HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1998-12-09, Page 22THIS WEEK IN SPORTS
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Aran Beattie tries to muscle around a Kincardin
defender during the Panther Jr. Boys Invitational tour-
nament at SHDHSFriday. Kincardine won 68-49. FFor
more on the tourney, see page 24. (photo/Scott Nixon)
Ex
liXli'1'
Jr.' D Ilawks are on a
►pini=roll after a 4-1 win
at home over Parkhill
North Middlesex Friday.
Mike Noble got Exeter
on the board first by
scoring at 18:18 of the
first period from Chris
Chatterson.
The Hawks went up J-0
when Jason (:renter
scored-- re>;m Geoff Mayer
at 4:03 of the second.
Parkhill scored about a
minute later to make it 2-
1, for Exeter going into
the third period.
Exeter then scored two
'goals in the third to put o
the game away, the first
on the powerplay by at
Craig Curriveau and the M
second b)' Shawn
Sherwood, both unassist-
ed. cc
Exeter head Nadi Scott 11
Bogart said the goalies at lu
both ends of the ice were so
excellent, .though his go
backstop Ryan Shelton bo
deserved the win..
ca
"Ryan nude the excep- way
tional saves at the -right N
times,". Bogart said.
7'he' win marks the sec- tit,
and in a row for the argg
s
Hawk• : third in tou
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eter Jr. D Haw1s._outshine the Std
The Exeter
4•-
Exeter Tones•Athntati•
four games so far
season versus No
. Middlesex. The Hit
will play the Stars for
last time Jan. 30.
..Though still last in
-Morenz Division;
Hawks are 2-0-1-1 (w
losses, ties, overtime lo
es) over the last fo
games.picking up six
of a- passible -eigttt-fioin
Owlet's record stands.
7-12-1-1.
Bogart said his team
has improved their
defensive zona• coverage
and has generated more
opportunities on the
Bence..
Also helping are the rel-
ively new presence of
aver and Curriveau to:
give some balance to the
'am.
Another factor in the
awks favour now is
ck. Earlier in the sea-
s Exeter lost the one -
al games with the
unces and referee's
lls going the wrong
ow the tables are
tied, at least ler now.
he Hawks are will
uably -play their
ghest stretch of. hock-
ey' with three games in
e consecutive days on
weekend: at home
us Mitchell Friday at
) p.m., at Lucan
this
rth
wks
the
the
the
ins,
ss-
ur
out
ts.
at
• and then
Irish pull even with .Mi •
tchell first. for
LUCAN — The Lu
D Irish hockey club
Mitchell to make
room at the top
standings lust week.
A .6-4 win at Mitchell
Friday brought Lucan to
12-9-0-1 (wins, losses,
lies, overtime. losses) and
25 points while Mitchell
stands at 11-8-1-2 and 25
points.
The Irish were up
after the first • period
3-0 in the sec:ond.
sailed the rest of the
to the win.
"We weren't. really,
threatened much," Irish
co -coach Bill Bourne said.
He said the team played
short due to injuries or
other commitments on
Friday.
The' entire production
line of Derek Graansma,
. Chad Greenlee (bruised
shoulder) and Greg,
Henderson (groin) were
out as well as forward
Neil Judson (eye) and •
goaltender Marc Williams
(111)..AII injured players'
are expected back this
week.
Forward Kevin Dunbar ..
has been owe e tear as of ,
late, 'adding two goals and
an assist lo his team lead-
ing 31 points after
Friday's game.
Other goals were scored
by (assists in brackets) ►
Matt Dale (Dan Hardick, u
Jason Amey), Andy f
Marshall (Dunbar), Justin D
Mulligan (Bob Grant) and
an unassisted empty net- b
ter by Mark Phillips.
lhre
can Jr.the,
forced vers
some 8:3(
if the
2-)'
and
and
way,
Hold it there. Lucan Iris
to hold up Port Stanley's
Wednesday's game at Luca
Lucan lost .a heart-
- breaker to Port Stanley at
home Wednesday 6-5.
The Irish scored first only
1:01 into the contest on a
goal by Henderson as5isl-
ed by Adam Wagner and
Phillips. '
The Lakers scored three
straight goals before
Lucan pulled to within
one on a goal by Dunbar
assisted by Phillips with
5:37 gone in the second.
Mulligan tied the game,
at 3-3 for.Lucan by scor-
ng with just over -six min- s
tes left in the period t
rom Hardick and Roy i
avis.
Port went ahead by one r
y scoring with 37 sec- to
nds left in the period. E
Lucan tied the game
h forward Bob Grant tries
Trevor Emms during ' -
n Arena. Lucan, Iost,6-5.
with 1:54 gone in the
, third on • a goal by
Greenlee assisted by
Dunbar and Phillips and
• then went ahead 5-4 on
an unassisted goal by
Dunbar with 9:01 left in
the game.
The Irish couldn't hold
on• -to the lead and gave
up two goals within '43
seconds with about five
minutes left in the .game."The game versus Port
Stanley was one of our
best games of the sea -
on," Bourne said, adding
hey aren't disappointed
n the effort. "That's the
rony of minor hockey."
Lucan hosts Belmont
night and -Hwy. 4 rivals
xeter Saturday, both
games at 8:15 p.m.
(
rs 1
Staying put. Exeter Hawks Shawn Sherwood, left,
and Jeff Glover try to
for-
ward from.skating out of the (corth orner withesex the puck -.
during Friday's gam_ a at South Huron RecCentre.
Exeter won 4-1.
Saturday (photo/Scott Nixon)
a t Thamesl'ord Der. 19. -
and at Lambeth .on "Out next five
games
c� s
Sunday. .
11 doesn't get any easier whether wet ret for real
next week with games at and whether we can play
home versus Lucan Dec. with the better teams,'
18 and , versus Bogart said.
Be a team •Iayer and toss your teddy
EXETER — Make .. ..e_...
-- Make a needy
youngster's �Christmdfs a littl ages. hast year's teddy toss saw
ro�.gyirtg,p teddy Friday. a every child helped by the
The Exeter Jr. D Hhockey
Y , Christmas Bureau receive a
club are asking •yam � a tedd140Wk due to the generosity of
>k� teddy ' to � itrog to Hawks fans.
Rec Friday's game at South Hawks shapesarn Anne Sullivan
�, the annual. Huron said an and sizes of ted-
. those Teddy spa are welcomed and greatly
Boor be i(:hd to:throw �'�lv;�i Exeter
tie during an i onto � .ter face-off against the
cuddy bears wlH be Mitchel! Hawks at 8:30 P.m, Adult
The to children p,8 pad of the
� � admission costs $4,
to c dare Bureau care students $2 seniors u and
pock- 12 tree. and children under
Battle for
possession
Exeter Tween ringette
player Amanda Over-
holt, left, battles with a
Sealforth player during
play at the Hensall
Arena on Sunday. Sear
forth defeated Exeter
7-3. For more ringette
results, see Ringette
scoreboard elsewhere
in Sports.
(photo/Scott Nixon)