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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1979-03-15, Page 9Sr. Vikings qualify for Ontario basketball final BY TD The GDCI Vikings won the Western Ontario Secondary School Association senior basketball "AA" championship with a thrilling 63;62 victory over the Stratford Cen- tral Ramblers Saturday night in Stratford. The Vikings reached the final in the two day championship tour- nament with inspired play ; in their 59-47 win over Sarnia St. Pats in the opening round and a 77-68 victory in semi-final play over Woodstock Huron Park. Stratford. Central defeated Strathroy 74-56 in the other semi-final. The final game bet- ween the Vikings and Central was a rematch of -°the two teams which met in the Huron -Perth championship but this time the Vikings reversed the outcome on the Huron Perth champs. The game saw the lead change hands 19 times and the score was tied 10 times. Central led by ane point after the first quarter and at halftime, but the score was tied after three quarters. With seven seconds left in the game and the score tied, the Ramblers, in possession of the ball, took a time-out to set up a final shot,_. The shot missed and the Vikings Bill Barwick was fouled going for the rebound. The clock showed three seconds remaining in the game when Barwick sunk his first of two free throws. That point put the Vikings on top 63-62. The Ramblers got the rebound on Barwick's second attempt, but time ran out before they could get into position for a shot. As WOSSA champions, the Vikings advance to the All -Ontario "AA" tournament which begins today (Thursday) in North Bay. Dave MacKenzie had 29 points for the Vikings in the final against Stratford. Jon Barz added 14 and Dennis Donnelly had 10. Bill Bat -wick and Perry Teichert had five points apiece. On the bus trip home following their WOSSA title victory, teammates kidded Barwick about scoring "only five points" in the final, but one quick- witted Viking asked the kidders if they would rather he had scored only four. The WOSSA - cham- pionship is the first for a Goderich team since the team became an "AA" school some years ago. In their first round victory over Sarnia St. Pats, the Vikings defeated the number two school in Sarnia, ranked only behind Sarnia Central which is rated as the number two team in Ontario. Dave MacKenzie had 21 points and Bill Barwick had 19 against the Fighting Irish. Jon Barz added seven. Dennis Donnelly, Perry Teichert and Andy Moore all had four points each, Woodstock Huron Park, the team the Vikings met in the semi- final, was the pre- tournament favourite. Woodstock had among their laurels this season a convincing victory- in the Viking's own tour- nament. Viking coach Phil Bugler felt his team played the first quarter of the semi-final as though they were convinced the Huskies • were the championsalready, but in the second quarter the Vikings exerted more defensive pressure and challenged the taller Huskies inside. Bugler felt the turning point of the game was provided by the inspired play of reserve Doug Cruickshank who came off the bench and spearheaded the Vikings ,with a flurry of steals and enthusiastic play. From there, the Vikings never looked back. Led by Dave MacKenzie's 28 second half points, the Vikes led by as much as 18 points in the final quarter. MacKenzie wound up with a whopping 39 points for the Vikings. Perry Teichert had 18.'Jon Barz added seven, Bill , Bar- wick had five and Andy Moore.hooped four. The Vikings over-all record stands at 20-7 following the WOSSA Tournament. The Vikings, along with Chatham Collegiate, SWOSSA champions, will' begin competition Thursday in the All- Ontarios in North. Bay. The Vikings first game is against North Bay Chippewa today (Thursday) at 1:30 p.m. CHHL tournament, The CHHL is ' spon- soring an industrial league hockey tour- nament in Goderich, March 31 and April 1. Twelve area teams will compete in the two-day affair that will begin at 8 a.m. Saturday, March 31 and feature 10 games that SPORTS P. day. ine anal games of the tournament will be held Sunday. Teams entered include Sifto, Burger Bar and Sunset from the CHI -IL, Lakeport Steel, Clifford, Paper Leafs, Lucan, Tiverton and two teams from both ' Forest and Seaforth. E GODERICHSIGNAL-STAR, THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 1979--PAGE.9 Rick Stoddart and Ian Chisholm found themselves uncovered in front of the Strathroy net in playoff action in Goderich. Goderich defeated Strathroy in the deciding game of that series and took a one - game lead over Mooretown in the quarter -final with a 7-6 home ice win, Sunday. The next two games of that best -of -three series will be played in Mooretown. ( photo by Dave Sykes) Last minute goal by Lewis lifts Stars to 7-6 win The Goderich Sig al - Star juveniles escajed with a victory in their first quarter final playoff game against Mooretown Sunday -but just barely. The Stars, fresh from a --• Sailors trail Mildmay by single game in series BY DAVE SYKES There are only two goals separating the Mildmay Monarchs and Goderich Sailors after three OHA Intermediate C playoff games but thus Sailors trail in the series by one game. The Monarchs jumped in front by two games with a 5-4 double over- time win here Wednesday and