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Huron Expositor, 2014-04-16, Page 2020 Huron Expositor • Wednesday, April 16, 2014 TIMM! Lansink earns draft pick to Erie Otters Kelly Gruber Baseball Camp returning on July 14 and 15 Clinton hockey player announced twelfth round Gerard Creces WI Agency Clinton's own Holdyn Lansink is on the road to the OHL after being selected as a twelfth round Priority Selection for the Erie Otters Saturday, April 5. Lansink currently plays for the Huron -Perth Minor Midget Lak- ers AAA club, and has been hav- ing a great year in the stats. In regular season, Lansink racked up 29 points, 16 of them goals. In the post -season, how- ever, he amassed 18 points in 15 games, eight goals, 10 assists, giving him a 1.2 points per game average. When the draft was announced Saturday, Lansink said his whole family was gath- ered around the computer for pretty much the whole day. The only trouble was, they didn't get to see him getting picked. "The pick right before I went... the whole website went down," he said. "We were all anxiously waiting and it crashed on us?' However, not long after, Lan - sink received a call from the Otters congratulating him on the draft pick and welcoming him to the organization. It was an emo- tional moment. "I was at a loss. I was speech- less," he said of the big announcement. "I jumped up and gave my mom and dad the biggest hug:' As a 16 -year old, Lansink said it will be pretty tough to crack the OHL, but plans to go out for skates with some Junior B sqauds and get his foot in the door. He heads to camp in Erie in August, and hopes to land a spot on a Junior B team in Listowel or Stratford. "That's the goal anyway," he said Sunday. Playing for the Lakers had been a dream for Lansink, so the OHL draft was icing on the cake. Lansink is currently in Grade 10 at St. Anne's, and said while hockey is his career ambition, he would like to pursue something in chiropractic or personal train- ing - "stuff to do with the human body" as he puts it. "It's been a crazy 24 hours," he said Sunday. From the moment his name was announced, he has been flooded with congratu- latory calls, and the support he has received from his family and Photo submitted Holdyn Lansink of Clinton received a call from the Erie Otters Saturday, April 5, offering him congratulations at being chosen by the organization in the twelfth round of the OHL Priority Selection Draft. friends has been amazing throughout the whole year. He likes the physical side of his game, opening up the ice for his teammates and "getting crafty" with the puck. "I like to set up plays and drive the net hard, with or without the puck," he said. e .E.4!z 14.:10C/3". r aL.A. 2:At "- Thank You to Our Volunteers! L RON P RT I I HEALTHCARE AL LI ANCE hpha.ca You'll find dedicated volunteers of the Huron Perth Healthcare Alliance (HPHA) throughout our four hospital sites making a tremendous difference to the experience of our patients. On behalf of all our patients, staff and physicians, HPHA offers our most sincere thanks to our wonderful volunteers for their generous gifts of time, commitment and service. Organizers say first year in Clinton was a huge success Expositor staff One of the top players for the Toronto Blue Jays in the early 1990s will return to Clinton this summer to help local youth hone their skills. The Kelly Gruber Silver Slugger Base- ball Camp will return on July 14 and July 15. The camp is hosted by Clinton Minor Baseball and according to organizers, "provides a great opportunity for our region to grow and promote the great game of baseball." Organizers said in a press release that approximately 100 boys and girls from Huron, Bruce, Perth, Middlesex and Lambton counties attended the baseball camp in 2013. The camp is intended for children aged 10 to 17 and registration can be done online at www.gruberbaseball.com. Doug Jones, director of Gruber's base- ball camps, said this year they will wel- come former Montreal Expo pitcher "Spaceman" Bill Lee, who became the oldest person to play in a pro game last year, and fellow former MLBer Scott Bul- lett as two of the coaches. Several players who have been coached by Bullett will be helping out as well. Jones said they had a great time in Clinton last year and the community really supported them. In a press release, Gruber echoed those sentiments. "We are very excited to return to Clin- ton this summer to run the Kelly Gru- ber Silver Slugger baseball camp. We received such a warm welcome last year and instantly felt like part of the com- munity. People always think that it is all about bringing baseball to the com- munities that we visit but for us it is also about the experiences we have while visiting and the relationships we form with the coaches, players and the com- munity. It is important for us to come back and see these people and see how they have developed over the year and to help them develop further. Can't wait to be back." The cost of the camp is $60, which is half of the normal cost due to Huron - Bruce MPP Ben Lobb lining up a number of sponsors, Jones said. Spots are going quickly though, he said, as they have filled about 50 already. Brad Thompson of Clinton Minor Baseball said it was "a positive experi- ence for the kids and amazing to see 100 of them playing baseball on the dia- monds in Clinton last year." For more information visit www.gru- berbaseball.com. Photo submitted U10 ringette team brings home bronze The U10 Exeter/Seaforth ringette team won bronze at the ringette regional, April 5, in Guelph. Lying down is Carlene Craig. Front row are Kyle McNaughton, Indra Hamilton, Abby Horton, Audrey Ellerington, Sam Baker, Claire Partridge and Allison Millar. Middle row are Leah Partridge, Callie Moir, Cadence Foran, Julie Wein, Molly Towton and Brayden Chambers. Back row are head coach Crystal Ellerington, assistant coach Jessica Reid, assistant coach Bryon Ellerington and trainer Gord Craig.