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Colts retake lead in quarterfinal versus Braves
GREG KIELEC greg.kielec@eap.on.ca
The Cornwall Colts rebounded, after a heartbreaking triple overtime loss Friday, to go up two games to one in their open- ing round playoff series against the Brock- ville Braves Sunday night. Brockville took the lead 14:25 into the second period on an unassisted shorthand- ed goal by Griffen Molino. But a goal by Ste- phen Johnson with 1:27 left in the period sent the teams to the dressing knotted at a goal apiece. The score stayed that way until 15:19 of the third period, when Tanner Spink and Carl Belizario connected with Mitch Zion for the go-ahead goal in what was a penalty filled game. Jordan Piccolino made 32 saves to earn the victory for the Colts. Andrew Pikul, who replaced Matt Jenkins after a shaky Game 1, made 37 stops on 39 shots for his first loss of the series. The Colts could have easily been up 3-0 in the series in a tightly played game Friday night in Brockville. The Colts were leading 2-1 heading into the second period on an early goal by Jake Bannister and a power play goal by Michael Pontarelli midway through the frame and almost made it through the penalty riddled middle frame with their lead intact, but Zach Todd scored an unassisted marker for Brockville with just 47 seconds left in the period to tie the game. The teams then played a scoreless third period and two scoreless overtime periods before Joey House of the Braves found the back of the net to give the Braves a hard-
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Cornwall Colts sniper Michael Pontarelli finds himself in the right place for an easy tap-in for the Colts’ first goal of the game on a rebound from Brockville Braves goalie Matt Jenkins on Thursday night in Cornwall.
fought victory. Both goalies were stand- outs. Piccolino turned away 42 of 45 shots and Pikul turned away 46 of 48 shots during 105 minutes of play. The Colts drew first blood in the opening round of the playoffs against the Braves on Thursday night in Cornwall. The Colts looked – who looked tentative during the opening period which saw them outshot 15-10 -- fell behind 1-0 on a goal by Brandon Cole just 53 seconds into the held in odd numbered years. Provincial se- nior summer games are held bi-annually in even numbered years. Following are the results for the local competitors: hockey 65+, gold; hockey 55+, bronze; alpine skiing, women 55+, Stepha- nie Hill-Nichols, bronze; alpine skiing, men 65+,Graham Vickers, bronze; alpine skiing,
game. Pontarelli tied it for the Colts with a tap- in off a rebound during a power play eight minutes into the second period. Then Law- son MacDonald scored two straight goals for the Colts – his second goal holding up as the eventual game winner – to make it 3-1 heading into the third period. The Braves got within one goal with a power-play marker by House 4:57 into the third. But the Colts regained their two-goal women 65+, Linda Vickers, 4th; alpine skiing, men 75+, Bob Pearson, 5th; nordic skiing, men 65+, Harry Jarrett, gold; Malcolm Mc- Intyre 7th; Stanley Fraser, 8th; nordic skiing, women 65+, Beatrice Jones, gold (tie); Carole McIntyre, silver; Jacqueline Fraser, bronze; prediction skating, Sharon McCullough, gold.
lead with a low, seeing-eye wrist shot from the point by Kevin Hope and Jake Martin scored with Braves netminder Matt Jenkins pulled for the extra attacker to make it 5-2. The Colts played Tuesday night in Brock- ville (see www.editionap.ca for post game story) and return to Cornwall on Thursday evening for Game 5. The Colts return to Brockville Friday for Game 6. Game 7, if necessary, will be Sun- day evening at 7 p.m. in Cornwall.
Local competitors at the Ontario 55+ Win- ter Games in Huntsville, last month, came home with four gold medals in hockey, nordic skiing and prediction skating. The SD&G, Prescott-Russell andAkwesasne contingent of 55 competed with more than 1,000 others from all over the province in the 2013 senior winter games, a bi-annual event The Ontario 55+ Summer and Winter Games are a celebration of active living, uniting participants 55 years and older in a multi-sport environment. The games are a program of the Ontario Ministry of Tour- ism, Culture and Sport and are delivered by be Sport Alliance Ontario in partnership with the Ontario Senior Games Association. Local competitors fare well at Ontario 55+ Winter Games
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