Local teams caught up in playoff fever

There’s playoff hockey galore in Penticton this weekend.

A large slate of games are scheduled as playoffs continue in both the Okanagan-Mainline representative leagues and the South-Central recreational leagues.

Here’s a look on what’s on tap:

REP

Bantam Tier 2: The regular season-champion Penticton Murray GM Vees open the bestof-3 final against Kamloops on Saturday at 3:15 p.m. at Memorial Arena. Games 2 and 3 are next weekend. The winner advances to provincials March 19-23 in Powell River.

Peewee Tier 2: South Okanagan and Merritt meet in the final with Game 1 Saturday in Merritt and Game 2 Sunday at 1 p.m. at the Osoyoos Sun Bowl Arena. Game 3, if necessary, is March 4 in Merritt. The winner advances to provincials March 19-23 in Dawson Creek.

Midget Female A: Penticton Vees won Game 1 of the final 4-2 over Kamloops. Game 2 is Saturday at 1 p.m. at Memorial, with Game 3, if necessary, Sunday in Kamloops. Winner goes to provincials March 19-23 in Oceanside.

RECREATIONAL

Atom (semifinals): Saturday, Penticton 1 at West Kelowna (Penticton leads best-of-3 series 1-0). Sunday, if necessary, at Penticton 1, 4:15 p.m., McLaren Arena.

Saturday, Penticton 2 at South Okanagan, 3:30 p.m., Sun Bowl Arena (Penticton leads series 1-0). Sunday, if necessary, at Penticton 2, 12:15 p.m., McLaren.

Peewee (semifinals): Tonight, West Kelowna 2 at Penticton 3, 6 p.m., McLaren; Saturday, at West Kelowna 2; Sunday, if necessary, at Penticton 3, 10:30 a.m., Memorial.

Bantam (quarter-finals): Tonight, Kelowna 2 at Penticton 2, 6 p.m., Memorial; Saturday, at Kelowna 2; Sunday, if necessary, at Penticton 2, 12:15 p.m., Memorial.

Tonight, Penticton 1 at Kelowna 8; Saturday, at Penticton 1, 5:30 p.m.; Memorial; Sunday, if necessary, at Kelowna 8.

Midget (quarter-finals): Tonight, Kelowna 6 at Penticton 1, 8 p.m., Memorial; Saturday, at Kelowna 6; Sunday, if necessary, at Penticton 1, 2:15 p.m., Memorial.

Tonight, Penticton 2 vs. Penticton 3, 8:15 p.m., SOEC; Saturday, 7:15 p.m., Memorial; Sunday, if necessary, 4:15 p.m., Memorial.

Female midget rec (semifinals): Saturday, Kelowna at Penticton, 11 a.m., Memorial (Kelowna leads series 1-0); Sunday, if necessary, Kelowna at Penticton, 4:45 p.m., Memorial. Lillooet plays Merritt in other semifinal.

Atom development: League play continues until March 5.