Area sports: IceDogs add assistant coach; Beechwood golf
The Niagara IceDogs have named Mark Mancari an assistant coach for the 2019-20 Ontario Hockey League season. He will arrive in Niagara in time for training camp scheduled for late August.
“I’m extremely excited for the opportunity to join the IceDogs organization and am looking forward to getting the season started,” Mancari said.
The London native played with the Buffalo Sabres and Vancouver Canucks over the course of six seasons, spending majority of his professional hockey playing career in the American Hockey League. He was a member of the OHL’s Ottawa 67’s from 2001-2005. He has spent the past four seasons playing professionally in Germany.
Niagara general manager Joey Burke was equally as excited about the newest addition behind the bench.
“Mark is recently retired from an impressive playing career. He has a passion for the game that the players will connect with immediately. I look forward to getting started.”
ICEDOGS PARTNER WITH TRANSIT
The IceDogs have entered into a partnership with the St. Catharines Transit Commission to provide free transportation to all ticket-holding passengers to and from home games.
Fans can ride any St. Catharines Transit Commission bus up to three hours prior to puck drop and any time after the game until the end of service for the night. All fans will need to do is show a valid game ticket (print or electronic) to the operator. Each fan must have their own ticket to be admitted on to the bus. The ticket will only be valid on St. Catharines transit service.
BEECHWOOD GOLF
Tuesday Ladies
League draw winners: Floss Northcotte, Mary Lynn Cashmore, Carol Dupuis, Kim McDowell.
Competition winners: Throw out three worst holes: Connie Mack (24), Kim Kanwisher (25), Sue Buchan (27).
Tuesday Ladies Points Leaders
Debby Dyck 34; Connie Mack 34; Kim Cowan 32; Jen Norquay 32; Sue Buchan 31; Cindy Dickson 31; Kim Kanwisher 31.
Wednesday Ladies
League draw winners: Nancy Molnar, Sharon Gilpin, Jen Grosvenor.
Competition winners: Throw Out 3 Worst Holes: Kathy Banner (25), Carol Benoit (26), Linda Reece (26).
Wednesday Ladies Points Leaders
Shirley Bartolini 28; Kelly Riley 28; Liz Seeley 27; Jackie Fitzgerald 26; Terry Huisman 26; Bonnie Copeland 25; Janie Griffiths 25; Janice Kroetsch 25.
Thursday Stag-League draw winner: Mark Upham.
Closest to hole: #2 Ken Snell; #11 Justin McDonald.
Friday-Ben’s Bright Spot Boys individual quota point game winners: Ken Cripps +11; Sam Lucenti +6; Terry Howe +4; John Kenny +4; Ange Persia +4; Ron Reece +4.
Team quota points game winners: John Sciamonte, Ken Cripps, Mike Redfern, and Terry Howe +16.
Closest to the hole #6 (in two shots): Terry Howe.
Closest to the hole: #11: Jim McCann; #17: Ron Reece.
Longest putt holed: #9: Clair Sullivan.
Sunday Gals net skins: Donna Walters #2, #7, #8; Linda Reece #4; Helen Wylde #5; Cheri Race #6; Terry Beck #17.
Sunday Ben’s Groups (2 net best ball)
Sam Linwood, Karl Palmquist, John Sciamonte and Bill Reid 20 under.
Larry Lavelle, Pat Loney, Gerry Maney and Wilf Soulsby 19 under.
Ron Reece, John Kenny, Kevin Cowling and Steve Romanin 18 under.
Duncan Allan, Tony DeRose, Bob,Fuller and Dieter Klassen 17 under.
Ange Persia, Tim Howe, Sam Lucenti and Dennis Parks 17 under.
Ralph Carmichael, Rick Linwood and Rick Dupuis 6 under.
Closest to hole:#2 Dieter Klassen; #13 John Kenny.
Low net: Gerry Maney 82-15=67; Ange Persia 87-20=67.
Major Series of Putting
First qualifying round results: 1. Joel Cienik 16; 2. Tyler Bowman 17, Ed Gallagher 17, Drew McGlynn 17, Pat McKinnon 17, Tim Summers 17, Dennis Ticknor 17.
All advance to finals on Sunday, Sept, 1.
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