The Canadian Champion, Tuesday, November 14, 2006 - A21 SORTS SPORTS EDITOR: STEVE LeBLANC e-mail sleblanc@haltonsearch.com Locals aid Eagles' flight to OFSAA gold Mott and Kennedy anchor defensive efforts in SJKý unbeaten run to provincial crown v-jm GRAHAM PAINE/I CANADIAN CHAMPION Hannah Mott (Ieft> and Lexi Kennedy are al amiles in displayng their OFSAA gold medals. By Steve LeBlanc CANADIAN CHAMPION STAFF The Si. John's-Kilmarnock Eagles soared to provincial hîgh school field hockey suprcrnacy' carlier ihis r-nonih - ihanks in no small part to the efforts ni a couple oi rural M ilînnians. Anchoring the defensivc side oi îhings, nînîh grade goalie 1I exi Kennedy' andi giaduating sweep- er Hannah Mott werc instrumental in the Guelplh- area private sehool's OESAA hiîle drive ai l'Amnocaux Park in Scarhorough, wxhere the [agies wenî 6-0 ,and clinched the senior champi- onship with a 3-2 overtiîîe xictory againsi Kitchener's Foresi t -eîgbîs irolans. The decîding goal came iih just 10 seconds remainîng belore penalty flîcks, andI was no doubt the emotional highpoint ni boîb local players' field hockey careers. "ht was aînazing, very excitîng," recalled 14- year-old Kennedy who gave up just four goals in the six games ai OFSAA and made a lew do-or-die saves in boih the gold-medal game and semnifinals versus Waierloo's Bluevale. An OFSAA veteran, Mott saîd ibis year's [agIes went inoihe provincial chainpionships with a lot more confidence - compared îo the squad that didn'î advance beyond preliminary play lasi faîl - and showed just why they were the number one seed. "We played a lot stronger and jusi had a great îeam dynamnic," explained tbe 17-year-old. who provided an effective fast fine of defence for Kennedy îhroughouî ihe season to aid in the tearn's unheaien season. On tlie surface, tbe SJK's OFSAA tnumrph tmighi scemi like the ultimate Cinderelia stoiy - sînce uts higlb sebool student body is a mîniscule I70, lcss than a I Otb the enrolîment of many big- ciîy scbools. I ookîng beyond the numnbers, however, the [agIes' receni victors îs anything but surprisîng. Someihing of a rariîy in souîhern Ontanio, SJK bas a strong field hockey programn wiîbin uts aifiliate elementery school, so the sport is almost second nature by the lime players reacb their teens. So to suggest a grade nîne player like Kennedy îs a rookie is far from the trutb. Faci is, sbe's already' been compeîîng for fîve years - longer tban mosi ber age ever MIL. "Our sehool lives and breathes field hockey Ifs the big sport," said Mott, who's been playing for seven years. While Kennedy' wvill be bîdding farewell to ber seasoned sweeper next year, she may' not have to do s5 vwith the OFSAA trophy Three quartera of the Fagles are set to return, inciuding star sniper Jessalyn Walker of nearby Rockwood - who amassed a dozen goals ai the provincial champi- onships. Suggested Kennedy, "Yeab, we should do weii again nexi season." O'Shea and Argos ousted by Ais in East final - again An all-too-familiar roadblock bas once again kepi Mike OShea and the Toronto Argonauts oui of the Grey Cup. For the second straigbt season and fourth lime in five years, Multons 36- year-old inebacker and bis Boaîmen were beaten by tbe Alouettes in the East Division final Sunday afteruoon in Montreai - losing 33-24. Wbiie keeping tbemselves in tbe bunt witb îhree late touchdowns - two on compietions by replacement quarterback Michael Bishop and the other a Ricky Williams goal-uine ieap witb 2:03 ieft to play - the Argos bad ail sorts of problems putting up points early on and wound up fighîing the dlock as mnuch as their arebrivals. A Damon Duval 44-yard field goal with 51 seconds remaining seaied Toronto's fate. OShea got mbt a rather nasty alter- cation with teammate Arand Bruce 111 in the third quarter, foiiowing a Montreal interception that was brought back 78 yards for a toucbdown that made it 23-3 Ais. Although presumabiy feeling the major was conceded 100 easily OShea refused to comment on the exehange after the game. Recently hitting the 1,000 tackle plateau - reached by oniy îwo other players in CFL history - he was among the leading Argo tackles on the day îo heip keep comeback hopes alive. The I 4-year league veteran bas won îhree Grey Cups witb Toronto, the most recent coming in 2004 in Ottawa. Have you recently been injured in a car accident? We can helpl We are a fuily itegrated, multi-disciplinary clinic ihat affers a wide vanieto solutions for ail yaur healificare needs. We specialize in car accident inîury rehabilfation, We directly bitl your car insurance company and wttl handle ail the paperwor< reated ta yaur treatment. Noa reterral is eecessary ta attend our clinlc. NO REFERRAL NECESSARY, SAME DAY'APPOINTMENTS' *Mî Thpraci. ae tta ounl1hrTyIC lENSTherapy ornteopathic Gare *Injury Rehabilitation Mike O'Shea