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The Times Advocate, 2004-07-14, Page 18THIS WEEK IN SPORTS Express mired in slump. Page 19 David Daters Memorial Iron Kids Triathlon. Page 20 18 TIMES ADVOCATE Wednesday, July 14 2004 Usborne wins `B' final in ball tourney EXETER — Wyoming came through as the 'A' champs in last weekend's Exeter/Hensall Girls Pee Wee Softball Invitational Classic. Usborne wound up the victors in the 'B' fmal. The invitational tournament host- ed by the Exeter/Hensall team was a first. It brought teams from three different leagues together for an exciting weekend of friendly com- petition on the ball diamond. Teams competing were Wyoming (from the Lambton/St. Clair River League), St. Marys (Tri -County Tier I Girls Softball League), Usborne and Exeter/Hensall (both from the Huron/Perth Girls Softball League). The ball games started Fri. July 9, under the lights with Wyoming winning a close game against Exeter/Hensall 13-10. A strong St. Marys team defeated Usborne 16- 11. Action continued Saturday morn- ing with Exeter/Hensall winning a nail biter over the St. Marys team 11-10. Wyoming continued its win- ning ways with a 17-6 victory over Usborne. The third games of the round- robin tournament resulted in a 17- 16 victory for Exeter/Hensall over a stubborn Usborne team. St. Marys handed Wyoming its first loss by a score of 11-6. After the teams played their first three games, there was a three way tie for first place between Exeter/Hensall, St. Marys and Wyoming. Total run differential was used as a tie-breaker, with only a one run difference between first and second, as well as between second and third. St. Marys and Wyoming advanced to the 'A' final with Exeter/Hensall and Usborne squar- ing off in the 'B' final. Wyoming paid back St. Marys for its earlier loss be defeating St. Marys 9-4 in the 'A' final. Usborne handed Exeter/Hensall its second defeat of the weekend in a hard-fought 12-8 win in the 'B' final. The hit, run and throw contest added an extra element of excite- ment to the tournament, being held just prior to the championship games. The host Exeter/Hensall team had a strong showing in this event, fmishing second overall to the win- ning Wyoming team. Representing Exeter/Hensall in the contest were Lana Shapton and Heather Lenting in the throwing portion, Ashley Renning and Karly Bryson in the running portion and Marlee Baehnisch and Natalie Hayes in the hitting portion. The Exeter/Hensall Pee Wee Girls softball team thanks all the volun- teers, coaches, fans, umpires and most importantly, the four teams of girls who provided an outstand- ing display of talented softball and great sportsmanship throughout the weekend. Lana Shapton of the Exeter/Hensall Girls Pee Wee softball team takes a swing last Friday night during her team's game against Wyoming.Wyoming, the eventual champs, won the game 13- 10. (photo/Scott Nixon) Usborne hurler Amy Lightfoot tosses a pitch during her team's 16- I I Toss against St. Marys. Usborne went on to win the 'B' final in the invitational classic hosted by Exeter/Hensall. (photo/Scott Nixon) SPORTS TIPS? Contact Exeter Times Advocate Tel: Pat Bolen (519) 235-1336 x113 Fax: (519) 235-0766 E-mail: sports@southhuron.com Exeter Times -Advocate Exeter resident is World Crokinole Champion By Mary Simmons TIMES -ADVOCATE STAFF EXETER — The World Crokinole Champion resides in Exeter. Joe Fulop played the game as a child and came back to it in 1991 when his friend, Dave McClure, invited him to a tournament in Goderich, where he placed third. "I hadn't played in 25 years," Fulop said, adding he went to the Ontario championship the next week and placed second despite not practicing. "I thought I was an all- star," he said. Since coming back to the game 13 years ago, he has won the Ontario championship seven times and the world championship three times in the past four years. He explains his fifth place finish last year was a result of Parkinson's disease, which he found out he had in December. Since being diagnosed, he has started a physio- therapy program through Bio - Connections in Exeter, which has made him stronger and given him more endurance. "After last year and the trouble with the Parkinson's, I never thought I would win again," he said, adding it makes his champi- onship all the more memorable. The world champi- onship is held in Tavistock every year, where Eckhardt Wettlaufer made the first board. The compe- tition is hosted by the Wettlaufer family and hands out $5,000 in prizes, $1,000 of which comes with the first place trophy. Fulop competed in the open singles against 100 people. He said crokinole requires good hand -eye co-ordination and is a fun time, with lots of laughter and joking around. He plays twice a month with the Varna Crokinole Club, which has 16 members. "It's a pretty tough club," he said, "but we don't take ourselves too seriously." That is, until they get to a tournament. "That's when I get serious," he said. Women's soccer team wins two Malibu card scores EXETER — On July 6 in Exeter the women's soccer team defeated Southend from London by a 3-0 score. Jill Jones opened the scoring 21 minutes into the first half, after Cindy Foster's shot was blocked. The score stayed 1-0 at the half. Thirty minutes into the second half saw Foster score on a long drive from an Amanda Wuerth pass. Wuerth wrapped up the game with a great solo effort and from the ground, put the ball into the net. On Sunday the team travelled to St. Thomas and achieved a 2-1 victory. Although not pretty, the team showed great courage to grasp the win. Exeter opened the scoring after only five minutes as Katherine Esch completed a great solo from 25 yards. St. Thomas tied the game 20 minutes into the second half, but Exeter showed great persistence and with three minutes left in the game, Jenn Devlaeminck blasted a shot at the goalie and from the rebound, Jones parried the loose ball into the empty net. The Malibu card scores for the month of June were as follows: On June 14 high scores went to helen MacDonald and Olive Essery. Lone hand winners were Mary Wallis and Mary Latta. The hidden score was gained by George Adams. On June 28 the high scorers were Mary Wallis and Bob Latta. Lone hand went to Marian Thompson and Harold Hodgins. Taking the hidden score was Betty Smith.