added victory number two in the series with a 6-5 win in Goderich. Goderich got back in the series with a 5-4 win in Mildmay Sunday on two third period goals. The fourth game of the series was played in Goderich Wednesday with the fifth game going in Mildmay, Friday'. If a - sixth game is necessary it will be played in Goderich, Sunday at 2 p.m. The first game of the series seems to have set the tone for the best -of - seven set between the teams as Mildmay won 5'- 4 in the second overtime period. There was no scoring in the .first period and the teams traded two goals each in the second period and one in the third. Paul Kelly and Scott Parks scored' s'ec;t1n ':. period • Dan Duncan of the Goderigh Sailors is set to pounce on a rebound after Mildmay goaltender, Grant Lipski, blocked .his shot in playoff action, in Goderich, Friday. Mildmay won the first two games of .the best-of•sevenseries with the Sailors but the Goderich squad fought back with a 6-5 win, Sunday. The fourth game of the series was played in Goderich Wednesday. ( photo by Joanne Buchanan ) Midgets take semi-final lea The Goderich Green and Parent Mustangs hold a ori°e game lead in the best -of -five Ontario Minor Hockey Association Midget "BB" semi-finals as a result of their 6-1 victory over New Hamburg in the opening game of the series, , played here Sunday. Larry Madge opened the scoring for Goderich, beating Dave Lemont in the New Hamburg goal with a low shot from the right side at 2:31 of the first period. Rob Trebish assisted. Dan Maillet made it 2-0 less than a minute later scoring on passes f om Trebish and Madge. Maillet got ,his second goal of the game early in the second period, assisted fry Mike Hodges and Rob McDonald. Hodges upped the Mustangs lead to four before the end of the period scoring on a three- way passing play with McDonald and Mark Rowe. New. Hamburg finally got on the scoreboard with a power -play goal. at 6:41 of the third period by Dale Cressman. John Clement restored the Mustangs four goal lead, scoring on a play with Mark Rowe and Mike Wedlock. Don Elliott got the final Goderich goal, assisted by Rob Trebish, in the final minute of play. Second game of the series was played last night (Wednesday) in New Hamburg, with the third' also set for New Hamburg next Wed- nesday, March 21 at 8:30 p.m. The other OMHA semi- final series has Borden meeting the winner of Unionville , and Gananoque. The Green 'and Parent Mustangs reached the semi-final by ousting Amherstburg in three ,straight games in quarter -final play. The'third game of that series [was played a week ago Tuesday arid. saw Goderich emerge with a 5-0 victory in the closest game of the series. The Mustangs won the first two games by scores of 11-1 and 13-1. Amherstburg stuck more' to hockey in the third game avoiding the large number of penalties they. received in the first two games when they found themselves being burned by the prolific Mustang power -play. As a result, the, third game produced the hest hockey of the series. , Goderich held a 1-O lead at the end of the first period oh the strength of a, goal scored from the slot by Rick Stahl. Mark Rowe and Mike Hodges had assists. The Mustangs added two more goals in the second period from the sticks of John Clement and Rob Trebish. Steve Walters, Dan'Maillet and Rob McDonald were credited with assists. Mike Hodges scored early in the third period on passes from McDonald and Larry Madge and then Madge got the final goal of the game assisted by Maillet and Rowe. Steve Gallow recorded the shutout in the Goderich goal. In their twelve playoff games so far, the Green and Parent Midgets have scored a total of 109 goals while giving up only 33'. goals for Goderich and Dan Duncan forced the overtime with the tying goal late in the third period. Mildmay pulled ahead in the first overtime .but Duncan again forced an additional overtime period scoring with 1.40 remaining in the first overtime session. Mildmay finally outlasted the Sailors as Keith Lerch scored in the second overtime to boost the Monarchs into a one - game lead. The Monarchs came from behind in the second game scoring three goals in the . final period, to erase a 4-3 Goderich lead after two periods, and win 6-5. series win over Strathroy, built up a 6-2 lead midway through the third period , but still required a last minute goal by Roger Lewis to eke out a 7-6 win in the series opener. The win boosts the Stars into a one -game lead in the best -of -three series` and the final. two games will be played in Mooretown. The Stars 'gave every indication of .turning the game into a rout after piling up a 4-0 lead in the first period but Mooretown whittled at the lead until they tied Thee game with aminute and a half remaining in regulation time. The Stars took a four - goal lead in the first out of the fire for the period on goals by Hugh Stars scoring with just Hanly, . Dale Duncan, , eight seconds remaining Rick Stoddart and Terry" in regulation time. Randy Kisch. Stoddart and Larry Daer Mooretown, narrowed assisted on the winning the margin somewhat in goal. the second period, out- Despite the nail biting. scoring Goderich 2-1 with manner in which the Gerry . Wunnick scoring Stars won the game, the tone Goderich goal. 