The Goderich Signal-Star, 1979-02-22, Page 11Sports
age
Jr. Vikings
remain
undefeated
BYTD
The GDCI junior_
Vikings improved their
unbeaten record in
Huron -Perth basketball
action here Friday with a
close 52-48 win over the
Stratford Central
Ramblers. The win kept
the Vikings in first place
in the league standings
and a win today (Thur-
sday) against Stratford
Northwestern in Strat-
ford would secure the
home -court advantage
for the Vikings in -the
upcoming playoffs.
Jim Costello led the
Vikings with 26 points.
Phil Aubin added 13.
Steve Gallow contributed
six points, Mike Wedlock
hit for four and Dennis
Aubin got three.
For Stratford, Mark
Van Den Ven had 17.
Lothar Muellar and Jeff
DeLaplanque added 10
each.
The Vikings led by a 29-
23 score at half-time in
the well -played game.
The junior Vikings
victory, along with those
by the senior and midget
teams gave the GDCI
teams a clean -sweep of
the triple -header over the
top-rated Central teams.
Midgets battle
Stratford for first
BYTD
The GDCI midgets won
• their eighth consecutive
Huron -Perth Conference
basketball game' here
Friday night when they
defeated Stratford
Central, 72-54.
The Vikings' strong
team effort offensively
and defensively, com-
bined with excellent
rebounding, won it for
them. .The _.game,...... which.
saw' the,: 'GDCI team
ahead 34-27 at halftime,
was close until the fourth
quarter when the Vikings
pulled away.
Rob Plunkett had his
highest' offensive output
of the season in leading
the Viking scoring with 18
points. He also had six
steals and seven
rebounds. Joey
Morrissey also had his
best game offensively
with 15 points and had
eight steals and five
rebounds to his credit.
Chris Pitre had 10 points
and was the big
rebounder for the
Vikings,hauling in , 12
rebounds on the defensive
boards. His efforts there
were an important factor
since ,, Stratford had a
height advantage over
the Vikings who were
playing without their top
rebounder,Kevin Adams.
Ben Melick also had 10
points for the Vikings.
_Colin Alexander had
eight, while John Leddy
and Jim MacDonald had
four points each. Karl
Krohmer rounded out the
Vikings' scoring with
three points.
Paul Kjaer had 19
points for Stratford and
Mike Schlotzhauer added
12.
The Vikings finish off
their regular schedule
today (Thursday) against
also undefeated Nor-
thwestern in a battle for
first place in the final
standings.
.Eager Beavers_
lead Forester play
First place Eager
Beavers with 31, shutout
Jack's Turtles with the
help of Kevin Rumig's 294
and- 773. triple. Ninth
place Jack's Turtles with
13 points had high games
rolled by Jack Gilbert
241, and Ted Johnston a
608 triple.
Jokers, in second place
with 26 points, gained two
points with Eric Miller
hitting a 276 and 708
triple. Tied for seventh
place, Riots with 18 had
Rose Rising grabbing a
229 and 615 triple to help
them get five points.
Leone Thom hit a 231
and 645 triple for third
place Party Case to help
them take three points for ,
a total of 25. Fifth place
Easy Rollers took four
points for a total of 23
with Glenn Lamb rolling
a 240 and 632 triple.
Nancy Willis rolled a
250 and 690 triple for
fourth place Six Pack to
help them grab three for
a total of 24 points. In
Betweens, tied for
seventh with 18, had
Mary Bisset hitting. a 233
and George Robison a
671 triple.
Sixth place Odd
Couples grabbed five for
a total of 21 points with
high games by Dave
Sowerby - 276 and 612
triple. Last place Sexy
Six with 11 had Vi Fuller
rolling a 235 and Doug
Fuller a 590 triple.
JUNIOR "C"
HOCKEY
CLINTON
MUSTANGS
VS,
LISTOWEL
CYCLONES
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23 8:30 p.m.
FIRST GAME OF BST OF FIVE SERIES
NEXT HOME GAME
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27 8 p.m.
CLINTON ARENA
Perry Tiechert of the GDCI senior Vikings basketball team watches as his
shot finds the basket in a crucial game against Stratford Central, Friday.
The The Vikings won the game to tie the two teams for top spot in the Huron
Perth conference standings with seven wins and one Loss. ( photo by Joanne
Buchanan )
Suns tune up .for playoff
For the last two
weekends, the Suncoast.
Suns participated in the
Lucan Atom Tournament
while waiting for the
league playoffs to begin.
Last Sunday, Ingersoll
defeated the Suns 6-3 to
win the consolation'
championship. After a
scoreless first period,
Ingersoll notched two
powerplay goals but
Steve Schutz scored from
Kevin Talbot to make the
game tight again. Before
the period ended,
Ingersoll scored their
third powerplay goal to
lead 3-1 after two periods.
The cruncher came
within the first three
minutes of the third by
scoring two 'fast goals to
make it 5-1, Mid -way
through the' third, the
Suns got two fast ones of
their own, Dave Jewell.
unassisted and Scott
Garrow from Jewell and
Ron Chapman. Ingersoll
put the game on ice with a
goal at the end of the
period.
The Suns were put into
the consolation round by
the tournament champs
Strathroy on a 4-0 tune.
Goderich kept alive in the
tournament by defeating
Oakridge Acres 4-1. Steve
Schutz scored unassisted
to give the Suns a short-
lived lead as Oakridge
came back one minute in
the second period to tie
the score. But Dave
Jewell notched three
consecutive goals for the
win. Jewell's first was
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assisted by Scott Garrow
and Jay Williamson. The
next two were_.unassisted.
