Good Playdown Run

Close game for Undefeated Kickers

OTTAWA – The Seaway Kickers U13 Mixed team put their 12 and 0 season record on the line August 8th, when they visited the Ottawa Internationals M3 team at Bruff Park in Ottawa where a 3-0 win kept them on track.

Action started in the first with a drive by Seaway forwards David Swerdfeger and Aaron Tibben on Ottawa’s end, which was shut down by a strong Ottawa defense. Ottawa quickly answered with a charge on Seaway’s end, blocked by goalkeeper Shawn Dowson.

The back-and-forth first half remained scoreless with Seaway having eight shots on net and Ottawa six. 

Despite the prospect of the Kickers’ 13 game winning streak ending with this game, the team remained disciplined in play. The game remained scoreless until the 62 minute mark with a goal in the bottom left corner by Kicker forward John Coligan made it 1-0, Seaway.

Ottawa quickly tried to return the favour with a three-man drive down the line, with Dowson making the save of the game.

Three minutes later, forward Travis McInnis bested Ottawa’s goalkeeper to make it 2-0 Seaway. 

With just 40 seconds left in the second half, Coligan netted his second of the evening for a final 3-0 Kickers win. 

Dowson claimed his first solo-shutout this season as the U13M team record advances to 13 and 0 for the season with two games left. 

The team visits the Ottawa Internationals M2 team August 15, at Brewer Park. Game time is 6:30 p.m.

U13 Girls win in Ottawa

OTTAWA – The Seaway Kickers U13 Girls team visited the Ottawa Royals G1 team in Ottawa, August 6, for a 4-2 win.

The Kickers took the lead in the first half with a goal by Helene Bygott making it 1-0 Seaway. Kristyn VanHoof quickly followed up with a second, for a 2-0 Seaway lead at the half.

Early in the second half, two goals by the Royals evened the scoreboard. 

Midway through the second half, Kicker Annaka Gibbons bested the Ottawa goalkeeper for a 3-2 Seaway advantage. Bygott added her second for the night, for a 4-2 Seaway win.

Goalkeepers Cameron Broad and Alyssa Grant shared the win. 

The U13 Girls team play their final home game August 13, at the Merkley Soccer Fields in Iroquois against the Ottawa Internationals G2 team. 6:30 p.m. Game time is 6:30 p.m.

U18 Mixed Kickers extend winning streak

IROQUOIS – The U18 Mixed team hosted the undefeated North Dundas United squad August 8 with an eye on extending their three-game winning streak and they did just that with a 3-2 victory.

Six minutes into the first half, Kicker forward Drew Gillard shot from center on a corner bounce, to beat North Dundas’ goalkeeper and give the Kickers a 1-0 lead.

North Dundas scored back-to-back goals later in the first half, to carry a 2-1 advantage into the second half.

At the 65 minute mark in the second half, Kicker Travis McNeilly scored his first of the night off a pass from Clay Dumoulin, to tie the game 2-2.

With 30 seconds left on the clock, McNeilly scored his second of the night, for the 3-2 Seaway Kicker victory.

Keeper Antoine Scarr claimed the win in goal, snapping North Dundas United’s undefeated season and extending Seaway’s winning streak to four games. 

The U18 team hosts the Nepean City M1 team in Iroquois, August 15. Game time is 6:30 p.m.

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When the Carp 14C team (pronounced One Four C) team defeated the Donnacona Blue Sox, 7-6, in the championship final of the 50th annual AuSable Forks Memorial Fastpitch tournament on Sunday, July 15, the team included some local South Dundas talent.

Carp 14C is managed by Morrisburg native Eric Rosenquist and catching for the team is Riverside Heights native, Bobby Jack Hart.

Hart, who is enjoying his final season of fastball, has played for Carp for two years. At the tournament, he was named the most valuable catcher to join Rosenquist, who was named most valuable manager, in the silverware department.

“It was my 20th anniversary at this tournament,” said the talented catcher noting that on the tournament’s prestigious trophy there are some familiar old-time local team names like the Williamsburg Pioneers, the Johnstown Counts and the Cardinal Pats. “It’s a pretty prestigious tournament with some high calibre ball.”

Hart says he has had some great experiences with Carp 14c and is totally impressed with the skills of fellow South Dundaser, Eric Rosenquist. “I have played for a lot of managers over the years, but Eric is far and away the best. His attention to detail and the fact that he always goes above and beyond for his players speaks volumes for his love of the game. His most valuable manager award was well earned.”

Sweetening the victory for Hart was the fact that Carp defeated the two-time defending champs from Donnacona after trailing 6-2 in the fifth inning. That’s when Bruce Hackett connected for a grand slam to even the score 6-6.

Carp claimed the victory in the bottom of the 7th when Matt McKnish ended the game dramatically with a walk-off, two-run homer.

Last year Carp 14C lost to Donnacona in the final.

Hart also pointed out that Donnacona is the team that has dominated the Casey at the Bat tournament in Williamsburg each spring. Hart suits up for the local tournament with the Williamsburg Cigars who this year lost in the championship final to Donnacona, 6-1.

Hart says that although he is officially retiring from competitive ball at the end of this season, he will play next year, just once, as a member of an all star team that will be going to the 8th World Masters Games in Torino, Italy in August.

For his work, he is currently preparing to relocate his young family out west.

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