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Home My WebLink AboutThe Citizen, 2011-06-23, Page 8PAGE 8. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 2011. All lessons taught by Canadian Professional Golf Association Member 519-482-7144 Hwy. 8 ~ 3 kms. West of Clinton FUTURE LINKS JR. GOLF PROGRAM $4250Weekday Special... Canada’s golf program insuring the future of golf Wednesdays ~ July 6-27 with a Jr. Tournament ~ Wednesday, Aug. 3, ages 7-18 July 6 ~ 8-10 am July 13 ~ 8-10 am July 20 ~ 8-11 am + 9 holes of golf July 27 ~ 8-10 am Aug. 3 ~ 8-11 pm + 9 hole tourney $60 price includes hat and golf guide Weekend Special...After 2:00 pm 18 Holes & Cart $2500 Walk-ins 18 Holes $4250 18 Holes & Cart Sports Local athletes compete at OFSAA track and field Two local high school students found themselves competing in London for the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations (OFSAA) due to hard work and perseverance. Grant Sparling and Alex Peters, both of Blyth, proved they had what it takes to compete among the best in the province, setting personal bests at the highest level of track and field events in Ontario. Alex Peters of F.E. Madill Secondary School competed in the 100 metre dash in at OFSAA, but had competed in several more competitions at the Western Regionals and Western Ontario Secondary Schools Athletic Association (WOSSAA) At WOSSAA, Peters took first in the 100 metre dash, third in the triple jump where he set a personal best for himself and second in the high jump. His relay teams, the 4x100 metre Midget boys took seventh while the 4x400 metre open boys team took third and moved on to the OFSAA Western Regionals. At OFSAA Western Regionals, Peters took second in the 100 metre dash, eighth in the triple jump and fifth in the high jump. While Peters feels he could have competed better in the high jump, which would have afforded him the opportunity to move on, the triple jump was another story. “I jumped my best in the triple jump, but I was getting beat by a metre by other jumpers,” he said. “The other kids jumped very well.” At OFSAA, Peters clinched a wild-card spot in the 100 metre finals after finishing third in his qualifying heat. “There were three heats and the first two from each, plus the two with the highest times from the remaining runners, move on to the finals,” Peters said. “I was in the first heat, which was a very fast heat, and I set a new best of 11.35 seconds and was one of the two who made it due to my time. “I ran the exact same time in the final and got fourth out of the eight runners,” he said. Peters said that he, and his teammates, decided to show their support for the competition’s sponsor, Nike. “I shaved my head and got a big Nike swoosh in the back,” he said. “Everything was sponsored by Nike, and my teammates had done other things, I decided to do that.” Peters was also honoured at F.E. Madill’s athletics banquet, receiving the Junior Boys Athlete of the Year Award for his participation in track and field, the volleyball team and the hockey team. F.E. Madill’s volleyball team won WOSSAA and the school’s hockey team finished second at WOSSAA. Grant Sparling, a senior at St. Anne’s Catholic Secondary School, competed in the 110 metre hurdles and 400 metre hurdles at the WOSSAA, Western Regional and OFSAA competition levels, eventually walking away with sixth place in both competitions against a field of 24. Sparling had led both events at WOSSAA and taken second and third place finishes in the 400-metre and 110-metre hurdles at the OFSAA West Regionals. He set a personal best in his OFSAA run in the 400-metre hurdles, completing the course in 55.67 seconds. At West Regionals, Sparling set his own personal best for the 110- metre hurdles with a time of 14.67 seconds. Sparling was his school’s lone representative to reach OFSAA. He said that, while he had hoped the 4x400 metre relay team would have made it, he ended up making the trip alone. “It was great to be there,” he said. “The competition at OFSAA is always awesome, it’s a great place to go.” Sparling achieved a goal he had set for himself earlier in the year, intending to break the records at St. Anne’s for his original four competitions; the 4x100 metre relay, the 4x400 metre relay, the 110 metre hurdles and the 400 metre hurdles. “It feels good to set the records for the school,” he said. “That was my goal and I’m glad I was able to do it before graduation.” Sparling thanked his parents and coaches Baird Robinson and Sandy Cooper-Ryder for their contributions to his provincial-quality performance. By Denny Scott The Citizen The North Perth Bantam Outlaws ventured to Simcoe on Saturday and left town as champions after going undefeated in minor lacrosse action. Participating teams in the tournament were from as far away as Barrie, Clarington, Peterborough and Markham. North Perth opened the day by downing a competitive Clarington Gaels squad 8-2. Cole Dannemann lit the lamp twice on the same shift and Jarod Logan of Belgrave added a goal and two assists. Some stellar forechecking by Nick Kouyoumjian, Hanover and Curtis Raynard, Belgrave helped ensure the North Perth victory. North Perth next played a New Tecumseh team from the Barrie area. A 6-3 victory by the local side featured scoring by six different players as North Perth’s fast break offence started to come into form. Chipping in with markers were Michael Ratchford, Mildmay; Alex Buchanan, Atwood; Mitchell Daw, Wingham; Steven Gottfried, Listowel; Owen Mitchell, Wingham and Dustin Pennington Belgrave. Kyle Vaughan, Walkerton; Dalton Goetz, Mildmay; Arden Coultes and Dalton Carey, both of Blyth all played key defensive roles in ensuring the Outlaws a place in the championship final against the Simcoe hosts. Simcoe opened the scoring in the final only 16 seconds in and showed they had no intention of losing on their home floor. A seesaw battle engaged with back and forth scoring and the first period closed in a 3-3 deadlock. The second period was no different as Simcoe continued to pressure the Outlaws squad and went up 6-5 heading into the final frame. There was no change in the scoring for the first half of the third period. Then two quick goals by North Perth saw them take a short- lived 7-6 lead only to be answered by a Simcoe marker to tie it at seven. Finally, with only 1:46 left on the clock, Dustin Pennington scored his third goal of the game on a bounce shot into the top left corner of the Simcoe net. Simcoe pressed for the equalizer but the time clock and their chances soon expired on them. North Perth took the title with an 8- 7 final score. North Perth featured not only the top offensive squad by scoring the most goals but also the top defensive effort by allowing the least goals of the tournament teams. Goalie Wyatt Grummett-Curnew, Wingham and forwards Braeden Ellis, Listowel and Tabatha Hoggarth, Wingham played no small part in contributing to the total team achievement. Missed from the tournament team due to other commitments was Wyatt Schiestel, Blyth. The Bantam Outlaws are now finishing up their regular season and preparing for the provincial championships in August. Outlaws undefeated in Simcoe It’s hot outside Some young Blyth soccer players were out on June 14 playing soccer in the village’s U-6 league. This young man thought it was a little too hot outside to part with his bottle of water. Ah well, in soccer you don’t need your hands anyway. (Vicky Bremner photo) Big win The North Perth Outlaws lacrosse team came away from a recent tournament in Simcoe with a win, beating the home team in the tournament final. The Outlaws are just finishing up their regular season and preparing for the provincial championships in August. (Photo submitted)