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Local girls team set sights on provincial tournaments
Going for gold
Thanks to efforts like that put forward against the Milverton Royals on March 5 at the Brussels,
Morris and Grey Community Centre, the Midget C Girls Crusaders, which features players
from Blyth, Brussels, Bayfield, Clinton and Hensall, have a shot at provincial gold this year.
The team bested Milverton 1-0. (Vicky Bremner photo)
Playoffs are continuing for several
local teams and the past week saw
some heartaches and some big wins
for local players.
At least four local girls teams
could be competing for a provincial
championship following the games
of the past month. The Girls Bantam
C, Midget C, Novice and Bantam B
teams have all either secured or are
in a good position to earn a berth in
their respective provincial
championships.
The Girls Bantam B team was
eliminated from the Lower Lakes
Female Hockey League (LLFHL)
playoffs after a shootout on Sunday.
The local girls entered the match in
Blyth facing elimination having tied
and lost to the Orillia Hawks in the
previous games of the series,
however they managed a 2-1 win.
Tied for series points, the teams then
went to a shootout that Orillia won.
The Bantam B girls team is still in
contention for provincial greatness,
however, after having beat the South
Huron Sabres last month.
The Bantam C Girls team
continued their successful playoff
run, earning wins against South
Huron on Feb. 27, Lambeth on Feb.
28 and Mitchell on March 1. The
team will next face off against
Ingersoll on the road on March 12.
The Girls Midget C team had an
overall positive week, besting
Ilderton, St. Marys, Milverton and
Mooretown before losing to
A tough loss
Despite winning the battle, the Bantam B Crusaders, which welcomes players from across
central and northern Huron County, lost the war on Sunday. The team entered the third and
final game of a series against the Orillia Hawks in the Lower Lake Female Hockey League
with a loss and a tie in the previous games but came out ahead with a 2-1 win. Unfortunately,
the win wasn't enough as it only tied the teams in points. A quick shootout determined that
Orillia would continue on in the playoffs. Fortunately, the Crusaders had already qualified for
the Ontario Womens Hockey Association (OWHA) provincials. (Vicky Bremner photo)
Lambton Shores on Sunday 5-0. The
team will next face off against the
Kent County Fillies in Blyth on
March 20.
The Girls Atom C team bested
Ingersoll on Friday 1-0, but then
dropped games versus Stratford (3-
2) and Ingersoll (2-1). The team next
takes on the Mount Brydges Cougars
in Seaforth on March 11 at 6:30 p.m.
The Midget B Girls team broke
even in its competitions with South
Huron last month, posting two wins
and two losses, bringing the series to
a 3-3 tie.
The Midget HL Girls team posted
a 5-0 loss to the East Lambton
Eagles and will next face off against
Kent County on March 13.
The Novice Rep Crusaders had a
great week, decimating their
competition from Seaforth 6-2 on
March 2 and Mount Forest 8-1 on
Sunday.
The Novice Local League
Crusaders were dealt their first loss
of the playoffs on March 5, losing 2-
1 to Seaforth.
The Atom Rep team faced off
against the Bayfield, Clinton,
Hensall (BCH) Ice Dogs on March 6
and loss 2-1.
The Atom Local League Black
Crusaders were bested by BCH 2-3
at home on March 2. The team next
takes to the ice on March 10 at 6:30
p.m. in Blyth against the Mitchell
Meteors.
The Atom Local League Burgundy
squad posted two wins last week,
besting the Wingham Ironmen 3-0 in
Blyth on March 3 and the
Kincardine Kinucks 5-0 on
Saturday, again in Blyth.
The PeeWee Rep team had a rough
week, earning a single win and three
losses. On March 2, the team fell 5-
3 to the Drayton Defenders, however
the Crusaders were able to bounce
back and post a 4-2 win over
Lucknow on March 5. The team then
lost 7-2 against Drayton on March 5
and 4-0 against South Bruce on
March 6.
The PeeWee Local League
Crusaders posted wins over Zurich
on Feb. 29 and BCH on March 2.
The team faced off against the
Ripley Wolves in their last scheduled
playoff game on March 9, though a
score wasn't available at press time.
In its last scheduled playoff game,
the Bantam Rep Crusaders hosted
the Goderich Sailors on Feb. 29. The
team was bested by their opponents
2-0.
The Bantam Local League
Crusaders bounced back from a
string of losses last month to post
three consecutive wins. On March 1,
the team beat the BCH Ice Dogs on
the road, followed up by a home -ice
5-3 win against Minto on March 4
and a road win against the 5-2 South
Bruce Blades on March 6.
The Lucknow Sepoys bested the
Midget Rep Crusaders crew twice
last week, earning a 3-1 win in
Lucknow on Feb. 29 and then
beating the Crusaders 4-2 at home in
Brussels on March 2.
The Midget Local League team
traded a win and a loss last week,
besting the Lucknow Sepoys on the
road on March 4 after losing to
Howick 1-0 on March 2.
For the most up to date
information on teams from the Blyth
and Brussels area, check out
blythbrus selsminorhockey. ca
Brussels
Minor Soccer
Registration
Tuesday, March 8
and Thursday, March 10
7:00 - 8:30 pm
at the Brussels Arena
Registration forms can be found on the
Ea Brussels Minor Soccer Facebook page.
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