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Brussels Tykes win A
Brussels Tykes won big in the
annual Lucknow tournament.
Game one against Bayfield was
the toughest. Both teams scored
back and forth until the last period
when Christopher Jutzi scored to
take the lead.
Bayfield needed to score in the
last shift to tie and force a shoot
out, but Brussels defence shut them
down while Chris Corbett scored
three goals in a row to win the first
game 8-4.
Game two against Lucknow 3
was one-sided for Brussels. After
Lucknow scored the first goal,
Brussels scored 11 unanswered.
Scoring for Brussels was Corbett
with seven, Christopher Jutzi with
two, Adam Corbett and Alyssa
Gowing each with one.
Game three the final, was a total
all-out effort by the whole Brussels
Bulldogs begin playoff series
On Wednesday, Feb. 26 the
Blyth Novice Bulldogs took to the
ice in the first game of a best of
five series against Hensall for the
WOAA consolation playoffs. The
end result brought them no closer
to a winner, with a tie.
Blyth's two goals were scored by
Brett Bean, assisted by Kyle Nixon
and Luke Anderson, and Darcey
Cook.
Coach Steve Cook said, "It was a
well-played game by both teams
with outstanding goaltending from
Blyth's Jeffrey (The Cat) Elliott and
Hensall's Greg McTaggart."
The team went into a 10-minute
Junior Girls lose
The Belgrave Junior Girls fin
ished the season with a year-end
tournament in Ripley this past Sat
urday.
Their first game came at 8 a.m.
against a strong Walkerton squad.
It ended with Belgrave on the short
side of a 3-1 score. Michelle Cook,
assisted by Rachel Elliott teamed
for the lone Belgrave marker.
Coach Steve Cook said, "The
girls played a strong game, but
were unable to overcome a well-
prepared Walkerton team. Brook
lyn Wheeler made several saves in
net to hold them in the game."
In the second game the team met
with Kincardine and played to a tie.
Kerri Meier notched the Belgrave
goal.
"It was a real battle right down to
the wire with Wheeler and Kincar-
Belgrave Tykes
The Belgrave Tykes took part in
a weekend tournament in Lucknow,
coming out with two wins and a
loss.
In the first contest Saturday
morning, Belgrave look on Luc
know 2 in a very low scoring game.
The only shot to cross the line
occurred at 1:24 of the first period
Blyth Ladies win a close one
Continued from page 8
dine. The low-scoring match saw
Blyth go into the final fame up 2-1
on goals by Amanda Anderson late
in the first and Jen Black at 6:03 of
the second.
Missy Bieman, Dawn Ward and
Amber Rultan earned assists.
team. After letting a strong team
made up of Belgrave and Blyth
tykes score first, Brussels came
right back and scored seven
unanswered goals to take the
championship game 7-1.
In net for all three games was
Jake VanBeek, who stopped and
pounced on the puck almost every
time.
The solid defence pairs consisted
of Corbett and Ryan Jutzi, Chase
Chapman and William King, and
Jordan Campbell and Tyler
Deitner. The fast-flying offence
consisted of Corbett, Jutzi, Andrew
Baker, Tom Cronin, Gowing, Wade
Stephenson and Matthew Souch.
Absent but very much a part of
this winning team were Shane
Gibson, Lance Stafford, and Zack
Hoegy. Congratulations "A"
Champs!
sudden death period, to no avail.
Each team earned one point. "It
was a tremendous start to what will
no doubt be an interesting series,"
said Cook.
The play continued on Feb. 27
with Hensall edging Blyth 3-1.
Blyth's lone tally came off the stick
of Darren Austin. Assists went to
Josh Albrechtas and Darcey Cook.
"It was another very entertaining
game with the home squad coming
up short," said Cook. "Elliott con
tinued his steady play in goal."
The two teams face off on
Wednesday (tonight) in Hensall
with a return trip to Blyth this
Thursday.
in final round
dine's Lynn Shepherd holding their
respective teams in," says Cook.
Kincardine lost 4-0 to Walkerton
in their next game setting up a
showdown between Belgrave and
Walkerton for the championship as
Belgrave had the better record.
"This game was very exciting
with end-to-end action, fabulous
saves and tight checking through
out," said Cook. "The Belgrave
squad had the edge in play but just
couldn't put the puck past the
Walkerton netminder."
The score was 1-0 for Walkerton.
The Belgrave team received a
finalist banner and trophy for the
second year in a row.
The team will continue with
exhibition play up until the year-
end banquet set for Sunday, April
6.
A runner-ups
when Devin Jenkins pushed the
puck in with the assistance of
Krystopher Campbell.
Anthony Peters earned the
shutout in net.
It was a blowout for Belgrave
when they met Lucknow 1 in the
afternoon.
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Bieman got the eventual game
winner with only 38 second left
when Kincardine pulled their
goalie.
The home team fought back with
a netter at 12 seconds, but time ran
out. Blyth took home a 3-2 victory.
THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5,1997 PAGE 9.
Zipping by
The Blyth Atom player skillfully slides by two Wallace Twp. opponents when they met in the
WOAA championships.
Blyth Atoms begin best of 5
It was the championship finals
for the Blyth Atoms Reps when
they met Stephen Twp. in the first
of a best-of-five series, Feb. 27.
The opponent took the game 4-1
with the only Blyth goal scored by
Tyler Kernighan, unassisted.
Blyth was much more deter
mined when they travelled to
Stephen Twp. Saturday, taking the
contest 5-1
Trevor Koehler and Kernighan
scored late in the first to take the
lead.
Cody Anderson added to the tally
in the last minute of play in the
middle frame before Stephen Twp.
got on the board. Koehler assisted
on the play.
Anderson and Kernighan com
bined for two more in the third
period, each scoring one and assist
ing on the other. Ryan McClinchey
Bantams get even
The Blyth Bantams opened their
WOAA final series against Lions
Head Friday night in Lions Head.
The boys seemed sluggish after a
long bus ride and came out on the
losing end of a 5-2 score. Tyler
Slewart scored Blyth's first goal on
a pass from Dave Ansley. Kyle
Anderson scored the second goal
on a breakaway with an assist
going to Adam Anderson.
The second game returned to
Blyth Sunday afternoon. The home
team seemed more poised and
came out with a strong effort in the
first period. They built a 4-1 lead,
but Lions Head did not quit. Blyth
had to keep working hard and
eventually won 7-5.
Blyth got goals from Malt Ander
son, three; Joel Arthur; Derek
Cook; T. Stewart and D. Ansley.
Assists were credited to K.
Anderson, three; Darrell McDougall,
two; Jamie Black, two; A. Ander
son; D. Ansley; D. Cook and J.
Arthur.
Dean Wilson provided solid
goaltending in the Blyth net.
Blyth travels to Lions Head
Wednesday night for game three
with game four back in Blyth
Saturday afternoon at 3 p.m. Come
out and support your local team.
also earned an assist.
"Maybe we needed the loss on
Thursday to wake us up," said
Coach Doug McClinchey. "This is
a very good team. We must be pre
Juries down 2 in series
Brussels Juveniles opened the
semi-finals of the OMHA "D"
playoffs at home on Friday against
Creemore with the visitors blanking
Brussels 5-0.
Creemore scored three times in
the first period and twice in the
second to record the victory.
On Saturday, Brussels had a
foggy trip to Creemore for game
two. Creemore kept Brussels off
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