The Times Advocate, 2006-04-26, Page 20Wednesday, April 26, 2006
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Campbell ECHL MVP
PRINCETON, N.J. – The
ECHL announced April 12
that Gwinnett center Jeff
Campbell has been named
the CCM Vector Most
Valuable Player for 2005-06.
The annual award is pre-
sented to the ECHL player
judged to be the most valu-
able to his team as voted by
the coaches of the ECHL
teams.
The 24 -year-old
native of Hensall was
named first team All-
ECHL April 5 after
being named to the
ECHL All -Rookie team
a year ago.
He was fifth in the
league with 53 assists
and 83 points in 62
games while he was
tied for second with
seven game -winning
goals and five shorthand
goals.
He also played seven games
in the American Hockey
League with Lowell scoring
two points in seven games.
Selected to the ECHL All-
Star Game in each of his first
two seasons, Campbell tied
for second in the voting for
the ECHL Sportsmanship
award and is the only player
in Gladiators history to post
back-to-back 30 -goal sea-
sons.
Gwinnett was 50-15-7 and
finished first in the American
Conference and third overall
with 107 points.
The Gladiators tied the
2004-05 Pensacola Ice Pilots
for the sixth -highest point
total in ECHL history and
became only the ninth team
in league history to
win 50 games.
Gwinnett set team
records for wins
(50), home wins (29)
and road wins (21).
Speaking to the
Gwinnett Daily Post,
Campbell deflected
the praise onto his
teammates and
Jeff Campbell made it clear there
was a bigger prize
on his mind.
"I'm sure in five, six years
I'll look back at it and it'll
mean a lot more to me then,"
Campbell said.
"But right now the team
trophy is what we're after,
the Kelly Cup.
"The MVP award is just a
great tribute to the team I
was on this year. There are a
ton of guys on this team that
could have got the award just
as easily as I could have.
Playing with all the guys I
played with makes it a lot
easier to be the most valuable
player."
Campbell, who set a new
team record and ranked
among the league's top five
with 83 points this season,
was surprised by the honour.
Campbell noticed the differ-
ence when he was playing for
the Lock Monsters last
month.
"Top to bottom the quality
of players was really good
and with the rule changes, it
was easier to play in some
ways for a guy of my size,"
Campbell said.
"It was definitely a great
experience and hopefully I
can get back to that level next
year."
Gwinnet head coach Jeff
Pyle wasn't surprised by the
award.
"You know what, that's the
most deserving award that
you could even imagine in
this league this year," Pyle
said.
"Because as much as he's
carried us at center, at wing
...wherever you put him, it
doesn't matter."
Monkton hosts world
softball championship n Sle t
By Andy Bader
MITCHELL ADVOCATE
in a home -run derby was to be held the first
competition similar to week of July in
that done in Major Colombia has been
MONKTON — Plans League Baseball at postponed due to prob-
are continuing for the their all-star game. lems the organizers
third annual Monkton This will tentatively were facing in that
World Men's take place June 30 at country.
Invitational tournament approximately 7 p.m. Therefore, the nation -
this summer, with Softball Ontario, in al team will not be hold -
chairperson Brian conjunction with their ing their training/exhi-
Baillie and his volun- Learn To Play pro- bition camp prior to the
teers making new and grams, will attend and Monkton tournament.
improved changes this have a tent/booth com- All those who have
year. plete with inter -active bought advance week -
Not only will eight activities such as a end passes, which were
elite men's fastball radar gun for the kids to include admission to
teams be participating to see how fast they're the June 28 Team
in search of major prize throwing. Canada exhibition dou-
money, but a home run "This is just part of bleheader, will be noti-
challenge has also been our committment to get fied.
organized as part of the the game back to where Upon admission at the
tournament. it once was," Baillie tournament will be
Softball Ontario will said. refunded $5.
be on hand with their The committee has As usual, improve -
Learn to Play program agreed to host campers ments at the Monkton
for children, the cham- and RVers this year, park are continuing,
pionship game will be Baillie added, with a with work on the infield
broadcast live on radio limited number of sites scheduled as well as
and for the interest of adjacent to the ball dia- new lighting and poles
spectators, camping is mond available in that have yet to be
being allowed this year. advance. replaced.