'coach Doug Cruickshank Wunnick scored again was pleased with his at 7.34 of the final period teams effort. The third on a pass from Duncan to line produced three goals regain the Stars four -goal and he singled out the bulge but then the roof of centre Rick almost fall in. Stoddart and netminder Mooretown got back Tony Bedard as major into the „game with two reasons for the win. quick goals in the span of • The remaining two__ .12 --se conds--+--h-a-l-f-wa-y----gairre-_ of". Ifie quarter through the period and final will be played in eventually tied the game Mooretown Wednesday with only 1.30 left to play. and Saturday. . Lewis pulled the game YCW celebrates 30th anniversary this year Hockey and hot dogs will be the order of the day Friday when the first The Sailors got a first of 62 pee wee hockey period goal from Duncan teams invade the and second period goals Goderich arena to start from Dirk Wolterbeeck, the 30th annual Lions Paul Kelly and Paul Rau, Young Canada Week to hold a 4-3 lead after two tournament. periods. But the The tournament, billed Monarchs outscored the as the largest pee wee Sailors 3-1 in the final 20 tournament in the minutes to claim a two- country, features eight game lead in the series. days 'of hockey action, Ken Meriam scored the The opening game of the lone third period goal for tourney is at 5:30 p.m. Goderich.. Friday. when Listowel faces off against Walkerton in B division action. Kincardine and Petrolia make up round two of the Friday night card and then the tour- ney's official opening ceremonies will precede Goderich's first game. At 8:00 p.m. Goderich will go up against Exeter in what has become an annual clash for both clubs. Both squads have a league • rivalry that is heightened for their annual YCW match -up. The AA and A division teams that fill the Young Canada schedule each year give Goderich fans a chance to see powerful teams from large centres compete. This year the AA division will feature teams from London, to clinch the win. Kelly Windsor, Brantford, tied the . game midway Guelph, Galt, Waterloo, through the final period Ottawa and Toronto. Two after converting a pass years ago Ottawa made from team-mate Jim off with the AA crown and Hayter and Murray last year Windsor was Henderson scored the. champions. This year winning goal just two both teams could end up minutes later. vying for top honors in a championship game. Double AA action gets underway Thursday, March 23 and winds up March 24. • In A action teams from Owen Souhd, Byron, St. Thomas, Newmarket, The Sailors got back in the series in a must win situation in the third game scoring two goals in the final period to win 5-4. The game started out as an offensive contest with each team scoring three goals in the first priod. Rick Fremlin scored two first period goals for Goderich and Paul Kelly added the other. Mildmay took the lead for the first time in the game in the second period with Jim Wendt scoring on a power play. The Sailors, avenged the Monarch's third period comeback in the second game, scoring two goals in the span of two minutes Jim Frayne and Dennis Fleshauer have been alternating in goal for the Sailors during the seri?es. Oakville, Oakridge Acres, St. Lambert and London are entered in the tourney.. Goderich will host St. Lambert Monday, March 19 at 9:00 p.m. in the annual exhibition game— with amewith the Quebec entry. The week long pee wee hockey extravaganza allows minor hockey fans a chance to bask in glory,. Early morning to late evening the Goderich arena will be filled with fans watching one of the 84 games that will be played from Friday night's opening game until the final game, the C division championship game Saturday evening, a week later. The Goderich Lions club is hopeful fans in town will come down to the arena and support the biggest little hockey tournament in the world. Merchants drop opener. BY DAVE'SYKES For the first time in the SHHL Intermediate C playoffs the Goderich Merchants find them- selves trailing in•a series. Centralia scored four goals in the final period to defeat the Merchants 7-5 in the first game of the semi-finals in Goderich, Monday. The win gives Centralia a one -game lead in the best -of -five series. Penalties and a shaky defense in the final period cost the Merchants in the series opener as Cen- tralia scored three power play goals, two in the first period and one in the third that turned out to be the winning goal. Centralia jumped into a two -goal advantagejn the first four minutes of the opening period, on two power play goals. Dave Graf got Goderich back in the game with a goal late in the fiorat prrind. Despite a rash of penalties in the second period the Merchants outscored Centralia 2-1 in the period to tie the game 3-3 heading into the final 20 minutes. Dave Graf scored the second Goderieh goal and Ron Corriveau tied the game in the final minute of play in the second period. Centralia put the game away scoring four goals in the final period, the last one into an empty net. Rod Funston did much of the damage for Centralia scoring four goals, two of them coming in the third period. Phil Petrie and Barry Bloch scored third period goals for the Merchants and Bloch's 'marker pulled the Merchants into a 6-5 deficit with four minutes remaining in the game but Centralia waS able to hold the Mer- chants off the scoreboard.