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Home My WebLink AboutTimes Advocate, 1998-03-11, Page 15.__SPORTS Times -Advocate, March 11, 1998 Exeter girls hockey a big success in year one Chiefs take league title Fine first year. The Exeter Intermediate girls hockey team. -front left: Carolyn • Quinn; Amanda Glavin, Kim Keller, Missy Hayter, Preslee Mayer, Miranda Hayter; middle left: Kendra Masse: Ann -Marie. Parsons, 'Laura Skinner, Jodi. Truernner, Pam Keys, Jacyln Bayn- ham, Sarah Mosuringohn, Shawna Rowe, Meagan Ratz, coach. Jeff Keller; back left: train- er rainer Monica Keys. coach Bob Parsons, Sarah Hamilton, Maggie Steciuk: 'Shannon Milley, . Lauren Baynham and coach Bryan. Quinn. Absent: trainer Cathy Hayter, Becky Case, Ni- cole Revington, Sarah Webber, `Becky Wuerth, Sarah Wuerth and Jannette MacDonald. By Craig Bradford 71/1 Reporter .I \l ft•.R.. 11 year one. I. any indication. girls hiickcy m Exeter ha.:i bright 1uturc. In their tn.l,.ea:uli.. the Exeter Intermediate girls Finished eighth Intl or 22 • wain, 11) the 1.amhlort I calm: durntg the regular season and fitlh.out (it 10 teams alter the. lira round. of playoffs. Ni►yy iIie 11 : face -oft -against Stephen Township. nship, .Seaforth. Park- hill and 1‘ :Mord :\ctrl .Minor, Hockey gm'1s hockey rep Marg Par- ,•Iridgc said (here iuuh(bc•thrce girls teams. next sea- - son -.0 interest-•w;ur:ulls intermediate rage 13-191: junior 1 age -11)_ 1 1 i and novice (under -10i. - • his sear Nrrre are 2; ,nils play ing 'hockey in Ex-. 'etc,.. to, , Many ror one 10:1111 but not enough for twit teams \Ouch ,•oar: lies Tried to ptit. on' the ice at the Beginning of the season - Intcrmedctc coach Jell Keller said he sees girls liockcv ending tip like boys Mickey "with age groups starling at pre -tyke age and going. up to Midget and beyond • "II • • 111.1 growing - by leaps and .hound.." Kelifer said about interest in girl, htickey in hie Exeter area. -13ut Exeter has ta''cd hehuul other centres xyhcn it.comes to girls hock vs e Parkhill etahlishcd'girls hockey ' year. ago and -ha.. a thrive ng sy. tem: Stephen 'I t-yy nahii, started 11,+ lint girls hock-ey IcaIir lour years ago..-Hensail has ;girls hockey -as well as hosting- all Exeter Ringctte Association ac non: 01hcr Centre. to the south have had .girls.hock- cy (o» -year.. • . -So why has glrls�lwckcy talon so long to catch yon in lixeicr. ;i rcputett.grcat '_Hatvkyt(iwri' (a reference bribe- Emmet -Ji'. 1) Hawks)? Keller said a comhina- non of a lack of volunteers. ice .time and the -dif- ficulty of taking the .challenge on could -account for the laity start Now that it'. here.. Part (dge hope. 1t.yi ill take off. "There". in' point driving out 01 town %•belt it's ln)rnrccssarv." Pariirldge saki of parent. who had to travel as far as London lir their. girl. -to •play or- ganwed hockey -But :i. fhe Interest .un• girls hockey heightens. the • enrolment in rnlgettc tends to lessen. Keller said he. rc,'rets that the emergence of girls hockey hurts rin- cite hut girls should have the chance to Choose chat they want to play. - - "R(ngcUe is a good game to watch and it's un- tintunaae-hocke\ is hurting il." tic satd.•"Bul it is a sign of the times. Hockey is- new and everyone -wants toiry it. liventuallt .nngette a 111 come hack. 1 'think gods should have the opportunity to play any sport." 1\'I0lr the on -ice and lite skills learned in boys • and girls hot'ke\-arc the same,. Keller said there is..ai vastdillcrencc in coaching the two sexes. -"The -difference is the attitude. - Keller said. The girls arc tun:to deaf t\ith They all gel along and arc out for the tun of it. They're keen to learn. The- ac; mially -listen to, you at pracuce. " - Although adntiuint he' ohviously biased. Keller Icels sonic cif .his girls can nr.ake a "mark in inter- natli)nal hockey . He. said Missy Hayter. 17: has- ''naturaJ talent:-" SILtyvna RoWe has "the hest shot. ever seen ,and &an outskaie anyone in the - league:" .Anis-141:uti lir-sons is an "amaiing hockey plover - "If these girls stick with it 1 can see their on the national tea/lt..'.' 