#7 goals 13 assists 37 games

[22plus15]

ona's brace from the copa de la reina final 🌟🏆

[korshrimpski]

KEVIN KORCHINSKI APPRECIATION POST

Hello, this is a remake of a post i made last season and i'm making it because 1. love kevin 2. can't stop thinking of how shit my old post was lol, so a remake is need (you won't find the og post because i deleted it)

1. let's start with some base things. he was drafted 7th overall in the 2022 draft to chicago

2. he's a defenceman

3. his rookie season was last year. he struggled a bit and is going to play in the AHL this year for the rockford icehogs

4. he got 5 goals and 10 assist

5. his dynamic with connor bedard is so sweet. They were both rookies for the chicago blackhawks last year but before that they played on team canada (wjc) 2023 together.

6. In warms ups connor would glide in bump into kevin, kevin would bump/push him back and connor would spin (x) (x.2) (x.3)

7. they also got their first fine together 🤗 (they went no bucket for their rookie lap and got fined)

8. since kevin and connor's whl teams never played each other they bicker about which team would have hypothetically beaten the other in a match up

9. kevin and connor combined to defeat the leafs in OT last season and it was beautiful

10. if you want more kevin and connor content here is a list of videos for you to watch:

Every Shift Season 1 Episode 5: Ambition to Action | 15:06-15:20

Every Shift Season 2 Episode 6: Great Expectations | timestamps; 1:37-4:20

(INSTAGRAM video)

they did a podcast together (it is a very painful watch because of the host :/)

11. he has a youtube channel (the name of which i cannot remember which makes me so sad) but it is him doing backflips or talking about hockey

12. speaking of him having a youtube channel- he was asked if he could be an influencer and he said he would try and then fail

13. there is a scar under his eye that he got when he was playing in the WHL conference finals and got high sticked in game one

14. the reason he decided to go to the WHL was to follow in his fathers' footsteps and so they have something to bond over (x 0:00-0:45)

15. kevin speaks really high of his dad as he is one of his main inspirations

16. literally whenever there is a single post about him people default to the "hi kevin" video/gif from spongebob lol

17. he used to play the piano because his mum wanted one of her kids to learn piano so kevin was put in piano. In year 9 he quit to focus on hockey. But he still likes playing piano for his mum

18. but kevin likes music and can play guitar, ex.1, ex.2,

19. here's him singing a zach bryan song with alex vlasic x

20. speaking of zach bryan, kevin is a big country fan

21. he is also a big coldplay fan because of his dad

22. his favourite show is suits

23. he was a very energetic kid and because of that his grandad called him "energy bunny" (x)

24. his hockey habit is that he has to change his laces every game. if they're a pair of laces he likes he'll keep them for a couple of games. he also has to retie his laces after every period

25. he is competitive with big sister whenever they play cards | timestamp: 10:26-10:56

26. he was at school for a test, when his friend told him he got drafted to the Seattle Thunderbirds (x)

27. during his rookie season, colin blackwell took kevin under his wing. they would drive together to practice some days and colin teached kevin who to cook steak

28. there is an amazing video of kevin and sam savioe singing shallow by lady gaga in colins car that i have to show you, like it's beautiful x

[bearterritory]

Cal Defeats Saint Mary’s 74-69

Four Bears Score in Double Figures

BERKELEY – The California women's basketball team withstood a furious fourth-quarter rally by Saint Mary's (5-3) to earn a 74-69 win at Haas Pavilion yesterday afternoon and improve to 7-1 on the season. Cal had a 15-point lead with 4:01 remaining in the fourth quarter, but the Gaels went on a 11-1 run the rest of the way to nearly complete the comeback. For the third time this season, the Bears had four players score in double figures, led by Ila Lane who had 15 points on 7-of-9 shooting to go along with seven rebounds. Leilani McIntosh, Marta Suárez and Lulu-Laditan Twidale scored 13 points each. Laditan-Twidale hit multiple (three) 3-pointers for the third straight game against the Gaels. Kemery Martín had a career-high seven assists while McIntosh matched her season high with eight assists. For the third straight game, Twidale had a multiple 3-point effort with three from beyond the arc. As a team, Cal had season highs of 21 assists and 44 points in the paint. "We talked to Ila and Michelle [Onyiah] about having that low block presence and how much it means for us not just now but moving forward," Cal head coach Charmin Smith said. "I thought they both responded. Ila was phenomenal today. We needed to feed the posts and they really came through for us when we needed them. Jeff [Cammon] does a really good job with his defensive schemes and taking away some of the things we're used to on the perimeter, so I'm really proud of the way Ila stepped up in particular." In the first quarter, Cal got hot in the last five minutes hitting 10 straight field goals in that span to finish with a 81.3% clip from the field. Twidale hit two 3-pointers during that stretch and a McIntosh layup with 41 seconds to go gave the Bears a 12-point lead going into the second.