The Suns are now
waiting the winner of
Mount Forest and
Hanover series in their
league playoffs. This
Friday night, the Suns
are being 'treated to a
Junior "A" game in
London courtesy of the
team sponsor. The
players, parents and
coaches would .like to
thank Bert Alexander for
this kind gesture.
GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1979—PAGE II
Listowel defeats Goderich girls
BY LESLIE KING
Three games of
Ringette were played'
Sunday morning starting
at 10:00- o'clock in the
Goderich Arena between
the Goderich senior and
junior girls and three
teams from Listowel.
The juniors played
twice against Listowel.;
'and were defeated in the '
first game 9-4and 7-3ii1
the second. The Goderich
girls are showing a great
improvement in their
game (both senior and
junior levels) even
though they lost to
Listowel. However, it
,must be remembered
that this is their first
season playing Ringette
and they have improved
each and every game.
Laurie Long scored five
times for Listowel
followed by Maureen
Basler with three and
Valerie Helmka, one. The
leading scorer for
Goderich was Cheryl
Smith with two goals
assisted by Kathleen
Carter and one
unassisted, and Lisa Kish
one, assisted by Debbie
Mitchelmore, There were
four penalties assessed in
the game.
The second game was
played against a different
junior team from
Listowel and Goderich
played exceptionally
well. Scorers for
Goderich were: Mary
Michele Morrisey,
assisted by Tammy
Gibbons; Tammy Gib -
Maitland Club
busy with
curling activity
The Maitland is . bur-
sting with activity,
curlers can't ' go south,
they just don't have the
time. The ladies curling
section held a jitney
Wednesday, February 14.
Nancy MacLennan and
Kay King are credited for
a great everting and the
prizes surpassed most
bonspiels. Winners in the
jitney - First, Doris
Paquette, skip; with Lois
Vanstone, vice; Janet
Warrilow, 2nd and June
Bugler lead. Secondplace
was won by Nncy
Nephew's team with
Chris ,Turner, _vice; Pat
Jewell, second and
Elaine Bois, lead.
Prizes were also given
out for the winning teams
in the Tuesday afternoon
and Wednesday night
draws. First draw
Tuesday afternoon went
to Phyl Durst's team with
Lois Vanstone and Linda
Bruinsma. The Wed-
nesday night winning
team in the first draw
was skipped by Bernice
Moore with . Kay King,
vice; Monica Page, 2nd
and Susan White, lead,
Second draw winners on
Tuesday afternoon were
Mary Ann Dempsey,
skip; Kay King, vice and
Lynn Todgham 2nd.
Wednesday night was
won by Doris Paquette
with Ann Kuran vice,
Lynn Todgham 2nd, and
t.iiida Hansen lead.
Gayle McCaul, head of
ways and means, sold
tickets on door prizesand
the winners were Joan
Grace, June Bugler, Ann
Kuran and Chris. Turner.
Mary Ann Dempsey was
the high scorer in Court
Whist. Chris Hoffineyer
most kindly offered her
home and ski trails to our
energetic 'female
members and we do have
a good number. President
Shelagh Sully led the
pack around the ski
trails. Carol Hunter-
provided a delicious
supper_ and_.__Ardithe..._
'supervised an evening of
cards.
The intermediate
O.C.A. Division -13
competition was held at
our club this weekend.
Congratulations to the
winning team of Don
Mitchelmore, skip'; Jim .
Hawkins, vice; Don
- MacE'wan 2nd, and Stan
Paquette, lead. The 'next
level of play will be held
next Sunday in Port Elgin
- good luck. Our curlers
have shown their skill
and ability in com-
petitions and bonspiels
this winter, we are ex-
cited in -having so many
excellent curler's in our
club. Coming events:
Wednesday 21 - Ladies
Bonspiel sponsored by
Champion and the Men's
Sifto B.onspiel Saturday,
Feb. 24."
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bons, assisted by Debbie
Mitchelmore and Cindy
Dobie, assisted by Cathy
Oke. Unfortunately, • we
do not have the names of
the'second Listowel team
who scored during this'
game.
The senior girls were
'soundly trounced : by
Listowel but credit must
be given for sheer grit
and determination right
to the bitter end; Michelle
Boyce, in goal, was kept
busy and made many
outstanding saves
against a relentless
Listowel team. At the end
of the game, the score
was 12 - 3 in favour of
Listowel with Cindy Long
getting six goals, Liz
McClement and Ann
Vollmer two each,
followed by Vac Munn,
Deb Clarke, Catherine
Munn .and Joan Johnson
one apiece: Goals scored
for Goderich were by
Robin', McDonald two,
assisted by Heidi Elliott
and Shannon McLaren,
and Heidi Elliott' one
assisted by Dorie Oke. -
The next game will be
held Sunday at 10:00
o'clock in the Goderich
Arena with Wingham the
visiting team.
S.H.H.,L.
r` Intermediate "C”
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Sunday, February 25 - 1 to 2:50 p.m.
Admission '1.00 (Children 8 and under with adult free)
MINOR HOCKEY
Pee Wee "B" Saturday, February 24
Woodstock at Goderich - 5 p.m. ,
(1st game - best 2 out of 3)
OMHA Playoffs
Midget Saturday, February 24
Strathroy at Goderich - 8 p.m.
(tentative - If necessary)
Bantam "B" Sunday, February 25
New Hamburg at Goderich - 6 p.m.
Atoms Saturday, February 24
??? at Goderich - 6:30 p.m.
SHINNY HOCKEY
Tuesdays 8 Thursdays 10 a.m. to 12 noon
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C.H.H.L.
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Burger Bar vs. Holmosville
INTERMEDIATE "C"
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