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Home My WebLink AboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1981-10-28, Page 7SPORTS PAGE Ed Craig runs 1O' 'Oth yard Viking rookies show their stuff BY TD The GDCI junior Vikings finished the Huron -Perth Conference football schedule undefeated, winning their seventh consecutive game in an easy 42 - 0 romp over the hapless Wingham Mustangs here Thursday. The Vikings have amassed a total of 222 points while giving up only 20 over the season. The undefeated season is the third for Bill Garrow's Vikings in the last four years. But as his assistant coach Bruce Baker points out, "The record means nothing if we let up Thursday here in our semi- final match -up with Nor- well." The game against Norwell will be part of a junior -senior double-header playoff, with the Viking -Norwell game at 1 p.m., followed by the senior semi-final at approximately 2:30. Ed Craig reached the 1000 yard individual rushing mark for the season during the second quarter of the game against Wingham. Craig accounted for two touchdowns, one in the first quarter on a six yard dive, the other on a 48 yard sweep in the second quarter. Rookie back Doug Lounsbury replaced Craig, who was rested by the Viking coaches after his landmark performance. Lounsbury, one of the many 14 year olds who just keep getting better for the Vikings, rushed for over 150 yards in the remainder of the game and scored a second quarter touchdown on, a four yard dive. Grant Garrow's touch- down on a 12 yard reverse late in the quarter gave the Vikings a 27 - 0 half-time lead. In the second half, the Vikings added two more majors. Pete Stahl went over on a three yard dive and John Thompson scored on a two yard quarter -back sneak. Joe Melady kicked converts for two of the Viking touchdowns and ran the ball for two other two - Volleyball Six wins - no losses Six wins - no losses. That's how the junior/ boys' volleyball team returned to. Goderich last Wednesday from . tournament action in St. Marys, having pulled out of their mid-season blahs of two wins - four losses last week. Maybe it was the new uniforms, maybe the in- creased floor spirit and determination; or maybe it was the weather. Whatever it was, coach Cloet was obviously happy with his boys' performance in regaining their second place berth in the Con- ference, now only two points behind Listowel. The Vikes' first match against St. Marys proved to be a tougher contest than was expected as the St. Marys Soulikas racked up early points in using the home court advantage, but the strong vocal actions of Kent Feagan got the show on the road claiming the first victory of the day 15-9. In the second game, the St. Marys team put up an even stronger fight and a long, hard match ensued to be won by the Vikes 16-14. With a good rest between games, the Vikings were well prepared to pound Clinton in an attempt to retrieve a disastrous 15-2 drubbing last week and showed that they definitely can be number one with 15-5 and 15-8 victories over the Redmen. The third and final match pitted the boys against an in- experienced but determined Norwell Club which has only two victories this year. The Norwell team actually did very well , against Goderich even with losses of 15-5 and 15-11 and could be a power next season. One more tournament will complete the regular season play and that is in Mitchell Thursday when the Vikings will meet St. Marys and Madill a second time and Stratford Central for the. first time. The 30 -game un- balanced schedule will end at this time, the top six teams moving on to the Huron -Perth playdowns on November 4 in Mitchell. Atoms two and one The Goderich Machinist Atoms started off their Shamrock League hockey season on the weekend with two wins and one loss. On Friday evening, the Atoms travelled to Parkhill where they won with a score of 10-4. Tim Harrison led the Goderich boys with seven goals. Greg Alcock got two goals and one assist and George Sideris contributed one goal. Greg DeWinter got two assists and Blair Water - field got one. Pat Donnelly