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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2012-07-19, Page 8PAGE 8. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JULY 19, 2012. Summer Sports Pages Hullett Mi x ed Pre-Mi t e s Back row, fro m left:Coach Wilma Ellis, Rodne y Rozendal, Steven Ellis, Jamie Plaetzer, Monica Bak elaar, Gregory Roetcis o e n d er, Assista n t C o a c h D a vid Salverda.Middle row: K y l e Pollard, J a n e tte Plaetzer, Jaso n Salverda, Tyler Berry, Jonath a n Atkinso n . Front row: Courtney Middeg a a l , K e l s e y Falconer. Coaches and parents ~ we need your team's picture and players' names 1. Please submit team photo A.S.A.P. 2. Please include players' and coaches' names for under photo. Please help us get ALL the summersports teams published. The Citizen 413 Queen St., Blyth 519-523-4792 541 Turnberry St., Brussels 519-887-9114 • Soccer • Baseball SportsMites tie then beat Wingham, top Ripley, Belgrave The Brussels Mite “B” squad had a minor setback at their home opener on June 15 when they could only manage a 4-4 tie against Wingham. Christopher Pennington struck out eight, allowing three of the four runs. Wade Machan, in relief, struck out four allowing just the one run. Machan, John Nesbit, Ryan Jacklin and Allison Stevenson all scored for the home team in a game where the bats all but disappeared. The bats would reappear on June 21 when the team headed to Wingham to finish their home-and- home series. Ryan Jacklin pitched a near- perfect game with the visitors handing Wingham a 9-0 loss. Jaimie Newell, Perrin Patterson and Anna Fear all scored runs. The Mites started July, like they ended June on the road and with a victory, handing the home squad in Ripley a 10-6 loss on July 5. Nesbit and Stevenson combined for eight strikeouts. Base hits were by Newell, Stevenson, Jacklin, Machan, Nesbit and Darcy Fear. On July 6 Belgrave came to Brussels and nearly pulled off the upset. Ryan Jacklin struggled early, but managed to get into a groove, late in the game. Stevenson came in and preserved a tie going into the home side’s last at bat where Patterson took a bases-loaded walk to send the winning run across the plate. Several players had base hits including Machan’s grand slam that got the Brussels team back into the game in the late innings. We’ve paid our dues, time after time The Blyth U18 Girls, despite being the underdog in the standings coming in, took their place as league champions after a four-day tournament held in Blyth last week. The girls overtook the U18 Girls team from Clinton in extra time during the final on Friday. The team is, back row, from left, Kalynn Harvey, Jessica Tyler, Meghan Hoggart, Kelsey Kerr, Emily Uyl, Madisson Sjaarda, Laura Van Schaik, Brooke Bouman, Melissa Van Schaik, Ariya Vellinga and coach Herb Van Amersfoort. Front row, from left: Lauren Cronin, Marjike Oudshoorn, Sheree Uyl, Hannah McCutcheon, Lauren McNichol, Holly Howson and Christina Eckert. Absent are Averly Kikkert, Cassie Henry and Sarah Steele. (Denny Scott photo) Canadian country artist to perform at Walton motocross Canadian Country music sensation Jason Blaine has been announced as a musical performer at the Parts Canada TransCan Canadian Motocross Grand National Championship at Walton Raceway on Friday, Aug. 17. Following Friday’s motocross races the infield area will be cleared and re-opened at 6 p.m. for the show. The concert will be complimentary for all racing participants, full event spectators and weekend (Friday, Saturday, Sunday) spectators. Friday-only tickets are $25 and available the day of concert at Walton raceway. Jason’s new single “Cool” made it to the top 20 in just five weeks. Jason’s popularity continues to grow. In 2011 Jason released his fourth album and has 12 country music videos to his credit to date. Blaine was the winner of the CMT talent search Project Discovery 2002 and his debut single in 2003 spent three months in the top 20 country music charts in Canada. Blaine made his debut on the country scene in 2005 with his full- length debut release and had an immediate impact with a 2006 CCMA nomination for Independent Single of the Year as well as nomination for the CCMA’s Rising Star award. He followed up in 2008 with a top-five hit. His third album included the song which saluted Canada’s overseas peacekeepers. Now on album number four, Blaine is maturing into an accomplished songwriter and is building his fanbase across North America. For more information on Blaine’s performance at The Parts Canada TransCan – Canadian Motocross Grand National Championship at Walton Raceway visit www.partscanadatranscan.ca Local rivals Blyth took on Brussels Saturday afternoon in the finals of the annual U8 soccer tournament held in Blyth. While the Village of Blyth buzzed with Campvention and the first annual Buskerfest, soccer action was coming fast and furious just south of town as the tournament started and finished on Saturday. (Jim Brown photo)