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Second row from left: Steve Connors, Brad Traves, Scott Feasby, Mark Barkey, John Lally, Andy Steele, Robbie Jamieson. Back row: Dave Ballingall, Noreen and Neil Maicolm, Malmont Farms team $pansor; and Bob Jamieson. 'WinE. Regional Championship by Danny Millar According to Coach Dave Barkey, a key line change late in the game allowed John Lally to score the winning goal as Port Perry Malmont Farms Atoms nipped Ernestown 3-2 to win the Eastern Regional hockey championship for the second year running. Scott Newport had just tied the score at 2-2 when Coach Barkey sent the high scoring trio of Lally, Brad Menzies, and Mike Sorley over the boards with the following instructions: 'I told Brad to. play the boards and look for the pass, and John will be coming up the middle." Essentially, that is what happened as Lally.scored his third goal of the evening and Menzies picked up his second assist. Menzies did most of the legwork on the goal. He broke with Lally on two on one, went around one Ernes- __ town defenceman, and then deked goaltender " Langton. Menzies was 'knocked to the ice the moment he shot but Lally cruised in and tucked the rebound in over the cross --bar,- The remaining 2: 53 was played at a frantic end to end pace, causing Coach Barkey to admit after the game that it had been 'pretty tense.' Ernestown came heart- throbingly close in the final minute as Port had troubles clearing the puck from its ~ own end. At the final horn, Port Perry skaters mobbed each other in the age old victory celebration, with gloves and Tim, equipment flying helter skelter through the impressive Ernestown sports complex. It was the same type of hysteria that gripped the youthful athletes this time last year, following a similar three game sweep over Brighton. The celebration was not limited to the men on the ice. Coaches Barkey, Dave Ballingall, and Bob Jamieson formed a heart warming embrace just in front of the bench. The Port Perry parents, who came down via bus, cheered . jubilantly from the stands. There wds quite a sizable turnout from Port Perry at both games in Ernestown, perhaps even outdrawing the home crowd on both occasions. The fan support in Ambherstville, where the arena is located, was dis- gracefully low in view of the fact that this was a championship series. The final title match marked the 58th time the Port Atoms strapped on the blades this season. On only eight of those occasions, has the other side skated off with ~--more goals scored inthe -- three periods. On two other occasions the score was tied. The deciding match was the most exciting and close of the three. For the second time, Ernestown opened the scoring on a power play with defenceman Warren Geer off forinterference. Kenny Crook scored it on the first shot against Stacey Ballingall while Geer was off, when he went down the right wing, past a Port, defender and beat the Port netminder at 4:51 of the initial period. Strong forechecking by Robbie Brown and Sorley produced Port Perry's first goal of the fast paced periods as the teams drew even at 6:27. Sorley poked the puck free from the corner and dropped it back to Brown, who relayed it to Lally in the slot. Lally's shot went between Langton's legs. The second period was one of the few times during the series that Ernestown held an edge in play. Its sharp- shooters forced Ballingall to make two tough stops in the early going and then narrowly missed taking the lead when another shot rolled through the crease. But there were also chances at the other end of the rink, the best one coming when a perfect set up from Lally to Brown was turned aside Langton. Port regain control in the last two minutes of the frame. They buzzed around Langton for over a minute but couldn't find the mark. Ernestown got called for tripping with 32 seconds left and a shot by po Both teams headed into the final period in a deadlocked game hoping to pull it out. It was an obviously high pressure situation and Port responded twice with go ahead goals. The first goal, as it often does, turned out to be a crucial one. Lally scored it from Geer and Menzies, both of whom picked up their second the buzzer. ; assists, 40 seconds after the opening face-off. The marker put the home town - players somewhere between a rock and a hard place. Port had more fine scoring opportunities washed away. Brown nearly tipped a shot behind the Ernestown net- minder and Menzies nearly jammed another rebound when * Langton couldn't' corrall it. Later, Menzies and Sorley had glorious tries foiled while Langton 'was caught out of position down on the ice. Like the preceeding two periods, play went end to end as Crook had a chance to tie and then Lally booted a breakaway