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Home My WebLink AboutTimes Advocate, 1997-08-27, Page 14Page 14 Times -Advocate, August 27, 1997 Playoffs not a lock for Centennials EXETER — The Exeter Cen- tennials senior men's soccer club couldn't match their defensive prowess with any otl'eni e in their 1-0 defeat to London's Forest Unit- ed on Sunday at Nabisco Field. The loss drops Exeter to filth and out oldie 1 urth and last playoff spot in the Division iI'Central race. After Unitcd:took an early lead. Exeter put on the pressure but had no Tuck tinkling the net. Mark F3rintnell struck the hall well to– ward the near post from eight yards out in the first half hut the United keeper managed to get a hand on it to knock it aside. Exeter's Jeremy Wright had the hest chance in the second half when Joe Martens crossed one per- • fectly to the far post where Wright was waiting with a yawning cage. -Wright's header just missed the post. Kuban Chelladurai fed Mar- tens with a nice pass to the corner: Now with a 9-6-3 record and a • league playoff spot, in jeopardy, Centennials spokesperson/keeper .George McEwan said they are fo- cusing on the Second Division Cup. They host a semi-final cup game versus the Western Divi- sion's Latinos on Thursday at Na- bisco Field, a 6:30 p.in. start. Exeter's next league game is at Serbia on Sept. 7 with their last horne game on Sept. 14 at 6 p.m. versus the Olympics. Exeter's last game of the season is at the Gcr. man Canadians on Sept. 20. Takin' the high road. Exeter Centennials' Dan Martens gets his head on the ball before his Forest United op- ponent during their senior men's soccer game at Nabisco Field on Sunday night. United edged the Centennials 1-0. Overholt aces 7th at ironwood EXETER — Kevin Overholt. 13, aced the 7th hole at ironwood Golf Club for the highlight of his young career on Friday. Overholt used a 5 -iron to sink the hole -in -one on the 126 -yard hole. K -W Optimist slow pitch tourney 1 KIRKTON - The 13th Kirkton- Woodham Optimist Mixed Slow Pitch Tournament was held on the weekend. Optimist Cliff Thomson says the annual event is a fundraiser fpr the Kirkton-Woodham community swimming pool. There were 14 teams ehteredrirl this year's contest. and the winner was a Shakespeare -area team -Called 'Pretty Busy.` Runner-up was the 'Terrible.Teez' comprised of ' players. mostly Thomson family members, from the Granton and Kirkton area. The score of the,final- game was 7-3. Proceeds from the two-day, event were approximately $1,400. . Local soccer scores Exeter U13 Girls Comets August 19 'Strathroy Geronimos I at Exeter I Goal: Jenalyn Baker- Goallender: Miranda Grenier Excellent defence by: Jenna Giles August 23.24 - Ch: nlengc Cup Game 1 - Exeter 3 vs Grand Bend 2 Goals: Giles. Baker (2) Assists: Rebecca DeVnes Great defence by: Alicia Vereyken, Ta- bithia Tuininga . Goaltender: Grenier Game 2 Exeter 3 ss. Lobo Mutual insurance 2 Goals: Baker, Tuininga (penalty kick). Danielle Long (penalty kick) Goaltender: Grenier (good saves in game and penalty shots) Final game Exeter (1 vs Nairn 5 Goaltender: Greiner Exeter ('onsets finished runnerup in 'B' fi- nal. Challenge Cup , Exeter U13 Stars August 23 - West Middlesex Youth League Challenge Cup tournament Game 1 - Exeter 1 vs. Delko Thunder 0 - Goal: Henk Veldman • Ganie 2 - Exeter8 vs. Nairn " Goals: John Edwards (2). Craig Hoover (2). Bryan Gielen. Brad Harrigan (2). Veldman Semi-final - Exeter 2 vs: Coldstream 0 Goals: Harrigan, Veldman Championship - Exeter Stars 2 vs. Exeter Lasers Goals for Stars: Harrigan, Veldman Exeter U 11 Girls Bees August 23 - Challenge Cup quarterfinal Delko Brydge Lightning 0 at Exeter 9 Goals: Lindsey Muller (2). Kendra Halpen- ny. Amber Preszcator• Leanne Cronyn, Cas- sandra Mornsey, Sara Marziah, Meaghan Spence. Aimee McCann Semi-final - Strathroy 2 vs. Exeter 1 Goal: Kendra Ha'penny Goaltender: Cronyn. Amber