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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1997-10-22, Page 18Page -18 Times -Advocate, October 22, 1997 Juvenile Chiefs gunning for another Ontario title The Chiefs are off to a good start by winning their first two games including a shutout over Cayuga By Craig Bradford T -A Reporter EXETER —.The Exeter Juvenile Chiefs hockey club started their quest for a provincial title repeat on the right foot with two wins to open the season. At home on Saturday the Chiefs blanked Cayuga 3-0 despite what general manager John Rasenberg called a "sluggish" effort. Matt Froud, Marty deBryun and Dan Storey scored for the Chiefs while goalie Dennis Roth notched the shutout. The Chiefs started the season with a 6-1 win over St. Marys on Oct. 11. Chiefs assistant coach•Mike Sol- dan said the goal this season is 'to defend their '96/97 Ontario cham- pionship. "Absolutely," Soldan said when asked if they can see another title come season's end. "We think we have as strong a cltlh as last year." Soldan said the Chiefs have up to 11 veterans are hack in the fold in- cluding goaltenders Roth and Na- than Hern. Other returnees include defence-•_ men Brian Richardson and Blake Schade and forwards Jeremy Stew- art, Paul Knight, Froud, deBryun, Bryon Ellerington and Ben Kaak. Mau Glavin, Ryan Beckett. and Ryan Soldan have not committed to the team due to school. Mike Bow- erman has opted to.play for the Ex-_ eter Jr. D Hawks while Brent Urlin, and Matt Sims have moved away for post -secondary education. '• Soldan ,said the Chiefs have sev=--- eral new players from Stephen Township, Zurich ' and Si Marys minor hockey systems as well as some graduates from 8xeter Minor Hockey. Call Sports Reporter Craig Bradford with your sports tips (519) 235-1331 • Fax (519) 235-0766 Top runners Hooked. Exeter Chiefs player John Rutten, Southem Counties Juvenile League game blanked -Cayuga 3-0. Kevin McArter is the new bench hoss for the Chiefs with Don Rich- ardson and Soldan his assistants. McArter played junior hockey with Brussels and also skated with the Exeter Mohawks, the former OHA Sr. 'A' club. Overage Chief Ben Armstrong is the new trainer for the Chiefs. "He brings a competitive spirit to the team as well as a knowledge- able background." Soldan said. While juvenile hockey has been left, gets corraled by a Cayuga player during their at South Huron Rec Centre on Saturday. Exeter viewed as a slugfest waiting to hap- pen, Soldan said the OHA has tak- en measures to ensure more gentle- manly play: • Points are awarded for periods won (so teams that are far behind on the scoreboard in the third don't turn the game into a boxing card); -• Two game player suspensions for each tight, with suspension du- ration doubling with each fight (four games for second fight, eight games for third fight. etc.). "Juvenile is making a real come- back," Soldan said. Except for London, that is. Lon- don minor hockey doesn't offer juvenile hockey this season, with the Chiefs nearest competition be- ing St. Marys and Clinton. The T -A crystal hall prediction: Look for the Chiefs to tear up the Southern Counties League on their way to the provincial playdowns. • The Chiefs next host New Ham- burg on Saturday at 8:30 p.m. start. Panther field hockey in H -P final on Thursday The Panthers will put their undefeated league record on the line against Listowel on Thursday EXETER — The South Huron District High. School field hockey 'team has done it again. — they've made it to the Huron -Perth cham pionship. The girls made it to the final ver- sus Listowel, to be held tomorrow at SHDHS at 2 p.m., by beating St.• Marys, 3-0 at home in the semi- final. Shawna Rowe scored two for the Panthers with Jodee Regier add- ing a single. Kelly Fulton earned the shutout between the pipes. Listowel finished off Mitchell in their semi-final match at Mitchell 5-2. "The girls got off to a slow start but .once they started to put it to- gether they really took off," Pan- ther assistant coach Linda Farquhar said. • SHDHS beat Listowel 5-1 in their only showdown earlier this season. "We're looking forward to Lis towel," Farquhar said. '"Teamwork is what we're stressing." The Panthers finished the season with a 6-0 'record after beating Mitchell 2-0 last Tuesday and St. Marys 3-2 on Thursday. both games on the road. Rowe and Lisa Hodge scored the goals versus Mitchell and Rowe got two and Lori Richardson one in the St. Mar- ys game. The Panthers finished the season with a 31-3 goals for/against ratio. On • Saturday, the Panthers got a taste of potential OFSAA action at the Ridley College Tournament in St. Catharines. The Panthers won the tournament by beating Agin- court 3-0 in penalty strokes after the teams played to a scoreless tie in regulation play. Richardson. Rowe and Hodge scored on SHDHS"s first three penalty -strokes while Fulton stymied Agin- court shooters. SHDHS got to the final by beat- ing Lorne Park 2-1 in sudden -death penalty