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Friday, May 09th, 2008

EXETER — The South Huron District High School (SHDHS) rugby teams hosted St. Mikes April 29.

The South Huron senior boys started slowly but came back to play a superb second half, said coach Terry O’Rourke.

The Panthers defeated St....

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EXETER — Crokinole players from around the area put their skills to the test on Saturday at South Huron District High School at the annual Exeter Crokinole tournament.

The tournament has become the second most important tournament on the tour...

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By Nina Van Lieshout
EXETER — The “It’s Only Crokinole: But I Like It” Tournament is Saturday.

Exeter resident and world crokinole champion and author Joe Fulop says although numbers this year are up, 43 people from 34 people in 2007, he is still looking for more...

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Nina Van Lieshout

HENSALL — Canadian born world champion figure skater Elizabeth Manley brought a strong message to fans at the Hensall Arena Saturday.

A message of survival, personal growth and coming out on top.

“I am a perfect example of ‘dreams...

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LUCAN — The Lucan Irish Bantam Girls Hockey Team are provincials champs for the second year in a row.

In the year-end tournament in Brampton April 11-13, the team captured the gold medal in the ‘B’ division which followed the same team’s...

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SEAFORTH — The golf season is just a few sunny days away from starting up and golf enthusiasts in the Huron-Perth area are in for a rare treat this summer with the appearance of a professional golf tournament.

The Canadian Tour, a professional...

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EXETER — The Exeter Skating Club (ESC) completed another successful season with an Awards Banquet held on March 27, where the following awards were presented:

• Volunteer of the Year -Kelly Holtzmann;

• Skater of the Year-Kristina...

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HENSALL — Local skaters will have the chance to see an Olympic champion this Saturday when figure skater Elizabeth Manley is in Hensall, courtesy of the Exeter Skating Club (ESC).

Manley competed in six world championships and two Olympic...

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ATLANTA — The East Coast Hockey League (ECHL) announced on Saturday that Gwinnett Gladiators forward and Hensall native Jeff Campbell has been named the 2007-08 ECHL Sportsman of the Year.

The award is presented annually to the player judged...

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ZURICH — A full crowd attended the annual Zurich Minor Athletic Association hockey banquet at the Bluewater Community Centre on Sunday.

With the help of a good nominating committee and some generous volunteers the athletic association has...

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EXETER — The South Huron Midget ‘B’ girls traveled to Vaughn on Friday to play the finals of the Lower Lakes Female Hockey League (LLFHL) Midget B championship.

There were 40 teams in the league with South Huron in the West Division and...

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ZURICH — The Zurich Novice hockey team are Jacobi Cup Consolation Champions of the WOAA playoffs. After only a few wins in the regular season the team had an impressive playoff run, knocking off Chesley in two straight games in the finals. In game...

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OTTAWA — The South Huron District High School (SHDHS) Panthers boys hockey team is in action today (Wednesday) in Ottawa in game one of the OFSAA tournament which runs until April 5. The Panthers are in pool ‘G’ of the A/AA division and were playing...

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EXETER — Exeter Minor Baseball is looking healthier than ever and is hoping for 200 players this year, say Dave Reid and president Jeff Keller. Reid says there will be two teams each of Senior Rookie and Bantam with three each of Mosquito and Peewee. Although...

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EXETER — The South Huron Panthers boys hockey team are off to Ottawa April 2-5 to compete in OFSAA. The Panthers clinched their trip to OFSAA by winning the WOSSAA ‘AA’ gold medal March 20 at the Clinton arena. In the semifinal game, the Panthers...

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NIAGARA FALLS — The Bayfield/Clinton Hensall (BCH) Bantam Rep team spent the Easter weekend in the Niagara Region and skated home with championship honours at the St. Catharine's Warriors tournament. BCH went undefeated throughout the event, beating...

