Halton Hills Newspapers

Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), January 14, 1981, p. 9

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Three Sabres coach make allstar team Jules Glenn Murray first team left wing Barry Trood second team centre Mark Duval second team defence Three Sabre players and coach Jules have been named to the south western division of the Central J team Sabres top scorer Glenn Murray was named to the left wing position of the first team while his llnemate Barry at centre and rookie Murk Duval both made the second team was named coach The Burlington Cougars have five players on the teams while the Blades named four Also included In the southwestern division are Streelsville Milton Flyers and Georgetown The first team left defence- Peter Donaldson Cougars right Toby Follows Blades left wing Glen Murray Sabres right wingPeter Flood Cougars centre Stevo Short Cougars goal Paolo Flyers The second team left defence Steve Inglehart Blades right defence Mark Duval Sabres left wing Marty Cougars right wing Derbys centre Barry Sabres goal Rob BladesCougars Ron Lauzon tied coach Jules Sabres manager Murray Walker Blades In the northwest division Oak Ridges Dynes hod five their players named Brampton placed four and Orlllia named twoeoch Therewasa tie for centre Both the coach and manager of Oak Ridges were voted all stars as well teams are determined by the number of votes each player and coach receive Each team In the league gets one allstar vote sports and recreation fin A 77 Ian tun 14 Out Hundred and Sixth 1 IJS Swordsmen sure of playoff spot Acton Sabres are back on track after winning three games over the weekend They defeated Barrie Thursday dumped Dixie at home and travelled to Sunday to take a win playoff spot out more importantly gave them a precarious hold on fourth place The top four spots in the Central Junior league arc much coveted come playoff time Those teams play the next four teams by picking names out of a hat The victories ensure the Sabres of a If the Sabres can remain in fourth place Russiani unsuccessful in hid for players Sabre coach Jules was successful in a bid to procure two more players before the signing deadline Saturday The Sabres still had two import cards available and Russia said he was after Georgetown Gemini John Barnes Milton Flyer Gord Cornell or goalie Mark Green recently released by the Burlington Cougars Since both the and Flyers will be out of the playoffs which start month who plays left wing would have been avail able said he was looking for some added strength with which to go into the playoffs I think Barnes is a heck of a said Hes the best in the league He got my vote Russianl said Barnes also has probably one of the best shots in the league and lots of puck sense Russian said he got no cooperation from Gems or Flyers The Flyers did want to work out a trade that Russian said was to their benefit not ours Green who was in town last weekend wearing a Cougar uniform is the goalie by Ah Acton fan He was available but said he dldn t really go after Green We figured with Steve Kruk and Wayne we had sufficient We would have had to cut a and we didn want Laing takes top spot A victory in Saturdays game against Kitchener pu Construction into first place in Hub league atom division They now have wins one loss and four ties Including Saturday a win and a victory over Elora Wednesday In Saturday a game good positional hockey and a solid defence gave Laing the victory The game was tied at the end of the first period Craig Cadenhead opened the scoring but Kitchener tied it 10 seconds later and went ahead at 7 10 Then at Carl evened the score John Van Dam connected on a pair early in the second frame scoring and 15 Goals by Greg and at and in the third period clinched the win Brampton is only one point behind them they will not only get home ice advantage but will be guaranteed they won have to play Burlington in the quarter finals Sabre coach Jules was a little more pleased with his team performance this weekend although he said Sunday game played exactly the way he wanted But Friday home game a fastskating exciting match showed the Sabres of old That was a good game said Russian They played like the Sabres of November They were skating moving the puck well I saw a lot of good things The first period was a little chippy but both teams settled down to play the game the second Sabreshadbuilta2lleadinthe first framewith Denis Kirtonscoringat and Ken potting one a few seconds later at 3 Art Keating Bob and Glen Murray earned assists Dixie had opened the scoring with a goal at 12 Roy Dolman who stood out In Thursday game with a hat trick opened the action In the second frame scoring at 7 12 Pat Fung set up the play carrying the puck from the Sabre up the Ice with Dolman they created a two on one break Fung cut across the Ice handed Dolman the puck who slipped It into the net Tony earned the aid as well as Fung scored on the pawerplay at 37 but Art connected on his first goal of the season at to increase the Sabres lead by two and assisted Barry scored the final Acton goal putting the puck into the empty net with two seconds left in the game Dennis picked up the assist Sabres Dixie Wayne McDougall was In nets for the Swordsmen It was Legion minor hockey night at the arena Friday with the grand prize a stick from the Sabre player of his choice being won by Robbie chose David McGllloway McGllloway presented him with It after the game procured himself another stick for Sunday s game and proceeded to score a hat trick Thomhill opened the scoring early in the first period with is replying at scored his first goal in the first with Fung potting a marker to make It 1 The scared again opening the second period with a goal at But Mark Duval connected on a pass from Fung to make It going into the dressing room before the third stanza collected his second goal at of the third The Thunderblrds closed In however scoring at 31 to make it But McGllloway clinched the victory with the completion of his hat trick at the minute mark Goaltender McDougall earned an assist on the goal and Rob Vermuelen picked up a pair of aids in the game with singles collected by Dolman Fung Steve Miller and Mike Monahan Sabres outshot but by how much Is questionable The official game sheet says 33 22 but Insists they cheated with Sabres shooting In any case was the pipes for the game Thursday game was tied 33 