The Cpk Interior Products U11B Napanee Stars were solid in a 5-1 win in Tweed. They scored four times- Luke Dunn, Ira Bellegarde, and Henry Boyles (2). Ian Fairbairn tallied in the third stanza. Facing Centre Hastings in Madoc, they fell 6-2. Hunter Armstrong scored first, and Ben de Kairelle added to the total, but it wasn’t enough. They lost to Ennismore 7-3 at the SPC on Sunday. Armstrong would again score, as did Bellegarde and Hunter O’Hoski.
The U11D Stars were winless on the weekend with an 11-0 loss in Stirling, and an 8-2 defeat facing Douro. Finn Jocko and Benn Brady tallied for the locals.
The Goodyear U13 Stars reached the playoffs in the Capital Mid-Season Showdown in Ottawa, placing fourth of eight teams in the round robin. In the semifinals, facing Leitrim, Maddux Hartwick tallied early, but it was not enough as they lost 4-1. In the round robin, they lost 5-0 to Oakville, the eventual tournament champs. They came back with a 4-2 win over Newmarket, a 3-2 squeaker over Cambridge, and a 4-2 triumph over East Enders.
The U15 Napanee Stars defeated Brighton 8-1 on Saturday. Hunter Conger’s shot from the point soared into the net. Callen Wilson took a power play feed in the slot for the winner six minutes in. Wilson added to the total in the second as did Brock Alaver with two, and a single to Colton Lockridge. In the third, Wilson would finish off his hat trick, and Brayden Hartwick added a single. Goalie Carter Cork could not be faulted on a late point shot through a screen to kill the shut-out. Total shots were 33-17 Napanee.
The D&D Electrocraft U18 Napanee Stars cruised past Norwood 7-1 on the road. Carter Slaven had a hat trick, and Jayden Holden, Coulson South, Caleb South, and Owen Kish each had singles. On Sunday, they tied Bancroft 3-3 on the road. Holden gave them an early lead in the first minute, but their hosts got a power play marker before the first ended. Trailing by two in the second period, Tie Wood and Holden would even the score. The third frame was scoreless.
Submitted by Murray Kelsey
