Lindsay Memorial produces memorable games

LEAMINGTON — The annual Southpoint Stars Keith Lindsay Memorial Hockey Tournament was held on the Highbury and Unico rinks this past weekend, with 32 teams competing under the banner of the Ontario Women’s Hockey League.

The tournament featured 15 different centres among the four divisions — Under 11, Under 13, Under 15 and Under 22. The Southpoint Stars entered teams in the U11, U13 and U22 divisions.

Sunday morning’s U11 semi-finals saw the Lucan Irish defeat Sarnia Lady Sting by a 2-1 score in overtime, while the LaSalle Sabrecats Yellow beat their cross-town rival, LaSalle Sabrecats Black 1-0.

Those games set the stage for the U11 final which saw LaSalle edge Lucan 3-2 for the championship.

In the U13 division, the hometown Southpoint Stars beat the South County Blues by a 5-2 score, while the Ayr Rockets shut out the Mooretown Lady Flags 2-0.

In an exciting final, Ayr beat the Southpoint Stars 2-1 in a shootout to take home the championship.

In the U15 division, Lakeshore Lightning White edged Tecumseh Tiger Cats 1-0, while the Windsor Wildcats edged the Stoney Creek Sabres 2-1 in overtime. Lakeshore won the championship with a 2-1 win over Windsor.

In the U22 division, the Stoney Creek Sabres shut out the LaSalle Sabrecats 2-0, while the Tecumseh Tiger Cats beat the Southpoint Stars 2-1 in a shootout.

The only championship game to be decided by more than one goal followed, as the Tecumseh Tiger Cats beat Stoney Creek by a 5-3 score.