Hurricanes blow chances in overtime
The Northside Gill Construction Brewers are 2018 Kings County Baseball League champions after defeating The Alley Stratford A’s 1-0 on Sunday and taking the best-of-seven final series 4-1.
It was the Brewers’ first KCBL title in its 17-year history.
Jason MacLean pitched five shutout innings, giving up four
When the dust of the Atlantic Football League game settled, the Holland College Hurricanes fell short twice at the one-yard line of the Dalhousie Tigers and lost 25-24 in overtime Saturday in Halifax, N.S.
In extra time, the Hurricanes came back from a 25-18 after
On a day when Quebecers headed to the polls to elect their new leaders, there was no vote needed for the Montreal Canadiens to select their new captain.
The decision to give the “C” to all-star defenceman Shea Weber was “unanimous.”
Weber, who underwent offseason knee surgery and isn’t expected back in the lineup until at least December, was named the 30th captain in team history at hits to pick up the win. Jordan Stevenson record the final six outs for the save.
MacLean pitched 15 shutout innings in the finals, picking up two wins, while Stevenson threw 19 innings and finished with two wins and a save.
Stevenson was named playoff MVP. quarterback Brady Crowe hit rookie receiver Jarrett Walker for a touchdown and made the 25-24 Dal.
Holland College went for the two-point conversion, which is the rule for both teams to do in the second overtime period after a major score. But with the ball the Bell Sports Complex on Monday afternoon, with Paul Byron and Brendan Gallagher named alternates.
Gallagher was a popular candidate among fans to become the next Canadiens captain, but management opted for the two-time Olympic gold medallist instead.
“It really is an honour,” Weber said. “I don’t know if you can put it into words. I don’t know how many times you can say it’s an honour. You look at the guys in our dressing room, guys who have worn this letter in this organization’s history. It’s special.”
Nigel Fisher continued his hot bat in the final game, hitting a leadoff double in the third inning. Mitch Ryan reached on an error to put runners on first and second base, then Jed MacEwen’s sacrifice bunt led to a throwing error that loaded the bases with no outs.
After A’s starter Dan O’Shea on the one-yard line, the Hurricanes’ offence was penalized and moved back.
On the following play, Dal’s defence took a penalty, then on the ensuing play Crowe couldn’t reach the end zone against a tenacious Tiger defence.
The game was tied 10-10 at
General manager Marc Bergevin and head coach Claude Julien discussed Weber as captain following the trade of former leader Max Pacioretty to the Vegas Golden Knights.
It’s a change in style from 2015, when a players vote resulted in Pacioretty becoming captain.
“I think it’s pretty obvious when you look at (Weber) as a person,” Canadiens head coach Claude Julien said.
“Players gravitate to him. He’s very open to bringing players to his house for meals, young players that don’t have someone cooking struck out the next batter, Jayden MacLean hit a ground ball to short scoring Fisher as Stratford couldn’t turn the double-play to end the inning.
O’Shea threw a five-hitter in the complete game loss. Corey Dougay and Shawn MacDougall were both 1-for-2 with a walk for the A’s. halftime and 17-17 after regulation.
Hurricanes receiver Allister Nicholson had seven catches for 160 yards and a touchdown.
Next, Holland College (2-1) hosts the Tigers (3-0) on Sunday. Game time is 1 p.m. at MacAdam Field in Charlottetown. for them. He’s really been great at that.”
Bergevin added that he got the “feel” from the locker room as well and felt a vote was not necessary to decide a captain this time around.
“The choice was obvious,” Bergevin said.
“The players all feel the same way. We all feel the same way that Shea is the right guy to lead this team. We didn’t want to wait. Training camp is over, season starts on Wednesday. Today was the perfect day to make the announcement.” It was a rough weekend for the UPEI Panthers men’s and women’s soccer teams as the squads went a combined 1-2-1 in Atlantic University Sports action.
The women (2-4-2) got the lone win in a 4-1 victory over Moncton on Friday.
Madison Hurley scored twice while Tyffanie Bordage and Jennifer Balderston added singles, then tied UNB 0-0 on Sunday.
Rebecca Duda (UNB) and Amanda Stanyer earned the shutouts.
On the men’s side, the offence continues to struggle as the Panthers (15-2) were shut out 2-0 by Moncton on Friday and thumped 5-1 by UNB on Sunday.
Mohammad Jaber netted the Panthers’ marker.
Both teams return to the pitch Sunday, Oct. 14, versus St. Francis Xavier. Game times are 2 p.m. for the women and 4:15 p.m. for the men. ANTIGONISH, N.S. – It was over early as the St. Francis Xavier X-Women scored three tries in the first 12 minutes and rolled to an 83-5 win over the UPEI Panthers in Atlantic University Sport women’s rugby action Friday.
St. FX sports a league-leading 4-0 record while UPEI fell to 1-3. Sarah Hoerig scored three tries for St. FX.
Olivia DeMerchant, Danielle Cormier and Meghan Buchanan each scored twice.
Danielle Franada kicked nine conversions.
Lauren Sheidow had the UPEI try. UPEI’s player of game was Anneke Dykerman.
Hoerig earned St. FX’s player of the game.