Toce Cariadian Chanipiti, Uosay. February 18. 19W7 -21 Stephanie, was a golden girl for Marlins lait York swim meçt SIcphliî slickcrs miiidi lic hggcs'Na 0, <i <r tie \lilioii \iarlîn' rtiiIls ca Yoirk t iîc.l il iili fat giild nateal' anil sciliig a lie, tcaib rtetordil rite licI (icir ituc ý lrt- l the ilait1 MitKcviîîV fint-r, 1lr citorv- - in lhc Wl nid I 2-yeaî nid <ge c Ilis' hîghiighicd ant cstrcvioiy sutcses.iul mcit for lic local swinietr%, wlio collectcd 27 iiciil- util lla< id \%4s'ciiîîi 'ci riic, tiandard, in flic soin rani I(Mii bîcasi trrikes tii roiuic il, baiL- Il, bacd gîildii ntdais un flic il aid I2-ycar uuid boys divsîion. Jacqueline flarke imcd tri tlic bîggcsi mati haui amoîîg cight and! undci girl% wlb iwîî giild- ait! a pair tri silver. Kéîîii Winlcr sirut k giiid lor lic cîght andi iindci ho% a% dîd t)asont Miotns us litch rine- and lii yar-iîld Cida,, lic 4(4, ioldk hut- a bronie Kusienr MclJlrtiv carnetd gold and! silser nr ti rw ge c brut-bei (liber moliimedai ssinvers% were Mit-lielli Clarsscris. lennifer Porenia and Lisa Trencs. Eryno Mayes, Kassandra Siiekers. Yvonne SIickcr, and Ashilcigh snow bîmaigie ( liic liard varc a' «cli Kassmnrdra t-aricd silîci gi( Illc thcr grabbcd liront-t inedl-l Aiso compctitig sscrc Jcnnilcr ficsn Maitlew Cuine. Ani> lants. Andîcv 1reticr Dumft. Jolie Ormnta. )Leret Tcllier and fliiiar> Wa.senicb t SPOR TS __ &rma Merchants gun for best in west Bv STEVE LeBLANC Spur <ai to The Champion Tie Mîitso kit-rc[4t lin- iîilîcd i erio t ,, %c 4 rc tgît lar s-sus bsitii canlie% iîii< h iliii Iitts ii hopas' lic liocal Jr A clubi' iii bc (iing Il, g'ficiakh, tht-eks uunitrcic hunaIs iurli tir iîîî u ni (vi fii carsc tit-ir îaiiîpogn ht-gin' iuiiltiicî.y i ritle stifri of tir ti is-tn upî.nirgng moud st-na agaînsi ie Sircecis ie lt-ib ýs And! vhicle i iicî îîîîdîatc futurc looîks bnigtii, ont- prcs-îng qocsiii<iî %1iii rcîiiaiî' %%>litht it- 1rthavis rejlini ilicîî min'akcs ut I urc lpc hit' i st-ar v cgci bat-t m.i tiret %'ei (Conlcr cncelsi i bird-scrXircr icti I ta> dar <ad litpnt gtiêg iiu N (lic Vcs %c Cao'I aiko, uoîsis ci, gcl raillcd ssbco pstst cone, t<<-lmuc.ct- dli iii lice larcr niant!' ii tht- plas. I lis c<in<ncis siuikc ai h.- rîsît li kfiltins pasi prtlem% 11re last îhrcc scasmins has en tirelînt nîu-ct!i in lic pIayoIîi. duc Ioi rash pt-valimc. mitnicy supwnsiin, ami a gcocruaci iat i disci- -We casit aIîîv mur (ipp<rwntn noire <ban tour or lie pîiwr play iupp<ilaniics a nîght. ir i'% ging lr u ho us aýpainmi club presîdeni fircgg fairigas. %ho st-es Brampton us tirmr main obstaclc uti <r West Conlerence <ic --rom loîîkîng ai a trii-ami- a-a ltm Iilirce giimis-uga<nsi overage <hroimptlxi i seasuon - Wie <re Merchanis basen't been tir mosi discipmnet eam thîs saso mre dut boit a niamier of amvaniages oser lui yen - C1f rxhch shulm combine <o tie tirm fartirr <ban tir second rounm. Tuppmng <bai t mis simple atent. Wir Mitton bat! fer go-le puys tust seasour. îiry sur have <ru ut tir best lises in tir Provincial Jr. A league. N'ent - and! cerlainly as important - is esperience. Notuol> dires Miitçui hase a proves coKiabng staff mn Marty Wilimas' and Camrgan - rbo mid Caiedon mu back-au-back Cenienniat Camp apprarasces - tiry aluu bave a number of players from pasi champaonsbip îeamns The musi obsanus ufthiese ms rrîarsmsg ripbtinge Travîs Rippia. part ufth<le Merchanis' 1991)92 crer thaï reui ail tir wap l tir heprovincmal finals. '11w tdong t rememr musi front <bai seasun Wa.s <re cirmmsiiy. Il gM sironger ami sirunger as wr <sent un. ami bp tir eqIJ wr wrr une bîp famil>. "lupefaiiy <bai kînt! uf <upebersess ril ijime liaiin bmn tram. Veinasncroire TruyWalinakhlas m*d even msirrsucce.s As a firsi-tame player under Cajimpan ami Wiitiamsun <brrr yenrs ugo, ir iriped Caledun rmn tir Centenniat Cap <s thir fijis <rip <io tir national cltunpionstip .Wehave <re sane coîach. sutme systems and at leasi tir samne