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The Seaway Kickers U18 girls soccer team finished their regular season in first place with a final record of 10 wins and 2 losses. 

On July 30 the Kickers hosted the Nepean City girls soccer team and cruised to a 3-0 shutout win thanks to the keeping of Kailyn Douglas and Jade Millward.  

Kaitlyn Merkley started the Kickers scoring with a beautiful curving shot just inside the post off a nice corner kick by Jessica Hartle.  

The second goal of the game came after a tough battle for the ball by Kelsey Douglas, a good box out by Ashley Smith and a well placed shot by Michaela Morrow.  

The third and final goal was scored by Lesley-Ann Tupper after a nice passing play between Jessica Hartle and Bailey Hass. 

On August 8, the Kickers travelled to Confederation High School to take on the Nepean Hotspurs for another shutout win, this time by a 4-0 count. 

Kelsey Douglas’s hard charging style led to a standout goal after some great teamwork.  

Sarah Gudlaugsson benefitted from a great corner kick from Michaela Morrow for a tap in goal to make it 2-0.

The third counter came from Lesley-Ann Tupper who scored a nice goal after some fancy footwork.  

The fourth and final goal of the game came once again off a corner kick, this time from Jessica Hartle with a nice finish by Sarah Gudlaugsson. 

The regular season final game was played August 13 at Hill Crest High School under the lights on a turf field.  

The Kickers came out charging hoping to end  the season on a high note and did so with a 5-0 victory.

The Kickers got it rolling with a great defensive play by Abby Fawcett from a nice pass to Jessica Hartle who fed Kelsey Douglas for a great shot to start the game off.  

Goal number two was off a great corner kick with a header finish by Sarah Gudlaugsson and that was followed when Jessica Hartle sent another nice corner kick to Sarah Gudlaugsson for another nice finish.  

The next counter was all Lesley-Ann Tupper with a nice decoy by Kaitlyn Geurkink, which gave Tupper the room to dangle and dribble the ball in for a cheeky goal.   

The Kickers final goal started with some nice passing between Ashley Smith and Michaela Morrow and finished with a nice shot by Kelsey Douglas.  

Coach Dave Hartle has been very pleased with the defensive play of the midfielders and defenders as it takes a team effort for a win and an even better effort to finish the season with three straight shutouts.  The Seaway Kickers have their year-end tournament August 18, in Kemptville, with their first game at 10 a.m.

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Once again it was Cheryl Lowe leading the way at the weekly Cedar Glen Ladies night last Wednesday. Lowe shot a 44 to claim the A flight low gross prize while close behind was Lynne Shaw with a 46. A flight net winners were Sheilia Bush and Pat Reaney.

In B flight it was Christina Yelle with the win thanks to a 45, while Barb Barkley zeroed in on the low net win. Sandra Julien posted a 55 for the win in C flight, and Jane Hess was the top D flight shooter with a 62. Cory Witteveen scored the low net in C flight. Closest to the pin shots were made by Gerry McEwan on the par three sixth hole and Sue McMillan on the par three ninth.

In men’s action on Thursday night, Kurtis Barkley led the field with a 36. Jeff Whitteker was the now shooter in B flight with a 41 and Liam Morrow shot a 44 to win C flight. The first low gross prize in D flight was claimed by Josh Freak. Net winners were Greg Vandellan in A flight, Mitch Hutt in B and Ron Rutley in C.

Other wins went to Kurtis Barkley and Mitch Hutt for their birdies on 10, Jim Boyd for a birdie on 12, Larry Barlow for a birdie on 15 and Byron Brutn and Liam Morrow for pars on 16 and 18 respectively. 

The week at Cedar Glen kicked off with the Tuesday night Scramble and Wing night. This week’s low net was won by Derek and Shelly Whitteker with second place claimed by Merle and Pat Rreany. The low gross (31) was shot by Kurtis Barkley and Duane Young.

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With a hard fought, and well-earned 1-1 tie, Monday night here, the South Dundas Novice B Lions captured the Upper Canada Minor Hockey League playoff championships defeating the Brockville #1 Braves  five points to three. 

The two, evenly matched teams battled hard for four games and the difference in the series was the game two Lions’ 3-1 win on the road Friday night. 

The teams ended up  tying three of the four games, including Monday night’s series clinching fourth game in Brockville.

Going into game four, the Lions needed a win or tie to claim the title, meaning the pressure was on the Braves who absolutely needed a win.

The Braves scored early on Lions goaltender Brendan Shaver on a broken play when Garret Hough ended up with the puck and found the five hole on Shaver.

That would be Shaver’s only blemish on the night. 

Although the Lions dominated play the rest of the way and out-played the Braves, they were unable to beat their goalie, who like Shaver, had an outstanding series.

The Lions, however, didn’t give up and they continued to pressure for the tying goal which finally came on their power play late in the third period. 

Doing the Lions counting was Kayne McCadden who deflected a Ben Lapier shot into an open right side of the Brockville net to tie the game 1-1. 

With the tie, the  Lions then dug in to defend the surge the Braves mounted with their season now on the ropes. 

The clock, however, ticked to zero without a shot and the Lions skated away with the Upper Canada Minor Hockey League’s 2011/12 Novice B championship.

The championship series opened last Wednesday night, on Morrisburg ice and the Lions came out to play after coming off three series sweeps. 

The Lions built a 3-1 third period lead, but would be unable to hold on, as the Braves pressured and netted two goals in the last two minutes of the game to settle it in a 3-1 tie and a point apiece for each team.

 Ben Lapier, Nolan Henry and Joshua Broad scored the Lion’s goals with assists to Kayne McCadden, Owen Fetterly, Kolby Latulippe, Henry and Lapier. 

In game two on Braves ice Friday night, the Lions again buile a 3-1 lead, but this time they held on to go up three points to the Braves one in the five point series. 

Kayne McCadden scored early in the first from a pass from Owen Fetterly that would stand up until the third. 

In the third, Ben Lapier and Braves Garret Hough exchanged goals before Nolan Henry scored with three minutes left for the two goal lead. 

The Lions then killed the clock for what would be the only win in the series.

In game three, in front of a big crowd in Morrisburg on Saturday afternoon the Lions were looking for a win for the championship but again they would settle for a tie.

With the Braves playing their best game of the series and grabbing a first period 1-0 lead which they would hold onto late in the third, the Lions found themselves in a catch-up situation until the final minute of the game.

With the game clock ticking away, the Lions pulled Shaver in favour of an extra attacker to  press for the tying goal. 

After a huge scramble in front of the net with forwards, Nolan Henry, Joshua Broad, Kayne McCadden and Ben Lapier pressing, Nolan Henry finally got a shot past the Braves goalie for the tying goal. 

During the series the Braves forwards were held at bay rush after rush by the defence pairings of Spencer Barclay and Trent Rae and Cassidy Bilmer and Trent Rae. 

The Lions had a hugely successful season and for the playoffs put together an enviable undefeated record consisting of seven wins and three ties. 

They met up with and eliminated North Dundas, Kemptville #2, Brockville #2 to win the East Division Championship before defeating Brockville #1 for the overall league championship.

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