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p10 tribune september 2fc1995 st sports by bruce stapley correspondent stouffville hockey fans got a sneak preview of their new provincial junior a hockey league team in action at the rec centre saturday night the first year stouffville spirit fell 63 to the provincial leagues orillia terriers in the lone preseason home game to be played by the fledgling squad the spirits home opener takes place this saturday night against trenton i this weeks specials free range roasting chickens m49lb hamburger 5 lbs or more m69lk the spirit who had defeated the terriers 95 in orillia two days earlier suffered from jitters arid a lack of size and experience as they faced a lineup more closely resembling the one the terriers will start the season with orillia opened the scoring just after a stouffville power play five minutes into the first period but spirit captain tyler rom- melaere the teams highly touted centre who played with the provincial leagues newmarket 87s last season took advantage of an orillia miscueto even the score on a short handed effort the terriers took advantage of their size and experience as they opened up a 41 lead in the second period bob whiting who skated mth the gorgina ice of the central ontario junior c hockey league last season cut the lead in half when he broke alone with nine minutes left in the period rbmrne- laere whitings liriemate when the pair were bnetyo in the league in scoring- as newmarket midgets two years back assisted the terriers scored twice early in the third period to take a 62 lead before the spirit closed out the scor- irig with just 27 seconds left in the game on a breakaway goal by jason robinson former stouffville clipper brad harpers fresh meats 6420 main st stouffville 9056404761 te stone and staves 15681 hwy 48 6401886 were in the yellow pages pleasesee page 17 shield individual dental health benefit for as little as 3620 per month phone today ask for extension 41 4166010429 18006670429 special benefits insurance services athlete of the week scon mcdougall scott teamed up with rod assinck to pitch three shutouts to help lead the stouffville squirts rep fastball team to the bronze medal at the ontario amateur softball association championships in owen sound aug 19 20 scott also played a key role in the stouffville teams silver medal snowing in their own league finals aug 26 27 great season scott sponsored by stouffville 1kb 6327 main st m stouffville wm- better late than never marlins second baseman ralph wobito foreground was a little late in receiving this relay throw as a blue jays baseruhner safely reaches the bag during action in the monday night mens lob ball league playoff tournament at the town park diamond on saturday photosteve somerville watsons spirit wmbeemembered i its hockey night in stouffville saturday and it will come with a fit ting touch as the stouffville spirit dedicate their first ever provincial junior a hockey league home game to the memory of the late gsiiss- have fun get fit be the best you can be try swimming with the uxbridge swim club for a two week period you can try competitive swimming starting sat sept 23 910 am rues sept 26 56 pm f hurs sept56 pm sat sept 30 91 0 am tues oct 356 pm thurs oct 556 pm come to uxpool parkside drive uxbridge for more information call 8527512 jack watson spirit coach and gm george stavro said jacks wife carol will be on hand for the historic event along with the towns mayor and good sport wayne emmerson for the ceremonial opening face off the last time a junior hockey team played in stouffville was in the mid 1980s with jack serving as coach during the one season of existence of the stouffville junior c club stavro promised the opener would be in stark contrast to last satur days low key preseason tune up with the orillia terriers a game which saw the spirit take to the ice adorned in an assortment of clip pers jerseys with no program or player lists it was impossible to tell who was who for the good sized crowd who showed up for the match but the fans gave forth with polite applause all the same as the willing but tentative spirit players found themselves outmuscled by the bruisers from orillia stavro said the real sweaters would be ready for opening night which will come complete with a fair portion of hoopla he said he wants game nights to be fun nights for fans of all ages he plans to hold theme nights with the kids receiv ing free pop and pizza at certain games while other dates will see students of individual elementary schools in the area admitted free whichever school succeeds in draw ing the most students to their par ticular night will win 1000 from please see page 17