HomeMy WebLinkAboutGoderich Signal Star, 2011-09-14, Page 46aclraai-Sial • Wednesday, Septemtts' i4, 2011
Editor Gerard Creces
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iird period troubles mark
Mors' season openers
Craws
ency
is a humbling but hopeful weekend
t ,oderich Junior 'C' Sailors, going 0
n their first two regular season
I.ay night, the Sailors headed to
It ton., where they put in great first
talast the defending champs. The
knits tied at two halfway through the
i period, after goals by laic and Ben
Howwever, Walkerton jumped out
/ lead with under three minutes left
5t't and and kept adding to the tally
hi rd. Ben Gowing and Sam Feagan
itt upmarkers for Goderich in the
,1 eagan with Just 34 seconds left in.
ne. Brandon Eiowold, Tyler Million,
Rae and Curtis Taylor picked up
cit Mark Uniak said the bench of 18
's was made up of a lot of new
it lot of them it was their first junior
he said. "Probably ay least 35 per
'the tears... around 7-9 guys."
aid for the most part, he was happy
vt'ryone's effort, however. there is
telt work to do going forward.
r.asn t too bad, he said. "The last
tile third period we kind of ran .out
11."
I larks held a, tailgate party outside
na before the game, raising money
t.ioderich Disaster Relief Fund, as
donated aU. proceeds from their
ales and giving free tickets to any
m Goderlch.
at the MRC on Saturday night, the
hosted the Mount Forest Patriots
home opener: It was a better game,
laid, and the players feh more cors-
e, however a few mistakes in the
eriod cost the game 3-4.
Martel, Sam Feagan and Ben Gow-
red for the Sailors, with a 3-2 lead at
of two.
[nt Forest's Tom Collins put two
i the third to take the lead.
Ing assists for the Sailors were Mil -
lack O'Keefe, Evan Rivett and
Moore.
le there is still much work to be
�oach Utak said the team is look -
like our chances going forward," he
We're going to have a pretty good
r team by the time we get things
[i away.
Dave Sykes Godench Signal -Star
ABOVE Ryan McClinchey, general
manager of Hurontel, the game -
night sponsor for the home.
opener of the Goderich Jr. C
Sailors, drops the puck for the
ceremonial faceoff to kick off
the season.
RIGHT Dick Madge was dressed
for the opening ceremonies.
LEFT Josh Martel of the
Goderlch Sailors swooped
in a knocked in a rebound
to give the Jr. C Sailors a
one -goal lead in their home
opener Against Mount Forest
Saturday. Goderlch lost the
opening game of the season
10-4 Friday in Walkerton
and tied Mt. Forest here
Saturday..
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John Kastner, (left) President of the Western Junior C Hockey League
presented a $500 .cheque to Kalen Carroll of the Goderlch Sailors,
a donation from the Teague for the Goderlch Disaster Relief Fund.
Raymond Wright, President of the Walkerton Hawks, presented a
cheque for $750 to the fund, a donation from the hockey team's
opening night outdoor tailgate party. All proceeds from the event and
hockey game were donated to the Goderich relief fund.
occer match to aid town fund
'Amos to plery► v-17 in
friendly in Goderlch
Soccer fens in the area are to
for a rage treat as a semi -pro team,
Tuzos Ontario, a farm team for
1st Division Pachuca F.C. wlU play
the Goderich U-17 team in a
friendly match to raise money for
the Goderlch Disaster Relief
Fund.
The match will be played on
the soccer pitch at Agriculture
Park on Saturday, Sept. 17 at 2
p.m. The soccer pitch is located
behind the Goderlch Memorial
Arena.
Spectators are encouraged to
bring lawn chairs as limited
bleacher space is available and
food and drinks will be available
for sale at the event.
Donations will be accepted at
the event sponsored bythe
Goderlch Oldtlmerrs Soccer and
minor soccer groups in the area.
"The Goderlch ll -17 to is a
tournament team with decent
players from across Huron
county,' organizer Mike Hodges
said. "We hope everybody comes
out to see some good soccer for a
good cause!
Tuzos is the farm team for let
Division Pachuca F.C. the Mexi-
can equivalent of Chelsea or A.C.
Milan.
Players wtU be escorted onto
players
1n the pre- . ceremonies.