Dundas Sports Central

2010-07-27T10:30:00.000-07:00

Dundas golfer to U.S. Amateur

On the heels of Chris Ross' appearance in the Canadian Open, Dundas' Mackenzie Hughes has qualified for the U.S. Amateur Men's Golf Championship.

See full coverage of Ross' first PGA Tour event in the July 29 Dundas Star News.

A press release from Kent State University, where Hughes enters his junior year next season, is included below.

Check the Dundas Star News (www.dundasstarnews.com) for continued coverage on the developing golf careers of both Hughes and Ross.

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Golden Flashes Dominate U.S. Amateur Qualifier
Kent State golfers claim three of the three of the four spots

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Next month’s U.S. Amateur Men’s Golf Championship will have a distinct Kent State flavor after the Golden Flashes claimed three of the four spots up for grabs in Monday’s qualifier. Rising junior Mackenzie Hughes (Dundas, Ontario / Highland Secondary) won the event by six strokes and will be joined by seniors J.P. Paiement (Des Ruisseaux, Quebec / Polyvalente St. Joseph) and John Hahn (Las Vegas, Nev. / Hudson [Ohio]) at the Championship which takes place Aug. 23-27 at Chambers Bay in University Place, Wash.

Playing Manakiki Golf Course (par 72) in Willoughby Hills, Ohio and Kirtland Country Club (Par 71) in Willoughby, Ohio, Hughes fired a 13-under 130 with rounds of 64 and 66 that included four eagles on the day.

“I kept the ball in play pretty much all day,” said Hughes. “I was looking at a lot birdies or stress-free pars.”

Paiement, who also qualified for the U.S. Amateur last season, finished third with a 139 posting rounds of 70 and 69. Hahn (71-69) tied for fourth place with Peter Skirpstas of Medina at 140 before winning a playoff for the final qualifying spot on the fourth extra hole when he sank a 20-foot birdie putt.

The performance was particularly gratify for Hahn who lost in a playoff at last year’s qualifier.

“I am so pumped up right now you wouldn’t believe it,” said Hahn. “This is unreal, I’ve always wanted to play in the U.S. Am.”

On top of the three players advancing on, Kent State also had three others finish in the top 11 of the 82-man field. Fresh off his win at the Northeast Ohio Amateur senior John Furlong (Medina, Ohio / Medina) shot a 142 (71-71) to finish tied for sixth, but lost out on a tiebreaker to Thomas Clemons of Chicago, Ill for the second alternate position. Tied for ninth was incoming freshman Correy Conners (Listowel, Ontario) (72-71=143) who has already won two events this summer. Senior Brett Cairns (Courtland, Ontario / Holy Trinty) rounded out the participants for KSU finishing tied for 11th with a 144 (71-73).

“What a great day for Kent State golf,” said Head Coach Herb Page. “I am proud of them all and Needless to say I’m looking forward to next season.”

2010-05-02T09:03:00.000-07:00

Dundas native leads Rock lacrosse to playoff win

Dundas' Stephan Leblanc saved the Toronto Rock's playoff life this weekend. See the game coverage at:

http://www.thestar.com/sports/lacrosse/article/803412--rock-blow-past-bandits-with-late-rally

The Dundas Star News featured Leblanc in a story earlier this year:

http://www.dundasstarnews.com/news/article/202288

2010-04-24T08:54:00.000-07:00

Bentley knocks off McCoys

The Dundas Real McCoys couldn't outlast defending Allan Cup champion Bentley Generals as the Alberta team topped Dundas 4-2 Friday to advance to its third straight appearance in the national amateur hockey championship final game.

In the evenly matched opening period, Bentley found the net first with a powerplay goal 7 minutes into play. Dundas came right back with its own powerplay goal from Mark Jooris, assisted by Rob DeCiantis and Ryan Kuwabara less than two minutes later.

Dundas scored the only goal of the second period. Jerry Galway's even strength marker, assisted by Ryan Christie, gave Dundas a 2-1 lead.

In net, Dundas goalie Dan Turple stopped all 16 shots Bentley fired at him to help Dundas hold the one goal lead.

But Bentley entered the final frame focused on a comeback. They fired 18 shots at Turple. A powerplay goal four minutes into the period tied the game up again, then Bentley moved head 13 minutes later.

When Dundas pulled Turple from the net for an extra skater in the final minute, Bentley iced the win with an empty net goal.

Visit www.energeticcity.ca/fortstjohn/news/04/23/10/generals-break-dundas-hearts
for coverage from Fort St. John, B.C.

2010-04-21T19:07:00.000-07:00

McCoys advance to semi-final

A tie was enough to earn Dundas Real McCoys a bye into the semi-finals of the 2010 Allan Cup national amateur hockey championship, Wednesday afternoon.

Dundas came from behind to even Powell River Regals 4-4 in regulation. After one five-minute overtime period, the match remained deadlocked earning Dundas their third point in two games to lead their division.

The first place finish after the round robin advances Dundas to the semi-final - one win away from a berth in the championship game.

Dan Pitre scored two goals - including Dundas' first goal and final, game tying, goal. Ryan Kuwabura and Justin Davis added Dundas' other two goals.

Real McCoys assists went to Davis, Mike Kennedy, Jerry Galway, David Russell and Steve Hurst.

Dundas had to scramble back several times after Power River took leads throughout the game, but neither team was able to take control.

Dundas goalie Dan Turple made 30 saves to keep the McCoys in the game.

Powell River will face South East Prairie Thunder, with the winner of that game moving on to face Dundas for a spot in the Allan Cup championship final.

2010-04-21T09:57:00.000-07:00

McCoys win Allan Cup opener

With strong goaltending and a solid penalty kill, the Dundas Real McCoys opened their quest for the Allan Cup national championship winning 3-1 over South East Prairie Thunder, in British Columbia Tuesday.

Dan Turple made 43 saves for Dundas, while the team held its opponent scoreless on eight powerplays.

The loss evened the Thunder’s record to one win and one loss, after their previous 4-2 win over Powell River Regals. Dundas was scheduled to face Powell River Wednesday afternoon.

After a scoreless opening period, NHL veteran Mike Kennedy gave Dundas a lead halfway through the second frame, assisted by Shawn Shewchuk on a powerplay.

Ryan Healy gave Dundas a 2-0 cushion about five minutes later, assisted by Ryan Kuwabura.

Healy came to the Real McCoys from former Ontario rival Brantford Blast when the team folded. He had a three year OHL career in Sault Ste. Marie and Oshawa.

The Thunder solved Turple eight minutes into the final period. But Dundas regained the two-goal lead when Rob DeCiantis, a veteran Real McCoy who starred with the Kitchener Rangers of the OHL during the mid-1990s, found the net less than two minutes after the Thunder’s only goal.

DeCiantis was assisted by Ryan Christie and Kuwabura.

The Thunder outshot Dundas 44 to 29, but the McCoys appeared to focus on defence and goaltending as general manager Don Robertson suggested before the team left town for Canada’s national amateur hockey championship.

Host Fort St. John was the only undefeated team after two days, winning their first two games 7-1 and 6-3.

2010-03-15T04:58:00.000-07:00

Blues Season Ends

The Dundas Blues season ended Sunday night with a 6-3 loss to Grimsby Peach Kings in game six of the Niagara District Junior C hockey league's east division final.

After a close, back-and-forth series, Grimsby won the last two games convincingly to take the series four games to two.

Sunday night, Grimsby jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first five minutes of the game.

Dundas' Robert Bentivegna, the Blues top scorer throughout the playoffs, responded with a goal to cut the Peach King lead to 2-1. John Murray picked up an assist.

Grimsby found the net once more before the end of the frame to take a 3-1 lead into the second period.

The visiting Peach Kings took control in the middle frame, scoring two unanswered goals to stretch their lead to 5-1 entering the third period with the east division playoff title in sight.

But the Blues didn't roll over, holding Grimsby back for half the period until a powerplay goal by Dundas' Mike Tache, assisted by Mike Peters, made it 5-2.

Dundas closed the gap a bit more two minutes later, as Cole McNeil scored with help from Andrew Clark.

But 5-3 was as close as Dundas would get on this night.

With no scoring in the next six minutes and time running down, the Blues pulled their goalie in favour of an extra skater. It didn't work. Grimsby scored on the empty net with less than two minutes to play, effectively putting the game out of reach and icing a 6-3 win and a hard fought series win over the Blues.

Over three periods, Grimsby outshot Dundas 33 to 24. Both teams scored once on seven powerplays.

Dundas goalie Shawn Krzykala stopped 28 of 33 shots.

2010-03-13T06:16:00.000-08:00

Series lead switches to Grimsby

The Peach Kings finally figured out how to win at home, and took the first lopsided game of the Niagara District Junior C east division final, winning 7-2 in Grimsby, Friday night.

"It's amazing how fast this game can change," Blues general manager Steve Aglor observed.

The series until now has been marked by tough, evenly-matched games.

Now with Grimsby up three games to two and the best of seven series returning to Dundas Sunday night, the Blues will also have to win in their own arena in order to force Grimsby to a seventh and deciding game.

Aglor said Grimsby played solidly for the entire 60-minutes, while Dundas managed one good period - the third - when the game was already out of reach.

After taking a 2-0 lead in the opening period, Grimsby took control quickly in the middle frame, scoring four straight goals to go up 6-0 on Dundas. The sixth goal came on a penalty shot.

Dundas finally found the net 13 minutes into the period when Kevin Dowling scored a shorthanded goal, assisted by D.J. McConnell and Andrew Clark.

