Oct. 17 Area sports: SuperDogs; boxing results; Welland minor hockey
The Niagara IceDogs will be wearing specialty Superhero jerseys Friday when they host the Windsor Spitfires.
All game-worn jerseys will be auctioned live post-game in Section 105, with all proceeds from the auction being donated to Family and Child Services Niagara (FACS Niagara).
The IceDogs have a long-standing relationship with FACS Niagara. Each season FACS Niagara will host their employees, volunteers, foster families, and friends/families at IceDogs games to show their appreciation, and this season the IceDogs have partnered with FACS Niagara to give back to a significant member of the Niagara community.
October is Child Abuse Prevention Month and this week is Foster Family Week. The IceDogs are paying tribute to the Superheroes in Niagara who have stood up for children, and who continue to do so — the FACS Niagara Foster Families, Volunteers, Staff and Community Partners and Community Members.
All proceeds from the jersey auction will be donated directly to the FACS Foundation.
Luke Pasmore of Luke’s Auctions will be performing the live auction after the game.
BOXING RESULTS
St. Catharines Amateur Boxing Club members performed well at Boxing Ontario’s Silver Gloves event in Toronto recently.
Competing in the 75-kilogram division, Dennis Steingart lost a 2-1 decision to Manitoba champion Dylan Martin.
Gerry Ryan defeated Mason Galvao of the Bay Area Boxing Club by unanimous decision to win gold in the 64-kilogram youth open division.
Matthew Ryan, fighting in the cadet C 57-kilogram division, opened by stopping Ryan Bardin of the Bay Area Boxing Club in the third round. He then defeated Max Tomines of Kombat Arts wins the gold medal.
Up next for the SCBC is the Murphy’s Gloves on Friday, Nov. 9 at the Merritton Community Centre.
FOUR AND COUNTING FOR TIGERS
The Welland Mike Knapp Ford Tigers novice A hockey team ran its undefeated streak to four games with a 9-0 victory over the Grimsby Peach Kings.
Brady Matte recorded the shutout for Welland.
Scoring for the team were: Mackenzie Welychk, Ethan Rousseau and Jordan Hotham, two goals; and, Dylan Wood, Ryan Rousseau and Sebastien Boucher, single goals.
Welland (4-0) has recorded a shutout in each of its regular-season games this season.
ATOM TIGERS REBOUND
The Welland Niagara Street Pharmacy/Gene’s Skate Sharpening Tigers major atom A hockey team rebounded from a season-opening loss in Grimsby with back-to-back shutouts over Garden City.
Colby Franchetti and Brennen Hagar scored third-period goals as a late rally fell short in a 3-2 road loss to last season’s top team, Grimsby.
Franchetti netted a pair and Hagar and Carter Kelly scored once each in Welland’s home-opener on Monday that saw Riley Caron pick up the 4-0 shutout against St. Catharines.
Welland followed that up on Sunday afternoon with an 8-0 whitewash in St. Catharines with Evan Corriveau between the pipes. Kelly recorded a hat-trick and was joined on the scoresheet by Mason Risto who scored twice and Hagar, Townes Bestward, and Tanner Cutler who added singles.
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