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Times Advocate, 1997-02-19, Page 147/0 ) RINGETTE Panthers see action in Huron playoffs This Week in Sports... • Petite 'A' win gold in Jordan - page 15 • Bowling scores - page 16 "In Consideration" wins in Woodbine TORONTO - For Vince Hod• gins of Denfield and Glenn and Sue Rollings of Lucan, 1997 has started off on a win- ning note as their horse "In Consideration" has captured four wins in six starts. Her latest victory at Wood- bine Raceway on Sunday night now gives her three straight wins. On February 2 she recorded a new lifetime mark of 1:55.2 and won the 'following week In 1.`56.11. Capably driven by Dove Wall of Komoko In Consider- ation" now has a lifetime earning in excess of $52,000. "This gutsy filly likes to win," said Sue Rollings adding she has a total of 13 wrr..' In 2b races. The heavily favoured South Huron junior girls volleyball team lost in the Huron finals, the senior boys basketball team lost in the semi-finals despite rallying from an 11 point deficit EXETER - The South Huron Dis- trict High School junior girls vol- leyball team lost 1(3 F.E Madill in. the Huron finals but will advance to the Huron -Perth playoffs tomorrow (Thursday). . -• Alter finishing first in the league ith 21 wins and nine losses, South Huron. defeated Centt\I Huron -.in. the semi-finals winning 15-12, 15-6 and 1572 last :Tuesday. Howeyer, en Thursday the Panthers bowed to F.E. • Madill' in the finals losing three out of four matches ;11-15,-8- 15. 11-15,-8=15. 15-3 and 11-5. ' Coach Bob Robilliard• credits the team's win in the semi-finals'to strong serving and consistent play., however, those two elements were missing on Thursday.' "The team came out ilat." said Robilliard.. ' The Pathers will meet the trip ranked team frtim Perth at the H -P playoffs on . Thursday. but Ro- billiard is confident the Panthers will do well if they stick to their de- fensive and patient game plan. "We're a good defensive team. The object is to -frustrate the other team by not letting the hall hit thc floor.".hc said. • -. The senior girls volleyball team completed their- regular season schedule against Goderich on Feb- ruary 4 with a:total of 11 wins but were-climihatcd. hy, F:E. Madill in the Huron semi-finals last Tuesday when ,they lost a close three out Of live match series. • South Huron basketball .The South Huron District High School senior boys basketball team lost • their- semi -final -game to F.E. Madill 47-39 on'Friday; ' • Down 11-0 the Panthers fought back io 'lead by two points with. only six minutes left in the game, ' hdwe \ er, they couldn't hold on al- luwin,g their opponents to take a eight point lead by -the time the fi: nal huizcr sounded. Cdach Terry. O'Rourke said. 'it was one of :the best- games they - played all season. • - - Darryl Rornphf led with 15 points ' lollowed,by Dave Farquhar with )0 • and Bill Kline witesix. The seniors earned a berth in the semi-finals after finishing third in the League with' a 62-57 victory over Seaforth. Rornphf led the scor- ing drive with 27 points, Farquhar had 10 and Jeremy VanEsbroeck recorded nine. _ On . February 10, the seniors avenged an earlier loss to Clinton by defeating them 68-46: Thirteen different players scored.for the Pan- • -thers with Luke sims leading the way with 16 points. The junior boys basketball team came to an cad on Friday in wing - ham as F.E. Madill won the semi- final 53-39. The Panthers ran into foul trouble in' the second half and the hosts took advantage at the line. Last- Wednesday the junior boys won a thriller beating Seaforth 63- 58 in overtime. All players hit the scoresheet. . . On February 10 the juniors put it. all -together to trounce Central Hu- . ren 68-33. Chris Murch had 13 points while Dave Robilliard and Ryan .Beattie had: l0 each. The midget boys basketball team is still looking for their first win -of the season and came close to find- ing it against Seaforth last week but los in double overtime. Adam Gla- vin had an outstanding game on de- fence coming up -with countless blocks to keep South Huron in the game. They also saw action on Feb- ruary 10 but lost to Central Huron by