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iohnson con the road ttheOlympics
�� -- ' I\ i.. his tar: they can take him
The champs.. Exeter's Ram Johhson. lett. poses tot a snap
shot with world heavyweight boxing: champ?), , Evander 1 -tot
yfield at the Georgia Tech- Invitational tract and hers) meet. nt
May. Johnson is -a top javelin thrower who hope", to snmedal
compete rn the Olympics. - (photo' 'contributed.,
Hy Craig Bradford
• 7=A Reporte'
FXI 11I( It • took .1 t•hance
Iureiing with heavyweight Nixing
t I Ili iI„I1, 1-)antltr Holvlu'h1 1E0
11.1ndt Inhnulil to tool Itis- own
horn ht contacting Iles holletow l'
nett: p.qu i
.
•sort Ill:u Exeter native Johnson.
• I. a -.banger In meth.' attention
11. has 'Nen setting niveliii records
arid -winning .-'oI•I medal. ante hr.
was a t onln• tees, _.11 small Huron
1)t.trt.I High School
• It %husk s throwing prowess
1,tttdett Iuut .t .Iii! %hip at
tiuultic.t•1 A1tsst11111 SI.11 { 1111 _
tt1aft-when• he .11a, been studying
kintaulut'\ -
1,1.0uaunt next Mat Johnutn
hoot., to become a teacher and
conic, hat 1. In (-)mann to start his •
car•et: and .cilacli..track- and held
and luotball • • •
the 01114 .• alle'-
( ont_icnce I)1 vislrai• (Inc la veto)
uupluu.ljy'_ lilt . the.. psis) four.
years. His heat ranking had him hut he is s, hu al school h:
161h among all . college Javelin -doesn't gel much time 10 dwell on
throwers in the ll.ti hunlesickness -
H►s p'rsonai hest throw ►s-.• The int ,1i1tcrcnce between the
tt7 74m. gititii enough to quality southern l ' •ut,l ..,,ulh,a n Ontario
hon for next year's PanAm Games in Johnaut s mind is the approach
and/or the World university Games to sthttn! sports
1 he hopes Ill go to al• least one n) "Sports is everything • down
them), there • Johnson said •
Johnson's ulurtlatc goal is hi don "i akc Ihr. tat 1 high school loot
the red and white al the Olympics half gamy. regularly attract 4.0(M)
He hopes•io peak Int ahc ? o0I) SvtI tan.
nd'v Olympic. Irials hue i, willm; it. But how did 1•otrnstin rut 'inn
extend his competition -to the 21/11-1H61)hcltf ' Jclina in was t'nntpc-tin .
Olynipit In the (ieilrgia_
(;antes Iii 2(x14 -
Johnson's ultimate • -I�•th- fm ”
Jtihand tic ftnson will he goal is to don the red and tie
Intt•1.
•It the age must f inrel
in May . when -
. he went up It, .
Uasl,)tr hi: sit - (ll . the.
,il.ri►m athletes . and white for Caniada
till theft titular at the Olympics..'
Hai unal and mtcrnattonal=contpels .stands
When he took a cltisei look to
who was %ming beside hit) he int- .
mcthatcly.recogm/cti the champ
:Johnson` found- Holyfield it, he
ancndit and .grac{ous. Holyticld
even shared with -Johnson what hi
tells all those armchair boxers w•hn
)ton experrc)wwu. Johnson admits the
highlight of career was winning
the OFSAA .javelin championship
• "II . meant the most GI mc. he
said "1 dreamed•ahout it since -(.;r .
t) ..
Johnson said -he docs rms. home
•
• 0
1 He says ' l'ou prohahly would.
hut I dor..1 fight unless f.gct
Johns, 'U ►t, nuntc d
Johnson also noticed the hits
.mts.ing.uut of H(tlyfield'.,eat due
to .1 t molt min -love nihhle.s by lot
foci Ilea \ ) weight champ and Ilea\
yxcclgM 1, uuhfcntakei `Mike l vson
Johnson said. Hoiviteld, laughed
when asked ghoul whether lie's an
.yrs- at , or for the tint) neck,. and,
sal(' :I wa'. AI; wnnfl 11 for \211 intr.
