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The Citizen, 2015-06-11, Page 8PAGE 8. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 2015. Broken Dryer? Blyth Laundromat 191 Westmoreland St., Blyth 519-523-9687 Sports Aitken, Josie win OFSAA gold Lexi Aitken and Mackenzie Josie both earned first place finishes at the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations (OFSAA) track and field championships over the weekend. Aitken, from St. Anne’s Catholic Secondary School, and Josie, from Central Huron Secondary School, along with Ella Baker-Lehnen (St. Anne’s) and Devon Newell (Central Huron), competed at the OFSAA at Varsity Stadium in Toronto over the weekend. Aitken, who is attending St. Anne’s Catholic Secondary School and has already signed a scholarship contract with Texas Christian University, earned first-place finishes in the Senior 100-metre hurdles and a silver medal in the 400-metre hurdles. Central Huron Secondary School student Mackenzie Josie earned a first-place finish in discus and second place in the shot put. Aitken and Josie were among 20 students from Central Huron and St. Anne’s to compete at the OFSAA West qualifiers last month. Other local students Three F.E. Madill students advance to provincial tourney Approximately 1,300 athletes competed at the Ontario Federation of School Athletics Associations (OFSAA) West Championships last week at TD Waterhouse Stadium at University of Western Ontario. Sixteen athletes from F.E. Madill Secondary School competed and rose to the occasion to earn eight personal best performances and seven top six rankings. By the end of the events, three athletes had qualified for OFSAA. Going into the discus event ranked fifth, Ben Newell knew he would have to throw well in order to place in the top four and qualify. He hurled the discus 46.97 metres to earn a personal best throw and placed third to earn a qualifying position. This marks the second consecutive year in which Newell has qualified for OFSAA track and field. Jessica Johnston continued to lower her hurdle times in both the sprint hurdles and 300-metre hurdles. However, it was high jump where she cleared the bar at 1.45 metres that earned her a fouth-place finish and a qualifying place for OFSAA. Madill’s other qualifier was veteran high jumper, Justin McKague who showed good form as he cleared 1.91 metres to earn third place. This will be McKague’s fourth time at OFSAA. The OFSAA championships are the high school provincial championship and were held at Varsity Center on the University of Toronto campus June 4-6. Pushing on F.E. Madill Secondary School student Jessica Johnston may not have earned her way to the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations (OFSAA) with her hurdle times but she did qualify for the organization’s track and field championships held last weekend when she earned a fourth-place finish in the high jump at the OFSAA West Championships two weekends past. (Photo submitted) Brussels Tigers earn win against Grizzlies Late drive Thanks to a six-run fifth inning, the Brussels Tigers were able to manage a 9-7 win over the Goderich Grizzlies in Huron County Fastball League action over the weekend. The team also played against the Walton Brewers on Tuesday night and Sebringville on June 4 and play next against the Wingham Hitmen Friday night. (Jim Brown photo) Shade Trees • Fruit Trees • Spruce, Pine, Cedar • Shrubs MARTIN’S NURSERY EMANUEL E.M. MARTIN 42661 Orangehill Road, RR #1 Wroxeter, ON N0G 2X0 1 Concession North of Wroxeter on Belmore Line Container and Field Grown Trees and Shrubs Shade Trees 3 feet to 12 feet in pots Choose for specimen and windbreaks • Maples • Oaks • Elderberry • Sycamore • Honey Locust • Apples • Pears • Cherries • Plums • Ginkgo Biloba • Blue Spruce • Green Spruce • Cedars • HedgingAND many, many more varieties! Six runs in the fifth inning allowed the Brussels Tigers to overcome a two-run deficit as they went on to score a 9-7 decision over the Goderich Grizzlies in a Huron County Fastball League contest Ball Park in Brussels on June 3. The Tigers scored two runs in the bottom of the first inning, put six across the plate in the fifth and added a single run in the sixth. Goderich scored three times in the top of the third, once in the fourth inning, added one run in the sixth and two more in the top of the seventh. Shawn Daw started on the mound for the Tigers, with Dennis Dewar taking over in relief. The pair combined for eight strike outs. Ty Sebastian connected for a pair of triples, with Brody TenPas, Nathan Watson and Scott McTavish each hitting a double. Collecting single base hits were Dewar, Wade Stephenson and TenPas. Daw said it was a good game for the Tigers. “Our bats were working tonight.” The Tigers were in Walton on Tuesday for a game against the Brewers after they travelled to Sebringville on June 4 for a game against the Junior Sting. The Tigers are in Wingham on Friday for an 8 p.m. contest against the Hitmen and then host the Hitmen on June 19 at the Optimist Ball Park in Brussels, beginning at 8:30 p.m. Tuesday July 7, 2015 - 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Brussels, Morris and Grey Community Centre 800 Sports Drive, Brussels The Maitland Valley Conservation Authority (MVCA) has recently updated floodplain mapping for the MVCA’s area of jurisdiction. The public is invited to review the Huron County portion of this information on July 7th. MVCA staff will be available to answer questions on how mapping updates may impact landowners. The maps may also be viewed on-line at www.mvca.on.ca or at the MVCA Administration Centre located at 1093 Marietta St., Wroxeter. The MVCA Board of Directors will be reviewing the updates at a meeting on August 26 at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 390 Parsons Court, Goderich. The meeting will begin at 8:00 p.m. For information contact the MVCA at: [t] 519-335-3557 [e] maitland@mvca.on.ca Updated mapping for Lucknow will be available for review on July 6th at the Lucknow & District Sports Complex from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Mapping for the Perth and Wellington County portions of the MVCA watershed will be available for review on July 8th at the Wallace Community Centre in Kurtzville from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. MVCA Public Information Centre Updated Floodplain Mapping Ontario Regulation 164/06 By Jim Brown Special to The Citizen #1 And We Still Try Harder Recent circulation figures show The Citizen has the highest circulation in the northern part of Huron County, #3 in the entire county. The Citizen Proudly Community-Owned Since 1985