Sports flashbacks

This week’s flashbacks come from January of 1983.

Hilltop wins 6-2

Hilltop had an exciting Peewee exhibition game with Harrow Orbit on Friday, winning the game by a 6-2 score. Gary Quenneville led the charge with three goals. Jason Kennedy had two and Nathan McAdam scored a single. Jason Wuerch contributed to the offence with three assists.

Midgets edged 3-2

The Leamington Legion Midgets dropped a 3-2 decision to Shoreline in exhibition hockey play on the weekend at St Clair Beach Arena. Mike Nassif and Frank Palombo scored the Legion goals. Warren Rychel scored the winner for Shoreline.

St. Louis wins Ontario title

The St. Louis boy’s volleyball team captured the Separate Schools Provincial championship on the weekend, as the Essex County champions defended their title successfully. Team members are coach Earl Skidmore, Joseph Diab, Tony Taouil, Tony Gebrail, Marco Fratarcangeli, Pierre Jraiche, John Murracas, Jimmy Youssef, Michael Sleiman, Sean Harris, Tom Najem, Paul Cardoso, John Jraiche, Tony Diab and Peter Najem.

Juveniles shade Windsor 4-3

Leamington Quick’s Auto Wreckers nipped Windsor Club 240 in an Essex County Juvenile Hockey League game played here on Sunday. Trailing 3-1 at the end of the first, the local squad tied it in the second and won it in the third. Jeff Balkwill led Leamington with two goals, while Jamie Colasanti and Tim Impens scored the other goals.

Packers tie Riverside

The Leamington Atom Packers skated to a 1-1 tie with Riverside in a Bluewater Hockey game Saturday at Riverside Arena. All of the scoring was done in the first period and both goaltenders shut the door from there. Darren McCarty clicked for Leamington early in the first period, with J. Faubert replying for Riverside a few minutes later. The game then became a duel between Riverside’s Kavanagh and Leamington’s Jason Leili.

Basketball Lions win

The Leamington Lions defeated the Harrow Hawks 49-43 in Essex County Secondary Schools Association senior boys basketball play last week. The win puts Leamington’s record at 2-2. John Mikhail paced Leamington with 20 points, while Joe Remigio added 11.

Mailloux and Jacksons tie 4-4

In Novice house league play, Mailloux and Jackson’s China played to a 4-4 tie. Mark Quenneville scored twice for Mailloux, with Michael Impens and Carlos Brum scoring singles. Jason Cornies had two goals for Jackson’s, while Bobby Brown and Tim Wilkinson added singles.