But Grimsby didn't allow any late rally to grow, scoring their seventh goal of the game just a minute about a half later.

Robert Bentivegna, assisted by Andrew Kolodzey, scored Dundas' second goal - the only point of the third period.

Grimsby outshot Dundas 33 to 28. While Dundas was scoreless in four powerplays, Grimsby only scored once in six chances.

Dundas goalie Shawn Krzykala suffered the loss, saving 14 of 18 shots in 25 minutes of play. Cam Graham played almost 36 minutes and stopped 12 of 15 shots.

"But that game is history and we have to prepare for Sunday," Aglor said "To win game six at home we definitely need every player to show up at the rink ready to play. If we play the way we did in the first four games of the series we will be going back to Grimsby for game seven."

2010-03-10T18:53:00.000-08:00

Parkside Panthers Ontario Champs

Parkside's senior boys basketball team outplayed the comeback kids from Windsor to win the Dundas school's first provincial basketball championship in 23 years, Wednesday night.

Kyle Giedraitis, with 19 points, along with Quinn Henderson and Justin Johnson - who each scored 15 points, and their teammates took a five point lead in the first quarter and stretched it to a seven point lead at halftime.

Their opponent, Herman high school of Windsor, had already come back from two eight point defecits in both the semifinals and quarterfinals to advance to the championship game.

But Parkside stretched their lead to 14-points by the end of the third quarter, en-route to the 63-51 victory. The Dundas school's team was the first team in the tournament to stop the Herman team from a second half comeback.

Parkside last won the AA OFSAA championship in 1987. The school also won the provincial title in 1974.

The 2010 victory comes at a very fitting time, as the Dundas high school celebrates its 50th anniversary. The entire roster has permanently etched their names into the school - and community - history books.

Be sure to check next week's Dundas Star News for much more on the Parkside win.

2010-03-10T09:03:00.000-08:00

Semifinal win sends Parkside to final

The Parkside Panthers senior boys basketball team will play in the 2010 provincial championship game.

Parkside beat Timmins 68-43, Wednesday morning, to earn a spot in the AA OFSAA final - set for 8 p.m. Wednesday.

Kyle Giedraitis led Parkside with 23 points. Quinn Henderson added 16.

Parkside will meet either defending AA OFSAA champs, and number one seed, St. Thomas Aquinas of Oakville or the Herman Griffiths of Windsor. Those two teams meet at Noon Wednesday to decide the other finalist.

2010-03-10T04:14:00.000-08:00

Grimsby OT win ties series

Grimsby Peach Kings held off the Dundas Blues for a 4-3 overtime win in Dundas Tuesday night, to even the best of seven east division championship series at two games apiece.

"It was a tough loss. We deserved to win," said Blues general manager Steve Aglor. "In OT, we had two good chances to end it but they ended up capitalizing on a mistake in our end of the ice."

Down 2-0 in the third period, Dundas battled back with three straight goals to take a 3-2 lead. But the Peach Kings tied it at three with six minutes to play, then netted the winner mid-way through the overtime frame.

BJ Caco, Aaron Demain and Cole McNeil scored for Dundas. Nick Bazinet, McNeil, Dylan Gilbert and Caco all picked up assists.

Game five is set for Friday, March 12 in Grimsby and game six is scheduled for Sunday, March 14 at 7:30 p.m. in Dundas.

2010-03-09T17:22:00.000-08:00

Panthers Defence Dominates
Parkside to Semi's

Parkside advanced to the semi-finals of the AA OFSAA championships, Tuesday evening, with a 53-32 win over St. Basil.

After a close first quarter, Parkside moved out to a 26-19 lead at half-time, then used excellent outside shooting, solid inside play and repressive defence to take control of their opponents.

2010-03-08T12:30:00.000-08:00

Parkside wins OFSAA opener

Parkside high school's senior boys basketball team had no trouble winning their opening game at the Ontario AA championships, with a 25-point victory over Sir Winston Churchill of Thunder Bay.

Quinn Henderson, with 13-points, and Kyle Giedraitis, with 11-points, led the Panthers to a 57-32 win in Windsor Monday afternoon.

The victory means Parkside moves on to play Tuesday morning against the loser of Monday evening's match between eighth seed Montcalm Cougars of London and fourteenth seed Smiths Falls Red Hawks.

Monday afternoon, Parkside ended the first quarter against eighteenth seed Churchill up just 20-15, but the Dundas school stretched that margin in the second quarter to take a 32-21 lead into halftime.

Parkside moved up to a 41-25 lead by the end of the third quarter before winning the final quarter to put the game away.

2010-03-08T04:51:00.000-08:00

Dundas takes 2-1 series lead

With a 1-0 win in Grimsby, Sunday night, the Dundas Blues earned a second straight win on their opponent's ice to take a hard-earned 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven Niagara District Junior C East Division final.

D.J. McConnell scored 6:43 into the first period, assisted by Kevin Dowling and Mike Peters. It turned out to be the only goal of the game - and the game-winner for Dundas.

Dundas goalie Shawn Krzykala had 34 saves for the shut-out win.

"Can't get much more exciting than the game tonight," general manager Steve Aglor. "Shawn had a great game in net for us."

Aglor credited head coach Mike Minard for the second straight game with keeping the young team calm and ensuring they stuck to the game plan - taking care of their own end first.

"Mike has everyone playing with confidence and it shows. He is a very positive influence on the bench, getting the most out of the players."

Both teams spent little time in the penalty box. Dundas served six minutes on three infractions, while Grimsby served eight minutes on four infractions. Neither team scored on a powerplay chance - Dundas with four powerplays and Grimsby with three.

Grimsby out-shot Dundas 34 to 29.

"Both teams worked hard with equal amount of scoring opportunities throughout the game," Aglor said. "We have to come out at home Tuesday night with the same effort and not let them back into the series."

After dropping the series opener to Grimsby in Dundas, the Blues won two games on the road to take the lead. The teams return to Dundas on Tuesday, March 9 - game time is 7:30 p.m. Game five is set for Friday, March 12 at Grimsby and the series returns to Dundas on Sunday, March 14.

2010-03-07T09:02:00.000-08:00

Blues Even Series in Grimsby

Kevin Dowling and John Murray each scored twice as the Dundas Blues evened their best-of-seven division final series against Grimsby Peach Kings with a 5-4 win in Grimsby, Friday night.

Blues general manager Steve Aglor said the entire team is listening to head coach Mike Minard and sticking to the systems he's set for them.

"We are taking care of our own end better than we did all season, which in turn creates more scoring chances for us," Aglor said.

Dowling opened the scoring with an unassisted goal early in the first period. Grimsby came back to tie it before the close of the opening frame.

Dowling found the back of the net again - this time on a powerplay assisted by Mike Peters and D.J. McConnell. Grimsby followed that with back-to-back goals to take a one goal lead. Jonathon Cox scored for Dundas late in the period to even it at three goals apiece.

Grimsby took the lead back early in the third period. Then Murray scored his first goal to tie it at four, assisted by Andrew Kolodzey and Robert Bentivegna. Murray followed seven minutes later with the winner, assisted by Bentivegna.

Overall, Dundas was one for four on the powerplay while Grimsby was one for five. Grimsby had 35 shots on net, and Dundas had 33.

Dundas goalie Shawn Krzykala had 31 saves for the win.

The East Championship continues in Grimsby Sunday night, then moves back to Dundas for game four on Tuesday, March 9 at 7:30 p.m. Game five is scheduled for Grimsby on March 12, with Game six, if necessary, on March 12.

2010-03-04T11:20:00.000-08:00

Parkside's Ranking, First Game Set

Parkside Secondary School's senior boys basketball team will face Thunder Bay's Sir Winston Churchill in game one of their pursuit of a AA Ontario championship, next Monday.

Seeded third in the field of 18 teams competing for the 2010 Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations championship, Parkside opens the tournament against the team ranked eighteenth.

The time, and opponent, for the Dundas school's second game depends on whether they win or lose the Monday, March 8 match-up.

The 2010 AA OFSAA event takes place in Windsor. Check back for regular updates.

2010-03-03T04:52:00.000-08:00

Grimsby Takes Opener

Dundas Blues and Grimsby Peach Kings opened their best of seven division final with an evenly matched goaltender dual, with visiting Grimsby coming out on top, 3-1 Tuesday night.

Shawn Krzykala stopped 25 of 27 shots for Dundas, while Grimsby's Brad Pope saved 30 of Dundas' 31 shots for the win. Grimsby added their third goal on an empty net.

Blues coach Mike Minard was pleased with the team's play, despite the loss.

"The Peach Kings got a few more bounces than we did and that was the difference in the game," Minard said. "We played a good game and worked hard through the entire 60 minutes."

Peach Kings opened the scoring on a powerplay two minutes into the first period. Dundas responded with a goal by Kevin Dowling, assisted by Mike Tache, in the final two minutes of the opening frame.

Grimsby scored the winning goal mid-way through the second period - then added an empty net point to cap the win in the final minute of the third period.

Dundas must regroup and prepare for back-to-back weekend games in Grimsby. Game two goes Friday in the opponents' arena.

"We'll be ready for game two Friday night in Grimsby and tie this series up," Minard said.

Grimsby scored one powerplay goal in nine chances. Dundas was scoreless in eight powerplays.

2010-02-26T07:10:00.000-08:00

Blues Advance to Division Final
Face Arch Rival Grimsby Next Week

Dundas came out strong from the drop of the puck and never let up, beating Chippawa 5-2 Thursday night to claim the division semi-final four games to one.

