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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2008-11-06, Page 8SportsPAGE 8. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2008. The Brussels Atom Reps played on home ice last Wednesday against Howick. Logan Kellington was the first to light up the board, assisted by Dawson Peachey. The second goal for Brussels was scored by Wyatt Machan, unassisted. Howick netted one to make it 2-1. Nic Zwep put one in, assisted by Austin Johnston and Machan. Near the end of the third, Connor Bridge fired one from the blue line to end the game 4-1 for Brussels. This game saw a lot of great shots and a lot of great defensive moves. The play was very intense as the puck went from end to end, both teams scrambling to find the net. Brussels made 33 shots on net throughout the game, while goalie Derrick Waechter made 21 saves. Their second game of the week was on Sunday in Monkton, against Mitchell AE. It was a very tough game. The local guys played very well, both offensively and defensively. The team made 32 shots on net. Scoring for Brussels were Kellington, Zwep and Machan. Assisting them were Machan, Peachey with two and Dylan McNeil. Strong on defence were McNeil, Sean Mitchell, Kiaran Jared and Connor Bridge. Goalie Derrick Waechter made 22 saves. Despite their best efforts, however Brussels lost 8-3. Playing up from the local team were Jared, Cody Harding, Seth Nichol and Nathan Armstrong. The Reps next games are Wednesday night in Monkton and Saturday in Blyth. The second game of the Oct. 24-26 weekend had a better outcome for the Blyth Atom Reps, bringing home a win against Mitchell. Scoring in the first period of Sunday’s game was Hunter Dale with two goals. Assists went to Brenden Howson with two, Brandon Marshall and Dawson Coultes. The third goal for Blyth was scored by Colton Rodger, assisted by Drew Bromley and Owen Weber. The last goal for the period was scored by Howson with assistance from Hunter Dale and Marshall. Mitchell scored two goals in the first to make the score 4-2. The second period saw two goals scored by Mitchell with Blyth scoring three. Dale scored two. Assisting him were Howson, Jordan Hubbard and Marshall. The last goal for the period was scored by Bromley unassisted. The lone goal of the third for Blyth was scored by Marshall, with assistance from Howson and Dale. The final score was 8-6 for Blyth. The Blyth-Brussels Atom girls hosted the Wallace-Howick team on Sunday afternoon. Halfway through the first, Sydney Michie found the back of the net. An assist was awarded to Kathryn Chalmers. Blyth-Brussels would keep the pressure on with many more scoring chances. Early in the second, the girls went ahead by two with an unassisted goal from Chalmers. Wallace-Howick kept the pressure and on and early in the third snuck one in. Seven minutes later, the home team scored again from a goal from Sydney Wightman, assisted by Tiffany Deitner. Strong goaltending by Carlie Ducharme kept the opposing teams chances at a minimum. The three stars of the game were Tiffany Uyl and Chalmers for their hard skating and Deitner for playing her position. Just short The Blyth-Brussels Atom Girls team came up just short over the weekend in one of this season’s first contests against Wallace-Howick, losing 3-1 on Sunday evening. (Shawn Loughlin photo) Wallace-Howick edges locals Brussels Atom Reps down Howick 4-1 Second time the charm for Blyth Atom Reps The Blyth junior broomball season is underway and the recent Blyth tournament was a great way to start it off. A committee of broomball parents organized the second annual co-ed tournament on Oct. 17 and 18 which was held at the Blyth and Brussels arenas. There were 17 teams entered from Blyth, Listowel, Palmerston and Mildmay. Since this was a co-ed tournament anyone who wanted to play could enter. This tournament was a fundraiser for broomball. Blyth junior broomball has enrolled over 150 youths from ages six to 19, for PeeWee, Bantam, Midget and Juvenile. This year there are two Blyth co- ed PeeWee teams with 20 players on each, so having an Atom team for the younger players might be in the works for next season. A tournament cannot be run without the support of many people. Each family was asked at registration to help out. Some gave money towards the food booth or donated food, others volunteered their time or donated to the silent auction. Many high school students earned their community student hours helping with timekeeping or the food booth. The committee is pleased to report that $2,800 was raised. Many players had only been out to one or two practices prior to the tournament. So with every team guaranteed three games, it was a great way to get back into the playing season. There were several tie games that went into overtime, showing that the teams were evenly matched. It was great to see so many parents, siblings and grandparents coming out to support and cheer on the teams. The winners of the tournament were: Mildmay Hawk PeeWees, Mildmay Bantams, and the Midget and Juvenile division were both from Blyth. The winning teams received a black toque with A champions, embroidered on the front. Next year the committee is hosting the tournament in November. Can’t decide what to give for Christmas? FOR A BOOK A gift certificate lets the recipient choose the book they want. We have shelves of books to choose from. Everything from books on trains to gardening to cookbooks. The Citizen 541 Turnberry St., Brussels 404 Queen St., Blyth 519-523-4792 Blyth broomball hosts fundraising tournament CURLING RRRROOOOCCCCKKKKSSSS!!!! Contact Brenda McIntosh 519-887-9966 Steve Steiss 519-887-6670 Brussels Curling starts Monday, November 10th at 7:00 pm Membership $110.00 Fees - First time curlers $90.00 Wanted - new curlers Free ’til Christmas The Saugeen Maitland Lightning Bantam Girls dominated the play with 41 shots against the Brantford Ice Cats in Howick on Saturday for the 4-2 win. Scoring for the Lightning were Laura Irwin of Point Clark, Marcie Landman of Drayton, Taylor Gilkinson of Fordwich and Brooklyn Irwin of Ayton, with assists from Sara Gossell of Tiverton, Vanessa Armstrong of Gorrie, Nicole Marriage of Clinton and Landman. Stephanie Sluys of Clinton and Chelsea Houle of Clifford shared the win in net. Coach Brenda Yourth remarked that Armstrong had an exceptional game for the Lightning. Midget Lightning wins 4-2