eight points. - Curling - The South Huron District High School curling teams competed at the Huron Playdowns last Monday , and Tuesday with,mixed results. While the senior girls team hada "comical" loss to Central. Huron losing in the "B" finals by one point. the seniors fought back from an initial Toss to Central Huron and win their next four games to cap- ture the -"B" finals. The senior boys skipped by. Steve Hern with Jeff DeBiock, Gerry Geurts and Geoff Stasik. will advance to the Huron - Perth playdowns. Chiefs eliminate Harrow in three EXETER - The Exeter Chicfs won their third and final game against Harrow on Sunday to clinch their "first playoff series and ad- vance to• the 'sehii-finals in the "CC" Ontario Championship playoffs. - After winning the -opening game in Harrow the Chiefs hosted their opponents at thc South Huron Recreation Centre heating them 5-3 on Saturday and 6-2 on Sunday. . Paul Knight and Marty deBruyn combined for six goals in the •. hack -to -back games. gavin Snell scored two and Bryon Ellcrington added one. Ryan Beckett. who was out of action for six weeks. due • to a knee injury, joined the Chiefs for both games pumping in two ' goals and recording one assist. 'Despite sweeping their opponents in three games head coach. Hen- ri deBruyn said the series was closer than the scoreboard depicts. "Harrow was a good physical team capable of breaking out of their own ?one quickly, but they didn't have the goaltending," said deBruyn pointing out Exeter only lad 16 shots on net in the third garlic. "Our goaltending (from Dennis Roth and Nathan Hcrn) on the other -hand -was very good. We weren't shooting enough but we seemed to get a good turnover." , Exeter is now wailing to hcar who They will 'meet in the next round, however, they still need to complete two regular season gables against Tijlsonburg and Port Stanley that were postponed due to poor weather in January. • Dcbruyn. said They may have to wait a while before the semi-finals begin in March and the make-up games will keep then sharp. "We still have a lot of work to do. The guys are hustling but they look a little disoriented at times." Exeter may host one of those make-up games on Saturday night but that could not be confirmed by press time. •• Last year the Exeter Chiefs made it to the semi-finals only to be eliminated by the Listowel Cyclones, the defending league cham- pions. Knights of Columbus Free Throw Competition Saturday, February 15 Boys Age • Girls Erik Denoinine, St. Boniface 10 Jessica Milhommes, Straihmy Derek Ducharme. Zurich P.S. 1 I Emily Hoffman, Stephen Andy Ziegler. St. Pat's, Lucan 12 Amy Shapton, St. Bonita._'._ Brent Morrison, Zurich P.S. 13 Tammy McClure, Zurich P.S. • Brent Hoffman. Stephen 14 Nicole Lovie, Hensall P.S. Regional competition will be held February 22 at Regina Mundi College, London. File photo. Coached by Ter- ry O'Rourke the South Hu- ron District High School Bas- ketball team, above, rallied from an 11 point deficit to lead the game but eventual- ly dropped a 47-39 decision to F.E. Madill in the Huron semi-finals on Friday. Coached by Bob Robilliard the South Huron District High School junior girls vol- - leyball - team earned a berth in the Huron finals and will compete in the Huron=Perth playoffs on Thursday. Lisa Chansamone, left, digs one out during the Huron .finals on Thursday.: , ' Midget playoff round -up Exeter wins its opening game against Lambeth, Lucan wins its first playoff series, Zurich is eliminated in three EXETER - Sometimes pre- liminary playoff action indicates the outcome of a series,. and some- times it doesn't. • This is the lesson the Exeter Mit- es Generals taught Lambeth in . their first playoff encounter on Sat- urday. - . . Alter handing Exeter (heir bnly two losses in the round robin playoff action, Lambeth thought they were going to have an easy ride when they mei Exeter at the South Huron Recreation ('entre for game one. however, the Generals- Sent eneralssent them home' with a spanking winning the contest 7-1. - "i don't think they expected it." said co -coach Tim Moore with a chuckle. - - Lambeth scorch first at 9:47 in: the first periml hut from there on it. was all