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Times Advocate, 1997-02-26, Page 14This Week in Sports... • Petite 'C' advance to Huron -Perth - page 15 • Irish drop first two games of series - page 15 Juvenile medalists Exeter precision skating teams compete in Fergus The juveniles won bronze• and' the juniors placed fourth FERGUS - The Exeter Precision Skating teams com- peted among 20 teams at the Cupid Capers Central On- tario Section Competition in Fergus on the weekend. The Juvenile Mini -Classics won bronze while the Junior Classics narrowly missed a medal placing fourth: Coach Kathy Memel- said the juvenile team had an outstanding performance and placed first after their opening skate with six points distancing them and the second place team. • • • . The achievement was remarkable considering they were competing against teams fromiarger centres such as Richmond Hill, Milton and Markham. However, the girls made two errors in their second skate to finish third overall. "They were too _pumped up and they were over- confident." said Merner adding the excitement of their first skate may havc..distracted theta and affected.their • concentration .duringiheir second performance. "Those kids-ha.v.uever brought home- a medal- be- fore and suddenly they were on top of 20.teams," she said. The juniors also- had a tremendous skate. however, the judges didn't see it that way. Merner said in-, consistent marks an the judging panel resulted in. a fourth place finish. despite what ,may have •been the team's best performance of the season. "You could tell by the reaction of the crowd when the scores where read-out," said Merner. • However, they were not phased by the outcome. "We didn't come home with a medal but our goal was to perform as a team and .we felt we skated better than any of our previous competitions," said Memer. With two three more competitions left on their schedule. Merner said both. teams will have another chance to win a gold medal. something that has eluded them so far this season. "I'm confident they are capable of winning gold. It's just a matter of them pulling it together for that four minutes on the ice." The precision tures will compete in Si. Thither on March 1 and willbe in Waterloo on March 15'. " This 'Sunday .ilk -Exeter Figure Skating Club will" host their annual carnival at the South Huron Rec- reation Centre. Exeter. Hawks take a two game lead in playoffs against Mitchell ' EXETER - The Exeter Hawks have gained- a two -game lead in their playoff series against Mitchell winning hoth games by one point.. Dave Farquhar 'broke a 2-2 •tie midway through the third period to give Exeter a 3-2 win over Mitchell on Saturday night. Mike Weber and Chris McDonald also -scored for Exeter. Saturday's contest- in Mitchell Was almost a repeat performance of the Friday night game in Exeter. The tight and low scoring game was heading into overtime *hen Chris " Kennedy scored the game winning goal with• only 1.:30 re- maining in the third period to lift his team to a 2-1 victory.° Nathan Burns scored Exeter's first goal. Head coach Dave Revington isn't surprised by the low scores adding that Mitchell has played. them hard - throughout the season. "They have always played a close checking and very aggressive hock- ey game. It's important we play disciplined...in one goal games pen- alties can kill a team." he said. The. Hawks have a 3-1-1 record - against Mitchell in the regular sea- son, however. Mitchell has always given Exeter a rough.ride with their in -your- face style of hockey. De- spite being up by- two games Rev- - ington is not taking Mitchell light - MacLean named top defencernan KITCHENER - Jeff MacLean of Exeter was honored with' the Cory Stoyko.Trophy after he was picked as the top Midwestern Jun- ior "13" defenceman at the annual league awards banquet in Listowel last Monday. . Playing for the Kitchener Dutchmen in his second season, MacL- ean was fifth in the league..among defencemen in terms of scoring with eight goals and 27 assists but it was his consistent defensive - zone play and steady point production that helped the Dutchmen to a third place finish. "I was a. little surprised because 1 didn't produce the large num- bers as some of the other• defencemen in the league but I thought 1 had a good chance," said MacLean, 17, adding he was up against 19 and 20 year=old veterans for the award, MacLean was picked in last summer's Ontario Hockey League draft by the Kitchener Rangers in the '12th round but, chose to play Junior "B" this season to protect his U.S. college scholarship el- igibility. He said receiving the award didn't change his mind about his decision explaining he first hcard the news after returning from a visit to Colgate University where he saw their varsity hockey team . play Harvard and Brown University. "It made me want to take the scholarship route even more," he said. Earlier