Smith Podiums Again
Top male cross-country skiers from across the US and Canada gathered in Theodore Wirth Park , Minnesota this past weekend for the U.S. SuperTour.
The first race was a Skate Sprint, mimicking the upcoming World Cup which will be raced on the same course on March 17th.
On Sunday Feb 16th, the senior men raced a 1.7 km skate sprint qualifier. Julian Smith placed 4th in a time of 3:09.88.
This qualified him for the quarter finals, where he won in a time of 3:06.89.
Moving on to the semis, which he also won in a time of 3:03.273, earned him a spot, the only Canadian, in the finals.
The final race was extremely fast, and Julian podiumed with a silver medal in a time of 3:01.94.
On Monday Feb 17th the senior men skied a 10 km classic race. Julian started out with a great first lap, but then fell and broke a pole. His finished the race in 13th in a time 23:38.9
Julian next races at the Super Tour Classic Sprints in Cable Wisconsin, USA and the 50 km skate Birkenbeiner.
PJHL Pollock Division Semifinal
Mount Forest Patriots 5 Mitchell Hawks 2
Patriots 5 Hawks 2
Chet Philips & Ryley Cribbin had 3 point games for the Patriots who scored 3 shorthanded goals
Cribbin scored twice for Mount Forest while Hayden Coulter, Jack Birkett & Michael Stefanelli added single markers in the series opener
The Hawks will host Game 2 Saturday night in Mitchell
The Wingham Ironmen-Kincardine Bulldogs Semifinal begins tomorrow night in Wingham
Period 1
Mount Forest – Hayden Coulter (Ryley Cribbin, Chet Philips) 18:53
Period 2
Mount Forest – Jack Birkett (short handed) (Chet Philips, Riley Torrie) 1:23
Mitchell – Ethan Hill (power play) (Braeden Burdett) 2:10
Mount Forest – Michael Stefanelli (short handed) (Blair Jenkins, Derek Williams) 7:37
Mount Forest – Ryley Cribbin (Blair Butchart, Chet Philips) 11:02
Mitchell – Tanner Hertel (power play) (Jake Finlayson, Jarett Bogdon) 14:47
Period 3
Mount Forest – Ryley Cribbin (short handed) (unassisted) 13:42
Pollock Division Semifinals
Mount Forest Patriots vs. Mitchell Hawks
Wed Feb 19 Mitchell Hawks 2 at Mount Forest Patriots 5
Sat Feb 22 Mount Forest Patriots at Mitchell Hawks 7:15 p.m.
Sun Feb 23 Mitchell Hawks at Mount Forest Patriots 7:30 p.m.
Wed Feb 25 Mount Forest Patriots at Mitchell Hawks 9 p.m.
Sat Feb 29 Mitchell Hawks at Mount Forest Patriots 8 p.m.
Sun Mar 1 Mount Forest Patriots at Mitchell Hawks 3:10 p.m.
Wed Mar 4 Mitchell Hawks at Mount Forest Patriots 8:30 p.m.
Wingham Ironmen vs Kincardine Bulldogs
Fri Feb 21 Kincardine Bulldogs at Wingham Ironmen 8 p.m.
Sat Feb 22 Wingham Ironmen at Kincardine Bulldogs 7:30 p.m.
Sun Feb 23 Kincardine Bulldogs at Wingham Ironmen 3 p.m.
Thr Feb 26 Wingham Ironmen at Kincardine Bulldogs 8:30 p.m.
Fri Feb 28 Kincardine Bulldogs at Wingham Ironmen 8 p.m.
Sat Feb 29 Wingham Ironmen at Kincardine Bulldogs7:30 p.m.
Sun Mar 1 Kincardine Bulldogs at Wingham Ironmen 3 p.m.
