The Canadian Champion, Tuesday, December 26, 2006 - Al 9 SPORTS SPORTS EDITOR: STEVE LeBLANC e-mail sleblanc@haltonsearch.com I I -w UN lay GRAHAM PAINF /ICANA)AN c HAMPý E.C. Drurys Kevn Ilwasa-Madge takes dowvn Hari Boatti of Turner-Fenton for the vin in 57 5-kilograro competitton at E.C Wednesc Brothers fuel meet win for Drury Sîlng succcss led the liosi Spartatîs to yeî anotter teain tf i is young cari'îi. championslîîp ai \Vednesday's Drury Invitational. Rouindîng out uiceluosîs' vtctorv nîarcb otas Kevîn lwasa- f.C. recordcd five gold medals - four hy a pair of gift- Madge, vaho won lits cîghtlî straîgbî tourtaiaetît b), gcîîîng cd brotbers -bt eke oui top spot in ail especially' out a I-0O, I O decision user long tiiie rival Jcrcmy competitive 2Oib edition of tbe tournament that jobîis ofI1lagersvillc - a îbree-îîîîîceveeni chanmp. atîracted nearly 350 wresilers. Marcus> Green came away wiîlî silver, vabîle James Having hecome the irst brother cîîmhinaîîon îo Ponîtoni aîd Nîck Ronaiî îook bronze. Oîbeî iop-livc wîn in tbe samne year in 2005, Mac and Bohh Iy )~ fîîîîsbes were dclîvered hy Blake Elliot. Michael Fillînai hotu iiaintained their supreînaey (iît îiîe J Mc( lelland, Sean Coulis, Andreo ( iroll, Chrîs ariicid. With moîîre than 2,000 ccuîîpetîîors ovet [laitigati, Ranhiî I fanîs and Alex Juilge. the course of ibe eeis two decades, th i Etîlans joitt a \\dîsca ' csiivtties, incîcidecl a ceremoni> o induci cubher select gîoup oif usi 40 wresîlers ici ever secure two or 2001 gradoates Chlins I loinies, Andy \\saclesotî, Suin torte mites. llucnbatîî anlRor>' McDotînel iiiite Di ors \'Vre-siliiig Alan and Dunîcani Molfat hoib turneci hck A chaI- Ill lltiewlîile 2006 prosvincial chamtîp K> le Sheriit letîgers as ssi wîî Alan seeui îg bis ixib toirtîtiietît was piesiîec wiilî tle QI SAA l.egaes uiai>,arclec onii of tlie season andc Duncan elaîinuîîg teuic lin openi gold ,uiîiualls lui a gcacluaing wiesilet. 1 Price %01 wIngS Dûk owlo Iy mi A ~( (lIb/person) I for the month of Deceinb"er! kiTn (Folwuarv 20 Rutz closing in on Team Canada spot NCAA-bound lacrosse star looks to cernent berh to World Cup By Steve LeBlanc CANADIAN CHAMPION STAFF A shley Ruiz is hoping to bc Up to the challenge when C.she hits ihe fi eld lowsn under. On route toAustralia today, the 18 year old Miltonian ouIl spend the nexi two-and-a-hall wceks on a comnpetitive tour that'il essentially decide lber Canadian 19-and-under womcn's lacrosse teain fate. With Jusi six more players to eut upon the irip's conclusion and ber stock secnnigly ristng o oih each lîassing test 'neMarchi the Feani Ontario veteran sstii inbte threshold to reprcsenting ber couliti v ailtie\ suineir's World Cup ai ITrent Flt i n iiPeterhorough. 'Beiîîg a i'nîmer off ihe Canadian teaiti lias aloaNs been mv dreamn," said Rutz,wlîo sltowed strongly woh the now nearly fiîîalîzed national squad AslyRt tlirougboctt the UtJted States this past summer and faîl. ,Hopefully- in a lew wecks thai dream will becoîne a reality' \Vbîle baitng already made a strong case for lier inclu- sion, the Itocal teen wonit allow berself to case up now. And that meatîs not allowiiig herself to get overly confident - no inaîter bow secure ber place on the tcam nîay appear. "We're îesîcd at eaeb camp and tny scores are constantly împrovîing, but the coacbtng staff feels I've not yeî reacbed iii>'full poienîtal," she noted. "Each game bas to be hetter ibatin y last. 1 need to show the coacbing staff and my team- mates that 1 deserve to bc there, and bave a forcelul presence on the field. 1 just need to relax and play the way 1 can." .,\Iliouglî ber work cîbte bas neyer heen in question, Rutz bias stepîped uiplber workouit regiment considerahly as the liatîle for a Teain Canada rosier spot bas beated uij. The pasi lew niionths have nîeant îbree bours a îlav wiîlî a traîner, and ,ihotnt îiiei our honing lier already impressîve stick skillsý I1,\e lîeîî worktiig i' huit off on the field anîd in the -see TEAM on page A20 Lunches under $6 Every Day! NEW MENU FEATURING OUR IrP., I. "SEAFOOD PAGE" 1 1 a - une IBIG id'rw For e IS'et