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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2003-03-26, Page 8PAGE 8. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26, 2003. Sports Midget Bulldogs stay alive in OMHA series The Blyth Midget Bulldogs downed Sunderland 5-1 Sunday to force a game for next Saturday at 7 p.m. in Sunderland. The Dogs now trail the best of five series two games to one. Mike Bean and Cody Anderson each scored twice for the Dogs with Kirk Stewart adding the other. Assists went to Micah Loder, two; Tyler Kemighan, Joel Riley and Ryan McClinchey. Dogs’ goalie Travis Shelton had a strong game in the net. Game five, if necessary will be played in Blyth Sunday, March 30 at 3 p.m. Watchful In playoff action the Brussels Midget Girls were host to the Elma-Logan team on Saturday afternoon. (Vicky Bremner photo) Blyth Tykes record 2 wins It was two wins as the Blyth Tykes hosted Bayfield and played away in Zurich last week. On March 19, the Tykes skated to an 8-0 victory against a visiting Bayfield squad. Leading the scoring were Spencer Stevenson and Matthew Van Wyk, each with a hattrick. Singles went to Caroline McDowell and Laura Higgins. Earning assists were Heidi Raynard with three, Alex Peters with two, McDowell, Braydon Whitfield, Van Wyk, Dalton Richmond, Peters, Higgins and Michael Van Wyk. Goalie Kennan Macdonald worked hard between the pipes to earn the shutout. Ryan Nesbitt, Chloe Middegaal and Janette Plaetzer showed strong play to help their team win. The squad downed Zurich March 22 7-2. Stevenson led the onslaught with five goals. Raynard and Peters each bulged the twine once. Earning assists were McDowell with four, Wes Thompson with four, Raynard, Plaetzer, Stevenson, Nesbitt and Richmond. Weather Network promises slow, steady start to spring The transition to spring will be slow but steady for most of the country still suffering from the remains of a cold and snowy winter. Eastern Canada will not keep pace with the west’s quick start to spring, says The Weather Network in its just-released Spring Forecast available on-line at www.theweathemetwork.com “Cool air spinning off the Hudson jay vortex will be carried south and east by the jet stream, circulating brisk air into northern Ontario and Quebec, and causing slightly cooler temperatures in those areas this spring,” says Ron Bianchi, head of meteorology at The Weather Network. In the Great Lakes region, with a thick snow pack and so much ice to melt, warm temperatures at the surface will be consumed through evaporation and melting of snow and ice, making the transition into spring more gradual than in the past few years. The Great Lake water temperatures will also be slow to warm, so long as the ice remains. The cold water increases the frequency of lake breezes and this phenomenon is known to enhance thunderstorm activity. “With cold water in the lakes, and the adjacent land heating up faster, we will see more lake breezes travelling over land. The lake breezes may interact with warm, humid air moving northward from the southern U.S., combined with cold air aloft, making the atmosphere unstable. All of these factors would create a more active season for thunderstorms in southern Ontario, particularly in the corridor stretching from Windsor to Barrie.” In southern Ontario, Quebec and for most of the Atlantic provinces though, near normal temperatures and levels of precipitation can be expected once the snow eventually melts. The exception in Atlantic Canada will be northern Newfoundland and Labrador, including St. John’s, which will have cooler than normal temperatures this spring and slightly higher levels of precipitation. A complete breakdown of the spring forecast by city is available on-line at www.theweathemetwork.com Finesse With tenacity and a solid effort, the Blyth Midget Bulldogs forced a fourth game in their OMHA finals against Sunderland at home on Sunday. The team went into the contest down two games to none in this best of five series. (Vicky Bremner photo) Brussels Minor Ball Registration Check out The Citizen's WEBSITE at www.northhuron.on.ca Attention Everyone! Coaches and Umpires are needed for Brussels Minor Ball Please call 887-6669 after 7 p.m. Attention High School Students This is a great opportunity to complete some community service hours No, you cannot register your child over the phone! Please, come to the Arena and Register your child to play ball. This is...."FINAL REGISTRATION!" SATURDAY, APRIL 5, 2003 10 AM - NOON Please bring a photocopy of your child's birth certificate as well a their health card number. 1 cheque for registration - dated June 1, 2003 1 cheque (uniform deposit) - dated Sept. 30, 2003 Hope to see you there!