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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1985-11-20, Page 25e SE It The G.D.C.I. Senior Vikings displayed their own brand of Viking character last week with a come back from the brink of defeat that many may have thought im- possible. The Goderich girls won their second straight Huron -Perth Senior Girls Basket- , ball Championship by downing the previously undefeated Stratford Nor- , thwestern Huskies two games to one in the final series, The Vikings started the series off at home where the Huskies nipped them in overtime 46-45. The girls had their chances and missed them. As the Stratford team celebrated their victory, the silence in the Goderich dress- ing room was not one of heart break but one of determination. It was obvious the G.D.C.I. girls were not beaten and the Husky celebration was premature. The Vikings had played well and Cathie Gallow had an outstanding game with fourteen points. Chris Stapleton added 13 and many rebounds. Jenn Peters with eight, Katharine Murphy with six and Joanne Campbell with four rounded out the Viking scoring. They knew what they had to do: make the easy ones and cut down the turnovers. The problem was that this had to be done in Stratford Nor- ' thwestern's gym -not once but twice! Last Thursday the Vikings went to Strat- ford and handed the Huskies their first defeat of the season. The game was close until the Vikings blew it open in the second half to lead by as many as 19 points. Strat- ford led 11-10 after the first quarter but the Vikings claimed a 22-19 half-time lead which they never lost. Katharine Murphy and Chris Stapleton came through with big games under pressure to score 14 and 19 points respec- tively. The Viking guards Cathie Gallow, Joanne Campbell and Murphy handled the Juniors lose final BY ERIN ROBINSON In the two games played against the Nor- thwestern Huskies in the Huron -Perth final, the G.D.C.I. Junior Girls basketball team twice came up short. Though both games were close, Stratford managed to win both. In the game played at G.D.C.I., Strat- ford edged the Vikings 40-35. High scorer for the Vikings was Jenny Allen with 18, followed by Maureen Stapleton and Tam- my Talbot with four apiece, Pam Fritzley with three and Erin Robinson and Rhonda Teal had two apiece. Top scorer for Strat- ford wasShiela Riehl with 23. Two days later Stratford was again, this tune at Northwestern 34-29. For the Vik- ings Jenny Allen had 11, Maureen Stapleton nine, Erin Robinson six, Rhonda 'Peal two and Pam Fritzley one point. Roth GDCI and Northwestern move on to W.( ).S.S.A. finals next week where the Vik- ings hope to avenge their Huron -Perth loss. Husky full-time court pressure very well. Gallow had six points and Campbell had four. Sarah Alexander added four- points, both baskets coming inside in the first minute of the third quarter to help solidify the Viking lead. Mary Katharine Stapleton added four and Jenn Peters two in this 53- 43 Goderich victory. There was no celebra- tion! The Vikings left the floor with confi- dent determination. The Vikings returned to Stratford the next afternoon (Friday). The Huskies defensive strategy was, to give special at- tention to Murphy, Stapleton and Gallow but they ignored the fact that teams win championships. Joanne Campbell and Jenn Peters immediately put on the best display of hot outside shooting this season as they teamed up for twenty first half points to give the Vikings a 32-26 half-time lead which Goderich never lost enroute to a 61-55 victory. The Huskies closed within two points in the final quarter with Chris Stapleton on the bench with four fouls. Stapleton return- ed to the game to help her teammates withstand the Stratford rush with six minutes left. The tall center played her best six minutes ever scoring 14 points and leading her team to a 21-16 quarter. The Huskies closed the score to three with just over twenty seconds remaining an then fouled Viking Captain Cathie Gallow. Gallow stepped to the line amid scream- ing, whistling and blaring horns to coolly make both shots and ice the Vikings se- cond straight championship. The Viking scorers were Stapleton with 24, Campbell with 12, ' Pteters with 12, Gallow with 10 and Katharine Murphy with four points. The Goderich girls are going to take their winning attitude to Aylmer next week to compete in the W.O.S.S.A. "AA" Basketball Championships. Members of the GDCI senior girls Viking basketball team are looking up these days as they came from a one -game deficit to win two straight games against Stratford Northwestern and clinch the Hth on -Perth basketball championship for the second straight year. Players like Chris Stapleton (22) and Sarah Alexander, pictured in a Huron -Perth league game, con- tributed to the dramatic come -from -behind victory last week. (photo by Todd Mowatt Curling season opens with full slate A full salte of eight teams began the new Monday night Industrial league, and con- venor Bill King