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Il Orono Weekly Times. Wednesday. Mars h 15, 2000 Midgets/peewees blast into finals Orono sends two to ONI HA All-Ontario championships Well it's finally happened! The little Village of Orono will send not one--but two of its five' rep teams to the OMHA's All-Ontario 'D' championships. The dream became a reality reality this past weekend when both the Orono Lumber midgets and Allin's Orchard peewees who were tied at one game apiece in their best-of- five games series, defeated the Chatsworth Flames and West Muskoka respectively--two games straight in a commanding, commanding, decisive manner. There was no doubt left in anyone's mind who the series' best teams were. Now, the two clubs are preparing for the last leg of their journey in a quest for minor hockey's holy grail-- the All-Ontario championship title. The Orono Lumber midgets face the Thedford Rocks in a best-of-seven games series beginning this weekend. The first two games will be in Thedford Saturday, March 18 at 8:30 p.m. and Sunday, March 19 at 6:30 p.m. The Leafs will be back in Orono for games three and four on Saturday, March 25 at 5 p.m. and Sunday, March 26 at 6 p.m. If necessary, the teams will flip for home game advantage after game four. Allin's Orchard peewees, defenders of last year's Ontario championship title will square off against Stephen Twp. in a five-game series which gets under way this weekend. The peewee Leafs will be at home for games one and two being held Saturday, March 18 at 3 p.m. and Sunday, March, 19 at 2 p.m. Games three and four in Stephen Twp. will be Friday, March 24 at 8 p.m. and Saturday, March 25 at 3 p.m. If necessary, the teams will flip for the fifth and final home game which will be held Sunday, March 26 either in Orono or Stephen Twp. There you have it folks. Orono Arena will be the place to be for the next two weekends weekends and we're calling on all village residents to come out and cheer the hometown boys on to a double All-Ontario championship. Who knows--we could add a few more pages to Orono's already remarkable hockey history. Go Leafs go! Eliminate West Muskoka in semi's... Peewees to defend provincial title! With the series tied at one game apiece, Allin's Orchard pdewees eliminated West Muskoka in the semi-final round of playoffs on the weekend, weekend, advancing to the OMHA All-Ontario Peewee 'D' championships against Stephen Twp. Game three against West Muskoka in Orono last Friday ended in a 5-3 victory for the Leafs. The game was scoreless scoreless until 3:58 of the first period period when Chris Moffat sparked the Leafs to a 1-0 lead on passes from J.C. Beecroft and Kyle Cox. West Muskoka responded . by scoring two in the second but the lead was short-lived as Cox tied it on a line front Moffat. Moffat who seems to have the Midas touch these days, pushed Orono ahead 3-2 from Brian Pisani. Half way through the third, the Muskokans tied it again. With just 36 second left, Kyle Cox (another of Orono's prolific prolific goal-scorers) fired home his second of the game from Moffat and Kevin Martin regaining the lead. Orono's Doug Garlick added an empty-netter in a last ditch effort by West Muskoka to tie the game. Final score Orono 5, West Muskoka 3 . Game four saw Allin's Orchard march confidently into MacTier with a game in hand. However, things did not go well when the Leafs found themselves down two goals at 11:25 of the first period. Chris Moffat got the Leafs back on track scoring at the 6:56 mark. Then, Steve Hicks tied it up at 5:20 from Pisani and Moffat. West Muskoka regained a 3-2 lead by, the end of the first. In the second, Orono went ahead on goals by Moffat from Kyle Allin and Dave Orono Country Cafe \ÿ. Full Menu 2) Landman from Cox and Kevin Ladouceur. The score continued continued to bounce back and forth throughout the rest of the game with Orono eventually coming out on top by a whopping whopping 11-6 margin. It was a total team effort with contributions contributions from goalies Steve Trudeau and Kevin Martin and Evan Moore and Beecroft on defense. Everyone seemed to get in on the scoring this game. Orono's. goal output came from Moffat (4), Hicks, All in, Pisani, Landman (2), Cull and Bangay. Earning assists were Moffat (4), Cox (4), Garlick, Landman, Allin, Ladouceur, Pisani. The Applemen are in Orono this weekend for games one and two of' the OMHA Peewee 'D' championship finals. So let's everyone come out and cheer them on! Main Sheet., Orono, Ontario • 963-9009 Midgets earn berth in OMHA finals Adios Chatsworth., Hello Thedford! The Orono Lumber forward to Chatsworth 1 s return Midgets have played their way visit the following day. into the OMHA All-Ontario Anticipation was. high and finals. the parking lot full at the The Leafs were focused Orono Arena for game four on and determined as they arrived Saturday, March 11. in Chatsworth Friday evening The Leafs did not disap- for game three in the best-of- point, treating the fans - to a five, having split the first two. fast-paced, great play-making From the opening face-off it spectacle that seem to catch was 'apparent Orono would not _ the visiting Chatsworth team be denied, and oh... what a by surprise, knight - Tyler Knight that is, Goals by Orono were in opening the scoring in the first plentiful supply with Ryan with an assist from Greg Leddy opening the scoring (a Bester. . common theme many times Brandon Baker tallied the this season) and later tallying a second goal on a lone effort, second marker, giving the Leafs a 2-0 lead Speedy linem&te Ryan ending the period. Early in the Homes was next to score post- second, Knight scored his sec- ing a hat-trick of his own on ond on a helper from Tyler this particular evening. Robinson and Adam Tollett. Defenseman Paul Landers Bob Witheridge was next to contributed two goals for his capitalize with a nice goal effort while Tyler Knight and assisted by Mike Knox. At the Bob Witheridge both netted - 3:28 mark, speedy linemate singles. Ryan Homes fed Knight with Assists went to Witheridge the helper to complete the hat- (5), Leddy (3), Jeff trick! The contest took a chip- Thompson, • Tyler Robinson py turn resulting on Orono and Homes (2) and Brandon having to overcome some five- Baker ( 1 ). on-three situations allowing Another solid performance Chatsworth an opportunity to in nfet was given by Scott get on the board before head- Poole anchoring the 9-2 romp ing to the dressing rooms at ending the semi-final series the flood with Orono ahead 5- with a well-earned victory. 1. * The Leafs now face It only remained for Bob Thedford in the final round of Witheridge to put the icing on the OMHA Midget 'D' the cake unassisted with 51 provincial championships, seconds left in the game giving Games one and two will Orono a neat 6-1 win. Goalie, take place in Thedford this Scott Poole stood strong in net Saturday and Sunday, to post the Leafs game three ' Go Leafs go! victory with the team looking National Power Skaters blank J & At Tire again The National Power Courtney Elson was once Skating Major Tykes ended again at the top of her game their regular season in fine recording her fifth shut out of fashion .cruising to a 6-0 shut- the season. The entire team out over J&M Tire from pulled together for a spectacu- Bowmanville. lar display of defensive play Anthony Bortolazzo scored ensuring a regular season the opening goal and the game grand finale, winner to get the Orono club The team is now looking rolling. The .other sharp- forward to the play-offs which shooters for the' tyke team begin Saturday in were Spencer Cole and Sean Bowman ville. Bargent with two goals each, Good Luck National Power and Brandon Lane with a sin- Skaters! gle. •