Garant opts for school over arena lacrosse

Windsor’s Andrew Garant is passing on a chance to play in the Arena Lacrosse League.

The former captain of the Windsor Clippers was the 62nd selection overall in Saturday’s ALL Draft by the Paris RiverWolves.

Garant was recently in camp with the National Lacrosse League’s Vancouver Stealth, who took him in the sixth round of this year’s draft.

While one of the final camp cuts by the Stealth, Garant still plans to head to British Columbia next month to attend school.

Because of that, Garant said he will be unable to play for the RiverWolves and will instead try to catch on with a Senior A team in B.C. with hopes of getting another crack at camp with the Stealth next year.

MITTON HITS MARK

University of Windsor Lancers thrower Sarah Mitton broke her own school record in the women’s shot put at the 2nd Annual York University Christmas Open track and field meet on Saturday.

The 21-year-old Mitton threw 16.53 metres on her first attempt, which easily bested her old school mark of 16.14 metres.

Mitton, who is from Brooklyn, N.S., also became the new Athletics Nova Scotia record holder in the event with that throw.

VIPERS WIN ANOTHER

The LaSalle Vipers have won three-straight games after Saturday’s 2-1 road win over the Strathroy Rockets in Western Conference play in the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League.

Tyler Russell scored on the power play and Kory Silverio scored on a penalty shot for the Vipers (16-91-1), who moved into a tie for third place. LaSalle goalie Dershahn Stewart made 31 saves against the Rockets (7-18-1-1).

ADMIRALS FALL IN OT

The Mooretown Flags scored 30 seconds into overtime to beat the visiting Amherstburg Admirals 3-2 in Bill Stobbs Division play in the Provincial Junior Hockey League on Saturday.

Cody Burns scored to get the Admirals to extra time and Caleb Paquette also scored for Amherstburg (13-8-2-2) while goalie Ben Larder made 29 saves against the Flags (13-8-1-1).

LANCERS HOCKEY SPLITS

The University of Windsor Lancers snapped a three-game losing streak in OUA men’s hockey with a 4-1 win over the West Divisionleading Guelph Gryphons, who had a nine-game winning streak end with the loss.

Kody Gagnon, Chris Scott, Jake Brown and Kyle Hope scored for the Lancers (6-6-4) while goalie Jon Reinhart made 35 saves against the Gryphons (11-4-1).

The women’s team fell 9-3 to the Nipissing Lakers (7-0-3-1) with Hailey Cloutier, Emily Bowman and Amy Maitre scoring for the Lancers (1-1-10-2).