201-The Canadian Champion, Tuesday, July 10, 2001 Midgets extend streak vBarnes' national three-peýat ihv h1là Qi-n r R râ n tforH bid cornes up a lilettie short By STEVE LeBLANC The Champion Milton's midget boys baseball team wrapped up its two-game road trip with an embarrassment of riches - brushing aside Brantford 13-0 Wednesday. The md-week mismatch marked the Red Sox's fourth shutout victory of the season and extended its winning streak to fi ve games. During this stretch, tbe tier two locals have bandcuffed their collective coro- petition - alowing tbem just 13 its and a measly two i-uns whi le at the same time scoring 35. Ryan Harper's one-itter througb seven innings paced the visitors 10 anotber convincing win, while suri-en- dering just a single and double over tbe balance of the night was Andrew Kirkland.' The Red Sox were equally impressive in the field - wbere tbey were led by centre fielder Steve Spiers, who for the second time in as many games donned is proverbial spoiler cap witb running catcbes in tbe third and nîntb innings. An unassisted double play in tbe eigbth by shortstop Andrew Pepper was anotb- er ighlight in a dynamite defensive campaign. Milton's offensive contributions camne trom up and down the lineup - wýitb a fiftb-innîng, bases-cleaiing sn- gle by Harper poetty much ensuring a visitors victory. --Balanced attack Kevin Cooper also drove in tbree runs wbile multi-hit efforts wýere delivered by Pepper, Evan Jeans. and Reggie Taylor - who continued t0 make inroads as a solid supporting cast player by reaching base safely five times on tbree walks and a pair of towering dou- bles. He also casbed in two runs snd scored tbree imself. At 12-3 witb just nine games remain- ing beading mbt last nigbt's clash witb Brampton, Milton bad ensured itself at leasi a .500 finish. A victoiy last night would give the Red Sox an opportunity to match their longest winning streak in recent memo- ry - a seven-game run delivered earli- er this year - tonigbt in Waterloo. From there, they'll look to shine in tournament play this weekend in Brantford. '..' J L' A 5.4L JL& I I~ A.~ I L.LA I LA. ~ ~.-I. Barnes disappointed "Second place is fine for most rac- ers, but not for me," said a rather dejected Ramnes. A sub-par swim essentially cost the rural racer a third consecutive nation- al championship. His 28.25 opening ieg was neariy five minutes off last summer's mark, which aiso came amid unfavourabie weather conditions in Cornerbrook, Newtoundland. He tamed the biking and munning Tna B portions of competition in 1:07.50 and 44 minutes respectively. Rames said that due t0 aggravation over a recently Braam in ber 55-59 year-oid womens divi- sion but stili showed strongiy, finish- ing in 3:12.39. Barnes and Braam will now look 10 deliver strong performances on the global front, at the world champi- onships, which will be held in Edmonton, Alberta Juiy 22. Ramres will be hoping 10 improve on or at ieast equai bis seventb-place age class finish posted two yeas-s ago in Montreal, where be tumned in a 2:13.54 effort - which came just a few short montbs after a serious car accident that severely eut mb b is summer training regiment. Braam tinisbed 14th, negotiating the course in 2:59. FIIdIL WEEKSý iuurwuum i WiWS, WOMEN'S, ANO CHILDREN'S CLOTKINO: FOOTWEAR - RACKPACKS - TOWELS - 81905KG LUGGAGE - KOUSEWARES - CANOY SOFT DRINKS - SIGNT a SOURD - COSMETICS "DSY PRODUCTS - MEALTK £a84<WAIRYNS SOCKS A UNDERWER - ORETINO CARIS AND MUCU MORE il - W4 NV in Drummnondville, Quebec By STEVE LeBLANC increased workioad in the maintenance department at The Champion town hall, he went into Ibis summer's national cham- Harry Bames' national three-peat bid felI three min- pionships with a lot less focus than be did in previous utes short on Canada Day in years. Drummondviile, Quebec. While comning second was definitely Amidst wicked winds and bone disappointing for the two-time nation- chilling temperatures at the Canadian -.,ai champ, a smail consolation was Championships. Campbelivilie's upstaging Rockwood's John Fisher - highiy gifted triathiete failed to retain wbose offered stiff competition over bis age class title - surrendering it to the past couple of years - by neariy a Wentworth, Nova Scotia's Bryan . minute. Scailion. Allowing him to do so, was an espe- The 54-year-old - who had cially strong finish. upstaged the new national champion Braam wins age class three years ago at a meet in Welland - completed the 1.5 kiiometre swim, Meanwhiie, Milton did bave one 40 kilometre bike, 10 kilometre mun national champion in longtime racer course in 2:20.14 10 finish second HryBre Tina Braam. among 50 to 54 year-old men and HnyBre The Women's Triathlon Milton 10 1 st among al maie racers. founder didn't have any competition Fax ail your team reports and sports story ideas to Steve LeBlano at 878- 4943, or drop- them off anytime at 191 Main St. E. If the office is closed, slide reports through the mailsiot. 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