Exctcr - as' Dave Farghuar led the Generals scoring four goals with three of them coming within the last ten minutes of the game. Tyler Bourne, Geoff Mayer and Cam Dougall also scored lir Exeter - while B.J. Thcophilopolous was spectacular between the posts. "Everybody showed up to play. and they did everything right," said Moore. "Hopefully we can main- tain that and take it to them on Wednesday." Exeter will host Lambeth for game two at the South Huron Rec- reation Centre tonight,(Wcdnesday) as 8:15 p.m. and travel to Lambeth on Friday for game three. Lucan The Lucan widgets defeated West Lorne 4-1 on Thursday sweeping their six point series in three. games in OA111A playoff ac- tion. ('had Greenlee led 1 with 1 wo-goals and :m.assist fol lu.i ed by -1•!cvor -Lee with oiic 'goal and :in assist and ('had Morrison with one goal and two assists.. - Lucan took the first two games easily oulshooting their • oppoilents 16-3, however, West Lorne came to play on Thursday lighting to keep Their playoff hopes alive. • A' big hit early. in the. game by Mike Herbert set the tone awhile game remained close with Lucan leading by only one point going into the lust ten minutes of the third period. - • "Thcy almost had us going hack to West Lorne for gatne four," said co -coach Bruce Cornish. "If they would have come to play dis- ciplined hockey this series. would have went the distance." . Lucan will meet Ildcrton in the next round and Cornish expects a tough series. "11 won't he easy...I can see it go- ing five games," he said adding they have 2-0-1 record against 11- derton in regular season action. However, Cornish said he won have to make any adjustments t \tin their next series. • - "We just have• to continue play. ing the way we're playing now," h said outlining the team's strategy "We need to play strong defend hit hard and create our own of portunitics. The Lucan Midgets are coachc jointly by Andy Ross. and Bruc Cornish. Their lirst game against 11 derion is scheduled for Thursday i Lucan at 7 p.m., however. (hi could not he confirmed by pros • time. Stephen Township After sitting idle lir more tha three weeks the Stephen Townshi Midgets . will see action tomorrow (Thurs day) when they meet Howie . Township lir the opening game o their playoff series. Stephen received a bye in th first round and have been awaitin, the outcome of the Howick Town • ship vs, Zurich series. The Zuriel 'thunder Midgets lost in thre. games. Coach Bob Parsons said thci only exhibition game was canceller due to the weather and his team ha only been practicing lightly durin; their Bine off. "Hopefully 'we won't he to stale," said Parsons. The Howick team is a physicgll: large team and will be coming off hot win, however, Parsons is con lident Stephen Township will b. able to cool them off. "We need to play smart and keel out of the penalty box," he said. BUNNY Fchruan 15 I:.cicr 4 vs. Stratford 6 Goal.: kn<un Fcrgn.olr. Jasmine Van- 14.1. 11 Li IC111. 1.111(I.:I. BI:n1e. Aside% lied - :int Assists: Samantha Regter: Kmt% Blanc NOVICE uchruar) 14 - Seaforth tournament (Came 1 • t..cltr 1\'hitc 7 .s. Seaford' 7 (;nal.: kJ11; \Ie\..11l 141. t),IIICn: ro,I:I. 1'I \I1114'I t':II,I,..•II \ssi.I.: \l;„.111. 1;11;Idle 1 :1. k1151111 ' R.:1:1e1 1 :1, 811.1 kelllp_ J11111.1 1'Il1n111.. I.1,1,`.5.i5 \n.'11 \11.11._ II. 1)._.1,11,11110. . 1.., }in \.1111).:1 Goaltcndcr: Kele) O:Knorke Fchruars 15••• Seaforth tournament . Gallie 2 t iicr \\'Iritc 2 vs. Chalhaiil 5 •It Ritehis' 4 2 1' .-\s.i�Is Phillips, 1;erlyl:1).siahlme. ' C:dd.vca l;oallcnder: ().'Roil Ise • Game 3 1 .t•tcr White (6 t.. 5 iichcncr 5 Goal.: \i.....111 1-. 1. R115'111. 1331 \sisl.: R115 111C 1. _ 1. k, alp. \ .111 r Lets . X1;.,1. baler. (.a,l„en 1 )..Alien. I ). sl:Irtll1k. Phillips. Iteeter ' . Gnallcndcr: (4 k 9 rl.L , PETITE FehriMi a 16 I.ait-r 4 )ptilgi.t '(" r) c.. 1litchcll'(. 5 .- Goal.: k 11.1; n l:: i ler 13). Joina Re. - r.: ,. , \In.m,1.I Gamier 1,2 1. 13lilta- - 11. Rl'an_Ion '.ss '1r.: Keine'. Amanda 1)vcrhplt131.-- 1:.'1..'..f.' I1\ rtes. inn Titnhwrn►ans. .11, I11 sk1111/t1. TI1cR.a Gallagher. .1,1.1til.I l-1.4,. lady ni 11arsh:dl. los..' - . 