says that more teams are planning to join the league after Christmas. If your organization, business or fellow workers would like to form a team and get in on this "Pay -as -you -play" fun night, give Bill a call! TUESDAY MEN'S LEAGUE In the Tuesday Men's league, Dan Durst defeated Ralph Foster, John "jump-up" Orr of a c:ose victory over Jeff Harrison, Bill King had little difficulty in crushing newcomer Doug Mackie and Jim Bell played it close to the vest to take Jack Kellough in the final game of the seven O'clock draw. At nine p.m., John Garrett scored a big win over Doug Cameron's team, while young Rodger Moore took Ron Klages for a ride. Ken Englestead defeated Don Dickie. THURSDAY IINDUSTRIAL The Thursday night Industrial league started off with some fine curling, reminis- nnnt of Tact venr'a finals. with rnct tnp finishers, the Huron Health Unit and the Forester's squaring off in the first game. John Orr's Health unit finally bowed to the sharp -shooting Foresters in a 9 - 3 contest, Glen Falkiner had no difficulty in dispos- ing of the Lady Foresters team, and Jeff Harrison's Super Shell team showed little respect for the Lady Golfers, defeating them 10-4. In the closest game of the evening, Doug Bundy's GDCI Teachers team went to an ex- tra end to win a squeeker over a very deter- mined Teacher No. 2 team, skipped by Bill Garrow. That score was 6-5. At nine o'clock, Charlie Crawford's "Ice Cube" team defeated the new -look V and G team 8-4, while the Sifto Salt evaporators won over the Elementary Teachers team 6- 2. Jim Bell's new and very powerful Legion team showed no mercy with the inex- perienced GDCI Viking team, whipping them 12-1, while Ron Klages' Hospital squad turned the scalpels on Dan Durst and his Viking Veteran team 10-5. tun Kinhead informs us that the Friday morning "Seniors League" got underway this week, but they are looking for a few more curlers to fill out some of the spots. No membership is required. SUNDAY FAMILY LEAGUE A new inovation this year has family teams out on the ice every -other Sunday afternoon from 2-4 p.m. This Sunday six families took part, with kids and their parents joining in on the fun. This Sunday the Garrett family defeated Jack MacKinnon's family team 4-3, George and Chris Sutton and friends defeated Nan- cy MacKinnon's family team 7-1 and the" Zolab family and Stinson family played to a 4-4 tie. The next Family games will be played on Sunday, December 1. WEDNESDAY LADIES LEAGUE Six teams competed on Wednesday even- ing, with the following results: Jean McGee defeated Doreen Garrow 6-3, Nancy Nephew won a close 6-5 decision over Karen Kirk and Kay King beat Nancy MacKinnon 7-6. Sailors -play Hanover tough, lose to Kinucks 11 the Goderich Sailors could play the first place Hanover Barons every game, the ( )HA Junior 'C' hockey fans here could be assured of seeing their team play well. The Barons are undefeated in league play so far this season, but the Sailors have given theta a good game in each of their three appearances here. 'Their latest. game w• as Sunday when the Barons prevailed 9 - The Sailors made a game Of it and ac- tually held a 5-4 lead in the second period. hut the Barons took advantage of some Goderich lapses and led 7-5 by the end of the period. Defcnceman Chris Ahrens led the Barons with three goals, Terry Whiteside. the league's leading scorer, had two and Dave Hopkins, Richard (;rahani. Tim Davis and Rob Beitz scored one each. Pete Willems had three goals for the Sailors and his 'inmate Dave (;allow had two. John Thompson assisted on two of the goals, and this unit was 1)t far the Sailors most effective line combining on some pretty passing plays. Rick Shakes who has shown he has a touch around the net since coming to the team from .Junior 'B' ranks, scored the other Goderich goal on a play with Brad Armstrong and Kevin Lee. Other Goderich players getting assists included Jim Chisholm with two. and Shawn harder, Gallow and Willems with one each. The game is the last one here between the twn teams. Hann.•nr the first twn, 4-2 and 6-5. The Sailors did not fare nearly so well here Friday night against the Kincardine Kinucks, losing 11-2. The two teams went into the game tied for fourth place with identical 3-7 records, but the Kinucks had a field day at the Sailors expense. Doug Dixon made his first. start in goal for the Sailors and his inexperience show- ed as the Kinucks jumped off to an early 4 - lead before Rick Shakes found the mark for the Sailors with a shot just under the crossbar. Grant Garrow and Todd Jeffrey John Thompson of the Goderich Junior C Sailors is tripped up in front of the net in league action against the Kincardine Kinucks here Friday. The Sailors lost the game 11-2 but put together a much assisted. Shakes also got the other Goderich goal again combining with Jef- frey, late in the third period. in between, the Kinucks were filling the net and the Sailors showed little hustle. Dave Petteplace had three goals for Kin- cardine. The