NEWS RELEASE
TIMMINS RINGETTE ASSOCIATION
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This past weekend Timmins Tornadoes U12A, U14A, U16A and U19A had a great showing at the Whitby Ringette Tournament. It came down to hard-fought battles against Forest Xtreme teams in every division with the association going home in first and third!
U12A
The Timmins Tornadoes U12A team had a triumphant weekend, dominating their division in a series of five games coming out on top with a gold medal! Their first game against the Sunderland Stingers yielded a 6-2 win. The second game against Forest Xtreme was a tough match with Forest Xtreme scoring four goals in the first period, U12A Tornadoes didn’t let that discourage them as they answered back with three good goals of their own in the second period, not quite enough for a win but a valiant effort. The Tornadoes dominated game three against Whitby Wild with a 5-3 win. Tornadoes played Whitby Wild again in the semi-finals winning 5-1, securing their place in the finals for a rematch against their competitors Forest Xtreme. The final game was a nail-biting match where the Tornadoes ultimately beat out Forest Xtreme 5-4 securing a gold medal win.
U14A
The Timmins Tornadoes U14A team had a rocky start to the tournament losing their first two games against Ottawa Ice and Forest Xtreme 2-5 and 3-5 respectively. These players didn’t let a rocky first day keep them down, they came back winning game three against Guelph 6-0. Game four against Gloucester Cumberland Devils was another win for the Tornadoes 7-2 securing a third place spot in the semi-finals. In the semi-finals the Tornadoes got a do-over against Ottawa Ice, ending with a win 5-2, sending them to the finals with another shot against Forest Xtreme. The final game was a nail-biting match going into overtime where the Tornadoes ultimately won gold with a 5-4 win.
U16A
The Timmins Tornadoes U16A team had a strong start to the tournament winning their first game against Ajax Pickering Power 9-2. Their second game against West Ottawa was a tough one ending with a loss 4-5. This team didn’t let a loss dampen their spirits coming back with a win for game three against Barrie Blizzard 6-1 and a win for game four against Forest Xtreme 1-0 securing their spot in the semi finals. The Tornadoes faced off against Forest Xtreme again in the semi-finals, it was a hard fight, but Forest Xtreme ultimately moved on to the finals and the Tornadoes finished with a loss 2-5 ending the tournament in a well-deserved third place.
U19A
The Timmins Tornadoes U19A team had a great tournament coming out on top with a gold medal! Their first game was against Upper Ottawa Valley where they played strong achieving a 4-1 win. Game two was a tough match against the Richmond Hill Lightnings where the Tornadoes edged them out 6-5. For game three they continued their winning streak delivering an 8-2 win over the London Lynx. Game four proved to be a challenge against Forest Xtreme, it was a close game but resulted in a loss 2-3. In the semi-finals the Tornadoes faced off against Richmond Hill Lightnings again, resulting in a win 4-2 sending them into the finals. The finals saw the Tornadoes go up against Forest Xtreme once more and the Tornadoes came back strong resulting in a win 4-3 and well-deserved gold medal.
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