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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2002-12-11, Page 8Scramble A Mitchell Midget Girl struggles to help her goalie as hosting Brussels players work to get the puck into position to score. The game was played Saturday afternoon. (Vicky Bremner photo) Tykes tough on Hensall HOME TOUR SUCCESS HOME TOUR SUCCESS HOME TOUR SUCCESS The Christmas Home Tour Committee 2002 would like to thank the following people and businesses for their involvement in and contributions to the Home Tour. All Skating Members who bought / sold their tickets Home Donators Diane & Ron Ferguson Veronica & Ralph DeVries Deb & Fred Hakkers Frances & Steve Bearss Food Donators Scrimgeour's Food Town Zehr's Food Pius Kay Hesselwood Blythe Brooke Orchards Fireside Cafe Home Decorators Luann's Country Flowers, Blyth Zehrs Food Plus Florist, Goderich Linda Wilson, Goderich Deb & Fred Hakkers - Margie's Specialty-Shop, Lucknow Others Olde Village Wicker - Bev Elliott DeBoer Designs Ticket Outlets Craft and Bake Vendors Youth Volunteers (Non-Skating Members) Janice Henry Door Prize Donators Kara McNichol, Massage Therapist Kelly Clark, Spa Essentials Blyth Festival Sherry Blay — Mary Kay Bainton's Old Mill Thank you to everyone who attended, and anyone else we have missed in error. Congratulations to our door prize winners Susan Hubbard - Spa Essentials, Candace Howson - Kara McNichol, Massage Therapy, Audrey Lewis - Bainton's Old Mill, Karen Atkinson - Blyth Festival, Kerry Nesbitt - Mary Kay (Sherry May). Thank you from the Home Tour Committee, Candy Henrynd The RI th Shatinp Chit. Executive BLYTH STORM • _ What a great season! A perfect summer along with a National Championship! The members of THE BLYTH STORM MEN'S SLO-PITCH TEAM wish to thank all those who supported us this year, as well as previous years. A big thanks to the Blyth 125 Committee and the Blyth Lions Club for all their support. Thank you also to our families and friends for the hard work fundraising and the great encouragement as we headed west. Last, but definitely not least, thank you to Donna Longman and Gerald Kerr for the wonderful BBQ party. Thanks to all who attended to make it a great evening of celebration. Finally, THE STORM really hopes to do this again! National Champions...not bad for a small town of 1000. omit Your support has been overwhelming. Thank You. • Hockey & Figure • Lacrosse •Cycling •Golf •Soccer •Sharpening IJIMIJE.44 APIMOUR Authorized dealer for Under Armour, Flite, Sande, & Jackson Skates www.sportsexchange.ca 8368 Fairlane Rd., Listowel, ON N4W 3G6 (519) 291-9675 & Outdoor Pursuits S' `arts than& PAGE 8. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2002. Sports Blyth PeeWees put end to losing streak, take 3 wins Brussels Tykes put on quite the show in Hensall Saturday morning with their strongest game of the season. With three full lines of players and adrenaline pumping, the young team worked hard and showed much enthusiasm. Brock McLean showed off his talent and determination with two goals. Brody Tenpas also kept the team alive with a single goal, making that his second goal of the season. Mitchell Kellington had a great shot on net however it was stopped by the Hensall goalie. .Although they were quick on the puck, the team unfortunately ran short of time and goals, losing 7-4. A special mention goes out to Shawn Dale who stood in goal for his first time this year.. He saved many shots and Was kept busy by the Hensall team. Brussels Bantams conquer Milverton The Brussels Bantams enjoyed a solid victory over a visiting Milverton squad Dec. 4. After a scoreless first period Matt McClinchey put his team on the board in the second with two quick goals. Matt White, Nathan Prior and Shayne Cochrane claimed the assists. Cochrane, less than a minute later, set up Chris Jutzi for the hosts' third goal of the game. Milverton managed to sneak one by the Brussels netminder finishing the middle frame behind by two. The visitors closed the gap shortly