Pen High at Valley’s
Placing fourth in the AAA Okanagan Valley Sport Athletic Association field hockey finals disappointed Pen High Lakers coach Shaun Johnston, but not their play. “It was great to watch the progress and improvement throughout the season,” said Johnston. The Lakers finished fourth after losing to the Mt. Boucherie Bears 1-0, the same score they defeated the Bears by on Oct. 23.
“It was a bit disappointing to lose to a team that we had beaten during the regular season,” she said. The Bears won the game with four minutes remaining when a long pass sprung their forward on a breakaway. The Bear player squeezed a shot through Kyra Anderson’s pads. In their semi-final against the Kelowna Secondary School Owls, the Lakers played well but lost 4-0.
Kripps makes national team
Summerland’s Justin Kripps was officially named to the 2012-2013 Canada National Bobsleigh World Cup Team. Bobsleigh Canada made the announcement during a surprise visit to kids at Montreal Children’s Hospital. Kripps will lead a team with four others.
“I enjoyed having the team announcement at the Children’s Hospital,” said Kripps. “At the end of the day, a huge reason we are out there representing Canada is to inspire the children of the nation, and this is an awesome way to accomplish that goal.”
Men’s rec hockey
Brent Van Riper ripped three past the Game Time Sports Wolverines to lead the Hitmen to a 7-4 win in Penticton Men’s Rec Hockey League action. Also scoring for the Hitmen were Graham Boyd, Dave Sandrelli, Spencer Nowoselski and Len Charters. Scoring for the Wolverines were Don Freeman, Jason Pickford, Aric Stickney and Reid Jackson.
