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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 2009-07-01, Page 31Sports Entertainment Birth & Death Notices Church News S tot M Gerard Creces email:gsssports@bowesnet.coai. Wednesday, July 1, 2009 on-line: www.goderichsignalstar.com Photos py Gerard Creces Above, Goderich .catcher Cameron Hoggarth is all that stands in the way of a Delware scorer during Friday night's opening round of the Jeremy Austin Memorial Mosquito Tournament at Ag Park. The Seahawks lost the game 23-3. Below, the 2009 champions, Delaware after their 17-2 win over Listowel Sunday. Delaware repels Listowel in mosquito finals Gerard signal -star staff The Jeremy Austin Memorial Mosquito Tournament was on and off this weekend, as rains on Sunday delayed the final games by about three hours and volunteers worked diligently to make the diamonds playable. By about 6 p.m. Sunday night, the clouds had let up enough to let Delaware take a 17-2 lead over Listowel in the final game of the weekend. The l0 -team tournament featured a most- ly local lineup, however teams from Forest Glen (Mississauga -area), Tecumseh and Delaware all made the trip to Goderich as well. Each team played three games of round- robin, followed by Sunday's semi-finals and finals. Delaware coach Marty Thody said tour- nament convenor Annette Hoggarth and her crew of volunteers saved the day for ball players, after heavy rains made all but the fastball diamond unplayable. "What a fantastic job she did," he said. "(Annette) rounded up the troops and got it going. And they did it for all the right rea- sons." Thody also gave credit to the second - place finishers, Listowel, saying they were a very well-behaved and sportsmanlike team. "They r *esented their community in a vary weitimmunered way," he said. "They were a good team." He credits Delaware's win to the disci- pline of the players, adding it is unusual for kids that age to maintain that kind of focus given the long delays. "They played with very few mistakes and played to their ability," he said. While this year's team will be moving up to peewee, Thody said he is recommend- ing next year's midget Mosquitos come to Goderich for the 2010 Jeremy Austin Me- morial. "We want them to go and defend, you know?" he laughed. "Great host, great tour- nament and I know all of the families really enjoyed coming to Goderich." Meanwhile, the Seahawks did not fare so well on the diamond. Goderich started against the soon -to -be -champs, losing to Delaware 3-23 in Friday's tournament opener. Similar scores awaited them against For- est Glen and Ilderton Saturday however, Thody said the team and the town should be proud of a great tournament and an excel- lent volunteer staff. Next up for Goderich Minor Baseball is the Ray Duchanne Memorial Peewee Tour- nament, held July 16-19.