after the start of the third, but with two quick goals by Adam, McClure in the dying minutes Brussels claimed the victory. Assisting on the first was White and Steve Ropp. The second goal was an unassisted effort. The Blyth PeeWees threw off a three-game losing streak, carrying their winning ways into December as they captured three wins in one week. They were fired-up for their meeting with Ripley in exhibition play, Nov. 25. Blyth played a very good game against a Ripley squad of even strength, and was able to win the battles along the board and in the corners. Goalie Sean Cook played an outstanding game, coming up big when the team was short-handed late in the third. Blyth struck first when Curtis Robertson got the puck to Derek Lucknow tops Atom Dogs in tourney The Blyth Bulldog Atom. Rep team had a busy weekend playing in the Wingham Regional Silver Stick. The first game pitted Blyth against Ripley. Blyth came out on the winning end with a score of 3-2. The next game against Mildmay found Blyth winning with a score again of 3-2. Blyth faced a tough squad from Lucknow and knew they had to win or tie to go on to the semi-finals. Lucknow battled to a 5-3 score to retire the Dogs' hopes of future Silver Stick play. Blyth team members are Grant Sparling, Sheldon Reid, Collin Whitfield, Matt Popp, Colin Bokhout, Tyler Middegaal, Dallas Pennington, Lucas Cooke, Michael Mcbowell, Tolson Carter, Adam Cronin, Trevor Raynard, Tyler Black and Kirby Cook. The team is coached by Chad and Mike Haggitt and Kirk Stewart. • The next few Monday nights are home games at 6:15 p.m. Youngblut in the opening frame. Robertson then added one of his own ;before Ripley broke onto the scoreboard. Mat Stevenson assisted. Robertson scored his second of three in the middle period, with assistance from Roman Sturzengger, to put the home team up 3-1. Ripley drew to within one in the third before Robertson completed his natural hattrick on a solo effort. John McDowell topped off the Blyth tally, for the 5-2 win. Thomas Lecomte and Youngblut assisted. The squad showed another strong effort two days later when they travelled to Zurich. Though it took them well into the second half of the first period to beat the netminder, once they found the key they would not relent. Blyth put the puck in the net four times in just three minutes and 19 seconds. Scorers were Youngblut, Ken Plunkett, Robertson and McDowell. Assists were earned by McDowell, Tony Bean, Lecomte and Stevenson. However, Zurich regained their feet in the second, tallying one and holding Blyth to a single from Lee Watkins. Robertson and Lecomte assisted. The victory was secure with the 5- 1 lead, though Zurich held the squad scoreless throughout the third period thanks to great play by the home team's goalie. The streak continued on Dec. 2, when Mitchell came to town. Goals from Robertson, McDowell and Lecomte put Blyth up 3-I after one period. Assisting on the netters were Jordan Smith, Robertson, McDowell and Sturzenegger. McDowell added one in the second and Robertson topped off the Blyth scoring in the third before Mitchell tallied their second of the game. Youngblut and Bean assisted the Blyth scorers. The squad worked hard for the 5-2 win. The PeeWees play every Monday night at 7:30 p.m. The Tykes will be playing in Blyth next Saturday morning at 11 a.m. In Brussels' second game of the weekend the Tykes went head to head with Seaforth. Kellington showed great defencemenship helping out goalie Mitchell Kraemer, who made many a great save. Bryce Armstrong tried hard to push the puck over the red line, while McLean's breakaways were rubbed out at the blue line several times. Wyatt Ducharme skated hard to make something happen to help the team out but was met in defeat: Tanner Cardiff and Hayden TenPas dug hard on their line to get the puck out of their end but Seaforth was too strong. Andrew Patton waited patiently for a pass to break to their net but was denied. Despite Brussels' hard play and great sportsmanship Seaforth claimed the victory.