when he shot right at Langton. But that is the nature of playoff hockey, lots of chances with goal- tending standing out. ame tightened up e g ypen Scott Newport tied it at 2 with 3:14 left. It was a brilliant solo effort as he 'rushed down the ice, turned, Geer inside out before whipping past him, and then. deked Ballingall to score. The goal stood up for exactly line change. After 'the game, Dave Barkey was asked to compare this: championship thrilling because the guys did everything we told them to."' He later added "Iit was a team effort. There's no way you can single out anybody, it was a team effort all year." 21 seconds before the crucial Oshawa to | Overtime goal gives PeeWee B = On tario Crown by Paul Van Camp An overtime goal by Willie Edwards lifted the Port Perry Pee Wee B's to a 5-4 | win over Dresden and the all-Ontario championship in a game played at the Scugog Arena Sunday. afternoon. The win gave the George Stone Realtor: sponsored ~ _-team a total of seven points in the six point series. The win capped a very successful playoff for the players in which they won 14 games, tied one and had no defeats. The final game Sunday was a rugged, physical afair, but not many penalties were called as both Port Perry and Dresden kept the play clean. Dresden opened the scoring early in the first period but that lead changed hands before the period was finished. Ports Steve Solomon tied the game at one when he tipped in a Bob Goble wrist shot. Mike Johnson took the lead for Port Perry with less than one minute left in the period when he knocked in a Blair ° Phillips rebound to take a 21 lead. The second peribd was very fast and filled with end to end hockey. Port was the ~ first to strike in the second frame when Bob Goble fed a rink long pass to Ron Brown who sent a nice slapshot past the Dresden netminder. The two goal lead didn't last very long as Dresden scored with only seven seconds left in the period. After the flood, the teams came back on the ice fired up and both clubs had- many chances but Dresden happened to capitalize early into the third to tie the score. Dresden then scored again to take a 4-3 lead with less than four minutes remaining. Port Perry would not stand for that as the next shift on the ice Willie Edwards tied 'the game with Ron Brown notching an assist. That sent this exciting game into overtime for the second time in the series. The overtime period was very fast and rough with both goalies being called on many times to come. up with brilliant saves. Finally with just over four minutes left, Ports Willie Edwards scored again " to take the lead for good. Mike Johnson earned an assist on the game winning goal. Port Perry held on to the lead for the rest and celebrated the champion- ship at Haugens, a Treat from sponsor George Stone. This ends the season for the Pee Wees and as the coach I would like to thank all of the parents as they were so very co-operative all year long and as well I would like to thank -the kids for making my winter so - interesting and rewarding. Interest on increase 240 register to play soccer by Danny Millar While minor hockey faces decreasing enrollment, the Scugog Soccer Club reports. major gains in its regis- tration. The Club held its annual registration days last - weekend and the turnout was "really great" according to newly re-elected President Brian Yeo. The number reached 240 that weekend and Mr. Yéo is confident it will be over 300 by the time the registration closes. The soccer registration is more remarkable when the: fact that they only serve boys up to Bantam age is taken into consideration. - Several of the Port to the one he took a year ago. e pot reiny "Just as thrilling," he "beamed, "it really is just as boys over that 13-14 year limit are going down to try out with competitive teams there. "It's grown nationally," 'said Mr. Yeo. "Everywhere its getting bigger and bigger." He stated that one reason for this is the interest developed by North American Soccer League entries Toronto Blizzard and Montreal Manic. Another stated reason for the rise of the sport locally, at least according to Mr. Yeo, is that the coaches are better trained and are more able to teach the youngsters. Each coach in Port Perry undertakes the Level one program run by the Canadian Soccer Association, which recently held this clinic in Port Perry. The SSC had 14 coaches entered init. Bs Mr., Yeo is one of three level two coaches currently in Port Perry and two more ~ will. be undertaking that course later this season. He stated that fewer require the level two because the first level "suits younger children." ' In all, there are 26 coaches in the SSC, which will handle a total of 22 teams ~ more than one qualified coach per (Turn to page 16)