was in net for Goderich. Goderich got a two . goal lead quickly in the game but Parkhill tied things up within . a few minutes. Goderich took the lead again before the end of the first period- and dominated the final two periods. .At home on Saturday, Goderich lost 5-1 against a strong St. Marys team. An- dre Cauchi robbed the St. Marys net minder of a shut- out with his goal in the third period on an assist from Greg Alcock. Justin Fagan played an excellent game in net for Goderich and prevented the score from be- ing more lop -sided. On Sunday afternoon, the Goderich team made up. for Saturday's loss when they travelled to Exeter and played their best game of the weekend. Although Exeter opened up the scoring in the first period, Goderich tied things up in the second period and added two more goals in the third period to end the game with a score of 3-1. Richard Bowman led the scoring for Goderich with two goals and Jeff Boyce scored. the other one. Boyce also got an assist and Jeff Hodges had two assists. Pat Donnelly played , a solid game in net for Goderich. The Goderich Atoms will travel to Lucan to play this Saturday. This year's Atoms coach is Steve Buchanan again and the new manager is Bob Dempsey. Sailors open Friday The Goderich Sailors begin their OHA Intermediate C season this Friday with a home opener against the Mildmay Monarchs. Game time is 8.30 p.m. at the Goderich and District Memorial Community Centre. The 1981-82 version of the Sailors features many new faces. There has also been a change in the league since the Lucknow Lancers have been forced to withdraw from the league. In exhibition play last week Goderich defeated Lucknow 10-6 in a game that will mark the last contest between the bitter rivals. There's a puck In there somewhere! Jeff Hodges and Richard Bowman of the Goderich Machinist Atoms fight for control with a member of the Exter Atoms team Goderieh won the game 3.1. (Photo by Joanne Buchanan) point conversions. The Viking defence was strong, with strong line play and linebacker support. Jeff LeBeau had an interception. The Vikings' victory over Wingham was ' their second of the week. Tuesday, the Vikes defeated the previously unbeaten Listowel Lords, 16 - 1. Pete Stahl returned the opening kick -Off to the Listowel 38 yard line. Some tough running and blocking up the middle led to an Ed Craig touchdown which was converted by Joe Melady. The game quickly settled in to a tough defensive struggle. Hurricane -like winds dictated a field position battle. = In the second quarter Listowel conceded a safety touch, giving the Vikings a 9 0 halftime lead. ,Andrew Telford kicked a 67 yard single in the third quarter. The Lords got on the scoreboard, kicking a 55 yard single in the fourth 'quarter. Ed Craig broke through for an eight yard touchdown late in the quarter to give the Vikings their 15 point margin of victory. The Viking defence played a spirited game, coming up with big plays whenever Listowel appeared to threaten. Pete Willems had an interception and Joe Melady had a fumble recovery. GODERfCHSIGNAL STAR, WF,�DI! SSP° Y, OCTOBER 2a, --P447 Doug Lounsbury (10) of the GDCI Junior Vikhngs took this Goderich won the game to finish the season undefeated. handoff from quarterback John Thompson (11) and scored Playoffs begin here Thursday.(Photo by Dave Sykes) a touchdown in league play against Wingham Thursday. 1929 e,r'S LADIES' WEAR 1981 MAIN FASHION FLOOR • DRESSES ' . • SPORTSWEAR • COATS • JASPER JACKETS • SWEATERS • LINGERIE • QUILT JACKETS &, COATS • BRAS - GIRDLES • HOUSECOATS\ • PURSES • UNIFORMS • KILTS SALE ENDS SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31 OFF • ALL FABRICS • YARN • SLEEPWEAR • COMFORTERS • BEDSPREADS • SHEETS & PILLOWSLIPS • BLANKETS • SAMSONITE LUGGAGE • CALDWELL TOWELS ESTEE LAUDER FEATURE VALUE With any Estee Lauder purchase, you can got a Cinnabar Beauty Sampler for only "12.S0 .00 erS LADIES WEAR 0 -SHOPPERS SQUARE, G►ODERICH i: 1:I- 'fit -1l t'tffi'1 ttil*k gre-10-2ffllitWS-I 'iliti.P M400- urss Menday, Tee day, 0.4190; R►edr 0.4; Mt* 9-0; SetvrMy 0-5:30