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Times-Advocate, 1996-01-17, Page 6t 1 HCl 0 Exeter Junior D Hawks VS Hagersville Hawks Fr. iday. Ja kli to cern. 1� () (() 0 (p).) (1 ( 11-rrr✓✓-r_rrr���✓-rrr-r-rrrr✓-r✓✓-rfr✓✓rrrsrrs') . South Huron Rec Centre, Exeter Elimination draw tickets now available, get yours early. Draw and Dance Sat., Feb. 3,1996 Page 14 Times -Advocate, January 17, 1996 SPQ1LTS Silver Stick finalists The Stephen Township Atom Nightmares were finalists at the North American Silver Stick toumament held in Forest over the weekend. Back left to right, Tony Michielsen trainer, Bev Thompson coach, Jamie Wilson asst. coach and Ron Johnson manager. Middle I to r, Jason Stuckless, Jesse McCann, Aron Geiger, Jesse Schroeder, Mark Laye, Roman Wilson and Shawn Thompson. Front, I to r, Ryan Knee, Colin Sauder, Scott Davies, Kenny Tilley, Wes.Johnson and Dane Michielsen. Stephen Twp. Atoms prove they're contenders FOREST - The Stephen Township Atom Nightmares were "C" divi- sion finalists at the North American Silver Stick Tournament held in Forest, over the Weekend. The Stephen Atoms eamed a berth in the North American toumament after winning the "C" division championship at the Wingham Regional iNtom Silver Stick last month. Eight Bantam and Atom regional championship teams from across the continent competed in the prestigious tournament. The Stephen Atoms defeated West Carleton, a team from Ottawa 7-4 in the first game and headed into a tough match against host team For- est. The game ended in a 2-2 tie when Forest tied the game with only 39 seconds left in regulation time. A 10 minute overtime period wasn't enough to decide a winner but Stephen finally won the contest in a thrilling six player shootout officially winning by a score of 3-2. Stephen advanced to the semi-finals after beating a team from Fort Wayne, Indiana 9-2 and then defeated Watford 3-1 'to square off in the last and final round with Caledonia, a team with a hot goaltender who had only let in six goals up to the finals. Caledonia won 7-3 but Stephen Atom head coach Bev Thompson said the score was deceiving. "The game was a lot closer than what the scoreboard said. We were really coming on strong, especially late in the second and most of the third period" he said. "If we would have had the breaks it would have been a different story." Captain Scott Davies and goalie Dane Michielsen were named "tour- nament all-stars." for theiroutstanding contributions. Davies accumu- lated 13 points for his team and Michielsen was solid between the post coming up with some big saves in the OT shootout against Forest. •The Stephen Atoms returned home with a North American Silver Stick Finalist trophy and a banner to hang from the arena, but Thomp- son said the players already have their eye on another championship ti- tle. "The boys are looking forward to the OMHA "A" division playoffs and they are hoping to repeat last year's performance to clinch the All - Ontario Championship for the second year in a row. With only four returnees, Thompson said his team is just as talented as last year's squad and their performance at the Silver Stick goes to show they alt more than ready to defend their championship title. "We're certainly going to try and we're going to be serious contend- ers," he said. Local players chosen for JUnior' '"D" All-Star game held in Lucan Three,Hawks and two Irish players will be Yeck conference all-stars EXETER - The Exeter Hawks honored three members of their team by giving them the nods` for the Junior "D" All-Star game this season. Nathan Burns and Ja- son McBride were voted by their teammates .is the,,; Hawk's designated all- star players while goalie Darren Kints auto- matically plays as a start- ing goalie due to his goals against average. The three will play for the Yeck Conference team in the Jr. "D" All-Star game Saturday night in Lucan. Head coach Dave Revington, said the coaching staff were excluded from the voting because they had confidence in the player's de- cision." I didn't have any pre -conceived notions [of the outcome). They were clear on who they wanted to send and I knew they would pick the guys who deserved to go," he said. Burns, is second in the Hawks point standings with 15 goals and 24 assists and Revington said he will be putting his offensive skills to good use at the all-star game. "He's a strong skater and he's clever around the puck," he added. McBride, team captain, has ac- cumulated one goal, 10 assists and an undisclosed number of play breaking body checks while pro- viding the de- fensive back- bone of the team." . He's phys- ically very strong, and he plays with a lot of desire and emotion," said Revington. "He's been our leader for the last two years and the guys'. really respect him." As rules state, only two members of any team may be sent to the all- star game to represent their conference, how- ever, goalies are chosen by the league according to their statistics. Netminder, Darren Kints, currently holds a 2.41 goals against • aver- age, the best in the league, and is auto - Nathan Bums team's first 15 games. "His in- tensity and his quickness are his two biggest assets," he said. "He has the ability to really ' get fo- cused." The three Hawk players will suit -up with the rest of their all-star team- mates for a 7 p.m. game time Saturday night. Jason McBride matically admitted as an all-star starting goalie, playing for the first period. Revington said Kints has re- ceived a lot of ice time adding he was the starting goaltender for the ant all year for us. "He's improved so much from last year, this will be a good chance for him to be spotted by some Jr. 