The Glengarry Sports Scene
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Alexandria Glens double Morrisburg
Submitted by sean on 6 October 2009 - 12:38pmThe Alexandria Glens bagged a much-needed victory last weekend, doubling Morrisburg 6-3.
The Glens held a 2-0 lead after the opening frame on a pair of goals from Emilien Dupont, adding another in the second stanza from Julien MacHabee. However, in the same period, the Lions roared back to make it a 3-3 tie at the second intermission.
In the third, though, Alexandria fired up its offence, getting markers from Erik Just, Shane Kitchen, and Brennan Tousignnant.
One oddity thus far this season, the Glens are dominating in terms of shots game after game but have the fewest goals, 19, among the teams in the St. Lawrence Division, with the exception of Akwesasne.
To read about the Glens' 4-4 tie against Char-Lan last Friday night, read the Oct. 7 edition of The Glengarry News.
This weekend, Alexandria will host Casselman on Friday night, starting at 8 p.m., then play in Winchester on Saturday night.
Rebs hand Akwesasne first point
Submitted by sean on 6 October 2009 - 12:29pmThough they have yet to be beaten in regulation time, Char-Lan's Junior B hockey team was in a generous mood last Saturday night as the Rebs handed Akwesasne its first point of the season in a 3-3 tie.
Char-Lan led by two goals at the end of both the first and second periods, on scores of 2-0 and 3-1 respectively, but the Rebs could not hold it, as the Wolves bit the Rebs for a pair in the final frame to knot the affair.
Goal scorers for Char-Lan were Reid Lepine, Taylor Eamon (the first of the season for the rookie), and Pat Mainville.
For Char-Lan, it marked the second tie of the weekend, as the Rebs played to a 4-4 finish a night earlier in Alexandria, again despite having the lead earlier.
For more, see the Oct. 7 edition of The Glengarry News.
Looking ahead to this weekend, Char-Lan will play in Casselman on Thursday evening and host Morrisburg for a 7:45 p.m. start on Saturday night.
Busy Saturday sports calendar
Submitted by sportseditor on 25 September 2009 - 7:41pmA busy calendar of sports on Satuday in Glengarry includes sessions at the Glengarry Hockey School, the inaugural running of the President's Cup golf tournament at the Glengarry Golf and Country Club, a youth soccer fundraising tourney in Alexandria, a golf fundraiser at Summerheights Golf Course in support of high school football, day two of a senior girls high school basketball tourney at Holy Trinity, the home opener for the Maxville Mustangs hockey team, the hockey home opener for the Alexandria Junior B Glens, and a home game for the Char-Lan Junior B Rebels in Williamstown.
President's Cup golf at the Glengarry Golf and Country Club
Fans of competitive golf are invited to join the gallery at the golf course in Alexandria as the links host golfers from the Atlantide Golf Club from Ile Perrot taking on our Glengarry golfers. First tee off is at 10:09 a.m. when Dale MacDonald and Jean Marc Titley will take top the course, along with counterparts from Atlantide, with the final group of Tyler O'Brien, Shane O'Brien, and two Atlantide golfers scheduled to begin around 11:30. The event is expected to run through to day until approximately 4:30 p.m.
Junior hockey options
All three of Glengarry's junior hockey teams will be in action on home ice Saturday night.
For the Maxville Junior C Mustangs, the game against Gatineau will mark the team's home opener. All minor hockey players are invited to attend and cheer on the Stangs. Puck will drop at 7:30 p.m. at the Maxville arena.
For the Alexandria Junior B Glens, it will also be the team's home opener. Starting at 8 p.m. at the Glengarry Sports Palace in Alexandria, the Glens will kick off a battle against Winchester. The Glens garnered their first win of the season on Thursday night in Casselman, clipping the Vikings 6-4.
And in Williamstown, beginning at 7:45 p.m., the Junior B Rebels will host Casselman. The Vikings are 2-1 on the season.