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ZURICH — Before a full house at the Bluewater Centre in Zurich over the weekend the Zurich Thunder took the ice for a two-game home stand versus Ops in the All-Ontario finals in the ‘E’ division. Going into game three on Saturday the teams were...

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ZURICH — The Zurich Bantams started their OMHA all-Ontario final series versus Ops, a team from the Peterborough area, over the weekend with each team winning a game. In game one on Saturday Zurich started off strong getting on the scoreboard early...

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EXETER — Indoor tug-of-war at various levels will be on display this weekend at South Huron District High School. Bluewater tug-of-war president Erich Freiter said the day is a way to expose the sport and is a prelude to the season, including the Hensall...

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EXETER — The South Huron Novice rep team lost out in the ‘A’ finals in the Listowel Gord Hymers tournament over the weekend. After heading into the third period with no score, Lucknow managed to score 2 goals to win the game 2-0 and win the tournament...

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ZURICH — After an impressive season putting them at the top of their group, and two A championship tournament titles the Zurich Thunder Bantam Rep Boys are heading into the All Ontario Finals in the Bantams Rep E division. Zurich will face the winner...

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LUCAN — The Lucan Irish took the Thamesford Trojans to seven games but came up short as they were eliminated by the Trojans Sunday night in Thamesford with a 6-1 loss. The Irish forced game seven by winning 5-2 Saturday in Lucan after the Trojans had...

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EXETER — The Exeter Hawks were eliminated at the hands of the Mt. Brydges Bulldogs on the weekend as the Bulldogs completed a four games sweep of the Hawks with 5-3 and 5-3 wins. The Hawks hosted the Bulldogs Friday night in Exeter and were down 2-0...

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LUCAN — The Lucan Irish lead their playoff series 2-1 after splitting games last week. The Irish had a tough 7-1 loss Saturday against the Thamesford Trojans, after edging Thamesford 4-3 Feb. 20. Saturday night in Thamesford the Irish scored their...

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EXETER — The Exeter Mohawks will try to force game six in their first round series against the Saugeen Shores Winterhawks Feb. 22 when they visit Saugeen Shores down 3-1. The Winterhawks took a 1-0 lead in the series Feb. 8, and the Mohawks were down...

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LUCAN — For the third year in a row, the Lucan-Ilderton Jets have been eliminated from the WOAA playoffs by the Elora Rocks. The Rocks completed their sweep of the Jets with a 6-4 win in Lucan Saturday night. The Rocks had taken a 3-0 lead in the series...

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EXETER — The Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Huron (BBBSSH) 28th Annual Bowl for Kids Sake fundraiser is under way. BBBSSH is requesting that the public support the cause by making a donation or gathering pledges and having a ball knocking a few...

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EXETER — The Exeter Hawks will have a tough chore ahead them starting Saturday night in Mt. Brydges when they visit the Bulldogs in game one of the playoffs. But Hawks coach Deryk Howard said the team is looking forward to the challenge of playing the...

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SARNIA — The South Huron Midget Girls traveled to Sarnia Feb. 1-3 to play in the International Girls Silverstick after winning the regional tournament previously in Saugeen Shores. Entering the preliminary round South Huron beat Woodstock twice by...

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Nina Van Lieshout

LUCAN — The Lucan Ilderton Jets had a rough start to the playoff season over the weekend, losing the first two games to the Elora Rocks. “We just couldn’t catch a break,” says Lucan Ilderton general manager Rob Andrews of the Friday night away...

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LUCAN — The Lucan Irish had a tough week with two losses, 8-5 last Friday against the Mount Brydges Bulldogs and 5-3 against the Lambeth Lancers Jan. 30. The Irish got onto the scoreboard 1:20 into the first period with a goal by Nick Engel. That was...

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EXETER — Exeter resident and Our Lady of Mount Carmel teacher Brenyn Hodge was awarded, for the second year in a row, the Marina van der Merwe Coach of the Year, Ontario University Athletics (OUA) award. Hodge received the honour for her dedication...

