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After the 62 competing players completed regulation play for the annual Morrisburg Golf Club’s Men’s Open on Saturday, June 21, a foursome found themselves heading back to the ninth tee.

The foursome consisted of Morrisburg Golf Club members Randy Casselman, Bob Mann and Matt O’Neil along with Lombard Glen golfer Travis Coughlin all of whom finished the 18 holes of play tied for low gross with 76’s to force a playoff.

After the first hole of sudden death play, Casselman and Mann put away their clubs with bogey fives. Coughlin stayed alive by dropping a 12 foot putt for a par, and O’Neil went down for a four with two putts.

Second time around, the momentum swung to Coughlin when O’Neil put his drive out of bounds on the par four, dog leg left, 305-yard ninth hole. Coughlin played safe for his par to claim the 2014 Men’s Open championship.

Coughlin played a steady game throughout the 18 holes. He turned the corner with a 38 and brought it home with a matching 38. After nine holes, O’Neil was one stroke back with a 39 to which he added a two over par 37.

Bob Mann’s 76 gave him the low net win in A flight with a 66 net score.

Following the 76s to a fabulous Open prize table was a 77 shot by Prescott golfer Tony Gilson and a pair of 78s shot by Rob Kimberly of Prescott and Paul Nooyen of Ottawa Hylands.

The final A flight golfer to break 80 was 2013 defending champ Lance LePage with a 79. LePage won the tournament in 2013 with a 73.

Leading the way in B flight was Lee Beaupre who won the flight with a 77, two strokes better than defending B champ Dave McClenaghan with his 79 total. The 79 gave McClenaghan the B net win with a 66 net score. Both are Morrisburg club golfers.

B flight was a strong Morrisburg affair with the next four winners all from the host club.

Donnie Mabo and Mike Laurin finished tieds with 81’s and Shawn Hummell shot an 84. Larry Gallinger tied Upper Canada’s Jim Beckstead with an 85.

The C flight win went to Will Mann of the Kingston area with an 87.

He was chased by Morrisburg golfers Steve Boucher with an 88 and Doug Warner with an 89.

Warner’s 89 gave him the C flight net championship with a 65 net.

Nationview golfers Ritchie Pitt (89) and Gary Smith (90) were next up. 

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The ladies section of the Morrisburg Golf Club entertained 67 women at the annual ladies friendly held last Tuesday, June 10.

Golfers attended from Iroquois, Prescott, Nationview, Rideau Glen, Cedar Glen and Morrisburg. The days started cloudy but the clouds gave way to sun and it ended up being a beautiful day.

For the event, participatns had to make a score using one score on the par 5s, two scores on the par 4s and three scores on the par 3s. They were given mulligan sto use on one drive, one ball in the sand, one ball in the water and one putt.

The two teams that came out on top at the end of the day were: Sheila Bush, Audrey Moore, Georgia Crawford and Libby Price; Denis Lebrun, Llinda Barkclay, Nellie Leightizer and Barb Townson.

The two teams that, not only had troubles counting the team score, but came out with the highest score were: Diane Tappin, Janie Connelly, Lydia Eamon and Brenda Clark; Sue Alexander, Mary Shore, Ruth Kelly and Peggy McPhail.

In addition 10 prizes were awarded for proximately prizes on hole 10 through 18.

Libby Price won for closest to the hanging flower basket, Diane Benau, closest to the pin, Sheila Bush closest to the pin on her second shot, Yvonne Mabo long drive, Ruth Kelly closest to the ditch,  Helen Youmelle long putt, Theresa McCaig closest to the hanging basket, Sheila Bush closest to the pin and Nellie Leightizer longest putt. 

Ladies night on Wednesday, June 11 was another rained out affair but the gals got together anyway to celebrated Carolyn Weegar’s 50th birthday. Fifty-two ladies were present for the surprise celebration and the ladies all wore purple which is Carolyn’s favourite colour.

The men did manage to dodge the showers on Thursday evening to get in some play. Low gross in A flight was won by Bobb Mann with a 36 while Jeff Cassell won B with a 39. A 44 gave Gus Dickson shot a 44 for the C flight win. 

