24 - The Canadian Champion, Fniday, August 15, 2003 Invictas edged out of division titie Oh so close. The Halton Invictas 19-and-under foot- ball tearn - which this season included several local players - felI just a field goal short of frnishing ftrst in regular-season action this year. And a single kick proved equally devas- tating once again in Wentworth Sunday evening, this time denying thern division gold. Deadlocked 17-17 with the Steel City Iroomen at the end of regulation, the lnvtctas surrendered a final three-pointer and was cclipsed by their Halton-bascd advcrsaries - who booted a fteld goal at thc tail-end of the tourth quarter to force overtime. 'It was a tough loss, but the guys played great," noted head coatcl Phi] Fletcher. Halton beld the upper-hand twice in the dramatîîc seesaw showdown, thanks in large part to Todd Arruda and Jamie Johnson. each of whom delîvered a quar- terback sac to crush pivotaI drives by the opposition. Arruda went both ssays ni the division finals and offensîvely came up ssîtb a tew key carnies, tncluding a pair wlîicb belped set the stage for toucbdovvtî nuniber two. He also opened uip big holes for bis offen- siv'e coborvs wiîh some impressîse block- ing. Meansshile. otfering topnotch special- teams play svere Brandon Byers and Donny McKenna. Jason Anaîhan. Brendon Anderson, Andress, Bucklcs, Phîl Fontaine and Jason Landry mnade up tce rest of the Invietas' Milton-area connecton. Jr. Sox ready for provincials By STEVE LeBLANC The Champion It's high-stakes timne for the Junior Red Sox. The defending league and provincial champs will look to retain both titles over the next seven days, starting with this weekend's repeat bid at the Ontario 'C' eharpionships in Listowel. Milton will then close out its roller-coaster season wilh a show- down against the Mississauga North Bengals Tbursday night in Clarkson for the COBA crown. The neigbbouring rivais have already had two cracks at decid- ing tce league cbarnpionship, but were rained out botb Sunday afternoon and Monday nigbt. Finalists in tbe four-tearn COBA playdowns, the Red Sox and Bengals eacb beat the other during tbe double-knockout showý,case lasi weekend in Missîssauga. Milton won the reîurn engagement Sunday morning 10 stase off elirnination and set up the winner- takes-all rubber match. -Having won tbe second game (against Mississauga North). we deinitely bad the mornentumn going for us and ssere looking for- ssard to playing Sunday aternoon- especially since it ssas for ail the inarbles," stresscd manager Glenn Turner. Clutch performances The Red Sox 3-I victory over Mississauga North Sunday mom- ing was bighligbîed by a two-mun borner frorn weekend standout Conan O'Brien and masterful pttchtng performance by Michael Volpe. His dynamite mound work and sorne rock-solid defense belped overcotne a rather quiet offensive outing by tbe league fûnalists, wbo managed jîtst four bits overaîl. Jordan Jeans drove in the other mun. belting out a tbird-inning single to score Kevin Cooper. Milton %v'as liînitedi to a measly two bits in its inttial encounter ssith tbe Bengals. wbicb ended in a 6-0 loss Saturday moming. Cooper and Mike Grabauskas were relatively strong on the billIto keep things respectable, while O'Brien was the onîy contrnhutor at tbe plate. He'd go on to ligbt up Guelph Saturday aftemoon- going 3- for-4 witb a triple and borner to amass seven RBI and lead tbe Red Sox to a 15-2 roui. which despite havîng must-win implications was anythîng but dramatic. Grabauskas went tbe distance on the mound, wbîle standing out otfensively were Cooper, Ian Moszczak and Nate Perrott. Miltoti would kick off the four-teamn tournament - a wide-open affair alter league front-runner Brampton opted out due to a rash of injuries - witb a 5-01 whltewash of Georgetown last Friday night. Moszcza.k tossed a three-hit gemn to pick up the sbutout. The Red Sox ssill hase boîh Jarrett Konkle and Jeft MacLeod back for the double-knockout provincial cbarnpionsbips. sshich begin this afternoon against St. Catharines. Steve LeBIo,îc can bc' 'tc/ted ot selcili(haItooseao,<qi(i c00. ['{'U'U 41 ~{Iii ia *Ail levels of House League and Select Rep Additional Entry Teams: Novice, Atom, Peewee & Bantam Applications are available at www.miltonwinterhawkscom For more information contact: House League: 905-864-9216 Rep: 905-330-5745 Eilmr-ý -n- _lCark'"sGolf ME N'S SHIRT DEMO CLUBS ON SALE SALE Save up to 30% OFF upt5o 5<4 OFF Ping - Callaway - Taylor Made From $19.95 COBRA IRONS *1OO" OFF Rtoots - Aure. - Aniga & mm ien', and Ladieg' - Steel & Graphite SR'AT 20 F i Fi Drivmg Irons BTAA OJ Sale *5" tb - - m ý - m Umm ufflillim