this season MacLean was picked as a Midwestern all-star player and scored a goal for the South Conference team. The Kitch- ener Dutchmen are currently engaged in a best of seven series with Lis- towel for the opening round of the playoffs. Kitchener is leading the best of seven series with a 7-3 win in the opening game. ly. "I'm coaching . one game at a time. but it's nice to be leading the series." he said.. c Exeter will meet Mitchell for game three at the South Huron-Rec- reation uronRec- reation Centre on Friday night. Exeter team wins Listowel Bonspiel LISTOWEL - An Exeter team won the early -draw at a Men's Open Bonspiel in Listowel on Feb' ruary 15. Skip. Ralph Astle, vice, Don Cur- refl. second, Harry Jacobi and lead. Petcr'McFalls beat Cambridge 9-3, home rink Listowel 7-5 and Strat- ford 6-4 to place first among the eight teams in the draw. Panther sports WINGHAM - The South Huron District High School junior volley - .hall team beat F.E. Madill three games to one to clinch third place at the Huron -Perth playoffs on Thursday. The victory over Madill avenged the Panther's earlier loss to them in the Huron conference finals and gives them a berth at W.O.S.S.A. The midget girls volleyball team wrapped up a successful season last week to finish second in their pool at.the Huron -Perth finals in Strat- ford. The Panthers only lost one game to Stratford Central to beat North- western. Seaforth, and Clinton be- fore meeting St. Mikes in the semi- finals. Panther Bytes . Tammy Cluett has been named Athlete -of -the -Month for her out- standing contributions towards the midget girls volleyball team. 1 Belle ringette take silver in Oshawa `B' tournament OSHAWA - The Exeter Belle 'C' team stunned their fans during the 'B'- tournament winning more games inthe weekend than they have all season. In the opening game on Saturday, Exeter met the host team playing a close game in the first half but falling sh.n• the second, losing 7-11. Shawna Rowe started off the scoring. with three more to follow. Meagan Ratz had one good goal while Amy Edwards shot in two. Exeter's defense picked up in the second game against Richmond Hill winning 6-3. Both Kim Keller and Rowe had two quick goals and Ratz and Edwards each added one. Everything came together _in the third 'game ' against` Pickering: Theresa Stire. Preslee. Maver -and Kelly Regier all played an excellent defensive game helping Jayne Bal= lantyne with her first shutout game. Exetlrr won 15-0. • In the semi final game Exeter came hack up against the Oshawa team this time taking the win 10-6. Edwards and Rowe taking three goals. Raiz having two. Stire and Keller each adding one.. hringing them to the gold round.. - Zurich youth place fourth By Ron Dann ZURICH - The Ontario Five Pin Bowlers' Association (OFPBA) has chosen Zurich Town and Country Lanes to host a ..three- game, pins over average House Round of the - Black Tower Provincial Team tour-_ nament, March 9. A 10 a.m. shift will feature six Zurich Five" Pin Bowlers' Association teams fol- lowed by three Clinton Association teams at ,1 p.m. The winning six teams • will advance to the Black Tower Regional match play, pins over average. round robin finals April 14, at a Ol~PBA appointed 10: cation. Zurich,Townand Country Lanes hosted .the Bluewater Junior (age .11-13) Youth `Bpwling Council • boys teams three:game scratch roll - offs Sunday. 'Owen Sound's team. won 'and riow advances toi the Southern. Ontario Championships March 23 at Toronto. Zurich's team .finished fourth in the ,12 team ;:um - petition. Zurich's bantam buys (10 and underjended up in eighth place among 12 at Clinton Crown lanes: Clinton's team won. South Huron curlers advance to WOSSA EXETER - The South Huron Dis- • trict High School curling team won their first Huron -Perth title last week . and. will advance . to . the W.O.S S.A. playdowns in Ilderton do /Math S.• . gainers,• skip, Steve Hern. vice. Gerry Guerts, second. Jaydon Rus,. sell. lead Goeff Stasik and alternate Jeff DeBlock won the double knock -out tournament with wins over `Listowel,' Clinton. and St. Mikes. In the first game South Huron was tied with Listowel in the last end with Listowel having the -last rock advantage. Skip.. Steve Hern drew around a centre guard to the four -foot circle and the Listowel skip missed with his last rock •giv' ing South Huron -a 7-6 win. • In game two. South Huron_ was tied. with Clinton coming hotne in the 8th end when Hern took out Clin- ton's shot rock to win the game 5- 4. South Huron lost the third game to Stratford after a poor .start but managed to make the score close 7- 6 after being down with a six -point deficit. They met Stratford again in the.fourth and final game for.the ti- tle. - Stratford took two points in the first end but Hern chipped out Stratford's shot rock to count three. South Huron then stole one in the _third. one in the