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Glanville's trotter ties
track record in London
Brian "Buck" Glanville's trotter Runway is now the
co -track record holder after winning his second in a
row by stopping the clock in a blistering 1:58 1/5 at
London's Western Fair Raceway on Monday, April
17.
Driver trainer John Muir was in the race bike as
the four-year-old equalled the all age trotting track
record previously equalled by two other horses Rebar
Man and Wild Magic.
Douglas peacock of Exeter.Co-owns with Glanville.
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Eight years together with
Sledgehawks comes to
an end for Dublin brothers
Jeff Heuchert
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A healthy sibling rivalry could be
in store for Shaun and Adam
O'Reilly, of St. Columban.
The brothers, who have been play-
ing together with the Huron
Sledgehawks for the past eight
years, could now find themselves ,
facing off against one another for the
first time.
Shaun, 20, hopes to be attending
university next year in Ottawa,
which means this past season was
his last with the Sledgehawks.
While attending university Shaun
plans on joining a sledge hockey
team, where it is likely he will face
off against his older brother Adam
and the Sledgehawks during a tour-
nament at some point next season.
"There'll be a rivalry for sure,"
says Adam.
The O'Reilly brothers were first
introduced to sledge hockey in the
fall of 1997, when Shaun joined the
Huron team.
Shaun says he had no prior experi-
ence with sledge hockey and it didn't
take long for him to realize what a
great sport he had been introduced
to.
"I absolutely love the game - the. competi-
tiveness - the good team spirit. It's a total con-
fidence builder every time I'm on'the ice. I feel
that I need to be there," he says.
"I'm more than glad that I could be with the
team to help make a difference," he adds.
Adam, 23, who is currently attending
Conestoga College, joined the Sledgehawks
one year after his brother.
This past season Adam was honoured by
being named the team's captain, a move he
admits he wasn't expecting.
"I was a little bit surprised. We have a lot of
good players on the team," he says.
Being captain gave himself new responsibil-
ities, says Adam, mainly keeping his team-
mates focused and not too confident so that
they might underestimate one of their oppo-
nents.
The Sledgehawks consist of eight players
from Mitchell, Monkton, Zurich, Goderich,
Dublin and Bayfield.
And while they are a recreational team that
plays games against teams from Kitchener,
London and Sarnia, some of their players do
participate in tournaments throughout the
season.
The most notable tournament the O'Reillys
participated in this season was the first-ever
Paralympic Ontario Winter Championships,
Jeff Heuchert
photos
Captain for the
Huron Sledgehawks
Adam O'Reilly
(above) looks for a
pass during a recent
fun game against
the- Monkton
Wildcats, while
Shaun O'Reilly
(right) carries the
puck up the ice.
which was.held in Huntsville. Fpr the tourna-
ment, players from Huron, Kitchener, Sarnia
and Windsor formed one team to represent
the Southwest region.
"That was certainly my first exposure to a
game at that pace," says Shaun.
Adam says the tournament was difficult
because the team did not have any time to
form any real on -ice chemistry.
"It was hard adjusting to their speed. It was
disappointing, but we learned a lot," he says.
Team chemistry is one issue the
Sledgehawks have not had to deal with for
quite some time.
Most of the team's players have been
together for a long time, says Shaun.
"We certainly know each other's weaknesses
and strengths and how to play as a team. It's
good to see the same faces each year," he says.
According to Adam, he always knows where
his brother is going to be on the ice.
"We work well together. We always look for
each other for passes and we always set up
each other in front of the net," he says.
At the year-end tournament this year the
Sledgehawks finished fourth, losing in the
bronze medal game, putting an end to not just
their season, but the O'Reillys' time together
on the team.
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