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Times-Advocate, 1996-06-05, Page 16Panthers lose bid for OFSAA pIayoff sp:t South Huron wins one of three games at WOSSA playoffs SARNIA - The South Huron Dis- trict High School senior boys soc- cer teals letwned from the WOS- SA finals in Sarnia on Friday with a 1-3 record. The Panthers beat Petrolia 3-1 be- fore losing to John Paul 3-0 and St. Patrick's 5-2 effectively ending their bid for an All -Ontario playoff spot. They earned the berth at WOSSA after clinching the Huron -Perth Championship last week. Their only win against Petrolia on Thursday was a close contest until the second half. Man Szabo struck first giving South Huron the early lead, but Petrolia tied the score at one before the second half. That was as close as it would get as South Huron pulled ahead with • Chad GlMllan beats a defender during a South Huron senior boys Pan- thers retumed from the WOSSA playoffs In Sarnion Friday wherthey defeatedPetrone3- 1, before losing to John Paul and St. Patrick's. Lawn Bowling Club holds first tourney EXETER - The Exeter Lawn Bowling Club held its first tourna- ment of the season last Thursday. This ladies pairs event was well attended with teams from three London clubs, Stratford, St. Marys, Mitchell, Seaforth and Exeter. The top prizes went to the Loh - don Elmwood Club, Stratford and London Fairmont. Exeter bowlers Barb Triebner and Willa Williams captured the consolation prize with a win of 16 to 8 in the final game. Wednesday at 10 a.m. Exeter hosts a mens' pairstournament sponsored by the Royal Bank. goals by pave Farquhar and Sou ban Inlakhana to win the game 3-1. Their second game against John Paul was a strong game ‘. , 01$, sides exhibiting a gr. 't legree 01 skill. After battling to a nil the first half John Paula quick goal that deflated the thers who were unable to an r back losing the contest 3-0. Facing elimination, South H played St. Patrick's in the finals. Down by two goals in only three minutes left to play, the Panthers mounted a come scoring two goals from Trevor Boersma and Dave Farquhar t the game at two. Teammate Marty Debruyn se both goals and almost scored game winner when he took a from point blank range. He robbed by the St. Patrick's g who made a sensational g saving stop. Farquhar took the rebound tried to head it into the empty but a quick defensive play sav Patrick's from certain doom. In overtime, luck was not South Huron's side as St. Patrick's rebounded with two goals to cl a 5-2 victory. Despite the Loss, Coach Geo McEwan said the team played against the triple "A" schools lost to. "I feel they did as well as w was expected of them and showed some real character," McEwan. • scored Pan swe uron semi with back o ti e t up the shot was cabs ame- and net ed St. on aim rge well they hat they said The . senior: boys will return to Sarnia on Thursday to compete in the A/AA OFSAA tournament They are seeded among the top four teams. Grand Bend Motorpllez Pepsi Good Times Saturday, June 1 results Jr. Dragster: T.J. Henderson, Port Huron, Mi., 15.318 (15.17 dial; RT .624) at 39.82 mph defeated Joshua Blair, Port Huron, Mi., 15.544 (15.28 dial; RT .554) at 38.69 mph Asphalt Sled: Chris Haugh, Exeter, 11.506 at 106.12 mph defeated Dan Morley, Exeter, 11.823 at 105.14 mph Stock: Ken Waechter, Maryhill, 14.985 at 92.21 mph defeated Bryan • Watson, London, 14.82.5 at 92.97 mph Mod Stock: Peter Staley, Sarnia, 14.519 at 95.54 mph defeated kv Patterson, Cambridge, 13.677 at 95.33 mph amblers: Steve Doornbosch, Forest, 11.938 at 104.16 mph defeated LmMelville, Stratford, 14.825 at 92.21 mph • Exeter Bees May 29 Pa1 Gaels:Katly PindersaKe n- t-e�Loos Arias Mmt d Vries Gealtewasnt Vanessa Saner, Tacky De- flate WonderM paw! !keenest Seat Most. Nest pew Jun 5. Exeter t'a61ic School Exeter Hornets 2 vs. Delko Lightning 0 Goals: Jasmine Kerslake, Lisa Hakvoort Excellent team effort. The big one that didn't get away By Chris Slcatkos T -A Reporter It's common knowledge that some fishermen exaggerate when telling the story about the big one that .got away, while other anglers down right fabricate a fictitious tale. But for two Local anglers, their big fish stories are not only validated, they are also documented. Dashwood andDwight of Teresa Bi f Gr Bend landed the first and third largest fish in this year's Grand Bend Salmon and Trout Fishing Derby. Sheppard's first place sal- mon tipped