The team that outmuscled Dundas in the last week of the season to edge into second place and earn a first round playoff bye outshot Dundas 31 to 22, but the Blues dominated in all other areas and made the most of their opportunities, scoring twice in the first period on just four shots and three times in the second on nine shots.

Dundas scored twice on six powerplays, while shutting Chippawa down on all four of their powerplay opportunities. Blues general manager Steve Aglor credited all aspects of the team for a strong performance in the series winning game.

"We took the lead early and held it the entire game," Aglor said. "Shawn Krzykala was solid in net as were the defence in front of him. The forwards worked hard creating many scoring chances."

Andrew Kolodzey opened the scoring nearly three minutes into the game with an unassisted goal. Andrew Clark followed eight minutes later with a goal assisted by Mike Tache and Mike Peters to give Dundas a 2-0 lead heading into the second period.

The Blues widened their lead to 4-0 with back-to-back powerplay goals from Dylan Gilbert. Robert Bentivegna and Andrew Clark both picked up assists on Gilbert's goals.

Chippawa finally found its way onto the scoreboard in the final three minutes of the second frame, but Dundas kept pace with a goal from Kevin Dowling, assisted by D.J. McConnell and Mike Peters in the final minute of the frame.

Dundas clamped down on Chippawa in the third period, as the opponent notched just one goal - with 10 seconds left to play.

In net, Krzykala stopped 29 of 31 shots for the win.

The Dundas Blues open the best of seven East Division final against Grimsby in Dundas on Tuesday, March 2 at 7:30 p.m. Games two and three are set for Grimsby on Friday, March 5 and Sunday, March 7. Game four is scheduled for Dundas on Tuesday, March 9 at 7:30 p.m.

2010-02-24T04:58:00.000-08:00

Blues Bounce Back in OT

It took another nail-biting overtime victory, but Dundas showed patience and earned a 5-4 win Tuesday night to take a 3-1 lead in their best of seven quarterfinal series against Chippawa.

About six minutes into the extra period, BJ Caco set up Aaron Demain for the winner.

"We dominated most of the game and twice had two goal leads," said Blues general manager Steve Aglor.

He noted the Blues nearly doubled Chippawa's total shots on net, outshooting the visitors 52-27.

Kevin Dowling gave the Blues a 1-0 lead in the first period, assisted by Andrew Clark and Mike Peters.

In the second period, Dylan Gilbert stretched the Blues lead to two goals, with assists from Andrew Kolodzey and John Murray.

From there, it was a true back-and-forth affair as the two teams exchanged goals and the frame ended with Chippawa one point back.

Mike Peters, with help from Dowling and D.J. McConnell, scored in the busy second period. And Gilbert added his second of the game, assisted by Derek Searle and Mike Tache.

Chippawa scored the only goal of the third period four minutes in, to tie it up.

Dundas scored once in four powerplay chances, and held Chippawa to one powerplay goal in six chances.

Goalie Shawn Krzykala kept the game tight, stopping 23 of 27 shots.

Despite not scoring in the third period, Dundas peppered the Chippawa netminder with 21 shots in 20 minutes.

"A couple of breakdowns let the Riverhawks back in," Aglor said

Now the Blues need the all-important fourth win of the series to move on the division final. Dundas would face the winner of the Grimsby-Glanbrook series - which arch-rival Grimsby currently leads three games to none.

Dundas travels to Chippawa for game five on Thursday, Feb. 25. If necessary, the teams will return to Dundas for game six on Saturday, Feb. 27, with a potential game seven scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 28.

2010-02-21T21:52:00.000-08:00

Blues Drop Game Three, Still Up By One

A lack of bodies and a lack of discipline cost the Dundas Blues a chance to take a stranglehold in their quarter-final series against Chippawa, as they lost 7-3 Sunday night.

Already down to 10 forwards and five defencemen, the Blues lost two key players to bad penalties and blew a 3-1 lead as Chippawa took advantage to score six unanswered goals.

Dundas opened the scoring in the first period with a goal from Kevin Dowling, assisted by Andrew Cebulak and Mike Peters. After Chippawa tied it at one, Aaron Demain found the net, assisted by BJ Caco and Sean Malone, to give Dundas a 2-1 lead going into the second period.

Neither team received a penalty in the opening period, showing no indication of the trouble that was to come.

Less than three minutes in the middle frame, Jonathon Cox got into a fight and was handed a five minute major as well as a game misconduct.

Andrew Kolodzey scored for Dundas almost seven minutes later to give Dundas the 3-1 lead. John Murray and Andrew Clark had assists, but general manager Steve Aglor said Clark decided to "rub it in" to the Chippawa goalie. He received a 10 minute misconduct for inciting an opponent, then was tossed out of the game for "abuse of officials" when he made a few choice comments on the way to the penalty box.

"Two selfish plays left us with nine forwards and four defence, two forwards had to move back, which was the turning point of the game," Aglor said. "When we lost Clark the game seemed to turn right around in Chippawa's favour."

The home team scored four straight unanswered goals to complete the come back from a two-goal deficit to a four goal win.

Dundas goalie Shawn Krzykala made 19 saves and allowed five goals in the first two periods and just over two minutes of the third frame. He was replaced by Cam Graham after Chippawa took a 5-3 lead. Graham allowed two goals and made six saves in 17 minutes of play in the final period.

"It's playoff hockey and that is the time of year you have to turn your cheek," Aglor said.

After two back-to-back games, Dundas and Chippawa will get a day off before moving back to Dundas' J.L. Grightmire Arena for game four on Tuesday, Feb. 23. Game time is 7:30 p.m. Dundas leads the best of seven series two game to one.

2010-02-21T07:35:00.000-08:00

Blues take 2-0 lead

Spreading the scoring around, dominating on special teams, and benefiting from solid goaltending, the Dundas Blues beat Chippawa 4-2 Saturday night, to take a 2-0 lead in the best of seven second round playoff series.

Dundas scored three times on seven powerplays, while shutting Chippawa down on all five of the visiting team's five powerplays. Dundas had just 16 penalty minutes on four infractions while Chippawa had 22 minutes on seven infractions. Goalie Cam Graham made 26 saves for the win.

Four different Blues scored goals for the winners, and another four players each added at least one assist.

Blues general manager Steve Aglor observed that staying out of the penalty box, and scoring on the powerplay was a huge difference in this game. He said the team aimed to carry the momentum into Sunday night's game three in Chippawa.

"We are playing with lots of confidence right now," Aglor said. "It's an important game in Chippawa tonight. We don't want to let them back in, we hope to go up three games."

Despite outshooting Chippawa 12-7 in the opening period, Saturday night, Dundas gave up a 2-1 lead to the visitors. But those two goals turned out to be the only offence Chippawa would put together all night.

Andrew Clark scored Dundas' first period goal on a powerplay, assisted by Mike Peters.

The tide turned completely into Dundas' favour in the second frame. Powerplay goals from Dylan Gilbert and Cole McNeil gave the Blues a 3-2 lead within the first two minutes of the second frame. McNeil and Gilbert picked up assists on each other's goals, with assists also going to Mike Tache and Robert Bentivegna.

Kevin Dowling iced the win with an even-strength goal in the third period, assisted by Peters and D.J. McConnell.

Dundas travels to Chippawa tonight - Sunday, Feb. 21 - for game three at 7 p.m. Game four brings the teams back to Dundas' J.L. Grightmire Arena on Tuesday, Feb. 23 with a 7:30 p.m. start.

2010-02-17T08:23:00.000-08:00

Blues earn OT win at Chippawa

Shawn Krzykala stopped 41 shots and Mike Peters scored the winning goal in overtime as the Dundas Blues took game one of their second round playoff series with Chippawa 3-2, Tuesday night.

Blues general manager Steve Aglor said Krzykala played his best game of the season, coming up with some big saves. Aglor also credited the Blues defence - down to only four players by the end of Tuesday night's match - for solid play in their own end. Chippawa outshot Dundas 41 to 25, but Kryzkala kept the game tight and the Blues made the most of their 25 chances.

"It was a complete team effort with the players using up every ounce of energy they had to come up with the win," Aglor said.

The big road victory - against a team that dominated in their home arena during the regular season with 13 wins and just two losses - takes home ice advantage away from Chippawa. The Blues hope to capitalize on that as they head back to J.L. Grightmire Arena for Game Two, Saturday.

Dundas started strong against Chippawa, scoring twice in the first period to take a 2-0 lead into the second frame. Robert Bentivegna continued his strong playoff with a goal assisted by Dylan Gilbert and Derek Searle one minute into the action.

Gilbert found the net three minutes later on a powerplay, with assists from Andrew Clark and Jonathon Cox.

Chippawa scored single goals in the second period and third period to tie the game in regulation, and sent it into overtime.

The line of DJ McConnell, Mike Peters and Kevin Dowling continued an impressive post-season just a few minutes into overtime. as McConnell dumped the puck behind the Chippawa net and the opposing goalie left his post to play the puck, but Dowling got there at the same time. He stole the puck and sent it out front to Peters who made no mistake and scored the winner.

found the net on one of their eight Dundas shut down Chippawa's powerplay, holding them scoreless in 13 opportunities. Dundaspowerplay chances.

Game Two is set for Saturday, Feb. 20 at 6:30 p.m in Dundas' Grightmire Arena.

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2010-02-14T08:22:00.000-08:00

Blues Advance to Second Round

Robert Bentivegna scored two goals as the Dundas Blues defeated Dunnville 4-2 Saturday night to advance to round two of the Niagara District East Division Junior C hockey playoffs.