The Gaels opened the second quarter on a 6-0 run to cut the deficit to 30-23 before McKayla Williams found Lane for a layup to end the run. Another 6-0 run brought Saint Mary's to within five points at the 2:54 mark before Leilani converted on a floater. Saint Mary's outscored Cal 16-9 in the quarter to go into the half down just five points.   In the third quarter, Cal used an 8-0 run bookended by 3-pointers from Twidale and McIntosh to give the Bears a 50-37 lead at the 4:52 mark. The Bears held the Gaels to a six-minute stretch without a field goal, but Saint Mary's was able to convert on its last two possessions to go into the final quarter down 10 points.   The Bears were able to get their biggest lead of the game at the 6:59 mark of the fourth quarter when McIntosh found Lane in the paint for a layup to give Cal a 15-point lead. After Martín scored on a fastbreak layup to maintain the 15-point lead with four minutes left, the Gaels started their rally. Cal would go scoreless from the field, but ultimately time ran out for the Gaels to complete the comeback. A buzzer-beater 3-pointer for Saint Mary's cut the deficit to five points in the final score.   Saint Mary's was led by Tayla Dalton and Zeryhia Aokuso who had 19 and 18 points respectively.

[cellythefloshie]

ummm, benn is a bitch to take dunns stick and punch him while he's on the bench. Captain Yanni would never. I know Lars took good care of calming down Vince in the locker room.....as did the Kraken road wifie 😈

This quickly became a very long hockey-stats-based post, so I have put my rant about why Benn is a horrible teammate and captain beneath the read more.

Having watched Yanni play hockey for many years in Tampa before he moved over to the Kraken I wouldn't say he would never BUT he would leave it out on the ice, not on the bench like Benn. Yanni likes to start shit and get under their skin, but I don't think he would be taking another player's stick from the bench.

Lars and Vince seem like such great friends - and Dunn plays with so much passion that I'm sure that Lars has had to learn a few things on how to bring Dunn back down to a calm. And a RW would have to master this so fast, and she would be very good at it.

I said it in 2019, and I have been saying it for years. Benn is an anchor on his team - and not the good kind. Jaime Benn has had 768 (90 in the playoffs) Penalty Minutes in his career. To compare these are the career penalty minutes of some of his teammates. The teammates I selected are In a similar age range. The number in brackets is their playoff penalty minutes)

Seguin - 277 (24)

Marchment - 151 (16)

Pavelski - 438 (82)

Dadonov - 38 (4)

Glendening - 259 (12)

Suter - 733 (58)

And their career playoff stats in comparison. It will be formatted as games played - goal - assists - plus/minus

Benn 75-21-37-+10

Seguin 104-20-37-+12

Marchment 19-6-2- -7

Pavelski 172-69-62-+4

Dadonov 13-4-3-+3

Glendening 32-4-2- -7

Suter 104-6-31- -24

The PK for the Dallas Stars this season was 82% in 2019, 79% in 2020-2022 and 83% this season. Which I would argue is pretty good. As the best in the NHL this season was 87% (BOS). But that means the opponent is scoring the other 17% of the time.

With Benn's 34 penalty minutes this season, assuming each is a 2-minute minor - that would mean taking a goal against 5 times during the season because he took a penalty. If we take that same calculation and apply it to his career penalty minutes of 768 that is 130 goals against total and 15 in the postseason. That is 15 goals that have cost him a game, and even a playoff series. *cough*Against Tampa Bay*cough* - I am a strong believer that he cost Dallas the cup in the bubble with the penalties he took during that series.

It absolutely baffles me that this man has the C when he fails to embody the characteristics I believe a Captain should have on the ice. He does not have to be the best scorer on the team, but he should not be the one that always finds himself in the box either. It would be like giving Tom Wilson the C in Washington.

