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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1997-06-04, Page 18Pdge 18 Times -Advocate, June 4„ 1997 • 1 This Week in Sports... • Pigeon racing column makes season debut - page 19 • Brand assists Bluewater Pullers - page 20 Jayden, DesJardine winces as he hits a foci! ball tween the Exo ter Yellow team, coached by Gary Rockets, coached by Ross 'Bryson and Richard May 24 and 'the Tykes will open their season on ation has 153 kids registered this year. during a Rookie Ball game on -Saturday be - Hartman and Nancy Mason, and the Purple Miller. The Rookies began their season or - June 21. The Exeter Minor Baseball 4ssoci- Baseball roundup Exeter Rookie Ball May 31 Purple Rockets 3 vs 'Yellovt 12 r Runs for Purple: A J Miller. Kaitlyn Krahn. Kyle Bryson '12/. Shawn ,Morgan 12). Kelley Hern. Justin .anatett Runs for Yellow: Matthew' Thompson 14 r. Blake Reid. Adam Mason. David Det- ers. left Penn t2). John G /2)..Aleisha Next game: lune 7. Blue vs. Purple. 9' a m . Yellow vs Green. 10-303 m. Usbome Minor Ball May 16 Bantam Girls 25 vs Hensall-25 • . May Mite Girls 21 vs Hibbert iF • May tri Mite &n. I ss Crediton Its OBA Dashwood Peewee May _? Clinton 1 at Dashwood ( 5 Pitchers: Mark Lave Jr t 3 :takeouts in 3 rnrimgs t: lake Romphf t _ ;tnkeouts m 2 innings Dennis Bedard ! 2 strikeouts in .I •inning) Top hitters': Jonathan Brand t double singles,. Ben Douglas home rim. sin -2:e Al Ferguson td(tuble. single Jesse i . Schroeder (2. singles'. Mark [.aye Jr ,home runt. Kraig -Eckel (triple Cam Becker Isidgie Next games: Wednesday. Dash', -e,: u tt:r.he(l. 5 30 p m.. Thursday. Exeter it Dash%cot. 6 i5 p m Fury win first round Cup game Ryan Hern 's spectacular performance in net helped Exeter to a 1-0 win . EXETER - The Exeter. Fury won their first round Cup game 1-0 in a shootout Wednesday in Ingersoll. advancing to -the second round .in Jul',. The tightly played 'match was scoreless through -90 minutes but was not without its close calls, Pete Nie:\Ilister nearly_ finished the game in regulation time as he broke in alone and had his shot rejected by the keeper. After two overtime halves the game proceeded to penalty kicks to decide the outcome. Atter missing the first shot. Exeter scored on the next tour to get the win. Goaltender Ryan Hern made a tremendous div- ing stop to keep the Fury in the game. As the last Ingersoll shot sailed wide of the net. Bounmy . Chan- samone stepped up and picked the corner of the net giving Exeter the dramatic victory. Also scoring for Exeter in the shootout was Matt Sims, Chuck Walker, and Pete McAllister. "Ryan Hern made some big sates during regulation play to keep the game scoreless and his save during .the shutout was outstanding." said player Jason M1cFalls. At home on Sunday. the Fury • came up with a lacklustre per- formance, losing 2-0 to Bentica from London. The game started poorly -for the Fury as the visitors scored in the first minute and had the Fury players chasing the ball all game. Atter notching their second goal, the game became a chance for Bentica to practice their passing and execution as Exeter always seemed one step behind their op= ponents. "Our overall defensive play was poor. We didn't stick to our man and ended up being out of position a lot," explained McFalts. "We chased the ball around the field like a bunch of five year-olds." The next game for the Fury is at home Thursday against Embro and Sunday in Courtland. Rugby teams playoff at W.O.S.S.11 tournament HURON -PERTH. -All three Sputa Huron District High Schoni rugby teams put on a gutsy. performance .at the Huron -Penh WOSSA tournament last week but -fell