HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1996-08-21, Page 11Great achievement
The Blyth Mosquitoes took first overall in a year-end tournament held in Goderich, Aug, 10.
The squad competed against 10 other teams for the title. Team members are, in back, from
left: Fred deBoer, Teag Onn, Cris Hill, Clarence Bosma, Anthony deBoer, Jason Stryker,
Brian Sherred and Dave Onn. In the middle, from left: Tristan Irving, Matt Anderson,
Matthew Hill, Sabrina Buffinga, Nick Courtney, Albert Siertsema, Darwin Buffinga and Luke
Slotegraaf. In front, from left: Mike Walsh, Terry Gilbank, Kyle Aldrich, Sarah Naylor, Rachel
deBoer, Melanie Bouman and Wesley Beacom.
Blyth Mosquitoes capture title
Bringing home the hardware
The Brussels U9 ll's won the North Perth soccer tournament. Back row, from left: Coach
Laurie Chapman, Justine King, Amy Bishop, Eric VanVeen, Alyssa Gowing, Marty Goetz,
Chris Corbett, Assistant Coach Charles Corbett, Nathan Prior. Front: Chase Chapman,
Adam Corbett, Garrett Backhaus, Cory Chapman, Mathew White, Christopher Jutzi.
Brussels U9 IIs, champions
THE HURON-PERTH COUNTY ROMAN
CATHOLIC SEPARATE SCHOOL BOARD
STUDENT REGISTRATION
JUNIOR KINDERGARTEN • GRADE 1210.A.C.
Parents of Catholic school age children who are new to Perth
and Huron Counties may register their children on the first day
of school - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1996, 8:45 A.M. - 4:00
P.M., or during the week of August 27 to August 30, 1996 by
contacting their local school.
KINDERGARTEN children need to be 4 years of age on or before
December 31, 1996. Please bring Birth Certificate, Baptismal
Certificate and Immunization Record Card of the child you
intend to register.
FRENCH IMMERSION classes are being offered at Jeanne Sauve
School, Stratford, and St. Mary's School, Goderich.
ST. MICHAEL CATHOLIC SECONDARY SCHOOL Is a Catholic
Secondary School serving Stratford and area from Grade 9 to
12/0. A.C.
ST. ANNE'S CATHOLIC SECONDARY SCHOOL is a new
Secondary School serving Clinton and area. It will offer the
Grade 9 and 10 program for September 1996 with the addition of
the next grade level annually until completion to Grade 12/O.A.C.
The Catholic schools are as follows:
St. Joseph's School Kingsbridge 529-7646
St. Columban School St. Columban 345-2086
St. Patrick's School
Dublin 345-2033
Our Lady of Mount Carmel School Mount Carmel 237-3337
St. Patrick's School
Kinkora 393-5580
St. Joseph's School Clinton 482-7035
Precious Blood School Exeter 235-1691
St. Mary's School Goderich
524-9901
St. James School
Seaforth 527-0321
Holy Name of Mary School
St. Marys 284-2170
Sacred Heart School Wingham 357-1090
St. Boniface School Zurich 236-4335
St. Mary's School Hesson 595-8929
Jeanne Sauve School Stratford 273-3396
St. Ambrose School
Stratford 271-7544
St. Joseph's School Stratford
271-3574
St. Aloysius Schciol Stratford 271-3636
St. Michael Secondary School
Stratford
271-0890
St. Anne's Secondary School Clinton 482-5454
Parents who expect that their child will enrol in the optional
French Immersion Program in Grade 1, In future years, have the
option of enrolment for Junior/Senior Kindergarten at either
their local Catholic School or the French Immersion Centre (St.
Mary's School, Goderich or Jeanne Sauve School, Stratford) at
which they expect to enrol their child for a French Immersion
program.
Michael Miller James S. Brown, M.A., Ed. D.
Chairperson of the Board Director of Education
On Aug. 10 a good turnout of the
Blyth Mosquitoes travelled to
Goderich for the annual end of
season North Huron Soccer League
tournament.
The team got off to a good start
with a 6-1 win over Wingham
Warriors. Three goals were scored
by Matt Anderson, assisted by Teag
Onn, and singles by Luke
Slotegraaf, Darwin Buffinga and
Shanda Loder.
