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The Times Advocate, 2005-06-15, Page 1919 Exeter Times–Advocate Wednesday, June 15, 2005 Panthers present athletic awards at assembly Continued from page 18 ball: MVP -Brent Johns; MVP -Shawn Morgan; Most Dedicated -Tyler Knip; Senior Boys basket- ball: MVP -Pete Clifford; Big 'D' Tyler Robinson; Most Improved -Eric Cosman; Girls hockey: Top Offensive -Emily Sararas; Top Defensive -Leanne Cronyn; Rookie of the Year -Kristin Hefley; MVP -Katie Stewart; Boys hockey: MVP - Jordan Darling; Team Leader -Andy Sedlak; Heart Award -Mark Dietrich; Curling: Most Improved Female - Michelle Hunter; Most Improved Male -Greg Skochinski; Junior badminton: MVP Female Colleen Willert; MVP Male -Ben Hodgins; Most Improved Male -Dave Wagler; Most Improved Female - Breanna Thompson; Senior badminton: MVP Male -Joe Geurts, MVP Female -Katie Stewart; Most Improved - Reid Halpenny; Junior girls soccer: MVP -Melissa Smith; Leadership -Breanna Thompson; Most Dedicated-Meghan Ellison; Senior girls soccer: MVP -Leanne Cronyn; Best Defence -Natalie Walzak; Best Offence - Emily Sararas; Junior boys soccer: From left are Panther Dedication Award winners Matt Iredale and Shelby Musser, Paw Awards winners Pete Clifford and Brittney Schroeder. Front: Panther Sportsmanship Award winners Kristen Reschke and Ben Willis -Leake. (photo/Pat Bolen) MVP -Brent Johns; Best Defence -Kyle Masse Best Offence -Corey Firth; Senior boys soccer: Offensive MVP -Ben Willis -Leake; Defensive MVP -Ryan Masse; Hustle Award -Chris Award; Track and field: Top Grand Bend offers sailing school GRAND BEND — In co-operation with the Ontario Sailing Association's BOOM program, the Grand Bend Yacht Club will offer two weeks of sail- ing instruction at the club's facilities on River Road and on Lake Huron. The BOOM mobiles are a group of four traveling sailing schools that travel to different communities around Ontario and teach sailing. Ontario Sailing runs the mobile sailing school, and the instruc- tors are certified by the Canadian Yachting Association (CYA). The BOOM program began almost 30 years ago, and in that time it has introduced over 10,000 people, primari- ly youth, to sailing. The sailing school runs this year from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., July 25 to 29. Week two runs August 2 to 5. BOOM programs give participants lots of time on the water. The instructors use games and activities to make learning how to sail fun on and off the water. The BOOM mobile is for children ages eight - 14 years old. This learn to sail pro- gram teaches begin- ning sailors the basics, while still challenging the intermediate sailor. Participants can work on their CYA White Sail Levels I, II, and III. Children can be regis- tered for one or both weeks. The cost for the first week is $210 per child for five days instruc- tion. For the second week the cost per child is $170 for four days. Applicants will be accepted on a first- come basis. For further details and an online applica- tion form, look under "Events and News" at the Yacht Club's web- site, www.gbyc.ca Athlete Female -Melanie McCann; Most Dedicated Male -Mac Christie; Top Athlete Male- Reid Halpenny; Girls rugby: Most Valuable Back -Amber Caldwell; Most Valuable Forward -Ashley Roger; Silver Fern Award -Julie Prout; Junior boys: Most Valuable Back -Chad Hackett; Most Valuable Forward-Devan Bedard; Junior All Black -Tim Bilcke; Senior Boys: All Black - Jordan Darling; Most Valuable Back -Adam Hayter; Most Valuable Forward -Justin Cann. Zurich peewees ZURICH — Crediton travelled to Zurich June 8 to take on the Zurich peewees. The home team battled it out with timely hits and base running to win 15-12. Katelyn Schade started the game on the mound and was relieved by Becca Skinner Skinner notched seven strikeouts and shut down the Crediton bats while her teammates hit to put the score ahead 15-5. Hits by Jenna Beierling, Jessie Geoffrey and Emily Ainslie moved base runners around crossing the plate. Taelor Douglas came to the mound for her first out- ing, and Geoffrey closed the game and the opposition down with two strikeouts and no runs in the final inning. Usborne met Zurich at home June 12. Both teams entered the game undefeated in league play. Usborne quickly jumped on the score board and shut down the Zurich offence allowing only one run in the first three innings while crossing the plate safely seven times. Zurich came alive in the bottom of the fourth inning. After waiting out the opposing pitcher and receiving a walk, Brittany Greasier moved around the bases on a timely bunt by Cheryl Regier. Beierling, Grenier and Regier scored after Skinner notched a double who was then brought home on a single by Kristena Hendrick. Entering the final inning, Zurich scored three runs to win the game. They were led by a single from Melanie Hunt, Schade's well placed bunt, a forced hit error by Jaemi Douglas and a bunt down first base line by Ainslie. Starting pitcher Geoffrey and finisher Skinner, strug- gled through the heat, trading off innings and not giv- ing up. Great defence and timely outs by the infield with- stood Usborne's players in their final inning Winning the Mike Prendergast Memorial Award and the JeremyTruemnerAward was Chris Hern (left) with Nick Jeffrey winning the Jamie Rasenberg Memorial Award. (photo/Pat Bolen) Special presentations were made to two SHDHS staff who are leaving the school. Vince Trocchi, who will be the vice-principal at Clinton Public, said "I love working here, it's the best school I've ever been at. My biggest regret is that I couldn't coach more." Another absence will be felt at SHDHS with the departure of vice- principal George McEwan, who is leaving to become vice-principal at Mitchell High School. McEwan has been at South Huron since 1987, and was described by O'Rourke as a dedicated teacher and coach "and one of the finest contrib- utors to athletics at SHDHS." McEwan said there is always a loss when mov- ing from the classroom to the office. "Commit to the sport you're playing," said McEwan. "If you get beat it won't be because you didn't try." Fury rally for tie EXETER — The Exeter Fury battled Benfica to a 1-1 draw Sunday night at home. The Fury battled back to tie the score late in the game after both teams had a player ejected for fighting. Benfica was already a man short for an earli- er ejection which allowed Exeter to cre- ate space by having a 10 on nine advantage with time running out. With about five min- utes left Pete McAllister was able to get his head on a ball in the box to give the Fury the single point. Benfica had taken the lead early in the first half on a redirected header that went over keeper Nathan Holmes' outstretched arms. Exeter had few offen- sive chances and at halftime the score remained 1-0. The Fury started to create more offence in the half which resulted in a Fury player being hauled down in the box. The ensuing penalty shot by Tom Phouttharath sailed high over the net to keep the Fury behind by a goal. McAllister's goal later in the game gave the Fury its second tie of the season. The Fury continued to play well defensively and with sweeper Ryan Hern patrolling the back and Joe Forrester covering a lot of ground, Benfica's opportunities were lim- ited. Both players had excellent games, said team spokesman Jason McFalls. "The two teams were pretty even tonight so a tie is a fair result," he said. "We've had a player ejected in three out of four games this season which is not how the game should be played. Guys have to learn to play under control if we are going to be success- ful this year." The next action for the Fury is a Father's Day match in London against Marconi.