shortof their ohjet;tives. The .senior boys team got off to a good start and held an -early lead in both- games but were unable to maintain the intensity. They Inst to St. -Marys 2-4-12 . with Jason Neil and Deyan Zgavc comhining for -a try. Jason Philip also scored a try and added a conversion. • The seniors lost their second game to F.E. VEadill 2l- 15 -with Philip; coring all three tries. . Coach Terry O'Rourke said the team played well but •was •-rusty hecause they had riot- seen action- 0 r • two weeks prior to the tournament. • - -"We didn't practice as hard as we should have idur- ing the layoffs -and that really hurt Our nn:n1entum.•' said Co -captain Steve Belt. adding- that the • tin- . characteristic dirty_ play .from their opponents threw' then_ •,_tt their game. "It was a disappointing way _to end the season...we could have done hetter..hut over-. all we had a gond year because we 'improved a int." The senior ended the season with three wins and one .loss-in'league play. and one win and three !osses in exhibition action. • - The midgets boys team hada .successful first- game beating -5a .Mikes 12-5 On trees by Ben ,Allen;and • Bryan Evans and a' conversion by Les Vincent. In that. chatitpion,thip; game -against Northwestern • the midgets were narrowly defeated 17-1B Kh:u» pia - ln"thisr,rn and Mike- Skinner scored the tries Beating Northwestern would have heen a huge upset •since the midget boys .struggled titr roost of the sea- son, hut according to plays David Robertson the Pan- thers ,:anter close. coining within .i yard strum scnnng before the final whistle sounded ending the game. 'it would have heen quite an underdog :tory A win would have sent u -s to•OFSAA.-' said Robertson, arta- ing the team improved .consistently .throughout the year. "We started oft' slowly :ind our tackling was. poor but .is the seasti.n progressed we ;tartest to sharp- en up .'• . The gins rugby ream lost their first game to North. western 2.0-5 in a match that ientanted erose until the hist 'tiveminutes Peggy Brownlee sc:•;red.the team first try v ih a 95 metre run. in their :r::,.rid same against Si. \,tlkos. the Panthers put ritnh a .n•,tng effort but 1051 { -- -.with .Lisa Camp - hell -:corn./ South Huron:,; only ;rr, „n i well . es- ecuted pia•. Des{;n„ 1;e . r,; feteats. ,caption Lisa i:ampbetl said the-gn-'•: •.,tt: t :uc;essful:eae,,n .:ansider.ite l s ,til the sec, vat •ar South Hurr.n itis :teldra i 211'•: • t,:! .team. •- "I1: s .1 :u'can sport bur we learner: t •1.1 his she -said :; ,.:list' the coaching 'he: c t ted r'an O'Rourke ., ii sheugh he had •t. :pi;t 'tis ;one tween lir.•: tams 'r")ur goat .vas 'r, ie.? a •1- ti hoc playttlf:. tit 5 got inore.than •hat. we. ;.Litt .nnttht'' '.t may ant ;tent iik,. ,ouch Mut. ,l --G ,i "In Consideration" reaches lifetime mark TORONTO - A locally owned race horse is building a strong tan base in Lucan as the four-year-old chestnut fil- ly continues to build a win- ning reputation. "in Consideration" owned' by Vince Hodgins of Denfield and Glenn and Sue Railings of Lucan reached a new life- time mark of 1:54' winning her race at Woodbine Race- way in Toronto on Thursday night. A Targe number of fans watched the televised race at O'Aces in Lucan and cheered on the gutsy filly driven by Dave Wall of Ko- moka. "In Consideration" started from the number eight post position and was parked on the outside for the whole mile, but as the horses turned for home she made a three - wide sweep to take the lead in deep stretch to win by a head. The exciting win yielded a $15 payout fora $2 ticket. This was her eighth win in her 17 races during the 1997 season and she has a -total of 17 wins for