B2 THE FORESTER, Wednesday, December 17, 2008 Club hosts invitational BY JOAN DUNN the curling club. Don Lupton supplied a flat bed and built the structure. Huntsville Curling Club This year a group of curling elves, headed The Huntsville Curling Club recently by Don in the driver’s seat with his wife hosted the annual senior men’s invitational Edna, created our float with lights, cedars, bonspiel, which was coordinated by Frank rocks and curlers cut out of Styrofoam Reidl. (kindly donated by Rona). Basil Coote cut Twelve teams accepted the challenge to and painted the rocks displayed on top of the compete in this event. The morning started float while Don placed the foam curlers on with fresh muffins and coffee for the teams top of his truck. on their arrival. The first draw commenced There were bales of hay and foam on at 9 a.m. with eight teams playing against the benches which kept senior curler Rosie each other. Adam, Ev Brown and myself warm. What a By this time the kitchen staff, led by Mar- jolly time we had! Peter Arnott and his wife garet Maw, was well under way preparing a gathered the young curlers who rode on the delicious roast beef dinner. A second draw float calling out greetings and waving their started at 11 a.m. with four teams competing curling brooms. They took turns passing against each other. out suckers. Thanks to elves John and Julie At the end of two draws the overall win- Brushey, Frank Reidl and Allan Spiers . OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT: The Huntsville MBRP Minor Midgets edged the ner in first place was Rene Schneider’s team Meet Between The Sheets is a free curl- Orleans Blues 2-1 to capture the tournament title at a recent Parry Sound event. with 37 points. The second place winner was ing clinic being held on Sunday, Jan. 11 Eric Spink’s team with 31.5 points. Third from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Please bring a lunch. place was given to Frank Peirce of North Experienced and new curlers are welcome Bay with 30.5 points. David McKee of from ages 7 to 107. See you then at the Midgets capture Parry North Bay secured fourth place with 26.75 Huntsville Curling Club at 6 Veterans Way. points. The event was a huge success. Andy Muller is looking for new teams to After 50 years taking my children, my curl on Thursday evenings. This series will grandchildren to the Santa Claus Parade, run from Jan. 9 to the end of March. Sound tournament title what a thrill to be on the other side and rid- Any interested parties please give Andy a The Huntsville MBRP Minor Midgets The semifinal game had Huntsville in ing with our Little Rockers on the float for call at 789-0185. were victorious in a Parry Sound hockey first versus Parry Sound in fourth. Swift tournament held Dec. 5 to 7. stood between the pipes and let nothing The tournament was comprised of five by, gaining another shutout. Scoring began teams: the Markham Waxers, the Rockland with a wrap-around by Tredwell, assisted Sabres, the Orleans Blues, the Parry Sound by Turner and Fitter pressing the net. Fitter Shamrocks, and the Otters. then tipped one in off Turner’s nice pass. Friday evening’s game resulted in a big Jake Heyblom rushed and put a pass right on 5-0 win against Markham, with Tanner Swift Graham’s stick to allow a breakaway goal. Model keeping the net clean. Goals were credited to Still in the opening period, a fourth goal by Silas Graham, Curtis Lang, Aaron Turner, Tredwell lit up the net, with assists to Turner 38182 Brendan Fitter, Brandon Janke, and assists and Gregory McGrath-Goudie. to Fitter (2), Jonathon Tredwell, Spencer With just seconds left in the middle Bloomfield (2), Kip Arlidge, Troy Harju, period, Temple hit the post, causing a rush Tyler Roy, Janke, and Lang. It was a great to the net. Janke found the right spot, with team effort for the first game. Fitter and Temple’s assists. Huntsville won • Powerlite • 98cc Brett Bullen minded the net for both of 5-0 and headed into the finals with not a goal Saturday’s games, realizing two shutouts. against them. • 16-inch • electric start The Otters worked for a 6-0 success