A18 - Thse Canadian Cýsmmpion, Tuoéday, Mirch 14. 2006 -Pre-teen diver mnakes triumnphant splash at Gatquatu1 cs' spru,"ng meet I I I I I 1' ~ I I I I I v I a 1- ~ua I L I I i. Il [r' '1 ' I I I a I Very little preparation, bue a whole lot of determination. In the end the later reigned supreme, and allowed Michael Rudd to, secure bis first caste of diving gold. Witb both a twisted knee from a snowboarding misbap and a week-long sebool trip lave moneh, the 1 2-year-old Miltonean had to miss one meet in Ottawa and got only a few praccices in belore bis Burlingeon-based Gacquatcs Club's Spning Break Invitational March 5. However, Michael hardly looked ilI- prepared for competicion - taking top honours and decisively upstaging the Brantford runfler-up 101-88. a-half ago. Like mose novice divers, Michael was initially a little gun-shy on tbe board. But bey gradually gained confi- dence, and according to co-coach and club operator George Tinnerman thats reflected in bis performance. "He's getting more sure of himself out there and definitely developing well. And this win should really help with that." Remarked Michael, "1'm getting more heighc now and my co-ordination is geeting better." A former hockey coach, father Jeif Rudd said that for those who dont 1 ve tuu mnuci piepaain &"-~.'.5 - * ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ I~~ headeng in because of the injuiy and ________________jumping off a board," and can be eve tnip, vo et fele really good to win," said bit as demanding as any of tbe mo, thelocl re-ee, rgadin hi frstGODENBO.- ichelRud poudy raditional, sports ouc there. i lA MR L SM CRA E MioTRn div vch oa re-en regardngbi irs GOLDEN BO: Michal ind proudly But chat certainly hasn't discourage CAL FO1PCALPIE Added Gaequacics co-coach Janice dipashsfis ol ea îig is son. _. 1 Austen, "Michael did an awesome job impressive efforts in bis frone tuck and "Michaels really focused. We ce Wl ýa m m ' and acheeved bis personal best. We're inward dives. That plus a solid back cainly don't have co push him co go * * ~~~~~ail really proud of him." dive were enough co earn him t.he gold pacc, xlie ef fi * jjSg js 3 I Thniving on the one-meere board in - whicb follows a handful of third- Fellow Miltonian Lorelei Stolpma I ~ ~ ,hiskm Level 3C boys' division, the young place finishes and one fourch since he finished sixtb in the one-mecre, Lev * U U .... Icompeeitor delivered pareicularly scarted wicb the club about a year-and- 3E girls' class March 5. AE2 atoms advance to Tri County finals advancemene co tbe Tri Couney finals. Within the friendly confines of Milton Sports Centre Friday nigbe, the Winterhawks turned back Caledon 4-1 to punctuate a 6-0 round robin campaign and pue tbemselves in the championsbip series. The decisive viceory was ail the more impressive sînce the bosts had a tbinned out blueline - wieb one defenceman away on vacation and anoeher laid up in bed sick. Anthony Henien would make up for the depleeed ranks wieh some superb goaleending - weaehering a number of seorms by the hîghly-determined visitors - while Drew MeMillen coneinued bis torrid scoring pace by firing ahl four goals for the Wînterhawks. However, Mîleons production was far from a one-man show Look Foi' YouI' GALLINGER FORD flyor In Today's Canadian Champion! Sy re r- Ln el RepHockey Keenan Venerus set up the third goal wîch a huge neutral zone steal and spîli of Caledons defense, while assisting on the back-breaking fourth goal with a clearing pass intercep- tion was Jesse MacDonald. Also getcing on the scoresheet with a single helper eacb were Connor Fisher and Evan Rundie. Though flot credited with an assise, Corey MacDonald was instrumental in the eventual game-wînner with some key fore checkmng. One of three Winterhawk teams to reach the Tri County finals, the AE2 aeoms will take on Arthur for the champi- onship in eitber best-of-tbree or best-of-five action. While the schedule had yet eo be finalized ae press time yesterday, the series isn'e expected to start until after March break. AE novices in finals The AE novices recently completed an improbable run to the Tri County finals, which seemed unthinkable just a few short weeks ago. Going 3-23-2 during the regular season, hopes of getting to the championship series were to say the least bleak for the Winterhawks - who at the start of the season had trouble just putting together a full lineup. But back-to-back ties against Fnin and Georgetown fol- lowed by convincing w.ins over Acton and Hespeler were enougbt to put the local lads mbt the finals against Erin. Game one of the best-of-five Tri County finals is set for next Tuesday in Erin, wbile game two will be played Marcb 22 at 7 p.m. at Milton Sports Centre. mi]~~~~ e iY w-iL ý ý BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! Lest sumasar we brought yau fulli ce 30on 3 hockey in Berlington. We are bock tis yeor with tise Ultimata 3 on 3 Tournareent Series. 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