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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2002-12-18, Page 8Scary moment The Blyth Atom Houseleague goalie has a tense moment as the Seaforth opponent moves in on the net. The two teams played Sunday afternoon in Blyth. (Vicky Bremner photo) Blyth broomball squad plays double match-up Pound Foolish Healthwise Carrying extra weight is hard on your body. Lose those extra pounds - eat sensibly, be physically active and Olt consult your doctor. PORIXIIV1110/1 ® www participaction.com Sif5 rts change & Outdoor PutYuits -Hockey & Figure • Lacrosse •Cycling •Golf •Soccer •Sharpening <11f7A5) UNICTER ARMOUR , - Authorized dealer for Under Armour, Flite, Sande, & Jackson Skates www.sportsexchange.ca 8368 Fairlane Rd., Listowel, ON N4W 3G6 (519) 291-9675 OH WHAT FUN IT IS TO RID Great times are ahead with the 2003 - XR50, XR70, XR80 and XR100 from Honda. Each has the look, feel and performance that have made our larger XRs famous, in a size that's perfect for any young rider. 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There was excellent play by both teams, taking the action from end-to end. The home squad evened the tally with less than one minute remaining in the first half. Great stops by both goalies kept the spectators on the edge of their seats. Blyth went ahead midway through the second half when the Blyth Tykes big win over The Blyth Tykes achieved a lopsided victory, Dec. 14 when they met Brussels on home ice: The Blyth offence was strong, notching four in the first period while the defence held their opponent off the board. Goals were scored by Matthew Van Wyk, Chloe Middegaal, Heidi Raynard and Braydon Whitfield. Assists went to Michael Van Wyk, Wesley Thompson, Caroline McDowell and Janette Plaetzer. The team racked up six in the second period to seal the win. Scorers were Sp6ncer Stevenson with four, Ryan Nesbitt and Matthew Van Wyk with singles. Assists were earned by Whitfield, Alex Peters, Michael Van Wyk, Laura Higgins and Kennan ball was slipped between the legs of the netminder. Blyth took home the 2-1 win. The Saturday afternoon game in Blyth saw the teams battling for supremacy as the score seesawed throughout the match. Seaforth scored off the opening rush for the early lead, but saw Blyth tie the game before the halftime whistle. The teams traded goals again in the second half, with Seaforth scoring first and Blyth tying the markers at two. The opponents went into overtime, playing a two-minute period with no goalies. Seaforth grabbed the 3-2 victory with a goal that was not ans- wered. take Brussels MacDonald. Dalton Richmond earned a shut- out in net, helping his team to the 1.0-0 win. Despite this the Brussels Tykes played a fun and exciting game showing great improvement in their skills. Andrew Patton saw plenty of rubber and saved many goals as Brusse4s was forced to play a defensive game. Brock McLean, Mitchell Kraemer and Brody TenPas skated hard with great shots on net, unfortunately stopped by the Blyth goalie. Good digging and defence was shown by Wyatt Ducharme, Hayden TenPas, Mitchell Kellington and Shawn Dale as Blyth put the pressure on. It has been a busy week with league play and a tournament for the Brussels Bantams. On Dec. 1 I the squad hosted Howick -and edged their visitors 4-2. Brad McKague got the home team on the board in the first with helpers from Nathan Prior and Matt McClinchey. The squad took a two-goal lead in the second when Chris Jutzi popped one in, assisted by Greg Bowers and Jordon Campbell. Howick cancelled it with just over five minutes left, but Steven Ropp got it back with 50 seconds on the clock. Adam McClure and Mitch Blake assisted. Not to be outdone, Howick popped one between the pipes seconds before the buzzer sounded. Holding the visitors down, Brussels sealed the win when McClinchey drove one between the pipes. On Dec. 13 the squad competed in the Elma Logan tournament and lost a close match in the first game against Zurich. After a scoreless period Zurich came on in the second to score two, while shutting Brussels down. McClinchey, assisted by Cory Chapman and Matt White found the net in the third but that was all the team could do, settling for a 2-1 loss. In the second game they played the hosting Elma Logan team and came out winners, whitewashing their opponents 3-0. Scoring were Prior, McKague and Ropp with assists going to McClinchey (two), McKague, White and Andrew McDonald. Game three put them against Mitchell AE, which they beat 6-1. McClinchey lead the onslaught with two goals, while McClure, McDonald, McKague and Jutzi got singles. Assists went to McDonald, McClure, MCKague (two), McClinchey, Bowers, Prior, Campbell and Blake. The win put them in contention for the A championship. They met Zurich again and in an exciting end- to-end contest took a 2-1 win and the title. Cbaches creditted the whole team with their effort and made note of a job well done by. goalie C.J. Ashley. White scored both goals in this A championship game. Assists went to McClinchey, James Cochrane and Bowers.