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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1995-08-16, Page 14Page 14 Times -Advocate, July 19, 1995 This Week in Sports... • Imperials eliminated - page 15 • • Cyclists pedal for MS - page 16 Johnson throws for gold Randy Johnson combines strength and concentration to throw his javelin. His longest throw at the Provincial Track and Field Championship was 63.7 metres. Exeter Fury shut out .Scottish team for 5-0 victory on Sunday LONDON - The Exeter Fury soccer team stretched their winning streak to three games Sunday with a 5-0 victory over the Scottish team in London Sun- day. Exeter did the hulk of their scoring in the first half notching four goals before halftime. Pete McAllister started the scoring early after taking a pass from Jason McFalls and walking in alone blasting a shot past the goalie for the 1-0 lead. Jeff Lingard increased the lead with two con- secutive goals making the score 3-0. Lingard's first goal was a result of excellent ball control as he dribbled around two defenders and fired a shot off the keeper and into the net. Dan Martens sent a pass to Lingard who finished the play with a shot to the corner of the net for his second goal of the game. Tom Westerveld scored the fourth fury goal on a penalty kick after being tripped in the penalty area. In the second half the Fury held on to their lead by concentrating on defence but they still managed some excellent scoring opportunities. Exeter controlled the game in the second half us- ing the whole field to their advantage. Allan McFalls finished the scoring by catching the Scottish keeper too far out of his net. He sent a hall over his head scoring his first goal in his three years with the Fury. The Fury now have a 8-5-2 record and are in fourth place in the east division. Exeter will play their next game at home against Ingersoll Sunday. Sports Lite Former SHDHS student wins first place at Provincial Track and Field meet EXETER - Randy Johnson took the gold medal in the javelin throw- ing event at the All -Ontario Track and Field Association Meet at Kitchener's Centennial Stadium July 6. Johnson threw his javelin 63.7 metres, the longest throw from the 18 competitors in the senior divi- sion to claim the provincial cham- pionship. "I didn't think I threw my best but I was consistent," said Johnson who threw 60 metres and 63 me- tres on his first two attempts. "I think I did well considering I haven't been training very hard late- ly.,, Johnson attends South East Mis- souri State University in the United States where he competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Asso- ciation. He will return to the US August 21 where he will begin an intense five day a week training program. "This meet [in Kitchener) was for fun. When I go back to school, that's when I really start to train hard," Johnson said. Johnson is currently ranked 4th best javelin thrower overall in Can- ada an 24th overall in the US. Last year he was the 2nd best college freshman competitor in the country. Johnson is striving to reach the 70 metre mark in his throws in preparation for the upcoming Pan American and the Commonwealth games. Further down the road, Johnson figures he has a shot at the Olympics in the year 2000. "By then I should be in my prime," he said. The All -Ontario meet was the last time Johnson will compete in Can- ada this year and he's looking for- ward returning to school in Mis- souri. "It's been a good season for me and winning [the provincial cham- pionship] was a great way to finish it off," said Johnson. Warm room takes priority at Rec Centre Board meeting EXETER - The.possibility of building a warm room in the hockey arena was discussed among South Huron Recreation and Com- munity Centre Board members at a meeting Thursday. Members of the community have long requested a warm and easi- ly accessible room be built in the arena for those with respiratory problems, the elderly and the physically challenged. The Rec Cen- tre first looked into building a warm room five years ago but a lack of funds has prevented them from starting the project. Board Chairperson Mike Soldan said a construction quote of $90,000 drafted by an architect in 1992 discouraged them from pur- suing the project, -- "That estimate set us back and everybody stopped t it. There isn't a person on this Rec Board who doe ant to see a warm room in place but the inability of funds has held us back," said Soldan. Since then, hoard members have travelled to other arenas to in- spect their warm rooms• and they have approached South l'Iuron District High School to ask their students to draft a design for them in hopes of finding an alternative to the $90,000 design. Soldan feels one can be built between the south end of the rink and the staff offices for approximately $20,000 but it could take years fpr. the Rec Centre to raise the money themselves. Soldan said an overwhelming number of people in the community agree with the concept and some have come forth to offer financial assistance. The Exeter Minor Hockey Association has donated $1,000 towards the project. Exeter resident Tom McCann has also pledged $1,000 in memory of his wife Pauline. Soldan feels this is the kind of support they need to help get the project off the ground. "We've had some discouragements before but now we have people willing to get involved and help us finance this thing," he said. Three members of the Rec Board volunteered to sit on a com- mittee and are willing to take on members of the community who may be interested in joining them. They hope to have plans for a warm room drawn soon and would like to have the construction completed by the beginning of the 1996 hockey season. Grand Bend Motorplex August 11 Super Pro: Jim McNorgan, London. 