Halton Hills Newspapers

Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), February 17, 1982, p. 11

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NORTH HALTON SPORTS For All Sporting Downtown Georgetown I III I the HERALD Chrysler Raider machine crowned league champs The Georgetown Chrysler Haiders completed their fine style by hosl ing the Owen Sound Greys In a defeat last Tuesday then blasting I hem in their own arena wo days later 141 Georgetown were crowned league Sturgeon I he Raiders laced Owen Sound who were content play a defensive Rime hounding them but we Just played the Sturgeon said Trying to use their bodies slow down Haiders Owen Sound tried to keep Georgetown tied up in their In one occasion the Raid en and dreys cleared the bench even off the sides when tempers flared near the Owen Sound net Greys jumping on Gary Landry and a cheap shut to John Minder sparked some of the incitement Peter Sturgeon said The Haulers look 10 lead when Ron Twtsi scored from Kudrasovs and John Saunders midway through the first period scored In Ihe second period but so did the Greys as Georgetown settled lor a 1 1 lead going Into the Ihird period One minute into the third period Gary his first of two goals assisted by Rick Kesscll and John Sullivan Peter Sturgeon then went to work and scored two minutes laler from Bill Hamilton and Gary Ford en closed scor ing for the Haiders with a goal assisted by Hick PRAISE Sturgeon had words of praise for Scolt Gary Joe Ens and Hick who have all been outstanding in recent games But everyone is playing well on the team now the assistant coach said The now go on to meet the Terriers in the Intermediate A southern division playoffs One for the team was hat help high scoring forward Bill Hamilton with his goal He finished the season with Sturgeon said Against last Friday night Jack Smith a former Flyer was strong at head- manning the puck and kecp- stoppmg IS shots fur the while Joe Ens connected for two goals Singles went The Flyer were downed Grant Colo deflected Bill Hamilton Peter 11 by the Raiders Goal- shots Sturgeon Ron John lender Doug Gary McFadjen collected Hick Kessell and had a relatively easy night hat trick for the Raiders John Saunders Fathersonfriend threesome ski to win Kogon places fourth Georgetowns lop ranked ladles squash player Christine powered her way a fourth spot in the Ontario Heart Funds squash tournament In January won Toronto and District West finals playing In the highly competitive ladles A division In Toronto last met second ranked Canadian Ann Smith and the match She also found it tough going against a number five ranked woman squash player also losing the match However made il to the semi finals before bowing out to further competition Eight regions from across Ontario were entered In the various categories of Heart Fund s tournament Next weekend she will compete in the Ontario me nt and Kogon expects better tuck Last year In the Ontario tournament she placed ihird The top two positions were elevated ladies A status she said A Georgetown fatherson entry from the family and neighbor Andre Oulmet competed in the eighth annual Nordic ski lour came home sporting medals for their achievements Kevin a grade len student at Georgetown District High School competed In the mens IS and 16 yean category and won a silver medal In the SO kilometre course Kevlnstimeof considering he picked up a touch of hypothermia according to his father On a groomed wilderness trail conditions included rolling bush country with hardwoods swamps lakes and open glades that skiers had maneuver around Kevins dad John finished his km cross country race In the mens years category with a time of Id He completed the course good form that he was given a special Award of Excellence medal insteadofa regular gold EMOTIONAL For John Pcakcr the km race was considered an emotional experience To be competing both against fellow racers and clock can put pressure on the skier ho said Andre completed his kilometre course in good lime but didnt qualify for medal contention However placed wo weeks ago In Langlauff Nordic Ski race In Ihe veterans division said The threesome have been training for the Nordic ski race since the beginning of winter The entries received by the race coordinators make it one of the biggest in Ontario Andre and John train regularly at Mansfield ski resort and at Georgetown Harrison school or the nearby golf course John lives on Prince Charles while Andre lives on Itexway figures that Andre lias lodged kilometres preparing for and his son have done km worth of training Andre and John can practising Ihrce or four times during week On weekends the pair usually go to Mansfield and travel kilometres before day is over JOGGING TOO Alio involved In training were jogging expeditions and rigorous callisthenics liolh skiers do some type of upper body training such as lifting or pulling weights In preparation for race the duo ran 15 miles from Milton lo Georgetown John said Andre gol him interested in cross country skiing about flic years ago The two competed in local events but they soon became keen and bought more expensive racing equipment and tried harder more challenging races They joined the Southern Ontario Cross Country division were able compete all their sanctioned events John said he learned to perfect his technique by long hours of training reading and experimenting with cross skiing Because of their tough training schedule Ihinks the threesome gained on some of competitors when skiing up hills Last year was llltv in the Canadian Masters Nordic championships al ski resort it iPrakr I way followed by Kevin and resident threesome glide along In training In achievement kl lour two weeks