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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1979-03-08, Page 12PAGE 12 —GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 1979 Jr. Vikings win Hiron BY TD The GDCI Junior Vikings won the Huron - Perth boys basketball championship Tuesday with a convincing 49-38 win in the third and deciding game. The victory secured the championship for the Vikings and the 11 point spread in the final score was the largest in the three games between the teams. Members of .the GDCI junior Vikings basketball team congratulate one another following their win in the deciding game of the Huron -Perth final in _Goderich,_Tuesday...F.acing..... elimination 'in Strat- ford, Friday the Vikes came through with a spirited 54-52 win In overtime to force the deciding game. The final was less dramatic as evidenced by the 49- 38 score on the scoreboard above the players. The 11 point' spread was the largest in the three games of the series. (photo by Dave Sykes) S erth b. sketball championship The final game had shades of game two in Stratford when the Vikings squandered an eight point lead but managed a spirited overtime victory. Tuesday the Vikings,built up a Lead of 14 points at one point and then watched .it slip to five before they 'regained their composure. The juniors held a slim 21-20 lead; at half time although 'early in the game they gave in- dications of building up a sizeable lead. The Vikes put the game away in the third quarter outscoring Stratford 13-2 to hold a 34- 22 lead heading into the final eight minutes. Goderich was out- scored by Stratford 15-16 in the final quarter. Jim Costello led the Viking scoring with 19 points in a fine effort. Ted Doherty undoubtedly played his finest game of the season both defen-' sively and offensively and hit for 15 points. More important, Doherty hit for nine points in the final quarter when Stratford was quickly nibbling away at the Vikings lead. Seven of Doherty's points in the final quarter came from nine free throw attempts. Phil Aubin was also strong for the Vikes and hit for seven points while Mike Wedlock added four and Steve Gallow and" Rob MacDonald chipped• in with a basket apiece. Last Friday the GDCI junior Vikings came back with a clutch 54-52. overtime victory over the Stratford Central Ramblers to even . the best -of -three Huron - Perth basketball finals at one game apiece. Friday's game was tied 42.-49..._._at_.. the end of regulation time. The Ramblers capitalized on three turnovers in the last minute of play to tie the Midgets on way to semi-final • The Goderich Green and Parent Mustangs jumped off `to an im- pressive two game lead in their Ontario Minor Hockey Association Midget 'BB' best -of -five quarter -final series with Amherstburg"with a pair of decisive victories Last weekend. Saturday here the Mustangs won the - opening game, of the series 11-1. Sunday in Amherstburg the score was 13-1. Third game of the series 'was played Tuesday night in Amherstburg.,If a fourth game is necessary, it will be played . here tonight (Thursday) at 8:30 p.m. The Mustangs dominated play in the two weekend games, moving the puck well and playing good positional hockey. 1 Amherstburg, on the other hand; showed little in the way of team play, and spent a total . of 104 minutes in the penalty box in the' first two games. The Mustangs penalty total was only 30 minutes. Goderich officials had expected a much better series from the Amherstburg team. Last year when the Mustangs were OMHA finalists, the Windsor -area team, Shoreline, provided their best opposition up to, the final series with Hunt- sville. ' The winner of the Goderich-Amherstburg series will meet the Winner of New -Hamburg and Glanbrook in the All - Ontario semi-finals. New Hamburg and Glanbrook are currently tied 1-1, in Randy Gaynor of the Green and Parent midgets moves In tanrnoiested on the Amherstburg goaltender in playoff action at the Goderich Memorial Community Centre, Saturday. Goderich leads the best -of -five series by two games and the third game was played in Amh+rstburg, Tuesday. ( photo by Dave Sykes) their best -of -five series. In the first game With Amherstburg -here Saturday, Dan Maillet had four goals for Goderich. Mike Hodges had two goals and three assists while Rob McDonald and Rob Trebish each had a goal and two assists. Larry Gaynor and Jim Costello 'had a goal and an assist each. Don Elliott got the other Goderich goal. Larry Madge had four assists. John Clement, Mike Wedlock and Ken Reid each had one assist. Despite the large number of goals scored d'gainst him, goaltender Ed Bondyy was the out- standing Amherstburg player. On Sunday in Aiherstburg, Larry Madge' and Dan Maillet led the Goderich scoring parade with three goals and two assists each. Mike Hodges had two goals and three assists. Rob Trebish also scored twice for the Mustangs. Rob McDonald scored once and had two assists. Mark Rowe had a goal and an assist and Larry Gaynor got the other Goderich goal. Don Elliott had two assists and Jim Costello had one. Mark Bondy scored the only Amherstburg goal Sunday. Greg 'Faucher was the Amherstburg marksman in game one. Steve Gallow played in goal for Goderich in game one while Brian Shewfelt was between the pipes in game two. game, but the Vikings scored five points early in the three-minute over- time period and hung on to win. The Vikings led through most of the game and held a 29-23 edge at half time. The fine shooting of the Ramblers' Frank McCarrol, who wound up with 20 points, kept Stratford close. Mike Wedlock and Phil Aubin had 18 points apiece for the Vikings. Aubin scored four of his points in the overtime. Jim Costello had 12 points for Goderich. Ted Doherty added four and Steve Gallow had two. - The Ramblers won the first game of the final series 42-36 here last Thursday. Viking coach Lynn Meyers felt his team had a poor game. "We stopped doing things we