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Times -Advocate
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
The Times -Advocate looks back on the year in local sports
Going the distance Precious Blood Catholic School teacher JeffThuss competed in the Boston Marathon in April, finishing the race in three hours and two
good for 1,467th out of 25,000 participants.The race was only Thusss second marathon, though running has been a passion most of his life. (photo/Scott
minutes
Nixon)
World Champ Champion figure skater Elizabeth Manley
visited Hensall in April, sharing a message of strength to a group
of aspiring skaters from the Exeter Skating Club (ESC) and area.
She is seen here with (from left) Exeter skaters Lauren Moore
and Mackenzie Ansems, plus ESC coach Kathy McLlwain, who
skated with Manley in the Ice Capades. (photo/Nina Van Lieshout)
Great team Emily Forrest of Crediton and her horse, Prince, won the high school division of
the Ontario High School Rodeo in mid-May. (photo/Pat Bolen)
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Long journey Bayfield resident Erin Roy carried the Olym-
pic torch in the city of Shangri-la China in June, in honour of her
uncle, Detective Constable Robert Plunkett. Plunkett was killed in
the line of duty in 2007, while working as a member of the York
Region Police. (photo/submitted)
Their best shots Kippen Gun Club members Kyle Mann
and Brittany Caldwell competed in the Provincial Trapshooting Value recognized Exeters Ironwood Golf Course was recognized in 2008 as one of the
Championships in 2008. Mann captured the runner-up trophy, best values in golf by Golf Digest magazine.The course was founded in 1965 by Gib Dow Sr. and
while Caldwell won the Ontario Ladies Championship. (photo/Nina expanded from nine to 18 holes in 1991. Shown in the above photo are (from left) Holly Dow, Gib
Van Lieshout) Dow Jr., Barb Dow, Gib Dow Sr. and Ironwood director of golf Barb Pfaff (photo/Pat Bolen)