ýSPORTS E z .McCutcheon sh"i z o 2 University of Central Florida sophomore z namned to academic ail-district 2nd teamn È By Steve LeBlanc percentage - f tulowing a promisin * CANADIAN CHAMPION STAFF rookie campaign - Mc( utcheot i lhas pretty mnuch piekei up wber WX heu Tory McCutcbeou she ieft off at E.C. Drury ai aove the net, theres That tloesn't cone as much of Sbouud to be trouble for the oppusi- surprise tt Dagenais, altbough h tion. did expect more of an interva SWbetber ber team bas tbe bail or betweeu lier bigb scbooi dominant not. and a permanent spot in bis startini lu fact, ifs tbe latter scenario in iineup. wbich tbc 19 ycar-old Miltonian - Flash back, to iast flu, anîd th1 nw a tipbomore at the University UCE bencli boss had originali' Sof Central Flitritia (IJCI) - is ofttn cxîîectedti b rte hi (sîit ouitfît s ail Ilt- tiiosict \i etci \IL( L1tý lcoi bt a isi lfotys attacking ntimhts have injurtties to liis, ia iiddîîill been amtîng tht bcst in the couler- nixeti tiiat plati- atdti brttst tii t'nce ibis scason, but probaly tht f'ormer- ligh sciiooi atnt tcltb stand biggest thing bas becn lier hlocking. ot i lto tlie titk oh îllinîgs. itfs improved tiramaîitaily, and thats A iew fiinot gtoxsý tng paitns ai been critical to our alit>' ttî score MeC utcheon haîtlylo toktd out o points," Kuigbts' heati coach Todti place i tht D-1i raiks. Dagenaîs saiti of is six-foot-two "Sfic svas mîore gatie icats tiiaî iniddie, wbo xvas namied to FSPNs svouid have i boughît, adinit c( Academit Ail-District 111 Second Dagenats, who w tth rotîgbis a ilitri Teanu iast Thursday ' Sie's reaiiy of the regular season leit sports t\\( developed lu ternis of gtttiîîg into tiore toîifceicce wtnis - Sittttng a position, readtng the play and then 6-8 - tîaîî last season. CIcra il gettiug back into position agaîn. UCI- is 13-13. Shes a fearless oi That's soînethiug most bîgh school petitor anîd didîî't gct iîitinudaîec and club players don't get exposed the way stîme freshmneî wouid.- to a ltot, bavtug to bltock a mufti- * see FELT on page A27 prouged attack and defend four or byve stroug players ou ont team. But Vo l Tory's adjusted very well to tht coi- V le b l legiate gane." ady a l M "My imin andtechnique are Gettiug stronger as eacb gante better uow, and thats made tht dif- Districts senior boys volleyb fereuce," added McCutcheon, wbo Georgetown 25-15, 25-19 in yes sits top-tbree ou tht Kuights lu botb semnftnas. solo and combined blocks. "There's Led by co-captain Jordan N de[initely mort to, it (biockiug) than deiivered some buge hitting and just gettiug in front of bail."Mutnsaod heicsse Rauked among tht C-JSAs top- Mn utn la a n d e d amosit 10 players lu ttrms of overali attack l urefnlpa n ulda SPORTS EDITOR: STEVE LeBLANC e-mail slebIanc@miltoncanadianchampion.com nes in NCAA D-1 9 n e a 9 t PHOTO COURTESY 0F UCFPHOTOS COM Tory McCuicheon dehivers a spîke in NCAA Division 1 play. ista.ngs stamp ticket to finals progressed, Milton aii team downed ttrday's Division 1 4aclntyre - wbo big passing - tbe ries tbey suffered ray from the Rebels midway through each set. They'il take on cither Christ the King or Assumption in Monday eveniugs championship at Sheridan College iu Oakville. Meanwile, Bishop Redings junior volleyball team wIl bost Robert Bateman lu todays D-2 semis after beating Burlington Central 25-20, 25-18 lu Tuesday's quartefinals. Fo Opeer Vince jumps to 2nd at Royal J usi back frotîî cyt surgcr', native Miltonian Ainsiey Vinte kicked off lier Royal Winter Fair campaign with a second- M place performn ance in the first round of the C a n a d i a ni Ainsley Vince Champiorîsips Friday night. The 34 star old shoxs jutiipct and fine-y car old parner Fricda v cnt sixthi in the starting order of thte 2 1 hlorse ftid anti finîsheti nu 60.57 st(oO(is - bhii< offis Fraotes, Yann ( andclu and! .I hit\ Unt hu t O idiiinii 1k i1 andt sht' i tictiat hian i huco rîd- tilen niui so in happ\ îhings %\.Crt as \ý cil as tiltS ti(L silid the m-~o ttitei national t hamptllon Sc% cil namecd ail-star C an an\ ont, sas Ii tic~ s F-ot tht setontie in 1, a- to\vtrtng olitui Niaittss h&, betn nanîî.d an OU..A sttonl ttatn aillstar. The honoir Matt Sewel offictalis came Tuesday. This carne oti the lîttîs of tue six-foot-eight-inch, 345-pounti Miltonian and lus MtMasteî Marauders being toppled 34-28 by the No. 2 ranked Western Mustangs in the OUA seis. The Mauraders held atu carIs 10-0 Iead, but just couldn't ktep Western from nîaking its fourth straight trip to the Yates Cup. McMaster had beat Qucns 40-19 lu the quarterfiuas. NET GAINS: UCFs