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BY nu MASON Staff Writer The Stoufl’ville bantam Clippers have not been restâ€" ing since winning the Ontarâ€" io Minor HockeyAssociation A title 17 days ago. Far from it. The Clippers leave Stouffville today for this weekend’s all-Ontario cham- pionships in New Liskeard. During their break. the Clippers held dryland work- outs and onaice practices about three hours apart to try and replicate what they’ll feel in two-a-day games at the tournament. Darren McConaghy, strength and condition- ing co-ordinator with the defending American Hockey League champion Hamilton Bulldogs, “set the tone at Clipper OHF log Fdday,Apdl 11 -vs. Vaughan Panthers, 10 am. -vs. Walden Devils, 2:30 pm. Saturday»!!! 12 -vs. Cambridge Hawks, 9 am. -vs Temiskaming, 3 pm. m,m 13 -Semifinals at 8 and 10 am. - Final at 3 pm. D Go to ohf.on.ca for more tournament results. our initial workout and the team's just continued to feed off of it,” Clippers assistant' coach Darryl Sauro said. “Not a complaint, not a player missing, not one “I’m too tired”. It’s a testament to their goal of bringing home the gold,” Sam said. The Clippers open the Ontario Hockey Federation Avlevel tournament tomor- row moming against fellow York Region qualifiers, the Vaughan Panthers. The Clippers won the OMHA, which includes most of southern Ontario, by sweeping Southpoint in the final. Vaughan is Great- er Toronto Hockey League champs. League champions Cam- bridge and Walden, » from near Sudbu'ry, plus host Temiskaming Shores are .the other teams taking part. “We expect to win,” Sauro said. “To say we’re going there to settle for anything less would be an injustice to this group of young men. All season long we’ve been building towards this goal and now they earned themselves that opportu- nity.” “They say success is when preparation meets opportu- nity; they’ve been given the preparation and earned the opportunity. Now, its up to them.” As for the competition, the Clippers beat Waldqr 2- 1 and lost to Temiskaming 5-3 at a Silver Stick qualiâ€" fier in Sudbury in December before me Stouffville team took a European tour. “I think we’ve come a long way since then and CIBC Imperial Service- is available in select markets and is most appmte for individuals with household investable assets of $100,000. CIBC Imperial Service is part of Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce ('CIBC'). Credit pr applicants must meet ClBC lending criteria. Certain conditions and restrictions apply. ‘Product not available in Nunavut To qualify, you must have at least 20% equity in your home. Credit limit must be at least $10,000. Other conditions , ask for details ~ -Trademark of C18 . CIBC For what matters” is a TM of CIBC. ®Registered trademark of CIBC. our team chemistry is much tighter, and dedication to winning much higher," said Sauro, who is also goalie coach with the Stouffville Spirit Jr. A team. “We haven't played Vaughan or Cambridge. but With a range of cost-effective and flexible solutions to choose from, i can customize a credit plan that meets your needs for today and the future, with options such as: (2ch Variable Flex Mortgage” 0 Benefit from the savings potential of a variableâ€"rate mortgage 0 Enjoy the flexibility of higher prepayment privileges CIBC Home Power" Line of Credit 0 Use your home equity to access up to 80% of your home's appraised value at a low variable interest rate 0 Ongoing access to cash whenever you need it' For clear, objective advice that's right for you, please call me at (905) 640-6108 at our Stouffville and 9th Line location. we have had the opportu- nity to do some advanced scouting since earning our birth at the OHFs. “Every team deserves to be at this competition as much as we do and no team will be taken lightly." swufiviHeSun-Tribunclnmday, AprillpZOOB 19 Port Credit defeated Temiskaming in last year's bantam final. Stouffville won the title in 1992. You can email the Clippels at go4gold®hotmaiLcom Gordon McRae, CFP Financial Advisor