strokes after the teams played to a scoreless tie in regu- lation. Fulton let in only one Lorne .Park penalty stroke while Richard- son scored both Panther strokes. In round-robin play, the Panthers beat Regina Mundi 1-0 (goal by Vanessa Laye), Ridley College 2-0 (goals by Rowe and Jaclyn Bayn- ham), played to,a scoreless tie ver - Mother goal. Shawna Rowe, right, getsigra tuletlons from Jaclyn Baynham (#12) after scoring one ofaher two ggoats in SHDHS's 3-0 win over St. Marys in the Huron -Perth semi- final at SHDHS on Monday. Top defender. Preslee Maver helped their 3-0 shutout win over St. Marys in final on Monday. sus St. John Kilmarnock and lost to Agincourt 1-0. Fulton was named tournament MVP for her fine play and four shutouts. Exeter's best lawnbowlers EXETER — The Exeter Lawnbowling Club handed out its '97 hardware at its annual banquet at Trivett Memorial An- glican Church on Thursday. Barb Triebner was named women's singles champ with Marshall Dearing picking up the men's singles honor. Gloria and Peter McFalls aro the open pairs champs. The club also named its 1998/ 99 executive officers: past presi- dent June Hodgson, president John Batten, first vice-president Verona Snider, second vice- president Les Hills, treasurer Triebner, secretary Gloria McFalls and greens chairperson Bob Thompson. the Panthers preserve their Huron -Perth semi- SHDHS hosts WOSSA play - downs on Friday and Saturday. The Panthers will play at i1 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. on Friday with further play depending on the outcome of those games. The semi-finals are at 10 a.m. on Saturday with the finals at 1 p.m. Panther v -ball defeats Medway EXETER — The Panther junior and midget boys volleyball teams took it to Medway at home last week during an exhibition tourna- ment. The juniors defeated Medway 2-1 with scores 15-12, 15-8 and 11-15. They also whipped Central Huron in three straight, 15-2, 15-2 and 15- 4. The midget boys (the junior team's Gr. 9 players, coached by the T -A's own Deb Lord) beat Medway's midgets 3-1 with scores of 12-15, 15-10, 15-12 and 15-8. The senior and junior teams played St. Anne's and Goderich at St. Anne's yesterday after press. Mount Cannel's fastest. Mount Carmel School runners held their own versus the competition at the recent Huron - Perth Separate School meet at Benmiller Conservation Area near Goderich. Here are the Mount Carmel runners who came in the top 10 of their age group, clockwise from bot- tom Left: Michelle Somerville, first in over 13 girls: Michele Weber, ninth under eight girls; Nicole VanHie, seventh over 13 girls; Chris Ford, 10th under eight boys; Leanne Cronyn, 8th nine -l0 girls: Skylar VanOsch. seventh 11-12 boys: Kami Fevery, 10th under eight girls: Annette Roelands, ninth over 13 girls. Lucan Arena facelift almost done By Craig Bradford T -A Reporter LUCAN — Work to make the Lucan Memorial Community Cen- tre even more comely is almost done. The $23,000 project for the front of the building including a handi- cap access ramp. energy efficient doors. painting (another 54.000). concrete work and new curbs is complete. Two sports figure black sil- houettes (hockey player and figure skater) and 18" black letters spelling out the arena's official name are arriving on Oct. 27. arena manager Paul Dyckman said. More silhouettes including a soccer player. ball player, swimmer and basketball player could be added in the future. The Lucan Booster Club will pay for the 55,000 cost of the silhouettes and letters. Other sporting notes from the re- cent Lucan council meeting: No show insurance The arena management board will go to a credit card system for hall bookings to avoid losing mon- ey after those who rent the hall don't show up or. cancel their event at the last moment. - Meeting less The management board will now meet once every other month in- stead of once a month to cut costs; . Sorry to see him go Management board chairperson and Biddulph Deputy Reeve- Her- man Steffens will end his nine-year tenure with Tena hoard and nine years plus as a Biddulph councillor at the end of the month since he is moving to Exeter after selling his farm. Steffens has also removed his name from the Nov. 10 municipal election ballot after earlier sub- mitting nomination papers. No skateboarding here The management hoard is not in favor of skateboarders using a por- tion of the parking lot. "We've always had a problem with it liability -wise." Dyckman said. -lite only option left on village land is to set up a skateboard site at the Elm St. park. though Reeve Rob Brady pointed out the concrete slab there is designed for bas- ketball. Swing time Nimble talent, Brooke Moffatt, 4, gets some help on the uneven bars by South Huron Rec Centre volunteer Rose Da. men during the gymnastics class at South Huron District High School on Saturday. The gymnastics program for chil- dren costs $35 for the eight week session. For information on the next session, contact the Rec Centre at 235-2833.