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Home My WebLink AboutTimes-Advocate, 1996-04-24, Page 24�lj Oamily of five reach brown belt the Lanes of Grand Bend achieved their brown belt together as a family Times -Advocate, April 24, 1996 Page 23 This Week in Sports... • Hawks win Alt -Ontario championship - pages 25-28 l f ; By Chris Skalkos r T -A Reporter GRAND BEND - Four years ago the Lane family of Grand Bend were shopping around for a rec- reational activity their family of five could participate in together. Impressed by a martial arts dem- onstration they saw at the Ber- nardo Karate Academy in Crediton, they joined the school dawning white belts, the color of a be- ginner. Today, the Lanes are wearing brown belts around their waist and they are currently training to be graded for their black belts. Pat and Marlene Lane, and their sons, Levi, 15, Shawn, 13 and Ste- ven 10, have progressed through the belt levels of white, yellow, orange, red, green, purple, blue to reach their brown belt status. Black is the highest level. They are the only family enrolled at Bernardo Karate Academy that has passed all seven levels at ap- proXimately the same time and they will become the school's first black belt family if all of them pass their gradings next fall. The Lanes didn't set out to 'be- come brown belts when they first took karate. "We thought it was great way to get, some exercise and have some fun," said Marlene. But the family sooi found themselves advancing through the levels together. All of them agree getting past their first grading to obtain their yellow belts was the most difficult. But the one they are facing will be the biggest challenge. frq achieve. �+:,• 1, or, the lmg. , hour session tee"i : the limits' of their mental and physical ca- pabilities. The grading ends with the student stepping into the ring with a number of black belts. " YVe're going to spend all sum- mer getting ready for it," said Pat. Besides the technical skills and discipline they are learning, the i The Lanes, from left, Shawn, Pat, Steven, Marlene and Levi. The family from Grand Bend took up karate as a recreational activity and have progressed to their brown belt level. Lanes say their confidence level has increased. "Karate has given us the con- fidence to accomplish things we gormally couldn't do," said Pat. lltiaitr example, .Marlene admdttA - when' she first began to 'study she couldn't complete a single push-up. "But now I can keep up with the rest of them and 1"m not afraid to get into the ring and spar with someone twice my size," she said. For Pat, performing katas, (a solo display executing a variety moves) in front of the class has given him the confidence to stand up and de- liver a speech for an audience. As parents they appreciate the in- fluence it has had on their children. "I think karate lifssiyell the .kids an edge theft in their lives," satd'MAi'reWe.`' Throughout their study the Lanes have achieved a variety oft ac- complishments along the way. Mar- lene placed first in the Bell City 1996 Classic recently, Levi, Shawn and Steven were successful in the Klassic Karate Kup tournament held in Buffalo New York last month, and Pat competes in the Can -Am circuit and he placed sec- 'ond in kata this year at the Ontario `1Provincial Open in Hamilton. However), eir biggest . ac- '`complishmen -ib4i' i able t o % "'progress togilrArttfi'encHJ other every step of the way. "When we first started we were helping the kids with their katas but now they're helping us," said Marlene. "It feels great learning something with them...and karate is one of the few sports that we can do together." Lloyd Vennor South Huron senior girls soccer are Shoot attracts Off to a 3-0 start in regular season 28 shooters SEAFORTH - The South Huron District High School senior girls soccer team kicked off their season with a 3-0 record after beating Sea - forth 2-0 on Monday. Helen Thcophilopoulos scored two goals for the Panthers. The win caps a three game win- ning streak in league play after South Huron beat Goderich last Monday 1-0 and Madill by the sp a score on Thursday. Amey Rfwards and Theresa Stire each scored for South Huron. On Saturday, South Huron hosted a senior girls soccer tournament and emerged with a 2-1- t record. They defeated Stratford Nonh West 4-0 with Helen Theophilo- pbulos, Heather Davies, Lori