There will be fastpitch Packages are being Last year the commit -
softball on hand as a offered for $50 per site tee was able to replace
precurser to the 2006 for June 29 through about half of the lights,
and 2007 International July 2. Baillie said, and the
Softball Congress (ISC) Also, $50 packages first stage of diamond
world championships in for the entire weekend, re -surfacing was done
Kitchener. including the games on before the first tourna-
The two-time defend- the field, two separate ment.
ing tournament cham- dances and barbecue "Players have raved
pion County Materials and brunch are also about the field and dia-
of Wisconsin will be available. mond and this will be
back to try and three- Unfortunately, the the cherry on top with
peat. tournament committee the last upgrades we
During the inaugural will not be playing host are scheduling," he
Easton Home Run to the Canadian nation- said.
Challenge, Baillie al men's team the week
explained each team of the tournament.
will nominate a player The Pan -Am qualify -
of their own to compete ing tournament that
The Bluewater-Zurich Skating Club held its annual awards banquet Sunday
at the Zurich Complex. Picking up trophies were, above in front from left,
Kate Gill, Michaela Schwartzentruber, Sarah Gill, Matthew Thiel and Elliott
Paulger (all achieving Stage 6); in back from left are Amanda Kelland (Jr.
Bronze Dances and Jr. Bronze Skills),Valerie Steckle (Preliminary and Jr.
Bronze Skills and Jr. Bronze Dances), Leeanne Bechard (Sr. Silver Skills and
Jr. Silver Dances),Alyssa Nicholls (Preliminary and Bronze Interpretive),
Jana -Lynn Ramer (Skater of theYear, Sr. Bronze Dances and Preliminary
Freeskate),Valerie Hosang (Sr. Bronze Dances) and Rachelle Parent
(Preliminary Skills).Absent is Mark Anthony Miller (Stage 6). Below from left
are program assistants Vaughn Paulger,Tanya Prang, Katherine Thiel,Valerie
Steckle,Amanda Kelland,Valerie Hosang, Leeanne Bechard,Alyssa Nicholls
and Jana -Lynn Ramer. (photos/Scott Nixon)
MEN'S LEAGUE
Chris MacDonald
John Burdon
Terry Haugh
Bill Crump
Bob Jones
Tyler Scott
Garrett Redegeld
Ray Hodgson
Jim Scott
Pat Lane
Shaun Dawe
Howard Jones
Chris Haugh
Mark Hunt
Darcy Smith
Nathan Howe
Nathan Hart
Ervin Vincent
Rick Marshall
Garry Shier
Fabian Hart
Matt Huard
Gus Gregus
Jason Kew
Dean McKnight
Trevor Struth
Dave Ferguson
Dan Dawe
Trent Taylor
Jeff Gooch
Gavin Harburn
Sean Craig
YOUTH LEAGUE
Tyler Scott
1410
Zach Kadey
Justin Finkbeiner
Dillon Finkbeiner
Wayne Drake
Mitch Boyle
Jeff McNutt
Ryan Smith
Mandi Brown
LADIES' LEAGUE
Kathy Wark
Shannon Green
Audrey Haugh
Tracey Boitson
Vicki Myatte
Kim Dawe
Taralyn Koebel
Karen Vincent
Sam McGee
Therese Wankin
Alice McLean
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April 19
Sobresults
1st high
2nd high
1st solo
2nd solo
Hidden score
Mona Taquair
Hedy Devine
Shorty Caldwell
Donna Corbett
Betty Coates
Gold medal for Kelland
SCARBOROUGH — Exeter's Amanda Kelland came
away from Sunday's Scarborough Skate competition
with a gold medal in the Preliminary B Ladies' compe-
tition.
Kelland was the lone representative of the
Bluewater-Zurich Skating Club and competed against
skaters from the Central Ontario district, which
includes Toronto.
The 12 -year-old Exeter Public School student had a
successful year, picking up four golds and two bronze
medals. She has been skating for four years.
Kelland thanks her coach, Patty Dougherty, for all
her hard work.
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vuss LYARTINV
Men's Night
Mon., May 1 at 3:30 p.m.
Ladies' Morning League
'Imes., May 2 meeting 10:30 a.m.
followed by lunch & goff
Regular starting times 9 a.m.
Ladies' Night
Wed., May 3 at 4 p.m.
meeting 7:30 p.m.
Senior Men's League
Thurs., May 4 at 8:30 a.m.
Junior League
Tues., May 16 at 4 p.m.
For more information
call 235-1517