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Home My WebLink AboutTimes Advocate, 1996-10-02, Page 15SPORTS Champions honored The players and coaches of the 1995-96 Stephen Township Atom minor hockey team were presented with their championship banner and jackets from RSD Sports Den Authentics on Thursday. After ending their regular season with an incredible 57-9-2 win/ loss/tie record, the Stephen Atoms clinched the All -Ontario "E" Championship when they defeated Woodville at home in the final series last April. From back row left, Tony Michielsen, Jesse Schroeder, Ron Johnson, Bev Thompson, and the ever impatient Ron Bogart. Middle row, Dane Michielsen, Shawn Thompson, Roman Wilson, Scott Davies. Front row, Colin Sauder, Wes Johnson, Ryan Knee and Ken Tilley. Absent, Jason Stuckless and Jessie McCann. Times -Advocate, October 2, 1996 Page 15 Micro racing comes to season's end GRAND BEND - After two weeks of rain outs, the inaugural season at Grand Bend Micro Speedway finally came to an end on Saturday, September 21. It was the Riverbend Pub night at Grand Bend Micro Speedway and the spectators were treated to some close racing as the drivers were Lighting for their finishing positions for the season. In the Gumps's Auto Body .Jr. Micro Sprint division three differ- ent drivers won their heat races. The most notable being Jimmy Stubbs (#80 = Allen Stubbs First in Entertainment) of Thedford. Stubbs took his first checkered flag of the season by leading the heat race from start to finish. Other heats were won by Sean Durand (#76 - Custom Lettering 7 Design) of Pon Stanley, and Paul Shipway (#28 Grogan Ford/Texaco Havoline) of Ailsa Craig. Shipway also went on to win a feature and was able to clinch second place in points. Caption correction A caption under a photo that ran in last week's paper mis-credited the recipient of last year's Scott Hasselbach Memorial Award. Ke- vin Korcina received the award in 1995. The T -A apologizes for the CITor. Lucan Irish end exhibition season with a win LUCAN - The Lucan Irish capped their exhibition sea- son with a 5-4 win at home over the visiting Mount Brydg- es last Wednesday. Ryan Carroll led the Irish with two goals, scoring both in the first period. He was as- sisted on both occasions by his set-up man, Andrew Strat- ten; Chad Greenlee and Mike Jaremchenko also picked up assists. Jeremy Cornish added a gold and Greenlee also notched two, scoring the game winner unassisted at 10:14 in the third period. Pat Conlin picked up two assists while Carroll and Darryl Bo - shad eamed one each. Head Coach, George Pratt said he had a lot of midget players in the lineup against Mount Brydges, but It was the midgets that shined as Carroll and Greenlee combined for six points in the contest. "We were happy with the midget players. They played very well for us and we plan an brtnginyg mayp on a regular basts,obilltiftatt. With the cUti. being made over the weekend, Pratt said although he isn't left with a physically big team, they are big in the talent de- partment. "We're not overly blessed 'with a lot of size but talent - wise we are comparable to any team in the league," he said. There will be two new goat - les minding the net for Lucan this year as Nathan Maud- sley, 20, and Matt Fawcett, 16, who stopped 26 shots last Wedne s, will share the duties. Mitt said the age dif- ference'.between his two goalies will actually comple- ment each other and he plans to rotate them equally for the first part of the season. The iucan Irish are co - coached by Bill Boume and Jason Bukala. Pratt said this year's coaching staff are op- timistic as they head into the regular season and they will put their final roster to the test when they take on the North Middlesex Stars during their home opener tonight (Wednesday). "We have a good mix of ,guys...l think we'll be in every game 'and hopefully we'll come out on top," he said. Fury let playoff spot slip away The Exeter Fury end a disappointing season with a loss eliminating the team from playoff contention in the Western Ontario Soccer League EXETER - The Exeter Fury fin- ished off a disappointing season with a solid win in Tillsonhurg Sat- urday after an ugly 6-1 loss against Bosnia last week. Exeter's 5-2 win Saturday was the result of the Fury keeping the hall wide and using their speed up front to create chances. Pete McAllister with three goals, led the team in scoring this season and Bounmy Chansamone notched two goals himself to help the Fury to victory. McAllister showed a nice touch on the first goal by picking the short side from a had angle when the keeper was caught too far off the post. After a Tillsonhurg goal, Chansamone