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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2016-02-17, Page 9Wednesday, February 17, 2016 • Huron Expositor 9 Doig's professional golf journey in the U.S. Shaun Gregory Huron Expositor A long way from home, Robyn Doig is staying away from the below freezing tem- peratures of Seaforth's winter. Instead she's in Orlando, Fla., enjoying the 18 degrees Fahr- enheit weather, hustling day and night to improve her game of golf. "The weather is a huge fac- tor, Florida in general is a great place to be in the winter for golf," Doig said. The 23 -year-old has com- peted in two tournaments this year for the National Women's Golf Association. Neither went as planned for the long-time Huron East res- ident. From January 19-21, Doig competed in her first contest of 2016 at the Victoria Hills Golf Club, where she shot a plus 21 and landed in 36th place on the leader - board. Last week was the Florida Women's Open, which took place from Febru- ary 2nd -4th, a tough battle for Doig which resulted in her not making the cut to con- tinue on in the tournament. As this form of competition is new to her, Doig is treating it as a "learning curve" and plans to make some improve- ments before the next event. "I'm trying to better myself in all areas, not just on the golf course," stated Doig. Currently Doig is working one-on-one with a trainer, exercising in the gym and reading books daily to enhance the mental aspect of her game of golf. "It's a full-time job, so you have to make sure you cover everything:' The around the clock employment for the professional golfer is beginning to become second nature to her. As the lifestyle gets more comfortable for Doig she is looking at a more challenging organization. The NWGA is considered to be a mini -tour so as soon as she advances in the rank- ings, the long-time Seaforth golfer hopes to be able to further her career in the Symetra league of golf. The Symetra organization is one level lower than the LPGA which is where Doig antici- pates to be in the near future. At the moment Doig is fresh to the pro -golf scene and her status is considered "lim- ited; but with more wins that title will change, Doig told the Expositor on the phone February 8. "As far as the Symetra events, it's kind of (a) waiting game, but that's the way it is Strong game against Waterloo Exeter-Seaforth ringette team highlights Special to the Expositor The Exeter-Seaforth Explo- sion U19AA Provincial ringette team travelled to the Rich- mond Hill tournament this past weekend and came out with 50 per cent of their Pro- vincial ranking points. The highlight of the weekend was Friday evening's 3-3 tie to the undefeated Waterloo team, which is the Western Region Ringette League's top team. Friday started with a 4-3 win over London, this first of the season meeting proved to be an exciting fast and physical match up right to the final buzzer. London started the scoring quickly and added a second with 14:35 to play in the first half. The Explosion mounted their attack on a two - player advantage, Amanda Hodgert and Avery Wedow worked the ring down to the goalie's right post where Amanda Verbeke backhanded the ring into the net to get the locals on the board. They con- tinued to play strong and were rewarded by another Verbeke goal on a fast break to the net, with Rachelle Keys and Wedow assisting. Exeter-Sea- forth's, Reagan Vandewalle added one more before the half with Wedow and Maddie Contributed photo Explosion's Amanda Hodgert forces Lac St. Louis player out as Natalie Reay assists. Cormier with the setup. The second half was full of fast skating en -to -end plays, but midway thru, London cap- italized on a power play to tie the game. Back and forth play challenged both goaltenders, denying many attempts. Hodgert successfully netted a pass from Wedow and Alyssa Vanderkuylen at 1:01 to take the lead and eventuallywin the game 5-4. The Friday evening game against Waterloo started 40 minutes late after a Zamboi breakdown. Wedow slammed the first shot of the game under Waterloo's net minder on a passing combo from Keys and Hailey Wietersen. Waterloo countered quickly catching the Explosion twice in a minute to take the lead 2-1. The local's players and Kendra Nesbitt turned on their focus and matched the undefeated Waterloo team for the remain- der of the first and Cormier gave a second effort while short-handed and netted the ring for the equalizer with 34 seconds in the first. Five minutes into the sec- ond half, Exeter-Seaforth worked the ring around the net on a two-man advantage, Hodgert found Keys who made no mistake and scored the go-ahead goal with 15:31 to go. Excited to be ahead of Waterloo, the team played strong to hold the lead and did so well until 6:11 when a laser shot found the top comer. With great energy and goaltender Nesbitt playing stellar, the Explosion frustrated Waterloo for everyone who is begin- ning as a professional," Doig said. There are approximately 12 tournaments related to the Symetra level for females heading into 2016. Doig expects to sign up for each event and if enough partici- pants enter, she will be able to compete. However, if there is an abundance of competi- tors then it's possible she may be bumped out of a spot. "A lot of times players will not want to play at all 12 events," stated Doig, who also mentioned she's assured a few spots will stay open. Presently a few friends from the University of Central Florida, where she earned her Bachelors Degree in Applied Science, are housing Doig. Her next tournament will be held from February 23-25. to the final buzzer, but we're not able to score settling for a well deserved 3-3 tie. Saturday morning was a frustrating match for the locals, loosing 6-2 to Quebec's Lac St. Louis. Exeter-Seaforth tied the game at 5:52 when Keys found Wietersen charging to the net. After many close shots the team found themselves frus- trated and scrambled allowing four unanswered goals and ended the first down 5-1. Lac St. Louis added one more, and locals Hodgert were able to add one on a great Cormier pass. Game 4 was a disappointing loss to Mississauga 7-6. Keys started the scoring on Hodgert feed. Minutes later, Wedow and Hodgert found Jessica Quinn storming for the net to take a two -goal lead. Missis- sauga added two before, while Wedow netted a Hodgert pass. The half-time break score was tied at three, the locals just could get the edge, by match- ing every goal. Wedow added a unassisted effort, combo Wedow, Hodgert and Keys worked their magic for one, and with the goal - tender pulled for a four on three attack Natalie Reay and Keys passed to Hodgert who netted the final goal with 16 seconds to go. Finishing the Toumamentwith one win, one tie and two losses. The girls travel to London Sunday at Carling Arena. Shaun Gregory From the left, Robyn Doig and former LPGA champion Sandra Post. Currently Doig is competing professionally in Orlando, Fla. Radar player recognized for reaching 400 points Valerie Gillies Postmedia Network Luke Vick, #20 on the Clinton Radars, was pre- sented with an award before the first playoff game against the Seaforth Centennaires on Friday, February 5 at the Eastlink Arena in Clinton. The award is for achieving 400 points in 224 regular sea- son games over a 10 -year senior hockey career. The award was pre- sented by Steve Campbell who described Vick as "a very exciting player. He represents us well." Local hockey scores February 6 Novice Rep, 3 South Bruce Blades, 6 February 8 West Grey, 4 Warriors Pee Wee Rep, 5 February 7 Pee Wee Rep, 1 West Grey Warriors, 1 Valerie Gillies/Clinton News Record The award presented to Luke Vick #20 on the Clinton Radars reads "Two Clinton Radars Milestones reached in 2016: 400 regular season points, 224 regular season games. May you continue to thrill our fans for years to come from the 2015- 16 Clinton Radars Team and Executive January 30, 2016." Scoreboard Shuffleboard c.' Scores February 10, 2016 shuffleboard results Men's high: Hugo Menheere 4 wins, Arnold Ramsey, Cor vanden Hoven 3 wins. Women's high: Carol Hoelscher and Joyce Matzold 2 wins.