General manager Steve Aglor said Dundas will take a couple of days off to rest before preparing for second round opponent Chippawa - a tough team that out-muscled the Blues for second place in the regular season and a first round playoff bye.

Bentivegna's three point night capped a five game first round series that saw the first year Blue lead the team in scoring with four goals and five assists.

Dunnville hit the scoreboard first, Saturday night, taking a 1-0 first period lead.

BJ Caco evened the tally with a shorthanded goal in the sccond period.

Bentivegna broke the tie with an unassisted powerplay goal early in the final frame. But Dunnville tied it at three with less than six minutes left.

In the final three minutes, Bentivegna scored the winning goal with assists from Andrew Kolodzey and Trevor Atkinson. Kalodzey iced the win with an empty net goal, assisted by Bentivegna.

Dundas goalie Shawn Krzykala made 25 saves for the win.

"The team showed a lot of grit and determination and was pretty drained by the time the game was over," Aglor said, adding the Blues finished with just 13 available skaters.

Aglor said Chippawa is a particularly tough team in their own rink. The division's number two team during the regular season topped Dundas four times in six regular season meetings.

"Every game was close," Aglor said. "The teams are evenly matched."

Dundas is still waiting for a few injured players to return to the line-up, including regular season scoring leaders Cole McNeil and Nick Bazinet. In the meantime, the Blues will continue to rely on several Midget AAA call-up's who all played a big role in the first round.

"They sure helped us get through the Dunnville series," Aglor said.

Veteran Blues Kevin Dowling (five goals, two assists in five games), Mike Peters (three goals, three assists in five games) and D.J. McConnell (two goals and four assists in five games) also stepped up throughout the first round.

The Blues open the second round in Chippawa on Tuesday, then return to Dundas' J.L. Grightmire Arena on Saturday Feb. 20 for game two at 6:30 p.m. Game three goes the next day in Chippawa and game four is set for Tuesday, Feb. 23 in Dundas.

2010-02-11T05:17:00.000-08:00

Dundas one win away

Dundas Blues can finish off their first round playoff series with a win at home Saturday night, after topping Dunnville 5-2 in the opponent's own rink, Wednesday night.

Some familiar faces helped give Dundas the 4 games to one series lead. The Dundas line of D.J. McConnell, Mike Peters and Kevin Dowling continued to shut down Dunnville's top line while contributing a total of six points. Call-up's Derek Searle and Brayden Knott contributed to the win again, Robert Bentivegna contributed a goal and assist, and Dylan Gilbert chipped in with two points.

Dundas goalie Cam Graham made 24 saves for the win.

Mike Peters scored the game's first goal, assisted by Kevin Dowling, in the final minute of the first period.

Dunnville came back to take a 2-1 lead in the first four minutes of the second frame, but Robert Bentivegna, assisted by Dylan Gilbert and Mike Tache, tied it up just before the end of the middle period.

Dundas took control in the final period, scoring three unanswered goals. First it was the Dundas line again, with D.J. McConell finding the net with help from Kevin Dowling. Then Derek Searle scored, assisted by Bentivegna and Gilbert. Dowling iced the win with an empty net goal, with help from McConnell, in the final minute.

Dundas stayed out of the penalty box for much of the game, receiving only 10 minutes of penalty time for a total of seven infractions. Dunnville had 44 minutes on 12 penalties.

But all Dundas' goals came during even-strength situations. Dundas didn't score on any of their nine powerplay chances, while Dunnville scored on their one powerplay.

Game time Saturday night at the J.L. Grightmire Arena in Dundas is 8:30 p.m.

2010-02-10T08:46:00.000-08:00

Searle Hat Trick Leads Blues to Win

Derek Searle scored three goals, including a tie-breaker that put the Blues ahead to stay in the second period, leading Dundas to a 9-4 win in game three of a best of seven first round playoff series, Tuesday.

The big win gives the Blues a 2-1 series lead over the Dunnville Terriers as the teams head right back to the ice in Dunnville tonight for game four. Game five is set for Saturday night at Dundas' J.L. Grightmire Arena. Game time is 8:30 p.m.

Searle, a forward for both the Hamilton Jr. Bulldogs Midget AAA team and the undefeated Highland Secondary School Hawks, scored the first goal of Tuesday night's name to give Dundas a 1-0 lead five minutes after the drop of the puck. He was called up along with Ryan Golow and Brayden Knott to help out the injury-plagued Blues. Dylan Gilbert and Robert Bentivegna picked up assists on the goal.

Kevin Dowling gave Dundas a 2-0 lead with a powerplay goal assisted by Sean Malone to wind down the opening period.

Dunnville bounced back early in the second frame with two straight goals to tie the match. Then Searle found the net a second time to break the deadlock, with help from Gilbert and Andrew Kolodzey.

From there, it was all Blues as D.J. McConnell, Gilbert and Mike Peters all scored in the second period. Peters, McConnell, John Murray, Andrew Clark and Mike Tache had assists as the Blues entered the final period up 6-3.

Bentivegna, Andrew Cebulak, and Searle each scored in the third period to finish off the convincing 9-4 win.

Dundas goalie Cam Graham made 26 saves for the win.

It was a satisfying rebound for the team after losing game two largely due to difficulty killing penalties and scoring on the powerplay.

Tuesday night, the Blues held Dunnville to just one goal on eight powerplay chances while scoring four goals of their own with a man advantage on 10 chances.

General manager Steve Aglor said the three call-up's all worked hard and contributed to the win. He also credited the line of McConnell, Peters and Dowling with a strong game. The trio had a total of five points between them.

2010-02-06T11:07:00.000-08:00

Dunnville win evens series

Dunnville's three powerplay goals were the difference as the Terriers evened their best of seven first round playoff series against Dundas at one game apiece with a 7-4 win, Friday night.

John Murray scored twice for the Blues, including a penalty shot in the third period. Kevin Dowling and Aaron Demain each added one goal for the Blues. But it wasn't enough, as host Dunnville capitalized on three of their six powerplays while Dundas found the net on only one of their eight powerplays.

Murray's penalty shot cut Dunnville's lead to 6-4 with a minute to play. An empty net goal 30 seconds later capped the win for the Terriers.

The home team found itself killing more penalty time than the visiting Blues - but Dundas failed to make the most of their opportunities with a man advantage.

Blues general manager Steve Aglor said Dunnville is the most improved team in the league.

"You have to give them credit. They took advantage of our penalties," Aglor said.

Blues starting goalie Cam Graham stopped 11 of 14 shots in just over a period of work. Shawn Krzykala played the remaining 38 minutes and also allowed three goals, stopping 17 of the 20 pucks shot at him by Dunnville.

"We didn't get the goaltending we need in the playoffs," Aglor said. "Both our goalies struggled, allowing a few weak goals. But they can't be blamed for the loss. If some of our players continue to take selfish penalties it could be a quick exit from the playoffs. Hopefully it will be a wake up call."

The deadlocked series returns to Dundas' J.L. Grightmire Arena for game three on Tuesday, Feb. 9. Game time is 7:30 p.m.

2010-02-03T12:50:00.000-08:00

Blues open playoffs on winning note

Moments after receiving the league most sportsmanlike player award Tuesday night, Kevin Dowling scored on his first shift of the game to lead the Dundas Blues to a 5-3 win over Dunnville in game one of the best of seven first round playoff series.

Dowling added another goal on a powerplay just over six minutes later to give Dundas a 2-1 first period lead.

Dunnville tied the match up in what evolved into a back-and-forth, penalty filled game that saw Dundas serve 73 minutes on 21 infractions and Dunnville serve 69 minutes on 21 infractions.

Dundas' John Murray broke the 2-2 tie with a powerplay goal early in the second frame, but Dunnville marched right back to knot the game at three goals each.

Blues veteran and Dundas native Mike Peters netted the winner with six minutes left in the second frame.

In the final period, Dundas clamped down defensively to hold the slim lead - and Dundas' Derek Searle, one of several late additions to the injury-riddled Blues roster - added some insurance with the team's fifth goal.

"Kevin had a strong game," general manager Steve Aglor said. "Derek had a strong game for us as well. "He definitely has no problem playing in this league."

Dundas goalie Cam Graham stopped 24 of 27 shots to earn the win.

Peters, Murray, Jonathon Cox (2), D.J. McConnell, Robert Bentivegna (2), BJ Caco, and new addition Trevor Atkinson all added assists for Dundas.

The first round playoff series continues in Dunnville Friday, Feb. 5 with an 8 p.m. start. The teams return to Dundas for game three on Tuesday Feb. 9 for a 7:30 p.m. start.

Tuesday happens to be the 54th anniversary of the night in 1956 when the New York Rangers played an exhibition game against local junior players at the Dundas Arena, now known as J.L. Grightmire Arena.

2009-06-24T11:14:00.000-07:00

Boose steady after two rounds

James Boose finished round two of the Ontario Golf Association Mid-Amateur Championship with a second straight even par performance of 72, to hold on to a fourth place tie for the time being.

The 25-year-old member of the Dundas Valley Golf Club birdied three of the last five holes at Loyalist Country Club in Bath, Ontario. He is four strokes back of current leader Dave Bunker of Woodbridge who shot an impressive six under par 66 in round two Wednesday.

Fellow Dundas Valley member Brett Wilkinson shot 81 in the second round for a two-day total of 11 over par 155 and a tie for 78th as scores continue to roll in.