Net winners were Lance LePage in A flight, Andy Patenaude in B and Keith Robinson in C.

Jason Denio and Gus Dickson won for their closest to the hole shots.

After two weeks of hard competition in the men’s night team event The Birdies and the Eagles are tied with 89 points. The Good Old Boys have 88 and The Beavers 87.

Coming up this Saturday, June 21 is the annual men’s open tournament. For more information you can contact the clubhouse at 613-543-3282. The day includes golf, prizes and dinner.

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There was more rain for the weekly ladies night at Cedar Glen last Wednesday, and with the majority of the women unable to get in play, prizes were awarded from the hat to Barb Phifer and Joan Findlay. Mary Whitteker was the closest to the line and the closest to the hole winner.

Weather conditions were somewhat better for the men on Thursday night, but still many golfers stayed off the course.

Kurtis Barkley shot an even par 36 on the Glen’s back nine to lead the field and win A flight’s low gross honours, while Grant McMillan was right on his heels with a 37 for the win in B flight. Tom Sloane shot a 52 to win C flight.

David Casselman won low net in A flight, and Billy Dejong had the longest dirve. Closest to the pin winners were Rick Barkley on 12 and Lonnie MacIntosh on 15.

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U13 Mixed team leaves Ottawa empty-handed

The U13 Mixed team visited the Ottawa Internationals M3 team at Bruff Park on June 12.

Curran Gilmour scored at the six minute mark in the game on a two-on-three rush at Ottawa’s end, 1-0 Seaway. The Internationals answered back with a goal on keeper Kendrew Byers at the 28 minute mark, 1-1 tie.

The Internationals scored again in the second half at the 50 minute mark, 2-1 Ottawa. Minutes later the Internationals scored again, making it 3-1.

Seaway’s offense rallied with several plays deep in Ottawa’s end. Seaway forward Kolby Latulippe scored his first goal of the season in the final minute of the game, but the clock ran out before the team could tie it up. Final score, Ottawa Internationals 3, Seaway Kickers 2.

The U13 Mixed team hosts Nepean City’s M3 team at the Merkley Soccer Fields in Iroquois on June 19, 6:30 p.m. kickoff.

U15 Mixed team continues winning ways

The U15 Mixed team continued their winning streak June 16, visiting the Nepean City M2 team at Centrepointe East. Seaway won 6-3 with goals scored by Travis McInnis (2), Devin Vandermeer(2), Oakley Beavers (1) and Kasper Furo (1). Antoine Scarr gets the win in goal.

Seaway hosts the Ottawa Internationals June 23 at the Merkley Soccer Fields in Iroquois, kick-off at 6:30 p.m.

U13 Girls Win again

The U13-Girls team hosted the Nepean City G1 team at the Merkley Soccer Fields in Iroquois June 10, winning 3-1. Helene Bygott scored two goals and Keira Cameron scored one.

The U13 Girls team visit the Ottawa Royals at Regina Street Public School on June 17, and play host to Nepean City’s G2 team on June 24.

U16 Girls postponed

The U16-Girls’ game against the Nepean Hotspurs in OttawaJune 11 was postponed due to weather and will be rescheduled to later in the season. The U16 Kickers host the Ottawa Internationals June 18 at the Merkley Soccer Fields in Iroquois, kick-off at 6:30 p.m.

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Scoring for Seaway was Brayden Blaquiere-rizk, Travis McInnis, John Coligan, Kasper Furo and Keaghan Lowson, while goalkeeper Antoine Scarr gets the win in net. 

The U15 team visits Nepean City at Centrepointe East fields in Nepean on June 16, 6:30p.m. kick-off.

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U13 Mixed team loses season opener

IROQUOIS – The Seaway Kickers U13 Mixed lost their season opener to county-rival, North Dundas United,  4-3, June 5th at the Merkley Soccer Fields in Iroquois.

Seaway got on the board two minutes into play with a goal straight up the middle of the net by Kicker forward Aaron Tibben making it 1-0. 

