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Peewees advance to OMHA Finals Leamington Post The Southpoint Capitals Pee Wee “A� team, sponsored by Gabriele Floor and Home, raised some eyebrows last weekend by travelling to Centre Wellington (Fergus and Elora) and coming away with two road wins and the lead in the series -setting up a decisive game five in Wheatley on Sunday. In game three in Fergus, the Caps fans were treated to a good old-fashioned Scottish bagpipe entrance for the home team. The boys came out determined to show the Fusion exactly what kind of series this was going to be. With “Birthday Boy� Kody Epp leading the way with two goals, and another by Brayden Klemens, the Capitals pulled out a 3-1 win, tying up the series at three points apiece. Game four, again in Fergus, Southpoint proved that the previous game was no fluke. With goals from Brayden Klemens and Eric Prudence, the Capitals shutout the Centre Wellington Fusion 2-0. Jimmy McLellan earned the shutout for SPC. Coming home for game five with the chance to close out the series and advance to the OMHA finals, both teams came out trying to make a statement. In the first period the Fusion got the first tally with a slapshot from the point by one of their defensemen. In the second, Centre Wellington got another one past our goalie. Leading 2-0 after the first two periods, the crowd would not let the teams forget where they were and how loud they could be. With seven minutes left in the game, Eric Prudence got one past the Fusion goalie. This only got the crowd going even more and the fish and fish heads were flying with regularity. A couple of minutes later, Quinn Bowman found the back of the net to tie up the game, forcing overtime. In overtime, after our goalie made some timely saves, the crowd erupted with horns, fish and applause when Quinn Bowman poked one by the “Goliath� goaltender from Fergus, to catapult our Southpoint Capitals to the OMHA Finals. The Championship series should begin this weekend, when Southpoint takes on twotime and defending OMHA champions “Cobourg Cougars�,check the Southpoint website for the schedule.

Two unexpected road wins have left the Leamington Flyers and LaSalle Vipers tied at two games apiece in their first round of playoff series. Leamington grabbed a convincing 5-1 victory last Wednesday night in LaSalle, then played at home Thursday and fell 3-1 to the Vipers. A win in LaSalle was what the Flyers needed and they got it as the team played solidly to build a 3-0 lead during the first 40 minutes of play. Cheyne Matheson collected three points to lead the Flyers’ offense. After a scoreless first frame, Matheson slotted a pair of goals. His first came three minutes into the second after Nic Nicodemo and Ron Soucie laid the groundwork. Kyle Bowman passed to Matheson who converted it at 11:15. Nicodemo potted the third marker after Matheson set him up. But LaSalle got their lone goal of the game late in the second to make it a 3-1 contest. Eight minutes into the third Alex Seguin made it 4-1 and during the final minute Tyler Quigley found Dylan Solecki who completed the 5-1 win. Colin Greeley earned the win by making 20 saves. On Thursday night, both teams were looking to get a pivotal win. But that victory was gained by the LaSalle Vipers

The LaSalle Vipers evened the series at 2-2 after beating the Leamington Flyers 3-1 at the Heinz Arena on Thursday. Austin Mattson scored the lone goal for Leamington who will head to LaSalle tonight (March 9) for game ďŹ ve at 7 p.m. and then host the Vipers Thursday night at 7:10 p.m. at the Heinz Arena. Above, Flyers captain Nicholas Nicodemo tries to tip in a shot from teammate Cheyne Matheson. who started spare goalie Adam Shibuya. Playing their second game

in a 24-hour span, the Flyers appeared physically and mentally tired in the first.

Turnovers and bouncing pucks were also a factor in the contest.

LaSalle opened the scoring 10 minutes into the first when Dylan Seguiin stood on Colin Greeley’s doorstep and redirected Eric Noel’s pass. In under a minute the Vipers took a 2-0 lead. Greeley made two saves before a rebound shot out into the slot and was pumped past the Flyers starter. At the start of the second period, the Flyers came out and played better. At 1:19, Tony Spidalieri initiated a play on which Eric Mayor flung the puck to Austin Mattson whose left lane shot handcuffed Shibuya. With the gap narrowed, the Flyers and Vipers battled hard to gain the next goal. In the third, Shibuya made the save of the game when he miraculously pulled the puck from out of the air just as it appeared to enter the net. Minutes later, on what many fans thought was an offside, the Vipers tabbed their third goal on Greeley and that last marker proved to be the insurance goal. Shibuya made 29 saves in the game and stopped 10 in the third while Greeley halted 35 that came his way. The series shifts back to LaSalle tonight (March 9) for Game Five. If the Flyers are going to win the series, they will need to steal another win on LaSalle’s home ice. SCHEDULE: March 9, Leamington at LaSalle 7 p.m.; March 10, LaSalle and Leamington 7:10 p.m.; March 13, Leamington and LaSalle (if necessary) 7 p.m.

Sharks a little banged up but keeping with the Lakers Pat Bailey Special/Leamington Post The Wheatley Sharks let a 5-2 third-period lead slip away Saturday night at home, losing 6-5 to the Wallaceburg Lakers in overtime in Game Two of the second round of the Great Lakes Junior C Playoffs. Jesse Martin started things off with a short-handed goal in the first period for the Sharks, but the Lakers’ Brendon Merritt knotted it up before the end of the first. But Lakers’ penalties in the second allowed the Sharks to score four powerplay goals before the end of the period. Kurtis Ouellette, Shawn Quigley, Dylan Cosford and Josh Tremblay scored for the Sharks, while Norm Leger replied for the Lakers. But Wallaceburg’s Tyler Lewis caused the Sharks all kinds of problems the rest of the way. He started off the third period with a goal, with Tyson Isaac chipping in with one as well. As the clocked ticked down, it looked as if the Sharks had held on to take a 2-0 lead in the second round of the playoff series but with

.4 seconds left Lewis struck again to send the game into overtime. And at 4:19 of the overtime period, Lewis completed his hattrick, tying the series at 1-1. The two teams have now traded road wins in the series, with Wheatley taking the first one 4-2 last Wednesday. Shawn Quigley and Trevor Grieve each scored twice in the win. Coach Ken Galerno was happy with the outcome of the first game but admits the game could’ve gone either way. “We came out and scored a couple of quick goals,� said Galerno, “but then let them come back to tie it.� “We hunkered down though and played a good defensive game to squeak past them,� he added. Losing their four regular season games to the Lakers, Galerno said he knows it’s going to be a tough series. “I’m expecting a tough series,� said the coach, “just like Essex.� And Galerno said his guys learned quite a bit from that series that they can build on. “No one on the team has been past the first round,� said Galerno,

of playoff action. But he said following the big win in Essex, the guys now have a taste for winning and know what it takes. He said they’re not a team of superstars but a group of guys with a lot of character. Galerno said and he’s also come to expect the unexpected - as far as goal scoring goes. He said it’s not just one line that puts the puck in the net - other than Shawn Quigley, who has nine goals and 18 points in playoffs, the goals have come off the sticks of players from every line. That, he said, can leave the other teams guessing. Galerno, though, is hoping that inexperience doesn’t factor in the outcome of the second round. With a team that’s “a little banged up�, Galerno said he is expecting some to return to action this week. As far as matching up against the Lakers, Galerno said he still doesn’t know what to expect. “They have a few real nice hockey players,� said Galerno, “and one of the better goalies in the league.� For the Sharks, Galerno said,

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