Times Advocate, 1994-7-20, Page 14Page 14
Times -Advocate, July 20, 1994
Sidelines
By
Fred
Groves
Athletes are
human beings -
not a side show
Don't think for a moment that
high priced professional athletes
go untouched by the long arm of
the law.
Mike Tyson, Tonya Harding
and O.J. Simpson have all come
to the realization that just be-
cause they are big sports ce-
lebrities, they can't get away
with, in the case of Simpson -
murder.
A charge of rape (Tyson), as-
sault (Harding), murder (Simp-
son) are, unfortunately everyday
crimes that don't always grab the
headlines.
They don't have the attention
showered upon them from the
National Enquirer, Inside Edi-
tion and American Journal.
I have always felt that the
United States was a little bizarre
when it came to broadcasting
cases on television. With Simp-
son, they are looking for a judge
who ran stand the grind of being
on television for eight hours a
day.
This is no longer a judicial
matter, it's turned into a side
show. Why do we do it?
We, being the media who can't
find the time to go out and inter-
view some rising star instead of
getting the dirt that I doubt few
people care about.
Wendel Clark recently was in
Grand Bend and according to
some media reports, he may
have been the reason why there
was a near riot in the Bend the
last holiday weekend.
I have yet to see a truck from
one of the broadcast tabloids
show up in front of a Grand
Bend bar. Three policemen were
injured and there were several
arrests.
What makes good sports dirt?
A baseball player with an il-
legal bat, a pitcher who is using
vaseline to gum up the ball,
that's sports dirt.
When a player uses drugs to
enhance his ability, that's sports
dirt I want to hear about. When
he is selling drugs, I really don't
care because that makes him just
like many others.
Athletes are human beings and
if they kill someone, hit them in
the knee with a bat or rape them
it shouldn't dominate the air
waves for months.
What ever happened to the
golf caddy? I was watching a bit
of the British Open on the weck-
end and I saw them, carrying the
bags and chatting it up with the
pros.
Golf courses are now a busi-
ness, get them on and get them
off. Some places you can't walk
thc course, so much for exercise.
Caddies also provide local kids
thc chance to pick up some cash
during the summer but I believe
thc days of the caddy are over.
From the sidelines:...Thc Lu -
can Irish of the OHA Junior De-
velopment League are about to
begin their 25th season. To cel-
ebrate the milestone a special.
evening will be held in De-
cember. Past president Clare
Stanely is looking for anyone
who has addresses of former
players and or memorabilia he
can he reached at 227-4566.
This Week in Sports...
Local golf results - page 15
Baseball clinic held - page 16
Uhiversity to honour Pooley
He'll be inducted into the Buckeyes' Hall of Fame in September
Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. - On September 23, Ohio State
University will honour its highest scoring hockey player -
Exeter native Paul Pooley.
Pooley played for the Buckeyes' hockey team from 1981-
84 and still holds school records for goals (114), assists
(156) and points (270).
He becomes the first hockey player inducted into the
school's athletic hall of fame.
"I was down in Columbus at a hockey school and some-
body called me and then tracked me down," said Pooley
who is now a hockey coach at Lake Superior University in
Michigan.
While his collegiate playing numbers are impressive, so
is his overall career which was mirrored by his brother
Perry. It began when they played minor hockey in Exeter,
then with North York at the Provincial Junior 'A' level,
Kingston and Kitchener of the OHL, Ohio State, Sher-
brooke Canadiens and Fort Wayne.
Paul also managed to spend some time with the Winnipeg
Jets of the National Hockey League. He began coaching
college hockey with Ohio State from 1988-91.
"I was surprised," said Pooley of his being inducted. "1
hadn't thought about it, just once in a while 1 did because 1
had a pretty good career. I was the first hockey player."
He admitted there should have been other hockey players
inducted before him.
"The agenda now is to recognize players from other
sports who have made contributions."
Pooley says he is looking forward to going to the cer-
emony in September but noted he might not be able to
make it because he is in the middle of recruiting.
"At the football game, you're honoured at halftime," he
said of the special ceremony for inductees. "1 don't know if
I can get there. If not, they'll postpone it."
Ohio State has a lot to be proud of in this hockey player
as Pooley was selected as the Central Collegiate Hockey
Association and national player of the year as a senior and
also earned All-American and first team academic All-
American status.
Centennials play Panhellenic to a draw
Senior soccer
team action
EXETER - For the second
straight game, the Exeter Centenni-
als have battled their opposition to
a scoreless draw.
Sunday afternoon at the Canners
Field in Exeter, the hosts played to
a 0-0 tie with Panhellenic in West-
ern Ontario Soccer League action.
Using a 4-3-3 alignment, the
Centennials came close to scoring
just five minutes into the game
when forward Keo Chansamone
put a shot over the crossbar.
