HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2011-09-08, Page 8PAGE 8. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2011.SportsWingham Ironmen powerful says coach from Blyth
The Wingham Ironmen could be
as powerful this season as they were
last season.
Even with eight to 10 new faces in
the lineup, head coach Chad Haggitt
of Blyth said the team could be as
forceful this season as they were in
the 2010-11 season when they
finished second in the seven-team
Western Junior C Hockey League,
behind the Walkerton Hawks.
“We look pretty good right now,”
the coach said at a team practice last
Wednesday evening at the North
Huron Wescast Community
Complex. “we are a pretty good
team.”
“We’re hoping to be as strong as
we were last season,” he said.
The Ironmen were scheduled to
compete in four pre-season
exhibition games, but one was
cancelled. The Ironmen won the
three games they did play.
There are going to be a few
players from Brussels and Blyth
with the Ironmen again this year.
Players signed already include
Wade Stephenson, Cody Subject
and Evan Ducharme from Brussels
and Cole Pellett from Bluevale.
The Ironmen have signed 15
players so far so they are looking for
players to round out the roster.
There are great players to choose
from.
“I am looking forward to the
coming season,” Haggitt said.
He said it will be good to get the
season going. “It could be fun,” he
said.
Haggitt is the head coach with
Todd Bender of Listowel being an
assistant coach. Evan Zinn of
Wingham has the dual role of
assistant coach/trainer. Louie
Livingston of Listowel is the
general manager with Doug Kellum
of Listowel serving as his assistant.
The 2011-12 season kicks off for
the Ironmen on Friday, when they
host the Mount Forest Patriots at
7:30 p.m. at the North
Huron Wescast Community
Complex.
The Ironmen play a 36-game
schedule, playing each other team in
the league six times – three at home
and three away.
By Jim Brown
The Citizen
Take a knee
The Wingham Ironmen were all ears as to what coach Chad Haggitt of Blyth had to say at a
practice last week. The team has wrapped up its exhibition season, winning all three games
they’ve played. (Jim Brown photo)
Wingham Hitmen
take out Tigers
The Brussels Tigers scored two
runs in the first inning and added
two more in the bottom of the third,
but it was not enough as the
Wingham Hitmen scored an 8-4
decision over the Tigers in a Huron
County Fastball League contest
played last Wednesday at the
Optimist ball park in Brussels.
Gene Johnston rapped out a pair
of singles for the Tigers, with Ty
Sebastian and Corey Campbell each
getting a double. Jamie Hickling,
Shawn Johnston and Shawn Daw
each collected a single in a losing
effort.
Sebastian started on the mound
for the Tigers with Daw taking over
in relief.
Veteran player Doug Shaw said
Wingham was hitting the ball well.
“They were hitting the holes,” he
said.
According to Shaw, Brussels
played well defensively. “We just
couldn’t hit the ball when we
needed to,” he said.
The Tigers hosted the Fullarton
A’s on Wednesday in a make-up
game from Aug. 19. Game
results were not available at press
time.
The year-end league playoff
tournament will be played Sept. 16-
18 in Brussels.
By Jim Brown
The Citizen
Grizzlies mauled
by Walton Brewers
A three-run homerun by Matt
Shortreed capped a five-run sixth
inning as the Walton Brewers posted
a 10-3 decision over the Goderich
Grizzlies in a Huron County
Fastball League contest played at
the Walton ball park on Aug. 30.
The Brewers put two runners
across the plate in the second
inning, added two more in the third
and one in the fifth inning before
exploding for five runs in the sixth
inning to put the game away.
Kevin Murray hit a triple for the
Brewers, with Steve Hoff and Jeff
Smith each getting a double and
single. Barry Young hit a double
with single base hits being
contributed by Adam Verkley, Ron
Strome, Bruce Pearn, Ron
Stephenson and Andrew VanVliet.
Smith went the distance on the
mound for the Brewers.
Walton hosted the Wroxeter
Rippers on Wednesday in a make-
up game from June 28. Game
results were not available at press
time. The league playoff
tournament will be held Sept. 16-18
in Brussels.
By Jim Brown
The Citizen
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Aiming for undefeated
The Brussels Squirts continued their season-long winning streak with a 7-0 trouncing of
Priceville on Wednesday, August 31. (Jim Brown photo)