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Wednesday, January 13, 1994
Exeter Times -Advocate
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South Huron Rec Centre. Exeter lost 5-1.
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jr. D Irish cruise to two easy victorie
LUCAN — More than
luck was on their side
during two Lucan Jr. D
Irish hockey team wins
last week.
The Irish clobbered
Thamesford 7-1 at the
Lucan Community
Memorial Centre Jan. 6.
Lucan built a 3-0 Lead
before the third period
and then exploded for
four goals while
Thamesford spoiled a
shutout attempt by Irish
goaltender Marc Williams
by scoring mid -way
through the third:
Kevin Dunbar scored
Lucan's last two goals,
the, first from Justin
Mulligan and Chad
Lambourn, the last from
Mulligan and Mark
Phillips.
Other Lucan goal scor-
ers were Chad Greenlee
(from Greg Henderson
and Dan Hardick),
Hardick (Corey Smith,
Philips), Jason. Amey
(Derek Graansma),
Philips (Dunbar,
Mulligan) gild Neil
Judson (Neal Costello).
On Friday the won. 5-2
on the road over
Seaforth. Henderson led
the way with . two pals
including the. una$sMed
game winner at 6.10 of
the second period.
Henderson's other goal
was assisted by Smith.
Greenlee scored
Lucan's first two goals,
the first from Henderson
and Hardick, the second
from Matt Dale and Mike
Jaremchenko.
Hardick scored Lucan's
last goal from Greenlee
and Henerson.
Irish co -coach Bill
Bourne said his boys are
delivering "a total team
package" lately.
"Everything is falling
into place," Bourne said.
"Our goaltending has
been great (by both
Williams and Mike
Boyce)."
Bourne also pointed out
the players have
remained disciplined and
haven't taken many "stu-
pid" penalties in recent
games.
The two wins brings
Lucan's record. to 19-10-
0-1 (Wins, losses. ties,
overtime losses) and 39
points, good for first
place in the Morenz
Division but only one
point ahead of Mitchell
who have a 17-11-1-3
record.
The Irish have their
most important game of
the season when they
host second place
Mitchell tonight. at 8:15.
per-
Lucan. t)ien rtra3fele. ray.
Lambeth on Sunday.
The Lucan Community
Memorial Centre will host
the Jr. D All-Star Game
on Saturday at 7:30 p.m.
Mulligan; Dunbar, co -
1
Greg Henderson
Justin Mulligan
Kevin Dunbar
coach Jason Bukala and
trainer Steve. Cook will
represent the :nisi.
Lucan Novice Girls Leprechauns put love of hockey on paper
By Craig Bradford
T[MES-ADVOCATE STAFF
LUCAN These hockey play-
ers can do more than skate,
pass and shoot.
Players on the Lucan Novice
Girls Leprechauns hockey team
were asked by their coach,
Brian Sowerby, to write an
essay saying what they like and
dislike about hockey. The rea-
son? To get feedback from the
young players they might not
voice face to face with their
adult coaches.
"I feel the kids are young and
intimidated by the coaching
staff," Sowerby said. "I wanted
to make the game more fun in
practices."
Sowerby explained because
girls hockey is still relatively
new to the area, there is a wide
disparity between skill levels on
his team. Practices can be bor-
ing for the more developed
players because the coaches
have to gear the practices for
everyone.
Sowerby got the idea to have
his players write essays Brom a
sports psychologist while he
was helping with hockey camps
in the Gravenhurst area.
"Basically you get to see
where their head are," he said.
Sowerby handed out prizes to
the writers of the best essays he
and his coaching staff judged.
Sowerby plans on having the
girls write another essay at the
end of the season to see how
they've progressed, both on the
ice and off. He also plans on
having his players write essays
every season.
"I think everyone should do
it," Sowerby said, meaning all
minor hockey coaches should
have theiilayers tell them in
writing what ,,they feel or what
they need to be better hockey
players.
Here are three of the essays:
Once there was a girl. Her
name was Brittney. She played
on a girls hockey team. On
Saturday they played against
Parkhill. They did not know if it
was a tie or a loss. They figured
it was a tie. Then before we left
the coachrcame in and said "I
have made a date for a party on
Wednesday, Nov. 30. If you can
make it then come; if you can't
then do not worry about it."
Soon it would be the party but
Brittney was in the mall. She
was worried that she would not
make it. When Brittney got
there, she thought the party
was over but there was some-
thing she did not know. It was a
surprise party for Brittney.
There was all kinds of snacks.
But at 9 p.m. they had a hockey
game. When they got there
when the game started
See ESSAYS page I 1
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The Lucan Novice Leprechauns Girls hockey team won the recent Parkhill tournament by beating
Parkhill 2 4-2 in the final.Team members are, on ice: Karen Crowley; front left: Charlotte Dawson,
Bryana McWhirter, Nicki Sowerby, Katie Wardrop, Dana McRoberts, mascot Rachel Sowerby; mid-
dle left Melanie Marr, Emily Pryce, Brittney Jones, Codianne Wilson, Ronalee Lindenfield, Suzanne
Jacques, Lindsey Ferguson, Kristen Kleuskens; back left Steveassistant nll
aJones,
aing Sarnia 6-5
Sowerby and trainer LouiseWardrop.The Leprechauns made it to the final
by
g
and Parkhill 15-2.