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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1989-03-08, Page 14Page 14 Times -Advocate, March 8, 1989 Petite finish off Forest in semi-finals series EXETER - The Exeter Petite Ringette team started and finished their semi-final playoff series against Forest Thursday and Friday winning two straight over the third- place, Forest team. The first game was played in For- est, where the local squad made the trip successful, winning 7-5. After two minutes of play, Exeter sctup a passing play from Leeann Foster and Cara Gardner to Danielle Miners, who whipped the ring into the net. Both teams played -tight ringette until 27 seconds were left in thc first half, when Sonya Lawrence set Gardner up for her first. Gardner struck again with Judi Wilson as- sisting with three seconds remain- ing in the first. Amy Hill started the second half scoring for Forest at 13:18. Miners came back with two quick short- handed goals for Exeter, Wilson and Gardner got.the assists. Forest took over the scoring at 8:30 with three goals from Hill and one from Kelly Shea. Exeter's Laurence and Heather Da- vies each added single goals allow- ing Exeter the two goal win. Da- vies and Gardner were credited with the assists, Great goaltending from Jana Webster helped keep Exeter on top. Game Two was played in Hensall Friday. Both Exeter and Forest came out determined to win, but Exeter edged Forest 3-2. Exeter started the scoring after 10 minutes of very fast-moving ringette. Danielle Miners got the first goal with Heather Davies and Cara Gard- ner assisting. Exeter's lead was short-lived when Forest's Jill Kerrigan flipped the ring into the Exeter's net only seconds after Miner's goal. Miners was successful again at 8:45 of the second half and Gardner added one with 2:02 remaining. Amy Edwards and Miners each adc ed assists. Fore: is final goal came from Amy Hill with only four seconds left in the game. Goaltenders Jana Webster of Ex- eter and Shannon Wellington of Forest both put on a great show in net, kicking out many shots in the two semi-final game. If the local Petites continue to play well, as a team, they will re- claim the Huron -Perth champion- ship, which they lost to Mitchell last year. • Finals will start as soon as Gode- rich and Stratford Megalloy finish their semi-final round. Come out and give them your support. You'll enjoy the action! Hawks one win away from .finishing off Thedford EXETER - The Exeter Hawks proved to themselves they can play about 34 minutes of hockey and es- cape with a win. They proved it in the third game of their best -of -seven, Western Jun- ior D North Division quarter -final playoff series Friday night against the Thedford Lumberjacks at the South Huron Rec Centre Friday night. The Hawks took a com- manding three -games -to -one lead in the series by winning 5-1 in Thed- ford Sunday afternoon. Leading 4-3 after one period of play on Friday, the Hawks played some uninspired hockey in the sec- ond period and found themselves behind 5-4 after the second period of play. But fortunately for the Hawks, Thedford also laid hack in the final period although it looked like it was going to he good enough for a win, but Hawks Derek Shackleton tied the game at 5-5 when he buried a backhand over Thedford netminder Mike. Sander's shoulder to tie the game at 5-5 with under three min- utes to play in the game. Just when it looked like the game would head into overtime, Hawk captain Mark Morrissey took a wrist shot from the point that Sanders didn't see because of several players screening him, got behind Sanders with just 12 seconds to play, which completed the come- back and sent the home -town fans happy. The win also gave the Hawks a two -games -to -one lead in the series: While happy to escape with the win, Hawk coach Jack Nairn said he was not pleased with the way the team performed in the middle franc. Tween defeated MITCHELL - Exctcr -Twcens were defeated again by Mitchell on Sunday night in Mitchell, 10-5. Exctcr girls had nine penalties in the game, which didn't give them much of an opportunity to win. Mitchell had five penalties. Goals for Exctcr were scored by Jill Sararas, with two and singles by Michelle Bowerman, Cheyenne Westlake, and Christie Bedard. Westlake had two assists and Christie Bedard and Cathie Wilson had singles. Thcy should do better in the Re- gionals in Chatham on March 31, April 1-2. (They play in Glencoe.) Novice do it SE/WORTH - Exctcr Novice Ringette did it again! Thcy won their second game of the season, which also was the second playoff game. It was played in Scaforth, on February 26. Thcy won 4-2. Carolyn Quinn was again really super in net. • Alicia Laurence, from Exctcr, got the first goal of the game, also