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This Week in Sports.,
• Panther boys b -ball season wraps up - page 15
:Little Hawks tear through Arthur tourney- page 16
Hawks down 2-0 to Mitchell
The Exeter Jr. D Hawks have little breathing room left after
losing the first two games of their playoff series with Mitchell
Hook time. Mitchell's Nick Seeboch, left, tries to slow down Exeter Hawks forward Jeff Camp-
bell during their game at South Huron Rec Centre on Friday. Exeter lost 4-3 in overtime.
By Craig Bradford
T -A Reporter
EXETER •— A first round exit
from the playoffs is only. two
games away if the Exeter Jr. D
Hawks hockey club can't find a
way to score on the Mitchell
Hawks.
Exeter lost their first, -two games
of their Morenz Division semi )anal
against Mitchell last week: a 4-3
overtime loss at home on Friday
and a 3-2 loss in Mitchell on Sat-
urday.- - -
Exeter scored first at 5:14 of the
first on Friday when a pass from
Chris McDonald careened off a
Mitchell 1lefendera nt goaltender
"Troy Chessell. Assists were award-
ed to Ryan Chamney and Dan Tay-
lor.
Mitchell tied it up at 14:53 of the
second while on the powerplay. Ex-
ctcr went ahead 2-1 at 12:37 with
Erik Ahayof notching the goal with
Greg Goodwin earning the assist.
Mitchell tied it up again while
shorthanded at 6:04 of the second.,
,Exeter went ahead 3-2 at 9:15 of
the third on a goal by Sean
McCann (assisted by Jeff Glavin
and Dave Farquhar). •
But Exeter couldn't hold .Mitchell
who tial things '3-3 at 5:08 of the
third. 4litchell put the game on ice
at. L39 of overtime.
Exeter was behind 3-0 on Sat-
urday till 1211 'of the third period
when McCann stopped the goal
drought while 00 the powerplay
With assists from McDonald and Ja-
son Dunlap. •
Jeff Glavin brought Exeter ,to
within one of Mitchell by - scoring
'on the powerplay with sec-
t7nds left in the game with assists
by Dan Taylor and Jeff Campbell.
But -it was too little too Tate for
the Hawks and Mitchell was able -to
hold un for the win -
It's exactly what .We expi ctcd."
Fxcicr coach/G.M. Dave Revington
said of Mitchell's close checking
Irish split with Seaforth
LUCAN — The Lucan Jr. D Irish hockey club's hest of seven di-
vision semi-final series with Seaforth will go at least six games after
the teams split their two games last week.
At home on Wednesday, Lucan squeezed by Seaforth 7-5. Three
powerplay goals (one each period) and three goals in the second pe-
riod powered Lucan to the win. Irish goals were ,scored by Greg
Henderson (2), Bob Grant, Kevin Dunhar,'Ncal Costello, Ben Doh -
hie and Chad Greenlee with assists going to Costello. Greenlee. Da-
ryl Boshart (2). Grant, Mike Jarenehenko, Mark Philips. Mike Rohh
and Henderson. Greenlee scored the winner un the powerplay early
in the third and Henderson scaled the win with 1:26 by shooting into
Seafirrth's empty net.
Lucan's Chad Lamhourn •was thrown out of the game after fight-
ing with Sealorth's Pat Culligan with'about two minutes left in the
game.
Lucan lost 5-3 in Seaforth on Sunday. Rohh. Henderson and Dan
Hardick provided the Irish goals with assists going to George Ste-
phens, Philips. Jaremchenk'o, Grant and Boshart.
Lucan and Seaforth-Were tied 3-3 at the end of the first but the
Irish couldn't solve Seaforth goalie Chuck Robertson in the final
two frames despite 11 shots in each period.
Irish co -coach Bill Bourne said his team) had a good first period on
Sunday but got into some penalty problems in the second and third
and couldn't regroup. Despite Scaforth's nine penalties in the first
period, Lucan couldn't score despite good pressure.
Bourne said his team will have to play more like they did at home
on Wednesday if they hope to gel by Seaforth.
"We have to go 60 minutes and get refocused." he said.
The Irish host Seaforth tonight at 8:15 p.ttr. and travel to Seabird)
for game four on Friday at 8:30 p.m. Game five- is -at Lucan on
March 4 at 8:15 p.m.. gamic six at Seaforth on March 6 and game
seven (if necessary) will he at Lucan on March 7 at 8:30 p.m.
Salmon & Trout Derby
now set for May 15-24
GRAND BEND — The Grand
Bend Salmon & Trout Derby will
have hopeful anglers trying to hook
the big one a week earlier than
originally planned.
Derby chairperson Tim Steele
said the derby will run from May
15-24 instead of May 22-31. He
said the change is due to the shon-
encd Sarnia derby that runs from
May 1-10 and because the Kin-
cardine derby has been moved to
May 25-31.
The angler .hat hauls in the
biggest salmon (by weight) will
earn $5,(XX) in cash and prizes.
Steele said prizes will also go to the
top 15 salmon caught with separate
prizes going for the higgcst trout
caught.
Tickets cost $15/person or $25/
family (dad, mom plus kids under
age 15). Tickets will he available
starting April 1 at arca sporting
goods stores.
For more information on the der-
by, call (519) 238-2000 or 1-800-
265-0316.
and sound team defence.
"We have to score more than two
and a half goals a game to win.
You have to score three a game to
'Win at any level." •
,Despite the two losses, Revington
is "fairly, happy" with the way his
team is playing, adding that with a
few breaks those losses would have
hecn win's.
Exeter hots game three at the
Rey Centre. on Friday at 8:30 p.m.,
game four is hack in Mitchell on
Saturday at 8 p.m.; game five (if
necessary') is at Exeter on March 3
at 8:30 p.m.
Call Sports Reporter Craig Bradford
with your sports tips
(519) 235-1331 • Fax (519) 235-0766
Panther midget girls win H -P v -ball title
They are the champions. The South Huron District High School midget girls volleyball
team are the '98 Huron -Perth champions after winning the season -ending tournament
at Stratford Central last week. Front left: Emily Hawkins, Kelli Fulton, Dolly Cham-
samone, Kelsi VanKruistuin, Lyndsay Harrison, Lindsay Parsons; middle left: coach
Janice Shore, assistant coach Rachelle Beauchamp, Niki Vermeulen, Ashley Hey-
wood,
eywood, Ashley Rowcliffe, Jessica Davies, Kerri Fulton, Crelene Duck; back left: Mi-
chelle Hakvoort, Kelly Rutten, Katie Fox, Jessie Dinnen and coach Phil Conley.
, STRATFORD — The South Huron District
High School 'midget girls volleyball
team are tops in the region after win-
ning the Huron -Perth championship at
the final tournament at Stratford Cen-
tral Secondary School last week.
The Panthers bested Stratford North-
western in the final 5-15, 16-14 and 15-
12- to take home the gold medals.
South Huron got fo the final after fin-
ishing second behind Stratford North-
western in " pool play with wins over
Wingham F.E. Madill and Stratford St.
Michael's. The Panthers defeated Strat-
ford Central in their semi-final 15-12, 8-
15 and 17-15.
Coach Phil Conley said his starters de=
serve special mention: power hitters
Jessica Davies (captain) and Kerri Ful-
ton, Kelly Rotten and Dolly Cham-
samone and setters Crelene Duck and
Katie Fox.
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