Reardon rides on with Trojans
Salmon Arm SilverBack defenceman Jayson Reardon has committed to the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) Trojans of the Alberta Colleges Athletic Association for the upcoming season.
The 6-foot-1, 210-pound Lumby native played two campaigns with the SilverBacks, recording 28 points in 47 games in his 20-year-old season.
Reardon’s steady development earned him the SilverBacks’ Most Improved Player Award this year, and he was also a member of the BCHL selects team that competed in an international junior tournament in Russia in April.
Said head coach Tim Kehler: “The last third of the season, his game just kept steadily improving and we couldn’t deny him the minutes he was earning. He developed in so many areas of his game while maintaining his defensive responsibility.”
Club targets new shooters
It’s New Shooter Day today starting at 9:30 a.m. at the North Okanagan Trap & Skeet Club.
Guests will be charged only $2 per 25 targets, and additional shotgun shells will be sold.
To reach the Spallumcheen club on Highway 97A, turn right off the highway opposite Pleasant Valley Road at the old Lockwood Bros. Concrete plant and follow the windy road to the top of the hill. Call Mark Wakefield at 542-9619, or Gord Fowler at 309-4673.
Meanwhile, the local club recorded some solid results at the 59th annual provincials last weekend at the Vancouver Gun Club.
Ron Lee nailed 384 of 400 targets to claim the High All Around title, while Lisa Salt took the High Lady with 375/400. Salt also won the singles event at 96 in a three-lady shoot-off.
Terry Davies took the High Lady at 93 in the Memorial Handicap division, while teaming with Salt to win the Two In a Family singles at 385. Salt and Gord Fowler topped the Husband & Wife crown at 389.
Milson deuce deflates Kal Tire
Midfielder Murray Milson scored twice as Westside shut down Vernon Kal Tire 3-0 in Okanagan Oldtimers 50+ Soccer League play Thursday night at Marshall Field #3.
Milson got both goals off corners, beating the Tiremen defenders to unleash a low, bouncing kick, and then converting on a gorgeous header.
Retired NHL enforcer Glen Cochrane completed the Westside offence by rolling a shot through keeper Felix Heinrichs’ legs. Harold Schock earned the shutout as Kal Tire (5-2) put most of their shots over the net or wide. Defender Rob Parkin earned the Sleeman’s Man of the Match for Vernon.
The Vernon Stars lost 3-0 to the Kelowna Kickers at Rutland Field #1. The Stars dipped to 4-3.
Dozers demolish Gator win streak
The second-place Ted Luszcz Bulldozing Dozers were short a player but still pulled off a 16-4 upset of the previously unbeaten Whitehouse Mortgage Gators in Vernon Women’s Slo-Pitch League play.
Rebecca Warnes went 4-for-5 with a double and three RBI to spark the Dozers. Traci Kenney and Tracey Bell also had hot bats with three hits each.
Kenney smacked a double, while Mandy Christensen doubled and made a running catch in shallow outfield and then threw out a player at third from centre field to ignite the Dozers’ defence.
Quotable…
“The season had started fine enough. The Canucks were 10-5-3. But then they got their paint stripped clean in a 7-1 whitewashing at the hands of a long-time bully, the Chicago Blackhawks. Shortly after, Henrik called his first of several “big” player’s only meetings.” – Jason Botchford of the Vancouver Province.