'B' teams," he said. Matthews, the only over -ager on the team, is playing in his fifth year with` the Irish. With 13 goals and 15 assists on the season Bogart said he has earned a spot on the all- star squad for his longev- ity and dedication. " He gets a point a game for us, this is a good way for him to cap off his Jr. hockey," - he said. The Lucan Community Centre has been hosting the event for the last two years and is in their final year of the present contract. The contract has yet to be renewed for next year's all-star game. Hawks coach Dave Rev- ington will. team up with Trevor Murray, head coach for Port Stanley, to coach the Yeck conference all- stars. Coaches are de- termined through team records as of Dec. 30, 1995. Lucan sends Darren Kints two all-stars Lucan on the other hand chose their all-stars differently. All -Stars for Lucan were determined solely by the coaches. Head coach Scott Bogart sat down with his coaching staff and decided that second year player Trevor Emms and vet- eran Steve Mat - Steve Ma thews thews would represent the Irish best. Emms leads the Irish in scoring with 19 goals and 24 assists and Bogart said that he's been consist - Trevor Em ms Lines from Lucan Lanes Audrey Watt LUCAN - A new bowling tourna- ment was introduced this year by the Canadian 5 -Pin Bowlers' Asso- ciation called the 'Triple Play Chal- lenge'. In this tournament, a bowl- er's average must be 220 or under, and consists of a three member team either men, ladies or mixed. A haadicOp, system is used based on 10$. *IC. Of title, Ofillartrace be- -fttt� liiii� irvety!a and isbaeitairtir er ddO.1 A soma mond was WM this past Saturday at Lucan Lanes and the winning team consisted of. Lori Hodgins, Denise Ward and Harold Smith. `Iltey finished Mrith ** 1 of 2241 Aur three games, which in- cluded a handicap of 195 per. pure. Coming in second was Chris Smith, Mark Hickson and Steve Snider with a 2070 total while in third place was the team of Don Cunningham and Allen and Kevin Rollinp with a 1947 pinfall. Hod- gins, Ward and Harold Smith will compete in the Provincial Champi- onships on Saturday. February 17 at Bowlerama Parkway in Scarbo- toirish and if they win there, they tt�N eirch receive an expeuee-paid lip nor two to Florida next Novem- r. bla addition. if they win here, they will advance to the Nadbptil Cham- pionships . on April 2y In .Ottawa where they will compete (ler the Naderul title, and a aetond week in, Florida. tri0 tali the Times -Advocate 235-1331 EXETER KARATE SCHOOi.- Established school ler ever 0 years 3 BLACK BELT Instruokirs Member of Butoku-KM M Canada Training In Shako JI Ryu Karats and Weapons KARATE YOUTH CLASSES - 5 years and up 6:30-7:30 p.m. ADULT CLASSES - 7:30-9:00 p.m. Operates year round on Tuesday and Thursday Evenings COST, $20.00 per month per person. 3rd member of family Free. FIRST CLASS1YUESDAY, JANUARY 23 South Huron Recreation Centre Hall, Exeter TO REGISTER CALL Fred - 519.283-3525 or Ron • 519.482.3634 Before January 19. 1996 THE INTREPID SNOWMOBILER By Cra1 Nicholson Each year snowmobile clubs look for more volunteer help. Many riders simply don't want to get involved. But you can help your club from arm's length by voluntarily following this easy Top Ten List. 10. Use SIedPLUS: Your SIedPLUS card will save you money year round and hopefully, make you a happier snowmobiler. It also acts as a way for business to measure the number of committed OFSC riders that come their way. By showing operators your OFSC/club affiliation with every purchase, you can constantly remind them of the importance of supporting your club. 9. Lock Your Sled: One of the greatest fears clubs have for the future of snowmobiling is rising insurance rates. Sled theft is a growing concern and no club wants to have a reputation for sleds disappearing in their catchment area. If snowmobilers would lock up every time they leave a sled unattended, we could stop this problem. 8. Appreciate Your Club: Too often all club volunteers hear are complaints — hardly a great motivation tool. So why not go out of your way to say "Thanks!" to your groomer operators and other club workers this season. Your gratitude is worth its weight in gold! 7. Property Watch: With many kilometres of trails, clubs can't be everywhere. So you can do your club a big service by promptly reporting trail problems such as downed trees, missing signs, washouts or vehicular traffic. Either phone a number on the club map or leave a message for a trails person at your local pitstop. Your report could also prevent an accident. 6. Patronize Club Supporters: Your club relies on local businesses for assistance. In return, they expect better trails to their doorstep and more customers too. You can help by patronizing club supporters exclusively. They can be identified by trail signage, map ads and SIedPLUS decals. Every time you spend a dollar elsewhere, you may undermine club support. 5. Leave Tracks, Not Trash: Environmental concerns aside, if you litter the trails, your club will have to do an extensive spring clean-up to keep land owners happy. Again, this is wasted volunteer time that could have been spent more productively. 4. Stay On The Trail: Your clubs may lose trails because a few riders wander off and cause problems for prc Jerty owners. The expensive and time-consuming re-routing process can be avoided if everyone stays on marked trails. Then your club can expend its limited resources on new efforts, not remedial work. 3. Refuse to Ride with Freeloaders: If you're practising this Top Ten List, but riding with companion who don't have trail permits affixed to their sleds, then you're like an accessory to a crime. Anyone who doesn't buy a permit is effectively freeloading on those who have - you included. Are you willing to pay their way? Should your club? 2. Take It Easy: Your club wastes grooming dollars repairing unnecessary trail damage. Spinning tracks and hard cornering are the worst culprits, throwing the snow base off the trail and creating new moguls. You can still get up to speed, but by doing so more gradually and slowing for corners, you'll take a burden off your club's shoulders. And the number one way to help your club this season: 1. Buy Where You Ride: Trail permits fund grooming and development on the trails you ride, so the very least you can do to help clubs is to purchase one from the club whose trails you snowmobile most frequently. By doing so, you are investing your money where you ride and providing your club with the resources necessary to operate year round. Until next time, happy trails and remember to Sled Smart — Ride Safe, Ride Sober. Bnng A Buddy to Snowarama. For club or driver training information, contact the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs (OFSC) at (705) 739-7669. To plan your Ontario tour, call 1 -800 -263 -SLED. For Snowarama call 1-800-461-3391. YAMAHA The Por To Satisfy. 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