Spud League Finals!
17/03/09 21:58
The Lethbridge Pee Wee A Scotiabank Spartans took a best of 3 series from the Lethbridge Blazers in the Spud League Final over the weekend. The Blazers took the first game 6-4, Scoring for the Spartans were Danny Wright, Jeremy Fenz, Danny Degenstein and Ryan Gukert. The next two games belonged to the Spartans, who took 4-3 and 4-2 wins to clinch the Championship. Wright, Jordyn Johnston and Rory Russell each scored, with Brett Tamayose clinching the win on a breakaway goal with one minute left in the third. The final game saw Johnston notch two goals, Degenstein adding the end to end gamewinner, and Fenz getting the insurance with an empty net goal at the end of the third. Scott Vegter took both wins in nets. The Spartans now travel to Sexsmith, Alberta to represent Zone 5 in the Provincial Championship Tournament.
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Spud League Playoff Round 2
08/03/09 21:51
The Scotiabank Pee Wee A Spartans advanced to the Spud League Final this weekend with two wins in a best of three series with the Crowsnest Pass Thunder. The first game saw the Thunder pick up a 5-4 win. Scoring for the Spartans were Keaton Josuttes with 2 and Jeremy Fenz and Danny Wright with one each. The second game saw a dominant Spartan team tie the series with a 9-1 win in the Pass. Hitting the scoreboard were Danny Degenstein and Brett Tamayose with 2 each. Singles came from Jeremy MacDonald, Rory Russell. Jordyn Johnston, Wright and Josuttes. Lethbridge took the third game of the series with a strong third period effort for a 6-4 win. Jeremy Fenz notched two goals, Russell, Wright, Degenstein and Johnston added one a piece. Scott Vegter and Donovan Woods shared the honors in nets.
Sparta in Feb
23/02/09 21:06
The Spartans started off February with a tough tournament in Ft. Macleod. Although the team was unable to win a game the competition was good and the Spartans showed they could hold their own against a AA team. The Spartans then met a determined High Country team looking to revenge an earlier loss and hold on to a Provincial tournament spot. The Spartans were equal to the task and held on for a 3-3 tie, claimed the Zone 5 Championship and the berth for the Provincial tournament in Sexsmith.
The Spartans then rounded out league play with a loss to Medicine Hat and a win against the Lethbridge Blazers. The Spartans therefore finish the Spud league regular season with a 12-4-0 record and clinch first place in the division.
January Play
23/02/09 20:27
The Spartans started January with a tournament in Cranbrook. The team won 3 of their 4 games to advance to the final. The final ended up being a rematch against the home Cranbrook team and once again the Spartans couldn’t get past the strong and fast Cranbrook Ice. However the team did themselves proud and earned the silver medal.
The Scotiabank Pee Wee A Spartans posted 2 wins over the January 16th weekend in league play. Saturday saw the Spartans shut out the Lethbridge Blazers 4 - 0. Scoring for the Spartans were Danny Degenstein with 2, and Rory Russell and Jeremy MacDonald with one each. Sundays match up saw three Spartans earn hat tricks in a 12-3 romping of the Warner Sabres. Hitting the 3 goal mark were Logan Ramsdell, Jeremy MacDonald and Danny Degenstein. Keaton Josuttes picked up two goals and Brett Tamayose knocked in one. Scott Vegter earned both wins in nets.
The team ended January with a Provincial PeeWee playdown game against High Country. The trip to Nanton resulted in a 4-3 win for the Spartans.