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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1996-09-11, Page 14Page 14 Times -Advocate, September 11, 1996 Randy Johnson Mosquitos finish successful year DASHWOOD - The Dashwood Mosquito team had a very successful season this year. The local squad were on the winning side of the OBA qualifier in Markdale and travelled to Flesherton on Labor Day weekend to play in their all -Ontario finals. After a hard fought battle, the team came away from playoffs splitting their games with two wins and two losses. On their way up this season's ladder. the Mos- quitoes can be credited with several successes. Some of these are: finishing first in the south division of .the W.O.A.A. league, being 'A' finalists in the Petrolia and Byron tournaments and winning the 'B' side of the Mitchell tournament: - The team should be proud of their successes acquiring the record of 24 wins, 8 losses and one tie. The Dashwood Mosquito team were semi finalists in their all - Ontario playdowns. Back left to right: coaches Pat Bedard, Gerry deLange and Tom Hayter. Middle I to r: Wes deLange, Justin Hayter, Dean Van Raay, Jacob Miller and Jesse, McCann. Front 1 to r: Kris Heam, Chad Masse, Mitch Bedard, Brandon Skinner and Jake Romphf. Missing: Ricky Geoffery and Deryk Rader. Hawks drop exhibition opener against aggressive Mitchell team HENSALL- Hawks coach and general manager Dave Revington is un- fazed about his team's 10-2 drubbing by Mitchell in the first Junior De- velopment exhibition action of the season Sunday. 'They've had more time to get it together with about five practices to our one," Revington told the T -A Monday. Exeter had mix of 10 rookies playing with some of the returning Vere- , rani from the Ontario Championship team. Both of Exeter's goals were scored by newcomers, Jets Campbell and John Button. Sharing goaltending dutiei for Exeter were: Darren Kints, Jason Glavin and Nathan Hern.. The Hawks have four more exhibition games scheduled. • Sunday at 2 p.m: they Ma Parkhill in Hensall. • qday, Sept 20 tbnY'm=b RAP toThamisfotd. (lame time is 8:30 p.m. . • • Sunday, Sept. 22 is is return match vs. Tharnesfotd In Herman at 2 p.m. •Wednesday Exeter travels to Mitchell for an 8 p.m. game. This Week in Sports... • Lucan Irish win exhibition game - page 15 • Minor hockey school prepares players - page 16 Randy Johnson returns from European competition The SHDHS graduate says Finland dominates javelin EXETER - South Huron District High School graduate Randy John- son has just returned from Eu- ropean track competition in Nor- way and Finland where he was up against some of the best in his sport, the javelin. Johnson placed 1 lth in the first meet held in Finland and 4th in the Norway meet. But it was the first meet where he gained the most ex- perience. Johnson says Fin- land dominates the sport internationally and the opportunity to train with a champion -producing coach will be invaluable. "I was really lucky to work with Kari," he said. "It was an in- credible opportunity." Johnson began throwing the jav- "I w lucky with in oppor in grade 9 at SHDHS and is now on a full athletic scholarship at Southeast Missouri State Uni- versity where he in entering his third year in physical education. He also tours with the Canadian track team. as really to work Kari. It was an credible rtunity." Johnson, who is now back at Missouri State, was still excit- ed about track's pop- ularity in Europe when he returned to North America. He said athletes develop an interest in track and field at an early age because sport such as hockey, football and base- ball are not as popular. This early training pays off at international meets where Europeans dominate. "Children look up to athletes," said Johnson, who recalls groups of young kids asking for his auto- graph. Johnson, who is only 21, has sev-' eral years of training before he reaches his peak. It is estimated that arm speed in the sport peaks at age 27. After this track season, he will still have two years of eligibil- ity to compete at the university level. Johnson's personal best is 67.64 metres but the Finnish coach told him he still has another 10 metres in him if he can overcome some bad habits from his baseball days and learn how to use his body to propel the javelin. Next summer Johnson hopes to compete at the World Student; Games in Italy and the future may also include competing in national championships, the Com- monwealth Games and perhaps even the 2000 Olympiad. Midgets knocked out of tournament THORNBURY - Exeter Midget B suffered a double knock -out at the OBA championship tournament held on the holiday weekend. Port Hope jumped out to a 6-0 lead on Au- gust 30 in the top of the first against Ben McCann. Five walks and four singles resulted in six runs as Port Hope sent 11 batters to the plate in the first. In the fourth inning, five consecutive singles off Mike Degroot resulted in three more runs as Port Hope took a 9-0 lead. Exeter's lone run came in the bottom of the fourth. Jarrett Jeffrey walked to lead off the inning and advanced to third on wild pitches{ McCann followed with a walk and then at- tempted to