WTG 2/20/2002 - The Mite Icebreakers Team 101 were the Cleveland Sports Weekend Mite A/B Tournament Champions January 25-27. They won 2 games vs. Great Lakes Black Hawks and Wexford Mustangs (Mite Select) and lost to the Elyria Panthers but met the Panthers again in the championship game and defeated them 5-3. Here they are in all their glory... Way to go Icebreakers!
WTG 2/1/2002 - The SCS Mite Buffaloes, team 104, were the finalist's in the Cheyboygan Challenge Cup held over the weekend of January 25-27, 2002. The Buffaloes won their division & complied a 3-0 record with 2 shutouts in the round robin games. The 3-0 record included a 3-1 victory over the previously unbeaten Gaylord Mite A travel team. In the semi-finals the Buffaloes recorded their 4th shutout beating a team from Escanaba. The finals saw a rematch against the Gaylord team. The game was outstanding as the two teams were tied 2-2 after regulation. The game moved to a 5 minute overtime and the score remained tied. The two teams then faced off with THREE rounds of 5 man shoot outs. After the first shoot out the score was 4-4. After the second shoot out the score was 5-5. In the third and final shootout the Gaylord team was able to pull out a 7-6 victory. It was a great game, hats off to the entire team. Here they are below:
WTG 1/21/2002 - The Bantam A Saints of Roger Horrie have done it again. Heading west to the Great Lakes Tournament series showdown in Holland, they swept the round robin convincingly outscoring their opposition 22-3 (Elmhurst, IL, Northwest Chicago Chargers and Kalamazoo K-Wings) before falling in the championships to Sylvania Ohio by a 2-4 score. Way To Go SAINTS!
WTG 1/10/2002 - The Jr. C Saints played in the Vic Teal Christmas Tournament in St. Catharines, Ontario December 27-30. They won all four of their games in pool play against Orono, West Lincoln, Niagara-on-the-Lake, and St. Catharines. In semifinal play the Saints beat East Gwillemberry 5-1 to play in the finals against St. Catharines. The championship game was decided in overtime by Captain Jim Grunow who scored on a pass from Brian Broggi for a 4-3 win. Jim Grunow was also named the tournament MVP. Here they are after their successful stint. WAY TO GO JUNIOR C!
WTG 1/3/2002 - Team 104, the SCS Mite Buffaloes were champions in the "Hockeytown Holiday Tournament" held in Troy, Dec 26-29. The Buffaloes breezed thru the round robin games with a 3-0 record including a 7-0 shutout. In the championship game the Buffaloes beat Royal Oak 5-3. Congratualtions go out to the entire team and the coaching staff!
Way to go Buffaloes! Here they are with their trophy -
WTG 1/3/2002 - Team 304, the Pee Wee Falcons posted a perfect 5-0 record in winning the Grand Traverse Invitational Pee Wee Tournament in Traverse City the weekend of December 14-16. Explosive offense and strong defense led the way as the Falcons outscored their opponents 20-4 and outshot them 109-56. The Falcons defeated the Kentwood Wings 6-0, the Berkley Bruins 4-1, and Traverse City - Rico's Cafe 4-2 in the preliminary rounds. In the semi-final game they shutout the Traverse City - Taho Lakers 4-0. In the final game the opponent was Little Caesar's rival, the Mt. Clemens Patriots. In a close game the Falcons won 2-1. Game MVPs were Jeff Sell, Andrew Zito, Jack Smoke, Joe Kozlinski and Zach Mutart respectively. Way to go guys!
Here they are...THE FALCONS-
WTG 12/18/2001 - to Team 304, the Falcons, who posted a 4-1 record in winning the Great Lakes Sports City Thanksgiving Tournament. After losing their opening game 5-2 to the USA Blizzard, the Falcons then defeated the Troy Rangers 4-1and the Grosse Pointe Oilers 5-1 in the qualifying rounds. In the semi-finals, they outscored the Rochester Racers 7-5. In the final game the Falcons met the Rangers again, this time shutting them out, 1-0. Way to go guys!
WTG 12/11/2001 - to the 'Midget BB' Saint Clair Shores Battling Beavers won the 8th Annual City Sports Center 2001 Thanksgiving Tournament with a combined record of 4-0-1. Goaltender Stephen Stortz (3-0-0, 1 shutout), who played 3 games while Jeff Woodbury played 2
(1-0-1), was named tournament MVP.
WTG 9/30/2001 - to The Bantam A team 410 who won it all outscoring their opponents 32-2 in Taylor. Here they are with their trophy-
WTG 9/23/2001- to The Pee Wee A team 310 who finished as Finalists in the Sports Weekend Earlybird tourney. Here they are with their trophy-
WTG 9/23/2001- to Team 410 Bantam A also finishing as Finalists in the Sports Weekend Earlybird tourney. Check them out on their website here. Here they are with their trophy-
WTG 7/20/2001-to Roger Horrie's Bantam A Spring team 410 who wrapped up 1st place in the Spring Shootout with an 12-1-1 record as well as winning the Spring Playoffs with a 5-3 win over Ann Arbor.