Ifl GEORGETOWN HONDA MUST BE SOLD SALEI the HERALD Sports I and and Recreation For 30 Years We Have Delivered THE HERALD Wednesday Junes ItWS Eastern finals Provincial berth for twirlers competitive baton twirling If you drop your baton you Just pick it back up and keep on spinning The yearold athlete recently bounced back from a mediocre performance at the Ontario baton team trials to cop a second place finish In the Eastern Canadian championships held over the May long weekend Deanna had a remarkable at the Eastern said her coach Darlene King of Burlington She did not do a banner Job in the provincial team trials but we knew It was a fluke did indeed prove that her sixth place finish at the April 30 provincial baton twirling event was a fluke as she rebounded In the Eastern Canadian finals to beat four of the five competitors who bad topped her In the Omarios The silver medal performance allowed to qualify for the Canadian baton championships to be held at Toronto s Col lege during the first two weeks of July After winning a pair of Canadian titles In the 911 age group last year for solo baton and solo dance Deanna will compete this year In the Junior women freestyle category covering girls aged to level we doubt shell make t three said King But we think she can make the last cut and then she II be well on her way from there The top three finishers In the Canadian championship vance to the world baton finals in Deanna Tokyo is one of two Georgetown athletes coached by King at her Batons East gym In Burlington who have qualified for this years Canadian Ontario baton team Susan Thibodeau has also enjoyed much success in the sport this Andrea Chlsholm and Car la Jackson round out the Georgetown contingent who receive their tutelage from King Carta has join ed Susan on the Eastern Canadian team and both will be accompany Deanna to the national finals Meanwhile King Is working hard to establish the sport In On tario and hopes to dispell the llonal stereo typing associated with baton We re not majorettes and we don lead cheers at football games says King The typical stereotype of baton twirlers leading parades Is ancient Its a premier sport and we train athletes In fact some of King students train upwards of IS hours a week Incorporating gymnastic movements with balance and a keen sense of hand eye ordination King started coaching baton when she opened Batons West In C in 1BTB After marrying and moving to Burlington in she opened her Batons East outfit and has been training local twirlers ever since The team convenes in Georgetown on Saturdays at GDHS and King Is looking for more athletes from the Hal ton Hills area The sport has had a tough age to crack said King Especially for boys But Its get ting more and more recognition OFSAA champion Its gold for Paul Dave Paul Is the best high school steeplechase runner In Ontario and he now has the gold medal to prove It The GDHS athlete brought home a gold medal in the open boys 2000- metre steeplechase after turning in a sparkling time of five minutes seconds at the OFSAA last weekend in The Ontario title win capped a series of strong runs Tor Paul who had earlier taken the southern Ontario regional GHAC 1 Hal ton crowns In the steeplechase Meanwhile another group of Rebel athletes managed to gamer medallions in the ultra competitive high school games The junior girts 4 x 100 team of An Michel Thompson Lisa Carter and Burroughs took third place in their event The four some ran a SOS heat and topped that mark with a In the final on Saturday to win the bronze It was a fantastic per formance said Rebel cocoach Karen of the GDHS outing In all the school sent athletes to the championship event A good Indicator of the level of competition traditionally featured at the championships is the fact Rebel 1500 metre runner Megan was able to set a new Georgetown record for her event and not make the Ontario medal round Lusby turned In a fine 5 in the midget girls 1500- metre to nonetheless earn a spot In the Rebel record book The Rebels 4 open boys team of Glenn Mulder Rick Lane Mike Dyer and Yanne also found their place in GDHS history despite placing eighth In The squads Inclusion In the final marked the first time had ever placed a boys 4 x team in the provincial cham plonship heat Other strong performances came from Letamec In the senior boys event sixth and Sheri Nairn who ran her best time of the year 10 50 in placing in the Junior girls 3000metre run The contingent to this year was the largest the school has ever sent to the an nual provincial track and field championships Bronze medalists Champ Ontario bronze medalists a track and field lint on June 34 wen GDHS Rebel Junior girls the earn including left to right Anna Dave Paul of GDHS stands tall In Lisa Carter Burroughs claiming the gold