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Home My WebLink AboutThe Times Advocate, 2005-10-12, Page 22THIS WEEK IN SPORTS Minor hockey. Page 23 Golf wrap. Page 23 por SPORTS TIPS? Contact Exeter Times Advocate Tel: Pat Bolen (519) 235-1336 x 1 13 Fax: (519) 235-0766 E-mail: sports@southhuron.com Exeter Times -Advocate 4-3 comeback win for Lucan over Hawks By Pat Bolen TIMES -ADVOCATE STAFF EXETER — A 3-1 lead midway midway through the first period didn't hold up for the Exeter Hawks Oct. 7 against the Lucan Irish, as the visitors chipped away to end up with a 4-3 win. The Hawks also lost the services of assistant coach Jeff Finkbeiner, who has resigned from the team due to job and family com- mitments. Exeter coach and gener- al manager Dale Howard said he was disappointed as Finkbeiner was a great assistant coach. But joining the Hawks as Howard's assistant is Andrew Lang. The Irish opened the scoring Friday night with a goal by Kyle Smith seven minutes into the game but the Hawks replied with three straight goals in four minutes. Paul Denomme brought the Hawks even at 11:28 before putting them ahead two minutes later. Greg Thompson gave Exeter a two -goal lead at 8:04 but it was all Lucan after that. The Irish cut the lead to one goal before the period was over on a power play marker by Matt Blane before tying it at 3-3 in the second with a Trevor Liddle powerplay goal. Lucan took the lead for good early in the third with their third powerplay goal and second of the night from Smith and hung on for the 4-3 win. Picking up assists in the win for Lucan were Kyle Roth with two and single points from Pat Flood, Bob Martin and Jeff MacLean. Troy Elder, Justin Young and Ryan Knee had assists for the Hawks who had only 15 skaters dressed. Special teams were the difference with Exeter going 0-8 on the power play and Lucan converting three of its six chances. The visitors outshoot Exeter by a 35-30 margin. Thamesford visits Lucan tonight (Wednesday) at 7:45 p.m. before the Irish are in Mt. Brydges Oct. 15 at 7:30 p.m. and West Lorne Oct. 17 at 8:15 p.m. The Hawks visit West Lorne tonight (Wednesday) at 8:15 before Lambeth is in town Oct. 14 at 8:30 p.m. It is the first of three games in three nights for the Hawks who travel to North Middlesex Oct. 15 at 8:30 p.m. before Thamesford is in Exeter Oct. 16 at 7:30 p.m. Sherwoods open with new coach By Pat Bolen TIMES -ADVOCATE STAFF HENSALL — The Hensall Sherwoods will open their season Friday night in Hensall with a new coach behind the bench as Jeff Dalrymple assumes the head coaching duties. The Sherwoods will take on Listowel at 8:30 p.m. before visiting Lucan Saturday for an 8:30 p.m. game. Dalrymple said the Sherwoods have several familiar faces back in the lineup with the return of Scott Richardson, as well as goalie Cam Becker who will share the goaltending duties with Scott Wood. "Other than that, it's pretty much the same core as last year," said Dalrymple. It is the first time coach- ing at the Senior 'A' level for Dalrymple who has coached at midget as well as at the Junior `D' level for the Lucan Irish and Exeter Hawks. Stepping behind the bench for the Sherwoods is something Dalrymple said he thought about for most of the summer before accepting. Assisting Dalrymple will be Todd McCann, who is also the general manager of the team. "I think we have a really strong defence...the veter- ans on the team are our defence," said Dalrymple. "We've skated eight or nine times and we're look- ing forward to it." Junior Girls basketball EXETER — The South Huron District High School junior girls bas- ketball team lost to Stratford Central 38-24 Oct. 5 but they played their best game of the season. It was an excellent effort by everyone and the game was closer than the final result indi- cated. Julie Roberts had eight points, Elana McTavish had six and Marlee Baehnisch had four. All in all it was an excellent effort said coach Terry O'Rourke. Exeter Hawk Tony Regier battles against Lucan's Kyle Roth and Jeremy Montag Oct. 7 in Exeter.The Irish came from behind to defeat Exeter 4-3. (photo/Nina Van Lieshout) Lucan Ilderton Jet Adam Thompson controls the puck against Shelburne in the Jets season opener Saturday night in Lucan.The Jets edged Shelburne 6-5 in overtime and will visit Monkton Oct. 14 at 8:30 p.m. before the Hensall Sherwoods are in Lucan Oct. 15 at 8:30 p.m. (photo/Nina Van Lieshout)