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The Times Advocate, 2004-01-28, Page 20THIS WEEK IN SPORTS SH Bantams at Silverstick Finals. Pages 21 SH hockey scoreboard. Pages 22 TIMES ADVOCATE ts SPORTS TIPS? Contact Exeter Times Advocate Tel: Pat Bolen (519) 235-1336 x113 Fax: (519) 235-0766 E-mail: sports@SouthHuron.com 20 Wednesday, January 28 2004 Exeter Times -Advocate Hawks hammer Mt. Brydges Bulldogs 8-1 and 6-1 By Pat Bolen TIMES -ADVOCATE STAFF EXETER — The Exeter Hawks pounded out a pair of victories against the Mt. Brydges Bulldogs last week by a combined 12-2 score, with an 8-1 win on the road Jan. 20 before taking the rematch 6-1 in Exeter Friday night. But the Hawks came up short Saturday night against the visiting Thamesford Trojans by a 5-1 score. The Hawks now have a 23-6-3-2 record for 51 points, three up on Lucan and four back of Hagersville which leads with 55. Exeter was on the board quickly Tuesday night, with Jeff Finkbeiner opening the scor- ing just over a minute in. The Bulldogs tied it before the period was over, but it was all Exeter after that as they scored two in the second period and three more in the third on the way to the 6-1 win. Exeter chased Bulldogs goalie Brendan Keddy in the third for Steve Lobodzinski. Henny Pfaff made it a 2-0 lead with seven minutes left in the second and Daryl Bourne gave the Hawks a three -goal bulge with under a minute remaining. The Hawks kept up the pressure in the third with Finkbeiner picking up his second of the game and Jason Stuckless and Dan Moir firing the final two Exeter goals. Bourne had two assists, as did Justin Knee with singles from Joe Nesbitt, Travis Elder, and Shawn Sherwood. The Bulldogs were in town looking to even the score Friday night, but the Hawks never gave them a chance to get in the game, firing six unanswered goals in the first period and cruising to the 8-1 win. A Bulldogs power play early in the first gave them a chance for some momentum, but it was the Hawks taking advantage, with Stuckless scor- ing shorthanded to open the floodgates. It was the Hawks on the power play two minutes later and they made no mistake, with Knee firing it home for the 2-0 lead. The Hawks offence was well spread around in the period, getting goals from six different players, as Evan Lutz, Elder, Sherwood and Bourne hit the scoresheet as Exeter built their 6-0 lead. A pair of goals by Finkbeiner in the second, the first on a power play and the second another shorthanded effortfinished the scoring for Exeter. A lone Bulldogs effort midway though the period was the only shot to beat Exeter goalie Justin Hayter, who faced 28 shots, with Exeter firing 44. The Hawks went 3-11 on the power play and killed all but one of the Bulldogs nine man -advan- tages. Picking up assists in the game were Sherwood with three, Stuckless and Justin LaPorte with a pair each and singles from Pat Clark, Brandon Wedlock, Scott Davies, Darcy McCutcheon, Michael Carnegie and Finkbeiner. Saturday night it was Thamesford who jumped to an early lead and rolled to a 5-1 win, as they scored two in the first, one in the second and two more in the third. Justin Knee was the only Hawk able to get anything by Trojan goalie Ben Higgs, breaking the shutout in the third. Exeter outshot Thamesford 38-28 and was zero for two on the power play, and gave up two goals on nine Trojan powerplays. Exeter coach Dave Revington said it was a solid effort all around against Mt. Brydges, but the Hawks just didn't have it against the Trojans. "Thamesford was a little lethargic the last time they came in and we beat them 6-1. I guess it was our turn this time. They're too good a team to come in flat again." Revington said the entire team was flat against the Trojans but thought goalie Cam Becker played well. "He's quick and moves well laterally and is aggressive on the puck." Exeter has two games these week, visiting Belmont Wednesday night at 8:30 p.m. before Lucan visits Friday night at 8:30 p.m. Exeter Hawk Henny Pfaff won a clear decision over Thamesford player Dan Spasic Saturday night at the Rec Centre, but the Trojans took a 5- I victory over the Hawks. (photolScottNixon) Carpet Bowling Friday, January 23 Audrey MacGregor 2WIT=37 Bill Sullivan 2WIT=36 John Batten Don Maguire Cathy Bell 1W2T=34 2W-29 2W17=26 Monday, January 26 Don Maguire 3W-33 Marshall Dearing 3W-39 Jean Estey 3W-35 Doris Denham 2W-31 Bob Patterson 2W-29 Exeter Synchronized Skating team at Niagara. competition FORT ERIE — Exeter was represented by three Synchronized Skating teams at the Niagara Synchronized Skating Competition held Jan. 10- 11 at the Fort Erie Leisure Complex. The Novice Classics began the day with a clean performance placing fourth, taking them to the silver final where they skated to a silver medal. Judges ordinals -first skate: 5,2,3,4,4,3,3. Judges ordinals -second skate: 3,3,3,4,1,1,1. The top six teams in Ontario go to the Canadians in Manitoba and seventh through 12th compete at the Ontario Winter Games in London in March The team goal is to qualify for the Winter The Exeter Novice Synchronized Skating team which skated to a silver medal in the silver final Jan. 10-1 I at the Niagara Competition. Back L -R: Lauren Graf, Sara Hovtema, (Coach) Melissa Hendrick. Middle: Toni Darling,Alyssa Becker, Kelsey Holtzmann, Heidi Klopp, Olivia Huls, Kami Fevery, Cassie Horley, (Coach) Kathy McLlwain Front: Shannon Clarke, Justine Clarke, Sarah Vandoornik, Brenna Anstett, Megan Hodgson, Laura Delchiara. Missing (Manager) Deb Darling (photo/submitted) Games. Coach Kathy McLlwain said it was a great skate and she was thrilled. The Masters team, "The Classiques" are back again for their fifth season with some new skaters added to the team this year. The team's first skate placed them fifth, taking them to the silver final, but an unfortunate fall left them fifth overall in the final. Judges ordinals -first skate 7,5,5,5,3,5,2. Judges ordinals -second skate: 7,4,4,6,6,5,5. McLlain said nerves and being the first skate of the season were a factor in the results and the team is quite capable of skating a better perfor- mance. The Exeter Adult Classics are back and their first skate was strong and clean placing them first and taking them to the gold final to finish fifth overall. An unfortunate fall at the end of the program may have lost the bronze medal but overall McLlain was extremely pleased with the Adult performance. Judges ordinals -first skate: 2,1,1,2,1,2,1. The coach of the Exeter Syncronized Skating team is Kathy McLlwaine and the assistant coach is Melissa Hendrick. Team managers are Deb Darling, Kerry Ansems and Janice Brock. (submitted article) �ensr� IT'S PLAYOFF HLijeTIME SENIOR 'A' PLAYOFFS vs GEORGIAN BAY Sat. Jan 31 830 p.m. HENSALL ARENA