HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1994-08-17, Page 10Bulldogs begin playoffs
A mighty swing
Duane Gibson of the Goof Troop, a Brussels area team, prepares a monstrous swing for the
incoming pitch. The team took part in a co-ed slo-pitch tournament held in Walton on Aug 13
and 14.
Brussels Squirts take series
This past week, the Brussels
Squirt Boys WOAA team got off to
a good start in their playoffs by
eliminating Moorefield in two
straight games.
In game one, good defense and
strong hitting helped the boys to an
11-5 win. Runs were scored by Joel
Kellinglon (two), Michael Walker,
Brian Oldfield, Nathan Garland,
Andy VanBcck, Joshua Gropp
(two), Matthew Cameron and Mark
Kroll. The offense was highlighted
by two homeruns by Gropp. Brian
Oldfield and Mark Kroll held the
pitching duties for Brussels,
sharing six strikeouts and 10 walks
between them.
In game two, the offense
continued and carried the boys to a
15-9 victory. The hit of the night
was a fourth-inning grand slam by
Nathan Garland. Runs were scored
by Matt McCall (four), Joshua
Gropp (three), Jason Armstrong
(two), Nathan Garland, Joel
Kellinglon, Stephen Todd (two),
and Chris Blake (two).
The defense was highlighted by a
good tag by Joel Kellington at
second base. Joshua Gropp on the
mound for Brussels going five and
two-thirds innings before reliever
Brian Oldfield came out to finish
through the sixth. They combined
for 10 strikeouts and eight walks.
The team has a bye through the
second round and must wait to see
who their next opponent will be.
Blyth team
finishes first
Blyth Decorating finished their
regular season play by edging the
Brussels Bulldogs 1-0. The
Decorators were led by strong
pitching as Warren Moore pitched
a no hitler. Steve Cook scored the
only run of the game after being hit
by a pitch. He then stole second,
and scored the winning run on one
of two base hits by Paul Brown.
After starting the season slowly,
losing three of their first four
games, Blyth finished strong
compiling a 12 win, three loss, two
tie record, giving them first place
overall in the Huron County
Fastball League.
Blyth entered the first round
playoffs against the Belgrave Blue
Devils Monday at 8:30 in Blyth.
The Brussels Bulldogs finished
the regular season last week,
playing Blyth Decorating Aug. 7
and the Zurich Rangers, Aug. 8.
Against Blyth, Dave Smith threw
a three hitter in a losing cause as
Blyth won one to nothing.
Monday night against the
Rangers the Bulldogs went on a
hitting rampage, beating Zurich 22
to 6. Greg Mulvey and Andrew
McCutcheon both went five for
Squirts win
It was a thorough trouncing from
the home team, when Seaforth
Squirt Boys vi.sitcd Belgrave on
Aug. 9 and were sent home with a
10-1 loss.
Through four innings pitcher
Justin Campbell and the team shut
down the visitors, while scoring in
every turn at bat. Crossing in the
first were Campbell, Craig Marks,
Kevin Hopf, David Wray, Myron
Hussey and Rick Buchannan. The
second inning runs were scored by
Marks and Hopf, while in the third
and fourth it was Jeffrey Beyers-
bergen and David Wray, respec
tively, crossing the plate for the
home team.
Taking turns behind the plate for
Belgrave were Hussey, Hopf and
Wray.
Mites earn
B Champion.
The Brussels girls ended a great
season with nine wins and two
losses. The two losses were the first
two games they played in May.
They went undefeated until the
year-end tournament in Belgrave
Aug. 13 and 14. Due to rain on
Saturday the girls had to finish the
tournament Sunday losing only one
game to Belmore, which put them
in the B division.
The girls ended up playing four
games straight (six and a half hours
of straight baseball) to defeat
Gowanstown in the championship
game 21-0.
The tired team consists of
Brittany Kellington, Megan Bragg,
Lesley Pepper, Rachael Speers,
Courtney Sallows, Nicole White,
Jodi Sellers, Brooklyn Wheeler,
Nicole Mastnak, Kendall Jutzi,
Kimberly Acton, Laurie Prior and
Amber Park.
Way to go girls!
five al the plate.
The Bulldogs finished the regular
season al 1 1 wins and five losses,
which puls lhe.m second in lhe
Huron County Fastball League, one
point ahead of lhe Brussels Tigers.
Playoffs started this past Sunday
nighl againsl lhe Clinton Selects.
Dave Smith pitched six innings
with 1 1 strikeouts but came out
with no decision as the score was
lied one to one with Greg Wheeler
scoring the only Bulldog run on a
wild pitch.
The game went to extra innings
with Clinton scoring in lhe tenth on
a sacrifice fly, but lhe Bulldogs
responded with Andrew McCut
cheon hitting a double then getting
home with a single from Greg
Wheeler and another from Dave
Smith.
Then in the 11 th Jerry Bremner
scored on John Miners' single to
win lhe game.
This series continues in Clinton
Wednesday night al 8 p.m.
The Bulldogs are also in action
Saturday in the Clinton Tourna
ment, where they lost their opener
last weekend to Chesley 7 to 6.
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Nick & Joan Whyte
are proud to announce the
graduation of their
daughter Crystal Joan
from the Australian
Catholic University when
she received her Teacher s
Certificate. Crystal is a
graduate of Seaforth
District High School &
University of Guelph.
Love & Congratulations
Mom, Dad, Ben, Dave, Brian
& Murray
)
Bright smiles for new shirts
Members of the Blyth Squirts soccer team proudly display
their new shirts donated by the Blyth Optimists. Showing
off th§ attire are Scott McLellan, front left, and Danny
Cullen. In the back are Coach Nancy Hakkers, Natasha
Cook, Ashley Cook and Optimist representative Fred
deBoer.
Final Regular Season
Huron County Fastball
League Standing
NORTH
Wins Losses Ties Points
Blyth Decorating 12 3 2 26
Brussels Bulldogs 11 5 0 22
Brussels Tigers 10 4 1 21
Walton Brewers 8 7 0 16
Belgrave Blue Devils 7 7 2 16
Clinton Selects 7 7 1 15
SOUTH
Seaforth Coops 9 6 3 21
Lieury Jets 9 6 2 20
Seaforth Bears 7 7 3 17
Francistown Flyers 7 7 2 16
Bayfield Thunder 7 9 0 14
Zurich Rangers 3 15 0 6
Seaforth T>gers 2 16 0 4
PLAYOFFS Best of three senes
Belgrave at Blyth Mon 8 30
B'yth at Belgrave Wed 9 00
C mton at B^ icogs Sun 9 00
B„ cogs at Canton Wed 8 00
Waton at T gers Mon 9 00
T gers at Waton (Seaforh)Wed 7 30
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