1) these girls steel. it t(r it 1 sari 'see -them on the, national team."'he . said. - Tit -ere :are also girls who've never skated before. cuitingup'with the In- terrnediatcs. Keller said. "it's gratifying to see -these girls improve." he said. . bile- th - Vere rs nu hods �on)a -t. Kellet Said the games arc last paced and "very aggressive." And Iikc hots hockey. the girls 'Can sometime. "get nas- - tv with foul language. stickwork and insults -during heated matches and Keller said allowing body con- tact nrotder girls hockey may let, them let off steam • like the hovs can. - "i think there should he hotly contact in winner's hockey starting at intermediate • age." Keller said. " 13u1 they should learn- the skill, first." Two kactet Intermediate players are leading "to.. -the league all -slat ganlc tin Parkhill 00 March 30: . Hayter and team captain Sarah iMosuriniohn, 19_ Thr itSu were- named as Exeter's reps alter a team vote. -Keller said. with Rowe and Meagan Rati fin- ishing not tar behind. Generals forced out of OMHA action Rounding the net. Exeter RSD Generals Midget player Tyler Bourne. right. tries to evade a Dor chester defender during game four of their OMHA playdown series at the South Huron Rec Centre last week. Exeter lost the game 4-1 and went on to lose the series. The midgets are still in contention for the Shamrock 'B' title. DORCHESTER 1 i"he Exeter RSD Generals Midget rep hockey team played t-ahanth but lost their 'CC' OMHA hest-ot.five playoff series to Dorchester after. losing game four '3-2 in Dorchester on Thursday. Jason Grenier and Tyler Bourne scored for the Generals with Jeff Campbell (2) and Scott Keys pick- ing up the assists. Exeter started the series with a 5- 3 win at.horne on Feb. 25. Campbell shined by scoring a hat -trick with Chad Darlymplc and Kion MacDougall adding Exeter's other two goals. Assists went to Campbell (21. Greg Geoffrey. Bourne (3, and Grenier (2). Dorchester took game two 4-3 at home on Feb. 27. Geoffrey. Grenier and Chad Monteith scored for the Generals with MacDougall. Cani Dougall. Keys. Geoffrey, Jarrod Bourne and Ben Cottrell picking up the assists. . Exeter fell behind two games to one by losing game four 4-1 at home on March 4. Campbell scored Exeter's lone goal, an unassisted effort at 10:56 of the second period to even the score al one. Dorchester controlled the play front that point forward for the win. The Generals will play a final Shamrock League game versus • Strathroy this week. 11 they win. Exeter will advance to the 'B' final championship games. B.J. 'i'heophilopolous and Ryan Sullivan share netminding duties for the Generals. The Generals coaching staff is made up of Bill Brack. Dave Darlymplc, Brent McDonald and Tim Moore. AYLMER - - Although New Hamhurg.made them take a second round exit from the OMHA play- downs, the Exeter Juvenile Chiefs hockey club finished the season in line fashion by capturing the South- ern Counties -title at the season- - ending tournament in Aylmer on Oe.weekend. Assistant coach'Mikc Soldan said Exeter's toughest contest was against St: Marys who fought 1,11 the end of a 4-3 Exeter win. Exet- er's Marty deBruyn scored with only six seconds left putting the fin- ishing touch on his natural hat - trick. John•Rutten assisted onthe winning goal with deBruyn scoring unassisted on his other two mark ers. Jason Becker opened the scor- ing for the Chiefs with assists -going to Greg Hendrick and Matt Froud. The Chiefs easily handled.Elora (who they heat in the first-round of • the OMHA playoff:) in the final on their way to a 5 -0 -victory. Bryon l;llerington. Jason Becker. Ruttcn. Ryan Frciter and deBruyn scored for Exeter with Paul Knight, Jere- .. my Stewart. deBruyn (2). goalie . Nathan Hcrn, Freitcr. Ellerington. • • Ruttcn and Hendrick assisting. . Attention all microsprinters GRAND BEND - If you want•to race at the Grand Bend Micro -Speedway, you hater he at the London Sportsplcx on • Match 22 at 1 p.m. for the '9.8 general !meting - MKS Motorsports' Al Cham • - pion said racers must attend the meeting to register for this year' -s racing.season. Rule changes. ihis•scason's sponsor ship and the points fund struc- ture and 04) outs will also he (hccussed at the meeting. - The racing season starts May 4 and continues each Saturday throughout the summer. The car- Iy races hegm-at 230 p.m. with race nine switching to 8 p.m. starting May 30. • .- Spectator tickets cost $6 for- . adults. S2 for children age 6-12 .and free to kids under six. For informatin. call Champi- on at (5191 268-3.751. Sportsplex is located al 25f9 -Fanshawe Park Rd. E. Ringette Bunny March - I:\eter 9 vs Sirailurd Goals: A.hle, Gallagher. Siacr Miller (4). Danielle Oindrepcka 4 1). Jclainc Jackson Assists: Gallagher (4/. Alan:i Hndgert.. 