[igettalk]

Jayden Maiava was on fire as USC rallied for a 19-13 victory over UCLA Saturday night at the Rose Bowl in the 94th edition of the Crosstown Showdown. He passed for 221 yards and gave an assist to Ja'Kobi Lane midway through the fourth quarter to facilitate his team's victory. It is the fifth straight year the road team has won in the series. In the game, Maiava completed 19 of 35 passes, helping the Trojans to an upstanding record of 19 wins out of 26 against their neighboring rivals. Ethan Garbers was 20 of 29 for 265 yards for the Bruins (4-7, 3-6). J. Michael Sturdivant had five receptions for 117 yards, and T.J. Harden rushed for 98 yards. By halftime, UCLA trailed 9-3 but came back to take the lead with 9:37 remaining in the third quarter when Garbers hit Moliki Matavao on a tight end screen for a 10-yard touchdown. They extended their lead to 13-9 when Mateen Bhaghani scored a field goal. At the end of the first half, UCLA had been called for three unsportsmanlike conduct penalties, so they had to kick off the second half from their 5. The Trojans started on their own 48 after Lemon's 16-yard kick return and they pushed for victory. In the fourth quarter, they were still trailing, but they weren't fazed. They were fourth for their victory till the end. “Awesome win,” USC Trojans coach Lincoln Riley said. “It was an interesting week, and we just decided from the very beginning that nothing out of our control was going to be an excuse. The only thing I can compare it to is maybe having gone through a COVID football season.” The Bruins have dropped two straight and won't be participating in the much-anticipated bowl. “We let one slip through our hands. All of these losses have come to pretty us, letting them slip through our hands. We got to find a way to finish games," Bruins coach DeShaun Foster said. Read the full article

[gosoccerdawgs]

Dawgs Punch Ticket to State

AAA STATE SECTIONAL (elimination)

Bearden 1 at Dobyns-Bennett 0

Saturday, May 18, 2024 12 Noon

KINGSPORT--Aidan Ainsworth scored just before halftime, and Bearden held undefeated Dobyns-Bennett scoreless, to secure a spirited and bruising 1-0 road win at Indian Highland Park, sending the Bulldogs to their sixth consecutive State Tournament appearance in Murfreesboro.

 After an intense first half with both sides challenging each and every play, Bearden finally connected when Lucas Ford found Jack Raulstondown the right side on a quick throw-in, who slipped it to Ainsworth in close for a score with 3:26 left in the period. The blonde-headed sophomore now has four clutch goals in the last five playoff games.

                Shepard McMurray was rock-solid at middle back, Nic Prins and Noah Price were disrupters on both sides of the midstripe, and Dillon Sims continuously and fiercely pushed the ball deep into Bearden’s offensive zone. Sophomore Ahmed Dkhiri had a crucial clearing save in front of the goal during the last frenetic minutes of the game. Logan Nelson again met the challenge in goal with fearless smothers, punches, and interceptions, getting the shutout with six tough saves and several bruises.

Bearden now plays Walker Valley (14-9-0) out of Cleveland, TN on Tuesday. The Mustangs beat Rockvale 2-1 (2OT) Saturday to qualify for State, and had earlier playoff wins over East Hamilton 2-1 and Cleveland 2-2 (2OT). They lost to Howard Tech 0-1 (OT) in the Region Final. No matter the records, when you get to Murfreesboro, the pressure and intensity ramps up considerably, so tighten those seat belts! Go Dawgs! Win State! Woof!

Goals: AIDAN AINSWORTH (37’ assist-Jack Raulston, Lucas Ford).

Shots/Shots-on-goal: BHS 22/9 DB 12/6.Corners: BHS 5 D-B 2. Fouls: BHS 13 D-B 11. Offsides: BHS 3 D-B 0. Yellow Cards: BHS 1 D-B 1. Conditions: grass pitch, wet, clearing skies, 77 degrees. Attendance: 458. Records: BHS 18-3-1 D-B 15-1-2.

