Sports Shorts

The Old Bridge Junior Knights Mite B ice hockey team left for their year-end tournament in Lake Placid, N.Y., with high hopes of winning the gold medal on the 1980s miracle rink. The first game was a tough one: the boys lost to the Flyers Youth, 6-2. After this game, the players were more determined than ever to try their hardest to get the gold. The next games were not easy, but the boys came through with wins over the N.J. Devils, 6-0, the N.Y. Rye Rangers, 6-4, and the Philadelphia Blazers, 9-2. It was history repeating itself as they met the Flyers once again in the Gold Medal Game on April 1. The Mite Bs would not be April fooled into letting the Flyers walk away with another win against them, not a chance. The championship game had all the excitement and energy of an NHL game, right down to the wire. The boys played their hearts out and ended up winning 6-5 with 14 seconds left in double overtime. What made it even more special was looking in the stands to see the many other Old Bridge players, coaches and families who stayed to root the boys on. What a fantastic time the team had in Lake Placid - walking through town and seeing spots of purple everywhere.

The Mite B players are Mathieu Schroeder (goalie), Jack Meany, Mitchell Shafer, Bjorn Kvaale, Tyler Kogut, Robert McKiernan, Sam Lasker, Danny Hack, Eric Manoukian, Julian Kislin, Branden Kushnir and Steven Saporito.

The U13 EB Force, a two-year State Cup semifinalist travel soccer team, will hold tryouts May 16 and 17 at 5:30 p.m. at Dideriksen Park in East Brunswick. Professionally coached and trained. Contact Peter for information at (732) 208-3032 or visit www.ebforcesoccer.com for details.

Raritan Bay Cougars Pop Warner - home of the 2006 Mayor's Trophy Champs - will hold registration for football and cheer, ages 5-15 years, this Friday 7-9 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Fees are $60 for single registration and $85 for family; $100 work bond refundable after 12 hours of service. Please bring a current photo of children and the original birth certificate for first-time participants. For more information, call (732) 721-4347 or go to the Web site at www.raritanbaycouagrs.org. Serving all of Old Bridge.

Jordan Fetterman from the Laurence Harbor Little League pitched a perfect game vs. Madison Park on April 23. Jordan faced the minimum of 18 batters during a perfect six-inning game. The final score was 9-0.

The following are the results of the Tamarack Women's Nine-Hole Golf Association's April 26 outing - stroke play minus putts. Kathleen Farmer won the A Flight with a 26, followed by Bernie Janus (27), Joan Semen (39) and Inge Robinson (39). The B Flight went to Rosanne Marosy (28), followed by Annabelle Donnamarie (31), Sally Deyette (37) and Janet Hefelfinger (38). Jeannette Squires won the C Flight with a 36. Fewest putts went to Squires and Dee Moles with 17.