Midget B Twisters take tourney title

imely goals along with superb defence and netminding punctuated the North Halton Midget B Twisters' championship victory at the inaugural Rivercats' girls' hockey tournament in Haldimand County. Members of the team (front, from left) are: Goalies Kourtney Hulme, Sarah Nardozzi. Second row: Ann Marie Smelsky, Jessica Blazenko, Megan Breen, Kelsy Eady, Paige Robinson. Third row: Manager Melanie Hewson, Laura Braga, Heather Sullivan, Sarah Hewson. Back row: Assistant coach Yvon Essiembre, trainer Kim Wilton, Kim Mousseau, Olivia Hack, Jenn Essiembre, Nicole Riedstra, Jessica Wilton, Amanda Braun, assistant coach Juergen Hack, head coach Hal Hulme.

The North Halton Twisters went undefeated on their way to earning the gold medals in the Midget B division at the Rivercats' tournament in the Niagara Peninsula-area, allowing just five goals against in four games. Preliminary round-- North Halton 2, Markham 0: Laura Braga, Ann Marie Smelsky (G); Megan Breen, Kelsey Eady (A); Kourtney Hulme, Sarah Nardozzi (SO). North Halton 2, Huntsville Huskies 1: Jessica Wilton, Megan Breen (G); Sarah Hewson, Eady (A). North Halton 2, Guelph Thunder 2: Jessica Blazenko, Breen (G); Kim Mousseau (A). Championship-- North Halton 3, Huntsville Huskies 2: Braga (G, A); Breen, Sarah Hewson (G); Eady (2A); Wilton, Heather Sullivan, Nicole Riedstra (A).