintains good grades in school and does his share of work around the farm. Doug Scott, recipient of the Citizen Sports Official award is no stranger in the winner's podium over many years as a coach and manager in broomball, minor hockey and fastball in Port Perry. In fact, since 1974, he has coached seven Provincial champi- , onship teams in fastball and hock- ey and a fastball silver medal at the Ontario Summer Games. He has been an executive with Minor Hockey for 19 years, and worked many years as ice and dia- mond time scheduler. In 1992, he achieved a distinct honour in coaching three Provincial championship teams (in two sports) in a 12-month span. These included two banners by the Precision Construction Midget hockey team in March 1991 and again this spring. And last , his XL Eagles fastball club captured the coveted Intermediate "C" Provincial OASA shield in a thrilling tourna- ment in Bracebridge. "The Scugog Citizen is pleased to be able to recogniz¢ the out- standing achievement ishsgon by these two individuals," said Mr. McClelland. Gamblers shut down in Peterborough The G bank Gambl tan- Greenb: gled twice last week with arch- rival Peterborough ICG in a first place showdown and the teams split the two games in the Peterborough Senior Mens On June 30, Gamblers were shut down 2-0 at the Peterborough East City Bowl as ICG's Brian Condon held a hot pitching hand and fired a three-hitter at the 20th ANAL k squad for a 2-0 victo- ry. And two nights later when the teams met at Ianson Park, ICG grabbed an early 3-0 lead, but the Gamblers refused to die and thanks to a dramatic two rup homer by Greg Newell in the bot- tom of the 7th, rebounded for a 5- 4 victory. ICG got some strong pitching from Gary Vowels through four in All Sales & Smart Specializing Leasing "Including GM Employees & immediate Family Purchases" DERSON CHEV - GEO - OLDS L 985-8401 268 Queen St, Port Perry B27-89 O03 vor. ine innings before the Gamblers found the sights on the hitting artillery. Paul Goreski, Brian Till, Mark Goreski and coach Gary Baker all rapped out hits that resulted in two runs. And Newell, perhaps with a foreshadow of things to come, tied the game in the 5th with a huge belt to straight centre field that easily cleared the fence. Please see GAMBLERS, page 20 Any questions please call Dick, Randy or Diane at Anderson's Chev - Geo - Olds Ltd. IER EAVAY IED AN THIS WEEKEND!