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Home My WebLink AboutHuron Expositor, 2007-02-28, Page 14The Huron Expositor • February 28, 2007 Page 14 Sports LL peewees drop first two WOAA games in overtime From Page 12 Meanwhile, Seaforth's local league midgets opened up Western Ontario Athletic Association (WOAA) round robin play with a some high scoring affairs, but failed to register a win. In their first game, the midgets lost 6-5 to Wingham Feb. 25, fol- lowed by a 8-8 tie with Goderich Feb. 20 and a 3-2 loss to Wingham Feb. 24. On Feb. 26 against Lucknow, they earned their first win of the playoffs, winning 5-4. "We've been playing well, it's just the other teams have turned it up," says coach Brett Van Dyk. "But hopefully we're back on track and we can keep winning." He adds that the midgets' first and third games were both very close and could have gone either way. "There's some very even teams in the round robin," he says. The midgets also played last night (Feb. 27) against Lucknow. Their next games are this upcom- ing weekend against Goderich. As for the local league bantams, they have compiled a x-1-1 record in WOAA round robin play. On Feb. 17 the bantams tied Mount Forest 2-2, on Feb. 19 they lost to Lucknow 3-0 and on Feb. 26 they lost to Blyth 6-3. Coach Matt Cartwright says the bantams will resume round robin play this weekend, Friday against Ripley and Saturday against Mount Forest. As for the local league peewees, coach Tony Goulding says despite losing their first two WOAA round robin games with around one minute left in overtime, confidence is still high among the players. "They've pulled off games all year and hopefully with Bi!! Sheik. the Ofd Car Detective roYM BY OUGHT H EARTLAN D BRto You CREDIT UN ION MIKE THIBODEAU'S 1964 CORVAIR MONZA SPYDER By Bill Sherk "The Old Car Detective" Mike Thibodeau is the editor of the Leamington Post. He has fond mem- ories of his 1964 Corvair Monza Spyder coupe: "Several years ago, I was watching a television program that featured a car buff wandering through an auto junkyard. He commented on vari- ous wrecks and rusted hulks and then stopped at a 1964 Corvair Monza Spyder that had seen better days. His comment about the car focused on the dash, calling it one of the most unique and best instrument layouts ever designed. Yes...a viewpoint I reached 3o years ago was finally sup- ported by someone else. "After I married in 1968, my 1962 MGA no longer served as a family car, but a 1964 Spyder I spotted on a car lot in Pembroke, Ont., would do nice- ly. I bought it and never regretted it. The two main gauges, a tach and speedometer, were surrounded by smaller ones for oil pressure, turbo boost pressure, cylinder head temperature, and alternator. "Driving in those eastern Ontario winters, the Spyder was perfect with its four -speed manual. The rear engine provided the perfect weight for traction. And just as vital, the air-cooled engine heated rapidly, sending warm air into the passenger compartment through vents under the rear seat. "The Spyder was sporty and would fly, not off the line but up through second, third, and fourth gears. As the boost pressure rose, the turbo started to give off a low-pitched howl with the rising rpm's. "Ralph Nader killed GM's Corvair, but over the years I have concluded that it was a vehicle suited almost perfectly for winter conditions in most of Canada, then and today." The Big Three entered the compact car market simultaneously in 1960. Ford launched the Falcon, Chrysler brought out the Valiant, and General Motors, in a daring move, announced the Corvair with an air-cooled, hori- zontally opposed six cylinder engine mounted in the rear. The Corvair Monza had a fancy interior, bucket seats, and an optional four - speed floorshift, and immediately appealed to the young and young -at - heart. Cashing in on the youth market (and no competition from Mustang yet), the Spyder was introduced in mid -1962 - a Corvair Monza with a tur- bocharger, boosting output to 150 horsepower. It also came with heavy-duty suspension and a shorter final drive for quicker acceleration. It wasn't cheap - at least $2,600US - but it was easier on the pocketbook than a Porsche. GM cranked out around 40,000 of them through 1964. The Corvair was re -styled beginning in 1965, and the Monza Spyder label was replaced by the high-end version of the Corvair Corsa. With tur- bocharger, it cranked out an impressive 180 horsepower. But it was the beginning of the end for the Corvair. Ralph Nader's book, "Unsafe at any Speed," was highly critical of the Corvair's handling characteristics, and with the launch of the Mustang in April 1964, sales tapered off. The last Corvair was built in 1969. Do you have any car stories or photos to share with our readers? Email: bill@carstory.com or write Bill Sherk, 33 Oak St. E., P.O. Box 10012, Leamington, ON N8H 2C3. they can show it off in the play- offs," he says. The peewees opened the play- offs with a 1-0 loss to Teeswater, fol- lowed by anoth- er loss to BCH 4-3. On Feb. 24, the peewees rebounded with a 5-1 win in a rematch with Teeswater. Goulding says the peewees will play seven more round robin games over the next two weeks, beginning this weekend against Lucknow, Teeswater and BCH. Seaforth's local league atoms now sit 1-2-1 in their WOAA round robin play, after dropping both games to Mitchell over the weekend, 4-1 and 3-0. Coach Pete Martene says the atoms earned their first win of the playoffs i---emov against Blyth 1-0 outplayed both teams over the weekend, but just couldn't find the back of the net when it mattered. "It was frustrating. We totally dominated both games," he says. "We still have a chance, but ii''only get harder from here," adds Arts. The bantam girls also played last night (Feb. 27) in Kincardine. Their next game is this weekend against St. Marys. As for Seaforth's peewee B girls, after their first two games of the OWHA round robin were cancelled due to 'weather over the Feb. 17/18 weekend, the girls swept the competition over this past weekend. The peewees defeat- ed Beaver Valley in Seaforth Feb. 24 3-1, fol- lowed by a 1-0 win over Walkerton Feb. 25. The peewees will play this Saturday in Seaforth against Saugeen Shores, followed by a game against Walkerton earlier in the week. He says the compe- tition has been tough thus far and expects the playoff picture to be clearer after this weekend, when Seaforth plays their next games. "The scores dictate it. We're in tough. (But) if we can win this weekend, we're still in it," he says. As for Seaforth's girls' teams, the ban - They've pulled off games all year and hilpefully they can show it off in the playoffs,'-- Seaforth local league peewees' coach Tony Goulding tams started play in the second round of round robin play in the Ontario Women Hockey Association's (OWHA) playoffs. The bantams lost 3-2 to Beaver Valley Feb. 24 and came away with a 1-1 tie Feb. 25 against Owen Sound. Coach Tony Arts says the girls THE SEAFORTH RINGETTE ASSOCIATION WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE FOLLOWING SPONSORS AND VOLUNTEERS FOR MAKING OUR 22ND ANNUAL TOURNAMENT A GREAT SUCCESS. - Box Furniture -Parrish & Heimbecker, Walton - BroadGrain Commodities Inc. 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