Minor hockey players can watch Mustangs for free
Submitted by sportseditor on 22 September 2009 - 1:09pmIf you are a minor hockey player, you can attend the Maxville Mustang's home opener on Saturday night for free.
The team invites players from any of the area's minor hockey programs to come out and cheer on the new-look Mustangs in a game against the Gatineau Express. The puck is scheduled to drop at 7:30 p.m. at the Maxville arena.
Girls high school basketball season tips off
Submitted by sportseditor on 22 September 2009 - 12:49pmHoly Trinity and St. Joseph's will be hosting the 3rd Annual Panther / Falcon Classic Senior Girls Basketball Tournament this weekend. For the first time, it will be a 16-team event, up from 12 teams the past two years.
In games of local interest, Holy Trinity is scheduled to play Perth on Friday, Sept. 25 at noon in the Falcons' Nest at Holy Trinity. Char-Lan will follow with a game against Rideau at 1:30 p.m.
Holy Trinity's other games are booked for Friday at 4:30 p.m. against PECI and Saturday at 10:30 a.m. against South Grenville. Char-Lan's remaining first-round games will be played at General Vanier against Bayside Friday at 4:30 p.m. and Saturday at 9 a.m. against KCVI.
The gold-medal final is set for Saturday at 5 p.m. at Holy Trinity, while the bronze medal match will be played at the same time at St. Joe's.
Falcons play in Kingston tourney
The Falcons went 1-3 at the Taylor Allen Memorial Tournament in Kingston last weekend.
The girls lost 45-35 to Sydenham in the first contest. Brittany DeRochie scored 11. In game 2, HT dropped a 42-19 decision to Holy Cross, with Katherine Lemoine scoring 6. The Falcons then beat Bayridge 32-30 in the third match with Lemoine scoring 12 and Angela Levac scoring 11. Game 4 had Trinity losing by a 53-32 score. Angela Levac led the team with 15 points by going an impressive 11 for 13 from the free throw line.
League play begins
The Falcons open the SD&G regular season when they travel to Seaway on Wednesday to take on the Spartans. Holy Trinity will host OFSAA, the provincial basketball championships, in November.
Other local high schools are also expected to shortly tip off league play, though a full schedule has not yet been released to The News. Stay tuned to our website and the print edition of the newspaper for details through the season.
Tagwi wins high school football opener
Submitted by sportseditor on 17 September 2009 - 8:23pmThe high school football season kicked off today as the Tagwi Warriors took to their home field for afternoon match against St. Francis Xavier.
Two second-half major scores sealed the victory, as the Warriors handled the Falcons 21-2 to chalk up win number one.
See the next edition of The News for photos and the full story.
Holy Trinity opens its season Friday night under the lights at Joe St. Denis Field in Cornwall. The juniors play at 6 p.m., followed by the senior squad at 8 p.m.
Check out plans for the indoor recreation complex
Submitted by sportseditor on 14 September 2009 - 2:06pmThe fundraising committee for the Glengarry indoor recreation complex invites you to attend a wine and cheese event Thursday, Sept. 17, at the Sandfield Centre in Alexandria's Island Park. This will be your opportunity to get an update on the facility and timelines going forward. As well, contributors to date will be recognized.
There is no cost for the evening, and all interested individuals, groups, and businesses are encouraged to attend. Doors will open at 7:30 p.m.
Tier II men's soccer playoffs kick off tonight
Submitted by sportseditor on 14 September 2009 - 2:03pmThe finalists are set, and the battle for supremacy in the Glengarry Soccer League's tier II men's division will kick off tonight Apple Hill as the Glen Sandfield Celtics square off against the Hearts of Glengarry.
Game two will be played in Alexandria on the 21st, followed by a game three, if needed, on the 24th back in Apple Hill.
Glens to play three games in three days
Submitted by sportseditor on 11 September 2009 - 10:08amAlexandria's Junior B Glens will skate in Maxville on Friday night for an 8:30 p.m. start against the visiting Char-Lan Rebels. Saturday night, starting at 7:45 p.m., the two teams will meet again in Williamstown.
