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HomeMy WebLinkAboutGoderich Signal Star, 2011-11-16, Page 35Goderich Signal -Star • Wednesday, November 16, 2011 Editor Gerard Creces 519-524-2164 gsssports@bowesnet.com Deadline: Fridays at 2:00 p.m. goderichsignalstar.com Get all of your news, sports and more Serving Goderich and surrounding area $by Dines will be heading to Sarnia this weekend, vying for an Ontario Welterweight Boxing Championship title. She an lin already hold belts as Bluewater champions. Shelby 'the PitbullDines is ready to represent the Lakeview Boxing Club this weekend, November 18-20 at the Ontario Boxing Championships in Sarnia. Dines is the only fighter from Lakeview in the tournament, and will be fighting at welterweight (1 47 pounds). Coach Kirk Killarn said Dines has been working very hard on head move- ment and defence, "definitely not leav- ing the fights up to the judges," Three Lakeview Boxers already have the title (and belts) of Bluewater Cham- pions, Dines, Killam and Derek Quinlan. The club is holding its annual fund- raising silent` auction at Suncoast Mall December 3, and thisyear, will be showing Lakeview fight videos for visi- tors to watch. The club trains just north of Goderich past Argyle Marina, and is about 15 fighters strong. That number, Kill.am said, is doubled with boxersize classes. Anyone looking for more information can call 524-1449. e annual Lake Huron Karate ipionship is taking place in r ' ville this coming weekend, ng martial artists from across western Ontario together for ay -long tournament. operate tial arts tourney starts m. at the 1 iolrnesville Commu- entre, Sunday November 20 rate Clubs from Wingham, nt Forest, Listowel, London, r, Mitchell Grand Bend and ary's are invited. th so many different schools ved, Sense, Ron Tyndall said will also be many different of Martial Arts. jo-ryu, Shorin-ryu, Shoto-kan hor'in ji Ryu are the. four major styles that are competing. Students can enter in up to three divisions; Kate (form), Kumite (fighting), and weapons. • Tyndall notes that while there are trophies for first, second and third, there are medals for all par- ticipants so .that everyone goes home with something. In the end, he said, students learn how to compete at the tour- nament level and how to focus. "It's basically just getting up there and doing the best you can," he said. "Parental involvement is great and the respect learned on the Dojo floor often overflows into respect for parents, friends and fel- low students." For more information, contact Tyndall at (519) 482-3634.