Rich- ardson and junior player Kim Mad..ean scoring one goal each. The Panthers lost to tournament winners, Lucas High1-0 before playing Catholic Central to a 0-0 tie an ' defeated Huron Park from k 1-0 with Lori Richard- son • a junior, kicking in the ing goal. • h Jim Workman, said the se • girls have seen every team in Hu 'they will be playing this sea- rdept for Clinton, and so far, ' off to a good start. year the senior girls soccer were the first to win a Huron- Piert i title for South Huron beating li.Fi. Madill. The win qualified thctn for their first WOSSA compe- tition but lost both playoff games. With seven returnees from last y's team, coaches Jim Workman aiid'Rob Peat are counting on an - o her strong season. The Panthers' next game is sched- u ed for Thursday afternoon where they will meet Seaforth. 1. KIPPEN - The first annual Lloyd Vennor Shoot was held at the Kip - pen Gun Club on April 21, with 28 shooters on hand. A combination of 50 skeet and 50 trap targets were thrown to make up the program. Champion was Dan Crerar with 96; 'A' champion Jody Mosurin- john, 96; 'B' champion Gord Rob- inson, 94; 'C' champion Mark Tuckey, 87; and veteran champion Bill Stewart, 90. New executives to continue EMHA program EXETER - The Exeter Minor Hockey Association EMHA held a meeting recently to vote in a new executive body for the 1996- 97 season. Don Richardson, who has been president of the organization for two years stepped down and handed over the presidency to Exeter resident Roger Dougall. John Rasenberg, will assume the role of vice president, Janis Dougall, secretary and Sue May- er will be treasurer. EMHA's budget for the 1995- 96 season was $113,000. Fund- raising was down by 510,000 but this was partially offset by in- creased tournament revenue. The organization finished the year with a profit of $2,600, how- ever, this Included a one time GST refund of $5,200. The total cost of ice -rental for the season was just under $80,000. Roger Dougall, has been In- volved with the executive body for three years and was vire president last year. He said the executive will continue to build: on their program's success and look for ways to make it more at- tractive for prayers. "We're going to be competing with Triple "A" hockey now that it's in our area," said dougall who plans on upgrading the hockey schools. "If we want to keep kids in Exeter e'll ba . natke f t "Winn' vt play here." Dougall said he would also like to increase the profile of their sponsors. "I'd like to see them get more recognition. Our sponsors our important to minor hockey." Exeter will host Colts and Masters Provincial championship EXETER - Exeter has won a bid to host one of the most prestigious curling events in the province. The Exeter Curling club will play host rink to the Ontario Curling Association's Colts and Masters Provincial Championships in 1997. Scheduled to take place March. 26 27, 28 and 29 next year, the event will bring 64 of the prov- ince's best curlers to Exeter along with the media coverage which is sure to follow. "You're going to see some of the hest curling in Ontario right here in Exeter," said hosting Committee chairperson, Jim De Block. The four-day event will will at- tract an estimated 1,200 people to Exeter and De Block said local business owners will benefit from the influx of spectators who will need to book accommodations, dine at local restaurants, gas -up there cars and perhaps do a little shopping while they're here. tyOnta;io Curling Opb,rriember, Don oyes, put forth a bid for Ex- eter to host the games in 1988, but no one expected Exeter would get it. "It's an honor to have the provin- cial playdowns in Exeter. We werc kind of surprised to get it," said De Block. 12tti Annual Trout fishing Derby Saturday, May 4 7a.m.-2p.m. Morrison Dam Conservation Area ' Registration: 16 years & under: $1.00 17 years & over: $2.00 Registration, draws, trophies. ' Prizes to be awarded at 2 p.m. Sponsored by the Exeter Lions Club and the Ausable Bayfield Conservation Foundation PARENTS TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR SUPERVISION OF CHILDREN } J Peggy Brownlee moves the ball up -field for the South Hu- ron senior girls soccer team during a home game against F.E. Madill on Thursday. The Panthers won 1-0. >9 �;'. •;moo Phone 235-1331 l ° . ( ft 0.IR II '4441101009,44. i w. cit 4t►. M ,:a