2024-02-28
SPORTS SHORTS
SHOT PUT GLORY
BROOKLYN - Sarah Mitton continues to rock the world of women's shot put.
Mitton most recently set a new Canadian women's indoor record with a 20.08 metre throw at the World Athletics Indoor Tour Silver meet in Hvezdy v Nehvizdech in the Czech Republic on Feb. 20 to win.
This is a huge set-up for her as she prepares for the World Athletics Indoor Championships held in Glasgow, Scotland. Mitton throws March 1.
A little coffee talk...
Fullstrong Coffee and Mitton have teamed up to bring you Sarah's Signature Shot coffee. Bags are available at the Golden Pond restaurant in Liverpool or on the Fullstrong website (fullstrongcoffee.com), in either one pound or half-pound bags and either whole bean or ground. Twenty-five per cent of the proceeds goes directly to Mitton to support her journey to the Olympics in Paris later this year.
Jr. B hockey
Feb. 25 was a big night for the South Shore Jr. B Lumberjacks, their final game of the regular season, their first in Bridgewater. First off, the team's overagers were honoured – Nolan Greenlaw, Alec Howie, Daniel LeBlanc and Joshua McCarther.
Secondly, they earned a 4-3 victory over the division-winning Capstone Colts, with LeBlanc getting the game winner. The win means that the Lumberjacks finish with a 24-7-1 record and in second place, just one point behind the Colts.
They will kick-off the Fred Fox divisional playoffs this Friday against the East Hants Penguins, a team they defeated all four times they faced them this season. Game time is 7:30 p.m. Game 2 in the best-of-seven series is March 3 in East Hants; Game 3, March 6 in Bridgewater; Game 4, March 8 in East Hants. If necessary, Game 5, is set for March 9 in Bridgewater; Game 6, March 11 in East Hants; Game 7, March 12 in Bridgewater.
Jr. C hockey
The South Shore Schooners played game one of their playoff series against the Eastern Shore Thunder in Bridgewater Sunday and skated away with a 5-4 overtime victory. Matt Hill scored the game winner at the 6:08 mark.
The Schooners finished off the regular season in fifth place with a 12-10-1-1 record, just two points behind the Thunder.
Game 2 in the five-game series will be played in Chester March 1, followed by Game 3, March 2 in Eastern Shore. Game 4, if necessary, will be played in Eastern Shore, March 3. No date has been set for a possible game five.
League awards were announced recently with a couple of Schooners on the list. Dylan Rafuse won the Rookie of the Year award, while Lathan Robinson won Top Defenceman honours.