her first goal, with only 3:57 gone, out of the• first period. it was assisted by Jayne Ballantyne. Exeter's second goal came at 9:01 in the first period with Jayne Bal- lantyne scoring, and Meagan Razz and Tracy Wilson assisting. in the second period, Jaync Bal- lantyne scored again, with Jodi K assisting. The last goal • EiL i1iG-4aule-w".F Irf- z o `> 'Katz with Tracy Wilson assisting. Before . Scaforth had two goals in the "Wc really went flat there in the second period and it almost cost us, but it was great to see the guys not give up and come back the way they did,' said Nairn. . Nairn admitted the dramatic victo- ry should be an important confi- dence builder for the Hawks for the rest of the series, while the Lum- berjacks could easily be demoralized by the loss, which may have been a factor in the game on Sunday. Jim Dickins found the scoring touch twice for the Hawks in the first period Friday night, once from Larry Lewis and once from Lewis and Jeff Ansems. Scott Bell opened the scoring for the Hawks from Dickins, and Bryan Quinn had the other goal from Jean Paul Cousi- neau and Doug Clark. The Hawks outshot the visitors 28-26 in the game. Sunday, the Hawks connectecrfor three power -play goals en route to the win and a commanding lead in the series. Scoring power play goals for the Hawks were; Steve Dubarry unas- sisted, Shackleton from David Dal- rymple and Cousineau and John Roseboom from Frank Wulterkens. Mark Morrisey scored from Dubarry and Counsineau scored from Clark and Shackleton at even strength for the Hawks. Tony Peters scored for Thedford 10 minutes into the first period and Hawks' Todd Campbell shut the door on the Lumberjacks the rest of the way, stopping 30 of 31 shots, while the Hawks forced Sanders to make 36 stops in the Thedford net. The fifth and possibly final game in the series will be played Friday night at the South Huron Rec Cen- tre at 8:30. If a sixth game is need- ed it is tentatively scheduled for Saturday night in Thedford and game seven will be played Sunday back in Exeter. Game time on Sun- day was not known at press time. Irish finding Mitchell tough to beat LUCAN - The Lucan Irish are finding the Mitchell Hawks a tough team to beat at the Mitchell Arena in their best -of -seven. Junior D North Division semi-finals. After four games in the series, each team has won twice in their home rinks. "They (Mitchell) are a tough, ag- gressive team up in their own building," said Irish coach Dave Revington. "It think it is to their advantage to play those slow -penalty filled games, which throws us off our game." Rcvington said the games in Mitchell have dragged on for more than three hours while the game in Lucan have been finished in slight- ly more than two hours. The Irish won the third game of the series last Wednesday by a 7-0 count but Mitchell bounced back to get even in the series once again back on home ice Friday 7-5. John McEachern and Rick Weish- ar led the way in Wednesday's night's affair with two goals each, while Tim Hayter, Brad Muir and Glen Marshall picked up the single goals. Graham Hutton led in the assist department•with three, while Paul Barnes, Scott Denomy and Brad Muir each had two set-ups. Doug Haskett picked up the shut- out for the winners. Friday night in Mitchell, Hutton and Denomy led the Irish attack with two -goals apiece and Marshall had the single goal. Brian Schuyler had two assists, while Muir, Denomy and McFach- ern each had one. Mitchell outshot the Irish 32-29 over 60 minutes. The fifth gamc in the series will be played back at the Lucan Arena tonight, Wednesday at 8:15 p.m. and the sixth game will be played in Mitchell Friday night at 8:30. If a seventh and deciding game is needed, it will be played back at the Lucan Arena Saturday night at 8:15 p.m. Huron Park Pacers win WOWHL title By Marj Green HURON PARK - The Huron Park Pacers Women's hockey team won the W.O.W.H.L. non - checking title at their league playoff tournament held March 3 and 4 at the Stephen Township Arena The Pacers had two wins and a tie in round-robin play to go to the fi- nal as the top team. Thc London Royals were the second -place team Knifty Knitters VARNA - The fourth meeting of the Varna Nifty Knitters was held February 27 at 7 p.m. in thc Varna Complex. Thc members decided on their club title page designed by Jan Talbot. Youth leader Cheryl Turner gave a presentation explaining the pro- cess of producing wool from the sheep to the yarn. Julie Steckle demonstrated a sam- ple of raw wool that -was kindly do- nated by Ephraim Gingcrich. after round robin play and met the Pacers in the final. The Pacers skated to a 4-1 victory with two goals from Yvonne Wells, singles from Dianne McCuaig and Tem Patterson. As- sists were made by Lynne Farquhar