The second game, with Wingham
Strikers, saw an unfortunate red
card call against a Blyth player,
forcing the team to play most of the
game one player short. Despite
trailing in the first minutes, the
The North Perth soccer league
tournament started Thursday night
with Brussels U9 II playing against
Listowel I.
Brussels came through with eight
big goals to Listowel's one.
Matthew White, as captain, scored
two goals, Eric VanVeen scored
Mosquitoes rallied to a 5-1 victory
with three Anderson goals, one
each for Slotegraaf and Onn, this
one again from another Irving
throw-in.
Next they played Clinton
Cheetahs in a semi-final, gaining a
3-1 win with goals by Anderson,
Slotegraaf, and Wes Beacom (who
also assisted on the other two).
In the final game, the Mosquitoes
came up against the only team to
defeat them in the regular season,
Lucknow, noted for their excellent
defense and goal keeping.
For two 20-minute halves and
most of the 10 minute overtime,
four times while Chris Corbett and
Christopher Jutzi scored one each.
Saturday morning Brussels II met
up with Drayton I in a very exciting
close game. At half time, no goals
had made it past either keeper.
Marty Goetz broke the tension
and scored for Brussels, then
despite dominating the offensive
action, Blyth remained scoreless.
Then, with about three minutes left,
Anderson was able to get a short
pass across the net to Slotegraaf
who popped it in to give them the
lead. Then a minute later, Anderson
finished the year with a second
insurance goal, giving Blyth the
Mosquito trophy for the first time
in its six-year history.
All players made excellent
efforts all day to ensure this team
win, said Coach David Onn.
"Thanks also to the many parents
who stayed through the whole long
day to cheer us to victory!"
Drayton answered on a penalty shot
in the last few minutes of regular
play.
The tie had to be broken by shoot
outs. Chris Corbett stopped three of
the four shots on him. Eric Van
Veen and Cory Chapman both
Continued on page 17
Members of Blyth and Atwood
Bowling Clubs were guests of the
Brussels Club at a jitney and
potluck supper, Thursday, Aug. 15.
Two 10-end games and one
eight-end game were played.
Everyone received a small prize.
Three game winners were Doug
Hemingway, Brussels; Mabel
Home runs were the name of the
game, Aug. 12, when the Blyth
Mite Boys travelled to Bayfield for
a heavy-hitting matchup.
Off the mark early, Blyth took an
eight-run lead after their first at-bat
when Jamie Ross and Ryan Mc-
Clinchey smashed homers. Darcey
Cook and Korey Machan added
doubles with Danny Cullen and
Raymond deBoer earning singles.
McClinchey took to the mound,
holding Bayfield to two runs with
two strikeouts.
Blyth went up 14-2 after one and
a half innings on the strength of a
Josh Albrechtas grand slam and a
homer by Cullen.
Bayfield battled, pushing five
runs across the plates before going
down with three strikeouts.
Scoring five more through the
third and fourth, McClinchey
Wheeler, Brussels; Jim Walsh,
Blyth; Alma McCallum, Blyth and
Jim Coultes, Wingham. Two game
winners were Ray Buchanan,
Atwood; Louis Ebel, Brussels; Les
Rutledge, Blyth; Delphine Dewar,
Atwood; Lawrence Plaetzer, Blyth;
Yvonne Knight, Brussels; Jean
Nethery, Brussels and Jean Bewley,
Brussels.
earned his second and third homer
of the game, Nick Stryker and
Albrechtas belted triples, with Kyle
McNeil, Ross and Machan tapping
singles.
With Ross on the mound in the
third, he shut down the opposition
with three strikeouts in the third
then allowing only one run in the
fourth on two strikeouts and a
caught line drive.
Blyth brought their total to 26 on
Albrechtas and Machan home runs,
a Cullen double and singles by
deBoer and Ross.
Bayficld managed only four runs
in the final inning due to strong
plays by back catch McClinchey,
third base player Albrechtas and
pitcher Ross.
Machan and Stryker also shared
catching duties.
The final score was 26-12 for the
visitors.
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Blyth, Atwood bowl
Mites' McClinchey belts
three homers in victory