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The Huron Expositor, 1994-02-23, Page 7Sports i ANDY BADER PHOTO SEAFORTH THWARTS MITCHELL MIDGETS - All eyes were on the puck last Tuesday night, as the Mitchell Midgets hosted Seaforth in game 5 of their WOAA 'CC' best -of -five final series. Above, goalie Adam Agar (left) and a defenceman scrambles for the loose puck while Mitchell players scramble about as well. Seaforth won the contest 6-2 to win the championship and eliminate their rivals. Midgets drop Mitchell in playoffs timed a pass and beat the Mitchell goalie. Just minutes later Jason Murray put Seaforth in the lead and Wayne Schoonderwoerd followed up, putting Mitchell down by a pair. Murray added a beauty late in the period, embarrassing a Mitchell defenceman by evading a telegraphed bodycheck. Seaforth headed to the dressing room after two periods with a 4-1 lead and a lot of momentum. Steve McInally scored three minutes into the third and Brad Moore added the sixth. After dropping game four to Mitchell in the WOAA futals, The Seaforth Midgets stormed back and took the final game placing themselves in the OMHA quarter finals. On Tuesday, Feb. 15 the Midgets made one more trip to the Mitchell Arena, for game five of the WOAA finals. A lot was at stake, with the winner going on and the loser going home. Early in the second period Mitchell took the lead. Seaforth stuck back when Jason Smith one- Seaforth goal with a minute and a half to go in the game. Mitchell got one with nine seconds left but the game was already over. Stellar goaltending from Adam Agar and a good all- around effort by the players lead Seaforth to a 6-2 victory. ON TAP Seaforth began the quarterfinals of the OMHA playoffs last night at home against Elora. Other game times have not yet been set. Cents meet Exeter in playoffs Offence vs. defence in tough match -up The Seaforth Centenaires ended their regular schedule according to form, splitting their final two starts with a 7-2 win over Belmont fol- lowed by a 1-0 loss to Lambeth to finish with an 18-18-4 record, the fourth -best winning percentage in the team's 20 year history. But the Cents will now have to play better than .500 hockey against the tough and talented Exeter Hawks to advance through the opening round of the Ontario Hockey Association Junior Devel- opment League playoffs. That best - of -seven Westem Division quarter final opened last night (Tuesday) at Exeter. Results weren't available at press time. The series continues with three games this weekend including games at Seaforth Friday night at 8:30 and Sunday afternoon at 3. The Hawks host game three at Exeter Saturday night at 8:30. Games five through seven, if necessary, are scheduled for the next weekend. The playoff is a confrontation of the division's top offence versus one of its best defences. Led by league scoring champion Shayne Robinson, Sean McCaan, Nate Burns and Ray Cousincau the third- place Hawks literally put bushels of pucks in the net this season, )although they only finished four wins ahead of sixth-place Seaforth. Oh the other hand, only the division leaders and defending champion OHA champion Mitchell Hawks allowed fewer goals than the Centenaires who are led by in -your - face goaltender Dana Duskocy, defencemen Karston Carroll and Scott Wright, and gritty two-way skaters who can wingit with any team in the league. Ifhcad-to-head games during the regular season are any indication the good offence will Last week for Carroll and McLlwain beat the good defence contrary to the old playoff hockey proverb. The Hawks beat the Centenaires three times, lost once and tied another, almost scoring twice as many goals An the process, 27-14. LANCERS 1 - CENTENAIRES 0 Lambeth was still gunning for home ice advantage in their playoff with Mt. Brydges and captain Glen MacKinnon scored