At the 24-minute mark in the first half, Tibben scored his second on the night, high on the right corner of the goal, 2-0 Seaway.

North Dundas answered back at the 29-minute mark in the half, besting Kickers goalkeeper Kendrew Byers, 2-1 Seaway.

In the second half, Tibben scored his third of night, completing the natural hat trick for the game. North Dundas answered back in the second half, scoring three goals including the tie-breaker in the final three minutes of the game. Final score, North Dundas United 4, Seaway Kickers 3. 

This is the U13 Mixed team’s first regular-season defeat on the soccer pitch since July 26, 2012. 

The U13 Mixed team visits the Ottawa Internationals at Bruff Park in Ottawa South, June 12. Kick off time is 6:30 p.m.

U16 Girls win home opener

IROQUOIS – The U16 Girls team hosted and shut out the Ottawa Royals team, 2-0, June 4th, at the Merkley Soccer Fields in Iroquois. 

Scoring for the Kickers was Shayna VanBeilen and Sierra Dodge as the U16 Girls shut out the Royals 2-0. Goalkeeper Alyssa Grant got her first cleansheet of the season. 

The U16 Girls visit the Nepean HotSpurs at Medhurst Park in Nepean June 11, at 6:30 p.m. 

U13 Girls start the season with a win

NEPEAN – The U13 Girls team visited the Ottawa Royals on June 3 at Regina Street PS field in Nepean and Helene Bygott scored all six Kicker goals in the 6-1 win over the Royals. 

The U13G team play host to Nepean City on June 10th, and visit the Ottawa Royals again in Ottawa on June 17th. Start time is 6:30 p.m. for both games.

U15 Mixed lands second win in a row

OTTAWA – The U15 Mixed team visited the Ottawa Internationals June 9th at Bruff Park in Ottawa South, beating the Internationals 5-2.

Scoring for Seaway was Brayden Blaquiere-rizk, Travis McInnis, John Coligan, Kasper Furo and Keaghan Lowson, while goalkeeper Antoine Scarr got the win in net. 

The U15 team visits Nepean City at Centrepointe East fields in Nepean on June 16, for a 6:30 p.m. start.

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Celebrate Dad at Thunder on the River, the Long Sault Hydroplane Races, on Father’s Day weekend June 14 and 15 at Mille Roches Beach on the Long Sault Parkway.

Audiences will be thrilled with the high speeds and display of amazing racing skill as some of the top hydroplane racers in North America get the racing season underway.   

Thunder on the River attracts more than 70 hydroplanes to compete with racing getting underway at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 14.   

Thunder on the River will include four race classes: 1.5 litre stock–Popular and small, these hydroplanes can reach speeds of 150 km/hour and are powered by Toyota four cylinder engines; 2.5 litre stock–Exciting side-by-side racing using pump gas and 4 cylinder Ford engines; Hydro 350–Reach speeds of 185 km/h.  Boats race extremely close together; The Grand Prix class – the fastest automotive powered class in the world.

This exciting event will feature more than 20 heats of racing action of inboard hydroplanes. 

There will be lots of opportunities for visitors to get up close to the hydroplanes and to speak with the pilots and see for themselves what makes this event one of the most exciting in the region.

Tickets are just $12 per person for a one day pass or $20 for a weekend pass.  Children 12 years and under are free.  Fees include day-use entry to the park.  Food and beverage services will be available on site.   Limited seating is provided and spectators should bring lawn chairs to sit and watch the action.  

The event is presented in partnership with Promoter Bob Abbott and Valleyfield Regatta.  This close partnership ensures that the races are run in a safe and professional manner.    

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If you are a junior golfer or maybe just a junior looking to be a golfer, then you should get in touch with Chris Veltkamp to set you up with a game.

Veltkamp, a former CPGA Professional and a teacher at St. Mary-St. Cecilia School in Morrisburg, is working with the Iroquois Golf Club and setting up a week-long Junior Golf Camp that will run from Monday, July 14 through Friday, July 18. In addition, he has organized a Play Junior Golf Tour with stops at five area golf courses.

