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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2006-07-27, Page 835TH ANNUAL BRUSSELS MEN'S INVITATIONAL FASTBALL TOURNAMENT - JULY 28, 29, 30, 2006 DIVISION I Monkton Muskrats Walton Brewers Wroxeter Rippers DIVISION I Brussels Walton Stratford FRI. 7:00 pm MASTERS - Brussels vs Walton FRI. 8:00 pm MASTERS - Chepstow vs. Clinton FRI. 9:30 pm DIVISION I - Monkton Muskrats vs. Walton Brewers SAT. 8:30 am DIVISION II - Brussels Tigers vs. Atwood Avengers SAT. 10:00 am MAST ERS - Stratford vs. Brussels SAT. 11:00 am MASTERS - Mitchell vs. Chepstow SAT. 12:00 pm DIVISION III - Chepstow Aces vs. Goderich Orioles SAT. 1:30 pm DIVISION I - Wroxeter Rippers vs. Monkton Muskrats SAT. 3:00 pm MASTERS - Walton vs. Stratford SAT. 4:00 pm MASTERS - Clinton vs. Mitchell SAT. 5:00 pm DIVISION II - Glencoe Astros vs. Atwood Avengers SAT. 6:30 pm MASTERS "B" FINAL - 2nd Place Div. I vs 2nd Place Div. II SAT. 8:00 pm MASTERS "A" FINAL - 1st Place Div. I vs 1st Place Div. II SAT. 9:30 pm DIVISION III - Chepstow Aces vs. Belmore Jr. Stingers SUN. 9:00 am DIVISION I - Walton Brewers vs. Wroxeter Rippers SUN. 10:30 am DIVISION II - Brussels Tigers vs. Glencoe Astros SUN. 12:00 pm DIVISION III - Goderich Orioles vs. Belmore Jr. Stingers SUN. 2:00 pm "C" FINAL - Fifth and Sixth Place Teams SUN. 3:30 pm "B" FINAL - Third and Fourth Place Teams SUN. 5:00 pm "A" FINAL - First and Second Place Teams SEEDS ARE DETERMINED AS FOLLOWS. 1. Win/loss record 2. Runs for and against 3. If still tied head to head DIVISION II Atwood Avengers Brussels Tigers Glencoe Astros MASTERS DIVISION III Chepstow Aces Goderich Orioles Belmore Jr. Stingers DIVISION III Chepstow Clinton Mitchell PAGE 8. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JULY 27, 2006. Sports Bantams fall 8-5 to Elma Dodge ball It's not always the easiest way to get on base, and this Belgrave player does his best to keep from getting hit by a wild pitch during a contest in Blyth on July 20. It was the two Squirt teams playing and Belgrave won by a score of 8-4. (Vicky Bremner photo) Londesborough Mites fall short in game against Seaforth The Londesborough Mites took on Seaforth July 13 away and came up short in a 17-12 effort. Helping out defensively were Chandler Wilts, who caught a pop fly for an out, Jason Salverda with five outs at first and Emily Bergsma whose throw to second thwarted one runner's plans. Offensive help came from Kyle Pollard who hit two homers and scored three runs on each and Tyler Berry who also stroked a home run. Four nights later, the team faced a tough loss against Winthrop at home. Pollard hit a triple to score Valerie Westerhout, which turned out to be Londesborough's only run. Winthrop had 28 runners cross the plate, but there were still some great defensive moments from the home squad. Berry got an out at first, and Wilts stopped a runner in his tracks at second. A pop fly, caught by Patrick Bergsma counted for another out, while Salverda again had five outs at first base. Brussels U-8s tie Elma The Brussels U-8 played well in a contest against Elma. The game finished in a 1-1 tie. Delayna Smith scored the only goal assisted by Connor Bridge. Sophie Cardiff and Teagan McGavin had some chances to score. Derrick Waechter and Jake Mitchell played well in net. The Brussels Bantams played home to Elma Logan on Wednesday, July 19. Ryan Smith started on the mound giving up one run on a double, single and two walks. Justin Pipe was the only Brussels offence to hit and safely get on base. He would reach and remain at second. Smith started off quickly in the second racking up two strikeouts. The Brussels defence fell apart giving up four runs on a triple and three errors. Brussels dug in at the bottom of the second. Tyler Deitner started with a single. Cody Subject singled It's been a busy month of baseball for the Londesborough PeeWees. July 6 the team shared a hit parade with Benmiller at home and finished the game in a 14-14 tie. Benmiller got off to a slow start scoring just two runs in the top half of the inning. Londesborough, on the other hand came out strong, led offensively by Cory Buchanan, whose grand slam homer counted for more than half of the six runs scored. The pattern continued through the second with the home side shutting down their visitors then adding three to the tally. Dan Dery posted a two- run homer. The wheels started to fall off for the home side in the third and fourth innings, however as Benmiller took the