Outside the box.........on the Men’s side, Coach Ryan Radcliffe has now reached the State Tournament 7 of the last 8 years, compiling an 11-4 record with two Championships (and counting), and in case you didn’t know, Coach Rad won a State Championship ring himself back in 2006 as an All-State midfielder for the Bulldogs.........the referee stopped play early in the second half and called the D-B Athletic Director over to settle down the home crowd.........other State quarterfinals are Hendersonville/Rossview, Science Hill/Howard, and Ravenwood/Houston.........conspicuously absent from the field are Brentwood, who was eliminated by Hendersonville 6-5 in overtime and earlier in the season had been touting their consecutive undefeated streak, and heavily-favored Hardin Valley, who was sent packing by Science Hill at home 4-2.........Woof!

[bongaboi]

Fresno State: 2023 New Mexico Bowl Champions

Mikey Keene threw for 380 yards and three touchdowns Saturday as Fresno State walloped New Mexico State 37-10 to win the New Mexico Bowl in Albuquerque.

Keene completed 31 of 39 passes with an interception. He also contributed a rushing touchdown for the Bulldogs (9-4), who looked more like the team that was ranked in the top 25 earlier in the season instead of the one that limped into the bowl with a three-game losing streak.

Fresno State won despite the absence of head coach Jeff Tedford, who took a leave of absence on Dec. 1 to address a medical condition. Assistant coach Tim Skipper ran the program and extracted one of its top performances of the season.

The Bulldogs outgained the Aggies 500-200, nearly doubling them in first downs (23-12) and converting 8 of 13 third downs. Malik Sherrod was a workhorse for Fresno State, rushing for 90 yards on 20 carries and catching eight passes for 81 yards.

New Mexico State (10-5) won 10 games for just the second time in school history but couldn’t cope with its Mountain West Conference foe. Diego Pavia completed only 11 of 25 passes for just 58 yards, although he did rush for 74 yards and the team’s only touchdown.

The Bulldogs carved out a 17-3 halftime lead. Dylan Lynch hit a 32-yard field goal with 6:17 left in the first quarter and Keene connected with Josiah Freeman for a 28-yard touchdown pass less than three minutes later.

Ethan Albertson got the Aggies on the board with a 45-yard field goal in the second quarter but Keene and Jaelen Gill hooked up for a 23-yard scoring strike at the 7:02 mark to up the margin to 14 points.

After Lynch converted a 25-yard field goal just over three minutes into the third quarter, Pavia got New Mexico State within 20-10, spinning off tacklers on a 14-yard scoring run.

But Keene’s 4-yard touchdown run with 13:20 left in the game fueled a 17-point fourth quarter that put the game away.

–Field Level Media

[sportsgr8]

Men’s Hockey Nationals: Uttar Pradesh, Puducherry, Delhi, And Odisha Emerge Victorious On Day 8

Hockey Team Captain Harmanpreet Singh: Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Puducherry, Delhi, and Hockey Odisha won their respective match as the group stage of the 13th Hockey India Senior Men's National Championship 2023 concluded at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium, here on Friday.Hockey Punjab defeated Hockey Uttarakhand 13-0 in the first match of the day. Indian Men’s Hockey Team Captain Harmanpreet Singh (22’, 23’, 55’) led by example, scoring a hat-trick. He was joined on the scoresheet by Parvinder Singh (12’), Harsahib Singh (15’, 54’), Kanwarjeet Singh (58’) along with Indian Men’s Hockey Team defender Jugraj Singh (14’, 18’, 39’), and forwards Dilpreet Singh (37’, 48’) and Sukhjeet Singh (52’). In the second game, Uttar Pradesh Hockey defeated Hockey Rajasthan 8-1. Sunil Yadav (5’) opened the account for Uttar Pradesh Hockey, followed by goals from Indian Men’s Hockey Team forwards Pawan Rajbhar (7’) and Lalit Kumar Upadhyay (11’). Uttar Pradesh Hockey Captain and Indian Men’s Hockey Team midfielder Rajkumar Pal (33’) also pitched in with a field goal. Sahani Arun (21’, 49’), Faraz Mohd (22’), and Manish Yadav (23’) scored the remaining goals for Uttar Pradesh Hockey. Meanwhile, the only goal for Hockey Rajasthan was scored by Akhtar Shoyab (35’). The third match witnessed Le Puducherry Hockey beat Kerala Hockey by 6-0. Veerathamizhan (21’, 56’, 58’) ran the show for Le Puducherry Hockey with a hat-trick. The other goalscorers for Le Puducherry were P Baskaran (7’), and R. Ranjith (15’, 17’). In the fourth match of the day, Delhi Hockey comprehensively defeated Hockey Arunachal 23-0. The goalscorers for Delhi Hockey were Vashudev (2’, 5’, 8’, 20’, 41’, 43’, 55’, 58’), Amit (4’, 12’), Lovepreet Singh (12’, 19’, 45’, 49’), Rahul (13’), Dheeraj Vats (21’, 23’), Rohit (25’, 42’), Rahul Gharai (30’, 30’), Captain Gursimran Singh (33’), and Thakur Yash (60’). The last match of the day saw the Hockey Association of Odisha beat Telangana Hockey 7-0. Indian Men’s Hockey Team defender and Hockey Association of Odisha Captain Dipsan Tirkey (24’) scored the first goal through a penalty corner. He was assisted in his goalscoring efforts by Rajin Kandulna (25’), Indian Men’s Hockey Team defender Amit Rohidas (31’), Ajay Kumar Ekka (36’), Indian Men’s Hockey Team defender Nilam Sanjeep Xess (43’), Rosan Minz (57’), and Rajin Kandulna (60’). Read the full article

