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..PA,Gb 8A- GODERIC11 SIGNAL -STAR, TUIrRS AY, NOV 14. 1971
Six Championships in a rOWfor
BY T.D.
The GDCI senior ' Vikings
Made it' a junior -senior double
championship day for the
Goderich. school Saturday by
defeating Exeter South Huron
Panthers 15-8 in Stratford to
take the Huron -Perth title.
• The game marked the end of
an undefeated season for the
senior Vikings. Their perfect
skein of ten wins included two
pre -season exhibition wins, six
regular season' victories and
two play-off' wins:
Coach Ray Donnelly's team
was fully extended to defeat
- Ron Bogard's Panthers,
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requiring two overtime periods
to come out with their thrilling
victory.
South Huron opened the
scoring with a single point
kicked in the first quarter by
Bob Dickey, but the Vikings
Torn O'Brien broke loose for a
50 -yard touchdown, converted
by Casey Wildgen, to give the
Vikings a 7-1 fist quarter lead.
South,Huron held an 8.7 half
time lead by•virtue'°of a 65 yard
touchdown romp by- Dave
Lovell and a convert kicked by
Dickey.
Casey Wildgen's single.,point
on an attempted field goal in
the third quarter tied the game
'at 8-8. •
. The fourth quarter was
scoreless, setting up the over,
time finish.
It was fleet -footed Tom
O'Brien, the player who has
provided leadership for the
• Vikings all season, who ran 45
ya"rdfi on a dive play in the
second overtime period to give
the Vikings the cham.ionship.
"C,a-WY Wild -len- added-- ;T, e con=
vert to make the final s re 15-
8,
Th'e'key to the Viking victory
lay in the defence. In the last
minute of regulation time, with
the score tied 8-8, South' Huron
punted' into the Viking end
zone, but Casey Wildgen kicked
e the ball, hack out. Then with•
twelve seconds left, the Pan-
thers attempted a field goal. It
was blocked by Steve Little, but
the Panthers recovered ,the
ball. On third down in the last
play of regulation time the
Panthers tried another ' field
goal, but this time it was Gerry
O'Brien who blocked it,' sen-
ding the game into overtime.
The defensive unit was led by
• the strong efforts of the two
corner linebackers. Mike
Wildgen and Gerry O'Brien
and the defensive backs. Al
Worgan, Torn O'Brien and
Casey Wildgen.
Coach Donnelly described
the determined stand by his
team as an example of "Viking
Pride"° - a factor that played no
small part in making the teach
Huron -Perth champions coach
Donnelly paid, tribute to the
determination and hard work
exhibited by his team.
especially by the veterans who
formed the nucleus of the
Vikings. He described them as
some of the finest athletes and
young men he has worked with
in his years as a coach.
Although the successful
season the Vikings had was the
result of' a team µeffort, ,Uon-
neily pointed out the -special
contribution made by some of
the graduating players.
He described Tom O'Brien as
one of thetop running backs to
•ever flay for the Vikings. He
also excelled as a strong'tackler
in hist defensive safety spot.
Brian Thompson had his best
year as a running - hack and
proved to he an excelle4..
receiver.
Dave Patterson led . the
linemen as the anchor of both
the offensive and defensive
lines.
George "Duke" Sheardown
was' the mainstay of the' in-
terior of the defensive line and"
is described by Donnelly as the
hest defensive tackle in.the con-
ference.
Mike Wildgen, although
playing in new positions at in-
terior and corner linebacker
spots and at offensive guard
during the last , part. of the
season; proved to be the har-
dest hitter on the team.
Quarterback Carry Donnelly'
proved you don't• have to be big
to ,be a good football player. At
5'8" and' 145 pounds he was
the outstanding quarterback of
the conference, and tile league's
leading•rusher, running •for 668
yards in the six regular season
games. He .was also the leading'
scorer in the conference with 68.
points in the ° regular season.
Do•nnelly's fine passing was
also the key to the Viking at
tack.
Casey Wildgen was described
by coach Donnelly as a gen-
tleman and a• fine athlete who
- gives everything in both prac-
tices and games. Besides ser-
ving as the team's punter and
place-kicker, Wildgen is -ranked
by Donnelly as the finest
receiver and defensive back he
has'ever coached.
John Kane, Barry Deathe
stole the whole show
The Goderich sailing club
celebrated the end of a very
successful season of sailing
with a dinner dance and
awards presentation held at the
Sunset Golf Club October 26th.
John Kane and Barry Deathe.
in their Nor,th Star 500 "Check-
mate" stole the show by. win-
ning two of the four trophies
presented. They won the Keel
boat class trophy donated by
North Star Boats and the
Reeve's Cup. The Reeves Cup
is presented to the best overall
sailor determined by both
sailing performance and atten•At.
dance throughout the season.
The Centerboard class
trophy, donated by John Jeffery
and Son, was won by Pat
Shanahan in his enterprise
"Something Jubilant."
The Firehall Trophy donated
by' Dave,' Gower was won by
Paul Parsons.
Congratulations to the win-
ning Skippers and their crews,
At the General meeting
November 7, the new executive
for the coming year was elected
as follows; Commodore, Paul
Carroll, Vice Commodore,
George Penfold, Secretary,
Janet McRae, Treasurer,
• Elaine Ayres, House Commit-
tee Chairman, Verna Kane,
Entertainment Committee
Cheryl Langford, and Race
Committee, Tony Miller.
The club will be having
regular monthly meetings star-
ting•in January and wish to en-.
c'pura.ge new membership.
Anyone interested please con-
tact any club member. You
don't have to' 'own a boat to
belong to the club and learn to
sail. An active teaching
program was initiated this
year and it is hoped to be even
more successful next season.
**Glass terrarium
makes nice touch
Bring the dark trOpical gook
of the jungle into your own
home, in a green glass
terrarium.
"Terrariums of other tints,
planted with . hark, figurines,
and small plants, will make a
completely enclosed garden
with . your own choice of
theme", says D.M. Sangster, an
Ontario Ministry of Agriculture
and Food horticulturist.
"Place charcoal or stones in
the bottom ofyour terrarium to
be sure of good drainage", he
advises. For the growing
medium, use either a good soil
mix or a soilless mix. Suitable
plants for terrariums include
Dracaena, ferns, Begonias,
Philodendron, Croton, and
other low light intensity plants.
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Senior Viking running back Tim McGee picks up some tough
yardage in the championship game against Exeter. Tim used
the 'block
of yards.
of sprawling
(staff -photo)
Tom O'Brien to pick up an extra $ouple
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