lead, scoring 12 in two innings. Londesborough was only able to get runners across the plate. - Clinton was host to a U-11 co-ed soccer tournament held July 18-22. Blyth Thunder played with a lot of heart and determination, and put forth a terrific effort during this year- end tournament. The game was played against Goderich Zellers on July 18 at the Christian school field. Danielle Randell did a great job as Blyth's goalkeeper and covered the net for the first three games of the tournament. Goderich came out strong and scored two goals during the first half. The Thunder decided to get in the game and played a really strong second half, obtaining ball control and making better passes. Blyth's forward Jean Paul VanDorp was able to get the ball away from Goderich, then maneuvered the ball around several of his opponents to get a goal and put Blyth on the scoreboard. Kathryn Peach was able to score a goal to tie up the game. Peach was able to score this most welcomed goal after receiving a pass from her teammates; twins J. P. and Leendert VanDorp. The Thunder's defensive and half- back players worked very hard to keep their opponents from scoring another goal. Both teams had scoring opportunities, but the game ended in a 2-2 tie giving both the Blyth and Goderich team two points each. The second game was played against Clinton Arsenal on July 20, once again on the Christian school field. Clinton was first to get on the to advance Deitner. Evan Ducharme loaded the bases with a walk. Runners scored on a single by McLeod. Pipe scored another on a hit pitch. Brad Quesenberry took a walk, followed by a double by Brianne Wheeler. Brussels scored five to tie the game. Elma scored two in the third on one hit, one walk and three errors. Ducharme was the only Brussels offence to see the bases in the third. Subject and Smith struck out and Ducharme was put out trying to steal third. Wheeler took over pitching duties, allowing no runs on one hit and one A better fifth inning, pulled the teams to a tie. After shutting down their opponents, the Londesborough squad had three runners come in to even the score. Pitching duties for the team were shared by Buchanan who had one strikeout and Dustin Court with two. On July 10, Buchanan and Court again took turn on the mound for a game against Stanley at home. The locals came up short in this 13-10 effort. Things looked good initially with Stanley being held to one and Londesborough scoring four. However, the visitors had a strong second inning, bringing five runners in, then shut down the home side to take a two-point lead. The game stayed clbsethrough the third, fifth and sixth with "Londesborough coming within one. Then Stanley picked up three and score sheet and scored the lone goal of the first period. Blyth tied up the game in the second half, after L. VanDorp and Christina Eckert passed the ball up the field to forward J P VanDorp who booted the ball into Clinton's net. Clinton scored again, but Blyth never gave up and in the last minute strikeout in the fourth. Brussels went down one, two, three with strikeouts to Prior, Pipe and Quesenberry to end the inning. Elma added another run in the final inning on a walk and a single. Brussels had one last chance to catch up. Wheeler struck out. Deitner was sent to first after being hit with a pitch. Subject was patient at the plate and waited the walk. Runners would remain in place as Ducharme and Smith went down swinging. The final score was Elma Logan 8, Brussels. 5. allowed just one to finish the game with a victory. Buchanan struck out two, and Court one. July 12, the team travelled to Brussels and again ended the contest tied 14-14. The hosts played two strong first innings taking a commanding nine- point lead into the third. But the Londesborough boys were not to be outdone and fought back to gain the tie. Solid on the mound again were Court with two strikeouts and Buchanan with one. July 18 it was a home game against Kirkton, and a victory. Buchanan had a strong game, striking out three and stroking a homer in the fifth. Court also shared pitching duties. The game ended in a score of 16- 11 for Londesborough. of the game L. VanDorp passed the ball up the field to his brother who put the ball into the Clinton net to tie the game. With a final score of 2-2, each team ended up with two points. It was another 6 p.m. game, on July 21 at the Christian school field for the Thunder's third match of the tournament. Continued on page 9 Busy month or. PeeWees U-I_ is play well in tourney.