[theultimatefan]

National Lacrosse League Announces Key Dates for Fall 2023

The National Lacrosse League (@NLL), the largest and most successful professional lacrosse property in the world, today announced key dates leading up to its season start in early December, including the dates for the 2023 NLL Draft and the 2023 NLL Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, both of which will be held the weekend of September 15 in the Toronto metropolitan area.

“We are building off the momentum of a record-breaking season and these key dates officially point us firmly toward a transformative 2023-24 season,” said NLL Commissioner Brett Frood. “There is no better way to connect the past, present and future of our league and the sport of box lacrosse by bringing the NLL Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and the NLL Draft together for an exciting weekend, kickstarting our upcoming season.”

The NLL’s key dates in the coming months include:

Sept. 15: NLL Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in Burlington, Ontario Sept. 16: 2023 NLL Draft in Oakville, Ontario Oct. 28-29: NLL Training Camps officially open Dec. 1-2: 2023-24 NLL Faceoff Weekend

The NLL will induct 10 new members into the NLL Hall of Fame. Among the honorees are eight former players and two referees, under the Builders category:

Roy Condon, NLL Official • 23-season career: 1989 through 2011 • Three NLL Championship Games: 1994, 1995, and 1999

Colin Doyle, Forward • 19-year career: Ontario Raiders, San Jose Stealth, and Toronto Rock • 6-time NLL Champion: Toronto (1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, and 2011) • 3-time NLL Championship Game MVP: Toronto (1999, 2002, and 2005) • 2005 NLL MVP Award • 1998 NLL Rookie of the Year • 4-time NLL All-League First Team and 7-time NLL Second Team honoree • 2-time NLL scoring champion in 2005 and 2009 • Finished fourth all-time in goals (527), assists (857) and points (1,384) and tied for fifth all-time in games played (266)

Kevin Finneran, Forward • 13-year career: Detroit Turbos, New England Blazers, Philadelphia Wings, and Toronto Rock • 5-time NLL champion: four with Philadelphia (1994, 1995, 1998, and 2001) and one with Toronto (2003) • NLL All-League First Team in 1998 and 2-time Second Team honoree (1994 and 1996) • Retired as the all-time league leader with 143 games played, sixth all-time in goals (235), third all-time in assists (329), fifth all-time in points (564), and 11th in loose ball recoveries (631) • Held the record for longest consecutive games played streak at 139 games and was the all-time leading scorer by an American prior to Casey Powell breaking his record.

Bill Fox, NLL Official • 20-season career: 1992 through 2011 • Six Championship Games: 1993, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2003, and 2010

John Grant Jr., Forward • 17-year career: Rochester Knighthawks and Colorado Mammoth • NLL Champion in 2007 • 2007 NLL Championship Game MVP • 2-time NLL MVP: 2007 and 2012 • 2000 NLL Rookie of the Year • 6-time NLL All-League First Team and 3-time NLL Second Team honoree • 4-time NLL Scoring Champion: 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2012 • Selected first overall in the 1999 NLL Draft • Retired in the top 10 all-time with 668 goals (second), 778 assists (sixth), and 1,446 points (second), and was 12th all-time with 1,202 loose ball recoveries • Set the record for points in a season in 2012 at 116, which has since been surpassed and now ranks tied for fourth-highest in NLL history, and his 37 goals as a rookie are still tied for fourth best • Averaged 8.29 points per game in 2012, an NLL record with at least four games played