11iikcn McBride. Jessica Brock Kn.un • Dau son Novice March h Slrattoid 'It 4 at Exctrr Goals: Knsuu Ferguson:Mk-1-01e Assists: Ferguson. Lauren Taylor: Kela'\ Pinder. Ashley Bedard Goaltender: Shauna Skrmiei Petite March + plas1r11 nuke #1 Sl. Man. 2 al Lscier 'n' t, (Goals: Amur Presrcarur t2), Danielle Ritchie. Kate Stewart. haunter - Tunner,iwn.. Brunie), SchnKdcr Assists: Pres/.calor' Ritchie, Shanrltlrl Bae) t2). Kristen Reschke. Kelsey O'Rourke (:oahender: Leah Mudge March x - playoff game «2 Exeter '13' 5 at St Marys l Duals: Stcaan 141. Tnninernians Assists: Reschke (2). Ritchie. Rita Kemp. • O'Rourke. Amber Cald%ell Goaltender: Mudge • - Exeter won the series 22.11- Next game: March 12. 7:50 p it) 0) Mitchell. finals hest 2 oft March 7 . playoff game Exeter ()yttrium '(" 1+ vs Godench 3 Goals: Cassandra Morriss): % (2). Amanda Overholt (21. Laura Parsons. Theresa Gallagher. Frances VanOss. Michelle Gaiser Assists: Gallagher(21..Christrna Sommerville. VanOss (2). Gaiser (21. Jaci Marshall. Bonney Foster. Ashley Desjardute, Sarah Watson Goaltender, Holly Fiero Shots on goal; Exeter 32. Goderrch 20 The Petite 'C' advance to the "C' Huron Perth finals against Stratford. game I at Stratford -yesterday alter press. game 2 at Hensall March 22 Tween -March 4 - Huron -Perth 'AA' 2 vs Seaforth Belle 'A' 5 Goals: Kelly Miners. Jessica Buerstna Assists: Jennifer Bradley. Megan Preszcatur, Denise Ritchie ' March 7 • Huron -Penh 'AA' 6 vs. Ajax I Goals: Buersina (3). Miners (2), Ritchie Assist: Boersma. Pain Gibson (3). Bradley. Kendra Mudge (2) March 8 - Huron -Perth 'AA' 11 vs. Brey- Bruce 4 (:oats: Miners (3), Boersrna (3), Ashley Gooch (3). Heather Morgan. Bradley Assists: Miners. Boenrna. Gooch. Bradley, Tiffany Orenchuk (2). Gibson (2). Bnttney Caldwell (2), Ritchie (3). Jennifer Griffin (2). Mudge. Pres/calor Page 15 Take it...if you can You can't have It. Exeter Petite 'C' •ringette player Francis Van Oss, right, guards th,e ring from .a Goderich defender, during their third and final playoff series game at Hensall Arena on Sunday. Exeter won 8-3 and• -advances to the 'C' Huron -Perth finals versus.' Stratford. - Game one was played. yesterday .at Stratford after press and game two is_ .at Hen- sall on March 22. For more details` on'the petites, see Rin: gette elsewhere in sports, (photo/Kate-Monk) Panther badminton starts on high note WALKERTON. - The South Huron District High School had - Minton' team won the tears -eham- piimship at :the Walkerton• tourna- ment last week. The Panthers finished with 54 points ' ints on the (lav:. tops among -all school.. Points' were awarded •in this. fashion: five tit a single/pair -winning a semi-final. seven for- los- ing the final arid 10 for winning the final. -. South- Huron• competitors made. all 10 semis with two_ sets of players losing in the finals. Of note. Krista Tuininga, and Chcrisse' Knip lost their tumor girls doubles final two game. to cine. "This was a tremendous feat for their, first tournament of the year." coach Mike Soldan said, The team': other coach is Phil C'onlcY. Soldan had this for those un- initiated witlr..hadnunion: ',Badmin- ton Badnun- ton Is a tremendous • personal game - in which voti:-.arc challenged. by • your opponent. You can't rely un Someone else. It's niit tike other • games where. -you an 'tee' the hirci ` it: you. arc- being .pressed and you run the bird 0411 o1 hounds." • Senior team members: tan Beck- er. Julie Coleman. Ryan Morrison. . - Nathan• Zimmerman. -Jen Rcgicr.- Arlenc Inklahana_ Lori Richardson and Steve' Farquhar: junior team members: Tutnmga. Knip. Lance Pfaff. Artianda Rtchhcr.-Aran- Beat- tie. Craig Overholt. -Sarah Work- man and Tom-Phoutharath. CREDITON/CENTRALIA MINOR BALL vl REGISTRATION Thursday, March 12 7-9 p.m. Saturday, March 1410 -12 noon CREDITON PARKS BOARD ROOM Cost • T ball 515.00 • Other Teams $25.00 for first two; $10.00 for each additional child Age groupings will be enforced Coaches needed Please hand in any uniforms NOW IS THE TIME TO, 4.a ai. UP 5TO On Instock Clothing & Accessories middsgaa POOLS & SPORTS 527-0104 Playoff hockey at it's best Exeter Junior D Hawks vs. Seaforth Fri., Mar. 13 8:30 p.m. in Seaforth Sun., Mar. 15 8:30 p.m. In Exeter Tues., Mar. 17 8:15 p.m. In Seaforth