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26 -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, October 6, 1987 Team aims to put Port Perry on the map Having fun the key for local arm wrestlers "Don't read too much into this, we're just a bunch of kids having fun." The speaker is well-muscled Mike Haigh, 26 year old veteran of a bar- rage of punishing armwrestling matches all over the province, with 14 trophies to show for 15 months in the wrist-busting biz. The 'kids' he is referring to are the equally well-muscled members A force to be reckoned with: that's the Port Perry Armwrestling Team, a group of guys who believe there is strength in numbers. At front, from left, is Curtis Hermann, Wes Johnston, of the Port Perry Armwrestling Team--seven guys who have literal- ly put this community on the arm- wrestling map. When they travel to matches, a 21 seat bus full of local fans accom- pany them, a rowdy cheering sec- tion that can't help but attract emcees' attention. Organizers of these events actual- ly look forward to Port Perry's ap- pearance and the team inevitably gets invited back, time and time again. The group officially got together last July, but has been practising since January every Monday and Thursday night (for three hours or more) in Mike's Scugog Island home, the upstairs of which has been converted into a combination trophy and training room. Mike Haigh. Behind, is Pat Mastrangelo, Garth Carlson and Terry Barton. Absent from photo is Howard Lee. See story for details. MoJacks appear strong (From page 25) games. Nobody works harder on the ice and he's more than capable of straightening up an opposition for- ward with a solid shoulder check. Hartford is also a fine penalty kill- ing specialist. A newcomer to the blue line this season is Chris Edmondson who's looked very smooth and calm in pre- season play. He appears to have good puck sense. Rick Metcalfe is also in his first year with the team. He looks to have good speed and mobility, a stay-at-home type of per- former. Thane Ellis is big and rangy and should be able to keep the crease clear in front of Tarleton and Goreski. Along the forward lines, the Mo- Jacks will be counting heavily on the talents and leadership abilities of Andy Sutch, captain of last year's team. Sutch is tough as nails, likes to hit and he can dig a puck out of any corner. He's also blessed with a bullet wrist shot that fooled more than one goalie last year. And he's got a mean streak at times on the ice. Greg Warriner had an outstan- ding year last season as a checker, penalty killer and all round tireless worker. He's not the biggest guy on the roster, but he's not afraid to take a hit or hand them out. And given the chance, he'll put the puck in the net Craig Menzies is a skilled player who can snipe for goals and set them up. He was playing fine hockey for the team last year until a shoulder injury in the playoffs ended his season. The MoJacks will be coun- ting on him for goals and assists this season. Len Giacalone is back again with the MoJacks. He joined the team part-way through last season and scored some big goals. He likes to park his big frame right on the op- position goalies door step for deflec- tions and rebounds. Big and strong, he's tough to move and he's no slouch when challenged. Like Andy Sutch, he's got a nasty side that comes out once in a while. Robbie Baker is a Port Perry pro- duct who's got a lot of ability. He's at home when the hitting starts, has good speed and range and he can score goals as well. The MoJacks will be counting on his size and strength when the going gets tough. Dave Burnett has outstanding puck sense and good moves. He can pull the trigger from the slot or park himself in front for a rebound or deflection. He scored some pretty goals in a MoJack uniform last season. Bob St. Jules is back with the team this year. He's quick on his feet and is capable of pulling the trigger, especially from .the slot area. As mentioned, John Hartford has been seeing duty along the blue line, but no doubt he'll be used in a check- ing and penalty killing role with Warriner again this year. Two newcomers to the team this season are Port-Perry natives John Harman and Dave Culbert. They are both clever hockey players with good puck sense, fully capable of hit- ting the twine. And they have good speed. Dean Smethurst, Kevin Long and Steve Ashby have been signed by the club this season. Smethurst has great wheels and can score goals. Long and Ashby have performed well in pre-season games'and they should get stronger as the season moves along. Just cracking the talent-laden line up this year is an accomplishment. Smethurst clicked for three goals in Sunday night's 7-2 victory over