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Hitmen prepare to represent province in Canadian Juvenile
Broomball Championships for second consecutive year
Jennifer Hubbard
For the second consecutive year, the Central West
Hitmen will be representing the province of Ontario at
the Canadian Juvenile Broomball Championships.
The juvenile boys' team - consisting of players aged
16-19 from the Blyth, Londesboro, Clinton, Seaforth,
Mitchell, Staffa and Mildmay areas - claimed its spot at
the April 5-8 nationals during a recent qualifying tour-
nament near Barrie.
Undefeated during the Nov. 25-26 tournament, the
juveniles dominated play over the Windsor Devils,
Embrun Icedogs and the Windsor Riot.
"I was quite pleased with the way the boys played,"
said coach Rob Hunking. "They had their breakdown
moments, but we went undefeated and had very few
goals scored against us."
The 2006 national competition will be hosted by
Embrun at Carleton Place near Ottawa.
"I'd like to win, but not knowing how the other
provinces compare, it's hard to say how we'll do,"
Hunking commented.
"We're a better team than we were last year though,
so I'm hoping for at least top four."
The Hitmen brought home' consolation silver medals
and placed sixth overall in the 2005 national tourna-
ment, which was held in Leduc, Alberta.
With a "more even depth" throughout the team,
Hunking said the juveniles are working together very
well. Last year's national experience will also help to
improve their performance.
"They know what is going to be expected of them and they know the cali-
bre of play they are going to face," he added.
The Hitmen began their season with the Seaforth Men's Broomball
League with a bang, holding the top spot for many weeks before dropping
down to No. 2.
"It's a good experience for the boys to play in the men's league," Hunking
said. "Looking at the juvenile teams before we played in the men's league
and comparing them to the teams now, the quality of play has definitely
improved."
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And with nearly three months left in the' regular season and numerous
tournaments, the Hitmen have plenty of time to prepare for the national
tournament. -
In February, the juveniles will face their provincial rivals again at the
Ontario Junior Broomball Championships. Upcoming tournaments in
Blyth and Seaforth will also help to develop skills.
"We can always improve, but we'll probably be spending most of our time
practising speciality teams - power plays and short-handed," Hunking said.
The Seaforth-based team is hoping to pick up players from other Ontario
teams to supplement its existing roster.
Scoreboard
SHUFFLEBOARD
Dec. 7
Men's high: Harry Pennings 5 wins, Ken
Preszcator 3 wins
Ladies high: Doris Muir 4 wins, June Martene
3 wins.
.. BOWLING
Seniors
Dec. 9
Men's high single: Claude Stewart 274
Men's high triple: Claude Stewart 664
Men over 200: Claude Stewart 274, 223
Men over 900: Claude Stewart 664
Women's high single: Joyce Matzold 184
Women's high triple: Grace Corbett 490
Women over 175: Joyce Matzold 184, Grace
Corbett 180, Marg McClure 180, Shirley
Stewart 180, Olave Little 179, Ann Wood 179.
Women over 600: none
St. James
Deo. 5
Men's high single: Bob Dinsmore 260
Men's high triple: Bob Lemke 637
Men over 200: Bob Dinsmore 260, 201; Lyle
Haney 237; Pat Elliott 226; Bob Lemke 219,
204, 214; Gary Huston 218; Tom Leppington
235.
Men over 600: Bob Lemke 637; Bob Dinsmore
619.
Women's high singles Julie Geddes 203
Women's high triples Janice Morris 636
Women over 200: Julie Geddes 2.08; Joanne
Lemke 200.
wousa over 1100: non,
Standings: Ravens 56, Dolphins 48, Marlins
48, Colts 48, Vikings 41, Eagles 32.
Men's Intertown
Mt. Forest downed Seaforth 21-12. Charlie
Copland led Mt. Forest with 201, 328, 238, 211,
208 - 1179 and Bob Schwindt 204, 285, 281 -
1071. Neil Beuerman led Seaforth with 217,
283, 257, 226 - 1127; George Johnston 222, 214,
205 - 1012. Mike Beuerman bowled 221, 206
games.
Friday Nighters
Dec.9
Men's high single: Gary Huston 230, Rick
Dale 230
Men's high triple: Gary A. Huston 621
Men over 200: Gary A. Huston 230, Bruce
Ungarian 221, Rick Dale 230, Bob Rhyhard
210.
Men over 600: Gary A. Huston 621.
Women's high single: Sue Rhyhard 206
Women's high triple: Sue Rhyhard 530
Women over 200: Karen Whyte 204, Sue
Rhyhard 206
Women over 600: none
Standings: Kera's Pin Heads 41, Happy
Hooters 37, Chicken Shack Bandits 35, Marg's
Manglers 34, Boys Named Sue 32, Musketeers
31.
HOCKEY
Senior Houseleague
Panthers 12 vs Blues 3
Panthers goals: Ken Van Bakel 4, Brad Van
Bakel 4, Ashley Janmaat 3, Brittney Rose,
Macauley Morton.
See SCOREBOARD, Page 20