2009-06-23T19:47:00.000-07:00

Dundas golfers have solid opening

Two Dundas Valley Golf Club members started the Ontario Golf Association Mid-Amateur Championship with solid opening rounds, Tuesday.

James Boose shot an even par 72, while Brett Wilkinson shot a two over par 74 at Loyalist Country Club in Bath, Ontario - west of Kingston - to finish the first of three rounds tied for fourth and 14th respectively.

Boose's par round left him just three strokes behind the first round leader. He appeared to favour the back nine, picking up birdies on holes 10, 12, 13 and 17 while suffering bogeys on holes 2, 6, 7 and 16. At 25 years of age, he is the youngest competitor in the top 10 after the opening round.

Play continues Wednesday and Thursday.

2009-05-05T08:04:00.000-07:00

Cianfrini Earns Athletic-Academic Honour

Dundas' Dave Cianfrini, a defenceman with the Canisius College hockey team, received the Dr. David B. Dietz Award as the player most dedicated to both athletics and academics.

While scoring 14 points in 39 games for Canisius this season, the third-year student maintained a 3.87 Grade Point Average.

Dave joined Canisius three seasons ago after playing for the Thorold Blackhawks of the Golden Horseshoe Junior B Hockey League, and before that played for the Burlington Hawks of the Ontario Provincial Junior Hockey League. He's eligible for the NHL entry draft this year.

Meanwhile, Dave's brother Paul - another defenceman - continued his own hockey career this season - completing his third season in the Ontario Hockey League. Paul played 66 games with the Erie Otters this season and picked up 18 points.

Dave, 23, and Paul, 20, both provide a strong physical presence on the blueline. Both brothers are 6 feet tall and over 200 lbs.

2009-05-04T08:22:00.000-07:00

Dundas Golfers Receive Honours

Two local NCAA golfers earned hardware for the 2009 season.
Mackenzie Hughes was named Mid-American Conference freshman of the year, and Christopher Ross was named to the All-Conference First Team.
Mackenzie played all 12 events for the Kent State Golden Flashes in his first NCAA Division 1 golf season, picking up a 74.5 scoring average for the season but averaging a score of 73 in seven spring events.
Mackenzie was also one of four Kent State golfers named to the seven-member All-Tournament team. And he also earned a spot on the All-Conference Second Team.
The spring was Mackenzie's hottest part of the season. He had 11 of his 12 par or better rounds in the last seven events. He earned 20 top ten finishes during his introductory season.
In his senior year at Eastern Michigan University, Parkside graduate Christopher Ross finished tied for 10th in the conference championships.
Christopher had two top 10 finishes, taking 9th place at the Mason Rudolph Championship in September with round of 74, 67, and 71 to finish one stroke under par. He finished 5th our of 60 competitors at the Rees Jones Intercollegiate tournament in November, with rounds of 79, 69 and 73.

2009-05-04T07:50:00.000-07:00

Local Golfer Helps Win Conference Title

Dundas' Mackenzie Hughes finished third overall to help lead Kent State University to the 2009 Mid-American Conference Championships in NCAA golf this weekend.
A Highland high school graduate, Mackenzie is a Freshman at Kent State, but shot impressive rounds of 72, 71, 69 and 74 to join two teammates in the top 3 as their team blew away the competition.
Mackenzie's teammate John Hahn was nine under par and won the individual tournament, while fellow Kent State golfer Brett Cairns shot five under par for second place as an individual. Dundas' golfing star was two under par over four rounds for third place.
As a team Kent State was an incredible 16 shots under par. Its closest competitor was Eastern Michigan University, which shot three over par for the tournament.
"This week was just a culmination of a great Spring for Kent State golf," golf coach Herb Page said in a press release. "We just kept getting better each week out and it all came together yesterday with our record setting round. I am so proud of the way our guys played, they worked hard all season and really dominated this week."

2009-04-17T04:45:00.000-07:00

Real McCoys Lose Quarterfinal
Host Steinbach knocks Dundas Out Of Allan Cup

Dundas' Allan Cup chase ended with an 8-4 loss to Steinbach North Stars, Thursday night.

After Shawn Maltby scored six minutes into the first period to give Dundas an early 1-0 lead, Steinbach responded with four straight goals to take a 4-1 lead into the first intermission.

Dundas stormed back early in the second period. Goals from Ryan Christie, Mike Kennedy and Rob DeCiantis put the visitors right back into the thick of the game at 4-4. But Steinbach snuck a powerplay goal in to end the period with a 5-4 lead.

Steinbach owned the third period, finding the net three more times and holding Dundas off the scoreboard to take the 8-4 win.

Both teams were nearly even in penalties, with Dundas taking 14 minutes on seven infractions, Steinbach 12 minutes on six infractions.

Dundas scored two goals in five powerplay chances, while Steinbach had two goals in six powerplay chances.

According to a Pointstreak.com gamesheet, Dundas goalie Brett Leggat started the game and stopped 10 of 14 shots then was removed for Mike Minard with 40 seconds left in the period. Minard played the rest of the game, stopping 25 of 28 shots. Steinbach's final goal was scored on an empty net.

During Dundas' three games at the Allan Cup, Mark Jooris led the way with two goals and four assists for six points. Shawn Maltby scored one goal and four assists for five points. Rob DeCiantis had four goals and no assists for four points, and Nick Smith had two goals and two assists for four points.

2009-04-15T19:03:00.000-07:00

McCoys Win Game Two
Dundas To Face Steinbach in Quarter-Final

Nick Smith scored two goals and added an assist, while Shawn Maltby picked up four assists, to help the Dundas Real McCoys outlast the South East Prairie Thunder 7-6 to pick up their first win at the Allan Cup national Senior AAA hockey championship, Wednesday.

Smith scored the winning goal with less than 30 seconds left in the third period, with Dundas playing with an extra skater.

Despite the win, Dundas settles for third place in the round robin portion of the tournament. The local team will face host Steinbach North Stars Thursday in a quarter final match-up. The winner of that game will face either the Prairie Thunder or Bentley Generals in a Friday semi-final. The Allan Cup chase will end for the loser of the Steinbach-Dundas match-up.

The North Stars won the Allan Cup at Grightmire Arena in 2003 when Dundas hosted the national championship. Now representing another Manitoba community, the North Stars feature many of their top players from that championship year - and have added former NHL'er Theoren Fleury.

Other Dundas goal scorers in Wednesday's win were: Tom Brown, Rob DeCiantis, Dan Pitre, Mark Jooris and Shawn Shewchuk.

Chipping in with assists were: Frank Grandits (2) Jerry Galway (2), Mike Kennedy, Tyler Pelton, Jooris and Shewchuk.

Dundas finished the round robin with a 1-1 record, and a three-way tie in their pool. the Prairie Thunder take first place in the pool with 10 goals for and seven goals against. Lloydminster took second place with only five goals for, but only six goals against. Dundas actually scored an impressive nine goals in their two round robin games - but gave up a total of 11 to their opponents.

Dundas goalie Mike Minard picked up the win for Dundas.

2009-04-14T16:59:00.000-07:00

McCoys Drop First Game

Dundas Real McCoys took 40 penalty minutes on 19 infractions, giving Lloydminster Border Kings 14 power plays, en route to a 5-2 loss to open the 2009 Allan Cup national senior AAA hockey championship in Steinbach, Manitoba, Tuesday evening.

After giving up two power play goals, Dundas' Mark Jooris and Rob DeCiantis scored back to back second period goals to tie the game at two.

But the McCoys gave up two more goals to Lloydminster in that second frame, plus one more early in the final period - and then never got a handle on the match, failing to capitalize on a couple of power play opportunities.

Lloydminster outshot Dundas 56 to 34.

Dundas was one for three on the power play, while Lloydminster scored three times on 14 power plays - accounting for the difference in the final score.

Dundas Real McCoys continue the round robin portion of the Allan Cup tomorrow night with a game against South East Prairie Thunder of Manitoba. The Thunder is 1-0 after beating Lloydminster 4-0 Monday night.

The Real McCoys need a win tomorrow night to stay even with the two teams in their pool. A loss will mean having to play a qualifier match while the top two teams get a bye into the next round.

Check the Dundas Star News this Friday for more, and come back to Dundas Sports Central for regular updates.

2009-03-30T05:02:00.000-07:00

Hughes' second place helps Kent State win

Mackenzie Hughes' career-best second place NCAA Division One finish helped Kent State win the Towson Invitational Golf Tournament by 25 strokes over the weekend.

While teammate John Hahn shot a 5-under par 211 over three rounds to win the overall championship, Highland high school graduate Hughes shot 73, 70 and 70 for a three-round total of 213 or 3-under par to tie with another Kent State teammate Nick Laumer for second place.

Kent State, with another top 5 finish and a fifth player who tied for 12th, was 11-under par to win the tournament. Kent State was the only team, in field of 17 schools, to shoot under par for the tournament.

"We played really well all weekend and just dominated," Kent State head coach Herb Page said in a press release. "It was a team effort throughout. With it being spring break we were able to spend a little extra time practicing all week and it paid off for us in a big way."

2009-03-29T17:35:00.000-07:00

Dundas represented by 69 Around The Bay runners

Veteran Valley Town runner Gord Aglor led a total of 69 Dundas participants in the Around The Bay Road Race earlier today.

Aglor was the top finisher of the large local contingent, crossing the finish line 105th overall - out of 4,816 total participants. He finished 20th out of 518 runners in the male 45 to 49-year-old section, and was the 94th out of 2,617 men. Aglor ran the 30 kilometre route in two hours, six minutes and thirty-one seconds.

