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Royal LePage OVCA Women’s Fall Curling Classic
The event where champions are made
Team Arsenault by Jim Dolan As I write this final article in the lead up to the Royal LePage OVCA Women’s Fall Classic that runs from Nov 3-6 at the North Grenville Curling Club in Kemptville, I am watching the introduction of the women’s semi-finalist teams in the World Financial Group Masters event from Okotoks, Alberta. What piques my interest is that all
four teams in the semi-final - Ottawa’s Rachel Homan, Caledon, Ontario’s Allison Flaxey, Sweden’s Anna Hasselborg and Switzerland’s Silvana Tirinzoni, have played in the Royal LePage OVCA Women’s Fall Classic. Rachel Homan is a two time winner of the Fall Classic. Flaxey and Tirinzoni finished runners up and Hasselborg made it to the quarter-final.
Team Macauley It has me dig a little deeper and I discover that at least 20 of the 60 women players in the event have participated in the Fall Classic at the North Grenville Curling Club in downtown Kemptville. This is simply mind boggling to me to think that local curling fans who have attended the Fall Classic over the years have enjoyed watching some of the best curlers in the world hone their skills at an event in
their own backyard. What attracts 24 teams to come to Kemptville every year to play in the Fall Classic? I think there are five reasons. We have an enthusiastic supporter of women’s curling in local Title Sponsor – Royal LePage Team Realty. We have many other local sponsors who allow us to put on a first class event. Our club is blessed with so many dedicated and
Catch up hockey doesn’t cut it for 73’s
Andiano for the go ahead and Nicolas Samson will snap it through the five-hole to even it up again. Samanski snapped one into goalie’s body and Jared Burke capitalized to give Ottawa a 3 - 2 victory. Tuesday night’s game featured the Smiths Falls Bears in our barn seeking revenge after their loss in September. Back and forth effort for both clubs, as they tried to corral the bouncing puck, but Michael McKenney from Gibson and Golassco at 2:30 to put the Bears on the sheet. Kemptvile SOG 14 - 6 and down by one to end first frame. Second goaround as the Bears on a three-on-one from DiCarlo and Shannon as Jared Henry pumped in the rebound at 4:34. Kemptville came back at 3:04 with PPG when Guy wins draw across to Row to find Matt Tugnutt gliding through the circle to spoil Kitchen’s SO. Kemptville’s SOG 12 - 9, behind by one. Last twenty: at 19:25 Tracy across the neautral zone unto Rowe’s stick
Not to night....73's out played in own barn as Nicolas Hodgins was continuely being swarmed thesportsguy After the previous loss received in Ottawa against the Senators in September the boys are seeking retribution on Sunday. The “sin-bin” was busy before Ottawa finally opened the scoring at 1:46, as Cole Lavoie pumped in rebound with helpers from White and Cross to close out period. SOG for Senators 12 to 8. Next frame: Merrick Rippon from McCaw and Samson at 17:42 to put Ottawa ahead by two. At 14:11 Tracy knocks down the rubber and his man over the line to Alex November 2, 2016
Row who ``dips & dives`` over stoppers shoulder to make it two to one. The 73`s would spend double time on the slab to give Ottawa the advantage, but PK shut them down to end on 2 to 1 for Senators. SOG for Ottawa was 18 to 8. Final twenty: at 13:30 the boys launched their comeback when Kirkby wins the battle off the boards, over to Wichers to rifle it and Tyler Beauparlant pick up rebound to tie at two. Ottawa called TO to settle down situation at 1:36 and
Kemptville would follow suit at 0:46 with man advantage. SOG for Kemptville 16 to 11 and moving to OT. Extra time with-out final result except for 73’s stay on the slab and their PK came through to force SO. Second sniper Quinn Wichers hesitated as he slid puck past Andriano down and out. Ottawa responded as Zachary Cross criss-crossed with a back hander to beat Hodgins. Next two shooters for both clubs will be stoned by their stoppers. Owen Guy for Kemptville will undress 20
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enthusiastic volunteers who through their hard work allow the event to run so smoothly. Our curling facility provides teams with a unique curling experience of playing on arena ice as the building used to be home to some great local hockey teams. And finally, I believe that teams come to experience our down home hospitality that you can only find when you visit small communities like North Grenville. It makes me proud to be a member of this community. If you want to see if the upcoming class of women’s curlers, including Erin Macaulay and Danielle Inglis, can make the Fall Classic a stepping stone to future greatnest or watch a number of veteran curling teams, including, Canadian Curling Hall of Fame member - Nova Scotia’s Marry-Anne Arsenault, Ontario’s Sherry Middaugh, Quebec’s MarieFrance Larouche or Ottawa’s veteran Cheryl McBain, show
the younger generation that they will have to wait till next year to hoist the Fall Classic Championship Shield, then come by the North Grenville Curling for four great days of curling beginning November 3. Games run all day Thursday starting at 9:15 am with the final draw at 9:00 pm and Friday starting at 8:45 am with the final draw starting at 8:00 pm. On Saturday there are four draws at 9:00 am, 11:30 am, 4:00 pm and 7:00 pm. Championship Sunday features the Quarter Finals at 9:00 am, the semifinals at 12:30 pm and the Championship game at 3:30 pm. For a complete list of teams, draws and games visit the Fall Classic website at classic.ovca.com. Admission is $15 for an Event Pass and $10 for a Day Pass. Persons 17 and under are admitted free.
over to Alex Row in the slot to out-wait the stopper for the tie goal. Tre Folkes answered back with helpers from Busschaert and Peterson at 5:20. The go-ahead came from Nicolas Coates with assist from Garlassco and McKenny at 4:45. Hodgins pulled at 3:03 to give 73’s opportunity to bounce back, but bad coverage gave Busschaeart chance to clear to Tre Folkes in open ice to end contest with SHG and EN at 2:21. Bears were hungry a were fed a 5 - 2 win. Kemptville played catchup hockey from the first puckdrop and the defence could not stop the swarming of the net. Hopefully Friday’s challenge with Carleton Place Canadians will be a stronger effort. Unfortunately, the initial SHG goal from Connor Merkley at 13:56 set the scene for the game. Canadians outshot 73’s by 13 - 9. Carleton Place is a well oiled machine, with Hughes constantly shouting out directions to his troops. They are always looking to spring open man through neutral zone and, if this
doesn’t connect, they suffer icing the rubber. Carleton Place continued to force the play in the second for two unanswered markers, as Lombardozzi found Colin Hill for PPG at 5:15. Another PPG at 3:17 when Dodson and Freisen cyled around to Cade Townend to make it 3 0 for the Canadians. Carleton Place SOG 20 to 12. Final frame: Kemptville gets on the board at 18:48 with a man advantage, pass and go from Guy to Alavi, and Alex Row buries the garbage over sprawling Hughes. At 1:52 Hodgins is pulled with the 73’s down by 3 to 1. They are in opposition end, but can’t initiate shooting lanes, so 73’s call TO at 1:23 to draw a plan. Matt Tugnutt rattles a rocket off a defender that travels all the way down the ice into a 73’s open net at 0:03 to end the night with 4 - 1 loss for our boys. Kemptville SOG 13 - 9. Next home game against the Hawkesbury Hawks on Tuesday, November 1 at 7:30. Come out and support your team…Hockey with EDGE and excitement. www.ngtimes.ca