steal second. He was thrown out but the throw to second allowed Jeffrey to score. Port Hope scored two in the fifth to make the final 11-1. In the second game against Wallaceburg on August 31, Exeter missed the mark by one. This game was scheduled for 8 a.m. but didn't start until 9:20 a.m. because Wal- laceburg disputed the eligibility of Kyle Fen- wick. Fenwick had been ejected from the game against Port Hope for arguing a play in which he was called out. Wallaceburg contended that he was out of the tournament. It was finally ruled that Fen- wick didn't have to sit out any further games and was allowed to play. Exeter started quickly when Jeffrey singled and scored on McCann's double in the top of the first. Fenwick doubled home McCann to cap the two -run inning. In the second, Paul Gregus and Scott Reid singled back-to-back. When Reid strayed off first, the catcher threw down to first but the ball went into right field. This allowed Gre- gus to score and Reid to come to third. Wallaceburg got one back in the second when pitcher Scott Reid balked, allowing the runner on third to score. Wallaceburg's pitcher settled in and retired 11 straight Exeter batters while Wallaceburg rallied to take the lead. In the bottom of the fourth, three doubles, a single and a sacrifice fly led to three runs be- ing scored and a 4-3 lead for Wallaceburg. Exeter came back with three of their own in the top of the sixth. McCann led off and was hit by a pitch. Matt Denomme singled McCann to third. Regan Neilands went in to run for Denomme and promptly stole second base. Fenwick singled home McCann and Neilands scored on a wild pitch. With Fen- wick on third, Mike Degroot executed a per- fect suicide squeeze bunt. Fenwick charged' for home as Degroot bunted down the third base line and was safe at first. Exeter led 6-4 in the bottom of the sixth but some defensive miscues ,.. resulted in three runs, two of them unearned. That left the score 7-6 for Wallaceburg. Exeter rallied in the top of the seventh but came up short. With one out Jeffrey walked and McCann singled but Neilands grounded into a force at third. Fenwick then flew out to left field to end the season. Effort pays off for Centennials EXETER - The Exeter Centenni- als started down the home stretch toward post -season play in good form on Sunday with a convincing 4-0 win over the visiting Olym- pics. The Centennials' defensive corps had a very strong game, led by Joe Martens' hustle and tenacious play. The Olympics were held to only one good shot throughout the game, one the keeper George McE- wan was able to turn aside. The rest of the game saw the visitors' offense' shut down effectively and consistently. Pat Donnelly and John Flanagan had especially strong games. Offensively, striker Nick Szabo came to life after a season -long drought with the first two goals of the game. When a well placed pass made it through the defense, Szabo had a clean breakaway. He made no mistake, blasting it past the keeper. Early in the second half, Szabo struck again with a brilliant shot from a sharp angle into the op- posite side of the goal. Ruban Chelladurai had the pretti- est goal of the day with a bending drive off a direct free kick that sur- prised the Olympics' keeper and gave the home side a secure 3-0 lead. That score would probably have stayed put had it not been for Jeff Lingard's frustration at having missed four or- five point-blank chances throughout the game.It was an unusually poor shooting day for the team's top scorer. The ef- fort finally paid off when, very late in the game, Lingard got over the ball and curled it into the rear cor- ner from 10 yards out, past the div- ing keeper. It was a very sound effort for the team, but a few tough games re- main and they must be wins in or- der to move the team into a secure play off position. The team's next league game is this Sunday at 4 p.m. at Nabisco Field against traditional rivals, the Nairn Cardinals. Shuffleboard Exeter September 4 4 game winners 011ie Essery 311 Wilma Davis 301 Doris Denham 270 Jim Davis 263 Lloyd Lovell 231 September 5 4 game winners Howard Johns 483 Marge McCurdy 362 Wilma Davis . 345 Allen Johns 319 Delmer Skinner 317 3 game winners Bea Johns 296 Joe Gosar 195 Lloyd Lovell 185 Potluck lunch: Wednesday, September 7 at noon. Bring dishes and cutlery. Hensall September 3 6 game winners Lorne Archer Dave Kyle Ethel McMurtrie Alice Thiel Russell Ferguson 5 game winners Jim Davis Hazel McEwan John Pepper 547 512 510 451 447 359 340 334 Exeter Minor Softball Treasurer Jim Deblock, at right, and Executive Fred Cook"#i 1ped to re- place the old back -screens on the two baseball diamonds behind the South Huron Rec- reation Centre recently. The town took down the old screens and painted the frames while Exeter Minor Softball put up new screens. Rec Centre staff who contributed Include Cern Stewardson, Bill Armstrong and Dave Atthill. Doug Pearson, Ken Hines end Jeff' DeBiock were also Involved. Supplied were provided at a discount from ServA-Yard In Sainte and owners Bill and John DeBlock volunteered their labor. t >.• Delkoo Blltuatds 1 Reefer Bees 0 SeGealteaderst Nicole Moller', Vanessa Stever 8