The Canadian Champion, Friday, March 17, 2006 - A17 SPORTS EDITOR: STEVE LeBLANC e-mail sleblanc@haltonsearch.com GRAHAM PAINE / CANAOtAN CHAMP/ON HOT ON HIS HEELS: Wtnterhawk 'AA peewee NtcK Cragg pursues a Wheaffte/d Blades opponent durtng the ftrst of a two-gamne exhtbitton sertes as Milton Sports Centre Saturday. The vtsitng Buffa/o-area teamn upstaged Milton 3-1 and 4-3. Kevtn Thompson scored in each gamne, wht/e Bryden Curran and James Hart a/sa lit the lamp in the second contest. Oh so close!. Gooding and Golden Hawks edged in GIS national finals By Steve LeBlanc CANADIAN CHAMPION STAFF Nicole Gooding came so close to winning another national womem's hockey tid.e that she could practically taste it. But in the end, the 20-year-old Miltonian had to choke down a bitter pilI of defeat at Antigonish, Nova Scotia's St. Francis Xavier University- Sunday evening - wben ber L-aurier Golden Hawks were eclipsed 2-1 by thse Alberta Pandas in the CIS cbampi- onsbip. Tbe finals marked sweet revenge for tbe Pandas, wbo were upset by Laurier Nicole Gooding in lasi years national finals after securing three straigbs Canadian titles and amassing a 11 t-game unbeaten streak. Tbree-time OUA cbamps, tbe Golden Hawks headed into, tbis years nationals as tbe number one seed and reached the finals witb a 4-2 first-round decision over Dalhousie and 4-1 semifinal victory over McGill. Tbeir Canadian cbampionsbip run looked poised for completion wben Lauriers Laurissa Kenwortby su-uck on the powerplay as 12:50 of tbe openimg framne. However, Alberta would even shings up sbortly before intermission on a beau- tifully-executed rusb and went ahead midway througb tbe second period witb tbe extra attacker. hI would bave been nice to have a few more sbots, but overaîl 1 tbougbt we played a presty decent game," said Gooding, a tbird-year defensive centre witb tbe Golden Hawks. "Albertas just a classy teamn and we knew it was goîng to be a real battle. Hopefully we can take tbis as a learning expenience and come back strong nexi year." Filiman Ieads Drury wrestlers at Ontario Winter Gamnes Bobby Filîman continues to Iay the ground zwhat promiscc to be a bighly'-decorated hig] shTcstling career. Fresh off bis bronze-medal performance as E.C. Drurys star rookie struck gold as lass w Ontario Winter Games in Collingwood. He wrestled up a weight class and stilI ma turn back bis competition - going 3-0 witb Bobby Filiman faîl wins for top honours in the 46-kilogram i i CUP &SAVE :~ FREE FAMILY PASS! This9 Speclal FamiIy Pass allows 2 aduits F and their children FREE admission to the Hrindreds of new products and sersices for your home. Territîc, one time Home Show Specials e *Compare companies. Local, retiabte companieo Gteat se/ection, great quaîîty, great priue al onder one eoot I I A super famî/y outing i SHOW COURS Stee/es g /04, 1 p ,, t0jBpîî r ManS SarîîrdaY,1laW. C) "p d M inS. I ~Isrt/ 1110 II O or Home Show I Apr// 7,8,e9. Milton Memorial Arena 0I E Memal 7 Thompsen Rd. S.Ara aust CSuth of Main St.I LIIT/ 7,7,7 I 7 Ar'e, sOPAL FO77I-I r7 L s-// 7Ot 7 7,IL 77ZILA., r 105 L)/ Lleading to Edmonton next montb for the nation- ais, Filîman bas now won a dozen medals as a fresb- man. His Ontario Winter Games gold included a semi- final decision over fellow Spartan Ranhir Hans - who went on to secure bronze and finisbed 3-1 overaîl. Equaling that effort among the 76-kg. competitors was Jared Robb - whose bid for gold was nixed with a narrow loss in the semis - while in the 54-kg. class Duncan Moffat went 4-2 witb two pins to, place fourth. P,-obtem Gamblin Preventhon Month in Milton Gambling without limits is like driving without brakes. What are your limits? Visit wjww.responsiblegambling.org for more information about o ý1 your cormunity R-bt, GA.-tîu LIM ITS hobeinGanblig 1renton Aonth in Milton True or faise: Playrog poker is arn easy way to niake mooey. Faine. Accordtng (c t/o, rcsearc h t/us woy ot !uoktng nt gamIffing octua/h'y o, ruasis tour ru/t of gant/'/ng problettr Vsoit www.responsihlegaimblinig.org fil nit.rc iif/rmiati bu t IM1 i our conirifo uIty, Sixth-place fînishes were delivered by Greg Brooks, J.D. Davies and Blair Norland. Brooks and Davies both went 3-3, whîle Norland was 2-3, with two close loss- es. Kian Kerrmann and Troy Medland rounded out EC's Ontario Wînter Games contingent. The Spartans placed sixth out of 29 teams, a more than credible feat since mamy of the top squads were from clubs that draw wrestiers from more than one scbool. ?~{RAV L LADRS. 550 Ontario St SUnit 8, Milton,Ont 905-876-1224 SPECIAL INVITATION TO DISCOVER EUROPE & THE MEDITERRANEAN WITH COSTA CRUISES Please join Travel Leaders and Sunquest Vacations for an exciling evening. Location: Travel Leaders office on Marcb 22nd-6:3OPM RSVP to 905-876-1224 or email info@travelleaders.ca Spu le(ii hîîoking rîçetttes sou ttc avaitahie Corne meet our experienced agents Mike Cochrane - Barb Dellaire - Sue Davis-