y irs SM a a LI. Lo J Second Section The Colin Ball Motors Midget '/B" team swept a four game series from St.Mary's to win the All-Ontario championship at home last Sunday night. The team members are kneeling from left: Tim. Thompson, Brian Mikkelson, Glen Archibald, Warren 'Ringette team lose squeaker in fournament On Saturday, March 31st the mixed team of Ringette girls aged 9-13 travelled to Orillia to compete in the Oro Township Tournament. TheAirst game found P.P. playing against Stayner, "tilting the scoreboard a heavy 7 to 1 putting Port Nicholishen, Tim Parker and Brad Hurst. Standing from left: Mrs. Margaret Ball, Rowan Kennedy, Colin Ball [sponsor] Rob Scott, Scott Sandeson, Jim Kane, Ron Rumford, Carl Durward, Brian Dickson, Dale Geer, Mark Jeffrey, Joe Williams, Larry Page in error [coach], Walt Sandeson [Manager] and Grant Williams [trainer]. Sweep four straight games from St. Mary's Perry on the championship side of the tournament. Scoring for Port had Janice Jackman with 3, Jackie Abraham with 2, Rhonda White and Julie Abraham each with one. Assists went to Kelly Raines and Janice Jackman. The second game was a race for the Championship with Port Perry being de- feated by Barrie 2 to 1. Lone goal was scored by Rhonda White assisted by Debbie Warriner and Janet Dean. Goalie Michelle Andrews played a spectacular game as she stopped many hard shots and kept the game exciting and close. All the girls played to the best of their ability deserving much applause as well as parents for their support. Team Members are: 9-10 year olds Kelly Storry, Natalie Franssen. Stephanie Butt, Jill Kendall, and Kelly Raines. 11-12 year olds are: Lisa Canning, Pam Daniels. Jackie Abraham, Janice Jackman, and Nancy Young. _ 12-13 year olds are: Rhonda White, Janet Dean, Debbie Warriner, Julie Abraham, Michele Newell. Goalie - Michelle Andrews Thanks to Janis St. John for management and Sherri Allen who acted as trainer and Dorothy Scott as coach as well as Karen Young, Brenda Foote, Daphne Butt, Sharon Ashmore, and Donny Young for their help during practices. Midgets win all-Ontario finals by Danny Millar The Colin Ball Motors Midget B. team from Port Perry won the All-Ontario Championship with a 3-2 win. over St. Mary's Sunday night at the Scugog Arena. The Port Perry team won the best-of-seven series four games to none. The first two games in St. Mary's were won by one goal margins and the third, on Saturday, saw Port take.a 5 to 2 decision. In the final game of the series Tim Parker, Brian Dickson and Brian Mikkel- son scored for Port. Jeff -Mills replied for the visitors. The game was chippy throughout. There were 27 minors and one major penal- ties for a total of 59 minutes. The major combatants were Tim Parker of Port and Greg Cubberly of St. Mary's. In the second period fight between the two, Cubberly Atoms lose two overtime games On March 14, 15 and 26 the Don Forder Atom Selects played the Orono A club to scores of 1t03,3to1,and 1 to 5 respectively. The second game was a hard hitting game with D. Bradt turning in a solid game in goal. For the three games, Robbie Baker had two goals and one assist, Joey Forder had one goal and one assist while single goals were scored by Willy Edwards, Karl Durham and John Harman. Single assists went to Jim Abraham, Dave a Culbert, Ray Daniels and Mike Gibson. On March 20, Port travel- led to the Pine Ridge Hockey Tournament in Bowmanville and lost 3 to 2 in sudden death overtime to Markham and Uxbridge. In the tour- nament Robbie Baker scored two goals, J. Forder had one goal and 2 assists, Willy Edwards had 1 goal and 1 assist while Mike Gibson scored a single goal, Brian Dean 4nd Jim Abraham each had 1 assist. Chris Cookman played well in goal for both games. got the better of it but was later given an early exit. The rough house tactics employed by boths teams may have stemmed from a lengthy scuffle in the runway to the dressing rooms after the third game. The first period was a close, hard checking one, which remained scoreless. Thanks to some excellent penalty killing by Tim Thompson and defenceman Mark Jeffrey and some sharp goaltending by Warren Nicholishen, Port Perry was able to keep St. Mary's off the board. Port also had some good chances but they failed to capitalize on them. Port Perry coach Walt Sandeson later stated that the play of Nicholishen was a key factor in the win. The Motors team was the first to score early in the middle. period, Parker doing the honours without an assist. Brian Dickson scored on a nice deke to give the hosts a two goal lead minutes later Brian Mikkelson set it up with a sharp pass. St. Mary's drew to within one as Jeff Mills--beal_ Nicholishen while Port was two men short. It came with 9:09 left in the period. Mikkelson scored one of his own with 2:14 remaining in the second when he beat goaltender Dan Armstrong with a wrist shot from the slot. Thompson and Dickson drew assists. This was the big line for the Motors during the last two games and they supplied the eventual Championship winner. For the last fifteen minutes both teams forgot about the abrasive style of play and concentrated on playing sound hockey. The visitors came out flying and deposited the puck past Nicholishen 25 seconds into the final session. After the goal, play settled down into a tight checking game. Dale Geer played a strong game defensively, on the Port Perry blueline, as he did a good job repeatedly clearing the puck. The contest became more tense until, with 42 seconds remaining Armstrong was removed in favour of an extra attacker. St. Mary's almost tied it when Nicholis- hen was forced to make a big save with five seconds left. Captain Tim Thompson, who played well in the final two games of the series accepted the trophy on behalf of his jubilant team- mates. Coach Sandeson credited team work with the key to the Championship. 'It was strictly a team effort", he said. "There are no indivi- duals on this team'. He was also unconcerned with his team's rough play in the final game, saying that 1t came out of frustration. The Champions won the third game of the series on (Turn to Page 19) Eagles lead Junior series The Bowmanville Eagles have taken a 2 to 1 lead in their best of seven Junior C hockey finals following a convincing 9-2 victory at home Sunday night over the Penetang Kings. The Kings had evened the series at a game each with a win on their home ice Friday night by a 6-2 margin. Sunday at home. the Eagles took advantage of penalties to score on the power play while Brad Godfrey drew a checking assignment against the Kings speedy forward Paul Robillard Godfrey kept his man in check all evening and also managed to pop home three goals to help his team's cause. John Conboy and Ralph Cryderman beth- notched five points for the winners. Rick Scott played a strong game on defense. The next game in this series is set for Wednesday night in Penetang, and should the Eagles win that one, they have a chance to wrap up the series on home ice this coming Sunday evening. The winner of this" series will go on to meet the winner of Kincardine-Stoney Creek match-up with Kincardine presently holding a two to one lead in that series