replied quickly to give Exeter a 2-1 lead at halftime. With the game tied at two, McAl- lister put the Fury in the lead for good with a blast from the top of the eighteen. Chansamone caught up to a pass from Brian Brand for the fourth goal and McAllister completed the hat trick after being sent in alone on a great iced from Tom Westerveld. Tuesday's game at home started badly for the Fury when Bosnia took a quick 4-0 lead and. held on for the 6-1 win. The Fury were un- able to contain the quick Bosnian forwards who outraced Exeter's de- fense for a couple of goals. Exeter played better after the terrible stars and managed a goal when Mark Lynn gave Jason McFalls a beauti- ful pass from a free kick. McFalls took the hall along the goal line and passed it through the crease where Chuck Walker drove it into the net. The Fury finished their fourth season in the Western Ontario Soc- cer League with a 6-8-4 record. "it was a disappointing year for us." said player Jason McFalls. "We just didn't have someone who could consistently score goals. That was our biggest problem...that hurt us in a lot of games," he said. Coach Jeff Playfoot agreed. "The team really missed that. Every team needs a natural striker who can score goals." said Play - foot. "We've always had to work for our goals and if we got behind we didn't have the ability to come hack." Playfoot said it was a dis- appointing season. however, he ad- mits this was a building year for many of the players who needed time to get used to each other on the field. "With the team we had we should have challenged for a playoff spot, but we seemed to let the games we should have won slip away," he said. Mark Lynn climbs over a defender to head the ball during an Exeter Fury soccer game. Il 4, 4 4, 1\10 -IA; 2 2 2 2 Country Corners Rent - A11 Operated by Logan Ford Tracts Solos Ltd. RR ll 3 DASHWOOD (MT. CARMEL) ONTARIO Telephone: 237.3458 1-800.245-2901 Thanksgiving Weekend Special Rent ftpm Oct. 11, 2 p.m. - Oct. 15, 6 a.m. • 'for 11/2 days rent Free delive this weekend ' i 4, 4, 2 2 Centennials ready to go "all the way" The Exeter Centennials are on the verge of making the W.O.S.L. playoffs for the first time in a decade. EXETER - The Exeter Centennials senior mens soccer team is on the brink of making the playoffs for the first time in ten years. Exeter completed its regular season schedule with a one sided 8-1 win over the Lion Kings from London on Sunday; however, the team must sit and patiently wait the outcome of the Marconi vs, St. Cotumban game before they can claim a playoff position. A Marconi loss or a tie would give Exeter its first playoff berth in the Western Ontario Soccer League for the first time in a decade. Four players combined for Exeter's eight goals during the lopsided game against the Lion Kings. After missing numerous scoring op- portunities in the first half, Nick Szabo exploded in the second with three goals for the Centennials. Shawn Rotteau scored a pair as did Ruud Veldhuizen. Even goalie George McEwan got in on the goal scoring action leaving the net to play a striker position during the second half. With Szabo's trigger foot still burning from his three goals, he dribbled the ball upfield and sent a short cross pass to McEwan who was breaking in from the other side of the field. The Exeter netmind- er picked the ball out of the air and sent it past the sprawling London keeper notching the Centennial's last goal of the season. Coach John Rasenberg said if Exeter makes the playoffs, it will be serious force to be reckoned with in the quest for the division two championship. "They can give any team in the league they play a big run," he said. Rasenberg is not basing his observations on the outcome of Sun- day's game (the Lion Kings are ranked near the bottom of the league), but on the team's overall performance over their last five matches. Exeter came back from a two goal deficit against the Nairn Car- dinals to keep their playoff chances alive and beat the German Ca- nadians 4-2 last Monday in a pivotal game against a team just two points ahead of them. "That was a good indication (of how they can play)...they de- served every bit of that," added Rasenberg. McEwan credits the teams.enhanced performance to Rasenberg's full-time coaching adding the team has not lost since he cane aboard three quarters through the regular season. "The team is a lot more relaxed knowing they have somebody on the sidelines looking out for them," said McEwan. However, relaxed is not how Szabo feels as he awaits the outcome of the Marconi vs, St. Columhan game. "it's tough to sit and wait," he said. 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