Warriors drop two in a row

Times Editor

 

Despite dropping two games in a row, the Wheatland Warriors are still the top team in the North Division of the SCAHL.

The local double-A bantam team, which lost 3-1 to the Bow Valley Timberwolves on Dec. 10 and 5-1 to the Airdrie Lightning on Dec. 11 at the Strathmore Family Centre, are still the top team in the division with an impressive 13-4-3 record. 

The Warriors will look to get back to their winning ways this coming weekend when they travel to Lethbridge to face the Raiders on Dec. 17 (2:30 p.m.). They will close out 2011 when they travel to Taber on Dec. 23, before returning after the holiday break to host Medicine Hat Jan. 6 in Hussar.

 

Braves streak hits four

The Wheatland Braves improved to 12-2-3 on the season after edging the Bow Valley Timberwolves 2-1 in Cochrane Dec. 11. 

Issac Benoit and Riley Romashenko each scored for the Braves, who extended their winning streak to four games.

The local peewee double-A team is now gearing up for three games in three days starting on Dec. 16, when they host the Cranbrook Ice in Hussar (7:30 p.m.).

The Braves will then travel to Red Deer the following day to take on the Parkland, before returning home to host the Lacombe Rockets Dec. 18 (1:30 p.m.) at the Strathmore Family Centre.

The Braves will play their last game before the Christmas holiday on Dec. 23 in Medicine Hat.

 

Chiefs rebound after loss

After losing 6-1 to the Calgary CRAA Gold earlier in the week, the Wheatland Chiefs earned a 3-3 draw on the road versus the Sylvan Lake Lakers on Dec. 11.

Prior to the loss, the local double-A midget team reeled off six straight wins, before suffering their fourth loss of the season.

Despite the hiccup, the Chiefs are 13-4-1 on the season and will wrap up 2011 with three more games, starting Dec. 17 (7:30 p.m.) when they host the Calgary CBHA Rangers at the Strathmore Family Centre.

From there, the Chiefs will hit the road to face Bow Valley (Dec. 18) and the Calgary CRAA Blue (Dec. 21).