By Jeff Gard/Northumberland 89.7
The West Northumberland Wild won the Ontario Women's Hockey Association U11 B provincial championship Sunday afternoon in Toronto.
Evelyn Semlitch, assisted by Reese Lewis, scored the lone goal 17 seconds in and goaltender Addley McCullough was outstanding in earning the shutout as the Wild blanked the Carleton Place Cyclones 1-0 in the championship final.
Semlitch also scored in overtime to give the Wild a 1-0 win over the North Durham Blades in the morning semifinals.
Earlier in the tournament, West Northumberland earned wins in round-robin play over the Ilderton Jets, Caledon Coyotes, and Sault Ste. Marie before eliminating the Saugeen Shores Storm in the quarterfinals.
Wild U11 B players are Maelle Appleman, Mya Binkley, Haylee Brooking, Zara Caletti, Greta Coyle, Blythe Crowley, Isabella Gillard, Presley Giroux, Aliviah Harmon, Audrey Leismaster, Reese Lewis, Annemieke Loohuizen, Addley McCullough, Evelyn Semlitch, Blakely Simpson, Alia Smith and Madeline Walker. The staff includes head coach Adele Appleman, assistant coach Chad Leismaster, trainers Ryan Binkley, Jeff Crowley, Hope Giroux and manager Kim Walters-Caletti.
