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The Citizen, 2008-09-18, Page 8SportsPAGE 8. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2008.The Huron Perth Lakers AAA Major PeeWees hosted the Guelph Storm on Sept. 8 at the St. Marys Pyramid Centre for an exhibition game. The Lakers earned a well deserved 6-3 victory. Eric Ryan was given the start in net. Ryan was tested partway into the game and responded with a pair of good saves using the glove and left pad. Seven minutes into the game Garrett James collected the puck in his own zone from Bayley Boyes and led a rush into the Storm’s end zone then sent a shot towards the net which caromed in off a Storm defenseman giving the Lakers a 1-0. Seconds later Carter Stewart and Derek Elliott worked together to keep the puck in the offensive zone. Roland McKeown found the loose puck, fought off a Storm defender and fired a pinpoint accurate shot into the Storm net falling to one knee. Late in the first period Fraiser Lewis started a rush chipping the puck off the wall to winger McKenzie Carter. He carried the puck wide down the left wing and found a streaking Keigan Goetz in front of the Storm goalie who netted the Lakers’ third goal. The second period was a different story as the Lakers were pushed back onto their heals and the Storm counted two goals closing the score to 3-2. Ryan needed to make two super saves six minutes into the period to take some of the pressure off. The third period proved to be decisive for the Lakers as they pulled away from the Storm. The Lakers started a man down and Eric Thomas, now in goal, was called upon early to keep the Lakers in front. McKeown found James moving through the neutral zone and he drove a shot off the cross bar. Gregory Swan was going hard to the net and pushed the rebound into the net. At the 10-minute mark Swan fed the puck to James from the corner. James fired a long shot at the net which ended up buried in the top corner making the score 5-2. The Storm answered with a powerplay goal but the Lakers continued to carry the period play. With three minutes left Swan fed hard-shooting McKeown who loaded up a shot that found the back of the net. Guelph continued to push ahead but Thomas stopped a breakaway and made a huge glove save late in the game to keep the final score at 6-3 The Lakers hosted the Sun County Panthers on Sept. 14 in Zurich. They continued a trend of starting the game on a slow note. The Panthers on the other hand came out flying. This combination led to play being in the Lakers’ zone for most of the first period. Goalie Ryan needed to be sharp early in the game as he made back-to-back pad saves. At the seven-minute mark the Panthers notched their first goal on an odd man rush. Minutes later a hard long shot put the Panthers up 2-0. As the pressure mounted Ryan made two great saves, one with the right pad and then one with the left toe extended. In the last minute of the first period the Panthers struck again pushing the score to 3-0. The Panthers made the score 4-0 on a nice play that resulted in a goal off a rebound in the second. From the five-minute marker to about the 12-minute marker of the second period the Lakers dominated with some good forechecking but again could not find the back of the net. With seconds remaining Ryan made his best save of many as he gloved a sure goal to keep his team within striking distance. Despite playing the Panthers near even for two periods the Lakers’slow start had put them too far behind by the final period to fight back. For Lakers it’s win and lose Nice snag This Londesborough outfielder braved the pouring rain to come up with a nice catch last weekend at the slowpitch tournament in Blyth against their opponent Holmesville. (Shawn Loughlin photo) Tension was high, 16 seconds left on the clock when Sudbury slammed in the winning goal during overtime beating the Saugeen Maitland Lightning 3-2 in the semi- final game during the Stoney Creek Midget AA Girls Hockey Showcase this weekend. Canadian and U.S. universities and colleges were out full force scouting all 40 teams, searching for girls in preparation for adding to their teams for the following year. In the quarter-finals, the Lightning beat Windsor 6-2, and in round- robin play, they lost to Kingston 2-0, won 5-2 over Scarborough, lost to Sudbury 4-1 and beat Rideaux St. Lawrence 3-0. Ona Mezenberg, Owen Sound, led the weekend with four goals and four assists earning eight points. Tammy Freiburger, Wingham had seven points; Chelsea Draker, Listowel, earned four points, Lindsey Ceaser, Owen Sound and Shannon Myles, Lions Head, three; Ashley Reid, Owen Sound, Belina Hooper, Meaford, Kate Wagner, Sauble Beach and Diane Bushell, Lucknow, two points each and Kathryn Roy, Owen Sound, one. Goaltending was magnificently performed by Sarah McGall, Owen Sound, earning a shutout, and Emily Kelly, Port Elgin. The girls will be in action next on Saturday, Sept. 20 at 2:30 p.m. in Wingham against the London Devilettes for an exhibition game. Well done The Teeswater Bantams, which included some local boys, won the provincial OASA Bantam B championship in a 7-1 victory over Napanee in their final game in Zurich earlier this month. Back row, from left: coaching staff Pat Chambers, Eric Skinn, Bob Armstrong, Paul Cronin. Middle: Kyle Johnston, George Armstrong, Matt Kerr, Chad Foxton, Michael Ballagh, Tom Fischer. Front: Adam Cronin, Dane Cronin, Ty Sebastian, Chad Martin, Ryan Chambers and Jason Devos. (Jack McPherson photo) to our Safety Clothing Preview Night! at the Auburn Hall (44 Hardwood Line) Join us for great savings on selected products such as Tough Duck & Work King from Richlu Sales, Hammill products from Unisex Apparel, Winddrift Limited and Ago Products. As an invited guest you’ll be able to take advantage of bulk order discounts and direct shipping to our store in Auburn. Thursday Evening, September 25 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm An after hours event to introduce you to several new products as well as all the old favourites! * Door Prizes • Free “Swag” Please r.s.v.p.for this event as refreshments will be served. Auburn Co-op 519-526-7262 John Cullen Chev Welcomes Dan Pearson, Sales Representative. Call Dan for all your Automotive Needs. 115 Josephine St.,Wingham 519-357-2323 www.cullencars.ca WALTON 519-887-8429 Fresh Hayter’s Turkeys SHOP LOCALTaking orders until Sept. 27 We also carry Norpac Beef, Hayter’s turkey products, Local pork for Thanksgiving Lightning loses heartbreaker