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Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), July 29, 1987, p. 11

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ITS HERE JETTA GOLF BAZ MOTORS the HERALD Tilt Wednesday JulylB For 30 Years at s We Have Delivered Firestone junior squad bounces back The long drive back from Ottawa otter falling to qualify for the Conn fastball championships several weeks ago appears to have done the Hills Firestone Juniors some good After getting knocked off in straight games at Ottawa the Juniors managed to win three of next four starts in regualr schedule play The resurgence left them in second place with a record of 10 wins seven losses and one draw in the Ontario Junior Fastball League and set up a showdown first place Fergus in Glen Williams The most recent of the team making a turn for the better came Sunday night when they drowned New Hamburg in behind the solid pitching of Tim Loners Prior to this they won two of three games with Mary hill taking a 2 decision on July and splitting a doubleheader July 19 Jon Hammer n the ml extra inning But they were unable to rally in the nitecap and dropped a decision New Hamburg got off to quick Start Sunday scoring a pair of runs their half of the first Inning Both runs were unearned however as Firestone errors helped the New Hamburg cause got things rolling for Hills in the fifth when he tripled and then scored on a David fanes single making it After a Trevor double Steve Wagner reached first on a bunt bringing home Mike Case and Jeff White followed suit with singles to score two more runs and give Halton Hills a 2 lead after live New Hamburg came back to tic the game In the top of the seventh but in their half of the inning the Firestone Juniors went to work Carl was aboard with a single when Hammer stepped up and belled his third round tripper in as v many gomes Hills added to their lead In the eighth when Case was awarded first alter being hit by a pitch Brad came on as a pinch runner moved to second on a sacrifice bunt and third bast Kevin walked and made good on a steal attempt On the same pi ay Demone scampered home to make it An error by the New Hamburg centre fielder put aboard and allowed to score Back toback singles by Hammer and brought in for the final run of the game Surprisingly the victory for Hills marked first win of the season on the mound Assistant coach Dove Willctl termed the game a good confidence builder fori He thrown well for us every gome Wlllctt says He had only one had outing a loss to Mary hill and from what I u riders land of l he game the ball just wasn t doing anything for him named the most valuable player in the New Hamburg In foing the distance for the team he allowed two earned runs on five hits while giving up jus and register nine strikeouts also id a productive ill the plate going three for five with a walk bringing in run and scoring another The whole Bantam Selects give gutsy performance definite signs of pulling their itl together says the entire team is showing signs of playing the type ball they are of phying trend he hopes continues Our errors ire ly down Two three errors game in juim bill t bad got to expect or rors somewhere along the line Hut they re concentrating a lot more when they get on the field The Firestone squad was hi ping move within lull a game of I hi league leading Fergus squad with win last night Fergus reeord was 1- wins against six losses the game with Hills This weekend the re tone trey is on the road for a pair of games Friday they travel to New Hamburg and Sunday they make the trip to Shakespeare fiikilly its toll on Georgetown netted the winner half ij the overtime tin unit of Carol Mil inn Hemes f1111l 111 1 In fort Grimsby id 1 Inlf with imhI l a ikin 1 when they win shot illid Ink of win Hockey Moms in need of support TURNER ilertad Sports Editor Too often people don l realize they have a good thing till It gone And this could very well be the case for Georgetown Hockey Moms unless more volunteers come forward to assist with the operation Of the group The Hockey Moms went mto lion as an organization just over four years ago At that time there were many who saw the benefits which could be reaped and the member ship reflected this But currently the Hockey Moms consists of only seven core members and according to dent Mary that simply lsn enough to keep the bait rolling We hope to gel at least people and I don think that asking too much Mrs Jepson says We also need people to help with ing and other special events But we have to have people we can count on The major contributions of the Hockey Moms to hockey in Georgetown were spelled out in a let ter to he editor which appeared 111 the Herald July written by Mrs Jepson says some may construe the letter as being threatening but is far us she concerned it lays out the facts as Ihey si The Hockey Moms liavc ton tnbuted an average of is annual to the minor hockey system in their four years or operation through various fund raising pro In essence this money serves keep registration fees lower than they would have to be otherwise For teams who visit Georgetown to take port in any of several that are held the the Hockey Moms have been on hand to serve what has become their trademark cake While it unfortunate some of the local teams have apparently taken this tradition for granted Mrs Jep soys the out of town teams are very appreciative of their efforts Throughout the four years of their operation the Hockey Moms have tin support ting mill kicptr in pines it llie end of the opted fir This brought nil accused tin up of The irony Hit itu ic cording Mrs v us the were illy more pensive thin trophies required 1 lo outfit ribbon In the lew diys following release of her to Mrs Jepson she is carious comments most f them very supportive of Die work done by the Hockey Moms But the true mt isurc of how sup- ire will be Iter known when tin Hotkey Moms convene their meeting of the new season probably in September Top spot up for grabs in Well it doesn matter if you ore in the major leagues or the local leagues you can usually expect races to the finish towards the end of the season Such Is the case In the Georgetown Industrial Fastball League Five Clubs are nine points out first which really t all that close but two teams are only two points bock of first place It should prove an interesting finish Especially since due league rules two of the top clubs have lost both of their star tirig pitchers This should drastically alter the standings On Monday July 20 the Jim Welding squad padded to their first place standing with a behind win over the Mike Adams Realtors This game saw four home runs hit out of