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4 - Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, February 9> 2000 ^ æiwwmJÈê Fibergrate Canada's player of the week is: Mr. Versatile, Andrew Fudge--goalie, centre and winger! It's amtth time for Allin's Heading into the weekend things looked pretty darn good for Allin's Orchard pee- wees who had a two-games to none lead on the Ops Flames. Well, Ops took matters into their own hands and came out of the next two games on top winning 2-1 and 2-0 respectively and tying the series at four points apiece. Friday's game at home saw Chris Moffat put Orono ahead 1-0 early in the first however, Ops scored two successive goals and never looked backed. Orono goaltender, Kevin Martin, was sharp this game but needed help offensively. offensively. Friday's game ended with Moffat taking a questionable questionable "hitting from behind" penalty which side-lined him for Sunday's game. The team travelled to Ops on Sunday and saw goalie Steve Trudeau play an excellent excellent game. The Flames, once again managed to sty me Orono shutting them out 2-0. And now, the stage is set for a winner-take-all match on Friday night in Orono at 7 p.m. All of you Orono hockey fanatics, come on out to the rink Friday night and give your boys a boost! Orono Lumber midgets snatch one from Ops in come from behind win Orono Lumber Midget Leafs arrived in Ops on Monday, January 31, down one game in their best of five series. The pressure was definitely definitely on, and true-to-form, the Leafs responded with an all-out team effort. With six minutes left in the first period, Ryan Leddy put Orono on the scoreboard first on a nicely set up goal from Greg Bester and Bobby Witheridge. Ops replied in the second period with a goal of the if own. Ryan Tresise put Orono out front once again on a feed from Bobby Witheridge with Ops period. The third period saw end to end play with both teams, looking for the advantage. A remarkably determined effort by Ryan Leddy put the Leafs out front again at the 5:33 mark in the third on assists from linemates Tresise and Witheridge. With the momentum, momentum, Leafs were able to capitalize capitalize two more times with Tresise getting the fourth goal on an assist from defenseman Paul Landers and the fifth goal going unassisted to Brandon Baker on an empty- netter. Scott Poole put in a anchor the Orono win. Sunday night the Leafs played host to the returning Ops club. This much- anticipated anticipated rematch started out rather slowly for the Leafs, finding themselves down 4-1 at the end of the first period. Leddy once again put the first marker on the scoreboard for the home team on a great play from workhorse Bobby Witheridge and Ryan Tresise. The second period was one great comeback for the Leafs as they chipped away at the Ops lead. Goals went to Leddy (2), Ryan Tresise, with one and assists from Witheridge, Jeff Thompson and Jamie Parry. There was no opportunity to relax for either team going into the third. Orono was ahead 6-5 and goaltender Scott Poole shut the door on any further scoring attempts by Ops. Leddy got the insurance marker marker on an empty netter with : 17 seconds left in the game on an assist from Thompson. The ability of the Orono Midget Leafs to turn up the burners has proven to be a valuable asset on their playoff run. Fibergrate Canada makes contact Fibergrate Canada atoms met the Bowmanville Non- Contact atoms on Saturday, February 5. Andrew Fudge played a very alert game in net. The Orono defense rallied with Jonathon Koerssen out with a broken wrist from skiing. skiing. Orono scored first from Josh Dobson assisted by Adam Wood and Kenny Jackson. Adam Wood scored the second assisted by Justin Westerink and Josh Dobson. Robyn Henderson set the tone in the second period when she crushed the Bowmanville winger. In the third period it was all Orono. Kenny Jackson made It 3 - 1 from Kevin Bourke and Mad Dog Beenen. Doug Deboo scored the fourth assisted by Brien Konopka and Matt $mit. Adam Wood rounded out the scoring assisted by Blain Cox. Mike Hiss on and Matt Fuller showed a lot of heart in this game; skating very well! Next week Orono meets Preston the Mover. This will be a tough game. TUT Sand & Gravel need a horseshoe The only thing TRT Sand & Gravel novices lacked this week was luck. They had it all; great defense, great goal- tending and a sharp offense. Alex Campney supplied some very steady goaltending and the defense Brian Knapp, Jon DeVries, Jordan McDonnell, Caiy Konopka, Ryan Wood and Brandon Miller were tough to beat at the blue line. Orono's offense provided some exciting offensive play. Kevin Jackson scored a beauty when he stole the puck at the blue line and raced in to hit the mesh. Daniel VanderWeér, Aaron West, Gardner Cole, Scott Duquette, Steve Donadel, Brian Dillon, Tyler Armstrong and Garrett Klompmaker also played some exciting hockey. tying it up with 7:43 left in thb fine goaltending effort to Witheridge and Homes, each National Powerskaters Henderson's Tree Farm play in ' tough ! win a few. e s ùt in The Orono Major Tyk National Powerskaters had busy couple of weeks. They played one league gam against Bowmanville Marigold Ford, and came b with a 4-2 victory. This was t exciting affair from the dro of the puck. Goal-scorer were Sean Sargent with two Jordyn Moore and Anthony Bortolazzo with singles. Carson Quinn, Ty Simpsor and Dakota Doyle had stron defensive games wit! Courtney El son coming u with some big saves one again. lose a few The players then .travelled L to Douro over the weekend to participate in a tourney. They recorded one win; a 6-0 shutout over the hometown Douro team. Courtney Elson recorded the shutout with everyone digging down a little extra to help keep the shut out alive. The other two games were losses despite giving a great effort.' The players could hold their heads high. Highlight of the day had to be a spectacular glove save from Courtney Elson that even her hero "Cujo" would have been proud of The tree farmers played their hardest games of the year with a 0-0 tie, against Shoppers Drug Mart, and a close .win over Beaver Lumber. The farmers fvere mm ifri Valentines Dance sponsored by Orono Hockey Parents Saturday, fehmary 12th • 8 pm - lam Orono SLtena & Community Centre incCides Light Lunch & Door (Prizes. 'Tickets $20/Coupfe 81 vaila£i le at Orono Sir ma 983-5617 or from %ay Hester 983-5584 'Art out-chanced against the shoppers, shoppers, but fought hard for a tie. The game with Beaver was a spa-saw battle with good scoring chances on both sides. Kurt Sloos in goal aided by strong play by his defence Michael Peeters, Trevor Heming, Devon Broome and Jordan Stencell, kept the farmers farmers in a position to win. With less than 2 minutes to go in the game, Ryan Brandt found himself on an open break to score Orono's only goal. Taylor Miller, Erik Easton, Troy Dillon and Mackenzie Tyce put in their best performances performances of the season. The team played as a team with all the practices starting to pay off w.ith good position^ al play.