PJHL Carruthers Division Quarterfinals
Midland Flyers at Stayner Siskins
( Stayner leads the best of 7; 3-1 )
8:10 pm
Orillia Terriers at Schomberg Cougars
( Orillia leads the best of 7; 3-2 )
7:30 pm
The Alliston Hornets and Penetanguishene Kings have already advanced to the semifinals
Greater Metro Junior Hockey League Playoffs
North Quarterfinal
Bradford Bulls 5 Bancroft Rockhounds 3
Bulls 5 Rockhounds 3
Michael Greco had 2 goals & 3 points for Bradford who won the opener in the best of 3 series
Game 2 is Saturday in Bancroft
1st Period
06:18 Bradford Bulls Power Play – Michael Greco (Hughie Sheppard, Matthew Senra)
2nd Period
00:16 Bancroft Power Play – Dylan Burton (Leon Hartl, Vitezslav Klesla)
00:48 Bancroft Power Play – Tyler Dellina (Dylan Burton, Leon Hartl)
06:39 Bancroft Leon Hartl (Dylan Burton, Tyler Dellina)
19:35 Bradford Bulls Marquis Grant-Mentis (Hughie Sheppard, Michael Greco)
19:55 Bradford Bulls Power Play – Michael Greco (Trevor Costello, Nathan Curley)
3rd Period
06:26 Bradford Bulls Nathan Curley (Logan Fraser, Matthew Senra)
07:59 Bradford Bulls George Yacoub (Marquis Grant-Mentis, Ryan Jagielski)
Tonight
North Quarterfinals
Bradford Rattlers at New Tecumseth Civics
( Game 1 of a best of 3 )
7:30 pm
Almaguin Spartans at Ville-Marie Pirates
( Game 1 of a best of 3 )
8 pm
South Quarterfinals
London Lakers at North York Renegades
( Game 1 of a best of 3 )
3:45 pm
Toronto Predators at St. George Ravens
( Game 1 of a best of 3 )
7 pm
Ontario Junior Hockey League
Buffalo Jr Sabres 4 Burlington Cougars 3
Toronto Jr Canadiens 4 Toronto Patriots 2
Tonight
Buffalo Jr Sabres at Brantford 99'ers 7:30 PM
Friday, the Collingwood Colts host the Toronto Patriots & Saturday afternoon, the Colts host Stouffville
North Division
xPickering 52 30 18 2 2 64
xCollingwood 52 25 17 1 9 60
Stouffville 52 26 19 4 3 59
Markham 52 24 23 0 5 53
Aurora 52 7 41 0 4 18
West Division
xOakville 52 38 8 2 4 82
xBurlington 53 33 12 3 5 74
xBuffalo 52 30 16 1 5 66
Georgetown 53 24 20 4 5 57
Brantford 52 27 24 0 1 55
Milton 52 16 27 4 5 41
South Division
xJr Canadiens 53 37 10 2 4 80
xTor Patriots 52 31 16 0 5 67
xSt Michaels 53 28 18 2 5 63
xNorth York 54 21 25 4 4 50
Mississauga 52 17 31 1 3 38
Brampton 51 16 31 2 2 36
East Division
xWellington 52 41 9 2 0 84
xTrenton 53 40 10 1 2 83
xWhitby 53 20 27 1 5 46
xCobourg 53 20 27 3 3 46
Lindsay 52 5 42 1 4 15
Ontario Hockey League Tonight
London Knights at Windsor Spitfires 7:05 p.m.
Flint Firebirds at Niagara IceDogs 7 p.m.
Ottawa 67's at North Bay Battalion 7 p.m.
Hamilton Bulldogs at Peterborough Petes 7:05 p.m.
Saginaw Spirit at Barrie Colts 7:30 p.m.