Dundas' Doug Beck crossed the finish line almost three minutes after Aglor, finishing 140th overall and 27th out of 374 runners in the male 35 to 39 age group. Beck finished 132nd of 2617 men.

Catherine Sowerby was the top Dundas female finisher in this year's Around The Bay Race. Sowerby finised 541st overall in the 4,916 runner field. She finshed 3oth of 334 runners in the female 30 to 34 group, and was 85th out of 2,295 women in the event.

Julia Cahenzli of Dundas was a minute and a half behind Sowerby. Cahenzli was 607th overall, 44th of 254 in the female 25 to 29 group, and the 104th of 2,295 women overall.

For more information and complete results of Dundas' 69 runners, as well as more than 4,830 others, visit http://www.aroundthebayroadrace.com/

2009-03-23T13:12:00.000-07:00

Local Golfer Continues Strong NCAA Start

Highland high school grad Mackenzie Hughes finished the National Invitational golf tournament today in Tucson, Arizona with a three over par 75 for a three round total of six over par and a 36th place tie.

In his first year with NCAA Division 1 school Kent State, Mackenzie is past the midway point of a strong opening year.

Mackenzie shot an opening round 76 (+4) then rebounded with a second round 71 (-1).

This weekend's event was the Dundas native's seventh tournament for Kent State this year. He picked up a 17th place finish in his first tournament, the Maryland Intercollegiate, in September with rounds of 72 and 71 to finish just one shot over par.

At the end of last month, Mackenzie opened the Puerto Rico Classic with rounds of 72 and 69, but finished with a final round 78 to finish 35th in the field of 76 golfers.

2009-03-16T19:45:00.000-07:00

Peach Kings End Blues Playoff Run

Grimsby played probably their best game of the series, and Dundas couldn't seem to catch a break, as the Peach Kings romped to a 4-0 win Monday night, taking the Niagara District East Division title four games to two.

An effort by the Blues to force the series to a seventh and final game back in Grimsby hit a roadblock from the start as the Peach Kings pressed hard with a strong fore-check and seemingly insurmountable penalty-kill.

Dundas never seemed to get its powerplay clicking, repeatedly finding themselves buried deep in their own end even with a man advantage. The home team was unable to convert on eight powerplay opportunities.

Grimsby slowly built a lead with a goal in the opening period and one in the second frame. They put the game away with two powerplay goals in the final frame, while keeping Dundas off the scoreboard all night long.

Dundas outshot Grimsby over the second two periods, 21 to 19, but couldn't solve Grimsby netminder Mike Tardif - who stepped up to foil several Dundas scoring chances. Other shots and loose pucks didn't bounce the Blues' way and Grimsby was strong enough to withstand all late attacks.

Tardiff stopped all 28 Dundas shots on net for the shutout win, and Dundas' Cam Graham stopped 30 of the 34 shots he faced.

Several Dundas players were slow to leave the ice following the game, perhaps not quite ready to say goodbye to the season - and an exhilarating east division final series that saw them win two games at home, and lose two tight overtime games in Grimsby that could have gone their way.

The Dundas Blues came a long way in this, the team's 50th anniversary season. The players and coaching staff may not quite be ready to hear it after a disappointing loss in a series they came very close to winning - but the Blues overcame a poor start to rack up two separate eight game winning streaks, the two second longest winning streaks in the entire Niagara league.

Dundas was evenly matched with Grimsby during the division final, pushing the regular season champs to overime on their own ice - where they owned the best home record in the league - twice in the series

Grimsby won five of the six regular season games against Dundas.

2009-03-13T21:20:00.000-07:00

Second Overtime Win Gives Grimsby 3-2 Series Lead

Grimsby Peach Kings took a three games to two lead in the best-of-seven Niagara District East Division Final series with a 2-1 overtime win, Friday night.

Scoring opened halfway through the first period, as Grimsby took a 1-0 lead in their home arena on a powerplay.

After a scoreless second period, Dundas tied the game in the third frame. Kevin Dowling scored the goal, assisted by Dustin Dzaman and Jonathon Cox.

Seven and a half minutes into overtime, Grimsby found the net to take the win.

"We deserved to win the game tonight," Blues assistant coach Steve Aglor said. "We outplayed them huge in the second and third periods but couldn't finish."

He described Grimsby's overtime winning goal as a "fluke", and attributed the Blues' tough first period, in which they were outshot 17-5 by the Peach Kings, to penalty trouble.

"We played a great game. The players couldn't have done any more, especially in the second and third," Aglor said.

Grimsby outshot Dundas 40 to 34. After the one-sided opening frame, the Blues had 12 shots and the Peach Kings 13 shots in the scoreless second period. Dundas poured it on in the third period, outshooting Grimsby 15-5, but only found the net once. Grimsby had five shots in overtime, Dundas two.

Of note, there were no penalties issued to either team in the third period or overtime. Overall, Grimsby was one for nine on the powerplay and Dundas was zero for seven.

The series returns to Dundas Monday, March 16 at 7:30 p.m, with Grimsby needing one win to clinch the division title, and Dundas needing two straight wins to clinch. Dundas must win at home Monday to force a seventh and deciding game back in Grimsby Wednesday.

But Aglor remains confident in his players.

"We'll do it the hard way," he said.

Grimsby has won two overtime games at home. The Blues have won both games in Dundas by scores of 4-2. Grimsby rode some questionable officiating and 20 powerplays to an 8-2 win last Friday.

2009-03-12T19:54:00.000-07:00

Blues Tie Up Series Again

With 15 seconds left in the second period, and the Dundas Blues deadlocked at 2-2 with the Grimsby Peach Kings, Dundas native D.J. McConnell buried a pass from Kyle Draper for the winning goal in Game Four of the Junior C Niagara District's east division final Thursday night.

McConnell's second goal of the playoffs sends the Blues back to Grimsby for Friday night's Game Five with a 2-2 series tie.

With the one goal lead, Dundas grinded out the final period, killing four penalties and successfully burying the puck in Grimsby's end late in the game. The deal was sealed with a late empty net goal, and a 4-2 win.

Dundas called a timeout with four and a half minutes left to play. as head coach Dan Caco called for three players to stay up high and two players to play down low, deep in Grimsby's end.

Their goal was to control the puck on the boards and in the corners and burn down the time remaining on the clock. They were successful, giving Grimsby no opportunity to pull their goalie in favour of an extra skater.

With about a minute left, Grimsby finally carried the puck into Dundas' end and their goalie got to the bench. But before fans could count to ten, Kevin Dowling had fired the puck into Grimsby's empty net to cap the win.

Dundas had jumped out to a lead after 15 minutes of the opening period, with an even strength goal from Jesse Healy, assisted by Andrew Clark.

Cole McNeil gave Dundas a 2-0 lead two minutes later on a powerplay, assisted by Healy and B.J. Caco.

Grimsby came back in the second frame, with an even strength goal 37 seconds after the puck dropped.

McNeil was thwarted on a penalty shot ten minutes later.

The Peach Kings tied it up with a powerplay goal in the final two minutes of the second period.

With Dundas still pressuring the Grimsby net, a shot rattled off the post and came to a rest in the goal crease behind the Peach King netminder. But a subsequent scrum didn't move the puck over the line before the whistle stopped play.

Dundas kept the pressure up, winning battles in the corners and along the boards and working hard to get the puck out front to McConnell for the winner eight seconds after the near-goal.

Again one of several hard workers on the ice, Mike Peters picked up two assists on the night - including one on the game winner. Several players stepped up with blocked shots and important clearing shots to help hold Grimsby down to two goals.

The two teams were evenly matched when it came to shots on net. Dundas had 36, Grimsby 34.

Goalie Cam Graham returned after missing the past two games to stop 32 shots for the win. Both goalies came with big saves on several occasions to keep the game close all night.

Dundas won another tight special teams battle, scoring two goals on seven powerplays, while Grimsby found the net once on 10 powerplays.

Game Five is set for Grimsby Friday night at 7:30 p.m., and Game Six will be played at Dundas' J.L. Grightmire Arena on Monday, March 16 at 7:30 p.m.

Note the special night for Game Six, and be sure to make it to Grightmire on Market Street in Dundas for what could prove to be the biggest hockey game in Hamilton so far this season.

Check www.dundasstarnews.com and Dundas Sports Central for updates on tomorrow night's Game Five, and watch for your copy of the Dundas Star News for more - including an introduction to Bob Hatch in the March 20 issue. Mr. Hatch dropped the puck for a ceremonial face-off at Grightmire tonight, and played for the Dundas Junior C team 50 years ago.

2009-03-12T11:48:00.000-07:00

Is "Passable" Officiating Good Enough - An Opinion

Ontario Hockey Association officials concede officiating in Friday's game three of the Niagara District East Division Playoffs between Dundas Blues and Grimsby Peach Kings did not meet the standard set in the previous two games.

So, it wasn't as good - but it was acceptable. That doesn't seem quite right.

Players on both teams deserve more. The fans of both teams deserve more.

The fans and coaches expect better than "passable" performances from the players on the ice, the players expect it from themselves, and we should all expect better than passable performances from the officials.

So far, from the goalie crease out, both teams have played much better than "passable".

Tonight brings Game Four of the series back to Dundas' J.L. Grightmire Arena. And we hope there's a better than "passable" job down by the referee and linesmen. That probably means not really being noticed.

These are talented teams that should be allowed to play, showing off their skill, effort and tenacity. We hope the officials don't overshadow the great athletes on the ice.

