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Home My WebLink AboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 2009-12-30, Page 23Sports in the news reviews PLAYGROUND The Goderich Lions Club mustered the support of the provincial and mu- nicipal governments for upgrades to Harbour Park this summer. The final approvals were passed at council ear- lier this month, and work is expected to begin in the spring. BUTT OUT The YMCA and the Maitland Rec- reation Centre took a stand against tobacco this year, banning smoking from the MRC parking lot, sports fields and sidelines. BY THE NUMBERS Goderich Minor Hockey numbers were slightly down this year, with 270 kids and 14 teams in addition to house and development league teams. Registration numbers for Goderich Minor Soccer were down this year, with 29 local teams and two London Youth teams. About 400 players reg- istered this year, down about 80 from the year before. Summer program attendance at the YMCA was up 216 from 176 in 2008. YCW BY DIVISION 'B' Kincardine St. Mary's Goderich• 'C' Seaforth BCH Kincardine 'D' Blyth, Thamesford Norwich Blyth St. Mary's Goderich Girls 'C' Mount Forest . Grey Highlands Blyth The Goderich Men's Slo-Pitch League saw its ranks double, from four teams at the end of the 2008 season to eight in 2009. Goderich Mi- nor Baseball has been busy filling in the gaps left by dwindling umpire num- bers. Head , ump, Dan Ridsdale and tourna- ment o urnament convenor Annette Hog= garth have been training young umpires to take charge of God - 20{09 SHERRI,04, 4 FRASER qw FIRST P1 ALE - FEMALE CiODERIL:II TRI -'i HLUN i2: 1 1 :UC erich's diamonds. CHANGING COURSE The Dash for Diabetes changed its course this year, moving from Port Albert to the streets of Goderich. OLYMPIC FEVER Valerie McLeod, assistant manager at Goderich McDonalds, is heading to Vancouver this winter for the 2010 Olympic Games. McLeod was nominated by her co- workers for her motivation and good spirit. She will be working in the Olym- pic Village. REMEMBERING MARJ Little Bowl held its first Marj Moore Invitational Tournament this year, held in memory of the woman who dedicated much of her life to the development of young bowlers. The best league bowlers all partici- pated in the tournament, which also raised funds for the Kids' Booster Club. OF NOTE Joe and Joe O'Keefe, know a thing or two about family. The father -and - son duo both qualified for the 2009 Boston Marathon and ran the entire race together. Two other local running veterans - Steve Beasley and Phil Paquette - ran this year's marathon of marathons as well. Beasley had a third-place finish and a negative split, running the last half of the race with a faster time, coming in at 2:46:41. Both O'Keefes finished at 3:40:03 and Paquette at 3:40:58. All qualified for 2010. WHAT A SHOT! Clayton Boyce scored a hole -in - one on No. 6 at Maitland Country Club June 13. SHUFFLE OFF TO ST. MARYS Hall -of -Fame inductee Al Weeks came in fourth at the Ontario Shuffle- board Association Singles tourna- ment in St. Mary's this June. Weeks was inducted in to the On- tario Shuffleboard Hall of Fame July 2009 N ATA L 1 E GRGU IC III}{ttiaE kw GOLD Mt t1.1t t5 t erlati f 4 TOI 121,t sm./FR 1'1 E tl 4 t I' t E1OU hat.UE\, tit tlt 22 after wihuing the open consolation at the Ontario Doubles Tournament in WoodstotI. PONY UP The Lake Huron Pony Club opened early in the New Year, offering youth aged 6-21 the opportunity to learn about horses and proper riding. In January of this year, organizer Helen Watson put out the call for. members, and in its first year the pony club has already grown into a 10 -member organization, with more on the way for 2010. TWO-TIMER Rosemarie Evans won the Owen Sound District OLGA Double Dia- mond Championship August 16 at the Blackhorse Golf Club - her sec- ond win in as many years. GOOD TRY John Rutledge scored the GDCI Junior Boys Rugby team's first try April 24 against Mitchell. SPIKED Nineteen local teams participated in the annual Goderich Co-ed Volley- ball League's year-end tournament. The Cubs and Cougars won the day, followed by the Go -Getters and Team Ramrod. DANCE OFF On June 6, the Casablanca Com- petitive Team took first place at the Junior Youth Talent Search prelimi- naries in Clinton. Between the Stratford Performing Arts Festival and Hamilton Dancef- est, the team took home five firsts and one second place finish. HOMELESS The Goderich Touch Football League (GTFL) may be no more, but their presence continues to be felt on the gridiron, with the Goderich Fighting Eagles and GTFL Heroes now playing in the London Football League. The Heroes placed first in the men's 'B' regular season standings, while the Fighting Eagles took second in the 'C' division season. JOHN REDOVR ININNER FC)RF T 1 I7 Y (%JATIONAt. :SRU-SARNIA JLRIUR INVITATIONAL. 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