Mites C: The Gateway Mite C team came back strong this week, beating Nantucket for the first time this season 20-7. Gateway came out of the gate flying, scoring off the opening face-off just 30 seconds into the game. The team got back on track after a rare letdown last weekend. The Mites played like a team passing and back-checking the whole game with several beautiful passing plays resulting in goals. Jarrod Frates led the team with six goals and two assists. Brayden Cannon, Tommy Clavell and Ben Hebble each had hat tricks and two assists. The other scorers were Bree Killion, Paxton Jones, Brayden Hathon and Pat Tripp. Charlie Carroll played stellar in net with 30 saves, making a great kick save off a break away to start the game. The Mites played their best game by far and moved up in the standings with the win. The Mite C team is back in action next Saturday versus YD at 1:50 pm in Falmouth.
Squirts: Gateway Squirts provided quite the nail bitter Saturday versus Lower Cape Black, tying it up in the dying seconds of the game to secure a 3-3 tie. Matthew Quinlan put Gateway on the board early, assisted by Ty David Ribeiro and Juni Suarez. L.C.B. matched the goal late in the first, then made Gateway trail by the score of 2-1. In the second, Gateway played with heart and soul. Suarez found the net, giving Gateway a chance to get ahead but L.C.B. stepped up and got another after several key saves by goal tender Ryker King. In the third, Gateway was hit with yet another point from L.C.B., making them push to keep their undefeated record intact. With 30 seconds left, the coach pulled the goalie to get an extra player, and Suarez, making a split second decision, took the shot with 11.3 seconds that tied the game in a dramatic fashion. With the crowd cheering and the team giving their all, they settled for the 3-3 tie. Next week, Squirts play Franklin.
Pee Wees: The Gateway Youth Hockey Pee Wee Team dropped a game to the Canal Sharks by a score of 4-1 on Sunday. The Sharks came out strong and played hard for three periods of hockey to overcome a traditionally tough Gateway team. The Sharks took an early two-goal lead in the first period. Gateway would get on the board in the second period to make it a one-goal game after a goal by Chris Cogan, assisted by Jack Martins, but the Canal team pressed hard and scored their third goal with 30 seconds remaining in the second and then sealed the deal with one more in the third.
Bantams: The Gateway Youth Hockey Bantams easily defeated the Plymouth Bantam B2 team by a score of 8-0. It was the second straight shutout for goalies Zachary Pateakos and Steven Strachan. Jake DeMoranville registered his first career hat trick. Gateway goal scorers also included Zachary Lovendale, Robert Ramsay, Jackson St. Don, Jared Westgate, and Jameson Woodward. Mike Ripley and Matt Youlden each had a pair of assists, while Nick Snow and Ty Lovendale also added helpers. Gateway continued to move the puck and play strong fundamental hockey, despite Plymouth’s attempts to draw players into the penalty box. While Gateway finished the game without a single penalty, the same could not be said for Plymouth. Player ejections continued to mar the winless Plymouth team’s score-sheet, as they finished the game with two, including a game misconduct.
Middle School 1: The Middle School 1 team had their six-game win streak come to an end with a 5-0 loss to the North Devils. It was the last team to beat the Jr. Vikings before their win streak. The team started off flat and just couldn’t find their way against the Devils.