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By: Ed Weaver  /  October 14, 2025

The Wellsboro Junior High Volleyball team split their final two regular season games, falling to Troy on Saturday and sweeping rival North Penn-Liberty Monday.

“Our offense finally got comfortable with their new rotation, and our defense and serving were on point,” head coach Valery Weaver said. “The girls were scrappy and hustled the whole game. We forced extra points in the second set, and came out with the sweep! It was a fantastic way to end the regular season, as NPL is a worthy opponent and well-coached. I’m so proud of the growth of the players this year on A and B teams, and I can say without hesitation, the future of Wellsboro volleyball is bright!”

The young Lady Hornets edged the Lady Mounties 25-23 to win the 1st set and 27-25 to win the 2nd.

Rachel Weaver scored 12 points (4 aces) and made 6 digs and 2 assists to lead Wellsboro. Alexis Dunning scored 7 points (4 aces) to go along with 5 digs, 1 assist and a kill. Nora Mickey scored 6 points (1 ace) and had 6 digs and a kill.

Reese Eckart added 4 digs, Alayna Richards had 3 digs and Lila Morey added a kill.

Against Troy over the weekend Wellsboro lost both sets: 25-10 and 25-21.

Dunning scored 6 points (4 aces) and had 2 kills while Weaver scored 4 points (1 ace) and had 3 assists and 2 digs. Morey scored 3 points (1 ace) and had a kill. Mickey added a kill and Eckart added a dig.

Wellsboro finishes the regular season 9-7. The A team will be back in action Saturday at the Williamson Junior High Tournament.

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Denver, Colo. – The first night of two this regular season have arrived. The Dallas Stars are in town for the first time since handing the Colorado Avalanche a first-round exit from the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

With the return of the Stars comes the return of Mikko Rantanen, who played a big role – if not the biggest – in that playoff exit with a natural hat trick in Game 7.

Fear not, though, as there are many more storylines heading into tonight’s game.

Head Coach Jared Bednar began his press conference this morning by telling the media that Ilya Solovyov will be making his debut in burgundy and blue.

With his debut comes bad news: Sam Girard will be out week-to-week with an upper-body injury.

Other than that change on defense, none of the forward lines will change for the Avalanche, meaning Zakhar Bardakov will be a healthy scratch once again, Parker Kelly will center the fourth line, and Gavin Brindley will get yet another look in the NHL.

With that said, Scott Wedgewood will occupy the crease again tonight for Colorado after an almost shutdown performance against the Utah Mammoth on Thursday night.

Jake Oettinger will start in net for the Stars on the other side of the ice.

Only seven defensemen have ever gotten to the 1,500-game milestone in their careers. Tonight, Brent Burns will become the eighth.

“It’s impressive to hit 1,000. Every game after that, it’s a bonus, I’m sure. Now, he’s at 1,500, it’s hard to do, especially when you – they’re not easy minutes that he plays. He’s an older guy now… The streak he has of games he’s played in a row. It’s part of the reason he’s been able to hit 1,500, to be able to play the way he does, as physically as he does, and to be able to stay healthy for as long as he has, it’s amazing.”

– Coach Bednar on Burns hitting 1,500 NHL games played

Burns was drafted by the Minnesota Wild back in 2003 (20th overall). Since then, he’s played with the Wild, the San Jose Sharks, the Carolina Hurricanes, and now, the Colorado Avalanche.

In that span of time, Burns has tallied 910 points (261g/649a), taken a total of 4,057 shots, and collected 857 PIMs.

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The Vancouver Canucks set the fans home at Rogers Arena happy as they defeated the Calgary Flames 5-1 to kick off their 2025-26 regular season. Kiefer Sherwood, Jonathan Lekkerimäki and Brock Boeser each scored once while Filip Chytil found the back of the net twice in the victory. As for Thatcher Demko, he stopped 17 of the 18 shots he faced for his first win of the season.

Thursday’s game was close until the Canucks took control in the third period. Vancouver scored four times in the final 20 minutes while limiting the Flames to just five shots in the third. The game also featured some massive hits, which were originally called majors until they were downgraded to minors after video review.

Looking at standouts, one of the Canucks best forwards was Chytil, who scored twice. He also led the team in shots with five while recording 16:25 of ice time. Considering the injury issues Chytil went through last season, Thursday’s game was a welcome sight as he was able to provide offence as the team’s second-line center.

Thursday was also a special night as Braeden Cootes made his NHL debut. The 2025 first-rounder played 11:14 and was able to record his first career hit. Post-game, Cootes spoke to the media about his first game and the crowd at Rogers Arena.

“They’re awesome,” said Cootes. “They’re so passionate. They’re for sure like the best fans in the league. Honestly, that’s it’s a pretty cool building to play in, and a ton of support. So couldn’t be more thankful for that.”