Veltkamp explains that the idea of the Golf Camp at the Iroquois Golf Club came about as a result of a noticeable decline of junior golfers.

“I have been speaking with management at Iroquois, and they have seen a decline in their junior golfers. So they would like to grow it, and we are hoping a week-long golf camp will get some interest going.”

For the past six years,Veltkamp has been running junior golf camps at the 18-hole executive par 3 Sunnidell course in Brockville, where he says he has had a lot of success.

He designs his camps to be fun and exciting and has developed them from the CN Future Links (Canada’s Leading Junior Golf Development Program) and information from the Titleist Performance Institute TPI (the world’s leading educational organization and research facility that studies the human body in relation to the golf swing.)

Veltkamp explains that TPI stresses the building of a complete athlete, and he incorporates into his camps, activities that will help develop a youngster’s coordination, agility, balance, flexibility and core strength, just to name a few.

Things like skipping, throwing a ball, kicking a ball, Frisbee throwing, playing on monkey bars, racing others…are some of the recommended TPI activities.

“Each day of the camp, we focus on a specific component for about 45 minutes. We ask golfers to finish the swing on their front foot, when some people can’t even balance on one foot. So we play fun little games to achieve this that I have incorporated. It’s not rocket science. You build an athlete first, and they will pick up the finer points of golf as they go along. You can watch any golf tournament today, and you will see that the men and women are in phenomenal shape.”

Veltkamp says he aims at keeping the camps fun and he moves the participants along from one activity to another. These activities might include other sports such as ball or maybe a little soccer. A lot of athletic movements are developed in these sports.”

Each day of the clinic includes work at the range and each afternoon includes time on the course for a game.

Veltkamp advises parents that golf is an absolutely wonderful game to involve their kids in. It is a game that will last a lifetime and teaches great values.

“One of the neat things about golf is it’s a game you will never beat,” he says. “Every day is a new challenge. You can be having a bad round and then on the second last hole of the day, get a hole in one. All you have to do is hit a couple of really good shots and you will be back because there is always a chance you are going to be one shot better the next time.”

“Kids can play just for fun, they can play to be with their friends, they can play to be outdoors, they can play for exercise, they can play to be competitive, and they can play for school scholarships. There are a lot of opportunities in golf.”

“Look at Brooke Henderson from Smiths Falls. She is 16 years old, comes from a small town and look where she is today.”

The five day Iroquois Junior Golf Camp will run from Monday, July 14-Friday July 18, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. daily. It is limited to 30 golfers, ages 7-13 from throughout the area. The cost is $200 and each participant will receive over 30 hours of instruction daily play each afternoon, a camp gift, a complimentary 18 hole green fee and the opportunity to purchase a mini-membership with the Iroquois Golf Club for July/August.

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The Seaway Kickers’ newly-established U15 Mixed team kicked off the 2014 season June 2, at the Merkley Soccer Fields in Iroquois,  with an 8-1 victory over Nepean City. 

Coached by Nathan Scarr and Ian Dowson, this marks the first season in five years that the Kickers are fielding a U15 Mixed team in the South Side Soccer League.

Seaway got on the scoreboard early in the first half with a one-timer by forward Travis McInnis making it 1-0. Ten minutes later, Oakley Beavers scored making it 2-0 going into half-time.

Scoring opened up by Seaway in the second half with Kasper Furo, Keaghan Lowson, Conner Dumoulin and Devin Dumoulin each scoring a goal, and McInnis scoring two more to complete the hat trick.

Final score, Seaway Kickers 8, Nepean City 1. Antoine Scarr collects the win in goal.

The U15M team will visit the Ottawa Internationals at Bruff Park on June 9, 6:30 game start.

Other Kickers News

The Seaway Kickers Soccer Association is fielding four teams this year: The U13 Mixed team coached by Frank Waytowich and Don Vreman; the U13 Girls team coached by Nadine Henderson and George Menges; the U15 Mixed team coached by Nathan Scarr and Ian Dowson; and the U16 Girls team coached by Gary VanHoof and Chris Paulino.