the only goal of this tight tilt at Seaforth Friday night. Ted Sills was in alone on a breakaway twice in the opening period and the Cents had other ample scoring opportunities but couldn't beat Lancer goaltender Jeff Baldicchino. Jamie Redmond made it a "goalie's duel", also sterling in the Seaforth net. • CENTS 7 - PESTS 2 Sills certainly had the touch at Belmont Wednesday though, scor- ing three times as Seaforth math- ematically eliminated the Pests, who came into the game riding back-to- back wins over Alvinston and Exeter, from post season play. Both Jamie and Chad Ramer also cape up big with three point nights Tor the Centenaires - Jamie had two goals and an assist and Chad vice versa. Wright also tickled the twine for Seaforth, who led 3-0 after the first pefiod and 6-2 after two. Don Scou and Andrew Scott both chipped a couple of assists, with singles credited to Paul McLlwain, Dan Drivers, Steve Geiger and Chris Gingerich. Duskocy was the winning goaltender. Referee Donaher called seven minor pen- alties in the game, four to Belmont, Unofficial Final Centenaire Statistics as of Feb. 22, 1994 PLAYER OP 0 A PTS P144 Awl Maleeri 1. 26 21 16 " luno Harter 37 15 19 34 65 Don Rist 37 10 23 33 60 Sts.'. Oder 40 11 11 30 15 Levee Carroll 33 8 11 29 26 Toa Murray 34 10 11 18 6 lam* Itomez 37 1 13 21 22 Clad Ramer 40 9 9 11 14 Ted See 21 13 4 17 22 Anirer Son 36 11 6 17 21 Son W71,ht 30 4 12 16 29 Rata Carroll 2 1 13 13 60 Dee Son 2 3 6 11 33 Sten 4476601, (AP) 1 4 3 4 Chad PapPM 1 1 5 23 Cavil atisedeh 2 4 2 2 Trevor Smith 2 1 5 77 lock Ude • 1 1 3 23 luno Dweick • 1 1 3 36 Mari oan,nk, • 2 2 Bill UNG+ • 1 3 Bea Sen 1 0 3 Bryce Bodies • 0 3 taros Murray (AP) 1 1 Woe BanmmiBa 0 2 Shan Olean, I 1 1 lire Gorky (AP) 1 0 1 . 0 1 W. 1 Ways fd800nder.ovd (AP) 1 10 1 Janis �Re.d,am• I 0 I 107, N 0 0 Suer. a,an • 0 0 Goal Tender, OP M01 OA. AVO SO PO4 Dana Durkee, 2151 1333 39 261 4 10 Jamie Redmond 17.13 1035 11 467 0 11 Seat Wood (AP) 018 35 1 1.72 0 0 • No lane within: (AP) • re4i7tered alydiare W,er: OM) inhard who must have had all the se 1 1 stufin dropped their final start of the sea- son against Mt. Brydges Sunday by A ' V a ridaying 24-0.y There's tomorrow.11 game will be "Senior's Night" for the Centenaires who will recognize AV the achievements of veterans A A Karsten Carroll and Paul McLlwain, now in their final week of junior A eligibility. In their combined nine A seasons "Jingles" and "Mac," both A A from Seaforth and products of the A - local minor hockey system, have A w helped keep the franchise alive and A played 282 games, scoring 111 A V goals while adding 155 assists for A V 266 points. Carroll, now in his third A ` ' V year of university, has repress:need A the Centenaires at three All-Star A games and McLlwain, now grad- t V rated from community college, has A ,t V beer,t A THE HURON EXPOSITOR, F.bruary 23, 1994-7 ON THE ICE - Kimberly Janmaat and Marianne Vanden Hengel were among the local skaters to take part in the interclub figure skating competition held in Seaforth on the weekend. Dumpers dump Parr Line 4-1 BROOMBALL PLAYOFFS FEBRUARY 16, 1994 GRADS 1 - ROYALS 0 The Grads' Al Wynja made a sure shot for a goal assisted by Tony Van Den Huevel and Craig Smith. EASY RIDERS 5 WINTHROP 0 Hey! Is this the real "Joe Vink" as he shoots and scores two brilliant goals, singles by Chris Poland, Ed Van Miltenburg and Laurence Vink - "What assistance by "Joe V." again, Eddy and Jerry Zwep. KNIGHTS 1 RED RUSTLERS 0 Hang in there, Rustlers, the playoffs have just begun! For the Knights, Jeff Campbell popped in a quick wrist shot goal helped by Paul Nyenhuis. DUMPERS 4 - PARR LINE 1 Nice goal by Ed Salverda as Parr Line finally get on the scoreboard his helper was Grant Bergsma. Dumpers bump ahead with goals by Steve Eckert Jr., Bill Dale and John Cairns Jr. alot of quick passes