Note: There has been a change regarding the Sunday game against Brockville. With the ice still unavailable in Alexandria, the Glens and Tikis will instead play in Maxville in an early 11 a.m. start.
GSL senior men's title will be decided Friday
Submitted by sportseditor on 3 September 2009 - 7:40pmA spirited, high-scoring game four on Wednesday night failed to settle matters, so the Glengarry Soccer League's senior men's title will come down to a winner-take-all game five final on Friday night in Greenfield.
The Greenfield men had the Drillers on the ropes heading into action on Wednesday, needing a win in the match to score the championship. But the Drillers had other ideas, leading by as much as three goals in the second half before Greenfield rallied to knot the affair at 6-6 moments before the full-time whistle.
In extra time, Marc Seguin capped off his stellar night offensively, using his head to score his hat trick marker, but more importantly for the Drillers, secure the 7-6 victory and force game five.
The deciding match is slated to kick off at 8:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 4 in Greenfield.
The rosters on both sides may be trimmed as a result of eight yellow cards assessed in the Wednesday night match, some of which may force several players to watch from the sidelines.
Racing series to wrap up Sunday in Cornwall
Submitted by sportseditor on 27 August 2009 - 2:36pmThe rain-delayed final stage of the Lucas Oil Canadian DIRT Challenge is scheduled for Sunday at the Cornwall Motor Speedway as the best 358-modified cars will take to the track in a 100-lap feature race.
David Hébert leads the points race heading into the event with 633 points, Mario Clair is second with 541 points, and Steve Bernard is third with 492 points, with Clément Therrien at 461 and Kayle Robidoux at 457 rounding out the top five.
Laggan poised for sweep of women's title
Submitted by sportseditor on 27 August 2009 - 1:29pmThe Laggan senior women's soccer team has two wins under its belt in the best-of-three GSL final series, as Vankleek Hill finds itself on the ropes heading into game three booked for Friday night on the Lochiel pitch. Game time is 8:30 p.m. A win for Laggan will mean its second straight GSL title, while a victory for Vankleek Hill will extend the series.
GSL men's final series opens Wednesday night
Submitted by sportseditor on 25 August 2009 - 1:33pmThe Drillers and Greenfield will battle for the Glengarry Soccer League's senior men's title, starting Aug. 26 in Greenfield at 8:30 p.m.
Future games in the series are scheduled for Aug. 28 at the Island Park in Alexandria and Aug. 31 back in Greenfield. Other games will be played Sept. 2 and 4 if needed.
The Drillers qualified for the final by beating Char-Lan in two straight matches in the best-of-three semifinal series, while Greenfield was pushed to the limit against McCrimmon, eventually winning a double-overtime thriller in game three to earn a chance at the championship.
Laggan draws first blood in senior women's soccer final series
Submitted by sportseditor on 25 August 2009 - 1:29pmThe Laggan senior women's soccer team trailed much of the night, but battled back to win game one of the GSL's championship series with a 4-3 effort over Vankleek Hill.
Melissa Bellefeuille scored twice for Vankleek Hill to give her team a 2-0 lead. In the second half, Laggan was back on even terms after markers from Emily Vallance and Courtney Henderson.
However, Vankleek Hill found itself once more in front when Natasha Brodie was successful off a deep free kick opportunity.
Laggan later got the equalizer from Fannie Desforges who bagged the game-winning tally with 10 minutes left.
The series continues with matches slated for Aug. 26, 28, and 31 (if needed), and Sept. 2 (if needed), all at the Lochiel pitch with kickoff booked for 8:30 p.m.
Senior women's soccer final series opens tonight
Submitted by sportseditor on 24 August 2009 - 5:13pmThe Glengarry Soccer League's senior women's final series has been moved up and will open tonight on the Lochiel pitch as Laggan and Vankleek Hill do battle.