Still in the first half, Chuck
Walker let go with a long 30 -foot
shot from the right side which hit
the net but on the wrong side.
Despite having only 10 players,
Panhellenic threatened as midway
through the half, Exeter goalie
George McEwan got his hand on a
ball and tipped it over the crossbar
and seconds later made a jumping
save.
One of the best scoring chances
for Exeter came very late in the
first half when Charlie Wise, de-
spite being off balance, got a close
shot away after a good pass from
Walker who had hustled to the cor-
ner of the field to keep the ball in
play.
Although they had the wind with
them in the second half, the Cen-
tennials looked a little disorganized
early in the second portion of play
and five minutes in, Panhellenic hit
the crossbar.
With about 10 minutes left to
play, Wise showed some speed and
hustle as he confused both the op-
posing goalie and a defender who
collided.
Exeter had a good opportunity to
win the game when, with about
three minutes left, Ruban Chel-
adurah was hauled down just a few
feet outside of the box. If it would
have been closer, a penalty shot
would have been called.
Next action for the Centennials is
Saturday when they travel to Lon-
don to take on the South Amer-
icans.
Exeter Centennials' Chuck Walker, centre;
is about to meet a Panhellenic defender during Sunday's WOSL game in Exeter.
Looking up from the ground is John Flanagan.
Exeter Fury come up short in two games
EXETER - The Exeter Fury suf-
fered two losses in Western Ontario
Soccer League action last week.
Tuesday, the Fury hosted St. Co-
lumban in a second division Cup
game. St. Columban won 3-2 in a
game. decided by a shootout. The
visitors took the lead after Fury
goalie Tim McAllister made an ex-
cellent step off a header but just
failed to control the rebound.
Later, Shawn McFalls was a-
warded a free kick that he chipped
over a wall of St. Columban
players. The ball landed on the foot
of Dan Martens who fired it on
goal where Pete McAllister
knocked it in.
Trailing 2-1 in the second half,
Darryl Chappel took advantage of a
turnover and crossed a hall towards
the net that went in off the post. Af-
ter 20 minutes of overtime, the
teams selected five shooters to take
penalty shots.
Each team scored three times
forcing the game into sudden -death
with St. Columban winning on the
first shot. Scoring for Exeter in the
shootout was Martens, Marty De-
Bruyn and McFalls.
Saturday in St. Thomas, playing
all game with only tcn players the
Fury lost 4-2. Exeter started quick-
ly with Dave Boersma, the Fury's
newest member, scoring after a
nice pass from Pete McAllister. St.
Thomas tied the game on a contro-
versial goal as the referee mistaken-
ly blew his whistle but let play con-
tinue which enabled the home team
to score on a breakaway.
Exeter was pressured all game on
defense by the speedy forwards on
St. Thomas. Justin O'Rourke, Ja-
mie Wulterkens and McFalls did an
admirable job keeping them under
control in the heat of the afternoon.
In the second half Martens
notched a goal as he broke through
the defense and blasted a low shot
into the corner of the net.
DeJong bangs home gold medal.
She helped the Ontario under -16 team win the regional championship
EXETER - South Huron District High School continues
to produce top-notch girls' field hockey players.
Toni DeJong 'recently travelled to Ottawa where she
helped the Ontario under -16's 'A' team win the Eastcm Re-
gional Championships.
Heading into Grade 11, she already has two Ontario high
school gold medals to her credit and, IikePanthers' team-
mate, Brcnyn Baynham has represented Ontario.
"I just tried out, Mr. Workman told us about it and 1 just
kcpt going," said DeJong of how South Huron coach Jim
Workman helped her get on the provincial team.
In Ottawa, she helped the under -16 team beat two teams
from New Brunswick and another from Quebec. Tryc,uts
began way back in November.
"The tryouts were in November in Toronto, right after
OFSAA. We went once a month then it was every other
week."
Over 80 girls tried out for the team but instead of making
just one squad, it was decided by the coaches to split them
into an 'A' and a'B'.
"Because Ontario funding was so low, the girls were pay-
ing for it themselves so they kept two teams," said DeJong.
When she played for the Panthers this past fall, DeJong
was a left winger and although only in Grade 10, was called
upon to score the odd very key goal.
However, with the Ontario under -16 team she was
switched to right halfback where she had to play more of a
defensive role.
"it always keeps you going," she said of playing the new
position. "You're always faced with a challenge."
The next month-and-a-half will mean staying in shape as
DeJong and the other returning members of Ontario's best
high school girls' field hockey team prepares to defend their
title for the second time.
DeJong would liked tohave kept playing for the under -16
team just a little longer.
"We're done now, I would have liked more. We were sup-
posed to go to Winnipeg but because of funding we just
went to Ottawa."
Despite not being able to play a full summer, look for De -
Jong to be a leader on the field when the Panthers play in
the fall.
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