normally do well and committed " too many turnovers," said Meyers. Ted Doherty and Steve Gallow had 10 points each for the Vikings. Mike Wedlock added six, Phil Aubin and Jim 'Costello had four each and Mike Murphy had two points. Mark VandenVen had 13 points and Geoff Deleplanque had 11 for Stratford. .The Vikings qualified for the final series with an easy 65-21 ,win over Listowel in semi-final sudden -death play here last Tuesday. The Vikings press and strong offence totally dominated play: Listowel was unable to score any points in the third quarter. Jim Costello led the Vikings with 16 points. Phil Aubin added 14. Ted Doherty with eight, Steve Gallow, Mike Murphy and Andy Masse with six each and George Kerr and Mike Wedlock, with four apiece, rounded out the Viking attack. ,,The members of the Vikings are Jim Costello, Phil Aubin, Steve Gallow, Mike Wedlock, Ted Rob MacDonald, John Mike Murphy, Dennis Alexander, George Kerr, Aubin and Andy Masse. Doherty, Steve Walters, Mike Wedlock of the GDCI junior Vikings goes in for a shot after eluding two Stratford guards in the Hurn -Perth final, Tuesday. Goderich defeated Stratford Central 49-38 in the third and deciding game to win the basketball championship. The Vikings stayed alive in the final with a 54-52 overtime win in Stratford, Friday. (photo by Dave Sykes) Sailors sweep Wingham series BY DAVE SYKES The Goderich Sailors earned the right to battle first place Mildmay in the OHA Intermediate . C playoffs after disposing of Wingham in four straight games. Last week the Sailors jumped in front of. Wingham by two games in their best -of -seven set and, this past weekend they "Out an abrupt end to the series 'with victories of 5-3 and 3-2. On Friday the Sailors got a' three -goal per - Duncan formance farom5-3 Dan in before a home town crowd. The teams were tied 1-1 after the first period. of play but the Sailors outscored 'Wingham 3-1 in the second period to hold a 4-2 .lead after two periods of play. Wingham took the lead twice in the game scoring the first goal of the game and after Duncan tied the game 1-1 with a goal late in the first period Wingham again took the Iead early 'in the second period. But the Sailors tok over from that point and two straight goals by Duncan in the second period and a third by Grant Shelton boosted the Sailors into •a 4-2 lead heading into the final period. Wingham pulled within a goal of,the Sailors' early in the third period but a goal by Ron Sowerby at 13.31 put Goderich back into a two -goal cushion. The Royals refused to bow from the playoffs easily Saturday and the Sailors needed third' period goals from Dirk Wolterbeeck and Greg Jervis to win 3-2 and claim the series in lour straight games. The teams were tied 1-1 after the first period of play with Paul Kelly scoring the Sailors goal from Graham Hamilton. The teams played through °a scoreless second period and Goderich wrapped the series with the goals by Wolterbeeck and Jervis. Wingham replied with a power play effort by Tom Irwin. Jim Frayne played a strong game in net for the Sailors Saturday blocking several close in chances. TheSailors began a best -of -seven series with Mildmay Wednesday and. the second game will be played in the. Goderich Memorial Community Centre this Friday at 8.30 p.m. The fourth game of the series mill be in Godericl'i March 14. Goderich tied Mildmay for top -spot after regular season play but lost the pennant by virtue of the goals for and against statistics. In the four games played between the teams this season, each club won two and the series promises to be a close one. Merchants sweep series with Kettle Point BY DAVE SYKES The Goddrich Mer- chants -wrapped up their first round series with Kettle Point in three straight games with two playoff victories last week. After an opening game victory in the series the Merchants mad eshort order of Kettle Point with a ,4-2 ,.win in, Thedford,, Saturday and a con- vi'nCing 6-2"victory in Goderich Monday. The win Monday earned the Merchants a berth in the league semi- finals against the winner of the Hensall-Centralia series. Centralia currently leads that series by two games and the third game will be played Thursday. The Merchants lied their. hands full in the Thedford game as Kettle Point held a 2=0 lead through the first half of the game. Buf a rash of penalties killed the Point attack and Goderich rallied to tie the game 2-2 after two periods and scored two goals in the final period to -pick up the win. . - • Greg Hansen got the Merchants back in the game scoring on a power play in the second period to lift the Merchants within a goal. Phil Petrie thentied the game before the close of the second period with a goal from - linemates Len Kolkman and Phil Paquette. Goderich took a one - goal lead early in the final period on a goal by Paquette and CamMcDonald added the insurance marker in the final minute of play. The Merchants put an end to the series here Monday as they piled a 4 - first period lead and parlayed i into a 6-2 win. Paul Corriveau and Len Kolkman scored first period goals for.Goderich and Cam ,'•McDonald added a pair for a 4-0 lead after 20 minutes of play. Frank Hagen scored the only goal of the second period and John Hoy boosted the Merchants into a six -goal lead with a goal early in the final period. With the game well in hand the Merchants gave. up two goals"in the dying minutes to spoil Doug Spitzig's shutout bid. Wood seventh in Ontario final Goo wrestler, Chris Wood, finished in seventh place in the Ontario secondary school championships held in Ottawa on the weekend. Wood won the Huron - Perth title in the 75 kg. class and qualified for the Ontario final with a first place finish in WOSSA at Stratford. He fought four matches in Ottawa and won two while losing two. Wrestling coach, Ray Donnelly, said the competition was of a high- calibre and that many of the wrestlers ,had par -'I ticipated in international meets.