Sports flashbacks from summer of '95

MINOR MOSQUITOS WIN SILVER

The Leamington Bromar Transport Minor Mosquitos reached the championship game of a tournament in Byron on the weekend. In the championship game, Owen Sound won a see-saw game by a 10-8 score. Leamington led 3-2 after three innings, but Owen Sound added seven unanswered runs to take a 9-3 lead into the sixth. Leamington managed five runs in the sixth, but Owen Sound added one in the seventh to seal the deal. Leamington manged 14 hits against Owen Sound pitching, led by Michael Ferreira with four hits. Peter Peraino, Stephen Feltz and Jamie Gillett had two hits each, with singles to Michael Sleiman, Shawn Williams, Dan Eichel, Bradley McKeen and Chris Tawil. Owen Sound collected only eight hits off Peraino and Ferreira, who both pitched well.

PEEWEES ADVANCE TO OBA

The Leamington Legion Peewees advanced to the OBA tournament by winning the Sun Parlour Peewee title over Essex last weekend. Holding a 1-0 series lead, Leamington finished off the series with a 4-0 win in Essex. Michael Bell and Adam Verheyen combined on the four-hit shutout, while their teammates combined for 14 hits. Sal Peralta led the attack with three hits. Rob Peters, Adam Rutgers and Ryan Winter each collected two while Ryan Schauer launched a long triple. Paul Omstead doubled, while singles went to Verheyen, Ryan Willan and Stephen Hillman.

SAFFRAN WINS ERIES SHORES SENIOR

Mike Saffran’s 72 was good enough to beat the field in the annual Senior Men’s Invitational at Erie Shores last week. Mike Kennedy was one shot back at 73, while last year’s winner, Ed Niziolek shot a 74.

150 COMPETE IN KIDS OF STEEL

It was a hot morning but about 150 youngsters turned out for the first annual Kids of Steel Triathlon held in Leamington. Local runner Blaire Kniaziew took first place in the girls 15-18 age group, while Noelle Kniaziew was fourth, followed by Tricia Tranter fifth and Kristy Rutgers ninth. Keith Rumble won the boys 9-10 age group, while Phillip Campbell was seventh. In the boys 15-18 group. Jamie Morracci finished first. Other locals with great finishes were Kara Gabriele, Kristy Rumble, Nicholas Preyde, Jessica Scratch, Kim Rumble, Laura Allen, Jared Scratch, Kris Gabriele, Jordan Kniaziew and Tony Coppola.

WHEATLEY GIRLS SPLIT WITH MCGREGOR

The McGregor girls slo-pitch team came to Wheatley on the weekend and split a pair of games — both by a 2-1 score. In game one, Lori Doudiet took the loss in a close contest, with McGregor out-hitting Wheatley eight hits to five. In game two, the locals were backed by excellent pitching from Sherry Wright to win the game. Vanessa Jones had a pair of hits to lead the locals at the plate. Wheatley’s record is now 19-12.