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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2005-02-03, Page 8PAGE 8. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2005. Sports Crusaders come close to second win Atom girls The Mount Forest player is sandwiched between two Blyth Atom players during a WOAA Atom girls’ league contest at the Blyth and District Community Centre on Sunday afternoon. (Jim Brown photo) Atom girls edge Mount Forest The Blyth Atom Girls hockey team met up with Mount Forest on Saturday at home The girls had a great game. Jessie Walton was strong in net having her best game yet. Rebecca Chalmers, Lauren Cronin, Ashley Higgins, Courtney Middegaal, Kelsey Kerr, Alisha Middegaal and Mikayla Middegaal were very strong on offence, showing improvements. The defence was strong as well with Chloe Middegaal, Jeanette Plaetzer, Laura Higgins and Justine Reid doing a stand­ up job. The girls had a helping hand from Caroline McDowell and Shelsie Popp which was very much appreciated and seemed to give them the edge they needed to finally get their first win of the season. McDowell and Popp both scored to give the team a 2-1 win over Mount Forest. They look forward to their next game on Saturday, Feb. 5 in Walkerton. Dynamites prepare for provincials The Blyth Dynamite PeeWee broomball team played its final regular season game against Palmerston, at home Saturday, Jan. 29. In the first period Blyth’s Chantel Collins made a pass to Derek Logtenberg, who took a hard shot on the net for the first goal of the game. Palmerston fought back and scored a goal on the next shift. Blyth’s goalie, Courtney Bos tried to stop the ball by coming out and covering the ground, but Palmerston’s captain was on a breakaway and at the last second shot the ball over Boss’s shoulder. In the second period each team was hungry to score again. The goaltenders made several great saves. Forward, Jessica Kuik made a pass to Morgan Bos who handed off to Brent Drost. He got around Palmerston’s defence and made a strong slapshot on net to score for Blyth. The Dynamites have a practice this weekend before heading up to Barrie to wrap up the season with the provincial broomball tournament, Feb. 11-13. Blyth skaters complete tests The Blyth Skating Club is well into its second half of the skating season. All the skaters were tested prior to the Christmas break with the following results: power skating. Level One Gold. Dalton Richmond; Level Two Bronze, Andrew Hess; Level Two Silver, Alex Peters; Level Two Gold, Jamie Plaetzer, Jeff Plaetzer; Level Three Bronze, Aaron Popp; Level Three Gold, Johnathon Atkinson, Daniel Dery; Level Four Gold, Adam Cronin, Matt Popp, Jory Lyn Uyl, Tyler Middegaal; Level Six Silver, Matt Chalmers, Grant Sparling and Level Six Gold, Colin Whitfield. In the Canskate program, the following skaters were successful in passing their levels; stage one, Parker Gibbings, Brianna Kuperas,'Jordon Shortreed, Janette Plaetzer, Caitie McDonald. Jillian Boyce and Willeke Barten; stage two, Logan Chalmers, Paige Gibbings, Janette Plaetzer, Willeke Barten, Caitie McDonald, Brianna Kuperas; stage three, Lexi Aitken, Janette Plaetzer; stage five, Cassie Henry. The Junior and Senior skaters recently participated in a test day held in Blyth with the following results: Dutch Waltz, Adel Dodds, Lauren Cronin; Canasta Tango, Alana Uyl, Sheree Uyl, Alex Raynard, Morgan Bos; Swing Dance, Courtney Middegaal; Willow Waltz, Courtney Bos; Ten Fox, Kelly MacDonald; preliminary skating skills, Sadie Chalmers. Kelly Cooke; Junior silver skating skills, Laura Youngblut. Novice Bulldogs blank Seaforth Matthew Van Wyk recorded the shutout in net as the Blyth Novice Bulldogs scored a 3-0 decision over Seaforth in a game played at the Blyth and District Community Centre on Jan. 27. Dylan Bromley scored two second period goals, the first of which was assisted by Mike Van Wyk. Alex Peters added an unassisted third period goal. By Jim Brown Citizen staff The Brussels Crusaders concluded the 2004-05 regular season on the weekend, and came close to picking up their second win of the season. However, they did get a point out of Friday’s WOAA Senior Hockey League contest against .the Goderich Pirates, at the Brussels, Morris and Grey Community Centre, losing 8-7 in overtime. The Crusaders were in Clinton on Saturday evening to play the Radars and were handed a 13-3 setback. Twice in the game, the Crusaders held two-goal advantages, but could not maintain them. They held a 7-5 advantage going into the final minute of play. After the Pirates opened the scoring in the game on Friday, the Crusaders struck back with three of their own. Unfortunately, Goderich replied with three of their own to take a 4-3 advantage into the dressing room after 20 minutes. Brussels tied the game at four in the second period. Goderich took a 5-4 lead early in the third period. The Crusaders took advantage of a five-minute checking from behind penalty to Goderich’s Brett Hislop to score three goals and take a 7-5 lead into the final 10 minutes of the contest. With the netminder sitting on the bench, in favour of an extra attacker, the Pirates’ Todd Papple scored to make it 7-6. And. with 28 seconds remaining in regulation, again with the netminder on the bench, Goderich's Sean Burton scored to tie the game at seven and send the contest into overtime. Just 31 seconds into the five-minute overtime frame, Shawn Peet completed the comeback for the Pirates as he scored from in front of the net, to hand the Crusaders an 8-7 setback. Andrew Tait paced the Crusaders offence with two goals and three assists. Brad Mulvey collected two goals and an a pair of assists. Corey Campbell tallied two goals, with Tyler Campbell adding a single goal and an assist. Dwayne Berrigan and Darryl Houston had two assists each, with single helpers earned by Brad Beuerman. Jeremy Inglis and Ryan Muirhead, Peet and Dave Meriam had two goals apiece for the Pirates, with single tallies added by Colin Corriveau, Hislop, Papple and Burton. Ryan Hennessey went the distance in the Goderich net, while Brad Powell started for the Pirates, but was replaced by Dirk Wolterbeek in the first period. The 18th-place Crusaders play the 15th-place team, either the Wingham Stainton Spitfires or the Ripley Wolves, in a best two-of-three series this weekend, with the winner advancing to the top 16 teams. Cross checked A Brussels Crusaders’ player is knocked to the ice by the Goderich Pirate defender during the second period of their WOAA Senior Hockey League contest at the Brussels, Morris and Grey Community Centre on Friday evening. The home team lost 8-7 in overtime, just missing their second victory of the Season. (Jim Brown photo) N/E estimates If work recommended. Free ride to area shopping avallablel Free Drop-off & pick-up ssvlcel 346 Huron Road, Goderich 524-9381 or 1-800-338-1134 Don’t lose this number! 524-9381 EZEBEZFZ FZ3? KB K F/T FZ is fe W tw fcw » W ' W lIRlk IlC*