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See page B2 PHOTO BY STEVE HERR It’s official: town gets senior lacrosse franchise for 2010 By Brent Cooper the senior B council voted us into team played in 1988 in the nine- with 117 points in 24 games. and running before Christmas for the league on Nov. 6, we needed team Ontario Lacrosse Associa- The new team, which will also information purposes. And now there are two. the official okay from the board. tion’s (OLA) major-senior league. be called the Hawks, will com- “Until then we have placed Huntsville now has two high- Now that that is obtained we can The Hawks finished sixth in the pete in the OLA’s Senior B Lacrosse notices on the lacrosse forums, profile lacrosse teams, as the continue our efforts in fundrais- loop with a 9-15 record and were League, which includes teams which has already brought for- Ontario Lacrosse Association’s ing and sponsorships, as well as swept in the first round of the play- from Owen Sound, Peterborough, ward some interested parties. The board of governors approved letting all interested players and offs 4-0 by the eventual President’s Brooklin, Ohsweken and Welling- first item on our agenda will be to the Huntsville Hawks Senior B interested coaches know what we Cup champions from Fergus. ton. get our general manager and head lacrosse team for the 2010 season have to offer.” The team included players such Ajax-Pickering has moved to coach in place. We expect to have at a meeting last Thursday. For years, the Junior B Hawks as Jim Meredith, Steve Payne, Dave the Major Lacrosse League for this them in place for mid-January,” “It’s official,” team vice-presi- have been the preeminent lacrosse Kennedy and Dave West, with coming season. she said. dent Jocelyn Knox announced in team in town. the late Jim Graham as president. Knox said the team is working The next league meeting will a press release Monday. “Although The last Senior B Huntsville Meredith led the team in scoring on its website and hopes to be up — CONTINUED ON PAGE B3 Otters win third straight Meet the Otters ANDREW to equal season-high streak McDERMOTT, #4 By Brent Cooper Playing junior hockey in front of a large Not even a record-setting snow- crowd is always exciting. But playing in storm could cool off the Huntsville front of one fi lled with people you have Otters. known your whole life is a thrill few The Ontario Junior A Hockey League team made it three straight players can comprehend. wins on Saturday, as they bested Andrew McDermott is one such player. The the Mississauga Chargers 5-3 to rookie rearguard for the Huntsville Otters match their longest winning streak of the season. of the Ontario Junior A Hockey League is The Otters had a chance at four living the dream of wearing the colours of straight on Friday night at the Jack his hometown junior team while patrolling Bionda Arena when they were to entertain the Vaughan Vipers. the blueline for the Otters. However, Friday’s snowstorm “I like playing in front of people who have shown me support since I forced league officials to cancel the game. started playing hockey. Being a role model for the young kids in the Tyler McGee had a three-point (0/&5IF)VOUTWJMMF0UUFSTIBWFTFOU(SFH$FSJMMJ minor hockey system is a very rewarding feeling. 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