Into •
1rhmott Era-. met ainothel.world
Buono+ :Uhlrh u, hi, irate!, he
inhhcd. elbow. ;Intl runn1ng .11116+
�. ills y. „Ilei hampion and. 01) min;
t•oid medalist . SpiIntel 1)nmot an
trade) at tit. ('cinadian track and
• tteJd championships ..at Burnaby.
B E:.. ni'97 -
Johnson was .-hack ►11 Exeter or
the -weekend to attend a surprise
411th anniversary party hit his p:+'
. cots Glen and Marlyn Johnson
spent •Ihc summer al home working
-at Davis Moore Fuchs: •
This Week in Sports...
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Centennials blanked at home by Mount Brydges
But. the game was just a- warn) -up for the playoffs since Exeter had locked. top spot last week
EXETER Ilse I:xet Cyn
tennuih. sten s su.Cer . gut, 111:1;
hays a luta. on III.i place but the
hett'i take: a gutta look . hettrntl .
theM -
.1 -he Centennial: lint at honks01 --•
Sunday .3-0 to Mount- lhrydgc- '1 he
hiss marl.+ the. end til Exeter t)s
day unbeaten Streak. Mount 13rvdc
es w as also "the -team titat handed
the Cents last lossan June 1-+. - •
Thr - lois reflected- a .gerierallt
lazy: attitude dispiavcd-hv the (.
tenmals at key moments 01 tn.
game., •
Mount Brydges. tot ->k full ; ad
tanti:gc:ut•those lapse, Ito nian-ir- .
man marking that has. beeue•the .C'r
eel slow: kit I:eter•s success ttu.
seasuu . -
-touio.. Brydges is seeking it, h,
the second tCaui dotty the SeCont.
1)1 vision to graduate to the I•ir,i 4)1
tvtstuit. next season 'i•he Cent; fiat
the first graduating's1(
There were some bright Itg.lu, ,
. thetorJur Exeter during the
. Joe Marten: filled tit). .weeper
. role :with an-exceilciit. ag_'ic.si\
game. clearing -away' several gook
chances Jur the visitors. iZxan Car
roll-huslkd the- bah;, into file t'I
- Jcnstvr lune all Balite lin-. • that 1
Lynn. had two •pica[ chaucc... cs
iiecially a' bead hall illi a-.Caoul
cross that lust -mussed lilt' lop e ei
net
Lxctet . *record st:urd. at -Li-4r.:
:i- 4
(wins. tosses. flea.,. 'I"ht. Cents. platy
their last regular -season -game oil
Sunday. 6 pan.. at Nabisco Field
versus Benluca '1111- Cenis will hen!
.setnt-ltnal-• match ttrp(iunciit yet
u» known) on Oct' 3. 4
• .inset Field. • . -
The move to the i•irst 1)rt,luti
- nOt•only raises the let el til tonipei
Don lair the • Cent,. 11 also mean•+
-some new rules Jur the home te:uu.
Cents spukespersun George Nlcl•:
- wan said -the First _Division home
• teams must hair change roiinls and
showers for the visiting )cant and
•room for referee;. • • -
Watch and wait. Exeter centennials keeper George•McEwan, right. watches the -ball sail quick-
ly through the. air and then bounce off the crossbar after a free kick by a Mount Brydges striker •
duringtheir game at Nabisco Field Sunday while John Flanagan; left, Shawn •Rotteau, Mark
Brinfnell glance over their shoulders. Joe Martens,- second from right,- joins in the. watch. Exet-
er lost .3-q: - • • - • - ._• - - • , '(photo/Kate Monk) '
This, means k'cnt.: hou1r games - • players. inchidingi all, minor soccer wren at a cost u1 $25 t.at:h•per game:
mtaY note :loom N:thut.l"' Field .lo • .player. and the Cents, already:. }jai• Up to this pulnt.the Cents have paid
the - k..t .Cenuc where ch:ulge : $10 each per year. for ihc. use of $45•a !ante plus mileage ut.a single
rutm s anti showers art! available.. Rec. Celine . Iaedttes and for ficltt rcferec while volunteers have Itan- .
