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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2006-10-18, Page 16a -•+.r y .. Page 16 October 18, 2006 • The Huron Expositor 4.• Do you have a sports tip? Call our newsroom at 527-0240 Seaforth gets juvenile men's hockey team Jeff Heuchert For the first time since the Seaforth Centenaires Junior D hockey team folded, play- ers between the ages of 18 and 20 in Seaforth have a local team to suit up for. The Seaforth men's juve- nile hockey team has been formed with help of one local woman, and will hit the ice this weekend for its first game of the season. "It was just one of those things we talked about and somebody finally decided to take the bull by the horns," says Seaforth's Lisa Campbell, who has spear- headed the team's develop- ment and is a current mem- ber of the minor hockey board. She says she became interested in attempting to form a team after her 18 - year -old son said he still wanted to play hockey. However, since he could no longer play at the midget level and wasn't interested in playing junior hockey, there were no options avail- able. That situation has also been the case- for players in the area that do not make a junior team or don't have the time to commit to it. "These kids still want to play, Just because they're 18 Hunteroouglas LIGHT CAN CHANGE EVERYTHING" Furniture, Floor Coverings & More! Box Furniturc & Floor Coverings .11. 20 Main St. Seaforth 527-0680 doesn't mean they want to hang up their skates." She adds that some play- ers in this position were willing to travel and play *with another juvenile team last year. As for getting the team started, Campbell says there were very few hoops she had to jump through. She first asked for support from Seaforth minor hockey, which they provided, along with ice time at the Seaforth arena for the team's home games. "Once they said yes, I started calling up friends of the family looking for play- ers," says Campbell, who says the team now has 17 players, but she is still look- ing for three or four more. She adds that there are currently three local players that are looking to be released from their junior level teams, in hopes of playing hockey in Seaforth instead. "With this age group you want to take a full roster," considering all of the other commitments players that age have, says Campbell. And, those that have com- mitted to the team, have showed great enthusiasm for representing Seaforth. "They're happy and excit- ed to be playing back iii. their home town," she says, adding the team, in keeping with minor hockey, will be named the Seaforth Stars. While most of the team's players are from Seaforth, Campbell says since the BCH Juveniles, from the Clinton area, folded this year, the Seaforth team will have its share of Clinton and Blyth area players as well. As fol- a coach, Rick Elliott, of Blyth, who has years of coaching experi- ence, will be stepping behind the bench. Campbell says she is also looking for a team sponsor, to help fund the team's jer- seys. The Seaforth juveniles play a 15 -game season, con- sisting of one home and away game each with Elma- Logan, Exeter, Listowel, Thedford, Howick, Arthur and Wingham. The Seaforth men's juve- nile hockey team will drop the puck on its first season this Saturday, - Oct. 21; at the Seaforth Community Centre against Elma-Logan, beginning at 8 p.m. Players interested. in join- ing the team, or anyone, interested in sponsoring, can contact Lisa at 519-527- 0521. Jeff Heuchert photo Curtis Taylor (left) and Brandon Cooper (right), both from Huron Centennial School, work for posses- sion of the ball during their opening game of a regional senior soccer tournament held in Brucefield on Monday.