1%n Silie - • - G"allelldrr: 1101 1%. lion 1 la:a1 -At1 shoist- I chrtlar) I5. In -.Jordan'. Tim Ilar- tours Friendship tournament - •(;ante 1 I s.•tcr \I511 1lcats 8 vs. St. Clem- ents 2 r:"ars: Chantelle Elder 124. Ann Ta lilt : 1„ 4..•1.arquMu. Kali. fink'. 1)e- . nise,Ititehiii2I . _\ ssis1.:. I:11t (lot' t 2 1. Jaime 1)arllne. 1''ll.i.: i YI. \1.'..111 Mound'. Sarah ties- .. • --el. ('Iieise% \tonunersteeg . Goallcndcr:,lnu& 11cCann Game 2 l.scltr \)511 hitslts8vs. Jordan 1 (.pals: 1.3%101 141. finder , 21. E1Jei. •\mhcr Pte•/;:lh'r - - - \..,.t.: 1lder 42,. I'?e./t.nol. Rnehlc. ',1. I!Ier.)eez. C1.Imlet CI. Farquhar. .Shannon Baer 121- (:n:dlcudcr: sI.('.mn (;amc 3 _ I ...ter 11511 Meats It ss. Niagara - Falls2 • Gn!Ih: I1.I.-hIc-1 t,. ftind.•r 121. Taylor. Eldler.I):ahog • \±sisis: la%lor. Skinne'121. Elder. l'Irr.Ier 121. Stt?111tllers(eeg 1 ). Pres,ca- . I.n. limbic. Hc..il. Bair- • . . • 4;oaltendcr< 41d'ann 1 Ihlinpiunship game I.%etcr 118.11 Heats 9 vs. Pori Porn 4 � I :pals: 1.1. I"1 t2). Darling. Rnchle121. -11e•scl. Fwquhar131 \ssists: 1.18c1 ill. Skinner 1.24: Ta) l r ' : I'icv,:nor. Farquhar. Ritchie 1:.iter \111\YA1cat.Polies morin the gold Gualleiider: 11kCann TWEEN . 1 . hrn:.r, I I s.itr'1.' Rtd 4.... Mitchell 7' ' (.reals: I< ,1•sr I.tll:lulzt .-. :, \1nd :m.l. 1•1,1.:10I'cm R. "lit . :1 . .i..l.t.: kt11_h11 2, \1.a) (:rej•u \1i,11.!: !!, l', .IIII t21. Jell %hilt:M.4I/ 42, ( .. I:.1 1 .r1 t•n. IttIR'ringlint . Gualleuder: State) Sl % . Fehruars I6 ' I..rler '(" Itrd 4 at Stratford 9 (.0:11.: P. r': ( • .2u.. Kntghi. Mc. ... \..I.1: ( 11,.-11 "In Consideration" wins in Woodbine TORONTO - For Vince Hod• gins of Denfield and Glenn and Sue Rollings of Lucan, 1997 has started off on a win- ning note as their horse "In Consideration" has captured four wins in six starts. Her latest victory at Wood- bine Raceway on Sunday night now gives her three straight wins. On February 2 she recorded a new lifetime mark of 1:55.2 and won the 'following week In 1.`56.11. Capably driven by Dove Wall of Komoko In Consider- ation" now has a lifetime earning in excess of $52,000. "This gutsy filly likes to win," said Sue Rollings adding she has a total of 13 wrr..' In 2b races. The heavily favoured South Huron junior girls volleyball team lost in the Huron finals, the senior boys basketball team lost in the semi-finals despite rallying from an 11 point deficit EXETER - The South Huron Dis- trict High School junior girls vol- leyball team lost 1(3 F.E Madill in. the Huron finals but will advance to the Huron -Perth playoffs tomorrow (Thursday). . -• Alter finishing first in the league ith 21 wins and nine losses, South Huron. defeated Centt\I Huron -.in. the semi-finals winning 15-12, 15-6 and 1572 last :Tuesday. Howeyer, en Thursday the Panthers bowed to F.E. • Madill' in the finals losing three out of four matches ;11-15,-8- 15. 11-15,-8=15. 15-3 and 11-5. ' Coach Bob Robilliard• credits the team's win in the semi-finals'to strong serving and consistent play., however, those two elements were missing on Thursday.' "The team came out ilat." said Robilliard.. ' The Pathers will meet the trip ranked team frtim Perth at the H -P playoffs on . Thursday. but Ro- billiard is confident the Panthers will do well if they stick to their de- fensive and patient game plan. "We're a good defensive team. The object is to -frustrate the other team by not letting the hall hit thc floor.".hc said. • -. The senior girls volleyball team completed their- regular season schedule against Goderich on Feb- ruary 4 with a:total of 11 wins but were-climihatcd. hy, F:E. Madill in the Huron semi-finals last Tuesday when ,they lost a close three out Of live match series. • South Huron basketball .The South Huron District High School senior boys basketball team lost • their- semi -final -game to F.E. Madill 47-39 on'Friday; ' • Down 11-0 the Panthers fought back io 'lead by two points with. only six minutes left in the game, ' hdwe \ er, they couldn't hold on al- luwin,g their opponents to take a eight point lead by -the time the fi: nal huizcr sounded. Cdach Terry. O'Rourke said. 