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m sports and recreation One Hundred and Sixth Nut S3 bt I mar IX UN Series on the line in weekend games Two days from now the Acton Sabres will be skating onto the tee at the Central Recreation Centre In Burlington to play the moat important game of their existance yet Friday the Sabres meet Burlington Cougars In the fit th game of seven central Junior B quarter finals both teams even at two games apiece The Sabres surprised everyone perhaps even themselves by winning the second and third games of the series They could have wrapped it up by Friday had the Cougars not come back Monday to tie the quarter finals But lets start at the beginning of the sago The playoffs started last Wednesday night at the Community Centre with Acton taking a beating it was a terrible game by both teams Burlington had jumped into a twogoal lead by the end the first period but the Sabres came bock to tie it early in the second Glenn Murray potted the first one on a at 7 Barry and Dave McGlfloway assisted Twenty seconds later Tony Dullsse tied it up assisted by Trood The Cougars went ahead two minutes later on a powerplay goal and then increased their lead a minute after that Dennis put the Sabres back in the game at but with only 48 sec left the Cougars scored again And again with two seconds left making it at the end of the second Sabres were Jittery oil night but by the third period they had dissolved into The Cougars them and them scoring several limes They also got a little chippy prolonging the final four minutes of the game with several fights Only one major penalty was given out to Gary Williams of the Sabres and to the Cougars as well as a couple of minors was the lone Sabre who played v ell or as well as he could under the circumstances as Cougars Sabres End result Cougars up by one Friday night in Burlington Sabres turned the tables They not only handed the Cou gars a loss on home ice but did It con vincingly thanks to a thlrdjjcriod ex plosion Sabres were down by the end of the first with Murray and Mike Monahan scor ing at 4 and Murray s goal was on the assisted by Denis Klrton and Mark Duval Rob Vermuelen and aided Monahan But Cougars came back scoring at 4o is IB minutes on the and Sabres did a complete turnaround after coach Jules got them cranked up in the dressing room between periods The boys Just decided they could beat them stated Russianl So they did Murray connected on two goals in the second giving him the hat trick He scored on the powerplay at 5 and again at 8 12 Then in the third Steve Miller popped in a ah or t handed goal unassisted to take the lead Murray counted his fourth goal once moro on the powerplay at Dave McGilloway Trood and Duval rounded out the scoring McGilloway Charbonneau and Roy assisted Cougars scored the final goal with eight seconds left in the game The tally all even at one game apiece Back in Acton Saturday night with a crowd of behind their team all the way the Sabres skated away with their second victory this time on a score It was an unusual game that saw both teams awarded a penalty shot Cougars were the first to score on the penalty shot of the first They took a lend early In the second on a goal by Marty but Sabres fought back Pat Fung brought the crowd to its feet with his goal at with aiding Then was awarded a penalty shot after being pulled down from behind with less than two minutes left In the second period He scored tucking the puck in the left comer after faking the Blair Once more the crowd was on their feet and the Sabres never looked back With a second left in the period Duval picked up a rebound to moke It 32 The Cougars tied it briefly In the third but Miller connected on a wrist shot at 39 via Dollman and Fung than a minute later Murray showed why he was voted MVP of the league com through with the Sabres fifth goal assisted by llnematc scored the eventual winner aided and abetted by Murray only eight seconds after that The possibility of overtime rose after the Cougars scored on two powerplay efforts the la3t one with only 23 seconds left In the third and an extra attacker But the Sabres hung on taking a one game lead in the ser ies said prior to Monday s game he had hoped to wrap the series up by Friday although the Cougars would hove the home ice advantage said the Sabres ploy better on larger ice surface plan works better Besides he added the Cougars get ner vous playing In Acton and the smaller Ice hinders their skating style But first place Cougars came through In the crunch Monday said after wards he t fault his team Wo were Just tired The boys tried to get themselves up but they were emotionally and physically drained he said It took a lot out of them to win the two games We con t expect too much said he was more surprised with the results of the first game than with win nlng two straight I knew we would be ner vous but I think we be that bad We playing hockey at all But well be okay by Friday he assured They Just need some sleep and rest The Sabres practised in Georgetown last night Tuesday they can t secure let time In Acton this week something about which Russianl pleased Here s a team in contention for the OHA championship and we can t even get Ice time he fumed Then he added We have a lot more con fide nee In ourselves than the fans Still the fans accompanied them to Mon day match The game was tied 1 after the first period but the Cougars Jumped into a lead by the second was the Acton with earning the assist Russiani stressed the Importance of Fri day s game although they ploy again Saturday A loss Friday would put pressure on the youthful inexperienced Sabres Chances are whichever team wins will take the series And It a game Game time p Game time Saturday at the Community Centre Seventh If necessary Monday in Burlington at The Saturday game to present their league awards to