Preszcator Exeter Bees were second after league play. I.eague record: I I wins. I Toss, 1 tie Exeter U 19 Gunners August 21 Exeter 3 at Delco Blazers 0 Goals: Jaclyn VanEsbroeck (2). Sarah MacAllister Shutout: Kelly Farwell. Keriunn O'Rourke Good play by: Sarah Weurth. Dallas Giles This victory clinched the league elle with 10 wins 2 losses. goals for36. goals a(ptnst 8. , August 24 - Challenge Cup at Mount Brydges Semi-final game , Exeter 1 vs- Nairn 0 Goal: VanEsbroeck Final gave Exeter 2 vs. London Portuguese 1 Goals: MacAllister. VanEshrgeck The Gunners won the Challenge Cup along with the league title Exeter U13 Leases August 23 - West Middlesex Youth . League Challenge Cup tournament Game 1 Exeter 2 vs.,Grand Bend 0 , Goals: Jamie Rasenberg, Hung Vo Assists: Vo. Chris Darbishire came 2 Exeter 2 vs. Strathroy Goals: JR Chansomone, Tony Regier Assists: Geoff Duckwbah (throw-in) Final game Exeter Lasers 1 vs. Exeter Stars 2 . Goal for Lasers: Vo (header) Assist for/Stars: Duckworth (free kick) Grand Bend at Exeter Lasers Goals: Scott Ralph. Regier. Duckworth Assists: JR Chansomone' Top gunners First dual champs. The Exeter 1.1-19 girls Gunners not only won their first West Middlesex minor girls soccer league championship by beating Delco Blazers 3-0 in the final at Del- aware on Thursday, they won their first Challenge Cup by edging London Portugese 2-1 on Sunday at Mount Brydges. Exeter is the first West Middlesex team to win the league cham- pionship and Challenge Cup in the same year. Team members, front left: Meaghan Straw, Dallas Giles, Angela Cregan, Sarah Wuerth; middle left: Julie Darling, Andriana deBont, Ja- clyn VanEsvroeck, Corrie deBont; back left: coach Mike Cregan, Sarah McAllister, Keriann O'Rourke, Cherisse Knip and Laura Cook. Absent are Kelly Farewell, Vanessa Laye, Sarah Revington, Peggy Brownlee, Kerry Brownlee, Sunny Dinney and Kathy Keskenin. IHRA Drag Racing Results Grand Bend Motorplex August 24 - Final round results, Name, Car, R/T, ET, MPH Super Pro • Jeff Gabel, Palmerston, 9.5. Plymouth Duster, 0.513. 10.376. )117.73 Teresa Haugh, Hensall, 81 Olds Cutlass. 0.523. 10.341. 127.49 Super Stock Steve Roy, Exeter. 72 Nova SS 0.577. 14.253, 93.61 Bill Dineen. Goderich, 88 Ranger. 0.635, 19.545, 68.15 Sled Harold Chesney, Seaforth, 95 ZRT 800.0.641, 10.501, 109.67 Dan Morley, Exeter, 97 MXZ, 0.526. 11.937.93.94 Horseshoe tournament 'A' division winners First: Wayne Gibson, Marden Adams, 6 wins, 29 pts. Second: Steve Dill, Ed Bradley; 5 wins, 48 pts. Third: Dennis Riley, Jeremy Slater, 5 wins, 39 pts. '8' division winners First: Diane Lasenby, Jack Arnold, 7 wins. 0 pts. Second: John Murphy, Glenn Lasenby, 6 wins, 21 pts. Third: Carl Rummell, Doug Harburn, 4 wins, 53 pts. Sorry, Corey Corey Bilcke's first name was spelled wrong last week in the pho- to caption for the Exeter Mosquito 'A' Mercurys. The Times Advocate regrets the elror. This Week in Sports... and Express bring home league titles - page 15 • Bluewater tugs its way to glory - page 16 Call Sports Reporter Craig Bradford with your sports tips (519) 235-1331 • Fax (519) 235-0766 Evenly matched Fancy footwork. 'Exeter women's soccer player Juanita Chappel, right, tries to race past Lucan's Lindsay McLean dpring thein London & Area Women's Soccer League Divi- sion 1! game at the South Huron District High School field on Sunday. The teams ended up tied 1-1, Lucan's goal -coming from Julie .Carroll and Exeter's from Becci Farquhar. Both have only one,game left in their seasons: Exeter hosts Bell Canada on Sept. 10 at 7 p.m. and Lucan is at Forest United the same day at 11 a.m. HAWKS TRAINING CAMP HENSALL ARENA 11/4 •' WED. SEPT. 3 8-8' p.m. REGISTRATION On ice will run from 9:00-11:00 • SAT. SEPT. 6 - 2-5 p.m. TRYOUTS • SUN. SEPT. 7 2:60 p.m. EXHIBITION VS MITCHELL Game will be held in Hensall • WED. 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