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Home My WebLink AboutTimes Advocate, 1997-09-03, Page 13Run down \\\\\ i\\\\N\liip Chasing It. Exeter women's soccer player Rochelle Geoffery tries tocatch up to her Wallacetown opponent during their last game of.the season last week. -Exeter lost 2-1 with Hel- en Theophilopou!os scoring the lone . Exeter .goal. Team spokesperson Cindy Moore said their 3-12-1 record, good for a tie for seventh place; belies, good team cohesion at the end of the season. "Everyone's -returning s� I hope we can get something going next year," Moore said. Speeding upheld Eyes on it. Lucan women's soccer player Carmen Nelly con centrates on .getting the ball up the field during the team's last game of the season at home versus St..Columban last .week Lucan lost 2-0 and fell to 3-12-1 for the year. Putting money Not so Molty. The Exeter Molting Hawks oldtimers hockey club donated $1,000 raised at their Scramble golf touma- mentjauction held in July to the ironwood Junior Golf pro- gram on Monday. Seen here are junior golfer Amy Taylor, 12. left, Molting Hawk member Scott Burton, junior golfers Daryl Bourne and Nevin Hodgins, both 12. Ironwood also held their annual Junior Golf Wrap -Up tournament on Mon- day. Winners: low gross — Steve Farquhar; '8' flight — An- drew Mover; 'C' flight --- Mark Dietrich; 'D' flight — Cody Roger, SPQRTS Express lose -steam at OBAs The Exeter senior hard- ball team finished in -the middle of the pack -at the provincial finals Tintes-Advocate, September ;, 199/ l,rf,,,r• Steve Farquhar all added singles: • The Express were knocked out of the tournament by losing to Tho - cold in game three 12-8. Fulop said Thorold has been The bane of Exet er by eliminating . them out of the PORT HOPE — The Western OBA playdowns over the .last three Oniarip champion Exeter Express seasons. hardball team ran out of gas at the Thorold • hitters teed off -on .all Qntario,Baseball Association Sen- three of Exeter's pitchers' while er- ior 'D' • final tournament at Port rors led to six unearned 'runs. Scot Hope -Coburg on the.weekend. Russell started, giving •-up; seven The Western Ontario champs runs after• seven hits .and a walk post"a 1-2 record. Exeter lost game while striking out one over his one to Clarksburg 4-1. Express co- three• innings. Rick Boon -gave up coach `Joe • Fulop said starter John four runs on five hits and a walk in Fountain kept Clarksburg scoreless his two innings while Paul Elston -- over four innings with his knuck- gave up a run on a hit anda walk in lehallsbut allowed two runs each in , his inning of work. the fifth and sixth innings. He gave . Exeter mounted a last inning up nine hits and two walks while cbmeback".with five runs but Tho - striking out -two over his six innings_ rold's earlier banging sealed their of work. The Clarksburg pitcher opponent's doom.- 'Exeter almost limited Exeter bats to five hits. closed to 12-10 when Boon's long :"Wecoutdn't cash in on Our scor- drive with a` man on base wa3- ing chances except for Scot Rus- - - caught at the fence. Exeter stranded sell's mammoth 11' runners during homerun," . Fulop •"« the game. ° said. Russell added ` If noone z ne - Exeter bits came another- hit while leaves, prospects frtxil Macdonald, Bill Glover and Donlook nosey for . -Glover, Scot Rus - Macdonald 'added . -•: next y ear." Sell. --,Boon (ale with one hit each.. . three each), 'Dave Exeter.• won game Russell, Merner, two versus Wilkespori 6-4. Fulop _Bill Shore,` Farquhar and Terry said Dan Masse held Exeter in it: Genttner (all with one). ' while the . team surmounted a 4-2 Although winding up fifth at the deficit with three runs in the sixth - OBA finals was a' disappointment, and an insurance run in the seventh. Fulop . said he's happy. ,with the - Masse allowed six hits; -walked two WOBA •championship ` and next and struck out four for the.complete • year -'s potential. . game win. . • `"We started off with a whole Fred Gregus .was' injured. after.- rooster of new -players,";.he said. sliding -head_ first into the. left field • "They played as well as they could. fence chasing a homerun: - - :.They just had a had third game." Exeter bats were led . by .Dave • • Most of the players should he Russell who drove in two key runs back ittext year providing a sound with his three hits. Don Macdonald nucleus, Fulop said:- . added three hits. Scot Russell two - "111 no-one leaves. prospects look and Masse. . Marty Merner and roscy; ft r nextyear," he said. - Exeter Ringette gearing up for '9798 season HENSALL — Exeter and District Ringette Association (EDRA)- ..organizers are hoping for another banner.year. On top of the Huron -Perth house league, the EDRA will offer.two travelling teams — the 'AA' Petites - (age 10-11) and 'AA'. Tweens .(age 12-13). Tween tryouts are Sept. 7. 5:30 p.m. -7 at Seaforth Are- na and then at the Hensall Arena on Sept. 14, 21 and 28, from 10 a.m.-11. Petite tryouts are at Seaforth on Sept 14, 21, and 28 from f0 a.m.=11:30: Cost is $5/tryout and those who make the team pay - as,they play, $5/practice and $10/game. Those who make the cut also have to raise over $100 during .the club's various fundraising activities. Tryouts are open to any girls living in Huron -Perth. The '95-96 Petites (its -first year) won -silver at the `AA' champion- , ship tournament . and the Tweens ,placed third and -the Petites won . 'It's an excellent most. sportsmanlike at last year's team sport and a finals. EDRA .past president Julie • good outlet for Ritchie said the Petites will play physical activity." '];ween teams and the Tweens will play Juniors (age 14-15) this season for more competition. 'There's quite a difference:in size but our girls are great skaters," 'Ritchie said. "it offers the kids a higher level of play. We wish more people came oot for the fast paced games." - .:The beginner Bunny (age 7) to Intermediate (21 plus) house ' league costs $150/player. Those interested can phone Ritchie at 26?, 2232 or EDRA president Joan Morgan at 2.35-1487 to register be - tore the Sept. 21 deadline.. . , . Those •interested in finding out more about ringette-can attend the `EDRA's .two promo days • for free. at Hensall Arena on Sept. 16 and -'18 from 530 p.m. -7: Those wanting to .hit the ice have to firing -.a r helmet and :skates. • . - "it's an excellent team sport and a good outlet for physical activ- ity," Morgan said of ringette. ' The EDRA is intetested. in maintaining a Belle (age 16-1'8) team :and starting a Deb team (age 1-8•2 1 ).. Phone the above numbers for more information.' , WANTED Recruits for Tryouts for BLUEWATER LADIES TUU OF WAR team Contact Joe Vermuht 236-7504 • HOCKEY PLAYERS NEEDED Stephen Twp. Minor Hockey is looking for more players for their' JUNIOR GIRLS TEAM 8-10 years old If more info call Carol Windsor 228-6498 or w,*; Morley Thompson -234=6785 f:. 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