amnuntif <taient irre &5 mn Calemion. su wre certa<nty capable oif go<sp tar. We jus( nemi îu play iumgb ami stay diseipiiord. Wr don't wafl tu bc iakîng a lot ut penalties, ai rcav fot scIfi sb usres. sait! Watcrak. Wbmle discipline ras Mition's Achîlles lien (tsi seasun. a at-k nii t!epth - botb in talent ami nomber ut players - dîini hep maiters eaiir Afier <ha braWl Witb Bramalea. bery hduli nuone <o puai n place oif Cory Holiand. Pbîl James. Dave Douietki ant! injuremi captain Steve CIaifir Sali Wai flot k tir Case <lis lame ariond. as <re Mercliants licat înio lie pusi-season %ahil te esa piakrs. Siaird famigan. *<Tis Iir bas ý skil lriemus <if speed and! sc<inng .abiity thon any Isve coac'hlbrfria Afinr lastiras;os. t kner We goys who sie tcit!l osin% aI an> gises time. and! t qink We5ce go pitbar. * . Driving for the fin Bramatela sings blues ini questforfirst 8v STVE LSLANC Bramatea 4-3 for gond measare îmtotli Spoei Io fThVe Chanrpco'iS trains' regtar seasuii finale. 11e homte- tows Blues bad a foul bnes whîle Milton hi may have corne dows tu <lie rire. but - bavmng atready secured top spot - sas <lire ras nu aeguîng rhu deserved top star forrards Malt Van Arbel and Travis spot in tir West Conference ater <lie regu- Riggin as wel as vcras defesceman Jeff lai rason's final reekend. White. Tir Miltion Merclianis sealed ap tînst Despite a une-goat decismon. Sanday's place wib back-to-back wiins for an afiernoon tilt hld little encîtemeni for impresmive 37-9)-3 record lrland a Cave- ptayuff-assaous fans. Provading <lie onty point cusbios over seod eBramalea. bighuîglits wenc a teismy ibree-poini utupmt Tory were offîcialty crorned regotar by rîphi-ringer Cory Holtand ami pîfani seasos champions ai appronimaiciy 10,.30 number 100 for Milton*s ýiwn Darres p.m. Fuiday. Havîng edged tir Vaughan H4aydar. Vipers 6-5 a baif an bour tarmer. tlie Tbe 'ruokie sensation hit the ceniury Meirbants' eItire coacbing staff ami masy markai 11:43 of tir second. Accomplanard ut is fans ratted by tir phase fur resmilisi by Trevor Dursey <n frust on a goal- ut tir Bralea- Hamailton game momtb scranible. Jui close-range %ho ras Notbîsg Iran Ibori a ras ronld kerp tir left by Mille Brdsar'. fur Durnry, rbo Blues mn <ha u boni fouCra, ami lesm og rbaitu<octl min <o give Mîlm a -2 leCý ibeir steettors opponents offrred <n tir Hotland nutcbei Is ieam _ng goal furm of a 6-6 drar. The Kiy Bercs bad - as weil as <iesc mdra dosmbtrd Bramatea 6-3 a reçk enrîmer for mroogb <he <bird h.m eremy Wrs,rl tliriirst gmft io Miltas. , ras <n net fir tir ory Wmtl tir escrp "lis a hig accumptmsbmenl (lis finish nmon utf 10- te miscondocis mu Shase lsi"sud a jubilant, sonierbat reimevedf Su ami Bramatea enforcer Mîke irad coach Marty Wiitiamsunm cDsugatt. hire %as no roupblsoosisg Leis <han 481 huis taies, bis ver tl - betreen <hase tro arli- rvais çled lui Victoria Park Arena asnd lirai Tie Merchants' Frida> nîplit ris tea- Riggts tockr i n hur passe winser wtli under frve miutes tmainn. Mîlton ras romplety unfocuseni and Mamie nmneos defessive mismakres apusnsi a vasit> inferior. severety sbort-siaffrd Viper crer - rbo recorle! ail Cave goal< againsi Lloyd Lafrance in the second frane. Wîtb uni> il skters and mî)backap poulie. Vauphan gave mhir bosis une of br tiugbrsi baitles mn reeks. Tlirr efforts nctaded a 2-for-2 purér-ptay sioswing. Retormnp rearguard Mark Coçper pot lias îeam airadi<n tir lirsi rbtte Hoilui. Rippis. Steve Frenchi ami Dong lanjevicli st-trd <n tir second. Marchant noiet: Receîtly signal for- wrd DaMy Dam sar bis Crsi action in a *MîlaÔn jersey Ibis pust weemnn. lThe 19- ye.mr-oid winger playeni <ru seasuns <sali tir Sarnia Junmr Bs irfore tir local Junior A t-rer acqmrd bîm jasi prier tsi the Febroary 10I deadine ..Captais Steve Clarkie is off <lie dîsablet! tîsi ami cisîid kc bat-k lur <lie lirs round oif tir playots lThe Merchants rii m<w barie Streeassiir in <he openitip round.