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Sports
After a seesaw battle against Tara
in the fifth WOAA play-off game
which saw the Brussels PeeWees
downed 3-2, a sixth and tie-breaking
match, was needed to decide the win-
ner Feb. 14.
Playing on home ice, Brussels
came out strong, ready to end the
series.
Though they didn't get on the
board until late in the first, once
started, Brussels struck often. Brett
Wheeler popped the first netter at
3:41 with Matt White following up at
2:19 and Greg Bowers adding a third
at 2:06. Assists went to Doug
Schnock and White.
A goal by Phil Wedow in the sec-
ond pulled Brussels up 4-0 and Matt
McClinchey rounded out the scoring
early in the third for the 5-0 win.
Cory Chapman, McClinchey and
Tyler Jutzi earned assists.
With the win, Brussels moved on
to challenge Drayton Feb. 16, in the
WOAA final.
The PeeWees were victorious in
the first meeting, topping the visitors
4-3.
Drayton hit first, beating the
Gold medal team
The broomball team, the Hitmen, are gold medal champions and getting ready for the nation-
als. In back, from left: Coach Scott Leonhardt, Adam Koehler, Seaforth; Ken Hughes,
Palmerston; Dave Squibb, St. Paul; Howard Hughes, Palmerston; Scott McNaughton,
Seaforth; Jeremy Phelan, Seaforth; Jason Pennington, Goderich; Jason Hoggart, Clinton;
Coach Rob Hunking. Front: Anthony DeBoer, Byth; Kurtis O'Donnell, Goderich; Steve Squibb,
St. Paul; Johnathan DeWeerd, Londesboro; Jason Veenstra, Clinton; Trevor Ward, Seaforth;
Aaron Bakker, Blyth; Nathan Hubbard, Blyth and Scott Dale, Clinton. (Jennifer Jackson photo)
Brussels netminder at 8:31 of the
first period. McClinchey got the
hometown squad rolling with two
goals in the first. Assists went to
Adam McClure, Wedow and Tate
Stephenson.
However, Drayton went into the
second frame up 3-2. on two quick,
late goals.
Brussels bounced back when
'McClure bulged the twine for the tie.
Stephenson and White assisted.
On a pass from Jutzi and Wheeler,
Schnock nailed the win for Brussels
at 13:44 of the third.
Drayton tied the series two days
later when Brussels travelled to their
rink.
Though tied at three after two peri-
ods, Drayton pulled ahead with three
unanswered goals in the third.
Scoring for Brussels were
McClinchey, McClure and Wheeler.
Wedow and McClure got the helpers.
Game three in the best-of-five
series goes tonight (Wednesday, Feb.
21) in Brussels at 7 p.m. Game four
moves to Drayton Feb 23 and a fifth
game, if needed, will be held in
Brussels on Feb. 25.
PeeWees down Tara
Brussels Tykes lose Hitmen win provincial gold close one to Mitchell
By Jennifer Jackson
Special to The Citizen
The Central West Hitmen brought
home gold medals after competing
in the 2001 Junior Provincial
Broomball Championship.
The 17-member team dominated
the tournament held in Stroud the
second weekend in February. They
won all four games played, scoring a
total of 11 goals and having only two
scored against them.
"It's the first time in nine years
that the Seaforth Juvenile Boys have
won the provincial ' gold," said
defenceman Nathan Hubbard of
Blyth.
In the gold medal-game against the
Embrun Ice Dogs, Howard Hughes
of Palmerston scored in the first peri-
od. The boys held a one-nothing lead-
until Embrun scored a controversial
goal with one minute left, in the
game. This tie resulted in overtime
in which Scott McNaughton scored
the winning goal on an open net.
McNaughton of Seaforth, was
awarded Most Sportsmanlike Player
in the tournament.
Coach Rob Hunking was proud of
his team's win. "They got back to
what they were taught about ball
control, passing and controlling the
style of game that they want to play.
From that point on they knew what
they were doing, knew how to do it
and were able to do it."
"I think we did really well, being
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as I didn't get very much. action all
weekend," said goalie Johnathan
DeWeerd of Londesboro.
The tournament gave the boys a
taste of the competition they will be
facing at the Nationals in March.
Their spot was reserved after win-
ning four of five games at the quali-
fying tournament held at Stroud in
December. Here the determining
game was also a close one against
Embrun. The Nationals will be held
in Palmerston this year.
Trevor Ward of Seaforth is the
team captain and Jason Veenstra of
Clinton and Dave Squibb of St. Paul
are the assistant captains. The team
plans to fill up their roster by picking
up three Embrun players for the
tournament. Aaron Bakker of Blyth
is looking forward to the Nationals.
"I think that we have a really good
chance of doing well. We've already
beaten the two teams that placed
higher than us last year."
The Hitmen won consolation sil-
ver at the Nationals last year in
Embrun and were rated approxi-
mately fifth in Canada.
"Since this is the second year for
them to be there, they know what's
it's like and they know what they
have to do. If they play like they can,
I'd say they have a good shot at win-
ning it," said Hunking.
The team plays regularly in the
Seaforth Men's Broomball League
and have finished third in regular
play. Like any good team they have
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experienced ups and downs through-
out the season. All players agree on
their strength as a team resulting
from years of playing together.
"Most of us have been playing
together for at least eight years, we
all get along and want to have fun,"
said DeWeerd.
Hunking feels the Same. "Their
main strength is that they are a team,
there are no real individuals out
there. They play as a team."
The boys are from Blyth, Clinton,
Goderich, Seaforth, Palmerston and
surrounding areas. "They're a good
bunch of kids to coach," said
Hunking. "They make coaching a lot
of fun."
Brussels Tykes hosted a Tyke tour-
nament on Sunday, Feb. 11 in
Brussels. They played the first game
in the morning against Wingham. It
was a tough game for Brussels as
they were defeated 6-0.
Their second game was _against
Milverton. They were very evenly
matched -and it was a good game.
Ryan Baker took net the second and
third game and did an excellent job.
Zach Watson started the Brussels
Team off with their first two goals.
Ty Sebastian scored two goals for
Brussels ending the game with a 4-3
win.
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T. Sebastian tied the game at two
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overtime Mitchell squeezed one
by to end the game and take the D
title.
Taking the A title was the Blyth
Bulldogs over Seaforth.
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