. Mel.wan said tiie• leant V111 ii:tvt•- Itt;trntenan.e died the linesmen t:huresi 'I'he.•
to ask the ilcc Centre Ir,r the u.se of Another change next ye:ti lot. the • amount rcgaired • tis- pay refs nos.
the facilities. All I:xeiti Soccer Cents is the addition of two, lines- doubles in about $100 per game.-
First season ends with
positive loss for Masters
. LUCAN - :Despite' a. losing record: the Exeter • Masters
men`s soccer tearn's first season will be remerrit erect as a
success'' - • .- - - .. .
. the Masters'lost their last gartrie• of:the season. -2-0 to, Lon -
dors Carpet Pace al the Lucan soccer pitches on Friday.
;it was. one 'of those games where we ended up on the
wrong • end .Of the score: " Masters -spokesperson• Brad, Light-
foot said. . . •.
He said -the. team. played well except for a couple of taps=
es Carpet Place players jumped on. ' Lightfoot said Exeter.
had then chances but couldn't capitalize on the plays by
pushing the ball behind the opposing keeper. Lightfoot said
• the te'am's downfall, all this season has-been the lack of fin-
.Ishing power: ' ,
•
Theo Bles supplied Exeter's offensive highlight of the night
by heading a ball off the crossbar; .
Tye loss.drops Exeter's record to 3-12-2 (wins, losses. ties).
"Our record didn't- reflect our effort,' Lightfoot said, "add -1
ing he's' pleased with the season. 'The effort and commit=
ment was there." • 1 -
Next year. Lightfoot "hopes for more wins,' but • basically
wants the team to build upon what they've .done this sea-
son., ..
Chasing It. Exeter Masters player Peter Hakvoort tries to "We met our goal of being competitive this year,".Fie said. '
beat a Carpet Place opponent to 'the ball during their game The season isn't technically over for the Masters'---•- they
on Friday. Exeter lost 2-0. (photo/Deb Lord) . travel to Port Elgin for altourncmer,t on Oct. 3. • -
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Hawks zeroing in on final cuts
By Craig Bradford -
Reporter
EXETER•-- There arca whole Icrt to Ireslr.la:e, in Exeter 11 D
1-Ja wks hockey uniformsilii . season- - • -
)3ut then are. also plenty tit tau till.0 names anti laces back in the
black* and gold _ - - - -
- Haivks head coach Scott Bogart admits this season is "a hit of a re-
building year" but he"s hopeful the team can eorne.iear IU cast year's
playoff: run that had Exeter. make t ill the way to garmt- seven In the
a11 -Ontario final. Exeter iusl the hearthreakei to. rite Wellesle- . Ap-
:pleracks • ' "
can' 1 see why 'we ell!) 't fuush'iit ,top three Ill lilt' des isloti ' he
said
Final Cuts were expected to he made this week. Bogart said. adding,,
specitic•teanl and indn )dual godk wioultl assn be talkcdabuut. -
. One dung's for sure youth -du, season. still he an; advaniagc at
. 'dyne, and a di>ldvant agelat uthtt •
Bogart salt' tate tgtui a111: t . tsur:1. Inua; like the Iasi .ouple'of
seasons. The Hawks haven't inlpr„ted -much, un •getting bigger bodf- : _
tesiun offence. but Bogart uti•I .4t'rrit•d — the •ttan••taeed some hugs -
phyntt`al.delene-t' pairings 111 `I-hanicsturd on the ,weekend during.:1
preseason tuurnal)tcnt .0.1li:nucsturtt ant'.:1:vete.;-.�tittln.i
•1el pushed.
aruuntl.
