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Home My WebLink AboutTimes Advocate, 1998-04-01, Page 14Page14 Times -Advocate, April 1, 1998 This Week in Sports... • Three generations of Webbers rock Exeter curling - page 16 • Lucan DD bantams will decide OMHA title at home - page 17 .Hawks turn it around versus Port Nice try, ...Above photo: Port Stanley forward Derek Daypuck tries to wrap one around Ex- eter goalt ider Andy Glavin and defenceman Kian MacDougall during their Peck Conference fi- nal playoff game at. Port Stanley Arena on Sunday. Exeter hung on to win 3-2 to take a 2-1 se- ries lead. Bottom photo: Glavin gets that caged in feeling when the Exeter net is toppled over on top of him with Dan Taylor (#13) keeping his goalie from being totally encased. By Craig Bradford T -A Reporter PORT STANLEY — The Exeter Jr. D Hawks hockey club arc in the driver's scat in their Yeck Confer- ence final series versus Pon Stan- ley after two straight wins on the ieekend. On -Sundae Exeter bested the Lakers in -their own barn 3-2 io take a -2-1 series lead. Port struck first with 5:49 played in the- first. •but Exeter tied it less than two minutes later on a goal by Jet:f:Glavin from Sean McCann and Jeff Finkheiner. The Hawks took a 2-1 lead with 2:04 remaining in the period when `Jason Grenicr convened a . pass from McCann: . Exeter's _Jason Dunlap scored the game winner at 18:02 of the second with assists' going to Geoff Mayer and captain Bill Hodge. Pon made it interesting by scor- ing 7:46 into the last stanza but failed to. put one behind Exeter goaltender Andy Glavin during the ensuing scrambles in front of his net over the last few minutes. The Lakers also didn't score during a four minute man advantage that started at the beginning of the pe- riod. Exeter's Jeff Campbell was slashed on the side of the knee dur- ing the first period, had to be helped off the ice by two team- mates at the end of the period and did not -play the rest of the game. Hawks trainer Mike Soldan said Campbell first injured the knee dur- ing Saturday's game in Exeter after. another Laker slash to the- same knee. Soldan said there was just too much bruising to risk playing Campbell and coach/G.M. Dave Revington said they wouldn't know if C amphell.was ready to lace them up for yesterday's hone game till game day. Campbell's injury came at an in- apponune time — London Knights scout Tern- MacFarlane was on - hand to look at Exeter's Finkbeiner. Kian MacDougall and Campbell. all Jr. A draft age (15 and 16 years old). - - A bonus for the Exeter_ players was the strong contingent .of fans from home. a loud" and boisterous bunch that often drowned out the Laker fans. "We've had great .fan support all along." Revington-said. • Strong team defence was the key to both Sunday's win and Exeter's 3-1 win at home on Saturday, he said. "if we get into a shootout with Pon Stanley were not going to Revington said. "They've got fiX-e or six guys who can score goals." Playing. well without the puck also creates scoring opportunities when the opposition makes mis- takes. Exeter players proved that basic hockey theory by taking off on several breakaways and two -on - ones during game three. The Hawks started the series off on the wrong. foot with a 6-3 loss in Port. Though they were penalized only four' times. the Lakers scored three powerplay goals. A lack of of- fensive punch also played a role in the game- one loss for the Hawks. Port did all the scoring in the first and staved the .second with a 3-0 lead. It was 4-1 after the second. and despite playing a spirited last half of the second and first half of the third, the Hawks couldn't gain ground on the Lakers. • . Mike Bowerman scored Exeter's second period goal from Tim Gra- ham and Hodge . from Grenier and Finkbeiner from Jeff Glavin notched the third period markers: Port outshot Exeter 12-1 1 in the first, 18-8 in the second with the teams getting six shots on goal a piece in the third. Revington said the tough series versus Mitchell and going the dis- tance with Seafonh took its toll on the team, both physically and men- tally. The goal. was to rest his players before they headed back to Exeter for game two. . Game four was played yesterday in Exeter after press. Game five is set for Friday. 