Burnaby NOW • Friday, November 16, 2012 • A47
CLAN BRIEFS
STM: Sat. versus N.D.
University has a winning weekend Junior college transfer Anto Olah led Simon Fraser University to back-toback wins over Northwest Indian College in men’s basketball last week. Olah scored 23 points and had 20 rebounds in the Clan’s opening 104-52 win on Nov. 9. Olah also racked up another 18 points and 11 boards in a 112-78 victory over Northwest the following night. The two wins against the non-conference opponent were the first of the season for the Clan.
1-timer at Clock
Skylor Davis was the lone Clan wrestler to claim a divisional first-place result at the Mike Clock Open meet in Forest Grove, Oregon on Sunday. Davis won all four of his bouts at 125 pounds, including one over Michael Nguyen of South Western Oregon Community College in the final.
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Manvir Sahota placed second at 184 lbs. and super heavyweight Sunny Dhinsa was also a runnerup. Both lost in the final to Oregon State University wrestlers.
Women swim
SFU women defeated Division I Seattle University in a dual swim meet in Seattle on Nov. 10. Nicole Cossey helped out with victories in the 50- and 100-yard freestyle. She also shared a win in the 400-yd. free relay with Kristine Lawson, Alexandra Schofield and Meghan Quon. Schofield also registered a victory in the 200-yd. free. The Clan women outpointed Seattle 111-92. On the men’s side, Ciaren McDonnell and Dimitar Ivanov won their respective 200-yd. butterfly and backstroke events. Seattle won the men’s team aggregate.
Six Selects help McGill to title Six Burnaby Mountain Selects field lacrosse grads helped McGill University win its first-ever Canadian university championship title. Jishan Sharples scored two goals, including the gamewinner with just 12 seconds remaining, in the 7-6 comefrom-behind win over Western University on Nov. 4. Jamie Spagnuolo of Burnaby, Kyle Robinson and Connor Goodwin of New Westminster, Quinton Bradley and Rhys Burnell also shared in the title. McGill defeated Guelph 9-8 in the semifinals, capping an unlikely three-goal rally in the final minutes.
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Metro move: Burnaby Selects Nicole Sweet, in
red, gets by a Central City defender in a recent under-16 girls’ Metro soccer match at Burnaby Lake-West.
Jr. B Steelers split The Grandview Steelers rode a four-goal opening period to a 6-3 victory over the Mission City Outlaws in Pacific International Junior Hockey League play last Sunday. Sean Lan had a pair of goals in the win, including the eventual game-winner in the first period. First star Spencer Meyer chipped with assists on three Steeler goals. Darcy Rai also had a three-point outing, contributing a goal and two helpers. Grandview failed to gain ground in the competitive Tom Shaw division, falling 6-5 to third-place North Delta on Nov. 10. Third star Quinn Lenihan had a goal and an assist in the loss. The Steelers host Abbotsford at the Burnaby Winter Club on Sunday at 4 p.m.
PLAYOFFS SUN • NOV 18 1:30PM
“It all comes down to character. … This season, we’ve been able to play in the second half. We have to stretch it out. This won’t be enough in the playoffs,” Vigini said. “I believe in all the games we’ve had so far, we haven’t played four quarters,” Repole said. “We’ve only shown glimpses of what we can achieve. … We’ve got to take advantage of the bye week and play with our heart.” And that should be easy for the varsity Knights, who graduate 16 seniors this year, including a dozen who have played five full seasons in the STM scarlet. “We have to play each game like it was our last – every play, every down, every time we touch the ball. We played good in the regular season, now we have to play better,” said Repole. Playing better as the game goes on is an asset that both Vigini and Repole possess in spades, said Kully. “They are always playing, competing and doing their jobs to contribute to our success,” Kully said. “(A B.C. title) would definitely mean the world to us,” Vigini said. “It’s something we have worked for from Day 1, and all the two-a-days. It’s a dream of all of ours.” Trust in each other and amongst the entire team is something real and tangible, Repole said. “Without any one of those players we wouldn’t be able to achieve what we can achieve,” Repole added. “It would definitely be something we would cherish for our whole lives,” Vigini answered. “We just have to show it.” STM will get that chance against the Notre Dame Jugglers in its quarter-final matchup at the University of B.C.’s Thunderbird Stadium on Saturday. Kickoff is scheduled for 8 p.m.
Hockey players earn stars Brian Stewart of Burnaby was named a second star for the Bakersfield Condors in a 3-2 shootout win over the Idaho Steelheads in East Coast Hockey League play on Nov. 9. Stewart kicked out 40 shots and allowed just one goal in the shootout to record his second win of the AA pro hockey season. The Burnaby goalie also gave his team a chance to win the following night, making 39 saves in a 5-4 shootout loss to Idaho. Elsewhere in the ECHL, Tyler McNeely was named a second star for the South Carolina Stingrays following a two-point night in a 5-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks affiliate Kalamazoo Wings on Nov. 9.
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