w5p orts The Canadian Champion, Friday December 3 2004-23 sleblanc@haltonsearch.com Rogers seeking titie to cap junior career Photo by GRAHAM PAINE ,/En garde Thirteen-year-old Matt Pitmnan (left) fences off against Jackson Galipeau, 8, during round-robin action of last weekend's pentathlon competition at the Milton Seniors' Activity Centre. It was the first pentathlon of the season for the Milton Fencing and Pentathlon Club, which will also hold competitions in February and May. Patrick Sîsine won the junior division, with Garret Maruk f in- ishing second and Guillaume Lavoie placing third. In senior, Lianna Doherty was victorious, fol- lowed by Mark Warenycia and Stephen Willson. :Iow /Viltonlial e11joýVi11g succ-(ess wiîh Raiider-s By JON KUIPERIJ The Champion Alter years; ol frustraîtion. Dan Rogers appear poised to finish fus _junior hiockey carcer on a Ilîgh nte. The 2ll vear-old Milton native is ettloling a fine sealsoii n ith Ilie Georgeton tRaiders, lhelping the I-itinciail Juioir A Hiickev League club lii a 25 -Il0-I recoird (entertng ast nîghl 's contesi 5 it Ilie Brtamtpton ('aPitalsi. Siieli silccess is lottgîicerdîe tir the iiy sic.il deleîiceîiaî.n luise teains taie tilt adv anced pait tlie ipeîlng roîund otf Ille plaiutfs tîte rxîst ltout P Cars. -'li teals escîted r. Mi nltle Juîto crc l 'i e wis îîd Ioi doi s %iý at tIl 0tuin.ilaely 1Ia' lia i lîîl ht îîppiiiii tx, ný Ii the icattis l'i e ieeîi oit: Roerts s.îîl carlici tIins iee k- -l ilotit .are il1 score ,îttilîct gîtaI ut gei .îitîthet assisi. tsIt is aîî tîî lie oii a ýin itg jeati tint, last seat ofI juioir- cittiig off a .î thtce heat stftît ii file O)--L. îî lic lic plaîi d ti- the Iwn i Sîond Attai.k and Belleville Btîls, Roîgers sý îlreadi as.sîtteu oi a Iciiotît piistIseasoiit t un n îth tlic Raider s. (îeorgtieîii i l lîîîst Ilie Duîîllc lie\Nitt Cup îîcsî spiIup. tttc.ig tîte ch lut lias nil iuoiittatic cliii s uit tue (culti il caniada Vs til a sîtriocî pot ii Ilie Dudîley Heuý it. Roîgers adiits il lias bLeitil illicuît ai lunes tir lte Raiders iii tiaîitaît theit loceus fins season. t-tcwei'ei. the 6-lott iltîplunuer real- t/es the sallie iiiusîîîg tile regular seîsîîn and ceagoc playuilfs Ioi prepare foîr tîtuglier cîttpelitiiîn alîsail. 'ViL dit n tnt lIt gît lo tîte Dudley Heieît a[i hall speed. We vanl It be peak- îng ai lte riglît momnent:' satd Rogers. an altemnaîe captain wîîh Geoîrgetuown. -We're lorîtinate enough to knon se're poing lui be playing when other teamrs aret. so, we've c'Ii tIo (lsctl sailes aîs Ilattcc tiîls. Riigct. îî lii alsii plavel lot Ilic Ratîlcus di n,îî Ilte I 49000t11 scasitit dciucd lIo icuttii CcGeorgetowin allci heîîîgý- eut liiisc li (lie Bulls as an iiier tige. lis flietî 11- playtl appu.aratiie caille îiî 20012 as Bellesille drtipped al sesen-pamne sertes tii the Toiroto St. Miclitel's Majotrs. Tîte Btîlls Ilieti stuuggled Ioi a I i-4 P laiseasii. onîe ofl fle n îîrst nîtrks in flie ettre Caiiadî,tt Hoîckey Letîguc. "There .trc sontie situuationîs wlîere a tetîtî ]ises anid gnys tire called Icîsers. but ilîeîc tire i-intîets on the teain:' said lirsi yetîî Geoirgeton icoachi Dant Ctîîîîerîî. "Dan Roîgers us a inîîe ti lthe n tîs lie s îîîîlîîcs Ittiellie us i erx Iiiiiul oi- lits t anIli e 's ticciotttilhlu antd lie' i ash ti cotachi becaiise lie ulîesci ccp tiitgttgli A.ýtliletict1Il.lis. ta i toe oii strenthl. lHe', liltsictil. tel lies guit a goid offlensive flitc îliiseiilletisii e skills have uecut uit dis- play tItis scasitt as Roîger s. onei ii Ille ca- lysts oiiilic Raider s' piný et tItiS. t tiekel tilt 1h poiînts ii lits I irsi 24 gatîîes. lie has tîlsî lielîîed ('teirgetuin npotîs a giîals.against aiiertîge ii 2.1111 is ear. lîînesî iltIC1k S icati letîgîte. Defence wins champiîînships -lîtît 's teali tîîîîîîîîlt Tuts îîhtîî'sý Leîîîîîgo iiin i s a cltiillilîîîîîîîslîp." Rtigets si l flic Raiders' deteîsscils 'l.îs sea stît iiiît the top-îseilcî Ratilci sAnrec Uîss'î Ini Ilc Centîiletce finaI lis Ilic I t Blal itdes>. tîtey înîghî liîse hecît a ltlle luit Itcusel oin tîllence. Tîttt \ýn î'î wn iiyiou aniything il wilI losi gel yîn tii Ilte highlipîîî reel." Rogers Itîlpes lii cotinue lis iockey career nesi year while stodyitîp crîmîntîlo- gy tii Dalhouîsie University, and Camneron helmeves Ilte bluelîner is eventually capable ofl pîayinp the gaine prolessionally. "lies jusi a fiai ouI pcîod hockey ployer. lie c.în skate, shoot. handle lthe puek... and he's a gond passer:' the coach said. "lie's ihe real deal." tClarke9s Golf SS Irons$7 OF S Mens & Ladies XL 3000 Green Fee Inside Golf Bals Discount Books Approach 15 Bail pkg Now In Stock! 9995flOf T 139-9- $5995 $99 ffl