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Bead on the ball
The Belgrave and Brussels Mites competed in this game as
part of the year-end tournament held last weekend in
Belgrave. (Vicky Bremner photo)
Passing by
The Lions hosted a slowpitch tournament in Blyth recently.
The Goderich T-Bars came up against the Bayfield Ups and
Downs for the A title, but lost. (Vicky Bremner photo)
AUGUST PRESEASON
FUN LEAGUE 2004
TWO AGE GROUPS:
Players born in 1994, 1995, 1996
Players born in 1991, 1992, 1993
PROGRAM: 6-1 hour games (no scores will be kept).
No body contact or body checking will be allowed.
COST: $60.00 per player
LOCATION: North-Huron Wescast Community Centre
DATES: August 31, September 2, 9,
10, 14 & 16.
ICE TIMES: 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
For more information call
STEVE ERRINGTON 357-2649
KEVIN ASHLEY 357-1069
Applications may be picked up at Stapleton Interiors & Wescast Complex
Blyth Figure Skating
& Power Skating
i . REGISTRATION 0
Saturday, August 21 9:00 am - 12:00 noon
Wednesday, August 25 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
At the Blyth Arena
Any questions call 523-9676 Karin Hubbard
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Sports
Motocross nationals come to Walton this weekend
The Walton TransCan, host of the
Canadian Amateur National
Championship and the Pro National
Championships will be in Walton
Aug. 11-15.
Over the past 13 years, the Walton
TransCan has grown into the largest
outdoor motocross race in Canada,
the third largest event in Huron
County, and host to over 22,000
spectators.
The track, known in the motocross
industry as Walton has become
internationally recognized as one of
the most prestigious tracks in North
America. Riders have travelled
around the globe, hailing from
Chile, United States, Belgium,
France, Great Britain, Australia,
Alaska, Japan, Korea, Germany, and
virtually every province and
territory in Canada.
Pro And amateur riders have been
travelling across Canada for the, past
two months, attending and racing
the scheduled events which Will lead
up to the Grand National
Championships, where the top riders
in Canada will race to claim their
title, in Walton.
The Brussels U-7 soccer team
went undefeated the entire season
and right through the playoffs. Their
playoff game leading up to the
tourney was against Elma IV on
Tuesday, Aug. 3 in Brussels. Goals
were scored by Wyatt Ducharme,
two and Alyssa Cronin.
After a hard-fought battle, the two
teams were tied, 3-3, giving each
team one point for the tournament on
Saturday, Aug. 7 in Elma. Saturday
brought sunshine and a lot of excited
players from. Drayton, Wallace,
U-6 Its get
shutout
The U-6 houseleague teams
Brussels II and III played a great
game on June 28, but it was
Brussels II who walked away with
the 5-0 victory.
Working hard in net were Erin
McMahon, Kailey Wheeler, Jenessa
Neil, Konrad McArter and Daniel
Fritz.
Brussels III showed great
improvement and excellent team
work especially from Jamie
Perrault, Seth McCauley, Kaitlin
Wick and Darren Evans.
Brussels II and III met again in an
exciting match on July 28 and after
a hard game Brussels II won 8 - 0.
Although everyone played well,
the scoring was done by Conner
denDekker two goals, Jessica
Johnston one and Nic Zwep five.
Helping the team out in net and
keeping a perfect shut out were
Rachel Hastings, Shaelynn Cloakey,
Austin Johnston, Nolan Johnston,
Heather Hastings, Zwep and
denDekker.
On Aug. 4, Brussels IV beat.
Brussels II 6 - 2.
Johnston scored both goals while
good defense in net was played by
Kyle Cronin, Austin Johnston,
Rachel and Heather Hastings,
Cloakey, Zwep and denDekker.
Brussels III lost to Brussels I 5 - 1
in a recent game.
The only goal was scored through
. an excellent team effort.
Playing hard in net were Sara
Dwyer, Wheeler, Neil, McArter and
Jasmine Vader.
Although Kaitlin Wick suffered a
bloody nose after running into
another player, she put her game
face on and went back to the field to
help her teammates out.
Showing excellent sportsmanship
were Darren Evans and Seth
McCauley.
The Freestyle Show is planned
again for 2004. Freestylers will be
flying through the air, pulling
Supermans, Can Cans, Fender
Grabs, and other crazy stunts
nobody should try at home.
Camp Splatoon will be hosting a
Paintball Park and shooting range
where participants can take part in
various games held in a forested
area.
Other events taking place in
Walton are helicopter rides,
skateboard half pipe demo, and
some of the best Motocross you'll
ever see, live and in person. ,
Helicopters will be seen over
Walton throughout the entire event
giving guests a tour of the park from
overhead. The track looks quite a bit
Listowel, Howick, Newton,
Palmerston and Brussels.
Brussels' first game at 10:40 a.m.
was against Howick II. This was an
easy win for Brussels, taking the
game 7-0. Goals were scored in that
game by Wyatt Ducharme, two, Tim
Waechter, two, Colton Hastings,
Mitch Kellington, and Lexi Smith.
Their next game was at 12:20 p.m.
against Wallace I. Goals were scored
by Ducharme and Smith, winning
the game 2-0. This win gave the
Brussels team seven points and the
chance to play for the A finals at 2
p.m. against Drayton I, another team
which had been undefeated all
season.
After a prep talk by coaches Mike
Cronin and Jacquie Waechter, the
team. went out with emotions
running at an all-time/ high. They
wanted to win, and knew they
needed to work hard and work
together. With that in mind, they
played a hard-fought game against
Drayton, and came ahead with a 6-3
win. The six goals were scored by
Ducharme, two, Kellington, two,
Smith and Hastings.
This made the Brussels U-7s the
different from a bird's-eye view, the
jumps look quite a bit smaller but
the track looks quite a bit bigger
when you get the full view.
Visitors can test out new bikes in
the demo area.
Take a ride around the loop while
being instructed by a professional
motocross instructor, and learning a
few tricks. For the inexperienced
rider, you can learn how a bike
works, and most important, how to
stay on.
Live entertainment will be heard
throughout the park all day Saturday
and Sunday by local talent, State of
Blake.
For more information call 519-
887-6735 or visit waltontranscan.ca
North Perth League A champs.
Goalie Matt McNichol played net
all though the tournament and
helped the team towards their
victory.
A year-end party was held at the
home of Coach Cronin. LI-7 team
medals were handed out as well as
most sportsmanlike player awards to
Alyssa Cronin and Kellington. Most
improved went to everyone on the
team as they had shown all that they
could overcome the odds placed on
them and keep up their great team
spirit throughout the entire season
and tournament.
Blyth Minor Hockey
Final
Registration
U-7s end victorious season