tounh-and one in the fifth to go up 6-2. Hern. then switched to the peel . game .re- moving alt rocks from sight. Stratford elected to take one: point - in the• sixth -.and Hern-.counted one in the • seventh. He continued the peel game until Stratford.ran out of rocks with the final score reading 7-3 for South Huron. - "We played a smart "game." said - Hern adding they -weren't easily. in timidated by the -other. rinks con- sidering they were underdogs in the tournament. - - • • '. Coach • Harry -Jacobi - said he - wasn't surprised at the outcome be=. cause.the'team`has been improving steadily over the season. - "It was no fluke. we were • the .best team there.". said Jacobi. "Stratford could shoot with us but they didn't have the right strategy." The competition at WOSSA will be tough but Jacobi feels South Hu- ron can come out on top if the team' can stay focused on the game. - "Our • biggest weakness is not watching our opponents shoot. You can learn a lot by watching some- one else shoot to see how the rocks are reacting to the ice." said Jacohl adding the team needs to work on keeping their concentration: "Sometimes I think I need a cattle .prod." he joked: TM South Huron District High School curling team will compete at W.O.S.S.A. after winning their first Huron - Perth title. From back row left, coach Harry Jacobi, sec- ond, Jaydon Russell, alternate, Jeff DeBlock, lead, Goeff Stasik. Front left, skip Steve Hern and vice Gerry Guerts. Missing is coach Janice Walker. Coming up against the undefeat- ed Stayner team: Exeter .was• out- scored 4-7.• "They (Stayner► are a strung team and they read our plays well." said coach Chris Morgan: . "Stire set up the first goal for Rowe in the lint half but .we couldn't get anything going in their end. "- The team started to come -hack in the second halt with Edwards scor- . ing one along with R4we for two more: But it lust wasn't enough. . Despite playing shorthanded for the tournament. the -group put in an • excellent performance.. making this the highlight t the season. RINGETTE 4 - UNDER 7 Fehruary. 23 Exeter 5 vs. Elnra 4 Goals: Knstyn Regter t2t. Ashley Bed- ard (20. Jasmine Vanhaarlem: Assists: Knstyn Ferguson 12): Kelsey Pinder. Sam Stewan. Stacey Miller Goaltender: Samantha Regter Defense: Stewart. Jordann Phillips. Knsty Blanc. Lindsay Blanc - NOVICE February 22 Exeter White 3 at Seaforth 11 Goals: Danielle Ritchie 12). Kane -Stewart - • - AssiSts: Knstyn Regier. Jenna Phillips Goallender: Kelsey O'Rourke - February 23 Exeter White 8 at St. Marys Megens 9 • (:oats: Amber Caldwell•4). Ritchie (4) •.Assists: Caldwell. Ritchie 121. Stewart i 11. Michelle Destardine (2). Phillips 1 21, Kylen VanOsch. Lindsay Allen. , ' Kegler: Nicole Muller Goahender:O'Rourke . Next game: Feb 27.:: St Marys Fort. in Hensall at 6 p m . March 2 vs Forest at 1 pin in Hensall Mitchell 6 vs. Exeter Red 5 in over- time Exeter Red 6 vs. Forest 5 • - Goals: Brittany Schroeder (21. Lea Nbidge (2). Lauren Taylor (20. Cassan- .Ir.i Mom5ey (2). Emily Inson. Michelle Gaiser 12 ) Assists: Mudge. Schnieder (2). Instill. Alecia Drummond. Kelsey Pinder. Tay - -, 'tor (2). Sarah Watson (2). Momsey. Knstyn Ferguson. Knsten Reschke. Gauer Goaltenders: Mudge. Ferguson PETITE - February 20 Exeter•'A' M&M Meats 4 vs. Forest ' - 3 Gnats: Denise Ritchie. Julie Farquhar . 121. Kari), Pinder . • Assists: Ritchie 1 i -. Charnel!): Elder Gnaltender: Aimee McCann • February 23 Exeter 'X' M&M Meats 8 vs. Mitch- ell3 Goals: Pinikri li. Farquhar 12_is Ritchie • • 1 21. Elder - ..ssists: Jamie Darling s -2 i. Ritchie 120. Amber Preucai r •'t. Elder 14). Pinder Goaltendcr: McCann • • TWEEN February 22 Exeter 'C' 3 vs. London 7 Gouts: Tem Regier (21. Mary Gregus .As Isla: )/I $han Gasser 1 1 t . / - February 23 - Huron -Perth semi- . finals . Exeter 'C* 7 vs. Mitchell 6' - Goals: Gregus 12). G,user (21. Ann Ma- rie Hodgen. Regier. Cheryl Mo ntgorti- erM1 • or - Assists: Geiser. Gregus. Cecelia Cor- . heti. heti. Jen Mittelholtz Gnaltender: Stacey Snow February 16 Walkerton 6 at Euler 'A' a Goals: I...eannc Erb 1 t1. Kern Fulton 11. Wonky Caldwell. Ashley Gooch Assists: Erh 1 21. Fulton. Gooch. Knsta Hodge 12). Nicole Zwaan. Heather Mor gen. Kelly Miners February 23 Huron -Perth Petite 'AA' at Exeter Tween 'A' Goals: Fulton 12). Erb. Miners Assists: Fulton. Hodge 12 1. Caldwell JUNIOR February 20 • playoff game Exeter.6 at Mitchell 4 Goals: Laura Skinner (2). Kuri Keller (21. Alicia Lawrence 121 .A.alsb: Keller. Lawrence. Shauna Koehler. Sara Hodge February 23 St. Thomas 7 al Exeter 4 Goals: Skinner. Keller 12). Lawrence ,Asslsb: Koehler (2). Cathenne Berg- man. Julie Godbolt BELLE February 23 - Huron -Perth finals Game Exeter 8 vs. Seaforth 7 Goals: Shawna Rowe (S). Amy Ed- wards 12). Kelly t)ayman Asslsb: Dayman. Meagan Ratz 121. Preske Mayer. Edwards, Rowe Goalleoder: Jayne Ballantyne Nest gante:March 4 in Exeter. 7 p m 4