'it was one of :the best- games they - played all season. • - - Darryl Rornphf led with 15 points ' lollowed,by Dave Farquhar with )0 • and Bill Kline witesix. The seniors earned a berth in the semi-finals after finishing third in the League with' a 62-57 victory over Seaforth. Rornphf led the scor- ing drive with 27 points, Farquhar had 10 and Jeremy VanEsbroeck recorded nine. _ On . February 10, the seniors avenged an earlier loss to Clinton by defeating them 68-46: Thirteen different players scored.for the Pan- • -thers with Luke sims leading the way with 16 points. The junior boys basketball team came to an cad on Friday in wing - ham as F.E. Madill won the semi- final 53-39. The Panthers ran into foul trouble in' the second half and the hosts took advantage at the line. Last- Wednesday the junior boys won a thriller beating Seaforth 63- 58 in overtime. All players hit the scoresheet. . . On February 10 the juniors put it. all -together to trounce Central Hu- . ren 68-33. Chris Murch had 13 points while Dave Robilliard and Ryan .Beattie had: l0 each. The midget boys basketball team is still looking for their first win -of the season and came close to find- ing it against Seaforth last week but los in double overtime. Adam Gla- vin had an outstanding game on de- fence coming up -with countless blocks to keep South Huron in the game. They also saw action on Feb- ruary 10 but lost to Central Huron by eight points. - Curling - The South Huron District High School curling teams competed at the Huron Playdowns last Monday , and Tuesday with,mixed results. While the senior girls team hada "comical" loss to Central. Huron losing in the "B" finals by one point. the seniors fought back from an initial Toss to Central Huron and win their next four games to cap- ture the -"B" finals. The senior boys skipped by. Steve Hern with Jeff DeBiock, Gerry Geurts and Geoff Stasik. will advance to the Huron - Perth playdowns. Chiefs eliminate Harrow in three EXETER - The Exeter Chicfs won their third and final game against Harrow on Sunday to clinch their "first playoff series and ad- vance to• the 'sehii-finals in the "CC" Ontario Championship playoffs. - After winning the -opening game in Harrow the Chiefs hosted their opponents at thc South Huron Recreation Centre heating them 5-3 on Saturday and 6-2 on Sunday. . Paul Knight and Marty deBruyn combined for six goals in the •. hack -to -back games. gavin Snell scored two and Bryon Ellcrington added one. Ryan Beckett. who was out of action for six weeks. due • to a knee injury, joined the Chiefs for both games pumping in two ' goals and recording one assist. 'Despite sweeping their opponents in three games head coach. Hen- ri deBruyn said the series was closer than the scoreboard depicts. "Harrow was a good physical team capable of breaking out of their own ?one quickly, but they didn't have the goaltending," said deBruyn pointing out Exeter only lad 16 shots on net in the third garlic. "Our goaltending (from Dennis Roth and Nathan Hcrn) on the other -hand -was very good. We weren't shooting enough but we seemed to get a good turnover." , Exeter is now wailing to hcar who They will 'meet in the next round, however, they still need to complete two regular season gables against Tijlsonburg and Port Stanley that were postponed due to poor weather in January. • Dcbruyn. said They may have to wait a while before the semi-finals begin in March and the make-up games will keep then sharp. "We still have a lot of work to do. The guys are hustling but they look a little disoriented at times." Exeter may host one of those make-up games on Saturday night but that could not be confirmed by press time. •• Last year the Exeter Chiefs made it to the semi-finals only to be eliminated by the Listowel Cyclones, the defending league cham- pions. Knights of Columbus Free Throw Competition Saturday, February 15 Boys Age • Girls Erik Denoinine, St. Boniface 10 Jessica Milhommes, Straihmy Derek Ducharme. Zurich P.S. 1 I Emily Hoffman, Stephen Andy Ziegler. St. Pat's, Lucan 12 Amy Shapton, St. Bonita._'._ Brent Morrison, Zurich P.S. 13 Tammy McClure, Zurich P.S. • Brent Hoffman. Stephen 14 Nicole Lovie, Hensall P.S. Regional competition will be held February 22 at Regina Mundi College, London. File photo. Coached by