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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1998-12-23, Page 18THIS WEEK IN SeoirrS Hensall Sherwoods blipped by Hwy. 4 rival Clinton Radars. Page 19 Doubts your fun with two junior girls hockey action photos. Pap 20 11\11,.\iA()t \I 1 ports SPORTS Tors? Contact Sports Editor Craig Bradford lel (519) 235-1336 ext 113 Fax (519)235-0766 E-mail: sports@SouthHuron.com Page 18 Wednesday, December 23, 1998 Exeter Times -Advocate r nto the er ' ve zone during Friday's game at South Huron Rec Centre. Lucan won 4-1. Jr. D Hawkswingsclipped by Irish EXETER"— The Exeter Jr. U..liawks hockey. team were knocked out of the sky at home Friday by the Lucan Irish. Exeter lost the game 4-1. The two teams played a scoreless first period despite Exeter shooters throwing 17 shots at Irish goaltender Marc Williams .and Irish shooters responding with 14 shop; of their own turned .away byRyan Shelton. • Lucan got on the board first at 12:31 of the. second when Kevin Dunbar scored from Justin Mulligan. Exeter tied the game when Jarrett Jeffrey scored an unassisted powerplay goal at 7:33 of the second. . The Irish took the lead they wouldn't relinquish with 3:02 left In the second when iiob Grant scored from Mike' Jaremchenko and Nell Judson. Lucan took u two goal load at 18:27 of the third with Scott Phillips scoring his first goal of the season from Neal Costello. (:rant notched_ his second goal of the game, this time unassisted, to end the scoring at 16:44. Exeter played a better game tit home versus Thamesford on Saturday but the See HAWKSpage 19 Lovie skates to triple gold status By Craig Bradford TIMES -ADVOCATE STAFF ZURICH' — This skater's' gelded three times over. Zurich and Area Figure Skating Club's Sarah -Rae Lovie of Grand Bend recently her.. gold skill 1 to • attain triple gold status. - • Lovie; 16, passed her gold freeskate two years ago and her gold dances -last year.. A Zurich club member since age seven, Lovie also skates with the, Forest Skating Club's Precision team for the.- past two.years while also competing in singles at the provincial level.. The .. Forest North Lambton •. Secondary School Gr. 11 student is the first Zurich club skater to make. it to the all -Ontario • champi- onships and'has done so twice: --Currently Lovie is at Zurich club program assistant and - helps coach Canskato skaters. Lovie's happy with her progress and hopes to _ continue skating and coach intermediate and senior • level skaters someday... ."1 like coming out and having fun." 1 vio said. Some - of her young protcigtis tire impressed Golden blades. Zurich and Area Figure Skating Club's Sarah -Rae Lovie recently passed her gold skill 1 to attain triple gold status. with Lovie as their coach. • "I like having her as my coach because .she's funny,"- Dashwood's Jasmyne- Ferguson. 8. said. - "Sho teaches you really well," Zurich's Elise Durand, 10, said. 1. a.V i e ' s coach, Kathy Mcllwain. is proud of herr student but sometimes' wishes she had, more competitive spirit. "She's a great: Mcllwain said.. "She has - the talent and dedication to be 'a: competitive skater but that's not the direction she wants. I'm. not the type of coach that pushes that." Mcllwain said pushing kids too hard can "I like coming out and having fun" - SA11AII 1lAti I.UV9 Zutticat Flc:uul: SKAI'INI; CLUB MEMBER take the fun out of the sport and could turn them oft' of competitive skating all together. - Lakers in choppy water but. _smooth sailing ahead HURON-PEitTII - The .ituron-Perth 'AAA' l.akers hockey club may have less sailors but the ones they do -have. -are.a hardy lot. The Lakers went from six teams.last year to four teams this year, their third season. Those four teams, major atom, minor peewee, minor bantam and a combined Huron- Perth/Stratford midget team, account for about 70 players, down from last year's 110 and the inaugural season's 140 players on eight teams (a full line-up). Lakers president Dick Lgrd admitted it has been a "poor year," adding many parents and players .have had