All the players on both sides can do is go out and play the best they can. They rely on the fans to do the cheering, coaches to do the coaching and the refs to make the fairest calls possible.

Games One and Two were, by all accounts, exciting, entertaining examples of hockey. There were solid hits, nice goals - and penalties. But everything pretty much evened out and it was the skill and hard work of the players on the ice that made the game.

We're all looking forward to a great game.

2009-03-12T08:24:00.001-07:00

Veteran Parkside Leader Knocked Out of Last Two Games

Parkside Panthers were without big forward Andrew Cicuttini in the AA Senior Boys OFSAA semi-final and bronze medal game this week.

Event organizers confirmed a player from George Harvey of Toronto collided with Cicuttini during Parkside's 58-50 quarterfinal win. The two apparently hit knee-to-knee, and Cicuttini was out for the next two games. Though some questioned whether the hit was intentional, organizers said Parkside players and coaches handled the situation very well.

The loss was a big one for Parkside. While the team has a list of players who contributed points and leadership all year long, and was by no means a one-man show, Cicuttini was hot at OFSAA before he went down. He scored 27 points in the opening 81-56 win, an incredible 30 points in a 50-47 second round win, and added 17 in the quarter final win.

Cicuttini's presence on the court is an asset to Parkside in other ways. As a veteran in his final year at Parkside, he has plenty of experience in competitive, high pressure games. He's had a couple previous trips to OFSAA and was likely a calming influence on his younger teammates when needed.

According to event organizers, Westminster's big player dominated inside play against Parkside in the semi-final, with Cicuttini absent.

Also, Cicuttini's huge presence under the boards took pressure off the team's strong outside shooters. He complemented players like Quinn Henderson and Kyle Giedraitis. These players fed off each other, made each other better and gave opponents fits trying to figure out how to defend them.

With all three on the court, and players like Jeff Hunt, Ty Patterson, Sam Giles, Mike Dzikic and several others contributing as well, Parkside is a tough team to beat. If you focus on Cicuttini, then you leave Henderson, Giedraitis or someone else wide open. And vice versa.

Without one piece of the puzzle, Parkside must be a bit easier to play. Certainly, they are a different team without their tallest forward.

But without Cicuttini, the team still stepped up to beat host team Timmins who must have brought along plenty of fan support. Giedraitis scored 15 in the bronze medal winning game.

There's always ways to spin these things, but perhaps winning a game to earn a bronze might be considered more satisfying than losing a game to take silver. Regardless of everything that happened. Parkside ended on a winning note.

2009-03-11T19:08:00.000-07:00

Parkside Wins Provincial Bronze

Dundas' Parkside Panthers senior boys basketball team clinched the OFSAA Bronze medal Wednesday night with a 43-36 victory over upstart host Timmins.

First year senior Kyle Giedraitis scored 15 points to help lead Parkside to the win and third place in the provincial championship.

2009-03-11T10:39:00.000-07:00

Quest for Gold stopped short
Parkside battles for Bronze tonight

Parkside’s quest for provincial gold ended this afternoon with a 60-36 semi-final loss to Westminster Secondary School of London.

The loss moved Parkside to the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Association’s bronze medal game, tonight at 6 p.m. Parkside and Westminster were ranked the top two teams going into the tournament.

Westminster got out to a quick lead on Dundas, leading 33-17 at halftime. Parkside was unable to make up the difference in the second half. Whenever the Dundas boys were able to score, their opponents responded and Parkside never seemed able to dig into the lead. The London school steadily stretched their lead from 16-points at halftime to 20-points in the fourth quarter and finally won by 24.

Parkside was scheduled to meet the tournament’s Cinderella team, the host squad from Timmins, in a battle for Bronze. Timmins was seeded 11th going into the tournament surprising several higher-ranked opponents. St. Thomas Aquinas and Westminster were scheduled to play for ‘AA’ OFSAA Gold Wednesday night.

2009-03-11T07:26:00.000-07:00

Parkside meets Westminster in Semi-Final

Parkside will meet Westminster, the number two seed from London, in today's semi-final at Noon.

Westminster beat Forster convincingly last night 80-58 to advance to the Final Four with Parkside, St. Thomas Aquinas and Timmins.

The top three seeds going into the tournament: Parkside, Westminister and Aquinas, all made it to the final four, with Timmins High - seeded 11th - grabbing the fourth spot.

2009-03-10T18:57:00.000-07:00

Parkside Reaches Final Four

The Parkside Panthers basketball team is one win away from the AA OFSAA Gold Medal game, after topping George Harvey of Toronto 58-50 Tuesday night.

This win advances the Dundas high school boys to a semi-final at Noon Wednesday. where they will face either seventh seed Forster of Windsor or second seed Westminster of London.

The other semi-final will feature Oakville's St. Thomas Aquinas (#3 seed) against Timmins High (#11 seed).

2009-03-10T10:23:00.000-07:00

Late Heroics Advance Parkside To Quarterfinal

Like other top seeds at the 'AA' OFSAA senior boys basketball tournament in Timmins, Parkside was pushed to the limit by a bottom seed - just going to show Panthers' coach Nick White was right when he said you can't look past any team towards the next game.

But Parkside pulled out a final minute victory over McGuigan, of Toronto, and advances to the quarterfinals tonight at 8 p.m.

Parkside, the number one seed, won by just three points - 50-47 - after building up a 12-point lead in the first quarter.

McGuigan pushed back. The 16th seed out of 18 teams lead Parkside by two points with 22 seconds to play in the fourth quarter. But Parkside intercepted an inbound pass, then drove to the hoop for two points and a foul to move ahead.

Parkside now faces the winner of this afternoon's meeting between George Harvey of Toronto and Nicholson of Belleville. The two potential opponents are seeded 8 and 9, respectively. But seeding doesn't mean everything.

Already, as Day two at the provincial championship heats up, St. Basil's (13th seed) of Sault Ste. Marie beat Forster (7th seed) of Windsor; and Forster topped fourth seed Perth. Timmins, one ofthe host schools, the eleventh seed beat the number two seed Westminster of London.

Andrew Cicuttini led Parkside with 30 points.

2009-03-10T06:33:00.000-07:00

Parkside Meets Toronto School in Second Game

Parkside Panthers senior boys basketball team play their second game at the Ontario championships this afternoon against Cardinal McGuigan of Toronto.

The number one seed from Dundas will meet the sixteenth seed after McGuigan lost their tournament opener 54-34 to Bishop MacDonnell of Guelph, Monday. McGuigan played a second game Monday evening against ESC Theriault of host city Timmins, who had also lost their opening game.

McGuigan won the Monday evening game 66-47 to earn the right to face Parkside at 1 p.m. today.

One apparent upset from the first day of action was eleventh seed Timmins High beating number two seed Westminster Secondary School in London, 52-45.

Check Dundas Sports Central later today for updates.

2009-03-09T12:54:00.000-07:00

Officiating not up to standard, but passable

The refereeing of Friday's Junior C play-off game between Dundas Blues and Grimsby Peach Kings did not meet the standard set in the series' previous two games but was passable, according to an Ontario Hockey Association director who was at the game and consulted by association president Brent Ladds today.

Mr. Ladds told the Dundas Star News concerns about officiating in Friday's game, which included 74 penalty minutes for the Dundas Blues compared to 14 minutes for Grimsby, and a series-high 20 powerplays for Grimsby compared to Dundas' six powerplays, will be forwarded to the OHA's referee-in-chief and he will review it directly with the game referee.

2009-03-09T11:53:00.000-07:00

Parkside Wins OFSAA Opener

Parkside high school's senior boys basketball team opened the provincial championship with an 81-56 win over Ridgemont of Ottawa, this afternoon in Timmins.
Veteran centre Andrew Cicuttini led the Dundas school with 27 points, while Quinn Henderson added 20 points.
The Parkside Panthers next play either Cardinal McGuigan of Toronto (16 seed) or ESC Theriault of Timmins (18 seed), both of whom lost their games earlier today.
McGuigan and Theriault play this evening, with the winner moving on to face Parkside tomorrow afternoon.
Parkside entered the Provincial tournament with an overall season record of 37 wins and five losses. The small Dundas school went undefeated in regular season Hamilton play, until the city championship against Orchard Park of Stoney Creek.

2009-03-09T08:52:00.000-07:00

OHA reviewing Blues complaint

Ontario Hockey Association officials are reviewing officiating concerns expressed by Dundas Blues staff after the team was handed 74 minutes in penalties Friday night, giving Grimsby 20 powerplay chances, and an 8-2 win. Six of Grimsby's goals came on powerplays.

Brent Ladds, president of the OHA, said Monday morning complaints of this sort are usually first shared with the official himself. Then the association tries to contact a neutral party who was at the game. Usually, an association director or referee supervisor attends playoff games but Mr. Ladds wasn't sure this morning exactly who might have been at Friday's controversial match in Grimsby. But he said he was investigating the complaint and hoped to have some kind of update later in the day.

The 74 penalty minutes handed to Dundas, and 14 penalty minutes for Grimsby, appear inconsistent with the previous two playoff games between the teams. Grimsby's 20 powerplays and Dundas' six powerplays also were a big variation from Games One and Two.

In Game One, played in Grimsby, both teams went scoreless in eight powerplay chances. Dundas had 20 penalty minutes on eleven infractions while Grimsby had 28 minutes on 12 infractions.

Game Two showed comparable penalty-related statistics. With both teams coming up basically even again. Dundas scored once on nine powerplays, while Grimsby was shut out in eight powerplays. Dundas had 19 penalty minutes, Grimsby 2. Dundas had nine infractions, Grimsby 10.

