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4 Orno e&kl TiesWednesday, February 17, , 19 hlarkham Label peewees sweep Newcastle Stars The Orono Markhamn Label peewees def'eated the 'Silver- tick' chamlpionis fromn NewcaIstle inthree sitrigit g(amies to advanice to thec O.Ml.H.A,'. quarter-finials. The Leaf's \ill nlow face the wýinnIer oft the se r ies betw\eeni Taimworth and Douro. Th'le first home ge ame of the series is tenl- tatively scliedufled tfor Friday, February 19 at 9 p.m. Gaine one By v irtue of their fir1st-pllace finish in leaguLe play, the Leafs wvon hoine ice adhvanitage ini the New\castle series anid the first gamle at home. Or-ono Arena was filled to capacýity f'or game one anid the Leafs did flot disappoint their fans as they skated away w ý\ith a 3-1 victory. Tanner NMilîson oendthe scoringwiîth l'if!y\scond let in the first prioLash uiYý- e' shot from th s io.\Tso theseodbtTon ibet Put Orn edfrgood whenle kate ou ofth e cor- top sefwithi brother Jesse assisting on the goal. Jesse Gimblett added an insurance marker for the Leafs at 7:30 of the third when lie converted a pass from Matt'Barnes. The Leafs penalty killing during the gaine was outstanding liaving to kili off several penalties including a tomnadvantage fo thirty seconds. Kevini Martin played a strong gamec betweenth e pipes f'or Orono to earn the victory. Gaine Itwo of the series in) N4ewcastle on WNednesday, Februiary 10, wýas complete withi another large crow\d to watch these two teamis go at it. Th le Lýeafs special teamns play ed a huLge r-ote inl this gamIe potting tw\o pow\er-play goals, one shiort-handed goal while adding another durIing a four- on-four play. Markhami Label opened the scoring at 1:041 of the fir-st peri- od on a power-play as Jesse Gimiblett finished off a Curt Robinson fe.The Leafs ent up by two on a short-handed effort just 1 :27 later when Roinson grabbed a loose puck in Nwcatle' conerthenl walked right ot ront leting one gtathgooabcie. Chi Moff ataygavw theueafCahur leon anoter posrisa thr when W toka aner ulîso Neas nteidefene ten. deosil a àilon fth Newtl golie le short s sntids pilay in otheir own end. beating the Newcastle goalie with a really nice m iove. Whitehead had an outstanding game in net for the Lecafs post- ing a 4-1 victory. Gaine three in Orono The third game of the series was back in Or-01ooon Saturday, FebruLaryN 13 and thle Leafs camle \with brooml-in- hand lioping to sw\eep the ser'ies bef'ore their hometown fans. Jesse Gimrblett openied the scoring banging in his own rebound duLring a goal-moutli scramble. Kyle Allin and Curt Robinson assisted on the goal. New\castle replied with a goal of their own just eleven seconds iltr but the tie was short-Ilved as Paul Richiter put his teami ahead for good -ju lst twventy seconds later wlien hie picked up a loose pucýk from behind teStars net, m-ade lhIsý way out front nd brida wrist sht igii, Tanner ý;MIlNonui madeit3-1i at the 2:5 2 mark o f the scn per md as lie roofed a bacý-khand past apom Ne'Ale goabei-. Malt Barns andJ Kyle Co>, ear-;t' Makiam ,---ý-iLabel reupa impeetraledefensive wall ini the thirdto preserve their 3-1 lead giving them the series and advanicing them to quarter-fin.al playoff action. Orono's -Kevin Martin played a ste llar gaine in net toý earn the victory. Pictured above is TRT's solid defenseman Tyler Elson Who scored on a liard shot while lis teammates went on a scoring blitz during tlieir game against TD Evergreen last week. TRI xloe Blossoms are movin' ofl Up The Toronto Maple Leafs w,\ere playing tlieir last gamne in the Gardenis Saturday, February 13 in a losingj 6-2 effort but, at the saine time there was a far more exciting game going on at Orono Arena. The apple Blossomn Leafs atorn bouse league teamn were going head-to-head with Bowmanville Cheekers for valuable late-season points to determine where they will stand ini the upcoming playoffs. Their last meeting in l3eceniber resulted in the Blossomns being handily beaten 8-2. However, they've been steadily improving and wanted the points badly te, move up in the standings. Unlike their first meeting, the openinzg period was fairly even featuring spectacular play by the Orono squad. Brien Konopka and Emmira Lutnn w;ere doing a great job of forýecheckingL and the ever- improv ing Tylerkm-Skelton sliowed good liustle and pass- ing. The highi-scoring Cheekers club had several breakaway opportunities, but goalie Lucas Szemniot played another super in the crease com-ing up big allowing, only one past ii n the first stanza. Heather Maîtland was robbed by the buzzer on a clear breakaway to end the f irst trail1ing 1 -0. The gamne was chippy with OrQno serving a total of ten minutes in the box. Cheekers capitalized with a power-play goal to go ahead by two. The Apple Blossomi gang was full of heart this Valentine's weekend as they neyer gave up with the entire team put in a great effort. Emima Lunn, Brien Konopka and Jonathon Picco came mighty close. Finially, their efforts paid off in the third whien Paul Bridger, in the corner passed off to Reid McDonald who deflected it in front of the net whecre Heathier Maitland was waiting to flip the puck up over tlie downý;ed goalie witli 4:02 remaining. Two Cheekers' breakawvays were foiled by Reid McDonald and Paul Bridger. Bridger did what lie lad to-taking a liook- ing penaltyI preventing tlie shot witli 3:34 remnaining. Even sliort-lianded. the Blossomns were ahl over the Cheekers team wîth super efforts by Joshi Flynne, Matt Smnitt, Greg and Mike Howe and Brent Vanstone. But, it was defense- mari Mark Spiers that was the hiero this gaine fighting off numerous opposition players aIl the way up the ice hefore Ietting go of a wicked wrist shot fromn the point that blew righit by Cheekers' goalie. The Apple Blossomi Shop earnied a valuable point in this hiard-fought 2-2 effort against a fast-skating, high-scoring Ch'Ieckers' team. -WeII done" Apple Blossomn! s<oring TRTF Sanid and Gravel novices mowed doný TD Evergreeni 15-1 last Suniday afiernoon ini Oronio. T'lie teamn scored seven goals initlie first period, five in the second and tliree ini the tliird. Altliough T RT gjo alteniid er, lTannie r Jolinistoni didni't see a wliole lot of action, lie did corne up with a couple of good saves on a Couple breakaways. TD Evergreen struggled riglit fromn the opeing face-off unable to keep pace with TR's speed. Before they kniew it tliey found themselves down 15 goals by seven at tlie end of the first period. During the second, winà-r' Kevin Griffin -slammed home a rebounid from a seramble out front of the net to keep the club rolling along. Defenlsemran, Tyler Elslon scored anothier great goal in the third period whio pindlied in from tlie blue.line snapping in a bard. one while the novices went on to >rack-up an amaz- i ng 15 goal total. TRT will be back in action next Saturday when they take part in the Douro tournament. Gîve your heart a check-up (NC)-Are youj at risk for hecart di sea se" Answýer '-\es" to two or more criterla in the lists bloanid your heart could be sendîng you a m1essage. 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