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Sports
Blyth Pre-Mite As
win two elose games
The Blyth Pre-Mite A team played
against Winthrop on Aug. I. This
very close game ended in a 12-11
victory for Blyth.
In the first inning Winthrop scored
four runs.
Blyth came hack scoring seven
Joshua Kuperus and Drew Bromley
slammed homeruns. Drew Van Wyk
hit a great triple.
Winthrop came back with two
runs in the second inning. The third
inning Winthrop scored five runs in
the bottom of the inning. Kuperus
got a triple and Samantha Kerr and
Van Wyk both got doubles.
The final game of the regular
season was played on Aug. 2
between Blyth Pre-Mite A and
Stanley. This was another close
game. Blyth won 13-12. The Pre
Mites finished the season in first
place with only one loss all year.
The team consists of Drew
Bromley, Joshua Kuperus, Amy
Boyce, Brandon Marshall, Drew
Van Wyk, Ryan Plunkett, Samantha
Kerr, T.l Pavao, Cory Ducharme,
Franklin Marshall, Amy Badley,
Kathryn Chalmers, Kaitlin Bos. and
Brianna Kuperus.
Wingham returning for
another senior hockey season
Close play
A Blyth runner is safe at first base as the Belgrave player drops the ball during a game in the
Pre-Mite division year-end ball tournament played Saturday at the ball diamonds in Blyth. (jim
Brown photo)
Safe
The Wingham Senior A Hockey
Club is returning for another year of
completion in the Western Ontario
Athletic Association Senior A
Hockey League. The team, known
since its inception seven years ago
as the Stainton Spitfires, will now be
called the Steelback Bulls in
recognition of their affiliation with
Steelback Breweries.
The coaching staff will consist of
Corey McKee, Brian Skinn, Glen
Gallaher and Trevor Seip.
McKee played his minor hockey
in Belgrave and Wingham prior to
playing Junior in Brussels and
Listowel. OHA Senior in Exeter and
WOAA Senior for Brussels,
Lucknow and Wingham.
Skinn has a long history of
coaching and managing in Wingham
both in minor hockey and with the
Wingham Ironmen.
Gallaher moved from assistant
coach to assume the coaching duties
last season and he returns to the
coaching staff for another year.
Seip will continue in his position
as trainer as well as assume some of
the coaching responsibilities.
John Stewart is returning for a
second year as general manager.
Stewart stated, “The team executive
and coaching staff are all committed
to putting a winning product on the
ice this year. We believe that we
have a good nucleus of players from
last year’s team and with the
recruiting we have done over the
summer, we feel confident that we
are going to make an impact in the
league. We are not looking at this
being a rebuilding year. We believe
this year’s team will be able to
compete with everyone else in the
league.”
The team’s training camp will
open on Monday, Aug. 29 at 8 p.m.
at the North Huron Wescast
Community Complex. Players
interested in trying out for the team
may contact the general manager at
523-4528.
Check out The Citizen website at:
www.northhuron.on.ca
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REGISTRATION
Saturday, August 20 10:00 am -12:00 noon
Wednesday, August 24 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
At the Blyth Arena
Any questions call Karin Hubbard at 523-9676
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The Mite year-end tournament was played in Belgrave on Saturday. In a game between
Brussels II and Belmore, a Belmore runner was safe at second base although there are two
Brussels II players around the base. Brussels II met Brussels I in the A championship of the
tournament. (Jim Brown photo)
Saturday, August
20
9:00 am - 12:00 noon
Blyth Arena
(late registration fee)
Ages 9-19 Boys & Girls
Any questions call
Linda Pease 523-9558 or
Tracy Cook 523-9592 Ji)
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