Of the eleven Dundas players penalized Friday night, league Rookie of the Year Cole McNeil lead the Blues with 14 minutes. During the regular season, he received 38 penalty minutes in 36 games. Nick Bazinet, one of the league's least penalized defencemen in the regular season, was handed 12 minutes Friday night, after picking up only 31 minutes all season in 35 games. Several other Blues not used to sitting in the box were among those handed penalties Friday night.

Dundas was the sixth most penalized team in the regular season, finishing right in the middle of the 10 team league, averaging about 25 minutes per game. Grimsby was among the least penalized teams in the regular season, but averaged about 21 minutes a game.

Grimsby returns to Dundas for Game Four of the best of seven division final, up two games to one, Thursday, March 12 at 7:30 p.m. It's likely to be another exciting contest as the Blues try to put Friday's game behind them and even the series before heading back to Grimsby the next night.

Dundas Blues coaching hope local fans aren't turned off by Friday night's aberration in what has been a very tight, competitive and well-played playoff series between two evenly matched teams.

2009-03-07T11:06:00.000-08:00

Referee Controversy Marks Game Three
Grimsby takes penalty-filled 8-2 win and series lead

Blues coaches have sent officiating concerns to the Ontario Hockey Association about Friday night's game three of the Niagara District Junior C East Division final.

Game officials handed the Blues a total of 74 penalty minutes, on 24 infractions. Meanwhile, the Grimsby Peach Kings received a total of seven penalties for 14 minutes.

Grimsby players took advantage, scoring six goals in their 20 powerplay chances - including three powerplay goals in the second period - en route to an 8-2 win, and a two games to one lead in the best of seven series.

Grimsby fired 51 shots at Blues goalie Shawn Krzykala, who made 43 saves.

The trouble appeared to start slowly, but in the even first period Dundas' Jesse Healy scored a shorthanded goal and Grimsby added their first powerplay marker. After the 1-1 opening frame, Grimsby came back to take a 6-2 lead in the second, and added two more powerplay goals in the third.

Along with the complaint about referee Darcy Hemauer, the Blues forwarded the OHA an email from a hockey fan who said his family walked out of Friday night's game demanding their money back from the Peach Kings because, according to the fan, the referee "made a mockery of the game." A similar message was posted in the Grimsby Peach Kings website forum.

Looking ahead, assistant coach Steve Aglor said the Blues will hold two practices and regroup for Game Four back home in Dundas' J.L Grightmire Arena Thursday night.

He said the whole team will need to show up Thursday and work as hard as forward Mike Peters, who Aglor credited with "working his butt off every game, every shift."

Check back in for more updates before next week's game, as the Dundas Star News tries to get a response from OHA officials regarding the referee controversy.

Healy's first period shorthanded goal was assisted by Scott Kearsley and Jonathon Cox. Andrew Cebulak scored Dundas' other goal with help from Nick Bazinet and Kevin Dowling.

2009-03-05T20:12:00.000-08:00

Blues Even Series With 4-2 Win

Special teams play gave the Dundas Blues an edge on home ice Thursday night as the Junior C hockey team beat Grimsby Peach Kings 4-2 to even their best of seven Niagara District East Division final series at one game each.

Dundas killed all eight of their own penalties, shutting down the Peach King powerplay all night. And the hometown team found the net once on one of their own powerplays. Goalie Shawn Krzykala got the start for the Blues, and stopped 26 of 28 shots for the win.

The entertaining game featured end-to-end action, hard checks, several good scoring chances for both sides, and a couple of game misconduct penalties.

Facing five Grimsby powerplays in the first period, Dundas' penalty kill units had to battle hard. Dundas hit the scoreboard first with just over seven minutes left in the opening frame as league MVP Jesse Healy found the net on a long shot, assisted by defenceman and team Captain Andrew Clark, and league Rookie of the Year Cole McNeil.

Grimsby had a two-man advantage and pressured the Blues in the final minute of the opening period, Clark sacrificed his body for a key shot block to help ensure the slim lead held as the period winded down.

Despite the one goal lead, Dundas coaches appeared to be shaking their heads over the repeated trips to the penalty box to start the game.

Opening the second period with yet another powerplay, Grimsby swarmed Dundas' end. The Blues couldn't seem to get the puck out, sending clearing passes right onto the sticks of Peach King blueliners. Goalie Shawn Krzykala took control, stopping three straight Grimsby scoring chances.

But Dundas continued to buzz around the Grimsby half of the ice in the second period, keeping the Peach Kings off the scoreboard and strengthening the lead with a goal from Scott Kearsley, assisted by veteran Jonathon Cox and Kyle Draper.

Grimsby came on hard in the second half of the final period, scoring their first goal with just under 10 minutes to play. Less than five minutes later, they tied the game up - showing flashes of the comeback the Peach Kings put together at home last week to snatch an overtime victory in Game One.

Momentum seemed to be swinging Grimsby's way when, between their two goals, Dundas native and Blues leader Dustin Dzaman took a five minute major penalty and game misconduct for hitting from behind.

But Dundas Blues Andrew Clark, Scott Kearsley and Kyle Draper - each of whom battled hard all night long - continued the pressure in Grimsby's end. Their hard work paid off with an entertaining goal fired off the stick of Clark that appeared to catch the Grimsby goalie, then popped up and over him into the net. Dundas had the lead again, 3-2.

Grimsby threw everything they had at the Blues in the final three minutes, pulling their goalie in favour of an extra skater to keep the pressure on. Dundas finally cleared their end and, after a couple of attempts, scored on the empty net to make it 4-2 with just 24 seconds to play. Dundas native Mike Peters picked up the empty-netter to cap a night of hard work by the forward.

Healy assisted on the final goal, but ended up motionless on the ice some point between the puck sliding over the line and the celebration. He skated off the ice under his own power - with a choice word or two for the Grimsby bench as he glided by, and was reportedly fine following the game. Grimsby's Stevan Manojlovic was handed a five minute major penalty and a game misconduct for "checking to the head."

The tied series moves back to Grimsby Friday night, March 6, at 7:30 p.m. for Game Three. Both teams then get a week between games until they return to the Valley Town for Game Four on Thursday, March 12 at the J.L. Grightmire Arena on Market Street in Dundas. The good sized crowd appreciated 60 minutes of good hockey, but there were plenty of open seats at the historic Dundas arena tonight.

Please check Dundas Sports Central regularly for updates of this very close and entertaining series, and don't forget your copy of the Dundas Star News - published every Friday in Dundas.

2009-03-05T10:35:00.000-08:00

Parkside Number One Seed
Team starts provincial quest Monday afternoon

Parkside Panthers are the number one seed at the AA OFSAA senior boys Basketball championship in Timmins.
That means the Dundas team plays its first game against Ridgemont Spartans, of Ottawa, on Monday, March 9 at 1 p.m.
A quick scan of Ridgemont on the net indicates Parkside's first opponent at the provincial championship won the Ottawa AA city championship 68-61. In that game, Samr Farhat reportedly led the Spartans with 29 points and Nehemiah Campbell scored 18. The two are apparently among several leaders on the team, along with Nagi Aboumenjel and Osman Faqi.

2009-03-03T12:42:00.000-08:00

Blues drop tight opener
Second game in Dundas Thursday

By Craig Campbell
News Staff

Despite dropping the first game of their Niagara Junior C East Division final series to Grimsby Friday night, the Dundas Blues showed they’re ready to match up with the league’s most dominant team.
Going into the Peach King’s home territory to open the best of seven series, where the host team held a league best record of 15 wins, two losses and one tie, any opponent might be expected to wince.
But it was the Blues that charged out of the gate, grabbing a 1-0 lead in Grimsby’s house on Cole McNeil’s first period goal, assisted by Jesse Healy.
McNeil found the net again in the second period to give Dundas a 2-0 lead with an unassisted, shorthanded goal.
That two-goal cushion lasted until the final minute of the second frame, when Grimsby finally got a puck past Blues goalie Cam Graham. The Dundas netminder stood on his head for most of the period, stopping 19 of 20 Grimsby shots.
The tight contest continued in the third frame, and the hosts again outshot Dundas, but found the net only once – enough to tie the match and send it into overtime.
Almost halfway through overtime, Grimsby scored to take the series opener.
Grimsby outshot Dundas 45 to 26, but Graham was up to the task stopping 43 pucks in regulation.
The Peach Kings now travel to the Blues’ home, at J.L. Grightmire Arena on Market Street in Dundas, where the Blues hope hometown fans will show up in record numbers this Thursday to support their drive to unseat Grimsby as East Division champions.
Head coach and team owner Dan Caco said the series opening overtime loss in Grimsby was frustrating, but that the team will regroup in time for Thursday night’s game in Dundas.
“We stuck to our game plan for most of the game, but a couple of breakdowns resulted in both Grimsby goals,” Mr. Caco said. “There is no room for errors in the playoffs. We made a couple and it cost us the first game.
“We still feel confident we will knock the Peach Kings off.”
Game two of the tough series is set for Thursday, March 5 at Grightmire Arena in Dundas. Gametime is 7:30 p.m.

Welcome to Dundas Sports Central

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Check in regularly for local sports updates between weekly editions of the Dundas Star News, the paper of record in Dundas, Ontario, Canada.

Starting this week, Dundas Sports Central will follow the current efforts of the Dundas Blues Junior C hockey team as they battle Grimsby Peach Kings for the Niagara District East Division championship, and the Parkside Panthers Senior Boys Basketball team at the AA provincial championships in Timmins.