New Zealand hopeful
Penticton’s Liam Kircher traveled to Australia last week with a New Zealand select team to compete in the Australian National under 17 field lacrosse championship. The group of players are trying to gain selection for the under 19 New Zealand national team .The team went 3-3 to finish third and Kircher was second in team scoring with18 points. Selection to the national team will take place in December.
Minor baseball scores
Kelowna Girls Halo edged Summerland Nesters Market 6-5 in pee wee A action for the Summerland Minor Baseball Association. Trailing 5-3 in the bottom of the fifth, Kelowna scored three runs to steal the win. Summerland Nesters Market then faced the Penticton Phillies and were downed 11-6. The teams were tied at four after two innings before the Phillies blew the doors open with seven runs in the third and fourth innings. Sharing the pitching duties for Summerland were Mathew Ganie, Spencer McIntosh and Dawson Jenner. Summerland Nesters Market closed its weekend with a 10-8 win against Rutland No.3. Tied at six after three innings, Rutland scored one in the fourth to retake the lead. It didn’t last long as Summerland’s offence stayed hot to score four in the fourth and solidify the win.
Vees place third
The Johnston Meier Vees captured a bronze medal following a controversial semifinal at the Burnaby Spring Blast tournament. The Vees faced the defending champion Burnaby Bulldogs. With six minutes remaining, Tommy Waterman appeared to score, but the referee waived off the goal as he didn’t see it go in. Three minutes later, a Burnaby player intercepted Cam Glibbery’s clearing attempt with his shot hitting the post. The referee stopped play and signaled a goal. After realizing his error, a penalty shot was awarded. During the penalty shot, the Burnaby player lost control of the puck and goalie Taylor Scott made the save only to have the rebound go in and count. After much discussion that included the linesman, the goal stood. Later, the Vees were called for too many men when they pulled their goalie. Realizing the mistake, a faceoff was taken at centre eliminating any chance for the Vees to get the equalizer.
Senior men’s golf
In senior men’s action at the Twin Lakes Golf Resort, Lyle Lowenberger’s foursome of Norm Boucher, George Makortoff and Mac Conley shot a 69 to win the scramble. In second was Dave Myles, Barry Palmer, Chuck Clubine and Pierre Comeau at 69. Gerry Nimchuk, Larry Syskakis, Rob Wall and Barry McLean were third at 70.
