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Huron Expositor, 2007-02-28, Page 12Page 12 February 28, 2007 • `The Huron Expositor • Do you have a sports tip? CaII our newsroom at 527-0240 Juveniles advance to OMHA semi finals Rest of Seaforth minor hockey teams busy over weekend with playoff action J e f f 11 e u i It e r t 11.12210. As it turned out, the Seaforth juvenile hockey team was not ready to hang up the skates just yet on their inaugural sea- son. The Juveniles won a thrilling deciding Game 5 over Oro in the Ontario Minor Hockey Association quarter finals Sunday evening in Seaforth to advance to the semi finals against Ennismore. After a 4-4 tie Feb. 24, Seaforth fought to a nar- row 4-3 victory in Game 5. "Everyone feels fantas- tic. We're just thrilled," says Lisa Campbell. "The series was so close and our guys knew head- ing into Game 5 they had to pick it up a notch - and they did." Games 1 and 2 of the best of five semi finals series go this weekend in Seaforth. Campbell adds that the support towards the juve- niles from players' family and friends, as well as the entire community, has been tremendous. Seaforth's atom rep team turned out to be not as lucky as the juveniles this past weekend, losing against Tavistock to be eliminated from the OMHA first round series. "We played awesome," says coach Gerard Ryan. "(Tavistock) was a tough squad." In Game 3 of the series Feb. 21, the atoms lost 5- 1, and fell again in over- time in Game 4 4-3. With 45 seconds remain- ing in Game 4, Tavistock scored to take a one goal lead, but Seaforth bounced back with a goal of their own with only 28 seconds left to push the game to overtime - where they lost. Ryan says Tavistock was undefeated during the reg- ular season and they knew heading in it was going to be a difficult series. See LL, Page 14 Four finish Susan Hundertmark photo Heather Heard, of the Seaforth girls' peewee B team, looks for the loose puck at the side of the net during OWHA round robin action in Seaforth over the weekend against Beaver Valley. Seaforth won the game 3-1. in top five at WOSSAA for St. Anne's Jennifer Hubbard Four St. Anne's swimmers are hoping to hear this week if they will be heading to the provincial cham- pionships. Dani Heinbach, Scot Ferguson, Theresa Bakker and Shawn Reinink have their sights set on the Ontario Federation of Schools Athletic Association (OFSAA) meet set for March 6-7 in Etobicoke, after finish- ing in the top five at WOSSAA last week. A total of 17 St. Anne's swimmers competed in the Feb. 20 Western Ontario Secondary School Athletic Association (WOSSAA) meet, which was originally slated for Feb. 13. The school finished second overall in the open division, which includes and did really well." carded swimmers and SWAD (swim- St. Anne's WOSSAA team also mers with a disability) competitors. included Victoria Poelman, Julia Heinbach finished fourth in the Bakker, Loretta Steeper, Christy 100 -metre individual medley race to Hartman, Val Otten, Hailey Arts, qualify for OFSAA. Katherine Hogervorst, Correena Ferguson, Bakker and Reinink Otten, Jessica Van Aaken, Amanda each excelled in three events — 50- Wondergem, Sarah Vaessen, Kim metre free style, 50 -metre back Hogervorst and Nick Vaessen. stroke and 100 -metre free style. Van Osch is expecting the OFSAA Ferguson finished second in all postings to be released sometime three events, Bakker recorded three this week. thirds and Reinink notched one "We'll just have to wait and see," fourth and two fifth place finishes. she said. "All of our swimmers did really Two of CHSS's six qualifying well," commented St. Anne's coach swimmers — Jocelyn Bartliff and Terrie Van Osch. Caleb Ringgenberg — were unable to "Everyone seemed at one point to attend the rescheduled WOSSAA swim a personal best time. Some meet due to prior commitments. kids were even swimming events Matt Fisher finished fifth in his that they had never swam before 100 -metre breast stroke race. Alex Cardno swam the junior 50 - metre free style, Kody Jacobs swam the junior 50 -metre back stroke and Adam Braeker swam the senior 100 -metre breast stroke. 'Alex and Kody are both new to the team and competitive swimming this year. The fact that they both made it to WOSSAA in their first year is an accomplishment in itself," CHSS coach Scott Middleton said. "Matt and Adam both have more time here on the team and I'm sure they'll move on to OFSAA next year." With many of his swimmers plan- ning to return next year, Middleton added the team is "looking good" for the 2007-08 season.