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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2008-12-04, Page 8On Nov. 19 Elma Logan came to Blyth to take on the PeeWee Rep Dogs but bit off more than they could chew. The first period was close with Blyth scoring two goals. The opener for the game was scored by Matt VanWyk, with assists from Dustin Pennington and Wyatt Carey. The second goal of the period also went to Matt VanWyk with assists from Mike VanWyk and Carey. The second period belonged to the Dogs who bulged the twine seven more times. Goals went to Pennington with two, Arden Coultes and Trystan Weber. Mike VanWyk scored a hattrick. Assisting were Connor Rodger, Ryan Nesbitt, Braydon Whitfield with two, Mike VanWyk with two, Weber, Rodgers with four and Spencer Stevenson. Period three put one more on the game sheet for Blyth. Josh Van Soest scored with an assist from Nesbitt. Earning his sixth shutout of the year was goalie Dalton Carey. It was Teeswater in town to take on the Dogs Nov. 26. Teeswater started the scoring by getting two in the first period. Blyth’s captain, Stevenson sunk an unassisted goal in the first to end the period with a 2-1 deficit. It was a heavy hitting period with four penalties for Teeswater and two for Blyth. The second period was also high in penalties with three for Teeswater and two for Blyth. Teeswater scored the only point. Teeswater got the opening goal of the third period bringing the score to 4-1. The Dogs fought to the end. Mike VanWyk sunk a shot from a pass given by Nesbitt to end the game 4- 2 for Teeswater. Keeping them in the game was a solid performance by Blyth’s goaltender Dalton Carey. The Dogs lost to BCH in the B final of the Legion tournament in Ripley. Blyth had an early morning with their first game against Mitchell Nov. 29. Van Soest started the scoring with help from cousin Pennington and Mike VanWyk. Just 1.5 minutes into the second period, Mitchell snuck one past Carey. Stevenson then gave Blyth the lead again with assistance from Weber and Whitfield. But Mitchell tied it up again before the end of the period. After no goals in the third, Mitchell shot a rocket in overtime that found the twine and put the Dogs on the B side. In game two Blyth was matched up against their old nemesis, Wingham. Matt VanWyk started the scoring with aid from brother Mike and Raynard. Then Mike VanWyk sunk the next puck with help from brother Matt and Raynard. With Blyth ahead, Wingham turned up the heat and scored two goals of their own. Blyth controlled the third period. Stevenson scored with assists to cousins Pennington and Van Soest. Then to make sure it was a done deal, Pennington scored again with help from Stevenson and goalie Carey. Wingham would not back down and scored their final goal with just 14 seconds left. But it was too little too late. Blyth won 4-3 to take them to the finals. Game three was a white knuckleragainst BCH. BCH got an early lead in the first period. The game was back and forth but no pucks were sunk. With only 1.5 minutes left in the game, Stevenson fired off a shot that was chipped in by Weber to tie the game. The Dogs gave it their all but BCH was the first to score in overtime. The game finished 2-1 for BCH. Blyth Legion supported Bulldogs in this weekend’s tournament. SportsPAGE 8. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2008. The Blyth Renegades junior broomball team went to Barrie Nov. 28 and 29 to play in the national juvenile broomball qualifier. Blyth knew that their first game against last year’s provincial champs, the Ice Dogs from Ottawa, would be very difficult. This elite team was known for its cycling style of play and Blyth took the first period to catch on, so the Ice Dogs were ahead 4-0 at halftime. With just over two minutes left in the game, Derek Dolmage scored. The final score was a 6-1 loss for the Renegades. The ‘man of the match’ was given to goalkeeper Graham Bedard for his excellent effort in net and the countless saves he made for this team. The Young Bucks, a Central West team were the next squad that Blyth was set to play. At the end of the two halves, with no score, the teams had to go into overtime. In the second period of overtime, Joel Salverda set up the play and Roman Sturzenegger scored to win the game for his team. Sturzenegger won man of the match for his excellent playing throughout the game. Saturday the team was on the ice and playing the Mildmay Moose by 6:45 a.m. With just two and a half minutes left in the first period Eric Radford found the hole and scored with an assist from Salverda. The Renegades received a penalty for tripping and while shorthanded, Sturzenegger broke away from h is opponent’s defenders and scored. Blyth started off the second period with a goal from Salverda assisted by Sturzenegger. Less than a minute later Mildmay scored to narrow the gap. Mildmay pulled their goalie. Blyth left a man uncovered and their opponents scored with just under three minutes left. Sturzenegger scored by running the ball up to the open net on yet another breakaway. The final score was a 4-2 victory for Blyth. Brent Drost won man of the match for his good effort and defensive playing during the game. A few hours later the Renegades played the Windsor Devils. The Devils were able to slip three goals into the net in the first period. In the second Sturzenegger scored for his team with another assist from Salverda. The final score of 3-1 for the Devils doesn’t show that this match was well played, making it an extremely close game. Radford won man of the match for his excellent efforts at the tournament. This loss signalled an end to the tourney for Blyth, placing them in fifth place overall. Coaches Jenn Miltenberg and Sean Bechtel were very impressed with the entire team’s performance both on and off the ice. 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