This is in todays Morning Star Newspaper:
Short banks breakaway winner
Published: May 22, 2010
The Vernon Re/Max Tigers looked to veteran Rob Short when they needed a big play Thursday night at Kelowna Memorial Arena.
After allowing the host Warriors to score four unanswered goals and equalize at 7-7, Short connected on a breakaway with two minutes left to give the Tigers an 8-7 victory. It was Short's second goal of the night.
The Tigers moved to 6-1 and five points up on the second-place Kamloops Venom in the seven-team Thompson Okanagan Junior Lacrosse League.
"It was a good back and forth game and when they scored with 30 seconds left in the second period, I was a little concerned," said Tigers' co-coach Rich Zecchel.
"Ryan Landels had a really strong game. He scored twice and had three goals called back for having a foot in the crease. Some referees call that really closely."
Landels leads the Tigers in scoring with eight goals (12 points). Brooks Christensen also scored twice for Re/Max and is third in league points with 6-12-18.
Craig Bigsby and Bayne Bosquet rounded out the Vernon scoring. Braidy Webb supplied two assists.
The Tigers held league points king Brad DeShane (12-9-21) without a point. Tyler French, with 3+1, and Luke Bailey, with two goals, led Kelowna (3-2).
Josh Phillips went the distance in the Vernon net, registering 41 saves. The Tigers led 4-1 after one period.
Vernon visits the 2-4-1 Rutland Raiders Saturday night.
Meanwhile, the Venom improved to 4-2 by brushing back the host Armstrong Shamrocks 7-4 Wednesday night at Nor-Val Sports Centre.
Dyllion Billanchuk, Cullen Rowan, Braydon Bridge and Logan Strohm scored for the 'Rocks (1-6), who host the Kamloops Rattlers (3-2) Friday night.
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