The Glengarry Sports Scene

Tagwi is scheduled to host senior girls and boys soccer teams on Thursday, May 6, with teams from Char-Lan, CCVS, and Rothwell-Osnabruck to see action. Games kick off at noon.

The Glengarry Gaels peewee football team tops the standings after the first week of play, leading in both points scored and fewest points allowed with a win against the United Counties Warriors.

Other week-one peewee winners were Cornwall #1 and Russell #1, while Cornwall #2 and Russell #2 lost.

Bantams: United Counties lost 22-0 to Cornwall #1, Cornwall #2 beat Cornwall #3 with a 6-0 effort, and Russell #1 topped Russell #2 by a 14-0 margin.

Mosquitos: The winner was Russell #1 which beat Russell #2. The other contest saw Cornwall #1 and Cornwall #2 tie at 7-7.

Tykes: Winners were Cornwall #2 and Cornwall #3, and losers were Cornwall #1 and Cornwall #4. The two Russell teams tied.

For the first time in its 38-year history, the Raisin River Canoe Race will not be held this year, cancelled due to record low water levels in the river for this time of year.

The Glens were on the brink on home ice last night in Alexandria, trailing 3-0 in the EOJHL championship series, when they staved off elimination with a 5-4 win in double overtime.

Tonight the boys travel to Ottawa in another do-or-die battle, and should the Glens prevail, there will be a game six back in Alexandria on Monday night.

For the fourth straight year, the Alexandria Junior B Glens are in the EOJHL championship series, looking to make a statement in 2010 and bounce back from finishing as runners-up a season ago.

In what has been a playoff quirk this year, the Glens, for the fourth series in a row, dropped the opener, as the final series kicked off over the weekend in Ottawa against the Junior Canadians.  In each of the past three series, though, Alexandria rebounded to win four straight, though in the conference finals, the Glens did lose the first two matches before winning the next four.

In game one of the finals last Saturday, the Glens were felled 6-2.

Game two goes tonight in Alexandria at 8 p.m., with game three on Tuesday night in Ottawa, and game four back in Alexandria on Friday night.

Game two of the Junior B conference final series was a disappointment for local hockey fans, as the Glens failed to respond from a game one loss on the road. Alexandria dropped the second outing 5-1 and now finds itself down 2-0 in the series with game three on the road in Athens Thursday night.

Next home game will be Friday, March 26 at 8 p.m.  Wear your hockey jerseys and get into the spirit!

With Athens having upset Westport in game seven of the Rideau Division series, the stage is now set for the EOJHL conference finals as Alexandria will square off against the Aeros, starting Sunday night in Athens.  Game time is 7:30 p.m.

Game two will be back in Alexandria on Tuesday, March 23 with an 8 p.m. start.

The rest of the series schedule is as follows:

Game 3 – Thursday, March 25 @ 7:30 pm. in Athens
Game 4-  Friday, March 26 @ 8 pm. in Alexandria
* Game 5 – Sunday, March 28 @ 7:30 pm. in Athens
* Game 6 – Monday, March 29 @ 8:00 p.m. in Alexandria
* Game 7 – Wednesday, March 31 @ 7:30 pm. in Athens

* if needed

A disappointing loss in Long Sault last night, means the Char-Lan Major Midget B Rebels will have to play a fourth game to decided the East Division championship.

With the Rebs only needing a tie last night to move on, the Selects came out on fire, taking play to the Char-Lan boys who will need to find a way to quickly regroup when they hit the ice in Williamstown tonight for a 6 p.m. start.

The winner of tonight's match will be the East Division champion and will advance to the cross-over series against the west champ.

Two minor hockey teams from the county are pinning their homes on results tonight as they fight for division championships.

In Alexandria, the Bantam B Glens will host Akwesasne for a 6:30 p.m. contest. Should the Glens prevail, they will win the title.  If they lose, the Wolves get it.  And if the teams tie, then there will be a fourth and deciding game to be played later in the week.

For the Char-Lan Major Midget B Rebels, a chance for the title goes tonight in  Long Sault with the Rebs leading the four-point series three points to one against the Selects.  Game time is 8 p.m.  Char-Lan needs a win or a tie to clinch the championship, but would not be eliminated by a loss.  That case would force a deciding match back in Williamstown.