medal the the and Thompson open boys 1000metre steeplechase J SPORTS B2 Jumping to conclusions Thomas Arnold of Park Public School puts everything young athletes from Park took advantage of the sunny into this long Jump effort during the school field day weather to match their In track and field events competition at the Fairgrounds on June I Budding HrnldphotobyBrlanMacLeod Early leads Rams back on track winning track as they tripped the Hamilton Wildcats In Hamilton on May 31 The win pushed Actons current record to three wins two losses and a tie with both losses being handed to the Rams in the aftermath of a scries with Niagara Warriors two Fred Allen added a pair of goals for Acton and Jim Clarke had a single In the win Clarke added four assists Paul Wilson and goalie Steve Young had a pair each and single helpers went to Kevin Mar and Scott Early Hoosiers winless The Hills Pee Wee Girls Softball team Is finding the competi a little tough as their Inaugural season gets under way The team made up of young ladles from Georgetown Acton and Glen Williams are thus far but have valuable lessons in toplevel The team lost its opening Ion game to Ontario bronze medalist 183 as the coaches worked to get all players some playing time The opening league game saw The fall to Brampton The team was missing a number of players on a school trip but still tried their best Kelly Ambrose was the leading hit ter with two home runs In these gomes with Tammy Richard and Shannon Morris also pitching In with some timely hits Last week Park number five in Ontario last year visited Prospect Park and the played a much better game Although they lost the team played better defence had a few timely hits and had fine pit from Shannon Morris The left the bases loaded twice and they could really used those runs Staccy Colorassi Shannon Morris Tammy Richard and Tracy Acton held a slim 32 lead after the first period but Hamilton 41 in the second frame to command a score heading Into the final stanza Though the home side Acton In the final minutes they could do no better than 1 and Rams claimed two points In the GHLL standings Hamilton unlike was unable to use a manpower ad vantage to put a dent In the Acton game plan The- Wildcats dressed layers to a mere seven for Acton Lit the experienced Rams managed to negate Hamilton lineup strength Acton Jim Clarke and Hamilton Steve were sent to the showers with minutes re maining in the third period after the pair engaged in a duel following a goal by Prokop The Wildcat player took exception to a hit as he scored and responded by hitting Clarke with his stick Rams spokesman Wayne Young said the two players exchanged before referees quelled the confrontation Both players received misconduct penalties Rams were back In action last night with a visit to Burlington They host Niagara tomorrow Thursday June 9 at the Acton Arena with an 30pm starling time Tennis Mayors Race Runners wilt take their marks this Sunday at the Gordon Alcott Arena as they compete for top honors in the Tenth Annual Mayor Road Race The starter pistol will sound at as Hills residents will have the opportunity to take part in the five kilometre course Or if they feel particularly energetic they can also enter the kilometre event which Is open to anyone Registrations are being accepted at the Recreation and Parks Department Office on James Street or at the Acton Indoor Pool until p m on June and at don Arena on Race Day A number of awards and trophies will be available for com pet tors to win in each event and every participant to finish the course will be presented with a cer tlficate The Georgetown Fruit Market is providing oranges for the runners while Wm Ltd will con tribute Juice and coffee creamers and Cross Way has agreed to supply donuts for the light breakfast following the race Gordon Alcott Ladles C Inter County tennis team did well against Tecumseh Club taking three points Daiga Zdek and Wilson won in three sets 16 In two sets Joanne Van Den Hoek and Trudy Roy won with Deb Koster and Jorma lost with scores of 14 Gravllle and Barb Ladles A Inter County team did not fare well against York Weston Pauline Kent and Ann Kennedy had sets Pat Harris and Doreen Thomson hod 36 sets Kay King and Audrey Houston Isla Allison and Marilyn Serjeantson lost Remington sponsored and Son Mother and Daughter tennis will be held at A C June IS and 19 T shirts awarded to all par Winners go on to the next level held In Grimsby After the next round the winners go to Switzerland this year It Is all family Minor Lacrosse Richard RaJu had a and Jon Rut edge scored a pair of goals as the Blues beat the Orange in Acton tyke lacrosse action on June SKOK1 Eagles lose first B3 I Top Royals B3 Warming up B3 ENTERTAINMENT Life on the farm B5 Tin Lizzies B5 Puttin on the Ritz B5