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EXETER — It was a rough weekend for the Exeter Hawks, as the team suffered two losses and remains in last place in the Morenz Division with a record of 11-26-1 for 23 points. The Hawks started the weekend on the wrong note Friday in Mitchell, losing...

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EXETER — As the regular season winds down, two losses on the weekend left the Exeter Hawks with an 11-24-1 record with three games left to play. The Hawks hosted the Lucan Irish Saturday afternoon and came up on the short end of a 5-3 score before...

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LUCAN — The Lucan Irish ended their week off on a positive note with a 5-3 win over the Exeter Hawks last Saturday, after coming off a 4-3 loss Jan. 23 to Mount Brydges. The game, in conjunction with the Country Corners Hockey Day in Exeter, saw two...

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Nina Van Lieshout
LUCAN — The Lucan Ilderton Jets made a comeback during last Friday’s home game against Monkton, winning 5-3 in a crowd pleaser, the last home game of the regular season. The Jets led the game 2-1 after the first, with Jets Jeff Cook and Todd Hunt...

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SARNIA — The South Huron Major Midget team claimed the International Silver Stick title with a 3-2 win in the final over Alymer on the weekend in Sarnia. The midgets completed the tournament with a perfect undefeated record by defeating Mt. Brydges...

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EXETER — Four goals in the third period by the visiting Lambeth Lancers powered them to an 8-4 win over the Exeter Hawks Friday night at the South Huron Rec Centre. The Hawks rebounded with an 8-2 win over the visiting Central Elgin Express Sunday night...

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EXETER — Two wins on the weekend allowed the Exeter Mohawks to keep pace in the southern conference of the WOAA as the regular season winds down for the league. The Mohawks were in Lucknow Friday night and came away with a 4-1 win over the Lancers...

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EXETER — The Exeter Hawks lost a pair of hard fought games on the weekend as they were defeated 6-5 by the visiting Mitchell Hawks before a wide open 9-7 loss in Thamesford on Saturday. The losses leave the Hawks with a 10-21-1 record and 21 points....

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By Nina Van Lieshout
LUCAN — “It was another disappointing weekend,” says Lucan Ilderton general manager Rob Andrews, whose team lost two more straight games Jan. 11 in Clinton 2-1 and 5-3 against Milverton on home ice last Saturday. The Jets came out slow Jan. 11,...

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LUCAN — The Lucan Irish began its 2008 season with two straight wins last week, beating the Central Elgin Express Saturday night 8-3 and the Exeter Hawks 8-5 Jan. 2. Lucan took a 2-1 lead in the first period Saturday, with an unassisted shorthanded...

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LUCAN — The Lucan Irish finished their 2007 schedule with a pair of 4-3 decisions as the Irish edged the Mitchell Hawks Dec. 21 in Mitchell before the Irish came out on the short end of a 4-3 score Dec. 23 in North Middlesex. The Mt. Brydges Bulldogs...

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EXETER — Three goals in the final eight minutes lifted the Exeter Hawks to an 8-6 win Dec. 21 over the visiting Thamesford Trojans before the Hawks were doubled 4-2 in North Middlesex Dec. 22. The Bulldogs continue to lead the league with 46 points...

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LUCAN — The Lucan-Ilderton Jets were down 4-2 midway through their game against the visiting Clinton Radars Saturday night but found their game to come back to a 6-4 win. The victory keeps the Jets even with the Tavistock Royals for first in the southern...

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EXETER — Four goals in a wild third period lifted the Exeter Hawks to a come from behind 8-6 win in Mitchell Friday night. The Hawks also came out on the short end of a 10-2 score against the visiting Mt. Brydges Bulldogs Saturday night. The Hawks...

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PORT ELGIN — The South Huron Midget Girls Rep Team traveled to Port Elgin for the Regional Silverstick. In their opening game against Walkerton South Huron started slow but picked it up in the second period and won 3–0 with a goal from Brittney Jones...