\Vito'+ netC Lettwiiigers John hey. ot-hoot::. Co:iii (oniteau of
Gtxlerteh• J:uret- Jeffrey OI Zurt.h and "I tier -Bo'um). of lii,etct. ren•
Shaµ'ri•Slerwood tit -Stephen -•I t)1 1un1'Anl ('Milton. Braid
•
Brown of bunch and Jeremy Ge.
- -trey cot- Zurtelt. dettt)t einett {)tike
Nuhle. of St Marys. Jived Bourne
(1•ylers brothers and' Burioli _1)yk
sera of Clinton: gilahe, ((yam Sheitt Id
of Godcrtch. , . -"
. Whu', hark- uveiagers c;gtGun
Bill -1 -lodge un defence kind Andy - '
Glai'in urgtiat. Ovitpger Uan Tay was pus:ttl p1 111 aditflnult de-
cision tui the coaching stall
Outer notables_bat!k to the told teltwirteers. Ju•It Chasm •Ands
Nuttier) and Jel Glo-ver: rightw.liiger' It ,ii I•Ieiet. Chiist,ian Stuci.
less and U.tve I aiqutctt• itnwaidldeleu.erri.ut Cann Dougall: deleu.c
oleo Bet McCann and Brion Richardson. goaltett'det .Ryan Sullnan
wip..? up-iontnlldget .- - -
Notable departures- forward. Jeff G:uupbeli was picked -up by. the
Stralhnoy Jr: B Rockets. same with delcncenuin pian tl.ittDougalli
Jeri t nikbeuter signed -Onw°Uh lht A.% Ji 13 A.es. alike 13uwei-
mail and Kysn Cttanuty'_ ale utelage . Jasuu Dunlap. Chris i 1t1Uu
nail and Malt Fawcett int away tl uilltrr:lt\ kir tttIk e -
)l he Hawk. were dealt a :blow dining the Inst .panne of the Thu-,
•
mesturd loutn.lnlein *when froward Jason liietutr sepal ated his
shoulder litnj.lrt said (hooter:nia) hate it!. undo ct' sur gcij and I+ ,
likely out birdie seaSun . . 1
Bogart has playe4,1 tti.utih too ie,s-duitn 1be plcacasuu Botta tiie
'1"11anitslurd.tuurney riu•exiepUun 1•\Clei-lost tis inst,gaume -to Lticatl
b-2 on Friday. might. _L• ut:an.Jlunped it .t 3-4) lead .Utet Uht. lits). 'idyls
lixetti scorntg Its twoigoals uYtlti seti'nll-I:xeter's scowls were Jar:.
•ret Jellrey 00 the ii.erlility- with assists by Bill 1 ludge and Peter lin-
wright and R\.utlFrcner with Ielpeis by Burton-Dyksutr and Jcieiny
-
I'hr ks were edged Ili game two on Saturday Ity Belmont 2-1.:
Jell Gla) in scored Exeter's -lone goal un.issisit d -
Exeter bed, Lambeth. 2_ -2 -an game cc. Exeter goals' came, from
Mark Stratton with assists b Jeienn hey .and Brad Brown and
an unassisled-goal_by Brotyn. , .
The Hawks .li>st • their fourth. and final game tin Sunday to Tim.
Hesford- 5-2. Brandon Martin seised :m unasstst)d goal fur Exeter
and Vert McCann nuehctl Exeter's second and East goal from Jeff •
Glaetit and Shawn Sherwood. ,
The Hawks open. -their season sersus "1'h:unesiurd-at Hensali Arena
on Friday at 13.3( p.m. They then board the bus Jut an away game at
Port Stanley un Saturday and travel to Mount Brydges on Monday
"1 can't see why
we can't•/iitisli in
the top,three in -
1 the division.'..
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