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Or()ono Wfeeklyîiïmes, Wedinesday, February 11, 1998 - 5 M Dufferin Major Plumbing Novices Apple Blossom plays best Agg regafes tiled at 1 in Minden series game of season in 6-O win! baille the lumber kings On February 6th the Duffertin Aggregate Minor Tykes almnost deposcd the numnber one teamn in the league 'Beaver Lumber' and gave them ail they could handle. Orono got steady goaltending fromn Matt Puddicombe and a great effort fromi the forward fines. It was a close gamre tied at 2 Mien Beaver Lumnber went ahead 3-2 with 1.51 remnaining in the garne to diaimi victory. Ryan Wood opened the scor- ing on a Tyler Johanisen offerîng. Duffenini's second goal was scored on a rushi by Kyle Barr unassisted. With Shnelby Macdoncll and Cary Konopka out duc to illncss the remainder offthe teami put forth a tremiendous effo)rt and are to be congratulated. Coaches Pauil Barr, Joe Caruana and Rob Johiansen shiould hiave thcm ini fine formn for uipcomning playoff action. Orono Amnateur Athletic Association Valentine's Day Dance this Saturday night at Orono Community Centre Playmaker Tommny Meester claimed 7assists in weekend play for the National Power Skating Major Tykes hockey club. Miniden beware! The Oronio uniderdogs are coming! Afier having beeni domninat- ed by Minden during- regular seasoni play, the Russ Major 'plumbers' are flying high! Thle novice squad hias noticeably improved righit throughi the sea- soni and showed everyone just how much in game onie of their O.M.H.A. playoffs. The Orono niovice squad made the road trip to Minden February 5th anid literally shocked the hometowni Minden crowd wheni they were defeated ini a niail-biter 1-0. Good play anid heroie efforts by goaltender Shane Winiters gave Orono the first Iwo points of the series. The loac goal of the game wNas scorcd by Doug Deboo assisted by tough linemrate Matt Bester. Ncxt day Miniden w,\as oni Oronio's turf anid what a gam'le thiat followed. Orono took a seconid period lcad when the Minden giï oalie found Denis Beenen's shot too-hot-to-handle and Andrcw Fothergili Pokced homne the rcbound. Also .assistingý on the play was Qarcy Mitchell. Orono had the momcentumn going into the second uintil an unfortunate collision lcft a Minden player ling on the ice. A mnedical teami was called uipon for hielp and the gamne resumred about twcnty minutes later. Minden rallied arouInd their teamr-matc and this time they camne out flying and scored a beaUty to tic the gamne. The gaine remained tied when the third period buzzer went off whîch forced a ten minute sud- den victory overtîme period. Both teamis had tremendous scoring OPPOrtuniities but it was Minden who scored the gamne winner with 4:.32 left In the overimie pciod. With the series tîcd at one game apiece Orono is back in Minden February 10 and hiome again Fiday, (Fcbruary '3th.) Superstitions anyonc? Leafs victorlous over Langes Orono Bantamn Leafs, sponsored by The Building Place, played the Bowmanville Langes Photo in Orono on Feb. 9th. The teams were evenly matched in speed, handling, and fair play, yet Orono dominated the puck, givlng them the upper hand on scoring opportunities. We seen some fast, dlean hockey and good team work. in the first. Langes Photo were the first to get on the board with 9:56 showing. Orono skated bard and with only seconds left Rick Howe put on the speed, cleared al other players to corne face to face with the goalie. Ho-we made a great attempt to score, however, the goalie was victorious. Orono also served one penalty for interference, Bowmanville however, served none. In the second, defense man Casey Muizelaar rifled the puck from bis point right onto the stick of Scott Wood who popped it in. Bowmanville was then sent to the box for tripping. Orono took advan- tage of the power play and Scott Wood scored again with assists going to Rick Howe and Sean Pudlis. Derek Heerschop, one of the faster skaters for Orono, put it into high gear and beat Bowmanvllle to the puck and wbacked in a goal of perfec- tion; upper corner, congrat- ulations!! The assists went to Brad Wood and Adamn Rypstra. The final period saw no penaltie s and three goals. Sean Pudis was the big goal scorer in the third. The flrst goal he sent in unassisted with 11:00 on the dlock. Then again with 7:08 remain7 ing he brought the score to 5 with the help of Mark Brennan and Rick Howe. Bowmanvîlle poured on the power and tried desperately to g et onle past Ashley Getz, Who made some great saves, however, their determination paid off witb one more goal:5- 2 for the Orono Leafs. Great gaine Orono!!!! Pineridge tie Express & lose to Flowers The Pine Ridge insuranlce Novice played agalnst