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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2009-07-02, Page 8The Blyth U-12 Storm soccer team played in the Lucknow Strawberry Summerfest tournament last weekend. The team was made up of players from both of Blyth’s U-12 teams. Their first game was played Thursday night against the Clinton Chargers. It took a while for the team to come together. Late in the first half Quintin Sjaarda started the scoring. Ben Nonkes passed to Dalton Carey, who put up a nice cross in front of the net. Sjaarda was there to head the ball between the pipes. Sjaarda scored again before the end of the half with Carey assisting. The second half started off well for Blyth with Nonkes scoring twice early in the half. Carey and Sjaarda once again assisted. Clinton managed one successful attack resulting in a goal. Brennan Kolkman finished off the scoring with Chantal Van Schaik picking up an assist. Matt Terstra was solid in net for Blyth. On Saturday for their second game Blyth faced the Brussels Bandits. Everyone knew this would be a tough match. The Storm took an early lead with Nonkes feeding the ball to Sjaarda for the first goal. Brussels came storming right back to tie it a few minutes later. Before the end of the half Kolkman and Nonkes set up Carey for the Storm’s go ahead goal. Brussels started the second half off strong with a goal to tie the game. The Storm were not to be out done and Nonkes scored with Leanne Plunket assisting. With the one-goal lead Blyth was able to hold Brussels for most of the second half and take the win. Terpstra did a great job in the Blyth net to earn the win. The last game of division play was against Goderich BMO. It took a while for the Storm to find the net but once they did they made it look easy. It was late in the half before Carey scored on a header off of Rick Pot’s corner kick. Then Sjaarda put a mid-air shot into the net from another of Pot’s corner kicks. The last goal of the half started with Nonkes handling the ball most of the length of the field before passing off to Sjaarda for another goal. The second half was all Storm as well. Carey and Nonkes scored on penalty shots. Carey scored twice more before the end of the game with help from Sjaarda and Plunket. Evan Kikkert did a great job in net to keep Goderich off the score board. Three wins was not enough in this tournament. Blyth had three goals against which put them in third place and into the bronze medal game against Clinton Wildfire. Once again Terpstra was called on to defend the Blyth net. Clinton took control of the game at the start and took an early lead over the Storm. The Storm picked up their defense and kept Clinton out of the Blyth net for the rest of the game. Blyth’s offense had their chances but just had no luck around the Clinton net. Clinton took the win 1 - 0. The Storm had a great effort from all its players. Forwards were Dalton Carey, Jacob Wiersma, Leanne Plunket, Quintin Sjaarda and Ben Nonkes. Midfielders were Brennan Kolkman, Rick Pot and Chantal Van Schaik. On defense were Justin Shotreed, Carlene Bremner, Eric Steele and Hillary Schramm. Goal tending and defense duties were split between Matt Terpsta and Evan Kikkert. SportsPAGE 8. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JULY 2, 2009. The Blyth U-12 Lightning soccer team took on their neighbouring rivals the Brussels Bandits at Sparling's Field. Brussels took an early lead when Patrick Franken scored and Stephanie Hummel assisted. Blyth was having trouble getting through the Brussels defense. Later in the first half Dalton Carey and Logan Forbes teamed up to get the ball to Mackenzie Nesbitt for Blyth's first goal. In the second half Matt Terstra took over for Brandon Marshall at the Lightning end. Eric VanNes replaced Dalen Martin in the Brussels end. Early in the half Blyth got a break on a penalty shot. Carey’s initial shot was stopped but he managed to pick up the rebound and score. Brussels got a chance to tie it up on a penalty shot as well. Terpstra came up with a big save to keep Blyth ahead. Brussels kept up the heat and late in the game it paid off. Franken scored his second goal with Martin getting the assist. His goal tied the game. Blyth U-12 Lightning takes on Brussels Bandits Battling Brussels travelled to Blyth to compete in some U-12 soccer action at Sparling Field last Tuesday night. (Shawn Loughlin photo) Let it go Belgrave travelled to Brussels last week for a game against the Brussels Mite A squad. (Shawn Loughlin photo) Storm in tourney BBLLYYTTHH PPRRIINNTTIINNGG IINNCC.. BLYTH 523-9211 PRINTING IS OUR BUSINESS • Colour • Business Printing Forms • Posters • Brochures • Letterheads • Flyers • Envelopes • Carbonless • Business Forms Cards • Labels WE CAN DO IT ALL!