8 p.m., in Port Stan - Icy; game six (if necessary) is back at Exeter's South Huron Rec Cen- tre on Saturday. at 8:30 p.m.; game seven (if necessary) is in Port. on Sunday at 3 pm. Despite taking a 2-1 series lead back home, Revington said it isn't time to look at possible all -Ontario opponents in the final round. "We're not looking any farther than the first 20 minutes of Tues- day night's game." he said. 180 Exeter takes H -P 'BB' petite ringette title MITCHELL — The Exeter 'B' petite ringette team are the '97/98 Huron -Perth 'BB' champs after beating host Mitchell 5-4 in a thrilling overtime game on Thursday. • Exeter started the second period down 4-0 and then scored four answered goals to tie the game with only 23 seconds left in regulation time. Katie Stewart scored the winner with 4:34 left in OT as part of her hat -trick performance. Other Exeter goals were scored by Amber Preszcator and Brittney Schroeder with the only two assists going to Amber Caldwell. . Coach Julie Ritchie said goalie Lea Mudge played solid between the pipes for Exeter Exeter defeated Mitchell 4-3 in game one of the best of three series with Mitchell coming. back to win game two 9-6. The Exeter 'B' petites also notched the silver medal at the Western Regional tournament held on the weekend. Exeter won game one over St. Thomas 10.3, lost game two to Tillsonburg 8-5, took Hanover in same three 6-4. bested Guelph 5-2 in game four but lost the gold medal game to Tillsonburg 6-2 (for scor- ers, see the Ringette report). The Bs also won the gold at the Stayner tournament earlier this season*after a slow stars in what Ritchie called a "building year" for the team. She said the Bs are a young team with nine first year players and only four second year players. "I couldn't be prouder of these young ladies," Ritchie said. '"Tiley have surpassed every goal that was set for them this season. I can't wait till next year!" Call Sports Reporter Craig Bradford with your sports tips (519) 235-1331 • Fax (519) 235-0766 One game away... Scoring scramble. Exeter Nabisco Atom A/E forward Mark Dietrich, centre, reaches across the crease to score the second goal during Saturday's OMHA final series game versus En- nismore at South Huron Rec Centre. Adam Hayter, left assisted on the play. Exeter won the game 4-0 and also won game two at home on ,Sunday 6-2. The Nabs could sweep the se- ries for the all -Ontario championship by winning game three at Ennismore on Saturday at 7 p.m. For more details on the games, see Minor Hockey Scoreboard. (photo/Kate Monk) Coloring up Progressing colors. South Huron Martial Arts held a grading on March 28. Moving up a col- ored belt were, front left: Jeremiah O'Brien -yellow, Brandon Bennett -green, Shea Sutherland - yellow, Cherrie Grimminck-orange; back left: Sensei Jane McPherson, Mary Ann Dalgleish - yellow, Geri Grimminck-orange, Bruce Bennett green and Sensei Brian Decker. McPherson received her third degree black belt at a special Dan clinic in Murphy, North Carolina on March 14. (photo/contributed) _,, . oc tng like a Hurricane s' @�r► - a 9,„ R' - f4; , i,10 a • h rt Ail '•.> fw :44 94 H �1F<Y:.. O �p ayAk j- A$ Ay.•l/i'N:. >Y6 : ; A� 7 V• ;y}4..` 4 Gusting to the title. Hensall Novice Hurricane forward Brandon Consitt tries to put one try the Clifford goaltender during their WOAA final playoff series game at Hensel! Arena on Thur- hurday night. The Hurricanes won 3-2 and then won game four at Clifford on Saturday 4-3 to day win the best of five championship series three games to one. The boys. were treated to a victory party at Randy Parker's home and a victory ride around Hensall on the Hensall fire truck. And the entire team Is feeling a littler cooler after the big win -- the boys shaved their coaches' heads at the party as the coaches promised they'd let the boys do if they wok. The players responded in kind. Coach Dave Annen Is "very proud" of his boys for winning the champlonshlp and is looking forward to the year-end tournament in St. Catharines on Easter weekend (April 3-4). The Hensall Legion Peewees didn't fare as well in game four of their WOAA final series versus Mllverton at Hensel! on Thursday — they lost 4-1. The flf and deciding game was played yesterday after press 1,) Milverton. For more on both team , see Minor Hockey Scoreboard.