The Citizen, 2007-06-14, Page 8SportsPAGE 8. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JUNE 14, 2007.
The Brussels Bantam squad had its
first game of the season playing
home to Londesborough.
The 2007 team is Andrew Lindsay,
Justin Pipe, Taylor Prior, Brianne
Wheeler, Brad Quesenberry,
Brendon Stretton, Cody Subject,
Evan Ducharme, Andrew Hess,
Robert Cronin, Katie Richmond and
Ryan Smith. Coaches are Sandra
Josling and Lisa Glanville.
Wheeler started on the mound
allowing two runs in two hits and
two strikeouts. Brussels answered
with five runs on singles by Wheeler,
Ducharme, Pipe, a double from
Quesenberry and a triple by Subject.
Wheeler would set the next three
opponents with strikeouts. Brussels
added three more with singles from
Lindsay, Prior, and Wheeler.
Wheeler added three additional
strikeouts in the third not allowing
Londesborough to score. Brussels
rallied in the bottom of the third and
took a commanding lead. Singles
came from Smith, Stretton,
Quesenberry, Wheeler, Prior and
Lindsay. Doubles from Hess, triple
by Cronin and a homerun by Subject.
Smith came into pitch in the final
inning, striking out one and walking
six. Stretton finished the inning with
two strikeouts. Brussels rallied for
another seven runs in the bottom half
to finish the game 22-5.
On Wednesday, May 30 the
Bantams travelled to Atwood. The
Bantams got off to a rocky start with
the first three batters going out on
strikeouts. Stretton started on the
mound for Brussels allowing three
runs on three singles, one double and
a triple.
In the second Wheeler led off with
a single and would score on a single
by Subject. Brussels held the
Atwood squad with only one single
and no runs.
In the fourth Brussels would close
the gap to one when Hess walked on
a wild pitch and Stretton doubled.
Atwood again lengthened its lead
with a three-run home run to centre.
In the final inning Subject led off
with a single scoring on a triple by
Lindsay. Lindsay would eventually
score on a passed ball.
The final score was Atwood, 8;
Brussels, 4.
On June 1 the Brussels Bantams
were off to Zurich. Pipe led the rally
with a double. Singles went to
Lindsay, Prior, Quesenberry and
Hess. A triple by Subject would have
three Brussels runs score.
Quesenberry pitched and held
Zurich in the third allowing no runs.
Smith then singled in the second
and scored on a triple by Pipe. Zurich
came out swinging in the bottom
scoring three runs on five singles and
one strikeout.
Brussels would leave runners
stranded for the next three innings
unable to score, but held the lead
until the final inning when Zurich
scored three on two doubles, three
singles and three errors.
The final score was 8-6 for Zurich.
Brussels then met up with Atwood
again on June 4. Wheeler was on the
mound.
The game was within a run until
the third. Richmond led off with a
single. Pipe and Ducharme filled the
bases. A long fly to centre by
Wheeler scored three. Singles by
Subject, Smith and Prior had two
more cross the plate.
Brussels held the lead until the last
inning, but gave up four to Atwood
on five singles and three errors. At
their final at bat Stretton led off with
a single only to be left standing at
third.
The final score was 7-7.
The Bantams finished their five-
game stretch playing in Fullarton.
Smith pitched two solid innings
allowing only two runs on four
singles three walks and a strikeout.
Brussels would remain scoreless
until the top of the fourth. Here they
would score seven runs on singles by
Pipe, Subject, Wheeler, Cronin and
Lindsay. Smith cleared the bases
with a homerun to centre.
With Wheeler pitching, Fullarton
scored four runs on one single, two
doubles, one triple, two walks and a
strikeout.
Brussels regained three runs in the
fifth. Pipe singled while Subject
waited the walk. Wheeler smashed a
triple and Hess singled to score
Wheeler.
In the final inning Brussels led by
one. Fullarton singled to put the
tying run on. Brussels snagged their
first out on a long fly out to Cronin.
