HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2007-08-02, Page 9THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, AUGUST 2, 2007. PAGE 9. Lightning U-13 plays strong pool in tourneyBlyth Lightning U-13 soccer team
had a strong and difficult pool to
play in for the year-end tournament,
July 25-28 in Lucknow. The team
played hard and the games were all
really close, but they only played
three games before being eliminated
from the tournament.
Blyth’s first game was played on
July 25 against Goderich I. Josh
Raynard played a strong game in net
for Blyth, allowing only one goal.
He was reaching out to save the ball
and snuck past his outreached hand.
In the second half, Blyth tied the
match after Micah Nonkes took a
successful penalty shot against his
opponents. There were several shots
on both nets, but no more goals were
scored. With a tie game a shoot-out
would decide the win.
Greg Roetcisoender stood up as a
goalie for Blyth, making two great
saves and letting three goals into the
net. Blyth had three misses, with
Nonkes and Nadine Otten hitting the
crossbar and Nick Brandon kicking
the ball above the net. Roetcisoender
and Sheree Uyl were successful in
getting the ball into the net for their
team. Goderich won the shoot-out
with one more goal.
On July 26, the Lightning played
against Clinton Celtic. This was a
very strong team, making some
great passes, strong kicks and
successfully stealing the ball away
from their opponents. Clinton scored
on a corner kick on Blyth’s keeper,
Connor Prescott, in the first half.
With just one goal ahead of Blyth it
was anyone’s game and both teams
poured it on after their half-time
break.
Nonkes played in net during the
second half. He came out to
challenge the ball and Clinton
maneuvered the ball around him
to score and seal the win. Blyth
lost 2-0.
The Lightning played its final
game on July 27 against Clinton
Madrid. These two teams were
evenly matched. Both teams shot the
ball up and down the field taking
several shots on net. However,
neither of the teams could get a goal
and when the final whistle blew
there was no score.
Raynard played a great game in
net to earn a shutout. In the shoot-
out Clinton scored four goals on
Roetcisoender.
Blyth’s Prescott and Sarah Steele
got the ball into Clinton’s net. Zach
Drost and Averly Kikkert shot the
ball right at the Clinton keeper and
he made the save. Hunter Broda was
on deck and was not needed for the
final shot as Clinton already had
four goals.
This loss meant the end of the
tournament for Blyth.
The Lightning had a great season
of soccer winning half of their
games, tying a few and posting a few
losses. Coaches Peter Uyl and Colin
Bokhout were pleased with the skill,
dedication and enthusiasm that the
players put forth this season. The
Lightning had a large number of
players with 21 kids signed on the
team.
Defensive players were Jeanette
Schramm, Sarah Steele, Nick
Brandon, Zachary Drost, Alec
Lorentz and Matthew Porter.
Halfbacks were Cassie Henry,
Averly Kikkert, Nadine Otten,
Courtney Monk, Emily Uyl, Micah
Nonkes and Kody Tachauer. The
forwards were Morgan Bos, Marjike
Oudshoorn, Madisson Sjaarda,
Sheree Uyl, Hunter Broda, Connor
Prescott and Greg Roetcisoender.
First-year player Raynard had a
great season covering the net for
Blyth, with some occasional help
from Nonkes, Prescott and
Roetcisoender.
Head on
This Blyth player wasted no time redirecting the ball back
into the Brussels zone last week as they kicked off the girls
U-18 soccer tournament in Blyth at Sparling Field against
their cross-town rivals Brussels. Blyth came out striking,
finding the back of the net several times before half-time
and spending very little time in their own zone. (Shawn
Loughlin photo)
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team this year adding some players
as the season progressed. This
soccer season rarely saw 100 per
cent attendance at the games. In
spite of their small numbers and
some coaching changes, coaches say
this team played with a lot of skill,
heart and determination.
The team had some tie games
throughout the soccer season and
several games that were lost by just
one goal.
Defensive players were Colin
Bokhout, Ross MacDonald, Jacob
Nonkes, Mark Siertsema and Jacob
VanDorp. Halfbacks were Brendon
Boven, Caleb Haak, Kurtis
Kolkman, Micah Nonkes, Shawn
Reinink, Jordon Rinn, Matt Steele
and Ryan Sjaarda.
The forwards were Brent Drost,
Brandon Schaffe, Jessie Pot and
Austin Sjaarda. Kolkman and
VanDorp split the job as goalkeeper
during this soccer season.
The U-15 boys were coached by
Beth Whitmore, Mary Ann Drost
and Rob (Dutchie) Kolkman. The
coaches were very pleased with their
team’s performance and
improvements over the season and
enjoyed coaching this talented and
enthusiastic group of boys.
A bit inside
This Monkton player backs off the plate due to this inside
pitch at the opening game of the 2007 Brussels Tigers
Fastball Tournament. The Tigers played Monkton which
ended up making it all the way to the finals only to be bested
by Mitchell which brought home the gold. (Shawn Loughlin photo)
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Saturday, August 11
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Sunday, August 12
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2007
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Even losses were close
for U-13 Lightning