10.35 at 125.41 defeated Rob Atchison, London, 10.48 RL at 126.40 Pro: Todd Hope, Phillipsburg, 11.83 at 112.78 defeated Mark Mac- Donald, Seaforth, 13.38 at 93.74 MPH Street: Don Major. Woodstock, 14.66 at 89.29 defeated Shawn Glad - wish, Corunna, 19.73 RL at 67.36 MPH Bike: Shane Yeoman, London, 10.91 at 111.11 defeated Brad Buhrow, Stratford, 9.645 at 131.96 Jr. Dragster: Clint McAdams, 13, London, 10.48 (10:4 dial -in) de- feated Bill Dineen, 14, Goderich, 12.11 (12.18 dial -in) Saturday's Gamblers' Race Gary ConnorsfTed Chatterley, 10.64 at 125.01 defeated Bryan Watson. 14.04 at 93.75 An education in field hockey Chris Skalkos T -A staff When it comes to field hockey, it seems like Brenyn Baynham from Exeter just can't get enough. After returning from the Under 21 Canadian Field Hockey Cham- pionships in Regina Saskatchewan from July 18-23, Baynham flew to Edmonton Alberta one week later to take part in a field hockey training camp. During her efforts with the Ontario Provincial team, Baynham con- tributed one goal toward her team's overall 4-2 win/loss record. The goal came in the playoffs .when Team Ontario beat Manitoba 2-1 to clinch the bronze medal. Alberta won the silver and British Columbia won the gold. "We should have been in the gold medal game against B.C.," said Baynham about her team's 1-0 loss to Manitoba. A victory would have pitted them against British Columbia for first place. "We had a strong team and we outplayed Alberta really bad, but they scored a late goal and we had trouble scoring." Brenyn has played with team Ontario for the last three yeafs and she said every year is still a learning experience. This year her team was coached by the captain of the Canadian women's field hockey team. "They (the coaches] were very experienced. We learned different things every game," she said. Even though they won the bronze medal, Baynham feels the team's biggest accomplishment was the degree in which they improved near the end of the tournament. Undoubtedly, a result from being well coached and learning from other highly skilled players n the team. Making thtpaeam in the ,Orst place was an accomeRshment in itself. Baynham estimated between 60 to 80 athletes were present for the first tryouts, but the number slowly dwindled until the final cut was made. She said the tryouts consisted of a series of practice games and con- sidering the level calibre of talent she saw, she wasn't sure if she would make the team. "Everyone was at an equal level so I wasn't sure what was going to happen. I know it was a hard decision for the coaches," said Baynham. Making the provincial team was an honor, however making the na- tional team is Baynham's ultimate goal and she's already half way there. She has been selected as one of the six girls from across Ontario to tryout for the Canadian team which will compete in the 1997 Junior World Cup in Chile. Baynham said the seven days she spent training in Edmonton was an incredible learning experience. Every morning began with a five kilometre run fol- lowed by the daily six to seven hours spent on the field learning stick handling and practicing their footwork. Among the physical workout, the players also took nutrition and relaxation seminars. Surprisingly enough Baynham found the mental training the most difficult, and the most important skill to learn. "The mental training was the most challenging, it's something you have to practice along with the other skills. When you play a game you're using 90 per- cent of everything you know," said Baynham. She explained, if an athlete can re-create one of their best performances in their mind, and conjure the feelings they felt at the time, it might trigger a repeat of that performance. While in Edmonton, Baynham said she and the rest of the athletes were not given time to do any sightseeing, however, "one night we snuck out for a few hours and stent to the mall," she said. It was only five years ago when Brenyn got her first taste of field hockey in high school. Introduced to her through a friend of the family, Baynham quickly took to the sport playing every autumn from grade 9 up until her graduating year. She has played soccer and basketball but field hockey has always been Baynham's first choice because "there's a lot more action, there's more skill involved and there is always a lot more to learn," she said. During her five years playing with the Panthers, Brenyn has enjoyed three consecutive Ontario Championships with the school winning OF - SAA in 1992, 93 and 94. The '93 championship was the most memorable for Baynham because that was the OFSAA championship Exeter hosted. Brenyn recalled the large number of people who turned out to watch the game and cheer them on. "It was a really close game and we had a lot of people out watching it. It was surprising because we usually didn't get that." Baynham credits the coaching of head coach, Jim Workman and assistant Linda Farquhuar for lead- ing the team into three provincial titles. "They know a lot about the game in this area. They used to take a us away to play in different re- gions and expose us to higher calibre teams," she said. Brenyn feels the sport of field hockey is be- coming more popular in Western Ontario and the Panther's success have certainly made it popular 'among SHDHS students. In September, this 18 year-old athlete will leave Exeter and the Panthers behind. She has been ac- cepted to The University of Toronto studying phys- ical education and she will be playing field hockey with the Varsity Blues. The final cuts for the Canadian national team won't be made until and Baynham feels her chances are pretty good if she is gaining ex- perience playing at the varsity level. But Brenyn is patient and she's willing to earn a spot on the team. "At my age your still considered a young player...and I still have a lot to learn."