Vikings Upend Lions

A very healthy Little Rocks Curling program, under the direction of Ian and Kathy Wilson, wrapped up at the Morrisburg Curling Club last Monday, with an evening of fun curling.

“Our object is to keep Little Rocks as fun,” said Ian Wilson. “Hopefully, all of you Little Rockers have enjoyed it this year.”

Wilson thanked Nick Goupil who helped out with the program (and also picked up his high school volunteer hours). He also thanked bantam curlers MacKenzie Whyte and Emily Byers who were in attendance most nights to lend a helping hand.

“Without your help, Little Rocks would have been more difficult,” said Wilson. “Many hands make less work.”

With some of the Little Rocks curlers now having four years of play under their brooms, Wilson advised them, that if they are interested, they can certainly get into some more competitive/bonspiels next year.

“You as athletes, along with your parents can decide to go  more competitive or continue club curling next year. Competitive would mean more bonspiels.” 

“We had 16 kids this year,” said a very pleased Kathy. “We started our first year with six kids and then went to 12 kids last year. With the bantam curlers out to help, on any given night we had 19 kids on the ice.”

“Several of our curlers are now nine and 10 years old. They started when they were five and six.”

“So we finally have a crew that has grown into the game. They know the game and now they have the stamina to get through an entire game.”

In addition to the actual play, the Wilsons have worked on teaching their young students both the etiquette of curling and the rules.

Through it all, Kathy again stressed that “we made sure they all had fun.”

The Little Rocks Curling program started last fall and ran on Monday night’s throughout the season.

For their year-end party, some parents joined them on the ice.

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Longtime golfer, Mitch Cassell made it a hat trick on Monday when he dropped a hole in one on the par three, 118 yard, 14th hole at the Morrisburg Golf Course. Playing with buddies Gary Breyer, John Vincent and Ray Baker, Cassell recorded his third ace using an eight iron. “I saw it going towards the hole (back centre of the green), but I turned to my golf bag. The guys saw it go in.” Cassell had his other aces on the fifth and second holes. “The old guy can still do the trick,” he said with a grin when asked if that meant he had won all of the day’s money.

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The South Dundas Novice C Lions failed to notch a win this past weekend as they faced a strong team from North Dundas on Saturday, October 25, and finished the weekend on the road against Kemptville.

North Dundas scored early and often as the young Lions just couldn’t seem to get things going. 

Quinten Barrie, fresh off a battle with the flu, attempted to put the host team on the board late in the game but was thwarted by the Demons’ goaltender. 

Despite the score, Kimberly Brooks shone defensively and earned the honour of “Lion of the Game”.

Although the scoreboard stated otherwise, Sunday’s matchup in Kemptville was filled with highlight reel moments. 

Down by two, early in the second period, power-forward Owen MacDonald squirted through the defence on a breakaway only to be hauled down from behind in his attempt to score. 

Fans from the visiting side were irate with the officials as they figured young MacDonald should have been awarded a penalty shot.

It didn’t take long for Jordan Lowe to bring the near sellout crowd to its feet when he beat the Panther goalie shortly after the penalty had expired. 

Even though Lowe’s goal was unassisted, credit needs to go to the feisty winger’s line mates. Jack Croteau and Kade Van Beilen were tenacious on the forecheck, confusing the Panther defence and allowing Lowe to put home the tally.

Brogan Kyle, who was far busier in the crease than his counterpart, earned “Lion of the Game”.

“Like a true number one goalie after a tough loss, he applied his SPF 45 and came back Sunday with a solid effort,” stated the coaching staff during the post game media scrum.

The Lions take the week off before a home and away weekend series with Kemptville.

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