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EXETER — The Exeter Mohawks improved their record to 8-5-0 Saturday night with a 5-4 win over the Thedford Dirty Dogs. The wins gives the Mohawks 16 points with Saugeen Shores leading the league with 26 points. Elora sits in second with 25 points while...

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EXETER — The South Huron Sabres Midget Rep team has had a great start to the season with a record of eight wins, one loss and one tie in league play. The team had two tournaments during November, with injuries and suspensions making their line up...

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Nina Van Lieshout
CLINTON — “It was a good weekend,” says Lucan Ilderton Jets general manager Rob Andrews, whose team beat the Clinton Radars 6-3 Friday night in Clinton and the Thedford Dirty Dogs 7-2 Saturday night in Thedford. “Those were two pretty big games,”...

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EXETER — Three goals in the first period powered the Exeter Hawks to a 5-3 win over the visiting Central Elgin Express Sunday afternoon at the South Huron Rec Centre. The win followed a wild 10-6 loss for the Hawks at the Hands of the Thamesford Trojans...

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By Nina Van Lieshout TIMES-ADVOCATE STAFF EXETER — “It’s Exeter’s best kept secret,” says avid curler and Exeter resident Cathy Cade, speaking of the Exeter Curling Club and adding, “Most people think it’s a private club, but it’s not....

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EXETER — A third period goal by James Lutz lifted the Exeter Mohawks to a 2-1 win over the visiting Monkton Wildcats Saturday night at the South Huron Rec Centre. The Mohawks followed up the win on Sunday with a 1-0 win over Clinton. The win gives...

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GODERICH — The Lucan-Ilderton Jets beat the Goderich Pirates 2-1 Friday night in Goderich, in what Lucan-Ilderton Jets general manager Rob Andrews called a “pretty testy” game with a few fights. The Pirates scored in the first, making it 1-0. The...

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Nina Van Lieshout
EXETER — A 22-year-old Exeter native has recently been named to the 2008 National Amateur Development Team (22 and under), as announced by The Royal Canadian Golf Association (RCGA). Karly Pinder is ranked fifth amongt the Titleist 2007 Top Ontario Golfers....

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Pat Bolen

OTTAWA — Three local ringette fans made some international friends recently when they travelled to Ottawa to watch the 2007 World Ringette Championship. As well as seeing elite ringette played, Michele Hodgert and daughters Amanda and Alana were in...

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Nina Van lieshout
TAVISTOCK — The Lucan-Ilderton Jets were finally defeated Saturday night in Tavistock, losing 9-6 to the Royals. “It was bound to happen,” says Lucan-Ilderton Jets general manager Rob Andrews, adding, “We really came out flat. That was the big...

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Pat Bolen
EXETER — Three goals in the third period Friday night in Mitchell powered the Exeter Hawks to a come-from-behind 6-5 win despite being outshot. Exeter’s Sunday night game against the Mt. Brydges Bulldogs was postponed due to the death of Bulldogs...

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Pat Bolen
LUCAN — The Lucan-Ilderton Jets remain undefeated after two more wins on the weekend, including a hard fought, last minute 1-0 win over the visiting Clinton Radars Saturday night. The Jets hosted Thedford on Sunday, and the visitors stayed in the game...

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LUCAN — The Lucan Irish split two games last week as they were blanked 7-0 at home Oct. 31 by the Mt. Brydges Bulldogs before edging the Central Elgin Express 4-3 Friday. Mt. Brydges has a record of 14-1-0 for first overall in the league and in Lucan...

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EXETER — Special team goals were the difference for the Exeter Mohawks Saturday night at the South Huron Rec Centre as the Mohawks were edged 3-2 by the visiting Clinton Radars. A shorthanded goal by the Radars was the only score of the first period...

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Pat Bolen

LUCAN — The Lucan-Ilderton Jets remain undefeated and in first place in the Senior ‘A’ league after two more wins on the weekend to improve their record to 6-0-0. The Jets stayed perfect with a 4-3 win in Monkton Friday night and an 11-0 pounding...