As for some areas that need improvement, Vancouver’s power play went zero for four while only recording six shots on net. While the Canucks did generate some chances, their passing was off, which led to easy zone clears for the Flames. For Vancouver’s power play to be successful, they need to move the puck quickly and space themselves out in open ice, which will provide the puck carrier with more passing options.

Clearing the puck out of the defensive zone was also a problematic trend during this game. The Canucks struggled to clear the zone which led to scoring chances for Calgary. In the end, Vancouver was lucky as Demko came up with some massive saves to keep the Flames off the board.

They were good, said Foote when asked about the defensive structure of his team. I thought the structure was good. We didn’t give them too much. The mistakes we made, we covered over pretty good. Between the dots. I think coming to our landmarks inside really helped us when we did make a mistake, leaving our zone or leaving their zone, we hustled back. Those things stopped more damage.”

Overall, Thursday was a good start to the 2025-26 season for the Canucks. 10 players recorded points, while 12 were credited with at least one hit. While there are some areas that need some work, Vancouver played a solid game and were deserving of the win on opening night.

Stats and Facts:

– Kiefer Sherwood becomes the 20th undrafted player to record 960 hits
– Scoring his 79th career goal, Filip Chytil breaks his tie with Petr Prucha and is now in sole possession of the 54th most goals by a player from Czechia in NHL history.
– Recording his 121st assist with Vancouver, Conor Garland breaks his tie with Matt Cooke for 44th all-time in franchise history
– Filip Chytil records his first game-winning goal since joining the Canucks

Scoring Summary:

1st Period:

14:53- VAN: Kiefer Sherwood (1) from Drew O’Connor

2nd Period:

No scoring

3rd Period:

2:54- VAN: Filip Chytil (1)
8:52- VAN: Filip Chytil (2) from Arshdeep Bains
11:42- VAN: Jonathan Lekkerimäki (1) from Evander Kane and Conor Garland
13:04- CGY: Morgan Frost (1) from Yegor Sharangovich and Joel Farabee
17:05- VAN: Brock Boeser (1) from Elias Pettersson and Jake DeBrusk

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The Canucks hit the road for a Saturday night battle against the Edmonton Oilers. Last season, Vancouver lost the head-to-head matchup with Edmonton, going 1-2-0 against their Pacific Division rivals. Game time is scheduled for 7:00 pm on October 11 at Rogers Place.

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Former Indian cricketer Dilip Vengsarkar, left, presents the Men’s T20I Batter of the Year Award to cricketer Sanju Samson during the CEAT Cricket Rating Awards, in Mumbai. Indian wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson, who has been a rising star in Indian cricket, recently delivered an emotional acceptance speech after receiving a prestigious CEAT Cricket Award. Reflecting on his journey, Samson dedicated the accolade to his wife Charu, acknowledging her support as he navigated the highs and lows of professional cricket.“I would like to dedicate this award to my wife Charu, who is equally travelling the same journey as me,†Samson said.He also expressed his gratitude to cricket fans across the globe, noting their pivotal role in allowing players to be celebrated as superstars wherever they go. “Without them, it is impossible to run this show,†he added.

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The highlight of his speech was the candid reflection on his personal journey, perseverance, and mental resilience.”At this moment, I would like to appreciate myself too. Someone like me who kept working silently, patiently, and kept putting in the work mentally and physically despite all the challenges and obstacles in front of me. But I always focused on the process and on my inner self instead of the outside noises.“After a long wait of 10 years, when I got the opportunity, I was able to score three match-winning centuries in the span of just five T20 international matches,†Samson revealed.The batter concluded by expressing gratitude to God and reaffirming his commitment to the sport and the nation. “Iâ€m very grateful to my God Almighty for all these moments and will continue to work hard for our nation. Thank you!â€

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Samson had a tough start in the Asia Cup, where he was asked to bat out of position after the inclusion of vice-captain Shubman Gill in the side.Sanju batted in the middle order and, in the final against Pakistan, played a crucial knock of 24 and shared a 57-run partnership with Tilak Varma, which helped India get out of a precarious situation.Samson scored 132 runs in four innings at a healthy strike rate of 124.52 on sluggish UAE pitches.

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VANCOUVER — At the end of one drill on Tuesday, new Vancouver Canucks winger Evander Kane finished a check on Filip Hronek after the defenceman helped clear the puck from his zone.

Kane appeared to get as much glass as he did Hronek and, by hockey standards, the hit was nothing.

Perpetually intense and always with his game face, Hronek has, on occasion, snapped like dried spaghetti at practice. But this time, he simply skated across the ice to await his next rep. Kane was waiting for him at the boards with a smile and stick tap.

The collision of two key veterans was indicative of a lively, hour-long practice that was executed with urgency.