the Little Britain Merchants. All the players mentioned above _ have been signed to cards for the coming season. There may be more signings over the next few weeks. Clair Cornish, who's still Bantam age, has looked great in pre-season play and no doubt he'll see action for the MoJacks from time to time on a minor card. On paper, and based on pre- season performances, the MoJacks appear to have the talent tomake a run at first place in the Northern Division. A lot will depend on in- juries over the course of a season and that intangible factor in sports known as "chemistry.'" And the Ux- bridge Bruins, the Lakefield Chiefs and Bowmanville Eagles are ex- pected to be tough as always in the loop this year. Things start for real for the Mo- Jacks this Thursday evening in Port Hope. The team will then have eight days off before they head to Tren- ton on Friday, October 16 for a match with the club that used to play out of Brighton last year. First home encounter for the Mo- Jacks this year is Sunday October 18 when the Wellington Dukes pay a visit to 0 the Scugog Arena Game time 1s 7:30 PM Serious about their hobby, the team had definite plans--to win as many trophies as possible and make Port Perry a force to be reckoned with. Mike. of course, started all this, and was soon joined by Wes Johnston of Port Perry. As the pair travelled to matches all over, they eventually met up with arm- wrestlers as devoted as themselves, and before long, the pair turned in- to seven. Now the team consists of Mike, Wes, Garth Carlson of Bailieboro, Pat Mastrangelo of Oshawa, Curtis Hermann of Greenbank, Terry Bar- ton of Myrtle, and Howard Lee of Port Perry. The oldest is 26, the youngest is 19. They range in weight categories from flyweight to heavyweight, yet they all share a desire to be the best they can be in armwrestling. Being the best means training (professionals train up to nine hours a day), and the guys figure they'd stand a better chance of winning if they formed a team and trained together. This is rather unusual in the arm- wrestling world. London, Ontario, boasts a club of 15 or so members, and it is the largest armwrestling club in the province, according to Mike. More commonly, armwrestlers tend to work by themselves, because the sport is such an in- dividual effort. But the team idea must be a good one, because already, Port Perry is becoming known for its winning wrestlers. So far, its members have collectively won 35 awards. "Port Perry now has a name on the armwrestling circuit," Mike says. Members work hard to make sure that name is a good one, striving to keep up neat clean appearances with no swearing, and plenty of good sportsmanship. "One thing we do," Mike points out, "is always shake hands." They're also willing to promote the sport within the Port Perry area, and are talking about visiting schools or any other interested groups to perform demonstrations and answer questions. But all that's in the future. In the meantime, they're gearing up for their next tournament, organized by Mike, to be held Saturday October 17 at the York Tavern in Lindsay. Weigh-ins are scheduled from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and the action gets started at 1:30 p.m. The team is also planning on hosting matches in Port Perry ear- ly in the new year. For more infor- mation, call Mike at 985-3534. Blackstock wins two in a row The 1987-88 Port Perry Broomball Association league play got under way Sunday September 27. Blackstock began their season shutting out Goreski's with their two goals coming in the first period by Tom Wotten assisted by Gord Bryans and by Dave Dalton assisted by Wayne McGuigan. B & L Donuts upset Oddfellows with a 2-0 shut-out. Goal one came in the first period by John Frey was by Brian Pomeray assisted by assisted by Terry Black and goal two in the second period by Keith Dalton assisted by Brian Mikkelsen. Utica was successful over Em- mersons with a score of 3-2. All Utica's goals were scored in the first period. Starting off the scoring was Mike Mitchell assisted by Murray Down, then Ken Lynde assisted by Murray Down and Bill Down from Jack Monsma. Emmersons fought back in the second period with goals by Karl Durham assisted by Tim Dennis, and by Bill Gerber from Charlie Dennis. In week two of the Broomball league play, Utica was successful over Goreski's with the final being RUBBER STAMPS Fast Delivery PORT PERRY STAR 235 Queen Street 985-7383 4-1. Ken Lynde and Jack Monsma scored two goals each with assists from Mike Mitchell and Murray Down. Goreski's lone goal came in the second period unassisted by Joe Parkinson. Emmersons were successful over Oddfellows with a 3-1 tally. 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