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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2016-09-15, Page 8PAGE 8. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2016. Kurtis Smith Excavating Inc. Supplying Brussels/Blyth area with all types of sand, gravel and stone • Fut size Zero -Tail -Swing Excavator • Septic Systems • Mini Excavators & Compact Track Loader with attachments • Trim Dozer & Dump Truck Services • Excavating, landscaping, raking Brussels 519-887-8855 • Kurtis Cell 519-496-1871 Sports Read the latest issue on-line at... stopsalonglakehuron.com Palmerston Marlins take gold in Winnipeg tourney mamonswAt 19? Gold -medal girls The Palmerston Marlins U14 Girls squad fought hard for a berth in the Canadian National Jamboree in Winnipeg last month and were able to capture a gold medal win in the Smitty's division with a 7-0 mercy victory over the Manitoba Interlake Phillies. (Photo submitted) The Palmerston Marlins U14 girls qualified for a spot at the 2016 Canadian National Jamboree in Winnipeg on Aug. 17-20, after capturing bronze at the Provincial Grands in Mississauga on July 30- 31. The players worked hard at gathering sponsorship before they hit the road to Nationals, and they would like to thank everyone who contributed to their fund in one way or another. Once the team arrived in Winnipeg, they headed to the diamond to kick things off right away against the very talented host team: Smitty's Terminators. The girls played hard and kept the reigning champs down one run until the very last inning, but came up short in the end. Next up was the Saskatoon Hustlers and Marlins come out on top with a score of 4-3. A big win The Barrie Storm, featuring the local talent of Jessica Johnston of Brussels, brought home a gold medal in the B Division of the Canadian Championship in Montreal last month. Johnston, in the centre of the above photo, pitched two innings of the team's first game but, due to injury, spent the rest of tournament playing in the field. (Photos submitted) Opening ceremonies took place after their games on Wednesday. Each team was piped in and players recited the athletes' pledge and then "0' Canada" was played and the ceremonial first pitch was thrown out. It was a tough day on the diamond for the Marlins on their second day of the tournament, with a couple of losses to some very tight teams: The Victoria Devils and Manitoba Thunder. After round-robin play, the Palmerston Marlins shifted into the Smitty's Terminators division. Hitting the diamond on day three to start pool play, they faced off against Manitoba Phillies with a 6-3 win and then a great game, that had lots of action against another Manitoba team, Central Energy, with a win of 8-7. The Marlins were sitting number one in their division, meaning they would square off against the Phillies one more time. On day three, the Palmerston Marlins U14 girls did a little sightseeing and headed to 'The Forks' and toured the market and took in the boat tour and learned a little more about the city they were calling home for a few days. Then, it was back to the John Blumberg Softball Complex for final game of the tournament. The Marlins struck early and never looked back. They took the gold medal in the Smitty's division with a 7-0 mercy victory over the Manitoba Interlake Phillies. REPRINTS OF PHOTOS taken by Citizen photographers are available to purchase. ALL ARE IN COLOUR 4x6 - $4.00 5x7 - $5.00 8x10 - $8.00 Phone to order - 519-523-4792 % or 519-887-9114 All of the girls have worked very hard since training started in January and have definitely learned a great deal. Teaching the girls along the way are coaches Pat Ash, Bruce Johnston, Melissa Lee and Ryan Martin. The players would like to thank all them for their time and energy put into the season. The Palmerston Marlin Novice girls would also like to thank everyone who has been a part of their journey this season. The support means a great deal. Tigers claim silver medal HCFL finish The Wingham Hitmen are the Huron County Fastball League champions after defeating the Brussels Tigers in back-to-back games over the weekend. The double -elimination tournament, which was hosted by the Wroxeter Royals, saw the Tigers reach the finals undefeated, however they were unable to best Wingham who earned a 2-1 win and an 8-1 win on Sunday. Wingham had won their way to the championship with a 5-1 win over Sebringville Jr. Sting earlier in the day after Brussels blanked the Hitmen 1-0 on Saturday. Sebringville bested Belmore Stingers 10-0 to make their way to the semi-final game. Belmore ousted the Milverton AW Millwrights 7-6. On Saturday, Sebringville eliminated the Fullarton A's in a 12- 5 win, Milverton eliminated the Walton Brewers in an 8-5 win, Wingham topped Belmore 9-5, Brussels beat Fullarton 4-1 and Sebringville eliminated the Goderich Grizzlies 6-0. Earlier that day, Goderich eliminated Mitchell 8-0, Walton eliminated the host Wroxeter Royals 17-10 and Sebringville made the Tavistock Athletics the first elimination of the tournament with a 16-4 win. Brussels bested Goderich 10-0, Belmore beat Milverton 9-2 and Goderich trumped Wroxeter 10-5. The tournament started on Friday with four games in which Fullarton beat Sebringville 6-5, Wingham beat Walton 4-3, Sebringville bested Mitchell 8-0 and Walton handed Tavistock a 13-0 loss. Shawn Daw of the Brussels Tigers said the final two games were rough for the Tigers as they couldn't find their groove, leading to the double elimination. 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