Mite Bobcats: The Mite Bobcats defeated YD 28-8 with a total team effort. Juni Suarez, Derek Gauvin, Krystian Pothel and Trendyn Medeiros all scored hat tricks. Jared Frates, Michael Radek and Brayden Cannon also had goals. Charlie Carroll stopped two penalty shots and kept YD off the board until the second half of game.
Pee Wee Warriors: The Gateway Warriors surrendered three goals in the third period to the red-hot North Devils, losing 6-4 in a possible preview of next month’s Yankee Conference playoffs. Danny Flynn scored two goals. Jake DeMoranville also scored. Defenseman Jared Westgate had a goal and an assist. Ben DeMoranville had two assists, while Zachary Barris and Robert Ramsay each had one. Defensive breakdowns and a poor back-checking effort left goalies Zachary Pateakos and Steven Strachan vulnerable, resulting in the Warrior’s fourth loss of the season.
Pee Wee Predators Playoffs: The Gateway Predators began their Cape League playoffs with a 6-0 win over the Lower Cape Coyotes. The scoring got started when Quirino doCanto put in a rebound of a shot from defenseman Matthew Maloney. Two minutes later, Zack Lovendale found the back of the net after being set up by liberates, brother Tyler and doCanto. Lovendale added another goal in the first period on another feed from doCanto. Tyler Lovendale had the lone goal in the second assisted by doCanto again. Defenseman Bryan Gallagher got in on the scoring when he flipped a wrist shot towards the net which found its way through the goalie’s legs. Zack Lovendale earned the hat trick in the third period, assisted by doCanto. Alex DeMarco had an outstanding game between the pipes, saving everything sent his way, earning the shutout victory. The defense, Coleby Paling, Seth Tomasik, Gallagher, and M. Maloney had a strong game as well. They kept the Coyotes outside and limited their scoring chances.
The Predators will play Nantucket in the Cape League Peewee Championship; date and location has not yet been determined.