lifetime earning of $85,000. Panthers win silver at WOSSA ST.THOMAS•- The South Huron District High School senior hitys soccer team stormed imo•St. Thoth-. _ as on Thursday to represent Huron - Penh in WOSSA action and oar- rowly missed earning. the gold med- al after losing in .the championship game by just one _goal. - - The opening game against Cen- tral Elgin was a see-saW w battle ith good scoring .chances coming t0 each team. South Huron's hest chance came on a penalty shot. but a near mtss kept the first half. score at nil. - - • • . Central Elgtn took advantage of. goal -mouth scramble to 'open the scaring early in the second half. hut some hard work by Dave Farquhar in front of the net allowed the Pan- thers to notch the tieing:anal.- • Luke Sims put. South Huron in the lead with a goal. but Central El- gin replied with a penalty shot to tie the game at two swung into-actit:n seeping. their op - The. Panthers had an easier time ponents- off the sc::rebnard ttr ttie in -the .second game against ' Med- • • rest of the half en urtng the Pan, way as Farquhar and Sims each scored again. and goalkeeper Tre- vor Skinner mined away all .;hots ui give•South.Huron a2_-0 win. The . third game • against Listowel was a repeat of Last Monday -s Hu- ron -Perth . championship match -up" . •• After. Luke Sims ;Wade a whish•South Huron won in s shoot- heading home, a Scion Rosenberg tut. free kick. the Panthers looked like Farquhar opened the scoring ear- they were going to turttithe tide. i,ut •ly •on a• solo effort hut Listowel Strathroy grabbed another twit -mat came hack at tie rhe score at one. ` lead minutes •later • and .lespne. t The second half.opened with an nice- effort to .score again r' Matt• explosive tine -two punch team Far- Szabo. rhe Panthers ver: ;cleated quhar and Chad Giltillan is -'they . 3-2 alit .had ;.atle . ctimbined fur two quickgoals. both • medal.' , scored by Giltillan.. giving South . Coach George McEwan said it Huron an -insurmountable 3- f lead. was disappointing to came so Jose A late -goal by Listowel made the to winning the championship game, -game interesting. _hut detencemen ' howt:ver. reaching the W'OSS,v ti- Trevor B,'ersma and \•tart Simi nuts has thrust South Huron s ,cit - thea .i -herb in the WOSS.- lttun- pionshtp game .const .Struhrty In the nal lane:" the Panthers lost toms..._ -their steam 'cuing the Opposition open with .t _.') lead.ear- ly in the second halt. rr .,c�er;-._::gram :0 a anther levet use;:ess. •1 ihmk !he -guys should he proud • Of themselves. They , Strathroy were hinter than :is ,:n Friday-.. but we ecutd have heen the better ream any other.•lay. ' he said. adding this .vas •he •first ;tine • South Huron rade' t r. he tinais in .1-WOSSA ,a.:t urs►ment. L.isi year 'he_ .yore eliminated ;n the �Cnti-ritlai5� - . The senior 'eaitl well! lose Nang ;ev players next season, hw...nanv u•:: ettu•nmg and -vith .1 ht.rn niai- r t masers id•, insult! ; an hr utlIt:r a:•;cls. \'IcE.van is .;:a1i :am S.:rub itur;n v,il ,:cin;:nuc it. v•n- tin:., •railtta•n it soccer • . The 'emit s ,veil -set •t: as.! their cut ss sa n '.urther 'nus; car. he said, _ ' .. WOSSA finalists. The South Huron District High School senior boys soccer team narrowly missed winning a WOSSA championship on Thursday losing to Strathroy by one goal in the finals. From back row, left, Coach George McEwan, Der- ek Ethenngton, Geoff Maver: Luke Sims, Jeff Sararas, Matt Sims, Trevor Boersma, Chris Dawe. Middle row, Scott Ra- senberg, Dave Farquhar, Mike Coolman, Chris Reabum, Chad Giltillan, . Bill Kline. Front row, Jesse Waters, Khanxay (;hantharath. Trevor Skinner. Vlengxay lnthavong, Souban Inlakhana and Matt Szabo. 1'