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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1999-03-31, Page 23Tues Want Mt SiroRTs Jr. D . hawks hand out the hsrdw re. Bogart steps down. P*$s 20 Fulop wins fifth all-Ontirk),Cioitinoit championship. Page 21 • Page 22 '1'1;ti11:s-ADVOCATE SPORTS TIPS? Contact Sports Editor Craig Bradford Tel: (519) 235-1336 ext. 113 Fax: (519) 235-0766 E-mail: sports©SouthHuron.com Wednesday, March 31, 1999 Exeter limes -Advocate Three Lucan teams win all -Ontario championships All -Ontario champs. Sirens were heard throughout Lucan on the weekend but not for fire calls.The fire engine made three trips around the town with provincial. championship hockey teams.The Lucan Atoms, pictured here, celebrated their vic- tory over Tweed with a Saturday afternoon ride.The Lucan Atom A/E team defeat- ed Frankford Saturday afternoon and immediately took their victory lap of the town. On Sunday afternoon the Bantams also had a• fire truck ride around Lucan after winning their series against Mariposa. (photo/Kate Monk) Irish up 2-1 in conference final By Craig Bradford 'TIMES -ADVOCATE STAFF LUCAN — The Lucan Jr. D Irish may be up in their Yeck Conference final series two games to one versus the Port Stanley Lakers but the tables could have been just as easily turned. The Irish won game one 7-3 at home on March 24. Lucan built a 5-0 lead by keeping Port scoreless till Just. less than six minutes into the third. The teams then exchanged goals with Lucan's Mark Phillips scoring the final goal. with 1:45 left in the game from Justin Mulligan and Kevin Dunbar. Other Lucan goals were scored by Dunbar and Mulligan (both with a pair), Mike Jaremchenko and Scott Wheatley. Assists went to Matt a. Ws int Lucan Irish forward Justin Mulligan, left, cele- brates a goal scored by defenceman/captain Mike Junko he assisted on during last week's gamer in LA can, Lucan won 5-4. Porter (2), Mulligan (3), Dunbar (2). Dan Hardick, Corey Smith, Phillips (2), Jaremchenko, Neil Judson and Matt Dale. The game was a penal- ty -filled affair with over 65 penalty minutes, the bulk of which went to the Irish. Lucan gave up two powerplay goals and scored one with the extra man themselves. Mulligan scored the powerplay goal and a shorthanded goal. Port Stanley pulled its starting goaltender, Jason Allison, and went with backu; Jeff Lucario for the third period. The Lakers powerplay almost killed Lucan dur- ing Friday's game in Port. Although Lucan held onto the lead for a 5-4 win, all of Port's goals were scored with the extra man. Lucan built • a 3-1 lead in the first and was up 5-3 after the second Period. Dunbar scored the win- ner at 15:31 of the second period from Mulligan. Other .Irish goals came from Jaremchenko, Judson (shorthanded), Jason Amey and Hardlck (powerplay) with assists by Mulligan, Dunbar and Chad Greenlee. Lucan lost game three 5-4 at home. The Lakers shut the Irish out In the first period and built a 2- iee IRISH psi I! LUCAN — What a week- end. Lucan Minor Hockey is basking in the glow of three Ontario Minor Hockey Association cham- pionships that were won on the weekend. The Lucan Bantam `DD' team defeated Mariposa 3-2 at Little Britain. Trevor Smith notched Lucan's first goal assisted by Alex Michaelis to give Lucan a 1-0 lead after the first period. Mariposa tied the game in the second period to set the stage for an exciting third frame. Lucan's, Jason Smith scored his team's second goal from Trevor Smith. Mike Pletch scored the winner from Dan Pletch and Trevor Smith. Mariposa scored with eight minutes left but Lucan held on for the win. The OMHA win makes It two in a row for the Lucan Bantams. Coach Roy VanKasteren said this year's team was more balanced than last year's which relied on a couple finesse players to carry them. The Lucan `DD' Atoms swept Tweed with a 7-0 road win Friday. Tyson DeJong, Jeff Silver and Bailey VanPraet each had two goals and Michael Noyes scored one. Assists were earned by Chris VanKasteren (3), Sean Davidson (2) and Noyes. Cam Dawson earned the shutout in net for Lucan. The Lucan Atoms also swept their Shamrock League 'A' Division final series over St. Thomas with a 2-1 win last week. DeJong and Silver scored with Noyes, DeJong and Brad Funston with the assists. The Lucan Atom A/Es wrapped up Lucan's fourth all -Ontario title this season with a 3-2 game five win at home Saturday. Thomas Carmichael scored two of Lucan's goals and Scott Thompson added a single. Assists were earned by Andrew Crowley, Matt Versteeg' and Jeff Latta. Korey Hec backstopped the win for Lucan despite playing with a cut above his left knee that required eight stitches. "It was a good feeling," Atom A/E trainer Mike Thompson said about the win. "To win it at home was good." The Lucan `DD' Novice Lasers won their all - Ontario series_ over Embro last week. Dropping it right. Local product Scott Thompson of the OHL's Brampton Battalion, centre, was on hand. at Saturday's Lucan Jr. D Irish playoff game in Lucan versus Port Stanley and performed the ceremonial.. puck drop with Lucan Atom players Sean Davidson,Tyson DeJong, Mike Jacques, Mike Noyes and Jeff Silver.The Lucan Atoms won the OMHA'D' title on the weekend.At left is Irish captain Mike Jaremchenko and at right is Lakers captain Josh Hoover. (photo/Kate Monk) ... �'.l +:•,�'P i -/x542 HURON PARK A to will win`It but the Stephen Atom 'D' Super Sanies' will look for the win this Saturday,. The Super Sonics aro ahead :5-3 in their six -point OMHA final 'series' versus the West Muskoka Rattlers. Stephen lost m ..gae three at Moeller 6-4 on Saturday, Ji sc r Thompson led -the :Super Sonia attack watt► two goals with Jamie Carradine and Brant Windsor coding single. I. Assists wont to J,T. knee, Kent Nicholson Leanne anyn; Greg Thompson (2) .:and Jason mp on. tophan won game four 8-3 in convincing Style at kola on SurKtoy Jason Thompson was the oftens; Supor Son three assi Greg horn ll # } y b lae and assisted on three. goals while 3.T, scored a pair and added on assist. Jamie Carradine scored o goal and assists ` were earned hit Nicholson (2), Cale Dues Windsor and Justin Bender. Jeff Baker ;:'tacit kstoppud garos tot St►hen. The fifth Ofld. 000kII ! ' be held at to Arent an at noon. The Super Sys -Vere 1 on March 23 by Lunar" for Shamrock lam `A' title. Lucan_ swept the thtee $ In_th le pont '