Pat McCready, Forward • 17-year career: Charlotte Cobras, Rochester Knighthawks, Buffalo Bandits, and Toronto Rock • 3-time NLL Champion: twice with Rochester (1997 and 2012) and once with Buffalo (2008) • 2011 NLL Defensive Player of the Year • Retired as the third all-time in loose ball recoveries (1,593), second in penalty minutes (470), and seventh in games played (219)

Casey Powell, Forward • 11-year career: Rochester Knighthawks, Anaheim Storm, New York Titans, Orlando Titans, Boston Blazers, and Colorado Mammoth • 2010 NLL MVP (the only American to win this honor) • All-time leader in points by an American in NLL history • Selected first overall in the 1998 NLL Draft • Retired 10th all-time with 33 playoff goals in only 13 playoff games

Regy Thorpe, Defenseman • 15-year career: all with the Rochester Knighthawks • 2-time NLL Champion: 1997 and 2007 • Rochester franchise leader with 193 games played, 966 loose ball recoveries, and 385 penalty minutes

Steve Toll, Defenseman • 15-year career: Ontario Raiders, Toronto Rock, Rochester Knighthawks, San Jose Stealth, Colorado Mammoth, and Edmonton Rush • 5-time NLL Champion: four with Toronto (1999, 2000, 2002, and 2003) and one with Rochester (2007) • Named the first winner of the NLL Transition Player of the Year Award in 2007 • Retired in the top 10 all-time with 1,562 loose ball recoveries in the regular season and an additional 160 in the playoffs • Played in 188 consecutive games between 2000-2011, which ranks tied for the third longest streak of all-time

Shawn Williams, Forward • 17-year career: Ontario Raiders, Toronto Rock, Buffalo Bandits, Rochester Knighthawks, and Edmonton Rush • 2-time NLL Champion: one with Toronto (1999) and one with Rochester (2007) • NLL All-League First Team in 2004 and NLL Second Team honoree in 2007 • Retired as one of eight players to accumulate 1,100 career points • Finished in the top 10 all-time in games played, goals, and assists

The Class of 2021 will represent the first additions to the NLL Hall of Fame since 2016, with the inaugural members having been inducted in 2006.

Additional details regarding the NLL Draft and other preseason announcements will be unveiled in the coming weeks.

[22plus15]

She won everything in the past 10months that's actually crazy when you think about. She deserves it sm 🫶🏻

yes it's literally insane to think about??? i know she said she doesn't care about the awards for herself but if she's not on every bdo, fifa best, etc nom list this year i will genuinely be making some calls

plus 7 goals 13 assists in 37 games across all competitions this season... as a fullback! nuts!!

[ledenews]

