Canadian Champion (Milton, ON), 26 May 2000, p. 25

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D The Cartadian May 26, -25 Come spe Lis for ill yoiir pool & SPI needs! 305B Steeles Ave. E. 876-2211 Photos by GAHIAM PAINE Red Sox' Weston GdlIt (above) walts for a pltch whlle teemmate James Marshall (at rlght) makes an unusual sulds mbt second base durlng the Milton Rookie Invltatlonal Basabali Tournament Saturday. For fui, resuits, ses saol below. ,'"Rookie Red Sox destroy Burlington By STEVE LeBLANO The Champion ilton's senior rookie rep M basebail squad enjoyeda littie Moir offense in Burlington Monday. Tyler Moir - who registered the longeat bit during die club's long weekend toumnamrent akilîs competition just two days carier - went 4-for-4 and drove in a whopping seven runs to lead bis teamt in a 19-6 thraahing of the previously unde- feated Bears. The Red Sox' star slugger collected three dou- bles plut a single in thse lopsided conteat. Teammate Todd CampIselI was perbapa the best two-way player of the buncb witll four bits, four runa scored and a rock tolid defensive effort ait second base - wbere be made multiple putouts in fine fashion. Alexander Durante tumed in an tmazing dou- ble play in rigbt field while alto standing ouI with four bits apiece were Jason Entmaa and Dylan Hill. Everyone on the team had ait lest two bits. While Milton was gelling fromt the onset in league play, its plate pop took a while to get going ait thse tournament. As a result, the local lads were victorious in just one of three division games and failed to reach the semifinals. Their lone triumph came in game three Saturday evening, when they trimmed Georgetown 10-9. Timely bit, and catch James Marshall provided the heroics in that one, belting out a single to cash in Jonathan Nevins. HilI then preserved thse win in thse final inning by snagging a sharply hit line drive that - if nos caught - would suoely have spelled disaster for thse hosta. Before that, the locals were beaten by Oakville (1 2-9) and Cambridge (11-4). Nevins and Weston Gwilt were named the moat valuable players in gamtes one and two respectively. Each patrolled shortstop for that game and rival Brampton Red in the championship finals. made a number of impressive putouts - while Moir's skilis winning bit meaaured a remark- delivering offensively ta well. able 160 leet. A couple of his hits durîng Overaîl the local tournament was won by Monday's win were actually a little longer than Brampton Black, who upstaged cross-town that. BR juniors reach finals Heading into yesterday's regional junior boys soccer cbampionsbip ait Oakville's Sherwood Park, Bishop Reding must have been bnimming witb confidence. Thse Royals certainly went into battle as the odds-on favourite, witb an unbeaten record and just a single goal against themt in seven season games. They posted their sixth shutout win Ibis year in semnifinal play againat Burlington Central. Amid a wet and foggy aftemoon clash ai BR, Bruce Milligan provided thse heroics by chip- ping in a close-,range scramble 10 minutes into the second haîf to give bis team s 1 -0 triumph. Alan Lourenco was flawless between the pipes -- earning bis fifth goose egg -- wbile other standouts included midfielders MatI Stockton and Paul Szafer plus defender Frank Fazio. BR's juniors - who won the regional tîtle two years ago - have scored 30 limes Ibis season, and the only goal tbey allowed came in a 2-1 victory over Burlington's Lord Elgin. 'Ibis teamn has a lot of beart," said first-year skipper Gord McCarles. Thbey're eager to learn and very coachable." The Royals faced Oakville's St. Thomas Aquinas in yesterday's finals. Resulta were not available at press time. 550 Ontario Street 875-4890 Il

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