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"Brier Ribi had a hat trick while 'Iy1er Davis and Sam Atanackovich added singles. Wllliam Keith drew two help- ers while Aiden McKinney, Daniel McKinley, Sam Burkholder, Myles Craven, Connor Hicks and McKayia Anthony Messina scored the lone goal in the final. “We had high hopes that we could do well in the ,toumament," Major said, “but anything can happen in a one-game situation and the team had to play hard every game." The Clippers blanked host Vaughan 5-0 in their opener. With the title, the Clippers gained entry into the Silver Stick intema- tional championships in Newmarket Ian. 14 to 17. The players accepted that chal- lenge and won the gold medal from the three-day tournament culminat- ing with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Burlington in Tuesday’s final at the Vaughan Sports Centre. Before the International Vaughan Regional Silver Stick Tournament, Pete Major made one request of his Stouffville minor atom Clippers. The head coach asked thém to play hardreach time they took to the ice. Slimmest of r BY MICHAEL EAYAKAWA margins mhayakawa®yrmg.com ‘: Clipper squad wins Silver Stick qualifier, thanks to coach’s advice The Clippers advanced to the semifinals where they were buoyed by a two-goal effort from Atanackov- ich in a 3â€"1 win over Brampton. Davis scored the other goal. The Clippers then lost 3~l to Bur- lington. Keith had the lone goal. Facing Innjsfil in their second outing. the Clippers had a goal by Major hold up in a 1-0 win. Major each had one. at the 51: a'éinst Burl- ington’s Alex Joubert dur- ing Silver Stick action in Vaughan Tuesday. Assisting Major behind the bench were Jim Davis, Scott Menzies, Ken Nathan Wilson was credited with two assists while Colin Johnston. Craven, Burkholder and Messina each had one. Also playing a vital role was the netminding of Dalton Lehman and Brent Menzies and defensive work from Adam Bain, Quest Rodin and Rhys Garlough. The Clippers minor peewees advanced to the semifinals of the Vaughan Silver Stick before they were eliminated 2-1 by the Aurora Tigers in one semifinal 'IUesday. The Clippers won their first round-robin game over the Bar- rie Colts 4-3 and then defeated the Erindale Spitfires 3-1 before losing to theToronto Aces 1-0. STAFF PHOTO/STEVE SOMERVILLE Wilson and Karen McKinney. Carolyn Valleau, Dani Fox. Hut- ton and Leahy were each credited with two assists while singles were earned by Miranda Sharp, Andrea Elia and McKenna Ramsay. Sharp, Emma Worzyanksi and Elia scored in a 3-0 win over host Mississauga to give the Stars 3 berth in the final. A first-period goal by Claire Hary and some stellar netminding from Frances Tenney proved to be I the difierenoe for the Stoufiville MarkhamatomBBStarsinal-O victory over the Barrie Sharks in ' the championship final of the Mis- sissauga tournament "mesday. ' an] A’vaqu I am: t bennan Dano stopped a pen- alty shot while Sasaki scored on an end-to-end rush as the Stars edged the Brampton Canadettes 1-0. The Stars then salvaged a 1-1 tie with the Barrie Sharks on a late third-period goal by Hutton. Facing the Clearview Ice Cats in their first game Sunday, the Stars received two goals from Juliana Hutton and Wlllow Leahy and a strong effort from Tenney in an 8-0 win. Lauren Greco, Ellie Sasa- ki, Emily Boston and Hary added single tallies. The Stars advanced to the final after recording three wins and a tie in round-robin action. Stars align at tourney