by Don Henderson and Gary Dill. In Broomball on Feb. 23 at 9 p.m. - Winthrop vs Socialites; 9:50 p.m. - Parr Line vs Perth; and at 10:40 p.m. - Raiders vs Knights. In Broomball on Feb. 24, at 9 p.m. - Dumpers vs Winthrop; 9:50 p.m. - Parr Line vs Easy Riders; and at 10:40 p.m. - Rustlers vs Grads. HENSALL SHUFFLEBOARD February 15, 1994 High six game winners: Ethel McMurtrie (478); Gert Eagleson (466); Russell Ferguson (459); Thelma Thiel (454); Hazel McEwan (437); Gerty Moir (422); and Lloyd Lovell (400). If you wish to secure a lifetime income from an RRSP or are interested in other RRSP investments al very competitive rotes, coil Arnold J. Stinnissen 527-0410 SunLife Congratulations Lloyd & Isabelle kedOce 00 GOLD to us!!" Mary, Paul, Karsten & Ilen Carroll GOWAN RENOVATION & DECORATING Creative [.� Renovation Window Treatments �j Stencilling & Restoration RR #2, Seaforth Call for FREE CONSULTATION 522-1382 Lloyd aid Isabelle 1994 OLYMPIC - BRONZE MEDALISTS "When we look at you we always see GOLD" to two. A Mitchell downs Seaforth atoms On Tuesday Feb. 15 in the fourth game of the Mitchell-Seaforth Atom series, Seaforth needed a win to stay alive. They opened the scoring with Curtis Murray netting a goal on a set up by Tim McClure and Kyle Henderson. In the fust period Derek Nesbitt fed the puck back to defenseman Ryan Willis who took the shot and hit the goaltender. Jason Ansteu shot the first rebound and Derek Nesbitt the second to take a 2-0 lead. Mitchell notched two goals of their own before the end of the first. Mitchell came out strong in the second and scored three goals in less than 5 min. A comeback was in order and the Seaforth Atom team was eager to oblige. Curtis Murray notched his second of the night assisted by J. Anstett. Tim McClure scored also in the second with help from teammates K. Henderson and C. Murray. The "Green Machines" were down by one. The home -town team decided it was time to rally, and scored four goals in the third to Mitchell's 0. Scoring for Seaforth were Daniel Nash, Tim McClure, Jason Ansteu and Derek Nesbitt. Assists were credited to Jason Anstett - 2, Kyle Henderson - 1, Derek Nesbitt - 1, Dan Nash - 1. Dan O'Reillyplayed exc between the pipes and het in the 8-5 victory. On Saturday Feb. 19, the Seaforth Atoms travelled to Mitchell for the fifth and final game. Mitchell scored first but Seaforth also notched one in the second. Derek Nesbitt passed the puck to Daniel Nash who busted up the wing and took a wrist shot. Jason Anstett skated in for the rebound and made no mistakes. It was tied going into the third. Seaforth took a body contact pen- alty and Mitchell took advantage by scoring. The Seaforth team made a valiant effort but couldn't cash in. The final score was 2-1 for Mitchell putting Seaforth out of the WOAA playoffs. The Atom's now. drop back and play in a League Play Off round. Local horseshoe players do well in tournament Lavern Hoogy, of Seaforth, and Bd Bradley, of St. Marys, placed seventh in the 'A' Single Round 30 -point games of Wingham Sportsmen Horseshoes i on Saturday, Feb. 12, with four wins and five losses. Harokf Pridham, of Staffs, and Will Townes, of Kincardine placed sixth in the 'B' Round with two wins and five losses. The next tournament takes place on Saturday, Feb. 26 at 1:00 p.m. A ,,r, A . ROOKIES V A V A A A A A A A A A A A A A KARSTEN CARROLL 1990-94 GP G A PTS PIM 126 33 75 108 82 * 3 All Star Games * 3 Years Voted Cents' Most Valuable Defenceman PAUL McLLWAIN 1989-94 GP G A PTS PIM 156 78 80 158 290 * 2 All Star Games * Cents' Scoring Champ '93-'94 (Most Goals Since '89-'90) OHA JUNIOR DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE PLAYOFFS BEST OF SEVEN QUARTER FINAL Game 2 Exeter at SEAFORTH FRIDAY FEB. 25 8:30 PM Game 3 Seaforth at Exeter . 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