20 - The Canadien Champion, Tuesday, February 23, 1999 Smith's leadership hallmark of a gritty team E.C. Drury's senior boys basketball team came within a heart- beat of upstaging the bop-seatcd Oakville Trafalgar Devils Wednesday - losing 57-56 in first round playoff action. Rosa Smiitb put forth what was arguably the performance of a lifetime. The veteran point guard gave literally ai he had, diving for looae balla with unparalleled detennination while demnonstrat- ing an overail work ethic that was nothing short of inapiring. In the end bowever, this just wasn't enough to couniter an early hole tihe Spartans had dug for themselves. "I've neyer acen anything like that in my life. He singic-hand- Dumping in the rebound was Bobby Hicks. who afier a slow edly controlled thse second haif,- said head coach Kevini start picked up lus gaine and becarne, a dominant force under tise Flouldcroft, referring to the effort given by bis feiaty co-captain. "Afterwards, coaches fromt ail the OT teama came over and offered him words of praise." The Devils went ahead by three in the final aine seconds of play. Mike Maynard, one of the local squad's moat effective out- aide shootera, narrowly missed a field goal with tbree ticks left on tbe dlock which would have forced overtime. Warm up at Erîn Mîlis Town Centre. We'ro out to get your heart racing with a whole worlcout of health and rutnoss dispimys and dornonstrations. Corne out and let us pump you up for spring. TUES, MARCH 2 DELTA MEADOWVALE KICK-OFF BREAKFAST Delt@ Meadowvale Beson, Croydon Hufl u30 - 900 - PEPSI PRESENTS TUE HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL CHALLENGE PREL IMINARIES John Fnae Secondary School. kUpan-t3pm WED, MARCH 3 FRI, MARCH 5 GLAXO WELLCOME C.PRi. TOWN CENTRE SPORT& LEISURE SHOW TRAINING BLITZ Erin Mille Tomn Centre, 5.30 prn - 9.00 pin Ern Mills Town Centre, upmer level contre court :00pn- 8:30p SAT, MARCH 6 TOWN CENTRE SPORT& LEISURE SHOW PASSPORTTOHEA4RTHEALTH Erin Mills Town Centre, 9-30 am ta 5:30 pin Ern Mille Town Centre. upper level 7:00 ion - 83) in PEPSI PRESEN TS THE HIGH SCHOOL THUR, MARCH 4 DUCANE PRESENTS TUE CEL ERRITV MINI PUTT CHALLENGE Ern Mille Town Centre, %h Unke, M pin - 9:00 pot UA*# 1IURLL ktI.iLL&ÉVIiC - 3EMI FINALS AND FINALS Ern Mille Town Contre, lower level centre couM 12 noon -330 pin SPORTS WEEK s11 p111il spmsmrei Iy: ÀDeIIa M q m tot'rn cenatre For mnore information pluase calthe Mississauga Sport Counicil at 896-5853. boarda. Drury came out flat, with a number of mental errors, and trailed by a dozen pointa at the hall. Remarked Houidcrofi, "I think we were suffering a little from anxiety. The guys were making bad passes and miissing easy îay- upa. To give credit to OT, they were bot rigbt fromt thse start." EC's passing and sbooting draniatically improved down the stretcb. Maynard, who was elbowed in the face during thse second quarter and used that to fuel bis fire, was amnong those wbo great- ly elevated their game. He finished with 10 points. Smith led offensively with 18 points while Dan Salvador con- tributed 14. Also sbowing strongly were Ryan Eacrett and Cam Ivens - a top grade il prospect who'll no douht be looked at to take on a starrng mile next season. The Spartans finisbed regular season league play at 7-3 and weoe 16-7 overali. .For a short, slim teamn we went pretty far heyond our capabili- ties," sald Houldcroft. MILTON MINOR BASEBALL 2nd Registration February 27,1999 At The Milton Mail (Opposite the new Bulk Barn) Let's9 Play Bail Ages 6 and Up Birth Certificates needed for I st timne registrants HITHERFIELD SCHOOL 2439 Tenth Sideroad Campbellville A school where ciidren love to learn! Corne to our OPEN HOUSE event andfind out why on Saturday February 27t from 1-3 pm. For further information please cati: 905-854-0890 a