Capital News Tuesday, April 24, 2012
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Severson gets bronze with Team Canada in Czech Republic
It wasn’t the preferred colour, but winning his first ever international hockey medal was still an unprecedented thrill for Damon Severson. The Kelowna Rockets defenceman helped Team Canada to a bronze medal at the World Under-18 Hockey Championship in the Czech Republic. The Canadians needed overtime on Sunday to edge past Finland 5-4 in overtime in the third-place game. It was a positive bounce-back result for the Canadian team which suffered disheartening 2-1 loss to the United States 48 hours earlier in the semifinal. Severson, who had two assists in seven games at the world tournament, was grateful for the oppor-
tunity to play for his country on the international stage. “Coming home with a bronze medal,” Severson said on his Twitter account. “Unreal experience here in Europe with all the guys. Extremely honoured to represent my country.” It was the 6-foot2, 198-pound Melville, Sask. native’s second outing with Hockey Canada. Severson played for Team West at the 2011 World Under-17 Challenge in Portage la Prairie, Man. In two seasons with the Rockets, Severson, 17, has 11 goals and 43 assists in 125 regular season games, and four goals in 14 playoff contests. Severson is now looking forward to this sum-
KELOWNA ROCKETS defenceman Damon Severson (right) helped Canada to a bronze medal at the World Under-18 Hockey Championship in the Czech Republic.
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Coyotes split SCHOOL OR weekend games MINOR SPORTS S Swaby makes the saves, M A E T Allen serves the shots
A clinical chip shot from Gary Allen and a couple of immaculate saves by Todd Swaby was all that was needed to give Brandt’s Creek Pub FC a 3-0 win over Subcity/Executive Flooring in week two action in rKelowna Men’s Soccer League Div. 1 action. In other Div. 1 games, rthere were many stalemates to be had including: Illegal Aliens and Kelowna Celtic 2-2, LCSC Woody’s Pub and Ecora FC 2-2, KonKast Stallions and SOB FC 2-2. Modern Furniture Pikeys kept the momentum from last week’s win blowing past BOca Juniors 6-0. Goals for Pikey’s came from Matt Reese, a pair for Dan Hunt, and the hat trick by Justin Kandola. • In Division 2 action: Euro FC downed LCSC Athletics 2-0 on goals by Gavin Drain and Tom Johns, Invisibulls thumped Gunners FC 7-0 led by a the four goal performance of Braeden Pistawka, Lifeworks Chiropractic squeezed by FBFC 1-0; Steve Nater with the winner for Lifeworks , Barcekelona and Spartan Metal battled to a one all draw, Iris Optometry Wave FC defeated Yolo FC 2-1 with goals from Nic Race and Matt Shay. • In Div. 3 A action: Watson Bros Rented Mules down Internationale 2-0 on the strength of two first half goals and
great goaltending by Jordan Coble and Justin Sharko who shared in the shutout. In a rematch of last years final, the result was much the same with Royal Star defearing the Warthogs 3-0; Apna FC edge Brewsers FC; Lake Country Old Milwaukees handily defeated Baxters 3-0 with Jim Kruiper leading the way with 2 goals;
NCA Lakers dispatched the Rhinos 3-0 with a pair of goals from Tony Gonzales and single from Otto Lohn • In Div. 3B action: Frenzy FC over Red Devils 5-2, Phantoms FC and Attitude FC battled to a 3-3 draw, and Topline Selections cruised past Big Surf FC 2-0
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The Okanagan Coyotes earned a weekend split of four games with the hometown Vanouver Island University Mariners in Canadian College Baseball Conference action. In Saturday’s opener, the Coyotes rallied for three runs in the seventh to post a 3-1 win. Greg Adams singled home two runs, while Mike Monster had his strongest outing of the year on the mound, giving just two hits and striking out nine. In Game 2, Coyotes’ pitcher Marcus Drewery
gave up just two runs on seven hits, but OC came up short with a 2-1 loss. In Sunday’s opener, VIU beat the Coyotes 5-1. OC committed four errors in the complete game effort by Kiefer Rodway. In the series finale, OC’s bats were alive in a 17-7 win over the Mariners who committed five errors and issued 12 walks. The Coyotes, now 1010, will travel to Lethbridge this weekend for a four-game series against the Prairie Baseball Academy.
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