others., all singles were scored by Mich Landry, Tony Bryant, better effort in losing 9-6 to the undefeated Hanover Barons here Sunday. (photo by Todd Mowatt Sean Burton, Brian Cattn, Mark McBride, Dan Shaw, Dave Burrows and Derek Skin- ner. The Sailors did win a couple of fights late in the game as Daryl Madge and Todd Jef- frey Won decisions over Brad Regier and Mike Zuzek. The Sailors next three games are on the road, the first this Friday in Walkerton. The Sailors do not play again at home until Sunday, December 8, when the Port Elgin Bears come to town. Coach Dan Duncan is hoping the Sailors, who have been struggling lately, will be playing better by that time. Nobody wants me to play I am in a less than humble predicament. Let me set the stage for you. Last Tuesday night the second draft of the Goderich Men's Industrial hockey league took place. There were 19 people signed in the draft and yours truly was one of them. At the end of the draft 18 of the men were on teams and guess who didn't get picked up. It's true that I haven't had many offers from NHL clubs. The rumors that I was out -skated by a 75 -year old lady on ice skates are not false. The reason I put my name in the draft was to get a little excercise to burn off the calories I accumulate from eating donuts at the office or anything else I can get my hands on. Another reason I put my name in the draft was to have a bit of fun. The biggest reason I had for putting my name in the draft was that during the Junior C season I have been and will be writing about the Sailors and how they perform. I didn't feel right about righting about them without getting on the ice myself to get taste of how they feel in the heat of battle. Now I know why Howard Cosell never participated in any of the sports he covered. He probably never got picked up in the draft. When I first learned that I had been over looked by Goderich Recereational Hockey league I was disappointed. After the depression lapsed I took my skates and stick in search of a team that required my services. I am still searching,' but I am getting in some ice time with the local pick up hockey groups on Thursday, every other Saturday nights and Sunday mornings. I also have my name in Bayfield and hope to be picked up by one of the teams. I have discovered that there are a number of other fellows who don't play in the Recreational hockey league because they feel it's too competitive. After watching a few of the games I am kind of glad I wasn't picked up. I am -the type of player that doesn't like a player that lags behind, I feel that if I was picked up I would not have been able to con- tribute, until I got my rusty skills polished. To he honest I haven't been on skates for five year, the Goderich league is first class and is very competitive. It is run like a miniature version of the NHL and many of the players feel that it's very well organiz- ed. The league was formed a few years ago' because, according to league officials the intermedidate team folded. The Goderich league has eight teams, two of which are based in Clinton. In the Tuesday night draft the Bedford team picked up Shawn Burns. Ernies chose Brian Reeves and Fred Shoemaker. The Clere-Vu Rockets picked up Jeff Gautreau and Jamie Caldwell. The .I.H. Jets drafted Robert McDonald, Eric Skirten, Robert Knowles and Bruce McIn- tyre. Sunset chose Randy Middell, Scott Kennedy and Andy Fowler. O'Briens drafted Roy Wallace and Dan- ny Maillet. Green Machine picked up Dave Smith and Brian Allen. Hodges drafted Doug Smith and Mike Kinsche. THE PASSING OF LINDBERGH MAKES ONE THINK The passing of Pelle Lindbergh came as a shock to the hockey world. Such a waste for the sake of a few drinks. Not only does his passing bring up the issue of drinking and driving, but it should also stir up the feeling that at any given moment our number could be called. Lindbergh's death should serve notice to us all that we should show our love ones how we feel, so that we do not feel guilty that we didn't tell them how we felt when they were alive. In this case it is my opinion that the old adage holds true. "Live for today because tomorrow it could be too late." By this statement I am not condoning partying or revolutionary measures. All i am saying is that if there is somewhere you want to go or something you want to do, then you should do it. G oderich Bridge scores Eight tables were in play for a Mitchell game at the Nov. 8 meeting of the Goderich Bridge Club with Dawna Sproule directing. The team of Aehan Weerasooriya and Audrey Tobin topped the North-South divi- sion with 961 points wiht Barb Howe and Marian Lane finished second with 95!'2 points. John Wood and Marg Hall were third with 93 points and Verna Worthy and Shirley Wood, fourth, with 87'4 points. Brian and Chris Reeve topped the East- West division with 103 points and were followed by Mary Donnelly and Eleanor Erskine, 98 points, Auleen Curry and Jean Papeir mck, 97 points and Ralph Kingswell and Bill Duncan, 911/2 points.