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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1999-03-24, Page 22THIS WEEK IN SPORTS T!Mk.S-A1A i is Lucanites honoured for harness racing prowess. Page 23 Exeter Classiques bring home the gold from Port Stanley. Page 24 Page 22 SPORTS Tics? Contact Sports Editor Craig Bradford Tel: (519) 235-1336 ext. 113 Fax: (519) 235-0766 E-mail: sports©SouthHuron.com Wednesday, March 24, 1999 Exeter Times -Advocate OMHA final fever takes over Lucan Arena By Craig Bradford TIMES -ADVOCATE STAFF LUCAN — One Lucan Minor Hockey team has already sipped from an all -Ontario championship cup and three more may do so this weekend. Four Lucan hockey teams played in Ontario Minor Hockey Association final series action at Lucan Arena on the weekend. The Lucan DD Novice Lasers won game three versus Embro 10-3 Sunday to sweep the series six points (three wins) to none. Lucan won game one on March 16 12-5 and game two Saturday 14-3. (For goals and assist getters, see Minor Hockey Scoreboard.) The championship marks the' first time a Lucan rep team has won back-to-back OMHA titles. Lucan swept Cayuga last season. Each. Laser player was presented with a gold medal after Sunday's win and the team was handed the Red Lobster Cup. The Lucan Irish Atoms started their OMHA final series versus Tweed with two home wins, 6-2 on Locked up. Lucan A/EAtom hockey player Matt Versteegh, left, tries to get through a Frankford Huskie player during Friday's OMHA final series game at Lucan Arena. Lucan lost 3-1 but rebounded for a 4- win on Saturday. (photo/Scott Nixon) Shuffleboard Hensall - March 16 6 game winners . Isabei Rogerson 587 Tom Williams 507 Ethel McMurtrie 487 Ina Williams 464 .. 5 game winners Pearl McKnight 494 Dave Woodward 434 Doris Hamilton 385 Edna Dietz 357 Carpet bowling Exeter - March 19 Joan Cole John Batten Helen Burton Marg Deichert Marshall Dearing Marion Dougall Audrey MacGregor Stan Roth Carmon Stewart March 22 Cathy Bell Don White John Batten Don Maguire Iry Armstrong Bill Bell Mary DeBoer June Hodgson Sandi Maxwell Mike Underhill Wilmer Wein 3W 2W 2W 2W. 2W 2w 2w 2W 3W 3W 2W1T 2W1T 2W 2w 2W 2w 2W 2W 2W Saturday and 6-3 on Sunday. The Atoms can sweep the series with a win at, Tweed on Friday. Game four (if necessary) is at Tweed Saturday and game five (if necessary) is at Tweed Sunday. Lucan also leads Stephen Twp. in their six - point Shamrock League final series with a 4-3 win at home last week. (For game details, see Minor Hockey. Scoreboard.) The Lucan Atom A/E team is locked in a four point tie with Frankford in their OMHA final play - downs. The A/Es lost game three 3-1 at home Friday but rebounded for a 4-1 win at home Saturday. (For game details, see Minor Hockey Scoreboard). The fifth and deciding game is at Lucan on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. The Lucan Bantams. are on their way to repeat last year's all -Ontario title by winning their first two games versus Mariposa at Lucan on the weekend. The Bantams won game one 4-3 in overtime Friday, the winner scored by Jason Smith from Trevor Smith and Mike Pletch. Other Lucan goals were scored by Mike Ankers (unassisted), Trevor Smith (from Matt Ruston and Jason Smith (Trevor Smith, Mike Pletch). The score was 3-2 for Lucan going into the third period; Mariposa scored at 11:20 of the third to tie the game and send it into overtime. Lucan had it easier in game two Saturday and won 7-3. Lucan led 3-1 after the first period but Mariposa stormed back in the sec- ond period and came out of the frame with a 4-3 lead. Lucan did all the scoring in the third to notch the win and a four points to none lead in the six -point series. Nick Hosking scored two goals for Lucan with sin- gles by Mike Pletch, Darrell Parsons, Trevor Smith, Jason Smith and Alex Michaelis. Assists went to Jason Smith (2), Michaelis, Thomas Mills, Ankers, Parsons, Mike Pletch and Adam Finch. The Bantams could wrap the series up in Mariposa on, the week- end. Having four teams in OMHA finals is extra spe- cial for Lucan Minor Hockey which is celebrat- ing its 50th anniversary this year. Taking it out. Lucan Bantam player Jason Smith gets ready to .lead up the ice during Friday's OMHA final series game one versus Mariposa at Lucan Arena. Lucan won game one 34 and won game two at Lucan 7-3 to take a four points to none lead in the six point series. (photo/Scott Nixon) Eyes on the puck. Lucan Irish Atom player Jesse McLeod finds the puck in his skates with aTweed player ready to snatch it away during Saturday's OMHA final series game at Lucan. Lucan won 6-2 on Saturday and.6-3 on Sunday. Last week- end Lucan hosted four OMHA final series.The Lucan Novices L :user- nor, their series in three straight games to take the championship, the firs, '.. ,- rE" team to win two consecutive all -Ontario titles. (pal 'Ccott Nixon) Atom -Super Sonics lead OMHA final series 34 HURON PARK — The Stephen Twp. Atom D Super Sonics are up' three points to one in their six -point OMHA final series versus West Muskoka after winning and tying the first two games at Stephen Arena on the weekend. The Sonics won game one 7-3 Saturday. Jason Thompson scored four goals for Stephen with Greg Thompson, Cale Duenk and Jamie Carradine adding singles. Leanne Cronyn chipped in with three assists and single assists were earned by J.T. Knee, Kent Nicholson, Brent Windsor, Jason Thompson and Carradine. Stephen and the Rattlers battled to a 4- 4 tie Sunday. Stephen goals were scored by Jason Thompson with two, Blair McCann and Greg Thompson. Assists went to J.T. Knee, Carradine, Greg Thompson, Windsor, Jason Thompson, Duenk and Cronyn. Game three is at MacTier on Saturday at 3 p.m. and game four is at Bala on Sunday. Game five (if necessary)will be at Lucan April 3 at noon. Facing off. Stephen Twp.Atom D Super Sonics captain Jason Thompson, left, Stephen Arena board chairperson Drew Robertson, Stephen Reeve Harvey Ratz and West Muskoka captain Scott Baker do the ceremonial face off before Saturday's OMHA final series game one at Stephen Arena. Stephen won 7-3 and tied Sunday's game 4-4 to lead the series three points to one. (photo/Scott Nixon)