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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2005-06-30, Page 9THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 2005. PAGE 9. Flames 1*0 1-1-1 at Strawberry Summerfest tourney The sixth game of the Blyth Flames U-13 soccer team was held at Sparling Field on June 16 at 7:15 p.m. It was played against Clinton IV. The game captain was halfback and defensive player Jamie Pollard and the co-captain was forward player Tanner Memer. Clinton scored two goals on Blyth’s keeper, Jacob VanDorp. Blyth kept digging for the ball and forward Brent Drost scored on a breakaway. There were scoring opportunities for both teams during the remainder of the first half, but both keepers stopped any from going in to the net. The score was 2-1 for Clinton at halftime. The Flames scored a goal right to tie the game. Drost made a pass to forward Brendon Boven who kicked the ball into the comer of the net. Clinton scored three more goals on Blyth’s keeper Ross MacDonald. Blyth kept fighting for the ball and halfback Jacob Nonkes passed the ball to Boven. Boven crossed the ball over to Drost shooting the ball into the net for Blyth. The final score was 5-3 for Clinton. The Flames put forth an excellent effort at the Lucknow Strawberry Summerfest tournament and had a taste of each game outcome, with a tie, a loss and a win. The first game was played on Thursday night at 6:45 p.m. against Lucknow I. Forward, Jordon Rinn and half-back Alex Raynard were the game captains. Blyth players played their strongest game against this team. All dug for the ball and played their positions really well. Forward Brent Drost made a pass to Rinn shooting the ball into the net for the first goal of the game. Play was in both ends of field for the rest of the first half, however, the score was 1-0 for Blyth at half time. Both Blyth and Lucknow played a strong second half and with only two minutes left in the game a tripping penalty was called against Blyth. Lucknow was able to score against goalie Greg Roetcisoender to tie up the game on this penalty shot. There wasn’t enough time for either team to get another goal, so the game ended in a 1-1 tie. Lucknow won the shoot-out, so they received two points and the Flames received one point. The Flames were up bright and early to play Seaforth I on Saturday, June 25 at 8:45 a.m. Game captains were Hayley Pavao and Chantel Warwick. The opponents were Seaforth I, a strong team which played very aggressively. Seaforth score a goal in the first half while Blyth keeper Roetcisoender was still down after his first save of the slippery ball. Blyth played hard but couldn't get past Seaforth’s strong defence. Seaforth scored another two goals giving them a 3-0 win. Saturday was a warm day, with little breeze to ward off the heat from the high temperatures and hot sun. Around 12:30 p.m. Blyth met with Bayfield to play their final game of the day. Ross MacDonald and Laura Peach were the game captains. Pavao headed the ball towards the net. Drost scored to give Blyth a 1-0 lead. In the second half Pavao kicked the ball towards the net. Drost picked up the ball, got around a few Bayfield players and scored. Blyth was on a roll and earned a shutout. All Blyth players stayed in their positions and played well to obtain a victory. This earned them three points but they were a point shy of playing in the finals as one of the top six teams. This tournament was a great experience for all the Flames players to work and play together as a team. The Flames are: defence Aislinn Bremner, Warwick, MacDonald and Jason Young; half backs, Emily Nicholson, Alex Raynard, Jacob Nonkes and Jamie Pollard; forwards, Pavao, Peach. Brendon Boven. Drost, Kurtis Kolkman and Rinn. Goalie is Greg Roetcisoender. Brussels Midget girls suffer two setbacks The Brussels Midget girls suffered a pair of setbacks during the past week. The first loss came Monday, June 20, when they hosted Mitchell. Julie Brown started on the mound for Brussels. In the first inning, Mitchell scored four runs on three singles, a triple, a walk and two errors. Brown did record three strikeouts. Brown led off the Brussels half of the inning with a single and scored on Lacey McCall’s triple. Coral Nicholson waited the walk and advanced on a single by Sara McDonald. A double by Jenna Fischer tied the game. Brown shut down Mitchell in the top half of the second inning. Amy Bishop led off with a walk for Brussels. Candice McLellan singled only to