17 | Wednesday, December 11, 2013 | December 11, | Wednesday, Jon Kuiperij Sports Editor “Connected to your Community” [email protected] Sports Hornets sting Burlington, then fall to Kingston Olivia Atkinson recorded a hat trick and Christina Putigna added two goals and an assist to lead the Oakville Blades for- Oakville Hornets to a 6-3 road win over the Burling- OAKVILLE BEAVER ward Ross Sloan, pic- ton Barracudas Friday in Provincial Women’s Hockey tured in action from League play. earlier in the Ontario Jazz Kennedy also scored, Lauren Patterson had three Junior Hockey League assists and Jaime Bourbonnais and Rebecca Daniel con- season, collected four tributed two helpers each. Daniela Paniccia stopped 32 points in an 8-4 win of 35 shots to record the win for the Hornets, who held over the Newmarket | www.insideHALTON.com a 5-1 lead in the third period before Burlington nar- Hurricanes Friday at rowed the gap. Sixteen Mile Sports The following afternoon at Joshua’s Creek Arenas, Complex. The the Hornets fell 4-2 to the Kingston Ice Wolves de- 19-year-old leads spite outshooting their visitors 39-28. Jordan Martin the Blades in scoring and Lauren Carroll notched the Oakville markers, and with 30 points in 28 Stephanie Loukes made 25 saves in a losing cause. games. The Hornets (6-6-3) will be home to Burlington Tuesday at Joshua’s Creek, beginning at 8 p.m. Oakville | photo by Shawn will also host the Whitby Wolves Friday (8:30 p.m.), Muir/ OJHL Images then visit the Durham West Lightning Saturday. Minor atom A Rangers qualify for International Silver Stick Adrian Jendrzejczak’s overtime goal lifted the Oakville minor atom A Rangers red team to the championship at last weekend’s regional Silver Stick hockey tourna- ment in Cobourg, qualifying Oakville for the Interna- Forward making his points with Blades tional Silver Stick championships next month. Jendrzejczak’s marker came early in the first extra points this year for the Burlington Cougars), we go back and by Jon Kuiperij session to break a 4-4 deadlock with the East Gwil- Beaver Sports Editor forth with the points situation. As the season goes on, I’m sure limbury Eagles. Oakville’s victory concluded a 4-1 we’ll put something (extra on the line).” showing at the tournament that also included a 2-1 A season ago, points were also heavily on Sloan’s mind, but overtime win over the Ottawa Silver Seven White in Ross Sloan’s chances at bragging rights got a boost last week- in a much different way. The Oakville native opened his OJHL the semifinals. end. rookie campaign with the Mississauga Chargers by collecting Other members of the Rangers are Eymen Dal, Nico The Oakville Blades forward collected five points in a pair of nine points in 10 games, but then was held off the scoresheet Marandola, Liam Austin, Oliver Brenninkmeijer, Mat- wins by the Ontario Junior Hockey League club, bolstering his for 20 consecutive contests. For someone who had always put thew Calderwood, Kael Carey, Matthew Caringi, Evan already large lead in the team scoring race — and gaining some up good numbers throughout his years in the Oakville Rangers Constantopoulos, Andrew De Rango, Logan Fletcher, separation from a league foe as well. rep system, it was difficult to deal with. Ryan Gregoire, Trey Magrin, Daniel McKnight, Mat- “It’s not just the guys on my team, it’s buddies I have around “I was pretty confused at that point, and so were a lot of thew Rydz, Tyler Tufford and Daniel Verdon. John the league,” Sloan said when asked if he compares his season people,” said Sloan, who attributes much of his scoring slump Verdon, Al Gregoire and Dan Magrin coach the team, points total (30 in 28 games) to other players. “Me and Ty- to a diminished offensive role in Mississauga. “It was tough, Angelo Marandola is the trainer and Michelle Con- ler Lepore (Sloan’s former roller hockey teammate who has 27 see Opportunity on p.18 stantopoulos is the manager. OAKVILLE BLADES VS. KINGSTON VOYAGEURS LOCAL JUNIOR A HOCKEY AT ITS BEST! Friday, December 13th at Sixteen Mile Sports Complex Puck Drops at 7:30pm Adults $7, Students/Seniors $5, Kids FREE.