after the first period of play Relf Dolman and Miller on an unassisted shorthanded goal were the marksmen put the Sabres in front in the second period but It was tied by Then Dolman scored a pair In the third collecting a hat trick with the winning goal Fung Miller and Paul Stark assisted on his goals Kirton Monahan Fung and Murray also pocketed brackets Sabres next game Is Friday in Oakvllle against the Blades Saturday they meet Milton the Community Center They only have nine more games including an as of yet unscheduled match with the Blades That game was postponed earlier in the season Oakvllle Is the team to beat as far as the Sabres are concerned They are in third place with SO points but the Sabres can catch up since they play the Blades three more times this season The one team Russian is worried about however Is not Burlington or but Brampton If there any one team I don t want to face It Brampton he said They have our our number You lake the high road 1 11 take the low road A Sabre manoeuvre around Dixie player a iring Friday s game at the Community Centre Sabres won the match ensuring then elves a playoff spot coupled with Sunday victory over Thornhill them In fourth place Senior Redmen up and down Senior Redmen are having an up and down year in Hal ton secondary school basketball In more ways than one The season Is relatively young but the seniors are already two and three in the league They lost one third of Wednesday trlpleheader to Perdue 5015 but took Oak ville Trafalgar the next night 6734 Both games were at AHS Earlier in the season in matches the seniors lost to Blakelock but came back with a victory over Queen Sears a standout Elizabeth Park one of the strongest teams in the leagues thanks to three points scored In overtime Then they suffered another defeat this time to Milton by two points also in overtime Yet earlier Miltm had been beaten by Of course they were missing one of the stars of the team for the game RobFaber scorer In most other matches In Thursday game against O Faber netted points The gome says coach Moms pick up pair Midget reach for the ball daring foil Wednesday rip I eh eider at against Perdue of The midgets and juniors won their match but the seniors were All three teams next Friday afternoon at another trlpleheader Minor atom Moms picked up a couple of wins over the weekend dropping Kitchener Wolves Friday and dousing Fergus 4 2 Saturday at the Community Centre Fergus took an early onegoal lead in Saturday a match But Acton Jason Boose replied for the Moms tying the game before the end of the period He scored at 3 10 assisted on the play by Mike Williams The game remained close until the third period when Moms exploded with three goats Mike made it 1 at 2 47 assist by Tim Tlbbitts A few seconds later at Rene VanKesteren potted the eventual winner Fergus came within one but Sean Scars clinched the victory with left In the game scoring an unassisted marker The Moms had already built up a three goal lead before Kitchener broke their shut out attempt late in the second period in Friday victory Sears pocketed the first goal an unas effort at 3 30 in the opening frame VanKesteren made it at 8 also unassisted Then at the 3 40 mark of the second frame went In alone or the third Mom goal Steve Robertson hopes of a comeback with the fourth gool in the dying seconds of the period earned the assist Mike Williams capped off the gome with his third period goal Boose and Jeff McRae picked up the aids on the goal coming at 23 Bob coach of the Moms said the team is starting to play positional hockey He added Sears played strong games both Fergus and Kitchener Beardmore dumps foe A threegoal burst In the final period gave minor a victory over Now Hamburg Saturday at the Com munity Centre started the game off slowly with New Hamburg taking an early lead Jason tied it for Acton a few utes later at Then in the third frame ex ploded with scoring at 7 Continued on Rick McArthur all Faber Bob was top scorer in Wed nesday a loss to Perdue however hooping IB points In tournament action the seniors arc having the same kind of luck losing in the semi finals of the Morkham tournament Saturday to Orangeville 5530 Earlier they defeated Lindsay John who Is a junior but was brought up for the game was top scorer netting 14 points was tops in the loss with 11 points Both the midgets and juniors meanwhile won their games In Wednesday trlpleheader It was the first league game of the season for both teams The midgets topped the Panthers Randy Laver was top scorer with 23 points The midget reached the finals of the St Catharines tournament on the weekend only to lose to the host team by our points They took the first game over A N Meyers of Niagara Falls and then dumped Lakeport Collegiate in the second match St Catharines Collegiate beat them In the final Compared to the midgets and seniors the Juniors have remained relatively Inactive hitting the courts long enough to dump Perdue Matt Vuk was top offensive player for the juniors scoring points Dave netted 13 while Paul Gorjup collected 11 The three teams see action again in Friday trlpleheader at AHS Then travel Barrle Central while the juniors will battle in the Kawartha Classic in Peterborough one of the lop high school basketball tournaments In the province on the weekend falls in tourney final McKcnzleSmlth boys fell victim to a powerful Rolling Meadows basketball team In the first half of the annual Red and White tournament at Acton High School Saturday McKenzleSmith and tho Meadows were battling it out for the championship title with Meadows overpowering them Centennial School from Georgetown won the consolation crown defeating Sam 2012 McKenzieSmith reached the finals by dropping Erin in round Brad was top scorer for Acton netting points They went on to hand I Dick of Milton a 43 37 loss In the semi finals Tim Brlggs topped scoring list In this gome for hooping IB points while Youmans scored In the final game Youmans was top scorer netting 10 points In other games in the tournament Centennial lost to Rolling Meadows downed Stewarttown 4030 and I Dick defeated Sam Sheratt Rolling Meadows and went on to the finals of the championship round with the Meadows defeating while Centennial dumped Stewarttown in the semis of the consolation round The second lialf of the tournament continues Saturday with the girl teams battling it out

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