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Home My WebLink AboutTimes Advocate, 1994-01-05, Page 9Dan, left; and Derek Masse' Woking towards future Times -Advocate, December, 29,1993 ' ' Theyre back r sk Thio south Hume District High School sports teams C4utt anti the ice following the Christmas Break, Yesterday the hockey team hosted St. Marys while school, the basketball twits take on visiting F,B Madill of NV' North Middlesex high school who looked to have a` ' boys basketball team recently suspended five era trip to Florida. • Masse brothers in midst of college baseball career By Fred Groves T -A staff DASHWOOD- The future is full of mysteries for us all but for Dan and Derek Masse, their immedi- ate plans are pretty well determined. Attending Northeastern Oklahoma College, the Dashwood native brothers are enjoying baseball sch arships and looking towards the professional b all draft in June. It ill certat<gly be a disappointment if they don't e it to pro ball but at, least they are trying their beg. 'We've been to 20 games and there are scouts at eyf'ry game. If nothing happens we know we'wer- ei!'t good enough," said Dan, 19, a year older than his brother. Dan is taking courses which will hopefully see him finish his education towards being a physical education teacher while Derek is studying agricul- ture. "I think my future is set. I'm in college and I have a chance to get drafted," said Dan. When they are not'on the mound pitching for the Norsthen, they are hitting the books and maintain- ing passing grades. If they don't do well in the clas*oom, they don't play ball. "T$is year you have to pass 12 credit hours and we a taking 15," said Dan. the fall when they said goodbye to their family in ashwood and teammates from the Stratford Ju ors, they didn't really know' what to expect w n they made the trip to Oklahoma. ' verything was good except the heat. It was 110 dttgrees and there was no air conditioning," said Derek. Home for the holidays until January 10, the broth- ers are supposed to keep up a fairly intense physical fitness program which will have them in shape when the regular season begins in February. Long year: If they make it to the playoffs they could be playing into June. At college they have a fairly regimented schedule which is not surprising since they are student - athletes which is very demanding. I think my future is set. I'm in ''college and 1 have a chance to get drafted" As part of their regular program they have to swim for half -an -hour on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays and threes times a week do weight training and don't forget the two miles of cross- country running per day. That's in addition to the regular practices and the 20 exhibition games they've already played. The Norsemen have won championships in the past so the Masses are part of a team which has a winning reputation. When they arrived -in Oklahoma in the fall, Dan and Derek joined other hopefuls who were trying to make the team including 13 pitchers. "They had a look at everyone and then made cuts," said Derek. In the 20 exhibition games, both have seen action on the mound as all pitchers were getting warmed up by throwing a couple of innings here and there. Dan said coaches have told him to work on his basic mechanics of throwing while Derek noted he's been to ght how to throw a good curve ball Their coach made it as far as 'AA' with the St. Louis Cardinals so he knows what he's talking about. Southwestern Ontario is 22 hours away from Oklahoma, the home of the Norsemen and Dan and Derek Masse. It's also a big change in their lives but it seems to be a positive step cowards the future. Senior 'A' hocke Oster returns to Mohawks Scores three goals By Fred Groves T -A staff EXETER - It may have been de- layed a day, but the Exeter Mo- iawks celebrated the New Year in i big way Sunday night. At the South Huron Recreation :entre, the hosts easily handled the )shweken River Hawks 10-4 to oast their Southwestern Ontario calor 'A' Hockey League record to ie2 and into second place, one t ahead of Aylmer and Both - Both teams had extremely short ertches and by the start of the third erwd, the Mohawks were down to rs; 11 skaters. They started with 3 Ibut Dale Timmerman was ie4ted for spearing in the fust peri- d'and Stefan Camire injured his nee. However who wasn't there for the Icjls wasn't as important as who was there. Returning to the lineup after a year -and -a -half absence was centre Craig Oster who was a big factor in the Mohawks winning the provin- cial title two seasons ago. Oster, one of just six forwards dressed for Sunday's game, scored three goals and set up another. Exeter, winning its second in a row, led 6-0 after the first period and 8-2 after two periods. "We only had six forwards and it was really taking its toll, especially for me. It was my first game in sev- en months," said Oster who admit- ted he was tired after the game. He was in the middle between the league's best offensive player Joe Scherer and one of the best passers, Greg Snyder. "It felt good playing with them again. They are unbelievable players and very talented for this league," said Oster. Scherer had a goal and three as- sists for the winners while Snyder helped set up three goals. Jeff Shipley who has not seen a lot of games this year had two goals as did big Greg Murray while Jon Buder and Kris Bedard also con- nected. Buder and Murray each had three assists. Scoring for Oshweken were Dan Boyd with two, Steve Morden and Steve Summerhayes. After the game Oster said the rea- son he, Snyder and Scherer were able to score just 19 seconds into the game was because of the fact they did play together two years ago and remember quite well how each other plays. Oster, who hopes to land a job with a Toronto law firm in the sum- mer, played for the University of Western Ontario Mustangs last year and recently returned to his home near Manitoba for a little outdoor recreation. "I just had a couple of weeks back in Winnipeg and I was on the killer Mohawks' Ib wand Jeff Shipley, bottom; et to a puck during Sunday night's game. and Oshweken captain outdoor rinks there. It's fun to get back out, I used to do that as a kid." What Oster brings to the Mo- hawks is a lot of strength up the middle. No doubt he'll stay with Snyder and Scherer while Jacques Beaulieu will move to his more comfortable right wing. With Shipley healthy and when Tim Shields comes back, Exeter will clearly have three of the best centres in the league. Previous games close: In the last two times Exeter faced off against Oshweken they managed wins of 2- 0 and 5-4 but Sunday's game was clearly dominated by the Mohawks. Surprisingly the last place River Hawks, one of the most penalized teams in the seven -team league only had one penalty Sunday. "They play an aggressive style. They're hard to play against, there's a lot of clutching and grabbing," said Mohawks' coach Dave Reving- ton. With a list in front of him, Rev- ington said several players were ei- ther on vacation, had the flu or were injured, that's why the short bench. "They have to play a smarter game, a controlled game and some- times that's easier. While Joe Persia started in net for the visiting River Hawks, he was rePlaced by Bob Delorimiere at the Stan of the second period. Trevor Hunter played well for the Mo- hawks turning away 36 shots. Mohawks moments: Ron Elliot rethrned lo the Exeter lineup and did a good job on the blue - hat -Times -Advocate Mohawks three stars 1. Craig Oster 2. Jon Bider 3. Greg Murray...Joe Scher- er, Oreg Snyder, Rick Pikul, Jeff Waren and Jacques Beaulieu will ropn'aent the Mohawks at the lestue All -Staff game in Dorchester oe Saturday...Exeter travels to Pe - Doug Brown battled to trona an Friday and hast Bothwell 00 Sunday at 7:30 p.m. There were few penalties called in Sunday's Senor 'A' hockey game but there was certainly a lot of physical action especial- ly against the glass. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ••• The entire staff at Huron Motor Products sincerely thank the many people who contributed to the Huron County Children's Christmas Bureau. Your generosity is very much appreciated. PONTIAC BU10K MC MPS Huron Motor Products • PONTIAC • itUICK • CADILLAC • GMC TRUCKS Main St. S., Exeter 235-0363 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •••••••••••••••••••••••••••