The best-of-five series will continue with games Aug. 26, 28, 31 (if necessary), and Sept. 2 (if necessary). All matches will kick off at 8:30 p.m. on the Lochiel Field.
Laggan is the defending champion.
GSL U19 titles up for grabs tonight
Submitted by sportseditor on 21 August 2009 - 1:00pmThe championships in the U19 girls and U19 boys divisions will be on the line tonight in Alexandria as the respective final matches are set to kick off.
Alexandria and Laggan will contest the boys title in a game set to begin at 7 p.m. at the Island Park.
The girls final is booked for the field at GDHS and will also start at 7 p.m. It will feature Greenfield and Dunvegan, both of which won semifinal contests on Thursday night, beating North Lancaster and Vankleek Hill respectively.
Awards will follow for both divisions at the Island Park at approximately 8:30 p.m. when the respective championship teams will be recognized along with top individual performers through the season.
Sports Hall of Fame dinner tonight in Alexandria
Submitted by sportseditor on 19 August 2009 - 3:25pmThe Glengarry Sports Hall of Fame will hold its annual induction ceremony and dinner tonight in Alexandria at the Glengarry Sports Palace.
Sox suffer another hard-luck defeat
Submitted by sportseditor on 19 August 2009 - 3:24pmDespite a valiant effort in the bottom of the 7th, the Cornwall Black Sox suffered a third straight heart-breaking loss at the Senior Little League World Series today, dropping a 5-4 decision to the Philippines
The Sox mounted a late rally in the final inning, loading the bases and scoring four times, but came up short in the comeback.
The loss marked the third nail-biting defeat for the local team that features Alexandria's Leo MacLean who was held hitless in the game, just as many of his teammates were.
With the 0-3 record, the Sox are eliminated from the playoff portion of the event, but still have a game remaining on Thursday morning against South Carolina.
GSL playoff update
Submitted by sportseditor on 19 August 2009 - 2:24pmPlayoff action in senior men's, senior women's, U19 girls, and U19 boys divisions in the Glengarry Soccer League continues this week.
Tuesday night results
Senior men - Drillers 3 vs Char Lan 1
U19 girls - VKH 2 vs Maxville 0
U19 girls - North Lancaster 2 vs Alexandria 1
U19 boys - Alexandria 2 vs Maxville
Remaining schedule
The Drillers/Char-Lan senior men's semifinal series will continue Friday at the Island Park in Alexandria with an 8:30 p.m. kickoff. If the Drillers win, they will advance to the final. Char-Lan will need to win to force a third and deciding game in the semifinal round.
Teams vying for the U19 boys championship have been decided, as Alexandria will move on to play Laggan in the final at Alexandria's Island Park on Friday night, starting at 7 p.m.
In the U19 girls division, semifinals are booked for Thursday night when Greenfield will host North Lancaster in a 7 p.m. kickoff, and Dunvegan will host Vankleek Hill in an 8:30 p.m. start.
Check the separate blog entry for full schedule details.
MacLean gets two hits in Sox World Series loss
Submitted by sportseditor on 19 August 2009 - 1:58pmAlexandria's Leo MacLean got two hits, both bunt singles, in a marathon Senior Little League World Series game Tuesday night against Northern California.
In the bottom of the 7th inning, MacLean reached base, then stole second. He also reached with a bunt single in the bottom of the 9th and walked in the bottom of the 10th, but as the extra innings affair wore on, California found a way to push runs across in the 12th inning to win the game 6-3.
The Sox are currently (Wednesday afternoon) playing against the Philippines. Results can be followed online here.
MacLean and his teammates enter the action today sporting an 0-2 record, despite playing competitive baseball. On Sunday, the Sox lost 1-0 to the host Maine squad.
The last round-robin game is booked for Thursday morning when the Sox will square off against South Carolina. In order to make the playoff round, the boys will need to win today against the Philippines, beat South Carolina tomorrow, and probably hope for a little help in the other games too, since only the top two teams in the pool advance.