HomeMy WebLinkAboutGoderich Signal Star, 2011-12-28, Page 271naI Star • Wednesday, December 28. 2011
Editor Gerard Creces
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round one. The Pirates were swept
away in four games.
SAILORS TOO
The Goderich Junior 'C'' Sailors
started their playoff stint against
the Wingham Ironrcn. The
S tifors took it to three games in
' the hest of five series.
FEBRUARY
RINGETTE MEDALS
On Feb. 1 6, we reported the
Goderich Novice Ringette
team took home gold medals
from a Richmond Hill tourney
The girls went undefeated in
the tournament, ending with a
7-3 finish over Mississauga in.
the final.
NDERSON ON TOUR
i rnuary 12 the Sural Star
red the Paul Henderson
t-our.would be starting its
t,untry tour in I.ucknow.
Itch Mayor Deb Shewtelt
friendly rivalry with
ii tBoc Mayor Larry Kramer
who could get the most
w-itti the latter edging
t by a few. The famous
c.r 19 was brought hack to
c rson's hometown thanks
oiliest entry by Lucknow's
Ulack.
t : [,ESS IN THE WATER
St. Anne's Eagles swam
•c place in. the Huron -Perth
pionshiptiwinl rneetJanu Ir�j
St. Marys. The Eagles:
red the Overall*Huron-.
t )veral1 Women's, Overall
1)001 and Overall .Open
)lis. i'hc.• school sent six relay
and 24 individual swimmers
)SS AA in February, where
laced second overall. The
coin of Kristin Van Gaalen,
'n Devereaux. Nicole Vatt
n and Nadine Otten set a
Ord in the 200 freestyle..
-SAA the same team took a
And a bronze in medley and
Bays.
(.>r U E`IT'E IN OHL
J anu^ary 19,, the Signal -Star
t up with OHL_, player Jacob
cite, who took the ice as a
er of the :Saginaw Spirit:.
ti 10.2011 debut saw ' the
ernan play 15 games and
two assists. ° In the 2011 -
season, ,he
011-season,,he is already at 13
with one assist.
COURTSIDE
This photo. from January 19
show Sr Viking baskctballer Sean
Dawsoncoming upagai nst a tough
South Huron defense.
STOP IN GODERICH
Paul Henderson made Goderich
the third stop on his 58 -city tour.
,• n here in this pic from Feb. 2
DISASTER AREA
-On February 11. Goderich
Minor Baseball and Soccer
suffered horrible losses ` after
vandals completely trashed
their storage :space upstairs
in the Ag Park grandstands.
Equipment was ruined, walls,
ceilings and light and bathroom
fixtures were broken and six
boys were arrested by police
after being caught upstairs
by Goderich Minor Baseball
volunteers. The storage rooms
were being usetl as a hangout
for the kids,and marijuana, drug
paraphernalia and cigarette
butts were littered around.
Five youth were charged with
trespassing.
ATOM LI.
On March 2. we reported the
Atom Local League Sailors
took silver in the annual
Penetanguishine Winterama
hockey tournament. The
Sailorstook the final against
Staynor into overtime, but the
Cyclones managed to score
first.
HIGGS IN EUROPE
Last January, we reported on hen
12 -year -Old Becky Higgs, one of
only fout Canadians to be scouted
for the West Coast Selects - a
C'anada/U.S. girls hockey team.
Higgs, who was captain ot'the 'AA'
Bluewater Hawks out of Strat.hroy.
left for *Munich, Germany in
April before taking on the World
Selects teams in Prague, Czech
Republic.
PIRATE PLAYOFFS
After a b•4 win over Lucan-
liderton Jets, the Goderich Pirates
Senior 'X hockey team earned a
playoff berth and 'an 8th overall
ranking. The Pirates had to face
the first place Tavistock Royals in
SO i.ONG, JIMM'
Goderich lost a staple in the
.porting comrn.uni t this past
February. Jimmy Harrison, a
long-time umpire and role model
tri Goderich Minor Baseball and
volunteer treasurer for the local
howling league, passed .away
February 3. Harrison's presence
and personality.were irreplaceable.
on the diamond or the lanes:
ST. ANNE'S SKIS
The St. Anne's Nordic Ski team
took the Junior and Senior hos
pennants in the Huron-1Perth
conference championships. -rhe
Junior Girls earned a third place
finish as well in the school's
second year of the program.
DANCE PARTNERS
Senior skaters Jordyn Gerber
and Katie Talbot perform at
the Dance. Dance, Dance skate
held at the MRC in this pic
from the March 2 edition.
LOVE OF CURLING
Brenda Parker and Bob
Corrigan sweep the Maitland
Country Club ice during
the 12 -team. Valentines Day
bonspiel in this plc from our
Feb, 23 edition.
FAMOUS FANS
The GDCI curling team met up
with Prime Minister Stephen
Harper at the Tim Horton's
Brier in London March 12.