Nailers Ring in Holidays with Overtime Victory

The weather outside in Toledo on Friday night was freezing, but the excitement at Huntington Center was plenty hot enough. The Wheeling Nailers erased three separate deficits against the Toledo Walleye, then led when it mattered the most. Brooklyn Kalmikov gave Wheeling the 5-4 triumph, as he capitalized on a turnover at the 3:36 mark of overtime. Josh Maniscalco notched three points in his 100th pro game, while Cam Hausinger also racked up two goals and an assist for the victorious Nailers. After allowing the opening goal, the Nailers rebounded to take a 2-1 lead into the first intermission. Toledo's marker came 47 seconds after a successful penalty kill. Brandon Hawkins slipped a pass up to Brett McKenzie, who wired in a slap shot from the top of the left circle. Wheeling dusted itself off and promptly responded 1:48 later with an equalizer. Josh Maniscalco threw in a shot from the right wing wall, which got booted directly to Cam Hausinger, who pounded the rebound into the open cage. With 2:13 left, the Nailers went ahead on the power play. Brooklyn Kalmikov teed a pass up for Maniscalco, who stepped in and bombed home a one-timer from the top of the right circle. The lone tally of the second period went to the Walleye, who squared the score on a man advantage of their own. Gordie Green plated a pass along the ice, which allowed Thomas Ebbing the opportunity to convert on a redirection, as he sent the puck into the left side of the goal. The offenses cranked up in drastic fashion during the third, as both teams lit the lamp twice. Toledo led on a pair of occasions, starting at the 11:09 mark, when McKenzie finished an odd-man rush with Gordie Green on the left side. Wheeling answered that goal 1:30 later, when Hausinger snatched the rebound of a Chris Ortiz attempt off the back wall. With 2:16 remaining, the Walleye went ahead again, when Mitchell Heard roofed a wrist shot from the right side of the slot. That lead lasted just 17 seconds, before Justin Addamo knotted the contest with a wrist shot along the ice from the bottom of the left circle. The match proceeded to overtime, and at the 3:36 mark, the Nailers got to celebrate. Kalmikov and Maniscalco forced a turnover along the right boards, which led to Kalmikov ending the game 5-4 in Wheeling's favor with a wrist shot into the left side of the net. Taylor Gauthier collected the win for the Nailers, as he stopped 33 of the 37 shots he faced. John Lethemon took the overtime loss for Toledo, as he made 27 saves on 32 shots. The Nailers will now get to enjoy their holiday break, before returning to the ice on Wednesday at 7:00, when they visit the Reading Royals. Wheeling will then play host to Reading for a pair of games on New Year's Weekend. Friday's 7:10 game will be a Frosty Friday with $2 beers, then Saturday's 6:10 tilt on New Year's Eve will feature a team calendar giveaway to the first 1,500 fans. Wizards & Wands is also coming up soon on Saturday, January 14th. Ticket packages and single game tickets are available for the 2022-23 season by visiting wheelingnailers.com or calling (304) 234-GOAL. The Wheeling Nailers, considered one of the top things to do in Wheeling, West Virginia, provide affordable family entertainment for fans throughout the Ohio Valley. Read the full article

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Division V championship report

Crawford head coach Matt Marquez, Class of 2003

Despite loss, Crawford High coach likes his bling

Crawford’s Matt Marquez isn’t your typical high school football coach. For one, the former Marine served in three tours of Iraq. The tours came within a 19-month span, so he keeps football in perspective.

“Nobody’s firing at me,” said Marquez. “Nothing flusters me. I’m coaching a football game.”

Marquez works at Crawford as part of the school’s security staff. The day after games, Marquez washes the team’s uniforms, supervises players being iced and calls in stats to the Union-Tribune.

“I’m not like a head NFL coach,” said Marquez. “I’m still humble enough to clean up my sideline after every road game.”

Marquez, take II

Marquez, 37, coaches with some swag. For Saturday’s Division V championship game against Classical Academy, a 33-14 Classical win, six gold chains hung from his neck.

“I like jewelry,” he said.

Marquez started his latest necklace collection last spring when he coached the track team.

A couple weeks later he added another gold chain. Then another. He was ready to stop buying the bling until Coronado head coach Kurt Hines said the Islanders were going to beat them last month and halt the gold chain purchases.

Crawford beat Coronado 13-7.

“But since he said no more chains, I had to get one,” said Marquez. “You can’t tell me what to do. You’re not my dad.”

What’s in a name

Now in its 13th season, Classical Academy played in and won the Caimans’ first section title.

The charter school in Escondido couldn’t have done it without the trio of Pollard brothers: Life, a senior; Deangelo, a junior; and Friday, a sophomore.

There are touching stories behind each player’s name.

Life said his mother delivered him while in a coma. “We didn’t know if either me or her would survive,” he said. “It was a miracle I did come out, so she named me Life.”

Deangelo is named after a late uncle.

Friday said his mother suffered a stroke on the day he was delivered, which was a Friday.

Vagabonds

Classical Academy is located in downtown Escondido, in the old Times-Advocate/North County Times newspaper office. The team practices at Hidden Valley Middle School and splits its home games between Del Norte and Valley Center high schools.

Quotable

Classical Academy trailed Crawford 7-0 at halftime, then blitzed to a 19-7 lead by the third quarter. With 1:27 remaining in the quarter, Caimans head coach Josiah Cruz nestled up to an official and said, “Sometimes you just want that clock to speed up.”

Pretty in pink

Classical Academy senior Trevor Allen has one of the strongest legs of any kicker in the section.

He has booted the ball 78 yards in the air and kicked a field goal 64 yards in practice.

With pink cleats, he’s easy to spot.

