Lakeshore Advance, 2011-04-06, Page 23Midget Thunder wraps up season
Outgoing supporter
bids adieu
Donna Cooper
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The Thunder recently laced up their
.di/skates for the last time in the
2010/2011 season during Game 5 of
the recent Ontario Minor Ilocke.y
Association (OMIIA) Finals.
The Midgets played to a full stand-
ing -room only crowd in Zurich, but
came up a few goals short at the end
of 45 minutes. It was a hard-fought
series and a battle to the end for both
teams. The first 15 minutes saw Man-
vers get out to an early lead on the
score board 3 goals.
The second period saw a few glim-
mers of hope when Zurich's Captain,
Nick LaPorte, finally put the Thunder
on the board with a goal at 9:26
assisted by Kurds Denomme and
Braden Erb. Then followed up close
behind by a goal at 9:17 from defence -
man Greg Cooper unassisted, the
momentum had shifted and Zurich
was within two and closing the gap.
Manvers had other plans and man-
aged to get a few quick unanswered
goals midway through the second to
try and put the game out of reach,
ending the second with a 7-2 lead.
Zurich continued to battle in the cor-
ners and worked really hard to get back
hi this game and it paid off when Jordan
Bloody Wanker darts are slzzflng
For the Lakeshore
Advance
In the A division, the
Bloody Wankers showed
no mercy and shocked
the top-ranked teams by
winning 9 out of 10
games on the first night
of playoff action. They
have clearly set the pace
and we will see next
week who if any will rise
to the challenge.
Bloody Wankers 9,
Wannabees 7, Jokers 5,
Pointers 4, Bananas 3 and
Sweet & 'Toxic 2.
In the B division, the
Duffers have the slight
advantage with 7, Demoli-
tion and The Social Club
hot on their trail with 6, We
Don't Care and NWO each
with 5 and Scorpions 1.
The C division has a
batik going for first place
with Sobey It, Holes &
Poles and Riverbendovers
all tied with 6, Purple Feet,
Misfits and Brats each
have 4.
The 1) division is also
battling it out with
Sharpeye, Just lis and
Shoreliners tied at 7,
Toss & Go 6 and the
mighty She -Devils 3.
Last week of playoffs
folks so make sure you
practice up and show us
what you can do!
Dart League results
For the Lakeshore Advance
The results from the Grand Bend Dart
League's third -annual Spring Doubles
Tournament are as follows:
First Place - Ryan Masse & Pete
Clifford; Second Place - Lionel Walsh
& Ivan Herrington; 'Third Place - Gord
Carter & Chas McManus; Fourth Place
- Jeff Batjko & Nick Regli.
The League would like to thank all the
participants in this year's tournament.
Metzger's Meats earns
rave reviews
Lakeshore Advance
Metzger Meats Products
I4. are a cut above the
competition,
Indeed, the Metzger
Meats Products crew
recently took home the
Platinum Award in the
bacon category and a Sil-
ver Award for their Broc-
coli Pork Roast in the
cold -cut category at the
Ontario Finest Meat
Competition recently
held in Toronto.
In all, the meat meet
drew 140 entries from 21
Ontario processors and a
list of "knowledgeable,
influential judges,"
including retail buyers,
media, chefs and home
economists, were
entrusted with the task
of determining the Plati-
num, (old and Silver
award winners in each
category.
Also on hand to hon-
our the Ilen'sall-based
company on its win was
Huron -Bruce MPP and
Agriculture Minister
Carol Mitchell.
Brand, assisted by LaPorte,
knocked in Zurich's third goal
at 8:46, and then again when
Colin Gingerich scored at
6:35, assisted by Brand. Time
was not on Zurich's side, and
the final 5 minutes ran out too
fast, finishing the game 7-4.
The fans were great and the
team deserves a round of
applause for a great season
and giving area residents a
season to remember.
The 'Thunder had an
amazing season record of
41 games played: 27 wins,
12 losses and two ties. High-
est points go to Capt. Nick
LaPorte, with total points
earned of 74 (50 goals and
24 assists).
Special mention goes
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from myself and all the
other parents to the four
players - Nick LaPorte, Josh
(root, Kris 1)ucharme and
Greg Cooper - who are
wrapping up their Zurich
Minor 1lockey careers this
season.
As for myself, it has been
an unbelievable 14 years of
hockey but 1 wouldn't trade
in those cold arena seats
and the long drives home
from who knows where for
anything else. 1 also wanted
to thank the Coaches and
Staff for all the long hours
volunteering your time and
to the wonderful generous
"fan" who catered the meal
after the final game on
Saturday.
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