The Clarington/Courtice Independent, Bowmanville, Saturday,July 15,1995 7 Summer Hockey Ends for Orono Stars

On the weekend of June 23, Richardson, scored for the The second game of the tour­ third, and the Red Wings the Orono Fuel & Lumber/ Stars. nament was against the Central poured it on, scoring four more NHL SLO PITCH GAME CANCELLED — Due to Kids Love Hockey ‘AAA* mi­ The quarter-finals pitted the Ontario Selects. When the dust times to win 6-2. problems in securing a team of representatives from the NHL, nor novice Stars competed in Orono Fuel/KLH Stars against settled, the two teams had Goaltender Geoff Niblett, the slo pitch game planned for the Recreation Complex the annual Toronto Rangers the host Ranger team. Despite played to a 5-5 tie, although playing the whole game in the diamond on Saturday, July 22, at 2:00 p.m., has been ‘AAA’ Summer Tournament, being outshot, the boys held on our boys outshot their opposi ­ absence of partner Ian Crash- cancelled. The dance, which was to have been held that same to win 3-2. This gave the boys tion 24-14. ley, was voted the MVP for his held in Vaughan. evening, has also been cancelled. The Stars played the host the right to face the Red Wings Adam Cull, who really raised, great performance in which he Rangers to a 4-4 draw in the again in the semi-finals, and the level of his game in this faced 27 shots. opening game, despite being this time the Stars were no tournament, chipped in a goal This ended the summer hock ­ EVALUATION CAMP — The Bowmanville Eagles will be outshot. Bryan Barchard, Jor ­ match, falling 10-0. and two assists, while Jordan ey season. The team was ‘A’ holding an evaluation camp for Provincial Jr. A players this dan Morrison, Bryan Bickell The Orono Fuel & Lumber/ Morrison notched two goals champions in Eastern Ontario, weekend at Iroquois Park Arena in Whitby. On Saturday, July and Mark San Pedro had the Kids Love Hockey Stars closed and Bryan Bickell had a goal ‘C’ champs at Lakeshore 15, sessions will be held at 12:15 p.m. and 2:15 p.m., while on Thunder, semi-finalists at the goals, while Ian Crashley and out their summer schedule with and an assist. Stephen Come ­ Sunday, July 16, teams will play at 8:15 a.m., pnd 12:15 p.m. Geoff Niblett were solid in a very strong performance in lissen scored as well. Ontario Cup and Toronto goal. the Kingston Young Guns The Stars closed out the Rangers tourneys, and finalists The second game was against Tournament on the weekend of round robin with an uneventful in Kingston. a team from the state of Mary­ July 7-9. The tournament con ­ 4-1 victory over the Syracuse To coaches Ian Morrison, Jim land, who the boys disposed of sisted of only four teams at the Stars. Mark San Pedro, Rene Barchard, Bill Bickell and Rob Cull, many thanks for taking Stephanie Cappuccitti handily by a 9-1 count. Ste­ minor novice level, but the pro ­ Cartier, Adam Cull, and Bryan phen Comelissen had the hat- gram also included a skills Bickell were the goal scorers. the time out of your summer to trick, while Bryan Barchard, competition in which the boys Having finished the round introduce our boys to a higher Jordan Morrison, and Matt Do ­ did quite well, winning top robin in second place, the Oro ­ level of hockey. lan contributed three point ef­ team honours in all three skills no Stars prepared to meet the Thanks to Jim Rutledge of forts. categories (skating, shooting Central Ontario Selects in a Kids Love Hockey, and to our The Orono Fuel/KLH Stars and puck-handling). semi-final match. The winner sponsor, Orono Fuel & Lum­ then lost 3-2 to the Toronto The Orono Fuel/KLH Stars would advance to play the To ­ ber for supporting the team. On the Canada Day weekend, Dukes in a game that was win- opened thé tournament against ronto Red Wings. Final statistics: In the Pre Novice I category, Gemini Gymnastics members Bowmanville ’s Leanne Topper nable. the Red Wing squad from To ­ In the semis, Orono fell be ­ Bryan Barchard 24-17-41, participated in the International placed fourteenth overall. The boys then ended the ronto. In this game, the boys hind early, but rallied to win Jordan Morrison . 20-17-37, In the Pre Competitive divi ­ round robin against the power ­ were unable to muster any of ­ the game 3-1 on goals by Bryan Bickell 15-15-30, Ste­ Freedom Festival Invitational sion at the 8A level, Alicia ful Toronto Red Wings, going fence or defence to counter the Bryan Barchard, Adam Cull, phen Comelissen 18-11-29, Meet in Windsor along with Turnbull, from Courtice, toe-to-toe with them for two speed and slick passing of their and Bryan Bickell. The defen ­ Adam Cull 15-7-22, Michael. other gymnasts from Ontario placed first overall. She re­ periods before fading in the opponents. The result was a 7- sive foursome of Rene Cartier, Richardson 10-11-21, Rene and the Northern United ceived a gold on floor and a third and losing' 8-3. The Trevor Waddell, Andrew Cartier 10-10-20, Matthew Do ­ States. 1 loss, with Adam Cull notch ­ silver on bars. Bryans, along with Michael ing the lone goal. Fracz, and Matt Mitchell all lan 6-13,-19, Trevor Waddell 7- In the Elite category, national had solid games. 