Minor atoms champs in Barrie -...

www.oakvillebeaver.com • OAKVILLE BEAVER Friday, December 17, 2010 • 42 Minor atoms champs in Barrie The Oakville minor atom A Rangers went undefeated in five games to win the championship at the recent Canadian Tire Classic hockey tournament in Barrie. The Rangers defeated the Barrie Colts 5- 2 in the gold-medal game, Oakville’s second win over the tournament host. The Rangers defeated Barrie 4-3 in round-robin play, where they added a 5-0 win over the Hamilton Cyclones and a 2-2 tie against Owen Sound. The Rangers whipped the St. Thomas Jr. Stars 7-2 in the semifinals. Goalies Kieran Drover and Christian Sbaraglia combined to allow only nine goals during the tournament. Offensively, the Rangers were led by Anthony Tabak (seven goals), Curtis Blakely (four goals, four assists), John Franco-Ionno (two goals, four assists), Cooper Elliott (four goals, one assist) and Jack Morris (three goals, one assist). Jodh Dhillon, Curtis Goddard and Alexandre Moreau also found the net. Robbie Gauthier, Tristan Kerec, Ryne Thacker and Ryan Eadie each recorded two assists during the tournament. Noah Church, Russell Sands and Ben Doherty contributed to the Rangers’ strong defensive showing. Jamie Church, David Kerec and Phil Ionno coach the Rangers, and Peter Sbaraglia is the trainer. Solberg Snipers golden in London Rallying from behind in their last two games, the Oakville minor peewee Solberg Snipers won gold at the Jayden Elmore Memorial Tournament in London earlier this month. The Snipers overcame a 3-0 deficit in the semifinals to defeat Ajax 4-3 in overtime, then scored five unanswered goals to erase a 2-0 Burlington second-period lead and win the championship game 5-2. Members of the team are Garrett Broad, Ryan Moorse, Mark Romano, Kyle Krebs, Adam Perruzza, Jacob Ristivojevic, Thomas Newman, Jack Turchet, Matthew Nielsen, Taylor Marcos, Chris Ivankovic, Nathan Dushnisky, Vasily Fedotov, Matt Digiantommaso, Sheldon Nunes and Liam Robertson. John Stevenson, Darcy Moore and Chris O’Donovan coach the Snipers, and David Nielsen is the trainer. Irish wins Oakville final in Alliston The Oakville minor bantam select Fighting Irish won its division at the third annual Bradford Bulldogs Weekend Hockey Tournament earlier this month in Alliston. The Irish defeated its hometown rivals, the Rebels, 1-0 in an all-Oakville final. Robbie Folino notched the Irish marker as the team avenged a 2-1 loss to the Rebels in round-robin play. In the Irish’s other games, the team doubled up the Barrie Red Wings 4-2 and downed Erindale 5-3. Daniel Rasquin scored twice and Philip Reinders and Brandon Wood added singles in the victo- ry over Barrie, with Rasquin (two), Morgan McCready, Wood and Folino notching markers against Erindale. Folino had the Irish’s lone goal in the loss to the Rebels. Other members of the Fighting Irish are Matthew Cromie, Evan Scott, Brad Currier, Matthew Reesor, Tyler McCluskey, Charles Sparling, Nathan Gillingham, Logan Townsend, Kanen MacLellan, Matthew Kozdras and George Jeffrey. Brian Reesor, Mark Kozdras, Scott Currier and Duncan McCready coach the team. HOCKEYBRIEFS TRIO OF CHAMPIONS: Pictured from top to bottom, the Oakville minor atom A Rangers, minor peewee Solberg Snipers and minor bantam select Fighting Irish all won tournament titles recently.

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Minor atoms champs in BarrieThe Oakville minor atom A Rangers went

undefeated in five games to win the champi-onship at the recent Canadian Tire Classichockey tournament in Barrie.

The Rangers defeated the Barrie Colts 5-2 in the gold-medal game, Oakville’s secondwin over the tournament host. The Rangersdefeated Barrie 4-3 in round-robin play,where they added a 5-0 win over theHamilton Cyclones and a 2-2 tie againstOwen Sound.

The Rangers whipped the St. Thomas Jr.Stars 7-2 in the semifinals.

Goalies Kieran Drover and ChristianSbaraglia combined to allow only nine goalsduring the tournament.

Offensively, the Rangers were led byAnthony Tabak (seven goals), Curtis Blakely(four goals, four assists), John Franco-Ionno(two goals, four assists), Cooper Elliott (fourgoals, one assist) and Jack Morris (threegoals, one assist). Jodh Dhillon, CurtisGoddard and Alexandre Moreau also foundthe net.

Robbie Gauthier, Tristan Kerec, RyneThacker and Ryan Eadie each recorded twoassists during the tournament. NoahChurch, Russell Sands and Ben Dohertycontributed to the Rangers’ strong defensiveshowing.

Jamie Church, David Kerec and PhilIonno coach the Rangers, and PeterSbaraglia is the trainer.

Solberg Snipers golden in London

Rallying from behind in their last twogames, the Oakville minor peewee SolbergSnipers won gold at the Jayden ElmoreMemorial Tournament in London earlierthis month.

The Snipers overcame a 3-0 deficit in thesemifinals to defeat Ajax 4-3 in overtime,then scored five unanswered goals to erase a2-0 Burlington second-period lead and winthe championship game 5-2.

Members of the team are Garrett Broad,Ryan Moorse, Mark Romano, Kyle Krebs,Adam Perruzza, Jacob Ristivojevic, ThomasNewman, Jack Turchet, Matthew Nielsen,Taylor Marcos, Chris Ivankovic, NathanDushnisky, Vasily Fedotov, MattDigiantommaso, Sheldon Nunes and LiamRobertson.

John Stevenson, Darcy Moore and ChrisO’Donovan coach the Snipers, and DavidNielsen is the trainer.

Irish wins Oakville final in Alliston

The Oakville minor bantam selectFighting Irish won its division at the thirdannual Bradford Bulldogs WeekendHockey Tournament earlier this month inAlliston.

The Irish defeated its hometown rivals,the Rebels, 1-0 in an all-Oakville final.Robbie Folino notched the Irish marker asthe team avenged a 2-1 loss to the Rebels inround-robin play.

In the Irish’s other games, the teamdoubled up the Barrie Red Wings 4-2 anddowned Erindale 5-3. Daniel Rasquinscored twice and Philip Reinders andBrandon Wood added singles in the victo-ry over Barrie, with Rasquin (two),Morgan McCready, Wood and Folinonotching markers against Erindale. Folinohad the Irish’s lone goal in the loss to theRebels.

Other members of the Fighting Irish areMatthew Cromie, Evan Scott, Brad Currier,Matthew Reesor, Tyler McCluskey, CharlesSparling, Nathan Gillingham, LoganTownsend, Kanen MacLellan, MatthewKozdras and George Jeffrey.

Brian Reesor, Mark Kozdras, ScottCurrier and Duncan McCready coach theteam.

HOCKEYBRIEFS

TRIO OF CHAMPIONS: Pictured from top to bottom, the Oakville minor atom A Rangers, minorpeewee Solberg Snipers and minor bantam select Fighting Irish all won tournament titles recently.