Morrisburg Senior Combines strikes for gold

 

Glenn Cougler’s annual stick bonspiel was held in Morrisburg, on Wednesday November 19, and raised nearly $500 for the club. 

Our Pete Zeran won his games handily and won the overall championship with some deadly shots and skilful strategy.  His team, Karl Duncan and Don and Laurie Lazenby curled well, and were full value for their trophy-winning play.

They defeated McGinnis from Prescott in the morning and the local McGann foursome in the afternoon. 

Four local teams were involved, as well as foursomes from North Grenville, whose skip, Virginia Cunningham, won both games in her draw, and teams from Russell, Winchester, Prescott, Maxville, Lancaster and Cornwall.  

Sid Morrell, Bud Perry, Neil Williams and Andy Patenaude played well, losing their first match, but emerging victorious in the second, while Greta McGann, Kathy Johnston, Kathy Killick and Linda Murphy won their morning game, but lost in the afternoon against Pete Zeran. Greta’s quartet finished third overall.

Our fourth local team was Keith Robinson, Arnold Barkley, Bill Laurin, and Ron Brinston. They played with skill and enthusiasm, but the happy warriors were unable to solve their opposition in their morning and afternoon matches.Glenn arranged a top competition, with two full draws, plenty of volunteers, good food for the competitors, and fine prizes for the players. He’s gradually built this event to be a great annual success, and a boon for those of us who need to use the stick to continue playing the sport we love. Thanks again, Glenn!

      A team of our over 70’s men was in Navan last week for their annual bonspiel. Sid Morrell, Neil Williams, Andy Patenaude and Bud Perry played two Carleton Heights teams, losing the first match by a single point, but winning their afternoon game. They had a great time and enjoyed a delicious lunch. 

Sorry Bud, your secret is out; you look youthful, but you’re almost as old as I am. No prize money for the Morrisburg foursome, but you all played well.

We’re told that four of our little rockers competed recently in a bantam bonspiel, and acquitted themselves well against older and more experienced curlers.

We had ladies’ teams at bonspiels in Brockville and Lancaster last week. 

In the former, Greta McGann, Kathy Norg, Yvonne Mabo and Linda Murphy curled well. They won both games, defeating North Grenville in the morning and Smiths Falls in the afternoon. Royal Kingston finished first and took the trophy, while Greta’s foursome finished second and got their names on the trophy as well.

In the Lancaster bonspiel, Alice Thompson, Betty Locke, Sharon Van Allen and Sandra Beckstead lost their first match against Lancaster on the final rock, but won their afternoon game against Cornwall. Their victory enabled them to get the high one-game score, with suitable prizes. Well done, ladies!

That’s it for now. 

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  The Seaway District High School Spartans put together a pair of spectacular victories against the visiting Rothwell-Osnabruck Lancers, Monday afternoon (October 19), the seniors to come from behind a 23-18 deficit at the half […]

The second last week of the season for the Seaway Kickers club saw all four teams busy with regular-game play and a weekend soccer festival at Kemptville College.

U13-Mixed win again at home

IROQUOIS — The U13-Mixed team hosted the Ottawa Internationals M1 team  August 14th at the Merkley Soccer Fields in Iroquois.

Scoring started last in the first half at the 28 minute mark on a hard drive to the net by forward Sam Henderson, 1-0 Seaway at half-time.

The Internationals made several attempts early in the second half to get by goalkeeper Kendrew Byers, with six shots on net and two on-target, none of the shots were successful. At the 55 minute mark, forward Theo Blancher scored a one-timer in the center of the net, 2-0 Seaway. Midfielder David Vreman finished off the scoring for the game, shooting low in the bottom left corner at the 59 mark. Final score, Seaway Kickers 3, Ottawa Internationals 0. Byers collected his third clean-sheet of the season.

With this win, the U13-Mixed team advances to a record of 6 wins, 8 losses with one final game for the season hosting county-rivals North Dundas United on August 21st in Iroquois. 6:30p.m. game start at the Merkley Soccer Fields.

U13-Mixed team win two, tie one in Kemptville

KEMPTVILLE — The U13-Mixed team played in Kemptville on Sunday, August 17 in a three-game soccer festival.

First game played saw the Kickers face off against the Nepean City Storm M1 team, playing to a 1-1 tie. Midfielder David Swerdfeger scored the lone goal for the Kickers at the 34 minute mark.

The team’s second game was against the Nepean Hotspurs M1 team. Nepean lead at half-time 1-0. At the 40 minute mark in the second half, Seaway was awarded a penalty-kick after a pushing foul, with midfielder Aodhan Lowson besting Nepean’s keeper, 1-1 Seaway. Four minutes later, a three-player charge at the net saw forward Theo Blancher get the game-winning goal. Final score, Seaway Kickers 2, Nepean Hotspurs 1.

The final game of the day saw Seaway play county-rivals, and league-leading North Dundas United. Scoring opened in the first half with Kickers midfielder Sam Waytowich scoring on a rebound at the 22 minute mark, 1-0 Seaway at half-time.

Seaway remained in possession of the ball for a majority of the second half, with eight shots at net, three on-target, and one goal, with four minutes remaining by forward Curran Gilmour.

Final score, Seaway Kickers 2, North Dundas United 0. Goalkeeper Kendrew Byers with the shutout.

U16-Girls shut out the competition in Kemptville

KEMPTVILLE — The Seaway Kickers U16-Girls team shut out all three games in the soccer festival at Kemptville College August 16th. The team won against the Ottawa Internationals G2 team 3-0. Kristen Van hoof, Shayna VanBeilen and Lauren Snyder scored a goal a-piece. Goalkeeper Alyssa Grant got the shutout.

The team faced off against the Nepean City Storm next, playing to a 0-0 tie, Grant with her second clean-sheet for the day.

The final game of the day saw the U16 Kickers play against the Ottawa Internationals G1 team, winning 2-0. Rebecca Ferguson and Lauren Snyder scored a goal a-piece, with Ferguson and Stefanie St. Louis sharing the shutout.

With two games to go in the season, the U16 Girls team host the Nepean City Storm G2 team at their final home game August 20th at the Merkley Soccer Fields in Iroquois, 6:30p.m. game start.

U13-Girls get results in Kemptville

KEMPTVILLE — The Seaway Kickers U13-Girls team competed in the three-game soccer festival at Kemptville College on August 16. The team faced the Ottawa Internationals first, winning 1-0, followed by playing the Nepean City Storm team, shutting them out 3-0. The third game of the day, against the Ottawa Royals G1 team, ended in a 2-2 draw.

The U13-Girls team play their final home game of the season on Tuesday, August 19 at the Merkley Soccer Fields in Iroquois, results will be in next weeks issue of The Morrisburg Leader.

U15-Mixed team dominate Kemptville tournament

KEMPTVILLE — The U15-Mixed team played in Kemptville, winning all three games in shutouts, finishing off the 2014 season.

The first game saw a 5-0 win over the Ottawa Internationals M2 team. Oakley Beavers scored a hat-trick, with John Coligan and David Swerdfeger having a goal a-piece.

Second game saw the Kickers shutout the Nepean City Storm M2 team, 1-0. Lone goal scored by Oakley Beavers.

The final game of the day saw the Kickers play against the Nepean City Storm M1 team, winning 2-0. John Coligan and Oakley Beavers scored one goal each in the win.

Goalkeeper Antoine Scarr had all three clean-sheets for the day.

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