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m a NE. "A Family Tradition for 128 Years" The Mustangs from Nestleton are back to back winners of the A division of the Ladies Lob Ball end of year tournament. Pictured are the members of the winning team. Back row (I-r) Dan Stinson, coach, Lori Winter, M.V.P, Teresa Grieve, Pat Millson, Jackie Dempster, Cindy Grieve, Wendy Stephenson, Dale Stinson, (front) Linda Binning, Nancy Stinson, Thelma Hazelden, Joanna Mal- colm, Dianne Perigoe, Patti Alpe, Wilma Wotten and Kelly Sweetman. Absent from photo are Joanne Marsh and Wendy Killens. * For the third straight year the Pink Panthers, sponsored by Moase Welding, Van and Truck World, Precision Construction, Antrim House and the Village Decor Shoppe, claimed the B division championship. Back row (l-r): Louise Pilkey, Gary Moase, sponsor, Cathy LeFort, Carrie Fielding, Carol Jackson, D. D. Fowler, Janice Page, M.V.P., Kelly Vandenberg, Paul Cooper, coach, (front) Sue Duncan, Kathy Archibald, Kim Owen, Marilyn Blair, Kelly Lown and Che- ryl Cooper. Absent from photo are Teresa Hutchinson and Kim Owen. Coach Carnegie eyes MoJack hopefuls Rookies vie with veterans for positions on Port's Junior C hockey squad By Wally Donaldson Special to the Star As Chic Carnegie slowly strides through the small but busy dressing room...., the 53- year-old coach of the Port Perry ModJacks strikes a reflective pose. The 61 hopefuls partici- pating in the training camp session at Scugog Arena on this particular night offer a variety of emotions extending from butterfly nervousness to an air of cockiness, the latter usually reserved for the returnees. Carnegie has been a part of both experiences -- as a player, and now as the MoJacks' new head skipper. "I'm just as nervous now as I was when I played the game," Carnegie notes with a smile. "It's just that when you're a player, you've only got to impress yourself and the coach- es. It's different when you're the coach, though. In that case, you've got up to 90 kids on the ice looking for guidance. And they're looking at you." Enthusiasm fills the dress- ing room this time of year, just as it did in the early 1960's when Carnegie, a skilled stay- at-home defenceman, show- cased his wares with the Metro junior A loop's famed Whitby Dunlops. The Dunnies' famous world championship victory in 1958 over Russia in Oslo, Norway was but a fond memory. "I wasn't fortunate enough to play on a team like that," says Carnegie, who during his three-year tenure with the Dunnies had three head coach- es: Jim Cherry, Bobby Attersley and Ivan Davies. "But I enjoyed my time there. It was a good experience, that's for sure. We had a few guys go on to play pro. Guys like Billy Collins (played for seven NHL teams) and Andre Champagne (Toronto). I wasn't one of them. Too small as a defenceman, I was told, even for that time. These days, the players are huge. Heck, nowa- days, I wouldn't even have had a shot at playing defence." Although Carnegie must analyze his athletes for all positions, the special emphasis at this time is goaltending, despite the return of Rick Hutchinson and Chris Faulkner. Indeed, 18 puck- stoppers are jockeying to catch the attention of Carnegie, assistant coach Brett Puckrin and other significant onlookers. "I don't know where they all came from," Carnegie breaks into a laugh, "but they'll all get a fair tryout. Some are kids going to Durham College or who played high school hockey in Oshawa, and they want to step up to a different level of hockey. Also, the organization 1s renowned and they want to be a ModJack. "But it's hard to have a train- ing camp with that many goalies. I've been going out of my way thinking of drills we can have (in order) to give the goalies a fair chance. I've got something figured out, though." Exhibition tilt tonight ModJacks will continue camp in preparation for the Central Ontario Junior C Hockey League season leading up to six exhibition tilts this month, beginning tonight at home to the Little Britain Merchants (8 p.m.). They also entertain Georgina Ice Thursday evening, starting at 7:30. They play at Sutton against Georgina on Friday night, and play host to mid-Ontario's Schomberg on Sunday evening, starting at 6:30. ModJacks finish on the road against Little Britain and Schomberg. ModJacks open their regular schedule on Sunday, Oct. 1, against Georgina at Scugog Arena. Conditioning is one factor Carnegie has not had to address. "It seems the season ends one day and starts up the next," he observes, "which is a far cry from when I played. In Whitby, we didn't even get going until Thanksgiving week- end in late October." Keith Leslie, Port Perry's 21-year-old sniper who played a prominent part in MoJacks' arsenal last season, has been champing at the bit to get on the ice. "All I did during the summer was work because I'm going to college at Peterborough)," says Leslie. "And since this is my final year, I'm excited about getting the season going. We've been close two years in a row, so I want to win bad. I always put pres- sure on myself and with the number of veterans who should be returning, I think we'll be competitive." Carnegie likes what he sees in his vets and rookies. "We've got a lot of variety out there and that's good," says Carnegie. "We've got a good nucleus (13) returning and, basically, they'll have to play themselves off the team. Since the first night of camp, I can see that one or two years of experience really shows. The rookies are tentative. They don't carry themselves like the veterans. That's not to say the vets can't be bumped from their position, however." The coaching staffis empha- sizing speed on this year's ros- Trent (in ter, yet taking direct aim at utilizing a pesky, scrappy defence with the right chem- istry. Every one of the four lines will play a "different type of hockey." The top line will provide the bulk of the scoring punch, with the second also figuring on the scoreboard. The third will be the checking line -- the buzz line, as Carnegie refers to it -- and the fourth used primarily after penalties while others take a breather. When the pieces of the puz- zle are finally put together, Carnegie is hopeful that he will have concocted a winning formula. "The rookies will get over their nervousness and I don't know what to say about the arrogance of some others. I like it. I played with arrogance, even though that might have cost me when I got called up to St. Catharines (OHA Junior A League) one year and I looked forward to playing with the Teepees. "But I went into their prac- tices cocky. 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