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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2015-04-02, Page 8PAGE 8. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 2015. Sports Crusaders end impressive season with WOAA gold The Blyth Brussels Atom LL Burgundy Crusaders finished an incredibly impressive season on the weekend by being crowned the Western Ontario Athletics Association (WOAA) Local League Maroon Champions. The team, which plays in the Central-South Local League division, finished its season playing Mount Forest, a tough competitor that handed the team two of its three losses in its 28-3-1 season Assistant Coach Jamie Nicholson said the team had done well rebounding from a loss against Mount Forest before winning the final two matches of the series. “We started against Mount Forest with a 2-0 loss, but then we sorted it out, went on the road and managed a 3-1 win against them,” he said. “On Sunday, we won the game 3-1 again. It wasn’t easy though.” To get in to the WOAA playoffs, the team bested Zurich, Mitchell and Lucknow, going 7-1-0 in the post- season with the one loss being to Zurich. Nicholson said that the team started out well and grew over the season, but, with more than half of their wins (15) being shutouts, a lot of credit had to go to the team’s amazing goaltender, Christopher Pennington. “Everyone played really well and our goaltender was amazing,” he said. Previously in the year the team managed to claim an ‘A’ finish in a tournament in Thedford in November and managed ‘A’ finalist status in a Lucknow tournament on March 14, losing only to Mount Forest. Nicholson said that as a parent and a coach, he was extremely proud of how well the team played and how well the players represented Blyth Brussels Minor Hockey all throughout the season. Three cousins win provincial gold Sisters Kim and Amy Alcock and their cousin Emma Alcock, all granddaughters of Brussels’ Cora Alcock, recently attended the qualifying Ringette Championship in Newmarket and brought home gold medals. The top 14 teams in each age category throughout Ontario competed for the top spot in round robin play and then continued to the finals of the four-day tournament. Emma, who played for the Waterloo U14A ringette team, won first in the McCarthy Division with only one loss in the tournament, defeating teams from Nepean, West Ferris, Whitby and Sault Ste. Marie. The Waterloo Wildfire had to play nine games to capture their gold finish place. Kim and Amy, who played for the Exeter-Seaforth U19A ringette team, won gold in the Jacks Division, defeating teams from Mississauga, West Ottawa, Chatham, Timmins and Elora- Fergus. The team will now represent Ontario at the Eastern Canadian Ringette Championship in Moncton, New Brunswick, April 16-19. 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 Volunteers recognized at event The Ontario Volunteer Service Awards were handed out late last month with a regional ceremony taking place in Stratford on March 19. Dozens were honoured that night, including over 50 Huron County residents. Locally, John Stewart of Blyth was honoured for 40 years of service with the Blyth Lions Club, while Joyce Farrell of Wingham was also recognized for four decades of service with the Purple Grove Women’s Institute. Being honoured for 30 years of volunteer service were Donald Stewart of Blyth and Garnet Wright of Londesborough. Stewart has spent three decades working with the Blyth Lions Club, while Wright has spent that time working with the Maitland Valley Conservation Authority. Blyth’s Alex Blair was honoured for 25 years of volunteering with the Blyth Festival, while Colleen Carter of Clinton was also recognized for a quarter-century of working with ONE CARE Home and Community Support Services. Two members of the Blyth Lions Club were honoured for their work with the club, as Steve Howson and Kenneth Stewart, both of Blyth, were awarded for their 25 years of working with the club. Pat Hunking of Blyth received an award to mark her 20 years of volunteering with the Blyth Festival, while Sandy Edelsward of Clinton was recognized for her 20 years with the Huron County Health Unit and Clinton’s Shirley Carter was honoured for volunteering with the Huron Perth Healthcare Alliance for two decades. Jarle Fisher and Carla Elliott, both of Clinton, were honoured for their 15 years of volunteering with the Blyth Festival. Three Clinton residents were recognized for their 15 years of working with the Huron Central Agricultural Society: Lorraine Franken, Paul Franken and Jane Ladd. Ann MacLean of Clinton was honoured for working with the Huron Perth Healthcare Alliance for 10 years, while Heather Robinet of Seaforth has also spent a decade working with the Quality in Lifelong Learning Network. Brenda Brooks of Blyth and Cathy Drennan of Auburn were both thanked for their five years of volunteer service with the Blyth Festival, as were Linda Dunford and Joann Walker, both of Clinton, for their five years with the Huron Perth Healthcare Alliance. A full list of winners can be found on the Ministry of Citizenship, Immigration and International Trade’s website at www.citizenship.gov.on.ca. Big win to end a big season The Atom LL Burgundy Crusaders had a lot to celebrate on Sunday evening. Not only did the team best Mount Forest for the second time in a row, earning it the Western Ontario Athletics Association championship, but the team finished the season with a record of 28-3-1, including 15 shutouts. (Vicky Bremner photo) We are the champions The Blyth Brussels Atom LL Burgundy team received the greatest award known to a hockey player: the chance to ride the fire engine. The prestigious ride occurred on Sunday evening after the squad had bested their competition from Mount Forest at the Brussels, Morris and Grey Community Centre, earning them the Western Ontario Athletics Association championship title for their division. (Photo submitted) Doing their best Kim, left, Emma, centre, and Amy, right, Alcock were all successful at various levels of the ringette world late last month, with Emma’s Waterloo Wildfire finishing first in their division, as did Kim and Amy’s Exeter-Seaforth team. (Photo submitted)