the ball park They came off he bats of Peavoy Andy Broadbent and Kevin Franks Andy two run shot earned him game player for Akcrs Kevin franks who took the loss earned player far Mike Adams same evening saw game star pitch a two hitter Brackens in an excellent 10 victory Losing pitcher Jon Hammer was Brackens player of the game This game saw only five hits from both teams On Wednesdny July the Brackens edged the foiling Bluebirds This was the Biros fifth loss In a row Game player for Brackens Grant Clat worthy threw a strong game Losing pllchcr Gerry Mars ho II Was game player for the Bluebirds On the other diamond Apple Auto Jeff Haines Shut out the Sea Air 30 He was voted his teams game MVP Bob defensive and pitching per formanecs earned him Sea Air game player Spears and Quail both had fine fielding games for their respective teams And so to finish Wednesday past Mike Adams put a halt to AkersPlus Weldings 10 game unbeaten streak handing them a defeat Kevin Franks still throwing is hard as ever earned the win and team game player honors for Mike Adams Chris hit yet another home run Dan Reynolds had Fine defen game and wis voted his teams MVP Acton clips Haircutters The Glen Williams First Choice had a losing week in Rural Squirt Girls action On Monday the team could not muster the required eight players and had to default their game with And on Tuesday Acton visited the Glen and come away with an easy victory over the home team Acton got a quick start scoring four runs in their first at bat The Glen countered with one of their own in their half of the Inning Amy Cooper walked and eventually scored on Kim Sheppard s single After a scoreless second Inning Acton erupted for seven runs in the third First Choice fought back In their half Walks lo Cooper Shannon Morris and Staccy loaded the bases Sheppard was hit with a fitch drive In one run Amanda lorlow Dona Leslie and to illy runs mid by the middle of the sixth it w is J First Choice added four runs m the bottom of the sixth to make tin final ii 10 were some deft plays for he home team In the first catcher Harlow threw runner trying steal third isi Aral in the fifth lloogcn dam threw to to catch a runner attempting steel This leives the te with retonl of eight wins seven losses and one tie Alter vacation week break in league games this week the Glen will wind up its regular season with Visits I and fir the tLlowii girls three nuts iturd ty with 11 pi lyers ittendmct In tliur first blanket v registered the hot trick 11h rmced great support Viil Alhson Weststeyn on the forward lux and Nancy who recorded the shut out Hit proved a or the tools as they dropped decision to the host Grimsby squad third game put Georgetown in a must win situation and the girls came up with a super effort to beat strong side fro ensuring them of a berth In the semifinals had her second hat trick of the tournament while notched a pair of Sabo added a single The line of Cheryl Buck Becky Dobbin and Tara Levitt held control on the center of the field allowing very few balls to get by them Sherd put on an ex cellent performance as the link bet ween tne halfback and forwards and Elizabeth Westeteyn had strong game on defence ensuring the opposition did not get past her This victory put Georgetown into the semifinal round against a strongly favored London team From the kick off the Georgetown Ten showed London exactly what they intended to do The Georgetown players were first on the ball mark I he opposition closely and delivered passes with pinpoint Georgetown first goal came mid way through the first half with a 30- free kick from Sonia LcTarnec into the top corner of the net The second goal come in the half from Val Sabo with a through bail from Toone Minutes later a through lull from put In the and she scored for third goal of the game for Georgetown Ed coach of the Georgetown squad was cased with his team finish at the What a performance from tills squad of girls on Sunday in hot weather and without any chance of a break he said No coach could have asked for more from any team Well done girls Kyla Drever rolls on to world championships llyMIKFTUHNHt Sports Kyi 1 has again proven she s one of the hottest commodities in country rceenlly returned from the Nation il Holler Skating Champion ships in wilh three gold her next slop will be New where she will com in e World Champ ions hips is October At 17 will enter Grade at Georgetown High School In September has been roller skating competitively for six years following in the boots of her older In Calgary Kyh rolled off with medils for figures freestyle and overall competition for junior entries In New she will be lie only female skater from the contingent to compete in figures and freestyle She made her wny to the national be winning the pro iiiienl competition held in with Scooters Club of Burlington where she Is coached by Tom Gianni It not surprising that tells people she Is roller the response is often You It s not a new spurt Actually it old she says But on a right now You can tell by the number of people who were at llie nation lis There were just under competing both I hi provincial and national Kyla faced only one other competitor In her division But when she competes at the world she is well aware the com petition is going to be very stiff Right now Italy has some of the strongest skaters Its a big sport and very popular there In a number of European tries roller skating pro grams are augmented with ice figure skating as well she added expects to be up against other skaters In her category and after reaching the world champions lps In Bogota Col last year for freestyle she a reillstie goal for herself as year I finished about the midway point she says I was out of just over skaters I be able to improve on that this year Before taking up roller skating Kyla was a lional skater for several years She spends up to hours a week on the rink training Now aside from the travelling opportunities she has been given she skates competitively very good reason I have a lot fun she says know lot of people who skate loo will represent at the world roller chum October In after qualifying the national Ion recently Herald photo and Its more fun when you know the travelling costs majority people must be picked up by the Individual A total of five skaters will be going skaters to the world championships from the The world championships Burlington club where Is scheduled for Oct in New member Zetland after which Kyla says she will take a well deserved rest before While a few fund raising events getting back Into the eight wheel are held by the club offset some of grind for next season

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