the Sabres Sabres Pat Fung won the most sportsmanlike player beside htm Is Kay Graham Glenn Murray wan most valuable player presented by Cougar president Harvey Ryan Barry Trood won most Improved player beside him Is presenter Rob Gird wood president of the Gemini and Jules was named coach of the year Single points separate four teams as industrial schedule winds up Midguts alone in first Redmen capture Stayner tourney AHS Junior Redmen fell to second place in East basketball standings although they dumped powerhouse Queen Elizabeth Pork Friday in one third of a trlpleheader at the school Juniors defeated QEP Friday but lost earlier in the week to White Oaks Before the two games WO and the Redmen were tied in first place But If defeats WO they played yesterday with results unavailable at press time the would be back In first place because of their record against the two teams Paul was leading scorer in Friday gome with IB points Dave Ent wlstle and Glenn Scott each netted 12 and Bob Little hooped points led the offensive efrort Wed In OakviUe as well with points Entwlstle had eight Redmen captured the Stayner tour for the fourth year In a row after three undefeated games Saturday First they downed Barrle Central 5841 Scoring was spread out but managed points Gorjup and each hooped six paints leading the Redmen too 3025 victory over Eastvlew in the second game Saturday Matt Vuk netted five points while Scott and Brent Vlckery scored four each Redmen felled Collingwood for the championship Doblss and John each scored points Matt Vuk netted nine while Bob Little scored sue The midgets meanwhile were equally successful against last year basketball champions They defeated them Scott Alionby was top offensive player netting points Randy Lover 14 and Dave Leslie nine Cliff hooped eight while Ken Kavanagh scored six Last Wednesday game against White Oaks was postponed until today That wraps up regular season Yesterday the midgets travelled to to play The seniors who have already clinched fourth playoff spot fell to Friday 38 was top offensive player for the hooping IB points John Vuk netted 10 Their next game is tomorrow at Perdue They also played yesterday but not In They ployed In Guelph as a preliminary match to the University game me regular season of Industrial hockey winds up this Sunday at the Community Centre with only a one point difference be tween fourth and final playoff spot held by Lake view and Acton Travel and second place owned at the moment by Heller Lakevlew pulled into contention with a dramatic lateseason comeback winning and tying the last two games They dumped Acton Travel forcing Trovel to share their place in the standings and tied Hcl 44 Sunday Acton Travel dumped Nielsen Clothing Sunday and Family Cleaners nipped ATW in other gomes On February Heller upset Family Cleaners closing the gap between them while ATW and Nielsen a bottled to tie A lost second goal by Mike Morris kept in the Sunday He scored with 33 seconds left In the game to tie it Ernie Ruck Stan Rhynolds and Bart Jacobs were the other Lakeview marks men Bert Post Ron Mellon Ted Saltz and Jacobs picked up the assists Von Fleet potted a pair for Heller with singles from BUI Scverinski and Bill Manes Oliver Cooper Jim Rogcm Bruce Cooksley Brent Irwin and Severinski oasis ted George picked up a hat trick in Acton Travel romp over Nielsen Henry pocketed a pair of goals with singles from George Artcm Mike Petoff John Ashley Lome Gordon Claire Snow and Fred Crawford Petoff Ashley Artem Snow KenSlaney Gordon earned the various assists Steve Melntyn and John Snow scored or Nielsen Randy and Lloyd Smalluood assisted Wayne Allan counted a pair of goals as Family Cleaners beat In a penalty ridden game Chris Tcnnant Wayne Deforest and Kent Kcntner were the other Cleaner goalgetters Jim Posiuck with two and Glen MeKenzie scored for Mike Fields Deforest Ken Owen Dave Morris and Tcnnant assisted for the Steve Evan Hayter Gary Moore Jim Hurley and Gary Pickles aided Hcllersupsetramily Cleaners on Feb holding on to a win despite two lost sec goals by Wayne Allen and Mike Miller Van Fleet s Tour goals plus pair from Severinski and singles from Tim and Cooksley took of Heller scoring Tcnnant potted a hot trick for the losing cause Fields wo the other goals Miller Morris Sid Owen and Deforest assisted Irwin Manes Cooksley and Cooper earned various Heller olds Nielsen Clothing rallied from behind to tie ATW 55 In the battle for the cellar in the other gome Sunday Feb 8 Nielsen s did take a twogoal lead in the first period on goals by Bruce MacPherson and Small wood but came back It up with Hurley and scoring Ron Schmidt put Nielsen a ahead again but three goals by Bruce McPhnil and luck handed the lead to Randy Mclntyre and Smollwood tied it for Nielsen with less than a minute to go in the third Steve Mclntyre MacPherson Small wood Schmidt Bob Brent Randy assisted in the game for Nielsen MeKenzie Gary Moore McCutcheon and Bryan Lloyd picked up the assists Lnkeview upset Acton Travel in the final game Feb thanks to a hat trick by Steve Alkinson and Morris Stan Rhynolds Soitz Ernie Ruck Jacobs Ron Mellon and Bert Post assisted Snow and were the Travel goalgetters assisted by Snow Ashley and Sunday the final day of the regular sea son Cleaners will to remain sole possessors of first place A Win or a tie will do It They meet at At pm Acton has a chance to jump Into second place or at least goin sole possess on of third as they face But only if Heller which squares off against Nielsen at 40 in the final match loses Heller needs only tie to stay afloat in second But even victories enough to put either Nielsen or ATW into the playoffs With points each bolharc five points be hind fourth place Moms second in international tourney Minor atom Moms returned from New York with the runners up trophy of a four game international lour