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Pat Bolen

EXETER — Justin Young’s shootout goal Friday night at the South Huron Rec Centre lifted the Exeter Hawks to a 5-4 win over the visiting West Lorne Lakers and gave the Hawks their first back-to-back wins of the season. The win followed the Hawks 6-4...

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Pat Bolen

EXETER — Three goals allowed in the third period by the Exeter Hawks was the difference Friday night at the South Huron Rec Centre as the North Middlesex Stars came back for a 4-2 win. Despite the loss, Exeter Hawk coach Deryk Howard said the team is...

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EXETER — The South Huron District High School senior girls basketball team played a double header in Listowel Oct. 10. Coach Phil Conley said the first game was a spirited effort by a young team who were determined not to be taken lightly. Tough defence...

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LUCAN — The Lucan Irish were defeated 4-2 at home by the Thamesford Trojans Oct. 10. Lucan is in North Middlesex Saturday at 8:30 p.m. before visiting Lambeth Sunday at 7:45 p.m. Against Thamesford, Lucan took a 1-0 lead in the first period on a goal...

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Pat Bolen

EXETER — Three goals in the third period gave the Exeter Hawks a come-from-behind 7-6 victory in Central Elgin Sunday night, after the Hawks dropped a 5-2 decision to the visiting Lucan Irish Friday night. Exeter coach Deryk Howard said one area the...

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LUCAN — Hosting the Central Elgin Express Oct. 3, the Lucan Irish were twice down by one goal, but fired three goals in the third period for a 5-2 win. After the Express took a 1-0 lead at 12:04 of the first period, Lucan’s Brendan Wraith tied it...

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EXETER — The Exeter Hawks came up short in a pair of games on the weekend, with a 7-4 loss in Mt. Brydges Saturday night and an 8-5 loss in Lambeth Sunday night. The losses drop the Hawks’ record to 1-5-0 with Exeter hosting Lucan Friday at 8:30 before...

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EXETER — After over a decade off the ice, the Exeter Mohawks name hit the ice again Saturday night as the Mohawks and Lucan-Ilderton Jets faced off in the season opener for both teams. The Mohawks are made up of goalies Justin Hayter, Cam Becker and...

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EXETER — The Exeter Fury traveled to St. Thomas on Sunday to wind up their 15th season in the Western Ontario Soccer League and came away with a scoreless draw. Playing on a field that was in rough shape, both teams had difficulty maintaining control...

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EXETER — The Exeter Fury picked up a split in their two games last week, winning 2-0 Wednesday against St. Thomas and dropping a 3-0 decision in St. Marys on Sunday. In Exeter Sept. 19 the Fury got their first look at St. Thomas this season. Exeter...

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EXETER — Goals are becoming hard to find for the Exeter Fury. The Fury suffered a pair of 1-0 losses last week to the Scottish team Wednesday and on the road Saturday against St. Columban. Against the Scottish, the Fury were under pressure in the first...

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EXETER — The Exeter peewees travelled to Belle River over the Labour Day Weekend to compete in the OBA “D” championships with 11 other teams. Exeter got off to a quick start Aug. 24 in game one against Petrolia scoring two runs in the first and...

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Pat Bolen
EXETER — The Exeter Hawks were in Wingham over the weekend for the Ironmen’s annual tournament, and after only giving up three goals in three games over the weekend, coach Deryk Howard said the team is ready for its season opener Friday night when...

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EXETER — The Exeter Mohawks opened their 2007-2008 training camp Monday night in Exeter and play their first game Oct. 6 when they host the Lucan-Ilderton Jets. Two new teams have been added to the WOAA senior league this year with the Saugeen Shores...

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Pat Bolen
LUCAN — The Lucan Ilderton Jets opened their 2007/2008 tryouts Sept. 4 with 29 skaters and general manager Rob Andrews said the team will have a new look this year with several veterans not returning and a new coaching staff. The Jets received tragic...