Ter- ry O'Rourke the South Hu- ron District High School Bas- ketball team, above, rallied from an 11 point deficit to lead the game but eventual- ly dropped a 47-39 decision to F.E. Madill in the Huron semi-finals on Friday. Coached by Bob Robilliard the South Huron District High School junior girls vol- - leyball - team earned a berth in the Huron finals and will compete in the Huron=Perth playoffs on Thursday. Lisa Chansamone, left, digs one out during the Huron .finals on Thursday.: , ' Midget playoff round -up Exeter wins its opening game against Lambeth, Lucan wins its first playoff series, Zurich is eliminated in three EXETER - Sometimes pre- liminary playoff action indicates the outcome of a series,. and some- times it doesn't. • This is the lesson the Exeter Mit- es Generals taught Lambeth in . their first playoff encounter on Sat- urday. - . . Alter handing Exeter (heir bnly two losses in the round robin playoff action, Lambeth thought they were going to have an easy ride when they mei Exeter at the South Huron Recreation ('entre for game one. however, the Generals- Sent eneralssent them home' with a spanking winning the contest 7-1. - "i don't think they expected it." said co -coach Tim Moore with a chuckle. - - Lambeth scorch first at 9:47 in: the first periml hut from there on it. was all Exctcr - as' Dave Farghuar led the Generals scoring four goals with three of them coming within the last ten minutes of the game. Tyler Bourne, Geoff Mayer and Cam Dougall also scored lir Exeter - while B.J. Thcophilopolous was spectacular between the posts. "Everybody showed up to play. and they did everything right," said Moore. "Hopefully we can main- tain that and take it to them on Wednesday." Exeter will host Lambeth for game two at the South Huron Rec- reation Centre tonight,(Wcdnesday) as 8:15 p.m. and travel to Lambeth on Friday for game three. Lucan The Lucan widgets defeated West Lorne 4-1 on Thursday sweeping their six point series in three. games in OA111A playoff ac- tion. ('had Greenlee led 1 with 1 wo-goals and :m.assist fol lu.i ed by -1•!cvor -Lee with oiic 'goal and :in assist and ('had Morrison with one goal and two assists.. - Lucan took the first two games easily oulshooting their • oppoilents 16-3, however, West Lorne came to play on Thursday lighting to keep Their playoff hopes alive. • A' big hit early. in the. game by Mike Herbert set the tone awhile game remained close with Lucan leading by only one point going into the lust ten minutes of the third period. - • "Thcy almost had us going hack to West Lorne for gatne four," said co -coach Bruce Cornish. "If they would have come to play dis- ciplined hockey this series. would have went the distance." . Lucan will meet Ildcrton in the next round and Cornish expects a tough series. "11 won't he easy...I can see it go- ing five games," he said adding they have 2-0-1 record against 11- derton in regular season action. However, Cornish said he won have to make any adjustments t \tin their next series. • - "We just have• to continue play. ing the way we're playing now," h said outlining the team's strategy "We need to play strong defend hit hard and create our own of portunitics. The Lucan Midgets are coachc jointly by Andy Ross. and Bruc Cornish. Their lirst game against 11 derion is scheduled for Thursday i Lucan at 7 p.m., however. (hi could not he confirmed by pros • time. Stephen Township After sitting idle lir more tha three weeks the Stephen Townshi Midgets . will see action tomorrow (Thurs day) when they meet Howie . Township lir the opening game o their playoff series. Stephen received a bye in th first round and have been awaitin, the outcome of the Howick Town • ship vs, Zurich series. The Zuriel 'thunder Midgets lost in thre. games. Coach Bob Parsons said thci only exhibition game was canceller due to the weather and his team ha only been practicing lightly durin; their Bine off. "Hopefully 'we won't he to stale," said Parsons. The Howick team is a physicgll: large team and will be coming off hot win, however, Parsons is con lident Stephen Township will b. able to cool them off. "We need to play smart and keel out of the penalty box," he said.