The Hamilton Hurricanes took two of the three Ontario Football Conference Players of the Week honours.
The Outstanding Offensive Player of the Week is running back Troy Croonen.
Croonen earned the recognition for his outstanding play in the ’Canes’ 24-3 victory over the visiting Brampton Bears in the junior division contest. The 5-11, 170-pounder had 12 touches for 178 total yards. Included were nine rushes for 80 yards and a touchdown, His longest carry was 19 yards. He caught three passes for 98 yards and another TD. His longest pass and run went for 62 yards.
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Category: Football · OFC
Several additional dates have been set aside for tryouts in various age groups for the girls’ Mountain Volleyball Club.
Tryouts for players 13 to 17 years old wishing to compete in the Ontario Volleyball Association’s 2010-11 season will be held at St. Mary’s high school, 200 Whitney Avenue in Hamilton. The tryout cost is $25.
The following tryouts are from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
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Category: Volleyball
Sirwan Irandost scored the game winner and Mohawk went on to a 4-2 decision over Redeemer in pre-season Ontario Colleges Athletic Association men’s soccer at Costco Field in Ancaster Saturday (Aug. 28).
Irandost got to a loose ball inside the six yard box to score in the 66th minute. Ephraim Cirillo got an insurance marker for the Mountaineers seven minutes from time.
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Category: College · Soccer
Hamilton’s Minor Mosquitos won the Intercounty title on the weekend. (Photo: Dan Tsiflikiotis)
The Hamilton Cardinals Minor Mosquitos are this season’s Intercounty Baseball Association champions.
The Cards captured the ICBA title with a come from behind 7-5 victory over the Waterloo Tigers in a tournament format finale to the league’s season this past weekend. Hamilton trailed 5-1 in the game before rallying for six runs in the bottom of the sixth for the win.
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Category: Baseball · Intercounty
Hamilton’s Don Thomson Jr. finished in second place at Sunday’s NAPA AUTOPRO 100.
Thomson started the race from the No. 7 pole position at the 2.709-mile course at Montreal’s Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. Thomson, who sits fifth in the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series, picked up $3,200 for the second place run.
Grimsby’s Jeff Lapcevich came in 22nd. Milton’s Howie Scannell came in 33.
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Category: Auto Racing · NASCAR
