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The Times-Advocate, 2002-10-09, Page 10EXETER — The Exeter Hawks improved their record to a perfect five wins and zero losses with a 3-2 win over the Lucan Irish Friday night in Exeter. Exeter’s Jon Keys scored twice in the Hawks’ home opener. Keys opened the scoring in the first period on assists by Jeremy Geoffrey and Daryl Bourne. The Irish tied the game late in the first when Darryl Drake scored on assists by Mark Flood and Ryan Keating. The teams exchanged goals again in the second period, with Exeter’s Geoffrey scoring from Jeff Finkbeiner and Jared Bourne. The Irish once again came back, though, tying the game late in the sec- ond with a goal from Trevor Smith. Assists went to Adam Morin and Jamie Jongsma. Exeter took the lead for good in the third period with Keys’ second goal of the night assisted by Geoffrey and Finkbeiner. Both teams struggled on the power play, with Exeter zero for eight opportunities and Lucan scoreless in six opportuni- ties. Pre-game action includ- ed Ontario Hockey Association representative Karen Phibbs presenting the Hawks with the 2001- 02 championship banner and plaques to players and coaches. The Hawks put their 5-0 record on the line at home Friday when they host Lambeth at 8:30 p.m. Next, Exeter plays at Mt. Brydges Oct. 15. The Irish’s record dropped to one win, two losses and a tie after last Friday’s loss to Exeter and an Oct. 2 4-3 loss to Parkhill. Wednesday, October 9, 2002Exeter Times–Advocate Sports 20 REPRESENTED BY P E ACE OF MIND...IN MORE WAYS THAN ONE. 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Cowboy future The rodeo circuit keeps Matt travelling every weekend from May to September – as far as Timmins and as near as Lucknow. Matt will compete in the rodeo at the Royal Winter Fair in Toronto in November. His future plans include competing in the U.S., starting in Michigan. He hopes to go pro and expand into calf roping and team roping. Calf roping requires one person on horse- back to rope a calf, jump off the horse, flip the calf onto its side and tie its legs together. Team roping involves two riders; one ropes the calf’s head and the other ropes its heels. Although he’s never been injured and steer wrestling is safer than bull riding, Matt said his knees do take a beating. His construction job keeps him fit during the week to perform steer wrestling on the week- ends. Matt says these cowboys are called ‘the linebackers of rodeo’. Although he’s been called in to round up stray cattle, Matt admits, “There isn’t much demand for real- life cowboys around here.” Rodeo tryouts Cowboy wannabes can try out the rodeo sport, even if they’ve never ridden before at a steer wrestling clinic at Ed Dewetering’s stable north of Crediton Nov. 16-17. Anyone interested can call Ed at 234-6130 or Matt at 236-4558. Matt says Ed’s one of the best trainers in the rodeo sport. ‘Chuck’ the 8-year-old Quarter horse and Matt Mousseau,20,are a winning steer wrestling team. (photo/Sandra Forster) Hawks remain perfect Last year’s Exeter Hawks team received the OHA championship banner before Friday night’s home opener at the Rec Centre.(photo/Sandra Forster) Darryl Drake scored the Lucan Irish’s first goal of the game,assisted by Mark Flood and Ryan Keating.In goal for the Exeter Hawks was Justin Hayter. (photo/Sandra Forster) Pensive pens Jason McBride and coach Dave Revington plan the Hawks strategy for their Oct.4 game versus the Lucan Irish (photo/Sandra Forster) Panther volleyball displays strong play Pat Bolen TIMES ADVOCATE STAFF EXETER — A strong road trip to Mitchell thursday Oct 3 put the Panther senior boys volleyball team above the 500 mark with a record of 7 wins and four losses. Facing a determined Goderich team first, the Panthers got off to a slow start coming out on the losing end of 21-25 and 19-25 scores before taking the final match 25-23 with Wes Johnson setting strongly to turn the tide against Goderich. The Panthers kept their winning stride when they took the floor against the Mitchell Blue Devils defeating them three straight matches 25-14, 25-20 and 25-18 with Mark Mark Laye, Everette Dionne, Ryan Masse and Kieran O’Rourke all made great kills to power the wins,while Murray Youmans was a stalwart defen- sively. The Panthers next action is Tuesday Oct 15 vs Central Huron and St Annes in Clinton. Masters end season By Pat Bolen TIMES -ADVOCATE STAFF LONDON-The Exeter Masters finished off the season Wednesday night at London’s Cove Road The Masters were up against Real West, a team that controls the ball and attacks very well. The strong defensive play of the back line and Exeter’s goalie Colin Coburn kept them off the score board early. Mid way through the first half, Exeter’s Rob Peat scored on a long shot which the goalie could not get enough of to pre- vent from entering the net. Real West tied the game just as the half was end- ing, and in the second half took control of the game and scored twice more to win 3-1 The Masters would like to thank the people of Exeter for helping to make the past season a successful one. Special thanks goes to Dick Lord, Player/Manager for his dedication to the team.