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Rangers' Sterk likes life in the middle McKenzie recognized ting the Jeff Skinner treatment. The former Rangers' star, now with the Carolina Hurricanes, followed a similar path when he joined Kitchener. Josh Sterk bounces a puck off his hockey stick "We started Skinner on left wing to allow him to as he skates toward the goal during practice. become more comfortable in the league, take some The 16-year-old Kitchener responsibility away from him and Rangers' rookie smiles as the then moved him to the middle," black disc dances along the blade said Spott. before letting it fall to the ground Sterk was eying scholarship and firing it in the goal at the rides to Bemidji State and Penn Aud. State before being selected by the There's something different Rangers. Changing course was about the Georgetown native of easy for the Steve Yzerman fan. late. He seems like a new person "It was a no-brainer for me," ever since he was moved off the he said. "It is such a great orgawing to his natural position at nization." centre three games back. Adjusting to the league has "I feel much more fluid," he been challenging. said. "I feel like a different play"The first couple games were er." tough," said Sterk, who startThe Rangers are undefeated in ing playing hockey when he was the trio of games with Sterk cenfour years old. "The speed and tring the third line between Branstrength were a lot different. don Francisco and Zach Lorentz. Now I have a feel for it. I'm havHe's scored a goal and added an ing more fun." assist and is plus-two over that But more change may be comJOSH STERK span. By contrast, Sterk had just two ing. Such is life in the OHL. points over his opening 13 games as a winger. Concussed captain Michael Catenacci is on the "You can see that he's a much better centre than mend and inching closer to a return. He'll reclaim a wing," said Kitchener head coach and general his spot as the team's top centre and that will create manager Steve Spott, who selected Sterk in the fifth a bumping effect. round of this year's Ontario Hockey League draft. Sterk may have to haul back to wing. But that's "We feel he has the talent to become a lead cen- just fine for the son of a truck company owner. The treman and a very gifted player in this league." 5-foot-10, 150-pounder is just happy to be here. But it's small steps with the rookies. Sterk is get"I just want to play," he said. By JOSH BROWN Kitchener W aterloo Record Continued from pg. 32 Camp during the off-season, receiving some interest from a couple of teams for 2012. The Golden Hawks were eliminated with a 14-10 loss to the Queen's Golden Gaels in the OUA quarterfinals. Local resident Elliott Montag, a Christ the King graduate in his third year with McMaster University, also earned OUA Second Team All-Star honours last week. He's the starting centre for the Marauders, who'll be in Moncton to play in the Uteck Bowl against the Acadia Axemen Friday evening, with the winner moving on to play in the Vanier Cup national championship game in Vancouver on Nov. 25. ··· Accolades were also forthcoming for a couple of GDHS products on athletic scholarships south of the border. Middle blocker Lindsay McCabe of Syracuse University's varsity women's volleyball team was named to the weekly Big East conference honour roll for her efforts in victories over DePaul and Notre Dame. The 19-year-old sophomore had 11 successful spikes against DePaul and then matched her career high with 17 kills versus the Fighting Irish. A biology major, McCabe will lead the Orange into this weekend's Big East tournament at Marquette University in Milwaukee as the fourth seed. Meanwhile, freshman midfielder Justine Rodrigues was chosen for the NCAA Division II Daktronics All-Atlantic Region second team in women's soccer after scoring five goals and adding five assists for Gannon University this fall. The marketing major had three match-winning goals for the Gannon Golden Bears, who were eliminated in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference quarterfinals, while also serving as captain for Guyana's under-20 women's squad in recent World Cup qualifying. MORE SPORTS PAGE 36 33 Independent & Free Press, Thursday, November 17, 2011 SANTA TO A SENIOR For the 7th year, Royal LePage Meadowntowne Realty, invites you to join us in making this Christmas a very special one for the Seniors in the Georgetown & Acton area who are least likely to receive a present during the holiday season. Please call our office at 905-877-8262 to ask how you can HELP us by being a SANTA TO A SENIOR! ! g a J g a W h t Winwi Want to... 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