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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1999-11-24, Page 2424 . ‘6, 4►. Wednesday; November:. 1999 Sports Busy in net SouthHuron District High School girls hockey goalie Charlsey O'Rourke played a strong game but couldn't keep her team from losing last week's home game 2-0 • to Stratford St. Mike's. Coach Lynne Farquhar said her girls played well with some disorganized play in their own end at times.The Panther record is 0-2-1 (wins, losses, ties). South Huron next hosts St. Marys tomorrow (Nov 25) at 2 p.m. (photolCroig Bradford) Best tuggers The Bluewater Tug of War Club walked off with most of the hardware at the recent Ontario Tug of War Association annual awards banquet in Thorndale. For the second year straight, the Bluewater women were namedthe top catchweight team.The men received top honours in the 720 kg division for the third year in a row and were named runners-up in the catchweight divi- sion.The club are also co•receipients of the attendence award.Top photo, from left, the Bluewater men: league executive Ron Totten, Bluewater coach Jim Connelly,AI Gaiser, Erich Freiter, league president Malcolm Monibith,-Dave Desjardine, Matt Metzger, Rob• Hoffman;Tim Hoffman and Ted Hoffman. Absent are Franz Weber, Blaine Pryce, Johnatbon Miller, Brent Hoffman, Jamie.. Baker, Ben Kaak, Nico Pieters and Terry Thiel. Bottom photo, back row from left, the Bluewater women: Monteith, Jen Taylor, Joan Anderson, Sue Mousseau, Sue Tiernan, Lori Gould, Julia Tiernan; kneeling are Karen Blanchard, left, and Darlene O`Rourke.Absent are Julie McLeod and Jen Romphf..Bluewater took October off and are now training with their eyes on the world championships which will take place in England next September. (photoslcontributed) Panther boys winning streak ended EXETER The South Huron District High School boys hockey. team learned a new skill during action last week. That skill is coming from behind like they did at home versus the Stratford Central Rams on Friday. After escaping a sluggish first period behind 3-1, the Panthers clawed back to make it 4- 3 after the second and scored three unanswered goals in the dying minutes of the game for a 7-5 win. Dan Mosurinjohn scored South Huron's first period goal while on the power- play with 9:00 left in the first from captain J.R. Davies and Brandon Martin. The Panthers scrambled in the second period but picked up the pace and eventually tied the game at 3-3 on goals from Davies (assisted by Mosurinjohn and. Ryan Ralph) and Steve Rasenberg (powerplay, unassisted). at 17:37 and 9:44 respectively. Stratford's Matt Roberts scored with 2:39 left in the period to help his team regain the lead. Mike Seip tied the game for the Panthers on the powerplay . 1:34 into the third period from Darryl Bourne and Scott Keys. Stratford regained the lead with 7:07 left. The Panthers then hit on all cylinders starting with a tying goal by Rob Devries from Rasenberg with 6:41 left. While on the powerplay, Rasenberg then scored his second goal with 4:09 left from Keys and Jason McCann and notched the hat -trick marker with 1:37 left from Ryan Groot and Scott Musser. The Rams pulled their goalie in the dying moments of the game for the extra attacker but. failed to put one in the Panther net. South Huron coach Mike Big.save. South Huron District High School boys hockey goalie Brad MacDonald makes a tough save on a Stratford shot during Friday's game at South, Huron Rec Centre.The Panthers came from behind to win 7-5. (photo/Craig Bradford) Soldan said the win was- n't a pretty one' and the team was slow compared to their usual fast pace. The plan to force Stratford in their own end broke down several times allowing the Rams to break out many two on one opportunities.. Soldan said ,Rasenberg played a good game with his hat -trick. ' "Steve is a force on the Panthersquad but we have to keep him out of the . box," he, said, adding Rasenberg picked up three minor penalties. "Steve plays a physical game and isoften the tar- get of the of icials." Soldan also lauded Davies for his goal and .assist and Keys and Mosurinjohn for their two point games. At Listowel Monday, the Panthers lost their first game of the season 5-2. Soldan said the game was much closer than the score indicates. The game was tied 2-2 in the third period anda couple of defensive errors cost the Panthers two goals. The, score was' 1-0 for South Huron after the first and 2-1 for Listowel after the second. "I think with a few adjustments we can pay them 'back - when they come here," Soldan said. Soldan said his first year back- in .the Huron -Perth league Panthers need to take care of the basics. He added the ;great crowd support at. home boosts the team.. . South Huron's record standsat3-1. The Panthers will play in the Palmerston tourna- ment in December where they will be placed. in the competitive top eight class. South Huron will also host a Red and Black Panther tournament in early February. The Panther girls will host seven other teams while the boys will hold a 12 - team round-robin format. The Panther boys next H -P Ieague games are at Clinton St. Anne's. Dec. 2 and at Wingham F.E. Madill Dec. 3. Luck of the Lucan Irish runs out THAMI;SFORD -- The Lucan Jr. D Irish must have Lost their four leaf clover. The Irish's seven game winning streak came to a crashing halt first at home versus Seaforth Nov. 17 and then again at Thamesford Nov 19. The Irishfell apart in the last four minutes of the third in their 5-3 loss tb Seaforth. Lucan: had a 3-2 lead with 4:01 left when Seaforth began their comeback, scoring virith 1:50 left and sealing the win with an empty netter. Lucan's Andrew Moriarity, got Lucan on the board first 7:34 into the game from Mark VanVliet and Ed Etheridge. Seaforth tied the game 13:23 into the second period and went up by one on the powerplay with 3:49 left in the peri- od. Lucan pulled even with 31 seconds leis in the sec- ond when Corey Smith scored from Moriarity and Ryan Keating. The Irish scored their last goal 2:02 into the third period when Mike Burns scored. from Scott Wheatley and Smith. "We had a brain cramp," Irish coach Bill Bourne said of his team's deterioration in the third period. Bourne said his team had lots of chances but the puck didn't find its way into the Seaforth net Lucan had a similar breakdown In the third period in a 5-1 loss to Thamesford. The Trojans got the board first 8:36 into the first period. Lucan's' Adam Wagner tied ..the game with 2:35 left in the period from Keating and Ryan McGuffin. The Trojans scored in the second period to take the lead and the game remained close till the the third with Thamesford scoring three goals. Bourne said he dressed just nine forwards in the Thamesford 'game and three were hurting by the end of the game. "We just ran out of steam in the third," he said. "1 give them credit for working so hard." Bourne said the team will focus on teamwork and move away from individual play. The Irish now have a 12-6 record and are still in first.' place in the Morenz Division. • Lucan hosts Mitchell tonight at 8:15 p.m. and head to Mount Brydges . on Nov. 27. • i9r..w .