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SPORTS: A quick look at Stouffville athletics The Stoufl'ville atom AE Clip- pers captured the York Simcoe Hockey league title and did so in quick fashion after sweeping their best-of-five series with a 2-1 win in Stoufiville Saturday. The Clippers began the series witha4-2wininStoufl‘villeand followed that with a 4-1 road win that set the stage for last Saturday’s Adam Belme ignited the Clip- pers' offence with four goals dur- ing the series, including two game- winners Mitchell Butler contributed two goals and one assist while Antho- ny Rustico scored the champion- shipâ€"winning goal and added three Kevin O'Boyle also had one goal and three assists while Hunter 101- liffe andThomas Kroupis each net- tedagoal. . Caéey Stiankland, Jack Bender and Jordan Kuettel each contribâ€" uted two assists. Parker Strupp played in goal for the first and third games while Atom AE Clippers grab York Simcoe title BY MICHAEL HAYAKAWA mhayakawa®yrmg.com Nicholas Pelowich was between the pipes in the second game. Coached by Peter O'Boyle, Steve Savage and Mike Thomas, other team members contributing to the club’s championship run included: IOSh Marshall, lake Savage, Ruien Lidster, Thomas Olidis, Mitch- ell Butler, Jacob De Roo, Kevin O'Boyle, Adam Belme. Ryan Taylor and Paul Assal. Mlnor bantams fled In battle with Richmond Hill The Stouffville minor bantam Clippers and Richmond Hill are all even in their firstâ€"to-six-point York Simcoe Hockey League final series. Eachclubhasawin, lossandtie mmughmefixstthreecontests. _ With the Clippers winning the series opener last week. the two clubs skated to a 3-3 tie in Rich- mond Hill Saturday. Paul Henderson. Spencer Tait and Spencer Roberts each scored for the Clippers With tfié third game played in Stoufiville Sunday, Richmond Hill skated off with a 4-3 win to even the series. Roberts scored twice for the Clippers and Josh Burkholder added the other marker. The series is scheduled to resume in Richmond Hill Friday and return to the Stoufl'ville Arena Saturday at 6:10 pm. ‘ Morad takes karflng checkered flag Stouffvilie resident Daniel Morad raced his way to the Rotax DDZ class championship in the Florida Winter Tour karting series after capturing the final two races of the series in Ocala, Fla. last weekend By winning the title. Morad, 19, qualified for the 2010 Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals with the site and date yet to be determined SPORTS STOUFFVILLE as of press deadline. Tfiis will mark the second year in a row Morad has achieved this feat. In six Florida Wmter Tour events this past season, Morad won five events. Minor hockey tourney coming to Stouflvllle Minor hockey teams from across the province will converge on Whitchurch Stouflvifle starting Fri- day for the Whitchurch Stouffville Minor Hockey Association’s March Tournament for A and AE entries. Six age group division titles will be at stake including novice A, minor atom AB, atom A, atom AB, minor peewee A and AB Thé host Clippers will have entries in each division. The action will take place at the new Clippers Sports Complex and the Stouffville Arena on Ninth Line north. Games are scheduled to begin Friday at 8:45 a.m. and continue throughout the day into Saturday and Sunday. The Championship finals take place Sunday at the Stouffville Arena starting at 12:45 pm. For further tournament infor- mation, log on to the association's website at: www.wsmha.com Mlnor atom Cllppels In deep hole The Stoufi’ville minor atom Clippers dug themselves into a deep hole after losing the first two games of their best-of-five or firstâ€"to-six-point York Simcoe final series against East Gwillimbury last weekend. Opening the series Saturday. the Clippers’ offence stalled in a 2-1 loss. Sam Atanackovich scored the lone Stouffville marker. 'Brent Menzies played a sound game in goal. With' the second game played the following day in Stouffville, the Clippers’ offence continued to sputter in a 1-0 overtime loss. _ The series was to have resumed yesterday in Sharon. Quest Rodin and Aiden McKin- may each had one assist.