have Bishop put out at third. McLellan reached third but was stranded. Mitchell scored a run in the third on a pair of walks and a single. Brown started a Brussels rally in the bottom of the inning when she connected for a lead-off homerun. McCall reached first on a walk. A double by Nicholson and a single by Emily Elston brought two more Brussels’ runs home. Mitchell scored four times in the top of the fourth on a homerun and three singles. Brown recorded a strikeout. Brussels started their half of the inning with singles from Catrina Josling and Fischer. Rachel Speers loaded the bases on a walk. Bishop, Candice Ross and Ashley Keffer went down swinging to leave the bases loaded. Josling took over on the mound for Brussels and walked five Mitchell batters. McDonald came on in relief and walked three more batters and gave up a pair of singles as Mitchell put seven runners across the plate. In the Brussels final at-bat. Katie and Mary Aitchison struck out and Brown hit a long fly ball to the left fielder. The final score was Mitchell 16, Brussels 7. Brussels was on road this past Sunday for a game in Milverton. The Brussels side was shut down in the top of the first as Brown, McCall and Nicholson all struck out. Nicholson started on the mound for Brussels and didn’t allow a run on a hit and an error. Elston and Fischer received walks but were stranded on bas$. Milverton put seven runners across the plate in their half of the second inning on seven singles and three Brussels errors. The Aitchisons received walks and scored on a Brown double. Brown also crossed the plate on a fielder’s choice by Elston, to get Brussels to within four. Brussels gave up two more Milverton runs in the third although Brown recorded a pair of strikeouts. Brussels stranded runners in the top of the fourth and Brown struck out the side in the bottom half of the inning. In Brussels’ last at-bat, they loaded the bases only to be put out at the plate. The final score was Milverton 9, Brussels 3. The next home game is July 11 at 9 p.m., when Hibbert comes to town. Town and Country gets ready to golf Town and Country Support Services will be going for Huron County seniors on Saturday, Aug. 6 at Woodlands Links Golf Club, Clinton. Everyone is invited to take part in this fundraising event which begins at 10 a.m. with a shotgun start. This best ball tournament includes 18 holes of golf, with some extra fun at putting contests and a chance to win the $10,000 hole-in-one. Every golfer will be a winner and will receive a prize valued at $25 or more. Businesses and individuals throughout Huron County have generously donated dozens of prizes for the event. After the round on the course, golfers will be treated to a full­ course barbecued steak dinner at 5 p.m. Dinner and festivities will take place in the large and handsome Woodland's clubhouse, designed from the post and beam 160-year-old bank bam. The Town and Country golf tournament is a fundraising event for the agency and all proceeds will go directly back to client services and community programs. Town and Country provides a range of programs to assist seniors, frail elderly and disabled adults to live independently in their communities. Town and Country assists more than 3,000 people in Huron County with such programs as Meals on Wheels, Diners’ Clubs, Volunteer Transportation, Home Help, Friendly Visiting and Seniors’ Exercise. For golf and dinner the cost is $70 or you may attend the dinner only for $35. Register by July 25 by calling Town and Country offices in Exeter at 235-0258 in Clinton at 482-9264 or Wingham at 357-3222. Located just west of Clinton on Hwy. 8, Woodlands Links is a Scenic Audubon Golf Course, known for its wildlife conservation, rock gardens, walking trails and over 120 species of trees. Kick A Brussels U-9 player kicks the ball as a Wingham Purple player moves towards it during a North Huron soccer league match up last Wednesday evening in Brussels. (Jim Brown photo) Safe The Londesborough runner is safe at third base as the Kincardine II player missed the throw from a teammate. The Londesborough Squirt girls were playing host to the Kincardine girls last Monday evening. (Jim Brown photo) Sponsored by the Municipality of Huron FRIDAY, JULY 1st AT DARK Seaforth Agricultural '"'iety Grounds foliations being collected ($10 per carload) Please bring your lawn chairs For more info, call 527-0160 or 1-888-868-5713 Special thanks to the Seaforth Agricultural Society for allowing the use of their property.