and Tammy Mathers. Other teams competing were Pt. Stanley and London Devilettes. • The Pacers play their final home game at Stephen Arena,, Saturday at 8:30, against the London Royals. This game is a qualifier for the Pro- vincial Playdowns held in Toronto in April. Drinkmores - The Drinkmores, from Exeter, took the B title in the St. Marys Sno-Pitch Competition February 25. Front row, left to right, Bonnie Rowcliffe, Bobbie DeKort, Lori Kerslake, Annmarie Maloney, Janet Ferguson, Murdenia Glover (coach), Christine Smith, Ralph Batten. Back row, (l -r), Ron Coolman, Bill Glover, Kris Bedard, Brian Inch, Bill Inch. 1001.1 DURA - LOC ROOFING THE FINAL ROOFING SYSTEM LONG LIFE ROOFING PANEL... MEANS A ONE-TIME INVESTMENT„, Iran.w••----Msirtwyrwer i.•. first period scored by Denise De - Jong and Erin Sicmon. Exctcr had two pcnaltics, Scaforth had four. .On Sunday, in Forest, Exeter Novice won again, third game in a row, 9 -R, - First goal of the game was scored by • Exctcr's Jayne Ballantyne, a.:- sisted by Julie GodboIt. Jayne got their second goal also, and Tracy Wilson scored Exctcr': third goal: assisted by Sarah Hamil- ton and Meagan Rats.. Jayne Ballan- tyne also scored again. She scored five goals total. The eighth goal was assisted by Julie Godholt. The fifth goal was scored by Tracy Wilson, assisted by Theresa Wilhelm. The sixth goal was scored by Meagan Ratx, assist - cd by Tracy Wilson. Last but not least, the ninth goal was scored by Godbolt, her first, assisted by Ali- cia Laurence. Everyone played great! Carolyn Quinn was again super in goal. Forest's goals were scored by Dean- na Fralcigh, seven goals, and Karla Kerrigan, one. Exctcr doesn't know who or when they play for the final playoff series. 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Legion bow out in quarters EXETER The Exeter Legion Pee Wees lost their best -of -five OMHA quarter -final playoff series against Lambeth in three -straight games, but didn't go out without a fight. The local squad took Lambeth to overtime in the second game of the series before losing 4-1 last Wed- nesday. They were overpowered by Lambeth, in Lambeth Friday night. The locals played an exhibition game in Clinton on Sunday and lost 3-11. Lambeth got on the board first in last Wednesdays game, at 9:10 of the middle period, but Exeter an- swered just over two minutes later when captain Brian Gardner scored from Gavin Snell and Derek Beck- ett. - It stayed that way until the fourth period when Lambeth clicked, 2:42 into the period, 8:36 and 8:53 into the overtime to take the game by three goals. Saturdaybnight, the locals found themselves behind 4-0 at one point in the first period and bounced back to get the next two goals and cul the lead in half but Lambeth took over and scored the next five goals in the game. Scoring for Exeter were; Derek Campbell from Mark Glavin and Ian Jean and Jeff Lingard from Beckett and Scan McCann. Mark Brintnell scored Exeter's only goal in the 3-1 exhibition loss in Clinton Sunday from Steve Farquhar. toin0 ur neacc��ary Exeter Mohawks vs Elora Rocks 7:30 p.m. at the Rec Ceritre EVENING BODY -FIT MORNING • BREAK LADIES VOLLEYBALL GOLF LESSONS KARATF ESSO SWIM LESSONS South Huron Recreation Centre Spring Programs '89 - Laura Overholt - Monday/Wednesday pm - starts March 20th - $27.00 for 6 weeks Anne MacDougall - Tuesday/Thursday am. - starts March 28th - $35.00 for 8 weeks - Tuesday pm - starts March 21st - $15.00 for 8 weeks - ladies can sign up at the EPS gym on the 21st - - Terry O'Rourke - Monday pm - starts April 3rd -,$25.00 for 6 weeks - .,,-;,,Rs y_ndall Karate -School - Tuesday/Thursday pm - 3 month introductory offer - $35.00 - Vanastra Pool - Thursday evenings - starts April 13th - $35.00 for 10 weeks OFF- Sharon Appleby-- WEAN/ tPMf"'' - $40.00 for 6 weeks (fee includes cost of flat loom and accessories, brass hoops and wrap thread MARCH BREAK HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS March 13 March 14 March 15 March 16 • tree skate 3:30 - free skate 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. -"— -''==—<+t=» - Vanastra - swimming - fee $5.00 includes bus ' sign up at Recreation Centre by March 13th Paul Hann - children's entertainer - "Live at the Livery Theatre" in Goderich - $7.00/youngster includes bus and show admission. Bus leaves Rec Centre at 11 a.m. sharp - deadline to register Mon. March 13 - lunch at McDonalds at participants cost REGISTRATION FOR SPRING PROGRAMS '89 (Unless otherwise listed) WILL TAKE PLACE: Monday, March 20 - Thursday, March 23 9:00 - 12:00 and -1:00 - 5:00 at the South Huron Recreation Centre " Flyers with additional information, as well as contact names and numbers for summer sports organizations is available at the Recreation Centre office.