The Merritt minor hockey bantam reps, sponsored by Murray GM, played five games on the weekend as they hosted Prince George, Cloverdale and Revel-stoke in a four-team tournament.
Merritt picked up a pair of wins over Prince George and one victory against Cloverdale to finish third overall.
“The kids had a great weekend of hockey,” Merritt head coach Wayne Macdonald said. “A big thank you to the many local businesses for their support.”
Peewee Rep
The Ramada Inn peewees were defeated 10-5 by the visiting Winfield Bruins on Sunday at the Shulus Arena. Scoring for the Merritt Jr. Cents were Anthony Tulliani (3), Gillian Moore and Armoni McRae.
Atom House
The LNB atom house team travelled to Lillooet on the weekend and came away with a 5-2 victory. Merritt scorers were Jacob Buxton (20, Caleb Brackett (2) and Colton Smith.
Peewee House
The Interior Savings peewee house squad picked up a road win, 7-2, over Logan Lake on the weekend. Goal scorers for the local peewees were Darius Sam (4), Austin Hawkins (2) and Marco Camastro. Colton McCauley had an exceptional game in net.
Atom Development
The Fountain Tire atoms will be looking to rebound from a 15-2 loss to Vernon on Sunday as they host an eight-team tournament on the weekend.
Visiting teams will be from North Vancouver (2), Mission,
Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Quesnel and the Sun-shine Coast.
Games take place at both the Shulus and Merritt arenas, beginning Friday at 2:45 p.m. and ending Sunday afternoon at 4:45 p.m.
The Merritt squad plays all its round robin games in Merritt, at 6 p.m. Friday, and 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Saturday.
Other Weekend Games at Home (all at the Shulus Arena)
Saturday
10:30 a.m. Merritt Midget House vs. Merritt Bantam House
12:30 p.m. Peewee Rep vs. Vernon
2:45 p.m. Midget Rep vs. Vernon
5:30 p.m. Jr. Girls vs. Kamloops
Sunday
11:30 a.m. Midget House vs. Logan Lake
1:30 p.m. Sr. Girls vs. Kelowna
