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onger coming than expected, but
`ch Sailors finally put two points on
with a 5-4 victory over the Mt. For-
s at the MRC on Saturday night.
after one period of play, the .Sailors.
ead 2-1 on goals by Shawn Moore
towing. The Patriots evened the
two by the end of the second, set-
tagefor what would be a highly
g third.
wing's precise, howitzer from just
blueline put the Sailors up 3-2 just
s into the third. After the Patriots
ante at three, Captain Brandon
got into the action with a nicely
placed shot of his own at the end of a bull -
like rush. A Pau iots goal five seconds into a
powerplay less than two minutes later had
fans wondering if the Sailors could pull it off,
but Brandon Prlestap put the Sailors ahead
for good, as Sailors held the lead for the last
11 minutes of the game.
Shots on net proved key in this game. The
Sailors put 38 on the Mt, Forest net, and
Jaden Shrier stopped 26 of the 30 he faced.
Evan Rivett, who has been spending some
time up front to add some hustle and physi-
cal play, played a huge part in the victory,
grabbing three assists. Mack O'Keefe, Sean
Halley, Slider, Priestap, and Moore picked up
singles. Newly added Spencer Aspden
impressed in his first game as a Sailor.
Following the December 5 cut, the Sailors
have three open cards remaining, with 22
active players. Of the 22 active, Sam. Feagan
(out since September 30 but hopeful to return
in the next few weeks) and Thomas Bedour
(hand - 6 weeks) are on the disabled list. Con-
nor Devereaux will be returning home for
Christmas Break in the next week or so.
Although on the surface, this season looks
worse than last, a look at the numbers over
the first 25 games shows that there are areas
both of and for improvement. The Sailors
have shaved 37 goals against off of their 2010 -
11 total after 25 games (146 vs 183), but have
19 fewer goals for (46 vs 65). Although the
Sailors have been blown out a few times late
in games, for the most part, the on -ice prod-
uct is a quality one, just missing out on points
by a goal or two..
Next weekend is a 3 -gamer for the Sailors.
After travelling to Walkerton on Friday, the
Sailors play a home -and -home with the
Patriots, Saturday In Mat. Forest, and Sunday
afternoon at 4:30 p.m. at the MRC. Fans who
bring a non-perishable food item to Sunday's
game get Si off the price of admission.
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Skip Tommy McGrath calls to his sweepers in a B final game
against Medway in the Gore Mutual Ontario School Curling
Championships Zone 14 tournament held at the Maitland
Country Club December 11. The Eagles won the match, which
means they are headed to Brantford for regionals February 4-5.
If successful there, they go on to provincials in Orangeville In
March. On the A side, it was South Huron and London Central
that took the boys and girls titles respectively. Eleven teams
competed - six boys, five girls.
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