to- weigh the .cost and travel associated with playing elite level hockey against simply playing for their hometown minor hockey associations. The number one. problem the Lakers have had over their three sea- sons has been finding a home. The teams have had to split ice time at arenas in Clinton, Monkton, Uensall, Stephen 'Township and 'Zurich and players have seldom had a consistent home base for practices or games. Prime time ice (after school on week- days and weekends) is hard to find at any arena, Lord said; except 'for Sunday afternoons in Clinton. "We find it hard to get commitments on ice," I.ord•said, though quickly pointing out -arena staff and minor hockey associations have been good to them. lie said the Lakers executive meet in August to work out ice. rental arrangements but at That time minor. hockey associations haven't booked ices time_ftit their local te''11111s. "Not having it true home centre really hurls us," Lord said. The Lakers executive are working towards making Clinton and Monkton their split home base 'next season. 'Those two centres were chosen sim- ply because they are e on- .tral to the 1luron-Perth_ptayer draw- ing base. Lord and his executive_are 'also .working towards including all'ol' Stratford into their zone instead of many Stratford, players going to Waterloo to play 'AAA' hockey. Another problem the Lakers face is drawing coaches. Although the takers now pay their coaches a nonii- nal fee, Lord said the pay hasn't made a dift'erence in attracting coaches. - Lord said former Laker players Who have returned to play with their home centres miss the high level of competition they had as a Laker. "The most common remark is they miss the speed and calibre of the game," he said. - Though the Lakers didn't win any (league titles last season, Lord said a • few of the teams had good playoff runs only to fall short in pivotal .series. 'Phis year the minor peewees are first in the the Pavilion League West Division. By Craig Bradford Local players on minor bantam team Coach: Richard Kees() 2. 1'u develop together t.ast season's record:: as a to tin and achieve 4=22-2, eliminated in excellence 111 individual sei•ond playoff round. play. Current record (as, of :i. To peak tat playoff Dec. 18): 9-10-4. - time. Team • strengths: - 4. "'I'o mike this '98/99 .speed, work ethic, team hikers season one of the spirit,.conditianing. best memories in _these Weaknesses: moving athletes' minor hockey from offence to defence. years." Lessons learned from Players from the 'l' -A - last year: "11 takes a new readership area with team it few years to Koeso's rom- compete al then 'AAA' meats: love,l," Kees() said. Forward Changes this season: .fosse The team roster has Schroeder.01 changed by eight play- Dashwood. •rs. "We have a now "Possibly the attitude," Kooso said. best penalty "Wo can and will coin- killer in the pelt)." league." Challenges: "Coming Forward together as a team alter Daryl Bourne playing previously in its of Exeter. many as nine 1) -It con- "Rivals Muss tros," Keesi► said. "The (.our tnall's players are very self- scoring motivated."' : touch." Highlight so far this I)efonc- season: "Our early silt:- email Nick cess in working towards flatterer of our goals." Zurich. "I las 'Team goals: shed his 'nice 1. To play .500 hockey. guy' personal- ity in favour of that of a - heavy tnetal.•guitarist and plays like hes on tour." Detencenian ferek Taylor of lirucetield. ',Refuses to be beat one -on - one -by any- body." • The difference - between rep hockey and 'AAA'? . - "Itesp hi key is every bit as exciting as 'AAA'. For those who, want to-. unset a high level cit' coin= petition eVet'y game to challenge their skills, AAA' teams are nearly - always offering that lovel." • . Last word: "'There are • some very committed anti hard•working people in the takers organiza- tion. They do a great job - with little thanks. Tho' l.akors future will only he as good as its people." — Note:- 411 Laker coaches were invited to participate in this story. Keeso was the only one lu submit his continents.