Over 65 youth aged 10 to 16 play on the four teams, which compete in the South Side Soccer League (SSSL), part of the Eastern Ontario District Soccer Association (EODSA), which is a member of the Ontario Soccer Association(OSA).

The U16 Girls team play their first game of the season tonight, June 4, at the Merkley Soccer Fields in Iroquois, hosting the Ottawa Internationals. Game starts at 6:30.

The U13 Mixed team will host county rivals, North Dundas United on June 5 at the Merkley Soccer Fields in Iroquois. Game time is 6:30 p.m.

The U13 Girls team played their first game June 3 in Ottawa, and results will be in next week’s issue of the Morrisburg Leader.

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Junior runner, Brynn Gilmour led Seaway District High School at the EOSSAA Track and Field championship hosted by TISS here on Friday, May 23 with a gold medal run in the 400m and second place finishes in the 200m and 800m races.

Collecting the only other medal for Seaway was field athlete Kaitlyn Stewart with a second place 9.91m jump in the midget girls triple jump.

The two, along with midget athletes Maggie Wells and Cassie Hummel, will compete at the East Regional Meet at the Terry Fox Facility in Ottawa, this Thursday and Friday, May 29-30.

Wells qualified in shot put with a fourth place, 8.66m throw and discus with a 25.93m fifth place throw, while Hummel qualified in javelin with a 24.59m fifth place throw.

Gilmour had a very solid day on the track. After winning the fastest qualifying heat in the 400, she claimed gold with a time of 1:01.59. (She got to EOSSAA in the 400m with a gold medal win at the SD&G in Cornwall two weeks ago with a time of 1:04.83.)

She claimed a silver EOSSAA medal in the 200m with a time of 27.20 behind the winner, Teri-Anna Libby of TISS who crossed the finish line at 26.84 seconds.

Gilmour claimed her second silver medal in the 800m with a time of 2:28.65. The win went to B. MacDougall of Kingston at 2:28.47.

“Brynn ran well and hopefully still has some improvement left,” says Mark Lewis, who with Trevor Thompson is co-coaching Seaway’s track and field team. “She hasn’t run as fast as she can yet, so we will see.”

Lewis explained that Gilmour, a very successful distance runner, “moved to the 200 to work on and improve her speed. That will be determined this week at Regional as the competition gets a lot stiffer.”

Kaitlyn Stewart improved on her 9.31m triple jump which won her a gold medal at SD&G with Friday’s EOSSAA jump of 9.91m.

“Kaitlyn had a very good jump, but I feel there is more left in the tank as well,” says Lewis. “We are hoping to peak with all of the girls this week to get some of them to OFSAA.”

“Maggie [Wells] and Cassie [Hummel] are both rookies and just learning their respective events. We have been working on a lot of technique the last few weeks, and we are starting to see some improvement. I think they will throw even better this week.”

Wells won gold medals at the SD&G with an 8.78m throw in shot put and a 25.91m throw in discus. She was third in javelin with an 18.80 throw.

While she came up just short of the two SD&G medal throws at EOSSAA, she vastly improved in javelin at 21.23m for a non-qualifying eighth place finish.

Hummel won the midget girls javelin at the SD&G with a 23.08m throw and was fifth at EOSSAA  with a pb throw of 24.59m. She struggled at shot put with a 7.14m throw and did not qualify in the event. She threw 7.45m for a fourth place finish at SD&G.

Coaches Thompson and Lewis are happy with this year’s team with 15 athletes competing at the SD&G and 12 of them qualifying for EOSSAA.

In addition to the four mentioned, they included Izzy Burrell (triple jump), Kyle Ault (2nd SD&G midget 400m), Johnny Strackholder (3rd SD&G midget triple jump), Quinn Horne (4th SD&G 80m hurdles, 5th 100m), Kyle Ault (2nd SDG midget 400m), Keanne Van Dodewaard (4th SD&G midget 400m), Emily Hector (4th SD&G junior 100m, 5th long jump) and Ashley Whitteker (80m junior hurdles).

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