against A close and exciting final put the Orleans the Rockland Sabres. Fitter earned a hat- Blues in front of the Huntsville Otters for a “Come in and see our full line off trick with the opening, fifth, and last goals. serious game. Bullen again defended the net Colby Ball, Harju, and Janke all found holes along with the outstanding defence work of around the goalie. Assists were seen by Temple, Tyler Roy, MacKay, Bloomfield, Harju, Ethan MacKay, Lang (2), Turner (2), McGrath, and Arlidge. Lang came from Arlidge, Ball, and Bloomfield. behind the net to put the first point up, Later that day, Orleans acquired high assisted by Heyblom and Graham. During penalty minutes and went down 3-0 in this the second period, the opposition tied it up fast-paced competition. The Otters’ first at 1-1. SNOWBLOWERS goal was by Lang, assisted from Ball. Next, A few minutes later, Heyblom fired in defenceman Jimmy Temple moved in for a one, which proved to be the necessary win- ...They will make your winter fun again!” goal, assisted by Graham and Harju. Lastly, ning goal, assisted by Graham in capturing Fitter netted one from Janke and Lang. the tournament title. MMUSKOKAUSKOKA AUTOAUTO PPARTSARTS Otters to face Raiders Friday 1111 KKinging WWilliamilliam SSt.,t., HHuntsvilleuntsville • 7789-232189-2321 — CONTINUED FROM PAGE B1 fans were treated to a back-and-forth contest The loss snapped the Otters’ six-game with the two sides trying to one-up the other OOpenpen SSaturdayaturday 8 aa.m..m. - 5 pp.m..m. unbeaten streak, which was extended this on the scoresheet. Huntsville pulled ahead week by a pair of close wins prior to Sun- for good on Jon Whitelaw’s second of the day’s setback. game at the 10:11 mark of the third. Rob Huntsville edged the Brampton Capitals Waddell ended the Capitals’ hopes for a 4-2 on Thursday for its seventh-straight comeback by scoring into the empty net with road win, the longest current streak in the six ticks left on the clock.Justin Dicks had Ontario Junior Hockey League. The Otters the other Huntsville goal. then followed that up with a 3-2 shootout The Otters staked themselves to a 2-0 lead win at home Friday night over the Port Hope after 20 minutes in Friday’s game against Predators. the Preds on goals by Dan Pinkney and Greg Jesse McConney, who is facing a one- Cerilli. Port Hope matched Huntsville’s out- game suspension for his instigator penalty put with two of its own in the second. There near the end of the third, scored Huntsville’s was no scoring in the third or in the overtime first goal against the Terriers. Joe Freund led the two teams to a shootoout. notched the other Otter marker, Dicks and Whitelaw scored in the shoo- Taylor Holdaway, who also was assessed tout, while rookie goalie Corey Moore an instigator penalty just seconds after stopped two of three shooters to earn his McConney, will also sit out one game. That fourth win in six games. game would have been served last night Huntsville hosts the MacKinnon Divi- when the Otters took on the Blues in Col- sion-leading Georgetown Raiders Friday lingwood. night before heading to Humphrey Saturday During Thursday’s game in Brampton, to take on the Seguin Bruins. Novices hang on for close win — CONTINUED FROM PAGE B1 The five defensemen – Ferrante, Lavigne, again as time began to run out in the period. Degazio, Markham and Christopher Locke – However, the Storm was not done with the consistently stood the Flames and the Storm Otters yet. The Highland team scored with up at the blueline which allowed the for- 21 seconds left in the third period. They wards – Earl, Knox, Creasor, Murdy, Col- called a strategic time out and pulled their lins, Clarke and Ethan Schnier – to perform goalie to go for the tie. the excellent back checking that allowed for Huntsville kept the puck in the neutral these two victories. zone for the remainder of the game and won This also allowed goalies Brett Handsor with a final score of 3-2. and Ross Johnson some extra assistance. Having a Home or Office Party? We can help plan your menu! Call now and order! 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