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Home My WebLink AboutThe Times Advocate, 2006-01-11, Page 16THIS WEEK IN SPORTS Zurich tournament Page 18 Jets Page 18 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 Hawks rebound after 5-1 loss in Mitchell By Pat Bolen TIMES -ADVOCATE STAFF EXETER — "We had a goalie and maybe two players playing well, the rest of the team were still on a bus somewhere else." said Exeter coach and gener- al manager Dale Howard. The Hawks were in Mitchell Friday night where Exeter came out on the short end of a 5- 1 score. Exeter has a 17-11-1-1 record for 36 points, two back of Mitchell which is first in the division and conference with 38 points. Lambeth holds down second with 37 while North Middlesex is just behind with 34. Despite the score, Howard said Exeter goalie Jordan Thomson played well and couldn't be faulted on any of the goals. "We didn't play very well," said Howard, who added he was more concerned with how the team would respond in its next game. And the Hawks did, with an 8-4 win in North Middlesex Saturday night. Exeter was down 2-0 by the end of the first period Friday night in Mitchell before Dan Moir could get them on the board early in the second period. But it was all Exeter could get as Mitchell put Craig Masse the game away with two more goals in the second and one in the third for the 5-1 win. The Hawks were down again in the first period Saturday night again the Stars on a pair of goals 43 seconds apart. But Howard said he didn't have to say much to the team after the first period. "They didn't need much, they were pretty motivated." The Hawks replied with four goals in the second period including a natural hat trick from Craig Masse and one from Joe Nesbitt for a 4-4 tie going into the third. The Hawks took the game away with four unanswered goals for the 8-4 win. Powering the offence in the third were Moir with a pair and singles from Darcy McCutcheon and Troy Elder. Picking up assists in the win were Scott Davies with four assists, Jeff Smale, Masse, Mike MacLean Chad Snell, Ryan Abrams and Tony Regier, who Howard said has rejoined the team. The Hawks have a full schedule this week with three games starting Friday night in Thamesford at 8:30 p.m. before they visit Belmont Jan. 14 at 7:45 p.m. The Hawks will com- Scott Davies plete their week Sunday night in Lambeth with a 7:45 p.m. game. "Thamesford is always tough no matter what, and Lambeth, we beat them 4-0 last time, but we've struggled with them all year." With the roster deadline Jan. 10, Howard said he was looking for a player to take faceoffs, although Ryan Abrams has been shifted to centre. "He's done an excellent job for us. he wins his draws and when he doesn't he knows what his responsi- bilities are. He's turning out to be the faceoff man I was looking for." Howard will be behind the bench for the all-star game Dec. 21 in Lucan for the Yeck conference along with Exeter players Moir, McCutcheon, goalie Justin Hayter and trainer Dennis Pfaff. Also behind the bench for the Yeck conference will be North Middlesex Stars coach Dean Schram and Lambeth general manager and coach Mike Herman. With the play- offs starting to get closer, Howard said the coaching staff is starting to game the players in that direc- tion. "It's not like a switch you can flick, you have to steadily climb that hill." Ryan A Sherwoods run over Goderich 8-5 HENSALL — The Hensall Sherwoods stayed close to the top of the standings as the stretch drive to the playoffs begins, with a pair of wins in their last two games The Sherwoods were in Mildmay Dec. 30 to finish the year and came away with a 6-2 win before visit- ing Goderich Jan. 6 and beating them 8-5. The wins give the Sherwoods a 13-5-1-0 record for 27 points, with nine points separating them from first place Durham. Elora holds down second with 33 points, two up on Lucan and three ahead of Shelburne. The Sherwoods were tied after one period against Mildmay on a goal from Chris Kennedy and took the lead with the only goal of the second from Nick Regier. Hensall took command in the third with four goals in seven minutes from Nathan Regier, Jarrett Geoffrey and two from Jeff Glover. Picking up assists in the win were Jeffrey and Kennedy each with two and three from Jeremy Geoffrey. Singles came from Dave Farquhar, Mark Bell and Jeff Richardson. Friday night in Goderich, five goals in the second period were enough to power the Sherwoods over the Pirates after being down 3-2 after one period. JR Davies and Mike Johnson supplied the offence in the first for Hensall which came back to take a 7-5 lead in the sec- ond. Kennedy, Bell, Darryl Bourne each had a goal with Geoffrey firing two and Johnson giving the Sherwoods the insurance goal in the final period. The Sherwoods are at home tonight (Wednesday) at 8:30 p.m. for a benefit game against Palmerston to raise money for Palmerston player Kevin Beaumont who was killed in a car accident Dec. 31. A trust fund has been set up for his children and a donation jar will be set up at the arena. Hensall will face Lucan/Ilderton Friday night at 8:30 p.m. before the league all-star game Dec. 14 in Goderich at 8:30 p.m. Representing the Sherwoods will be J.R. Davies, Daryl Bourne and Cam Becker. The South Huron atom rep girls team won the championship in the Strathroy Storm tour- nament. Shown after their win are: forefront Cassy Northover. Front row, left to right: Renee Quick, Lindsay Dalrymple, Hailey Slaght, Lauryn Overholt, Jenna Dawson, Nicole Willis and Emma Prout. Middle, left to right: Rachel Robinson, Emily Wells, Nicole Hamather, Megan Dalrymple, Bailey Oud and Heather Godkin. Back: trainer Lynne Godkin and coaches Jeff Dalrymple and Jeff Slaght. (photo/submitted) CARPET BOWLING Mon., Dec. 30/05 Audrey Macgregor BM Sullivan John Batten Mary DeBoer Wilmer Adkins Jerry DeBoer Fri, Jan. 06/06 Mike Underhill John Batten Mairon Dearing Marshall Dearing 3W-34 2W-28 2W-27 2W-24 2W-21 2W-19 3W-36 3W-31 3W-27 2W-18 HENSALL JANUARY 3 Shuffleboar (5 GAMES) Joyce Pepper 567, Catherine DeCorte 519, Merle McLellan 510, Cor DeCorte 416. (4 Games) Gord Ross 534, Willy Hoornaert 283. (3 Games) Doris Hamilton 482, Bill Coleman 477, Theo Vandenboom 396, Dave Woodward 353, June Martine 269. brams Benefit game HENSALL — The Hensall Sherwoods will take on the Palmerston 81's tonight (Wednesday) in a benefit game for a Palmerston player killed recently in a traffic accident. Kevin Beaumont, who was killed over the holiday season, was a father to two children. The Sherwoods will have a dona- tion jar set up to collect for the trust fund for Kevin's children and hope all fans who attend the game will donate generously. HENSALL SHERWOODS SENIOR 'A' HOCKEY HENSALL vs PALMERSTON WED., JAN. 11 -8:30 P.M. HENSALL ARENA HENSALL vs LUCAN FRI., JAN. 13 -8:30 P.M. HENSALL ARENA JEIMLIEIRY SOLE Great Prices on Books See our $1, $2 & $5 Books ART SUPPLIES 25% OFF including instruction books, sketch pads, pencil kits, charcoal & more 50% OFF CHRISTMAS STOCK books, computer paper, puzzles TIMES—ADVOCATE 424 MAIN ST., EXETER, ON • 235-1331