Mustang minute!
The Manitoulin Secondary School’s senior girls’ volleyball team finished out their regular season with a record of 15 wins and 3 losses. That resulted in a second place finish as they lost two of the three games played against Elliot Lake. The team is practicing hard and looking forward to the NSSSA finals, today (Wednesday February 14) in Elliot Lake. Coach Mike Wesno, a veteran of the circuit is confident that they have the talent to win but has no doubt that it will take a hard serving and hard hitting performance to come out on top!
Congratulations and good luck to players: Bethany Wesno, Delaney Madore, Nekoma Naokwegijig, Lyric Peltier, Sydney Koehler, Elena Hovingh, Sara Hovingh, Beth Wiwchar, Marjorie Scott, Sophie Bondi and Coach Wesno.
Manitoulin Minor Hockey spotlight
The MMHA season is drawing to a close with teams in its five divisions, jockeying for position as they head into the post-season. As of January 30th, and without all games of their 20-game, timetables all in the record. Here are the latest stats. In the youngest, Novice division the Mindemoya Thunder currently sits in 1st with M’Chigeeng, Wiikwemkoong, in 2nd and 3rd and followed up by Manitowaning, Little Current and Gore Bay.
In the Atom set, M’Chigeeng has registered just one loss while Gore Bay, Manitowaning, Wiikwemkoong, Mindemoya and Little Current fill in the remaining positions respectively.
In Peewees, Little Current also just had a single loss while Mindemoya is sitting in 2nd, Manitowaning sits 3rd and are followed up in order by M’Chigeeng, Gore Bay and Wikwemikong.
Up in Bantams there are just four squads vying for the MMHA title. Gore Bay sits alone at the top and Wiikwemkoong is in 2nd, the Thunder is in 3rd and Little Current rounds out the rotation.
The elder states-people of the league features Gore Bay leading the Midgets, with Little Current, Wiikwemkoong, Mindemoya and Manitowaning in their five-team division.
Check out an arena near you as the playoffs begin soon. Hopefully the spirit of the game comes through and fans and players will show great sportsmanship, on the ice, in the stands, at school and on social media!
Off their Rock hockey
Former high-scoring forward (then with the Manitoulin Panthers), Billy Biederman continues his torrid point-pace with the AAA Sudbury Major Pee Wees It is impressive that the leap from “B” to “AAA” has in no way stalled his progress. The son of Alison and Bill Biederman, has 31 points in just 26 games against the best opposition in Ontario.
Gregory Trudeau-Paquet picked up two goals and an assist in his latest game with the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners of the NOJHL. He is now back in the top-10 in league scoring. Greg also had a birthday last week having turned 19. His appearance on T.V’s “Hit the Ice” is coming very soon, stay tuned.
Kelly Babstock has been featured in the N.W.H.L.’s promo preceding their annual All-star Game. She posted a personal note on the NWHL Facebook page with a great picture of her on a back-yard rink. She took the opportunity to give some of her background and what has brought her to this elite level.
She reports that, “I play for the Connecticut Whale and
will be in the NWHL All-Star Game.
I’m half North American native Indian. I am Objiway and from the Wikwemikong Unceded Reserve. I’m proud of my heritage and plan to give back because #HockeyIsForEveryone. Best of luck Kelly!
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