ago the Georgetown me borne porting for Herald photo by Aol Sabres lose 41 and 93 Swordsmen pressured by Oakville checking Even after a defeat at the hands of Ihe Junior Blades last Friday night the Acton Sabres knew at end the gome could beat coach Jules Russian said the next night in the had their dampened whin Ihe Blades won the of their best of series Sabres came closer to winning the Friday nlghl only one player already In the penalty box coach elected lo go with a tilth attacker in the dying minutes The backfired and Oakville scor ed their fourth goal Into an net OS GOAL Hoy Speak scored the only goal for Swordsmen in the game on an unassisted a shot from the point Coach Russian I realizes the Blades are exploiting the Sabres failure to make the offence defence work together Theyre Blades pulling pressure on our defence and limiting Ihe lime to gel lo the puck the coach said The team as a whole were nervous while at times some players were on the verge of playing panic hockey he said The boys have to play with confidence and react quicker If Ihey hope to catch In the playoffs Russian said The Sabres played last Tuesday night in while Ihe fourth game will be In Wednesday tonight The coach was Impressed with Williams last day as he lead the learn by slopping shots on net while his Blade counterpart deflec ted Thus far the coach has words of praise for Ken and KcnWhclham who seem to be mining in playoff competition In Saturdays contest Ken scored the first Acton Satire goal of the gome at the 7 mark of the second period Hob Vermculen assisted on goal goal narrowed the Blade lead to Three more goals by in Ihc latter liull of the second period were followed by Ken Hells second goal the game assisted by Ken Wade Vlckcry capped off the Sabres scoring with a goal within the last luc minutes assisted by Hoy Spear Coach juggled his goal lenders Willi ami minded the net until the mark of second period when Chris Martin took over for the local Blue and Orange Playing a capacity crowd Saturday night lioni ran high for fain and players in true to- form playoff hockey Hard hilling and occasion illegal by sides lead I Atom shootout at Peace bridge l Acton Roy Spear Ml stop an Blade player In m while RJ FaraiinBrU looks on Ttw Sabre had plaj we doesnt place loo much faith on home advantage because each learn has just as much support even when they re playing away games If the hope to win against Blades who have only losl one game In regular season starts live said Ihe Sabres will to stick to their original game plan that means their torn necking coach said The team did a good fob in thai department Friday the coach said but not Saturday Georgetown Development Minor Atoms opened Ihelr series with Fort Erie with a triumph Georgetowns leading goal scorer Mark in the first period en an assist from David Hodgson Snow made it in the second on a pass from Mark Fort Eric then capitalized on two Georgetown penalties to score two markers at Georgetown went ahead after Mark and Wade exchanged several poises before banged It Roddy then made It on an unassisted goal In third period Fort Erie scored another power play goal lo make it and ten seconds laler added another goal to even the score at 4t With our minutes remain ing Roddy Pasma gave the lead on an assist from Wes MaCauley Mark Lorilo added his second of the night with help from Roddy and Andy Sean Gardner clinched It with on open net goal assist ed by Mark Shannon Finn ployed extremely well In goal SHOOTOUT Playing short handed for a of minutes Ihe Minor Atoms came from behind lo earn an draw with Fort Erie Georgetown now leads the series three pis to one Fort Erie took an early 20 lead before elusive Mark Lento went to work and scored threesuraighl goals to put ahead Kevin Usher Dave Hodg son Joel Burton and Mike helped set up the hat trick However the penally- beleaguered Georgetown team fell behind on two Fort Eric markers Before the second period was over Roddy lied it on assists from Wes McCauley and Mark Andy Pearce sent George town ahead Mom pass from Sean Gardner Early in the third Fort Erie scored two quick ones lo go In front Marksman Mark added his fourth of the day from Roddy to make It Kevin McKinnon of Fort Erie completed his second hot Hick to give his team an advantage With seconds remain ing Georgetown pulled Ihelr goalie and Andy lammed home a pass from Wade to bring Georgetown within one goal of a tie Again wllh an extra a tuck er and IS seconds remain ing Wade Serjeantson scored on an assist from Andy The two learns played a ID minute overtime and failed lo score Congratulations to the entire leim for overcoming a penaltyridden game and earning a lie Finn shakes hand of the President NHL linesman Ron Finn from Georgetown shaking the hand of the United Stale last Monday night The next day he was Involved In officiating In what ha described as on excellent NHL contest Finn and 100 other members of the NHL were gueata of President Reagan special luncheon but Monday II the first time a professional team have been guests of the President in the White House Finn sold Because of space restraints only Firm and fellow official Willy Harris were represented from the Referees Association although Director of Officiating John McCauley also from Georgetown was originally Invited It was quite a thrill Finn said Meeting the president topped It all off he said At ihe luncheon Finn met the President Vice- President George Bush plus entertainers Bob Hope Gloria Lorlng and Rich little who performed at a formal dinner The dinner where proceeds went lo the Juvenile Diabetic Association of Washington was attended by the players and their wive of Ihe NHL

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