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sap tmimjjtywpr st stouffville merchants win key victory the stouffville merchants junior mens fastball team exploded for five runs in the second inning last wednesday to key a 72 victory over port perry in a game played at the town park the merchants got a seven strikeout performance from pitcher hubie basilio while chris burkholder ryan maclri- tyre and rob gray all stroked doubles to lead the offence keith piette started and fin ished the big second inning rally walking to lead off the frame then singling to drive in the fifth run maclntyres double drove in a pair iof runs in the inning gray doubled then scored on rob parcells single in the fifth the merchants are in port perry tuesday night then play the oshawa merchants wednesday with the oshawa anddistrict mens fastball leagues brooklin entry having folded the schedule will have to be redone said merchants coach howard burkholder the stouffville squad travels to st catharines for a mens tournament this weekend burkholder said he is hopeful his team will start putting it all together so as to be ready for the ontario junior elimina tions in stouffville july 10 to 12 we need to get something going said burkholder our jhitting has been a little spas modic although our pitching is coming along hopefully we can get on a roll burkholder said that basilio has signed with the team the pickering resident has been sought after by the oshawa juniors photobruce stapley winning athlete of the year awards in photo at left at the sdss annual athletic banquet were front left to right nicole ellis andrea crothers back derek sheahan jason reesor special awards photo above right went to front kelly sheridan scott ferris nicole ellis back michelle hofstee fred klein and car rie swain sdss pays tribute to athletes at annual banquet stouffville district sec ondary school sdss paid tribute to its athletes and school teams at the annual athletic banquet held at the school last wednesday night eight teams were honored for bringing home titles as the championship banners which hang on the schools gymnasium walls were pulled down to reveal the team names and championships won top achieving individuals were also recognized with nicole ellis and derek shea han named top senior female arid male athletes respective- w jason reesor and andrea crothers were given the junior top athlete awards the homestead trophy for greatest contribution to the schools athletic program went to kelly sheridan carrie swain and fred klein took the moral and physickl improvement awards michele hofstee was pre sented with the jim rehill sportsmanship award andrea crothers and teach er ken coulter were given plaques for being sdss fit ness champions banquet organizers nicole please see page 22 athletic banquet a display of school spirit and terrific attitudes they returned to the scene of their greatest triumphs some for the very last time as the top athletes of stouffville dis trict secondary school were feted in the school gymnasium last wednesday night once again sdss showed off its enviable school spirit and overall support for those with the talent and the desire jto achieve in the athletic arena the annual athletic banquet at sdss is always a much anticipated social event attend ed by students and parents alike the caring shown by teachers and students is very real and is often demonstrated by displays of emotion when girls phys ed chief sheila coleman bestowed the girls moral and physical improvement award upon graduating grade 13 student carrie swain she finished her introduction of her valued stu dent friend with a sincere con gratulations carrie and good bye sport notes swain along with kelly sheridan julie coleman and michele hofstee were among several cherished long time sdss athletic fixtures receiving their final awards at the func tion sue leroy returning to the school this year on a part time basis after a maternity leave was almost giddy with joy to be back while introducing the midget girls volleyball team she co- coached at this school even part timers get in on the act she recalled the highlights of a tournament in couirigwood players and teachers alike were embarrassed with her accounts of such episodes as a girls pizza eating capacity arid a coachs famous last words but she also knew when to be serious she urged the graduat ing students to take the values learned from team sports with them into their post secondary school years and into thework- place as they become adults and dont ever stop playing sports at one level or other she pleaded first year sdss teacher coach louis blizzard related his feelings upon his discovery of just what the famous sdss vol leyball boom boom boom was all about he told how he was on the verge of tears as he watched the intensity shown by the schools senior boys team as it captured yet another dyssa championship last fall coaches heralded the her culean efforts of players who put out more than could ever be expected of them rusty hick who coached the schools york champion midget girls basket ball team recalled what had to be one of the gutsiest perfor mances ever by an sdss ath lete when he reminded the audience of andrea crothers domination of both the semifi nal and title contests despite playing with a crippling fever and as always there were some priceless put dowris of teachers by both peers and stu dents senior volleyball coach and maestro jim fletcher was given a tape by his team so you wont have to kill next years team with your singing in the van hick was given a new whistle by his charges who felt his must have worn out after all the use it got during the strenu ous practices junior girls basketball coach sheila coleman was given a box of tide to use on those stub born stains on the girls game shirts after a tough game leroy in explaining the name behind the jim rehill sports- mariship award noted that rehills 34 years the school were just one more than dave connells long time boys phys ed head age riot teacher ken coulter couldnt resist a zinger making jest of the height of multi sport coach bill mckhight bill coaches so many teams that his legs get tired and theyre not very long yes it was a fine evening indeed a celebration of what is truly admirable about high school education in stouftville with out of control youth causing such anxiety in our society today it was reassuring to know these kids have learned the positive satisfaction of being team players and good friends arid if you should ever encounter any of them on torontos centre island you can be sure theyll have gloves balls and a terrific attitude to go with their baseball bats