HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2010-01-14, Page 9THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 2010. PAGE 9.
Thirteen racers representing F.E. Madill Secondary School’s Nordic ski
team competed in the Thames Valley Invitational at Hardwood Hills near
Barrie.
There were 37 skiers competing in the Novice boys event. Madill’s Ben
Underwood finished seventh. Trevor Raynard, Jason Meier and Lucas
Klages, all of Belgrave, finished 17th, 21st and 26th respectively. Jamie
Pollard finished 31st.
Competing in the junior girls was Blyth’s Michelle Studhalter, who
finished 25th. Other Madill results were: Madeline Yungblut, eighth; Kelsey
Morgan, 29th and Kara Hendriks, 46th. There were 71 skiers in total in this
division.
Two Madill skiers competed against 83 others in the senior girls race.
Emily Yungblut finished seventh and JulieAnne Staehli was 25th.
There were 88 seniors boys in the competition, including Matt Nivins, who
finished 39th and Matt Underwood who came in 42nd.
Coach Julie Sawchuk is from Blyth.
Madill skiers compete
in invitational races
Madill skiers
The F.E. Madill Secondary School Nordic ski team’s 13 racers participated in the Thames
Valley Invitational at Hardwood Hills near Barrie last week. Back row, from left: Jamie Pollard,
Ben Underwood, Matt Nivins, Matt Underwood, Michelle Studhalter. Middle: Luke Klages,
Jason Meier, Trevor Raynard, Kara Hendriks, coach Julie Sawchuk. Front: Kelsey Morgan,
Madeline Yungblut, Julie-Anne Staehli and Emily Yungblut. (Photo submitted)
On Jan. 2 the Blyth PeeWee Local
League team travelled to Teeswater
for an exhibition game. The game
ended in a 5-0 victory for Blyth with
the shutout going to Dustin Treble in
net.
A great offensive game was played
by the whole team with goals scored
by Jim Lane, Brett Glousher, with
two, Brandon Marshall and Hunter
Dale. Assists went to Patrick
Franken, Owen Weber, Jordan
Hubbard, Lane and Marshall. The
team hosted BCH on Jan. 6 in a game
that ended in a score of 4-2 for the
visitors.
BCH put in three quick goals in the
first period with Blyth coming back
with two goals in the second. Both
Blyth goals were scored by Lane.
Rolling along
They were on the ice at Blyth Saturday for men’s broomball
action. The Special K team from Keady faced off in this
battle against Blyth’s Trojans and handed their hosts a 2-1
victory. (Vicky Bremner photo)
THANK YOU
We would like to thank all those
who contributed in any way to
the success of the 2009
Belgrave Community Growing
Project. As a result of your
donations and efforts, we are
able to send a cheque totaling
$9,900 to the Canadian
Foodgrains Bank. In the eight
years this project has existed, it
has raised over $127,000 for
world relief. Contributing to the
project and deserving of great
thanks are: Ross and Barbara
Anderson, William and Lois
Andrews, Brussels Agromart
Ltd., Jim and Pat Barnes, Bayer
Crop Science, Ltd., Bodmin Ltd.,
William & Muriel Coultes,
DeKalb Seeds Ltd., Donald and
Gloria Dow, Evening Unit of
Knox UCW, Belgrave, Gordon
and Nancy Folkard, Adam
Garniss, Bernice Higgins, Ross
and Wilma Higgins, Huron Bay
Co-operatives - Belgrave
Branch, Patricia Hunking, Harry
Jaretsky, Harold and Nancy
Jardin, Laura Johnston, Knox
United Church Sunday School,
Elam Martin, Florence McArter,
Sandra McEwan, John and
Marie McIntosh, Monsanto Ltd.,
Tom and Brenda Murray, John
and Sheila Nixon, Northminster
United Church - Oshawa,
Pioneer Hi-Bred Seeds Ltd.,
George and Elizabeth Procter,
Ken and Lila Procter, Ross
Family Farms, Donald and
Connie Shiell, Snell Feed and
Supply, Ltd., Jack and Mary
Taylor, Dr. Ronald Taylor, Mary
Thomas, Lorne Underwood,
Gladys Van Camp, Doug and
Kathy Walker.
We are in the process of gathering
funds so that we can continue this
good work in 2010 by growing a
further 25 acres of corn to be
donated for world relief. With
increased crop expenses, we need
your help to put the crop in the
ground. We would welcome
contributions from anyone who
would like to help in this effort to
alleviate world hunger. Please
clearly identify your donations as
for the Belgrave Community
Growing Project and send them c/o
Knox United Church, Box 70,
Belgrave, ON N0G 1E0
The action was back this past
week at the Wingham Golf and
Curling Club. Many of the curlers
were still stuffed with turkey and
getting over the holiday cheer.
The daytime curlers got 2010 off
to a great start on Monday, Jan. 4.
The winning skips were Pete Eskritt,
Wendell Stamper, Mac Inglis, Bill
Tolton, Stewart Leedham and Ron
McMichael who brought in a ringer
to spare, 89-year-old Clayton
Ruppell. The winning team of the
first draw was Donna Shaw, Barry
Elliott, Wayne Love and Stewart
Leedham.
Monday night men’s league had
the teams of John Mann and Kyle
Forster pick up wins.
Tuesday night ladies winning
skips were Carol Horton, Jenn
Elston and Elli Schimanski. The
Tuesday night competitive league
had some great games with skip Bill
Devos having the shot of the night
with a raise take-out to score four to
defeat Russ Taylor’s team. Other
winning skips were Don Edgar, Earl
Fitch and Kyle Forster.
Wednesday, Jan. 7 the mixed
league winners were Rob
Middleton, John Dybes and Earl
Fitch.
Thursday daytime skips picking
up victories were Pete Eskritt, Ron
McMichael, Bill Tolton, Irving
Elliott and Barry Simpson.
The Thursday night leagues
curled back into action after missing
two weeks over the holiday. Family
league action saw Doug Miller,
Kelsie Eadie, Elli Schimanski and
Kyle Forster pick up the wins. The
Belgrave league winning teams
were Mike Metske, Bruce Howson,
Dean Vincent and Cam Cook.
Friday night skip Forster picked
up his fourth win of the week. Other
winning skips were Bill McDonald
and Lynn Hickey.
In other curling action the
Wingham Golf and Curling clubs
Bantam boys and girls teams
travelled to Hanover this past
weekend. The club is very proud to
report that both the girls team of
Kabrina Bishop and boys team of
Matthew Cottrill won the A
championship and will represent
Wingham in St. Mary’s Jan. 16 and
17.
OUT OF THE HACK NEWS
The Wingham Curling Club was
sorry to hear that lifetime member
J.R. Coultes has put away his
curling broom and sweater. But it
was great to see him sitting front
row and centre watching the action
of the daytime curlers this past
week.
Skips and Stones
– By Bruce Skinn
Blyth PeeWee LL wins
The Blyth-Brussels Bantam girls
team played two games this
weekend. One was away on Saturday
and the other was a home game on
Sunday.
On Saturday they met up with
Mildmay, which they had not played
yet this year. The teams were fairly
evenly matched and the game ended
in a 0-0 tie.
On Sunday they played Howick
which they have had several close
games against this year. T
he girls played well and ended up
with a 3-0 win.
Scoring for Blyth-Brussels were
Tori Cardiff, Jordyn Sholdice and
Laura Higgins.
The girls have two games next
weekend, with a home game in
Brussels on Sunday at 5:30
p.m.
Blyth/Brussels Bantam girls
play away and home games