toe scales at 21.32 lbs and Brenner's third place salmon weighed in at 19.25 lbs. The Grind Bend Derby is an annual event that draws veteran anglers from all over the province hoping to catch "the big one," along with the big prizes thatD come with it. This year, fish tale bragging rights goes to two local people who caught their salmon On the same day of the derby; however that's wherethe sim- ilarities end as both of them have a totally dif er . ent story to tell about the big one that didn't get away. Dwight Sheppard Is a sport fishing veteran. He has participated in the Grand Bend derby since it began eight years ago but this was the fust time he had won anything. "Usually people from out of town win...I've never even come close," said Sheppard. But this year the 21.32 ib mon- ster he reeled in earned him top prim. He caught the salmon on a Tues- day afternoon just four days into the derby off of Pinery Provincial Park to about 40 feet of water. TNa was the biggest fish be has ever caught out of Lake Huron, but according to Sheppard it didn't put up much of a fight. "It tart fora bit but I didn't think it wase big fish because it only took me 10 minutes to reel in," he said. Sheppard's fishing partner Bob MacEachern remarked that it could be a contender for first plate, however, Sheppard wasn't as optimistic. 1 said to him, 'Ohh there's a lot bigger fish out there.'" They took it to the weigh-in station right away and it held on to the number one position for six days until the derby officially closed. The lucky lure Sheppard used, a lime green and orange bomber was actually a common lure among derby anglers and according to Sheppard it is a feast the fish just can't ig- nore. "That lure caught a few fish but the ones that got away were bigger than the one we kept," he said. As for his trophy fish, the Grand Bend Derby Committee is going. to have it mounted for him and Sheppard already knows where it's going. "I've already got a spot on the living room wall ready," he said. Teresa Brenner, on the other hand, is a fishing rookie. "I'm no: a read fisherman, I just enjoy being out on the lake," admitted Brenner. Unexperienced at recognizing when a fish may be tempting the bait, one would think Brenner was watching the rip of her fishing pole intensely, eagerly awaiting the jerking motion that would signal a fish was on. "I was reading a book," she said about the moment the fish struck shortly before dusk. Nevertheless, Brenner hooked into a 19.27 salmon two miles north of the marina in 28 feet of water on the fourth day of the derby. Since she has never caught a fish of this size before, Brenner couldn't tell if it put up much of a fight Dwight hemmed "I don't know what a big fight is, but it provided 15 minutes of en- tertainment while I reeled it in," she said candidly. Despite her lack if fishing prowess, Brenner challenged the scaly monster while being coached by ha husband Mike, a seasoned angler. 1 didn't know what I should do...I was busy screaming and laughing. I couldn't believe the size, it was hugel" she said. Her husband gave her top marks but as soon as the frisky fish was safely inside the boat controversy erupted over who it belonged to. Brenner had reeled it in using her husband's pole. "I said it was his and he said it was mine," she recalled. However, the argument was settled when Mike attached Teresa's ticket to the fish at the weigh-in station. Because they caught it late in the evening they had to wait until the weigh-in station opened the next morning. There was only a fraction of an ounce difference between Brentter's salmon and the second place fish and waiting overnight May have made the difference between the two since fish are known to lose a bit of weight once they're pulled out of the water. (Jackie Shute a native of arw)d Bend who is residing in Puslineh, Ontario won second with a 19.27 Salmon. She is the daughter of Erwin and Luria Schottroff.) However, the close call between second and third didn't bother Brenner who originally wasn't expecting to catch a>iything. In the past she has purchased tickets just to support the Grand Bend fishing derby, but from now on Brenner guarantees she won't take any more books with bar daring next year's derby. "I'm hooked," she said about her new found hobby. "I've always en- joyed going out On the lake spending time with my husband but now I'm more hnerested in actually fishing." Teresa Brenner