Youth hockey round-up
Mite Bobcats
The Mite Bobcats played hard against Falmouth Saturday, November 12, ending the game in a 15-15 tie. The Bobcats trailed Falmouth for most of the game. Juni Suarez and Derek Gauvin each scored five goals. In the end, it turned out to be a total team effort with the players showing true sportsmanship during a penalty-filled game. The Bobcats are back in action next Saturday October 19, at Falmouth ice arena
Squirt Grizzlies
On Saturday, October 12, the Gateway Grizzlies defeated Yarmouth-Dartmouth 10-1 in a Yankee Conference game at Gallo Ice Arena. Thomas Galavotti led the offense with two goals and four assists. Ryker King and Chris Gauvin had two goals.
Stephen Old, Matt Quinlan, Jack Satterley and Bailey Tieu all added a goal. Austin Fleming had three assists and Tyler Kelly earned his first win of the season as the goalie. The Grizzlies take on the Stars next Saturday, October 19, in Pembroke.
Pee Wee Predators
The Gateway Predators skated to a 2-2 tie against the SWS Chiefs. It is the second tie against the Chiefs in as many meetings. Once again the Predators found themselves trailing going into the third period. Down a goal, right off the faceoff, Quirino doCanto skated through the defense, passed over to Tyler Lovendale, who quickly fed his brother Zack for a nice goal. With the score now tied, the Predators kept the pressure on and scored as doCanto hit the puck out of midair on a rebound of Lovendale's shot. The Predators then found themselves two men down and just couldn't overcome being short handed. They gave up a late goal to bring the score to a tie and remained that way at the final buzzer. Alex DeMarco had an outstanding game in net, coming up with some great saves throughout the game. The Predators will play a double header next Sunday at Hetland.
Pee Wee Warriors
For the second time in as many games, the Gateway Warriors found themselves playing from behind. Plymouth jumped out to a two goal lead in the first period, before Robert Ramsay netted a pass from Jameson Woodward. Ramsay also scored unassisted, tying the game late in the second period.
The Warriors broke the game open with three unanswered goals in the third frame, allowing the team to move to 7-0, atop the Yankee Conference with the 5-2 win Sunday.
Warrior leading goal scorer, Danny Flynn, had two goals, while Jake Demoranville scored one on his own. Zachary Barris notched his team leading sixth assist. Steven Strachan notched his fourth Warrior victory in net.
Middle School
The Wareham Jr. Vikings 1 team had a tough loss to the North Devils White team on Friday night, 3-1. The Vikings started out strong with a goal by Zack Lovendale near the end of the first period. Good defensive play and some outstanding saves by goalie Teaghin Andre kept the net safe for nearly half the game.
However, the Devils managed to score midway through the second, when a save by Andre on a breakaway rebounded behind the net and was volleyed back by their forward before Andre could recover.
The Devils scored near the end of the second and again with two minutes left in the game, with a final score of Devils 3, Vikings 1. Captains were also chosen with Cameron DeMarco, Coleby Paling, Zack Lovendale and Kaitlin Kelley getting the honors.