The Owen Sound Attack host the Erie Otters Saturday night and Sunday afternoon
WESTERN CONFERENCE
London 53 37 14 1 1 76
Saginaw 54 34 16 2 2 72
Kitchener 55 34 14 5 2 75
Flint 54 35 17 1 1 72
Windsor 53 32 16 5 0 69
Guelph 54 28 19 2 5 63
Owen Sound 54 26 21 4 3 59
Erie 54 23 20 4 7 57
Sault Ste Marie 56 25 28 2 1 53
Sarnia 56 19 31 5 1 44
EASTERN CONFERENCE
X Ottawa 52 42 9 0 1 85
Sudbury 55 29 25 1 0 59
X Peterborough 56 33 20 2 1 69
Oshawa 54 28 18 4 4 64
Barrie 53 25 23 3 2 55
Mississauga 55 24 26 4 1 53
Hamilton 55 23 25 6 1 53
Niagara 55 17 33 4 1 39
Kingston 54 17 33 2 2 38
North Bay 54 13 38 3 0 29
Kia CHL Top 10 Rankings – Week 22
Ottawa 67's (42-9-0-1)
Sherbrooke Phoenix (43-8-3-1)
Portland Winterhawks (39-8-3-4)
Moncton Wildcats (41-12-1-0)
Edmonton Oil Kings (37-9-6-3)
Chicoutimi Sagueneens (37-11-4-1)
Everett Silvertips (36-12-3-1)
London Knights (37-14-1-1)
Rimouski Oceanic (35-14-3-4)
Flint Firebirds (35-17-1-1)
Honourable Mention:
Kitchener Rangers (34-14-5-2)
Lethbridge Hurricanes (34-14-2-5)
Saginaw Spirit (34-16-2-2)
CWOSSA ” AA ” Senior Boys Basketball Qualifier
at Saugeen District Secondary School, Port Elgin
Final
St. Mary's Mustangs 69 Grey Highlands Lions 39
Semifinals
St. Mary's Mustangs 78 John Diefenbaker Trojans 44
Grey Highlands Lions 64 Saugeen District Royals 36
CWOSSA ” AA ” Junior Boys Basketball Qualifier
at Saugeen District
Final
Sacred Heart Crusaders 56 St. Mary's Mustangs 34
Semifinals
Sacred Heart Crusaders 65 Grey Highlands Lions 30
St. Mary's Mustangs 60 John Diefenbaker Trojans 53
Bluewater Senior Girls Volleyball Playoffs
Final
Walkerton Riverhawks 3 Sacred Heart Crusaders 0
Semifinals
Walkerton Riverhawks 3 Owen Sound District Wolves 2
Sacred Heart Crusaders 3 St. Mary's Mustangs 1
Bluewater Junior Girls Volleyball Playoffs
Final
St. Mary's Mustangs 3 Owen Sound District Wolves 0
Semifinals
St. Mary's Mustangs 3 Kincardine District Knights 0
Owen Sound District Wolves 3 Sacred Heart Crusaders 1
Bluewater Varsity Girls Curling Playoffs
at Owen Sound Blue Water Curling Club
Semifinals
Kincardine District Knights vs Walkerton Riverhawks
Sacred Heart Crusaders vs Saugeen District Royals
Bluewater Varsity Boys Curling Playoffs
at Owen Sound Blue Water Curling Club
Semifinals
Grey Highlands Lions at Walkerton Riverhawks
Sacred Heart Crusaders at St. Mary's Mustangs
Ontario Senior Men's & Senior Women's Curling Championship
at St Thomas Curling Club
Day 1
Team Hutchinson ( Blue Water Curling Club ) 5 Dennis Moretto ( Dixie ) 4
Tim Meadows ( Thornhill ) 7 Team Hutchinson ( Blue Water Curling Club ) 4
Today
2:30 pm Team Hutchinson ( Blue Water Curling Club ) vs Team Wilson ( Oakville )
7 pm Team Hutchinson ( Blue Water Curling Club ) vs Howard Rajala ( Rideau )
Wednesday Morning Ladies Bowling League
Standings
Grey Bruce Patio Enclosures 102
The Bread Depot 74
Krueger Steel 72
Ron Downs at Royal LePage 60
Sharon Johnston had the high single at 177 and rolled a 489 for the high triple
Puffer Hockey
The regular season in the Puffer Hockey League ended last night, the playoff round commences next week.
Players are advised to monitor the Puffer Hockey web site for registration details for next season