last weekend The Moms reached the finals of the tournament but fell to their hosts Sunday Feb despite eight powerplays Moms failure to cash In on scoring op portunities was the main reason for the final loss says coach Bob He said they had the chances but get the breaks Tonawanda was ahead by the end of the first period Steve Robertson was the Acton marksman Rene and Colin assisted Moms tied It in the second when Scan Sears connected on a pass from VonKcsteren But Tonawanda rallied in the third with their two goals The game took on a special flavor when guest Bobby Hull arrived Players were also treated to the NHL Buffalo Sabres practice the Tonawanda arena Saturday Acton tied Wexford In the first game and dumped both Niagara Foils and Waterloo in the second and third matches VanKestcien led the In the first game Friday Feb with two goals He open the scoring in the first period with Sears assisting But Wexford come back to tie and then went ahead by two goals before the end of the frame Faseruck said Moms played sluggishly until the third period when they came on strong VanKesteren scored his second goal followed by a marker from Tim Robertson Sears and Mike Williams collected assists An empty net goal by Mike Browner with 1 41 left in the game clinched Moms first victory in he tournament a dousing Niagara Falls All the scoring came In the second and third frames Niagara Falls was first on the scoreboard but a goal by tied it Sears collected the third period goahead goal before clinched it Niagara scored once more but with only one second left in the gome Williams and Robertson received the brackets Scars copped a hat trick in the third match of the series the best game of the tournament says Acton outplayed Waterloo and them but was foiled by their goaltender Robertson was the other Moms marksman scoring the winning goal with left VanKesteren earned two assists with singles to Ion Johnson and Williams Each member of the Moms was given an Individual trophy as runners up as well as a team trophy on display at the Community Centre Firefighters advance The Acton Firefighters set New Hamburg ablaze over the weekend taking the first round of OMHA major bantams playdowns with two big victories Saturday they blasted New Hamburg and Sunday nipped them 1 They won the series two games and a tie to one Gary Cover dole led the way Saturday with three goals and an assist David and Stan Smith each potted a pair with Lorenzo Clvlero Bill Morrison and Brad MacPherson picking up McKnlght and Smith also added a pair of assists to their goals Hicks MacPherson Brad Paul Carglll and Rick nabbed the other aids Tim McKendry guarded the nets Sunday Coverdale continued his ways pocketing a pair of goals Dave Milne the other two Clvlero Morrison Hicks Todd and Vince assisted John McGrath played In goal Soccer association to become incorporated Peewees park it for meet AHS midgets defeated In one third of a at the school Friday Junior alio woo their game but seniors lost regular East basketball season end this week with the midgets at White Oaks and seniors at Perdue Friday marks the start of the annual Legion Peewce House League Tournament at the Community Centre Teams from as far away as Sault Ste Marie IB in all will be competing in the A end categories Host team Acton and New Hamburg are returning both have been competing since the tournaments con In The tournament starts Friday night wilh Ookville facing off against Gait at Acton ploys Gait In the B category at The opening ceremonies will be held Saturday afternoon the consolation and championship titles will be determined Sunday starting at a m Last year and Erlndole won the tournament Acton reached the con solation final only to lose to the- Lake For a complete tournament schedule see Scoreboard The Acton Minor Soccer Club is hoping to become incorporated said president Richard VanderWal after the general meeting last Wednesday at the Legion The old executive will be meeting law to make necessary Members of the club voted unanimously to become a corporation said VanderWal The annual meeting was held to get the soccer season underway said registration for the summer season would be held March and 14 There are five rep teams entered In the Peel Halton Youth Soccer Association this year in eluding the Junior a new age group In the association Brian Saxon will be bock as coach of the Junior Last year the Trojans won the league and playoff championship In Georgetown topping an Incredible unde feated season Sandy Hudson will coach the minor ban toms this year Hudson brought the Astro to the Beatrice Youth Cup Championship last summer Fred a former association pres will be the minor peewce coach and Cyril who was lost year bantam mentor will coach the major mosquitos Derek West way will coach minor atoms As well VanderWal sold he has a list of 12 coaches for nine teams in house cogue soccer The exact number of teams depends on registration but the free structure has been kept the same a3 last year he added The club is looking for sponsors and will be Investigating grants The Club wilt be accepting registrations from both boys and girls Girls teams will be formed to play in a league with Milton Pinevlew and Georgetown If there Is enough interest Otherwise said VanderWal girls can play on boys teams or have the option of refund Carol Saxon who is second vicepres of the club after Jim Richmond moved to first replacing Peter Wall a also the girls for the league The season will start said VanderWal approximately May on Victoria Day weekend depending on field conditions In the meantime the Club Is having Its an indoor soccer starling March at Robert Little M Z Bennett Monday squirts can practise from 6 to 7 p m at Robert Little Wednesday at M Z Bennett the and bantams gather at 9 to 30 m and Thursday the atoms from6to645pm and from 45 to 30 practise at Robert Little