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Times -Advocate, April 13, 1988
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Working against the odds
There was admiration in John Prydc's voice Monday afternoon
whcn he spoke of the Exeter Mohawks from his hotel room in
Campbcllton, Ncw Brunswick.
He -and Jim Guenther had just finished giving me the run-down for
three tough days of hockey against a team which, by all indications,
was much stronger.
They had stories to tell about 8-3 losses, painful injuries and a
town that was as foreign to them as the moon.
But the last thought John wanted to leave me with, was the effort
Mohawks had put forward as representatives of this town.
"These guys aren't NHL guys on the road," he said. "They're giv-
ing a hell of an effort on behalf of Exeter."
It is that effort, regardless of the four game sweep, which should
earn Mohawks the respect they deserve as a team.
There were more than enough hurdles to over -come, Their five
game series against Lanark Flyers took its toll. Probably half the
line-up boarded the bus for Toronto Friday at 4:30 a.m. with some
sort of minor or major hurt.
Thcn there was a trip to Ncw Brunswick which sounds like it
could rival a Jules Verne novel for the number of stops and devia-
tions.
It must have been hard to bend over and lace up their skates for
that first game, let alone play three periods of hockey against the
best Senior team on the East Coast of Canada.
Game four must also have been a scary proposition. With a badly
thinning line-up and more injuries to those who could still stand,
they went out and tried to do what they knew was next to impossible
-- pull the series out of the fire.
And the effort they came up with was a good one.
Now they may face a best -of -seven series against Crcemore Friday
-- a ridiculous thought. Let's hope the OHA sees fit to provide Mo-
hawks with at least one of the many concessions promised at the be-
ginning of this Hardy Cup series.
At any rate, congratulations Mohawks.
Old timers
After a winter of sitting stoically in freezing arenas, there's noth-
ing which warms my back -side better than the thought of baseball
and soccer.
Geary Pinhale dropped in Monday to announce that he is trying to
set up an oldtimer's baseball league. To be eligible, you have to be
35 or older by June 15, 1988.
If anyone is interested, there will be a meeting at the South Huron
Rec Centre Thursday night at 7 p.m.
If you want to play soccer, there's still time to sign up with the
Exeter Soccer Club. In Exeter, boys and girls up to the age of 17 can
join the league. While the official registration period has passed,
tcams are still accepting new -comers.
If you were born in or before 1970, you are eligible to play for Ex-
eter Centennials, a senior team which plays in the third division in
London.
For more information, call Dick Lord 234-6396 (Senior) or Susan
Dolphin, 235-0431.
INTENSE BENCH -- Jeff Westlake and Jason McBride watch with inter-
est as Usborne Central School takes on Exeter Public School Friday at
McCurdy.
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He did however, give credit to
Mohawks, noting that Flyers got
off their game and Exeter capital-
ized.
"Our goalie played excellent,"
Hart said. "We had to force the play
more because when you're down
you'vb" got to force the play and
that causes defensive lapses."
Kevin Konings and John Kernick
became a deadly combination in the
first period Tuesday night. Konings
notched a pair of markers with his
first coming just 1:50 into the peri-
od. Kernick and Dale Timmermans
drew the assists.
It was Konings again, this time
from Kernick and Ron Elliott who
broke a 1-1 tie at 15:16 after Tim
Osher matched Exeter's first goal.
Paul Katbfleisch gave Exeter a 3-
1 lead 25 seconds later, scoring
while Lanark was serving their
bench penalty. .
Guenther praised Konings, Kalb-
fleisch, Jim Roberts and Dan
O'Connor for their efforts in the
series. The players were picked up
from the Central Senior B League
to bolster -Mohawks Zine -up against
Senior A calibre teams.
"They were team men who fit
into this hockey team like they've
been playing for us all year,"
Guenther said, adding that, though
O'Connor put in little time on the
ice, his efforts on the bench were
appreciated.
Lanark pushed hard in the second
and were rewarded at 8:34 when Pe-
ter Chiarelli scored from Barry
Tabdbondung and Brent Cater.
Exeter was unable to reply and
the score remained 3-2 going into
the third.
Wilker picked -up the puck mid-
way through the final frame at cen-
tre ice and wound his way over the
blueline to let a precariously angled
shot loose on Flyers goalie Jamie
Falle. The puck caught a fraction of
the post and went in, surprising
Falle and possibly Wilkcr, who
headed for the bench and a shift
change as soon as he released the
puck.
That goal gave Exeter some
much needed insurance.
Mohawks . continued to play a
tight game of hockey, but Lanark
pressed and at 18:49, Chiarelli
pumped in his second goal of the
game from Don Morris.
South
Huron
Public
Schools
take
to
the
courts
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BASKETBALL CHAMPS -- Stephen Central Girls basketball team captured the girls South Huron basketba I
cnampionship Friday. Back row, left; Mrs. Talbot (coach), Liette Clarke, Christine Schade, Cristy Dobson, Karen
McKay, Stacey Thurman, Stacey Rader. Front row, left; Amy Sweitzer, Honey Willemson, Nina Pritchard, Molly.
McClure, Dody Sweitzer.
CLOSE COMPETITION -- Darryl Beaver of Exeter Public School fights an Usborne Township School player for
the ball during a basketball game Friday. Exeter went on to win the boys side of the tournament.
DEFENCE -- Laura Heideman of Usborne Central waits to block a pass Friday at Exeter Public school where
South Huron schools held their girls basketball tournament.
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CHAMPION DRIBBLERS -- Exeter Public School Boys basketball team won the South Huron championship
Friday. Back row, lett; Tony Armstrong (manager), Mark Crichton, Jason Ahrens, Darryl Beaver, Fred Steciuk.
Front row, Zeit: Jeff Balsdon, Jeremy Brock, Richard Phillips, Joel Campbell, Youset Osmam, Jim Bishop (coach).
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