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Splrlt drops 9th shalght If hockey games weren’t 60 minutes in duration, the Stouffville Spirit might not be occupying the cellar of the Ontario Junior Hockey League's Central Division. Brief letdowns have hurt. Such was the case Thursday when the Toronto Junior Cana- diens dealt the Spirit its ninth straight loss, a 5-2 decision at the Stoufiville Arena. The Spin't has won three of its 25 games this fall. With the score 1-1 through 20 minutes, Toronto scored twice in the second period, including one on the power play, to take a 3-2 lead entering the final frame. A power-play goal by Spirit defenceman Myles Gomes at the 1:54-mark of the third period cut the deficit to within a goal. But Toronto answered with two goals from Jared Docking. “We just can't play 60 minutes of hockey and that hurts us," said Spirit general manager and head coach Mark Ioslin. “For the most part I thought We played great. But we’re finding ways to lose. The guys get a little nervous when they make mistakes and they’re magnified.” Evan Bruno had the first Spirit goal on a power play. ' The Spirit play road games Sunday in Toronto and Monday in Hamilton. â€"Mike Hayakawa The Stoufiville District Secondâ€" ary School Spartans junior girls’ basketball team won their first- round York Region Athletic Asso- ciation tier one playoff game over Richmond Hill High School 37-17 at home Wednesday. Spartans’ centre Annalise Mathers was high scorer for the Spartans with 12 points. The Spartans advanced to yes- terday’s quarter-final where they were to face Aurora High School at Bill Crothers Secondary School in Unionville. The Stouffvillle District Second- ary School Spartans senior boys' hockey team were three and out at their annual Spartan Invitational Tournament Wednesday and Thurs- day at the Stoufiville Arena. Should the Spartans win, they would advance to today’s semifinal at noon at Crothers. The final will tip off at 5 pm. at Crothers. In senior girls’ action, the Spar- tans saw their season end when they lost their first-round playoff game to host Dr. J.M. Denison Secâ€" ondary School (Newmarket) 50-25 Wednesday. Brother Andre wins tourney The Spartans lost their first game to Eastdale Collegiate (Oshawa) 4-0 SDSS juniors open playoffs with win “Our power-play was clicking and our goaltending was good. But we didn’t score an even-strength goal the entire tournament and we had some lapses for about four- or five-minute spurts and it’s tough to generate scoring chances when you have that.” and then battled Bishop McDon- nell (Guelph) to a 4â€"4 tie. Conclud- ing pool play against St. Theresa of Lisieux Catholic High School (Rich- mond Hill), the Spartans fell 4-1. “We do have lots of work ahead of us," said SDSS coach Jamie Hewitt. Brother Andre Catholic High School (Markham) won the tourney with a 2-1 win over Sir Oliver Mowat High School (Scarborough). For more on high school sports, log on to www.yraa.com Ducks make splash in Barrie the Season last weekend. Several members of the Stouffville DUCkS SW1m_ team POSteq. SOlld For more information on the Ducks, go results at their fiISt competltlon 0f to wwwducksswimming.ca or call 905-888- hounds go to the Bruit Health Centre of erkhlm Stouffville Hospital md acquisitions and educnflon programs at the Vnrky Art thlery. SPORTS Platinum! anuSponaor Evening Tour ' ' ber 14, 2008 4 p.m. - 9 pm. fat {he‘Varley Art Gallery: pan. - 10 pm. ual Daytime Tour _j ‘ November 15, 2008 I fiytigm Tour: 10 am. - 4 pm. 1 fReception at the Varley Art Gallery: " 10am. - 5 p.m. 1'15, visit unawvarleygallcrym ts, call 905â€"477-5530 E MO R E" ‘cfi‘hnll llllllll hm? pchn fibuuumnus In Support of At the Meridian Aquafest Swim Meet in Barrie, newcomer Dominik Hykel, 9, placed fourth in the 100â€" metre backstroke, fifth 50m backâ€" stroke and seventh 200m freestyle. Cassie Beach, 12, broke the six- minute mark in her debut in the 400m freestyle, finishing in 5:58.60. Gladys Moraru recorded a two- second improvement in her 50m backstroke and a nine-second reduction in her 100m breaststroke. Alison Romano and Jonathan erliams rounded out the pack, placing 18th in the 200m backstroke and 19th in the 400m freestyle, respectively. Krista Bradshaw posted a three- second decline in her 100m fly for a 10th place finish. Also recording six personal best times was Victoria Wicks. Mackenzie Moyer attained six personal best times and improved her 200m backstroke by 30 seconds. “It’s not always easy to get per- sonal best times so early in the sea- son," said new Ducks head coach Nick Rottmann. “We had 81-per- cent personal best times this week- end. I'd say that’s quite the way to start the season." 9994 Bupporflfig Sponsom “me/mm Stouffville Sun-'I'ribune I Saturdag Nov. 15: 2008 1 1 Featuredon ET, A Chanel, The Star Stouffville's Sam Carrick was one of 22 players chosen Thursday to be on the Ontario roster that will compete at the 2009 World Under- 17 Hockey Challenge in British Columbia next month. Entries include five regional Canadian squads and teams from Finland, Germany, Slovakia, Russia and the United States. The 16-year-old has four goals and five assists in 18 games this season with the Brampton Battalâ€" ion. He was Brampton’s first-round pick in this year’s Ontario Hockey League draft. The tournament goes from Dec 29 to Jan. 4 in Port Albemi, B.C. His older brother Jake is a sec- ond-year forward with the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds of the OHL Carrick played for Stouf‘fville District Secondary School. 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