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And while they knew it would be different this year being the host team and draw- ingan automatic berth it didnt men their desire to earn their daampionshsts taking place at Watedoo's Hillside Park Aug 3- 9, taking the defending ' dian champions, the Jarvis union. to can inning before coming up a run short in Oshawalastvnek But that has the Jr. Twins thinking big heating into this weekend‘s toumamentimer, Sunday at 1 pm, especially withNrmtrfidd Wm anybody here if we tiring our Baechler is no stranger to duampiorship games winning a title while playing midget hall. and chasing a national ark while playing football " JuniorTwins a contender Amfthey gave notice that the host team would be no pushovtthis year at the "We've been building for this for Wee years" said Grant W. one ofthe veterans of the dub who has made Water. loo his home after graduating from the University of Water Grant Baechler takes a big cut during league play last Thursday. The In Twins host the Junior Men's Canadian Fastpitch Championships starting this Sunday at Waterloo's Hillside Park. r the last three years the FVamdoO Hallman Junior Mm have always been one game away from qualify- ing for a lunior MafsCanadian wmwwvwwww "e'"qee'"Me"qe"qe'"qer'"qe"%e"-' BYBOBVRBANAC ”VERS . “' "'"* _... ... (519) 884-5361 :,'f.?rrCir,ilii'iiji:'liilik “hull 'i.,&bt4 5;. Suinnhrlmds ENDURracf theWata'looWaniors "The opportunity to host is great," said the political sci- ence/business graduate, whose two brothers Graham and Andy also play for the Jr. We; "We hosted one five was 880 in 1999 and playing fbryouramtmunityiset. "And playingfbr a national championship is the best part ofitallA_uhtbertkzs." SowhatisitaboutWV lhal hasattraarxi the Baechler brothers from their home in Ayr? ‘Sodoeshethjnkthecom- munityhisadqrtaithtmnow that Andy has dedded to suit up with the Wilfrid laurier GokitmHawksinthefull. "I don't know," laughed Grant, " don't know if we're that well-known here. We're well-known hack in Ayr just a good opportunity, and coming from a small town the opponunity went there" said the oldest of the gin “We just thought playing togther was a {21mm St. I. The Memorial (up will also make an appear-mac on open- ing day, with members of the Kitchener Rangers throwing out theceru'nonial first pitch at noon, The last Canadian championship in town drew hbout 10,011) people. Tourna- ment chair Sheila Brown is hqringkrrmmeofthesamts header betwem the Canatian National Senior Men's team, hmding to the Rm Am Games and the K-W Hallman Twins Aug, 4 at 7 pm All kidding aside. Ir. Mm manager Barry Musselman. who made his name with the Waterloo Senior Mm said he thinks his dub is My. "I think we're a little more consistent on offence than last yeas" he said. “last year we were basically a three-man "We hope they're going to we the top level of mfthall for young men under 23," said Brown "This ts the future of am national team rig!" hen" btxarusethrmr'sonlyfiveptV "This year we're getting more from the bottom part of the order. When you play the good teams you cant wait for your No 3 or four hittas to Itit the ball. you have to get some- thinghom seven, can. nine", The tournamerit kicks off Sunday at 8 am with the latvis Juniorstakingon BC The touriUmem also fea- tures an exhibition double, 370 University Ave. F.. 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