5-12, Mark San Pedro 4-6-10, level athlete Stephanie Cap- Courtice resident, Jackie puccitt, of Bowmanville, In the finals, Bryan Barchard Matt Mitchell 0-9-9, Christo ­ Cramp, finished in tenth place and Adam Cull scored, for the pher Lyons 0-8-8, Andrew earned gold medals for her and tied for second place on Mosport Speedway vault .and bars routine, and sil­ Orono Fuel/KLH Stars, and the Fracz 0-5-5, Sandy Mackay 0-; beam in the 8B category. ver medals on the beam and From page 6 side wall on the front straight. game was tied 2-2 going into, 4-4, Matthew Middleton 0-4-4. floor. She earned a second At the 7 A level, Nicole Mac^ Harrison managed to get the the third period. However, the' Ian Crashley 3.55 GAA, Ge­ his seventeenth starting spot. place overall finish. Donald, from Orono, placed jump on the competition on a boys ran out of steam in the off Niblett 3.14 GA A. It was Don Coppins who Stephanie'will be represent ­ second overall and earned sil­ jumped out to an early lead, number of restarts, before ing Canada at a meet in Puerto ver medals for bars, beam and with the top three cars opening eventual winner Donaldson put Rico this month, as well as a floor. up a five car length lead on the a pass on him in turns three Worlds Selection Meet in Courtice’s Bryanne Daunais rest of the pack. and four. Dan Robinson was Montreal in August. won the gold overall and re­ A brush with the outside wall able to get by Harrison later in If she qualifies, she will com ­ ceived a gold on vault and a exiting turn four didn ’t seem to the race. pete in the World Champion ­ bronze for bars and floor in the hurt Scott Harrison, as he took Donaldson crossed the finish ships in Japan, where the 7B category. over the top spot the next time line in first, followed by Rob ­ Olympic team for the 1996 by. He was able to open up a inson and Harrison. Heat race Games in Atlanta will be cho ­ This was the final competi ­ sizeable lead before a caution winners were Robinson, Robin sen. tion for the season. flag came out when defending McNevin, Donaldson with of an unheralded thrée-year-old Thunder Car titlist, Dwayne two, and Trevor Veitch with by Grant C. Wade in the $1,000,000 North Amer­ Glasbergen, smacked the out­ two. Harness racing driver Steve KIDS OF STEEL TRIATHAL0N Condren joined a special club ica Cup final at Greenwood. In on Tuesday, July 4, and it had what was considered a major nothing to do with American upset at the time, Condren pi­ Can you swim? Independence. loted his charge to a 1:53.2 Can you bike? Golf Tourney The Milton based reinsman score, defeating favored Ken ­ won race number 4,000 of his tucky Spur. Goalie Jeff would Can you run? career, just two days before his . go on to record victories in the Saturday, July 15th 38th birthday. The victory was Little Brown Jug, and Breed ­ We need you for a relay team! Newcastle Golf Course recorded with a trotter named er’s Crown en route to divi ­ Greger Hanover. Less than 40 sional honors. Call 623-1375 Hosted by people in the history of the Condren ranks that win and game have been able to accom ­ his 1988 victory, with Natural Training clinic still available July 23rd. Newcastle Atlas Copco Oldtimers plish that number of wins. Image in the Maple Leaf Trot, as the two high points during Hockey Club the first 4,000. r Steve Condren won the Like any athlete, Condren has Price: $45.00 - T-Off times start at 8:00 a.m. been beset by injury. A broken It’s time to “Spruce . Steak Dinner and Prizes for everyone 4,000 race of his career back hampered him and, “I came back too soon, so a year CALL FOR INFO AND T-OFF TIMES just shy of his 38th later there were more prob ­ Up” your Driveway Doug Rickard 987-4390 lems,” he said. birthday. He has also broken a wrist, a , , Mike MacGregor 987-5402 © kneecap, and an ankle during Condren won exactly one the 18 years he’s driven har­ race in 1977, his first season ness horses. driving standardbreds. As with Condren used to train a stable any athlete, he fondly remem­ of horses as well, but gave that bers that first win with Farm end of the sport up. Driveway Tara at Orangeville. “It seemed like everyone was. Condren is a native of St. doing it, so I did as well. It also Seal Catharines, who now makes gave me more time for my his home in Milton. He’s been family,” he noted. $099 All Season (M&S) Rated quoted as saying he has no 215X65R15 $99.00 215X60R14 $95.00 plans to leave Ontario racing. 235X60R15 $106.00 235X60R14 $100.00 17 litre pail 245X60R15 $ 110.00 245X60R14 $105.00 Condren said, “I’ve raced at The next major plateau 255X60R15 $113.00 245X50R16 $132.00 The Mcadowlands, and other 275X60R15 $123.00 tracks, and they’re nice, but I BFGoodrich Comp VR4 kind of like it close to home.” he will reach is the • V Speed Rated The quiet teamster went on to • Advanced Dual Tread Compound say, “it’s not that I wouldn ’t Olympic 245X45R16 $155.00 $40,000,000 mark in 245X50R16 $156.00 go somewhere with a good horse, but we race all year here USED TIRES $20.00 & UP Stain and it makes for plenty of earnings ■ work." Semi Transparent The pinnacle of his resume Condren lakes a holiday once 99 came in 1987 when Condren a year just like any other work ­ drove 401 winners and had ing man. All of his working 3.78 L hours arc in the evening, since $ 19 earnings over $3.1 million. T/A Tires Those figures ranked him that is the time harness horses Because No Other Tires Will Do fourth and seventh respectively race. Therefore, he doesn ’t Holland Building ■ H in all of North America. spend the usual time at home DUNDASST In that same season, Condren with his family. PûnlPÛ 1277 Wilson Rd. N. d VAN HEMMEN . f p VwlHlG Oshawa• 725-4709 § (/) TIRES & SALES hit the 2,000 plateau. He won The next major plateau Con ­ Z 317 HOPKINS ST WHITBY 2 number 1,000 during the 1984 dren will reach is $40,000, (XX) Rossland u. \r Von c k s o n |„.U 666-2121 ir-.5

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