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Pat Bolen
GODERICH — The Exeter Hawk rookies put on a strong show Friday night in Goderich against the rookies of the Junior C Sailor team as the Hawks came away with a 7-2 win. The teams lock up again tonight (Wednesday) in Zurich at 8:30 p.m. Exeter coach Deryk...

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WALLACEBURG — The Exeter Express claimed their second straight Senior ‘D’ title over the weekend in Wallaceburg at the OBA championship with a 5-4 win over Bolton. “What an incredible turnaround,” said team spokesperson Joe Fulop. Game one...

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EXETER — The Exeter Eagles went a perfect 5 and 0 to win the Ontario Baseball Association Rookie Senior "D" division provincial championship held in Exeter Aug. 31 to Sept. 1. The Eagles’ outstanding bats were evident in their first game Friday...

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EXETER — The Exeter Mohawks will play their first game since folding over a decade ago Oct. 8 in Exeter against the Lucan Ilderton Jets. Mohawks team president Todd McCann said behind the bench as head coach for the Mohawks will be Mark Livermore. The...

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EXETER — The Exeter Fury played two games last week and came away with a tie and a win. The Fury played host to America on Aug. 22 and came away with a 2-2 tie. Exeter, playing with a full squad for the first time in several games, showed they were...

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By Nina Van Lieshout

LUCAN — The idea came to Lucan resident Kris King after getting her very own Jack Russell, “Maggie,” who is three years old and also the mascot of the club. Now into its second season, the Lucan and Area Jack Russell Racing Club is generating a...

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EXETER — The Exeter Express recently swept Forest in a best-of-seven series. Team spokesperson Joe Fulop said game three appeared to be an easy win as the Express rolled to a 9-0 lead by the fifth inning but had to hang on for a 9-5 win and a 3-0 lead...

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Pat Bolen

Big cheque — From left, on July 27 at Oakwood Pub in Grand Bend, Community Living South Huron members Frank Moore, Bruce Shaw and Rick Hundey received a cheque from Gord Noels, Bill Haskett and Roger Wallis on behalf of the Bob Williams charity golf...

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Pat Bolen
ZURICH — The Zurich Pee Wee Girls beat Benmiller 6-5, and Kincardine 14-12 recently to add two more wins as the ball season winds up.

Benmiller came to Zurich on July 30 and gave the home team a close game over seven innings.

Benmiller...

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Pat Bolen

GRAND BEND — It’s been 10 years, hundreds of kilometres biked, thousands of dollars raised and Grand Bend rider Bob Case is still going strong on the MS Bike Tour to raise money for multiple sclerosis research.

Case again made the 150 kilometre...

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Pat Bolen
EXETER — The Exeter Senior Rookie Eagles were victorious in two games last week, making their season record 16 wins and eight losses.

On July 23, the Eagles topped Goderich 12–9 and on July 24 beat Stratford in a 19-18 thriller.

In...

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Pat Bolen
EXETER — The Exeter Fury traveled to Ingersoll on Saturday afternoon trying to put an end to their current two-game losing streak. Once again due to injuries and work commitments, the Fury relied on Masters players Tony VanMierlo, Justin O´Rourke...

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Pat Bolen
EXETER — The Exeter Express came to play on July 17 against the London Bulls said team spokesperson Joe Fulop.

Needing to sweep their final three season games to qualify for the league championship the team put in one of their best efforts of...

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Pat Bolen
EXETER — The Exeter Fury lost its second game in a row Friday night in Arkona, losing 1-0 to Taxandria.

Once again the Fury ran into trouble with numbers and had to use three call-ups again just to field a full squad.

Matt Strano,...

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Pat Bolen

ZURICH — Three hundred team penners are about to converge on the Bluewater Community Centre in Zurich in a few weeks both for some large cash prizes as well as to raise money for a good cause.

Kevin and Joanne Oke say the Oke Woodsmith Classic...

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