Wheeler left the next batter at the
plate and Lindsay caught the final
out to keep the win. The score was
10-9 for Brussels.
The next home game is July 2
against Varna at 8:30 p.m.
The Blyth Lightning U-11 soccer
team took on Goderich I this June 5.
Goderich proved to be a strong team
and were giving Blyth a lot of trouble
early in the game. Blyth got a couple
of chances but Goderich scored the
first goal when they out hussled the
Lightning defence and got a clear shot
on net.
The play went back and forth
through the first half but the Goderich
goalie seemed unbeatable. Finally
Blyth broke through with Megan
Hoggart and Wyatt Carey teaming up
to get the ball to Mackenzie Nesbitt
who scored. Carey finally got an
opportunity and made no mistake
about firing the ball passed the
Goderich goalie.
Dalton Carey started things off in
the second half. Trystan Weber's hard
work paid off as he passed off to Ryan
Nesbitt who moved the ball up to the
net and shot into the Goderich goal.
Melissa Van Schaik scored the final
Lightning goal as she made no mistake
on a penalty shot.
The Lightning had some strong
defence from Braydon Whitfield and
Damion Greidanus that helped to keep
Goderich away of the Blyth net. Tyler
Boven stood firm in the Blyth net
blocking all but one shot.
Lightning takes on Goderich
Bantam season underway
Dropping the ball
Not much went right for the Thundercats on this day and
this relay from the outfield was no exception. The
Canadians trounced the Thundercats by a score of 19-3
last weekend at the slowpitch tournament in Ethel. (Shawn
Loughlin photo)
RADAR
AUTO PARTS
Highway 8 West, MITCHELL 519-348-8485
20 King St., CLINTON 519-482-3445
We are
your #1
stop for
your Dad
“You will find it at CARQUEST”
235 Turnberry St., BRUSSELS 519-887-9661
Brussels Minor
Hockey
REGISTRATION
DEADLINE
Avoid late fees... get your
hockey registration to
your nearest executive
member by
JUNE 30TH
Anyone interested in
coaching, assistant
coaching, managing or
training can submit a letter
to any executive member
by June 30th.
It was a 20-6 blowout for the
visitors when Londesborough
Squirts came to town to play Ethel
June 4.
Trying to head off the
Londesborough onslaught from the
mound were Britney Rabek and
Pearson Smith.
Pitching for the visitors were
Kelsey Falconer, Shelsey Popp,
Tyler Berry and Rodney Rozendal.
Londesborough took a big lead in
the first inning with seven runners
crossing the plate. The team then
shut the door on Ethel in the bottom
of the inning.
After a scoreless second inning,
Londesborough tagged on another
six runs and again kept their hosts
off the board in the third.
The fourth inning brought in seven
runs for the visitors. Ethel finally
brought some runners in with four
crossing the plate.
After closing down their guests in
the final inning, Ethel added two
more to the tally, but it was too little,
too late.
Backstopping for the hosts were
Justin Schott, Mervin Brubacher and
Smith. Behind the plate for
Londesborough were Jason Salverda
and Courtney Middegaal.
Ethel Squirts take a beating
www.wgcc.on.ca
Wingham
Golf & Curling Club
Jamestown Rd., Wingham
519-357-2179
GG rr ee aa tt GG ii ff tt ss ff oo rr DD aa dd
15% off all men’s clothing & golf gloves
Sale runs June 13-17
GG oo ll ff SS pp ee cc ii aa ll
9 holes $14 ~ 18 holes $20
Golf lessons available from golf professional
Dave Meriam. Great place to come for
all your team, work and family parties.
Call the golf club for details.
FatherFather’’s Day Brs Day Br unch Bufunch Buffet - June 17fet - June 17
11 am - 2 pm
Adults ~ $15.95 Ages 5-12 ~ $8.95
Under 5 ~ Free
Call for reservations & details