Bowmanvlle's C.M.X. Express on Saturday Feb. 7. Although Orono played with a smaller bencb, they managed to turn up the heat wlth a 5- all tie. Michael Wb-ealun ini- tiated team momentum by poking in the puck early in the first period asslsted by Jocob Stockwell. Bowmanville scored 1i n the flrst. Pine Ridge notcbed four more goals in the second peri- od to take the lead into the third. DustIn Armstrong, unassisted, began the scor- ing spree. two minutes into the second period. Twormin- utes later, Luke Green took a pass fromn Kenny Jackson and wh-acked ini goal numnber three. Armstrong pelted in bis second go-al assisted again by Jackson. Jacob Stockwell clinched goal number 5 with Armstrong assisting. C.M.X. Express scored 3 goals near the end of the second period. In the final minute of the third Bowmanville took the wvin from Orono and tied the game. Coach Steve Lawrence taid Pine idge were well dis - ciplined, an-d played as a team. The following day Oronos Pine Ridge Insurance played Oronos Apple Blcssomn. Congratulations to Apple Blossom on a gfood win and to both Orono teams for a dlean game with 0 time in thle penalty box. AÛple Blossom scored one în the flrst. tbree in the second and two in the third for a 6-1 win. Luke Green scored Pine Ridge's sin- gle goal unassisted in the third. Before the gaine, coach On Wednesday, February 4th Orono #2 Apple Blossomn Shop took on Bowmnanville Union Oui in one of their best played games of the season comning away winners with. Netminder Troy Webster who played solid in net earning yet another shutout. Daniel Hodgson poked in a rebound on a pass from Paul Bridger and Michael Hlicks. Goal two also on the rebound was scored by Robin Henderson assisted by Andremw Kirkbride and Jessie Rice. Kirkbrîde slid one over the line in the second fromi Greg Howe and R. Henderson. Third period goals were scored by Heather Maitland, Paul Bridger and Devon Robinson. Garnering assists were Robinson, Lucas Lech (2), Kyle Balson, Jessie Rice îand Maïiand. Robcaygeon Tournament February 71h had Apple Blossomn Shop travelling to Bobcaygeon for somie tourna- ment action. With great antici- pation the Orono novices camne out flying against the OshaWa Bruins Minor 'A' Novices. Orono went ahead in the fîrst when Lucas Leech sped up the ice, sweeping past the Oshawa defence spotting an opening and sliding it past the Bruin's goaltender. P'aul Bridger assist- ed on the play. Solid defensive play in the second by Kyle Balson, Jessie Rice, Mark Franko and Paul Bridger elimi- nated any scoring chances the Bruins bad. At 5:52 Greg Howe gav.e Orono a 2-O lead with Kirkbride assisting on the goal. By the third period the Oshawa club was showing its frustration but finally managed to solve Orono netmninder Troy sleve Lawrence's final instructions were to have somnelfun. Tyler Lawrence and Luke Green tLook this to beart, skating bard and play- ing well. Nicholas Richard shiowed thie most improve- ment ând played the gaine oA bis life. Nicholas Wllia"'s was pelted witb 33 shots on iiet. *Note Io teami. Your Webster miaking it 2-1. That didn't bother the 'blossomn' squad--forward checking lines including Ben McKelvie, Devon Robinson, Daniel Hodgson, Michael Hicks and Heather Maitland aIl kept the puck out of Orono's zone. At 2:19 of the third, Howe onc~e again found the spot with Bridger assisting on the goal. Final score 3-1 Orono. Game two against the Port Carling Novice Selects had everyone sitting on the edge of their seats. The teams played throughi a scoreless first period. In period two Devon Robinson fought off the opposing defencemen and tucked one past the goalie with help from linemates Lucas Leech and Kyle Balson. Port Carling replied with a goal of their to tie it at , but only for a short time. Andrew Kirkbride gave Orono a 2-1 lead with Robinson and McKelvie assist- ing. Blossomis continued their scoring tactics as goalie Troy Webster miade a fine pass Io Paul Bridger who skated down the ice and deposited the puck in Port Caring's net to give Orono a two-goal lead. The Apple Blossoms started to wilt in the third as they gave up 3 ini a row to the Carling crew which gave Port Carling a 4-3 victory and putting Orono out of the toumnament. This past Sunday, the Apple Blossoms defeated Pineridge in a decisive 6-1 match:* Goals ,were scored by Devon Robinson (3), Andrew Kirkbride, Heather Maitland and Greg Howe. Earning assists were Paul Bridger, Greg, Howe (2), Jessie Rice, Lucas Leech, Daniel Hodgson, Mark Franko, Michael Hicks and Ben McKelvie. ýUacn already owes you 2 large pizzas due to the team's goas, wins and a bat trick. Heart Smart Facts * erayis "Heat Mýonlthl." 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