HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2012-10-04, Page 9THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2012. PAGE 9. Ironmen beat by Hanover, Mitchell in Jr. C actionThe Wingham Ironmen hit the
road for a pair of weekend games in
the Western Junior C Hockey League
and ended up on the short side of the
final score in both contests.
After losing 6-5 to the Hanover
Barons on Friday at P&H Centre, the
Ironmen were at the Mitchell
District Community Centre on
Saturday and dropped a 4-1 decision
to the Hawks.
Against the Barons on Friday, theIronmen held a 3-2 advantage afterthe first period, but trailed 4-3 after40 minutes of play. Each team
scored twice in the third period.
Aaron Armstrong had two goals
and two assists for the Ironmen.
Brett Brophy had a goal and two
helpers, with single markers being
tallied by Drew Gross and Josh
Stewart. Travis Donaldson and Drew
Shantz picked up one assist each.
Alex Kuntz had two goals for
Hanover.
Each team had 36 shots on net andWingham was 2-9 on the power play.Dylan Williams was the lone goalgetter for the Ironmen in the game
against Mitchell on Saturday. Blair
Goss and Armstrong earned the
assists.Nathan Templeman had a pair ofgoals for the Hawks. Mitchell heldperiod leads of 2-0 and 3-0.
The Hawks outshot Wingham 26-
25 and the Ironmen were 1-8 on the
power play.The Ironmen host the MitchellHawks on Friday at the North HuronWescast Community Complex
beginning at 7:30 p.m.
By Jim BrownThe Citizen
Madill runners do well at event
Runners on the F.E. Madill
Secondary School cross country
team continue to gain experience as
they competed in the annual
Springbank Invitational in London
on Sept. 27.
Ten of the 16 runners set new
‘personal best’ times.
The Midget Boys team composed
of a mix of Grade 8 and 9 runners
(Brandon and Franklin Marshall,
Michael Schraa, Brenden Howson,
and Craig Raynard) who placed first
among Huron Perth schools and
fourth overall.
The Madill Senior Girls team is
also showing promise with three of
the runners (Marion Studhalter,
Nicole Jacobs and Brianna Bird)
placing in the top 40 runners.
Senior Boys continue their
relentless climb as they once again
improved their performances over
the previous week’s. The team now
prepares for two meets.
The Grade 7 and 8 runners
competed at the North Huron Meet
at Wawanosh Conservation Area on
Oct. 2 and the high school athletes
raced at Bechtel Park in Waterloo.
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Keeping loose and getting ready
The F.E. Madill Senior Girls Cross Country Team were keeping themselves happy, focused
and loose before their race at the annual Springbank Invitational in London. Shown are, from
left: Marion Studhalter, Brianna Bird, Nicole Jacobs, Holly Howson, and Tristin Cook.(Photo
submitted)
Blyth native wins
Dancing with the
Stars fundraiser
Ashley Phillips, a native of Blyth,
brought home the gold at the Victim
Services of Huron County Dancing
With the Stars Fundraiser last
month.
Phillips, who danced with
professional dancer Wayne Bos, said
that, while winning was nice, it
didn’t feel like she had really
won.
“The whole experience wasn’t
really a competition to me,” she said.
“The opportunity to learn how to
dance was a great one and it was for
a great cause. Even now, it doesn’t
really feel like a competition.”
The event represented months of
working for Phillips and her partner
as well as all the other participants in
the competition. She started
practising with Bos more than seven
months before the event started and
was in one of two practice spaces;
Blyth’s East Side Dance Studio and
East Street Station in Goderich,
which has recently been
renovated by Wayne and his wife
Katrina.
“There was a lot of time involved,”
she said, laughing and adding
that she really doesn’t know what to
do with herself now that she
isn’t spending that time in a dance
hall.
The event, which is primary
fundraiser for Victim Services of
Huron County, was well attended
according to Phillips.
“I just couldn’t get over the crowd,
it was packed,” she said. “They were
unreal. You go to some competitions
and the crowd is really quiet but with
this, they really pumped you up.
“The cheering, that made the night
that much better,” she said. “Being
cheered on like that calmed you
down a little bit more and I felt more
confident.”
Practising with Bos was a treat for
Phillips because she realized how
much the professional dancers were
putting into the competition.
“You expected these people to be
dancers and to have that as their
career, as what they do,” she said.
“Wayne isn’t like that though. He’s a
husband, a father, he did this of his
free time. “
The fundraiser wasn’t Phillips’
first time on a dance floor.
“Dancing has always been a part
of my life; I always thought I would
grow up to be a dancer,” she said. “I
hope to keep at it, but it won’t be a
part of my life to the point of what it
was while I was getting ready for the
event. I have two children to take
care of, but I’m hoping not to stop
completely.”
She said that, while dancing will
still be a smaller part of her lifestyle,
when she was younger, growing up
in Blyth, body movement was a big
part of her life.
“As a kid I was involved with
gymnastics and figure skating and
dancing,” she said. “I was asked to
do some dancing for a show night
back in Grade 8 at Blyth Public
School, then my husband and I took
some dancing lessons five years ago,
but I really haven’t done anything
like that since then.”
She said that, with both getting
ready for the fundraiser and her
previous experiences, a little
time and effort can make a big
difference.
“I was surprised both with the
dancing for the show and with my
husband at how much difference a
short amount of time can make,” she
said.
While she doesn’t know
whether she will be involved with
the competition at future dates,
she said that the program is a
great one for anyone to be in or to
watch.
“My parents have been going there
for the last three years and it’s really
just a nice night,” she said. “It’s a
nice night to get out, get all dolled
up and dressed up, have a great meal
and watch some dancing,” she said.
“I think that, especially this year, we
had such a wide variety of dancing,
it was a lot of fun.”
She said that Victim Services of
Huron County is a great organization
and that she was happy to help the
group raise money.
“This is a great way to raise some
money for them and for people to get
to know about them,” she said.
With the season winding down the
golfers at the Wingham Golf and
Curling Club are taking full
advantage of the sunshine. Both the
ladies and senior men wrap up their
season with their closing dinner this
week but many will continue to golf
until the snow flies.
On Wednesday, Sept. 25 the senior
men had 26 golfers on a clear cool
morning. Doug Neil returned to
action and took home first-place
honours with Brian Carr, second and
Steve Lilly, third. Carr and Don
Bone took home longest putt prizes
while Wayne Gordon won closest to
the pin. Steve Nixon came in with 38
for low gross.
The Thursday night men had 48
golfers hit the links on a super night
for golfing. John Dailleboust was the
only man to break 40 with a 38 to
capture low gross. Other winners
were closest to the pin, Dave Ireland
with Brandon Rybicki, Bill Kerr,
Eric Deyell and Brian Carr taking
home longest putts. Hidden score
winners were Dennis Knox, Perry
Hauck and Ray Walker.
Saturday, Sept. 29 the club hosted
the Upper Deck Youth golf
tournament. This group played 18
holes of golf before joining in the
curling lounge for a beef buffet. Also
on Saturday around 50 guests from
the Blyth Festival paying tribute to
Alice Monro joined together in the
dining lounge for a full course
turkey buffet. Cheryl and staff were
kept very busy catering to both
events but everyone went home full
and happy.
This Friday, Oct. 5 the club will be
holding its last wing night for 2012.
The large tasty wings will be served
anytime after 4 p.m. The club is
planning another fundraising trip to
the Clinton Casino on Monday, Oct.
22.
For tickets call the pro shop.
Chip and a Putt
– By Bruce Skinn
By Denny Scott
The Citizen