“I just think they’re really cool,” said Allen. “I love the color.”

Perspective

Marquez has now lost four section championship games at Crawford, three as an assistant and Saturday as a head coach.

“It’s like I told the kids,” said Marquez.

“If that’s the worst thing that happens to you, then you’re going to live a pretty good life.”

Duane Farrar, Class of 1962

Crawford, Class of ’62

Crawford’s only section championship came in 1961, when the Colts beat Kearny 13-0. Walking the Crawford sideline Saturday was Duane Farrar, a starting lineman on that ’61 team.

Farrar was wearing a T-shirt that showed a picture of the Colts celebrating the ’61 title game. On Saturday, he was taking in his first Crawford game of the season. *Reposted article from sandiegouniontribune.com by Don Norcross of November 26, 2022.

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UMICH STATS 2021-2022

just a p.s some of these are including tonight’s game, some aren’t. i’ll update these once the site is updated :)

JOHNNY BEECHER: GP 34 G 6 A 9 PTS 15 PEN/MIN 11/41

MATTY BENIERS: GP 37 G 20 A 23 PTS 43 PEN/MIN 8/16

NICK BLANKENBURG: GP 38 G 14 A 15 PTS 29 PEN/MIN 11/22 (college personal best for goals, assists & points)

THOMAS BORDELEAU: GP 37 G 12 A 25 PTS 37 PEN/MIN8/35

BRENDAN BRISSON: GP 38 G 21 A 21 PTS 42 PEN/MIN 15/30

ERIC CICCOLINI: GP 4 G 0 A 0 PTS 0 PEN/MIN 4/8

DYLAN DUKE: GP 41 G 10 A 9 PTS 19 PEN/MIN 6/20

ETHAN EDWARDS: GP 35 G 3 P 8 PTS 11 PEN/MIN 8/16

MARK ESTAPA: GP 33 G 2 A 8 PTS 10 PEN/MIN 17/45

JAKE GINGELL: GP 2 G 0 A 0 PTS 0 PEN/MIN 0/0 (this man only played 13 games in his college career--)

NICK GRANOWICZ: GP 19 G 1 A 3 PTS 4 PEN/MIN 4/8

STEVE HOLTZ: GP 11 G 0 A 5 PTS 5 PEN/MIN 7/33

LUKE HUGHES: GP 40 G 17 A 22 PTS 39 PEN/MIN 5/10

KENT JOHNSON: GP 31 G 8 A 29 PTS 37 PEN/MIN 3/6

JAY KERANEN: GP 17 G 1 A 0 PTS 1 PEN/MIN 3/17

JIMMY LAMBERT: GP 39 G 6 A 8 PTS 14 PEN/MIN 13/24 (has more goal this season than all of his other three seasons. personal best goals and points in college career)

PHILIPPE LAPOINTE: GP 11 G 3 A 1 PTS 4 PEN/MIN 2/4

JACK LEAVY: GP 3 MIN 11:43 GA 2 SV 4 SV% .667

LUKE MORGAN: GP 38 G 4 A 7 PTS 11 PEN/MIN  1/2

NOLAN MOYLE: GP 35 G 7 A 7 PTS 14 PEN/MIN 14/47 (personal best for goals, assist and points in college career)

MIKE PASTUJOV: GP 42 G 11 A 15 PTS 25 PEN/MIN 3/6 (personal best for goals, assists and points in college career)

KEATON PEHRSON: GP 26 G 0 A 4 PTS 4 PEN/MIN 5/21

ERIK PORTILLO: GP 41 MIN 2424:20 GA 86 SV 1081 SV% .926 (our king also got 4 assists this year)

OWEN POWER: GP 32 G 3 A 29 PTS 32 PEN/MIN 6/12

MACKIE SAMOSKEVICH: GP 39 G 10 A 19 PTS 29 PEN/MIN 5/10

JACK SUMMERS: GP 27 G 0 A 2 PTS 2 PEN/MIN 9/37

JACOB TRUSCOTT: GP 39 G 3 A 19 PTS 22 PEN/MIN 10/31

GARRETT VAN WYHE: GP 41 G 6 A 5 PTS 11 PEN/MIN 10/42 (personal best for goals and points in college career)

NOAH WEST: GP 2 MIN 30:49 GA 1 SV 11 SV% .917