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Home My WebLink AboutThe Times Advocate, 2006-01-18, Page 17Wednesday, January 18, 2006 Exeter Times–Advocate Hawks in stretch run By Pat Bolen TIMESOADVOCATE STAFF EXETER — After a loss earlier in the week versus Thamesford, the Exeter Hawks rebounded by rolling over the Belmont Bombers before playing what coach and general manager Dale Howard described as one of their best of the year, with a 3-1 win in Lambeth Sunday night despite a shorthanded lineup. The wins keep Exeter within sight of Mitchell, which is four points ahead of Exeter and in first place in the conference with 44 points. Exeter remains in second with a record of 19-12-1-1 and 40 points and has played one more game than Mitchell. Wellesley and Delhi are tied for first overall with 53 points. The Hawks were in Thamesford Jan. 11 and fell behind early with the Trojans taking a 2-0 lead in the first period and never giving it up on the way to a 4-2 win. "We came out flat at the beginning, but we do that a lot," said Howard. "we came out not prepared to play the first. They got up 3-0 and we had to fight back." Howard said he hasn't made any acquisitions yet since there are fewer players available with Junior `B' teams having two extra cards this year. "There wasn't a lot of roster changes by anybody in this league." With the Hawks finishing up their regular season schedule against Mitchell Feb. 10, Howard said it would be important in terms of more than just the standings. "We need to play an extremely tough game against them...it's all in the head." Scott Davies and Craig Masse sup- plied all the offence the Hawks would get on the night, but it was a differ- ent story Saturday night in Belmont. Four goals in the first period from Ryan Abrams, Troy Elder, Jamie Wolfe and Davies put the Hawks ahead to stay as they cruised to a 10- 4 win. The Bombers tried to get back in the game in the second with three goals of their own but the Hawks put the game away with three more goals from Jeff Smale, Davies, Abrams. Elder and Smale each added their second of the game in the third with Davies completing his hat trick. Abrams had three assists in the win with Smale and Elder each get- ting assists. Singles came from Wolfe, Justin Young and Tony Regier. Sunday night in Lambeth the Hawks were short players for several reasons with Jason Stuckless out with a charlie horse and Chad Snell missing due to a knee injury. The Hawks were also missing Brett Nicholson with a bruised thumb and lost Elder with a broken skate. A short lineup got even smaller with Tony Regier and Mike MacLean with tossed with game misconducts. Of the seven games remaining for the Hawks, only one will be on the road when Exeter visits West Lorne Feb. 8. The Hawks have two games this week starting Friday when Lucan visits at 8:30 p.m. before North Middlesex is in town for an 7:30 p.m. game Sunday. It will be Precious Blood school night at the Rec Centre Friday night. Sherwoods drive towards playoffs HENSALL — The Hensall Sherwoods stayed in the race for playoff spots with a pair of wins last week, defeating the Palmerston 81's and the Lucan/Ilderton Jets. The Sherwoods have 31 points, seven back of league leading Durham, with Elora in second with 37. Clinton, Lucan, Tavistock and Lucknow are tied with 33 while Shelburne has 32. The 81's were in Hensall Jan. 11 which was also a benefit game for the children of Palmerston player Kevin Beaumont, who was killed in a traffic accident recently. Donations at the game raised $671 with players adding another $100. Palmerston took an early lead in the first period before the Sherwoods came back with five straight goals, including four in the third period. Nick Regier put the Sherwoods on the board in the second before Jeremy VanBergen, Jeff Glover and Dave Farquhar with two powered the Sherwoods to a 5-2 win. Hensall was at home to face Lucan Friday night and took early leads of 1-0 and 2-1 on goals from Mark Landon but it was all Hensall after that. After Chris Downie got the Sherwoods started in the first, Chris Kennedy tied it in the second. Hensall fired five more from Jeff Finkbeiner, JR Davies, Jeremy Geoffrey, Regier and Farquhar for a 7-2 win. The Sherwoods have two games this weekend starting with Clinton visiting Saturday for a game which was to have started at 7:30 p.m. The game has been moved to 4:30 p.m. because of the Bayfield/Clinton/Hensall minor hockey night. the game will have door prizes for BCH players and a beef dinner and dance afterward with a $20 admission. Hensall will finish the regular season with a home game against Goderich Jan. 28 at 7:30 p.m. 17 Silver stick champions MOORETOWN — Four for- mer South Huron hockey players were part of the Bayfield/Clinton/Hens all (BCH) juvenile team which won the North American Silver Stick in Mooretown earlier in January. Curtis Pfaff, Adam Johns, Andy Sedlak and Jeff Van Bergen were part of the team which won the right to go to the tournament by win- ning the regional qualifier earlier in the season in Lucknow. The team started the weekend right with a 5-1 win over Dresden Friday morning before falling to Huntsville in a back and forth 6-4 game later that night. Saturday morning's game was a disaster with the team losing 5-1 to host team Mooretown. Luckily the team won one period which was just enough in the point race for them to squeak into the semifinals as the last place team. Curtis Pfaff,Adam Johns,Andy Sedlak and JeffVan Bergen were part of the BCH Juvenile team which won the North American `B' division Silver Stick in Mooretown earlier in January. (photo/submitted) This set up a rematch with first place Huntsville. It was a close hard fought game, just like the one BCH played earlier in the tourna- ment but this time BCH carne out on top 4-2. In the finals BCH got their wish to have a rematch with host team Mooretown. This game was anything but close with BCH dominat- ing the competition and win- ning by a score of 6-2 becoming the North America `B' Division Silver Stick champions. Senior girls volleyball results EXETER — The South Huron District High School senior girls volleyball team was in Clinton Jan. 10 and came away with two wins. The Panthers defeated St. Anne's 25-17, 18-25 and 26-24 before facing Central Huron and posting scores of 25-12, 25-16 and 25-22. The Panthers came back from a 12-20 deficit against St. Anne's to win. Outstanding players in the win were Kylen Van Osch, Blair Kittur and Michelle Desjardine. The team will also be taking part in tournaments in Stratford, Ingersol and Goderich this season. They were also semifinalists at the Strathroy tournament in losing to Goderich. '` 11.ibeival www.liberalca PA L STECKLE I1Appreciation '' : y. 'The strength of any political campaign is directly related to the calibre of the volunteers and supporters that it is able to attract. With that in mind, I can confidently say that this has been my strongest campaign ever." Paul Steckle I am grateful to have had such a large and committed team of campaign volunteers and supporters working on my behalf. Their energy, enthusiasm and support has been tremendous. In recognition of that work and dedication, I would like to invite all of my volunteers and supporters to an appreciation celebration at the Sacred Heart Church in Wingham on Election Night We can watch both the national and local results as they are tabulated so join us any time after 7:00PM for some live music, refreshments and camaraderie For Information, Call or Visit my Campaign Offices: 54 King Street, Clinton, Ontario NOM 1LO 735 Queen Street, Kincardine, Ontario N2Z 1Z9 116 Durham St., E., Walkerton, Ontario NOG IVO Authorized By The Official Agent For Paul _teclle