The Observer! - Canton Public Library

CJ.
MONDAY. DECEMBER 5,1994
Turkey Day winners
CANTON
SPORTS
SCENE
TIm Plymouth Midget B hockey (Mm took a
bigger, mors experienced Weatland BB
Devi la equad Into overtime in the champ* -
onahip of the Thanksgiving Tournament, held at
Detroit's City Center Arena, and the Plymouth
team came away the winners in overtime (score
unavailable).
John Rogin knocked in an unassisted goal to
hand the Devils thair first loss of the tournament
In round-robin play earlier, the two teams had
played to a 2-2 tie.
Plymouth defeated Birmingham Spartan Tire B
twice in the tournament, including a narrow 5-4
victory in the semifinals. The earlier win sraa in
the Mcond game by a 7-2 margin. Plymouth
opened the tourney with a 3-1 triumph over St
Clair Shores.
Team members are Marc Coeao, Brian Anderson.
Jeff Collina, Jeff Gray. Matt Pitchett, John
Rogin. Jason Reoch, Scott Milliken. Jason Diamond.
Phil Rugenaki, Mike Sharp®, Eric Reoch,
Dan Katona. Scott Ryckman, Tony Wroblewski.
Ian Emory. Steve Bailey. Paul Bersok and Jeff
Nelaon. Coaches are Chris Coaeo. John Rogin Sr.,
Scott Coeao. Bryan Chemotti and Fred Ryckman.
Division champs
The Greenatreak. an under 10 girls eoccer
team from the Plymouth Soccer Club, went
unbeaten in collecting their division title
during the (all aeaaon of the Western Suburban
Soccer League.
The Greenstreak was 8-0. pooling six shutouts
while outacoring their opponent* 58-3
Team members are Francie Barbero. Stephanie
Baron. Asher Bryant, Kim Diedrich. Emilie
Feiten. Greta Gatxke, Megan Gourley. Jadyn
Huggina. Maria Kuehn. Kriaey Lake. Lindaay
Lasher. Danielle March. Nicole Marrone. Sarah
Thieaa and Briana Wolcott. The teem ia coached
by Stephanie Thi
An ace — isn't it?
Larry Hanbidge waan't quite •ore whether it
counted or not.
The 40-year-old Plymouth reaident waa
back in his hometown of Port Huron for the
Thanksgiving holiday when an old friend asked
him to play golf. The chosen course. Port Huron
Golf Club, waa closed but since his friend waa a
member Hanbidge waa assured it would be all
right.
On the 111-yard 13th hole. Hanbidge used his 9iron
and put the ball into the cup. It waa the first
ace of his career.
But there sraa no one. other than hia playing
partner, to verify it. So It may never be official —
except to Hanbidge
Linebackers meeting
The Plymouth Salem Linebackers Club is
boating a special meeting Wednesday to
elect officers for the upcoming year Tbe
meeting will be at 7:30 p.m. in room 1008
All parente of Salem football players are urged
to attend. AlaO, any parent whoee son will be a
freshman at Salem next fall and plana to play
football far the Rocks is welcome ta attend. Meet
ings are held at 7 JO pm. the third Wedneeday of
each month In Salem's cafeteria or in room 1008.
Baseball clinic
era's e baseball player doing aomething far
H Recant
events in
ss doubt that such a thing is possible, but
it ia Gary Pearson, who pitched in the Baltimore
Orioles' system 26 years ego. will hoot a free base
ball clinic far 11- and 12 yeer-oM boys from 6e30-9
, at Hoover School ia Taylor Saturday.
Participants are caked to bn ng their gloves and
tennis shoes, and a hat if they wieh.
Again, there is no charts. Hoover School ia lo^
ceted st 27101 Beverly, a half-mile smith of Van
o__ ot
Far farther information, call Peeraoo at Ml-
Cougar try outs
T asns
hs Weat Metre Cougar*. s girls AAU
will
Dec. IW 17 at the ths North ville
CCN
Tryouts far II, 11 and 11 yeer-olds will he
6-6c30 p-m Tryesita far 14,16 and IS year-ah
at 90S Weat Maia la
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Chiefs fall
to Vikings
in semis
oath, Can ton and a trip lo the
Class A state final in girls
thai, quit® simply, proved
too big to overcome.
BY CJ. RISAK
STAT? Warrsa
If anyone had
doubts, put them
to root. Plymouth
Canton waa definitely
the underdog
among the Final
Four teams going
into Thursdeys Class A girls baa
ketbaU semifinals at Battle Creek's
Kellogg Arena .,
And not juat because Ha record
(19-8) was the worst among the sem
Tbe
facing ths
Chiefs quickly
against Flint FU
I Thursday. A
quick look at the Vikings during
^STchiX lusted 6-foot-10 Sarah
Warnks at cantor, with Kristi
Fiorenxi (6-10) and Jackie Nicaatri
(6-7) at tho forwards.
Here's the front row far Flint
Northern: Sberee Bates (6-11), Dsana
Nolan (6-8) aad Tawana
(6-4).
aside, that waa tha (big?)
for Canton's 60-48 loes to
Northern. The Chiefa could not
counter tbe Vikings' sise.
The Chlefa' tournament run (five
wine, one loee) gave them a 18-7 final
record. Northern took a 34-2
Luther King (23-1).
Canton (Dbgeruer
SPORTS
Detroit
Hants tha of the Vikingg —
McDonald.
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That big gal she's
Clayton pointed out,
seat tha ~
"Definitely. She dh
(inside). She's
INSIDC:
Top 20 players, Page 2C
College report, Page 3C
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The Chiefs'
despair wag
evident as
they trudged
off the court
after their
state tournamentsemifinal
loss to
Flint Northern.
•nrrPnoTassvMu.1
eenw«w w www. Canton's Jackie Nicastri (42) finds herself facing an imposing obstacle in
Northern's 6-4 center, Tawana McDonald (33). McDonald blocked eight Canton shots.
But H
With . .
the Vikings out
28-7 in the second
to pull out fa a 84-18 half
time load.
The Chfafa never »
the Anal margin In the
-Wa had our upa
>e of the thin* we've been ebie said Northern condi Lotota Hugh
fa get out early." he said. To- ley. -We had
their big overall I'm
"1 know (
gb! aad we watched a tape where
18-11 by they beat one of the beet teams in
evtfcy bf 16jpeinta Sows didn't
we knew they
had an inside gam
But tbe Chiefs got much of
a chance to dictate the i game's
flow
and tempo, aa they did ia Tuesday'*
quarterfinal win over Walled Lake
Central.
"J thought we oould have gotten
after Ik em mors defensively, but we
didn't," said Blohm "Ths second
quarter juat took us out of the game,
snd everything from there wae Just
trying to dig us out of that hola"
That bote wss swfully deep Soor
ing has been Canton's b*y