Silver for Stingers!
          

2007 / 2008

 
Goulbourn Stingers Win Gold Medal
at the Cornwall Invitational Basketball Tournament!

     The Goulbourn Stingers Major Midget #1 basketball team took the gold medal at the Cornwall Invitational Basketball Tournament held the weekend of February 7-10th, 2008.

     The Stingers swept their pool in round robin play with victories over St. Lazare and Belleville Spirits #2. On Saturday evening, the Stingers played the Brockville Blazers in a must win situation to advance to the medal round of the tournament on Sunday. The Stingers continued their strong team play to win the game 53-26 and advance to the semi-finals.

     On Sunday morning the Stingers traveled back to Cornwall and played the Barrhaven Blue Devils in semi-final action. The Stingers emerged victorious 36-20 to advance to the gold medal game.

     Late Sunday afternoon the Stingers took on the host Cornwall Lions in the tournament championship. The Stingers were slow out of the gate and trailed 21-27 at the break. In the second half the Stingers picked up their play to knot the score at 40 at the end of regulation time. The Stingers continued to pressure the Lions in the overtime period and defeated them 53-50 to claim tournament gold. Krysten Patrick was awarded the tournament MVP for her outstanding play during the tournament.

     The Stingers are coached by Scott Nystedt, Kevin Kennedy, Kristen Petruska and Paul Streatch and are managed by Lorena-Del Nystedt.

 
Goulbourn Stingers Win Silver Medal
in the Ottawa Shooting Stars Tournament AA/AAA Division

     The Goulbourn Stingers Major Midget #1 basketball team earned silver medals at the Ottawa Shooting Stars Winter Classic held January 18th-20th in Ottawa at Ashbury College.

     The Stinger’s first game in round robin action was the Friday evening against the Arnprior Pride. The Stinger’s balanced attack from the floor led them to a convincing victory. On the Saturday morning, the Stingers met the Belleville Spirits # 2 squad. The Stingers played a solid game and took the contest 57-29. The final game of round robin play was Saturday afternoon versus the Toronto Lords. The Stingers came out flat to trail 18-10 at the half and couldn’t recover from the slow start. The Lords secured the victory 40-34.

     The Stingers 2-1 record in pool play was enough to advance them to the quarter final round and a meeting with the Barrhaven Blue Devils. The Stingers were out to avenge an earlier loss against the Blue Devils and pressed to a 25-17 lead at the half. The Stingers continued to work hard and hung on to win the game 39-35.

Appearing in the photo are: Front Row (L to R): Assistant Coach Kristen Petruska, Krysten Patrick, Erin Streatch, Melissa Graves, Marika Devanderschueren Back Row: Nicole Moroz, Victoria Cowell, Sandy Edmison, Bri-Ann Nystedt, Courtney Lawton, Hannah Quathamer, Molly Kennedy, Head Coach Scott Nystedt, Assistant Coach Paul Streatch Missing from photo: Assistant Coach Kevin Kennedy

     The Stingers went on to face the Cornwall Lions on the Sunday morning in semi-final play. The team initially got off to a strong start in this game. However, a gym clearing break to investigate the building’s activated fire alarm system contributed to a momentum swing that saw the Stingers trail 28-23 at the break. The Stingers renewed their focus in the second half and worked both ends of the floor to take the game 53-50 and earn a spot in the gold medal game.

     Sunday afternoon the Stingers faced the London Ramblers in the championship game. The Stingers had their work cut out for them as the Ramblers had defeated all challengers by a minimum of 20 points during tournament play. The Stingers hustled to a 24-14 lead at half, which they sustained through three quarters. In the forth quarter the Ramblers showed a 1-2-1-1 full court press which gave the Stingers considerable trouble. The Ramblers capitalized on numerous Stinger turnovers to trail by one point with less than a minute left on the clock. The Ramblers scored a basket with seconds remaining in the game to emerge victorious 40-39. The Stingers were awarded silver medals for their second place finish in the tournament.

     The Stingers are coached by Scott Nystedt, Kevin Kennedy, Paul Streatch and Kristen Petruska and are managed by Lorena-Del Nystedt.

 
Stingers are Golden in Kanata

     The first weekend in December saw the Goulbourn Stingers Major Midget #1 basketball team participate in the Chris Paulin Memorial Basketball Tournament in Kanata.

     In the Friday evening draw versus the Ottawa Shooting Stars, the Stingers built a 17-10 half-time lead. The Stingers struggled in the second half, but managed to hang on to secure a 31-30 win. Sandy Edmison was selected as the Stingers’ player of the game.

     Saturday morning, the Stingers took on the Ottawa Celtics. The Stingers pressed early in the game and capitalized on numerous Celtic turnovers. The Stingers never relinquished their lead and posted a comfortable 42-24 victory. Erin Streatch was named the player of the game for the Stingers. Saturday afternoon, the Stingers met Osgoode-Rideau in the final game of round robin play. Goulbourn took the contest 52-20. Melissa Graves was awarded the Stinger player of the game honours.

     Sunday morning the Stingers played the host Kanata Cavaliers in semi-final action and posted a 43-27 victory. Sunday afternoon, the Stingers met the Barrhaven Blue Devils for the tournament championship. The Blue Devils were also 4-0 in the tournament to that point. Barrhaven slowed the tempo of the game in the first half. The Stingers managed only 13 points to lead the contest 13-9 at the break. In the second half, the Stingers drew Barrhaven into a faster paced game and went on to win the game 38-26 to claim tournament gold.

     Stinger Molly Kennedy was awarded the tournament MVP for her excellent play during the tournament. The Stingers are coached by Scott Nysedt, Kevin Kennedy, Kristen Petruska and Paul Streatch and are managed by Lorena-Del Nystedt.

 
Goulbourn Stingers Major Midget #1

     The Goulbourn Stingers Major Midget #1 basketball team won the championship banner at the Horaire Omnium des Griffons at CGEP Outaouais in Gatineau on November 10 and 11th. The Stinger coaches are especially proud of this accomplishment as the Stingers were playing up an age level with the Juvenile teams.

     The Stingers opened the tournament with an easy victory over a less experienced Saint Joseph team on the Saturday morning. This win pushed the Stingers to the championship side of the tournament bracket and led to a semi-final meeting with the Mont Bleu Panthers on the Saturday evening. The Stingers played a solid game against an aggressive, quick Mont Bleu squad and took a 29-15 lead at the half. The Stingers continued to push the ball in transition in the second half and marched to a 52-38 victory.
 

     This win set up a championship match with the Kanata Cavaliers Juvenile team on the Sunday morning. The Stingers, outsized by their older opponents, exhibited great tenacity on defence and were able to grab their share of boards and keep the taller Kanata players off the offensive glass. The Singers used their quickness to push the Kanata players into a running game and led the championship contest 30-23 at the half. The determined Stinger squad continued their strong team play during second half and won the championship game 51-42.

     Stinger Molly Kennedy was awarded the tournament MVP for her outstanding play during the weekend. Congratulations, Molly! The Stingers would like to thank Head Coach Scott Nystedt, along with Assistant Coaches Kevin Kennedy, Paul Streatch and Kristen Petruska. .