“Yeah, we were very, very happy with practice today,†Canucks assistant coach Brett McLean later told reporters. “I think it was about halfway through, we kind of looked at each other, the coaches, like… ‘this is really good.†We’re very happy. It was urgency, to your point. (And) it was execution. It was being dialled in to what we’ve been asking the guys to do.â€

On Monday, the Canucks reduced their pre-season roster by 17 players. On Tuesday, the 30 who were left entered the final stage of lineup competition and the countdown to Vancouverâ€s season-opener against the Calgary Flames on Oct. 9.

“I feel like as a group, from Day 1 of camp, itâ€s been go-time,†Victor Mancini, one of three young defencemen fighting for an NHL job, said after practice. “I feel like that’s been my mindset since the beginning, since I first got here.

“Guys are really starting to come together. I think the communication within the group has been great. You know, there was no doubt in my mind about the buy-in that weâ€d have in this group, and our work ethic has been amazing.â€

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For a variety of reasons, but primarily injuries, scheduling and roster churn, the Canucks were not fully prepared for the start of last season, which three months later went off a cliff.

A year ago, the Canucks crammed five pre-season games into a week, which former head coach Rick Tocchet said forced him to keep around more players than was ideal and worked against building cohesiveness and an opening-night lineup.

This season, with Adam Foote as head coach, the Canucks have spread their six pre-season games over 13 days.

There are still roster spots to be determined, but most of Vancouverâ€s NHL lineup will be in Calgary for Wednesday nightâ€s tuneup against the Flames, and nearly all of it should be on display Friday in the Canucks†pre-season finale against the Edmonton Oilers at Rogers Arena.

After that, the Canucks will get three more practices before Game 1 of 82 next Thursday.

“I think this time of year you want as much practice time as possible,†defenceman Tyler Myers said. “Obviously, youâ€ve got to get some reps in a game. But I think a lot of guys would say they don’t need a ton of games, but that practice time is really important. Getting our systems dialled in… itâ€s important. But yeah, I remember last year. It was pretty condensed for exhibition.â€

Myers and winger Conor Garland have been managing minor (we think) health issues, but both practised well Tuesday and said theyâ€ve asked to play in Calgary on Wednesday.

The day after the Canucks announced that middle-six winger Nils Hoglander had undergone ankle surgery and would be out 8-10 weeks, the absence of star goalie Thatcher Demko from Tuesdayâ€s practice was disconcerting. But a team official emphasized Demko was away for “personal†reasons and not a health issue.

With 15 forwards, nine defencemen and goalies Kevin Lankinen and Nikita Tolopilo, practice looked fast and crisp.

Six days until NHL teams must set their salary-cap compliant, season-opening rosters, Mancini, Elias Pettersson (Junior) and Tom Willander appear to be competing for one spot on the blue line — two if the Canucks start the campaign with eight defencemen.

The best three defence prospects in the organization are all waiver-exempt, and general manager Patrik Allvin has said there could be a “rotation†of young defencemen travelling between the Canucks and their minor-league team in nearby Abbotsford.

Up front, with Hoglander out, it seems like 21-year-old winger Jonathan Lekkerimaki is likely to start the season in Vancouver and that Aatu Raty, a 22-year-old waiver-eligible centre developed by the Canucks, will also be on the team.

With nine experienced NHL forwards returning, that would leave as few as two spots left for a mosh pit of candidates: Linus Karlsson, Arshdeep Bains, Nils Aman, Vitali Kravtsov, Max Sasson and maybe even Joe LaBate.

Interestingly, LaBate practised with the main group on Tuesday despite being waived Monday to make him eligible for minor-league assignment, while Sasson, Aman and Kravtsov skated on their own before practice.

Assistant coach McLean explained it was a matter of logistics and practising with a manageable number of players. He said Sasson, Aman and Kravtsov are still competing to make the NHL team.

But there is a wild card in all of this: centre Braeden Cootes. The first-round pick from June is trying to become the first 18-year-old to make the Canucks out of camp since Petr Nedved in 1990. Cootes survived Mondayâ€s roster cull, but was an extra forward (the only one in a black jersey) for the first half of practice.

Eventually, Cootes replaced Filip Chytil as the second-line centre between Kane and Lekkerimaki.

These are nervy days for all the young players.

“I mean, of course, it’s tough,†Karlsson, the waiver-eligible winger with net-front presence and a history of scoring at other levels, told Sportsnet. “I mean, youâ€ve also been in this situation before. Take it day by day. But it’s hard. I mean, (the roster deadline) is getting closer, so of course, you’re thinking about it often. I just try to do my best; I can’t do anything more than that.â€

“I think definitely, for me, a big week,†Raty said. “A lot of players are playing well, and there’s a lot of guys battling for those last few spots. So, definitely an exciting time. You do everything you can every day and just try to do your best. You can’t think too far ahead.â€

But Mondayâ€s deadline isnâ€t far away.

TUESDAYâ€S PRACTICE LINES AND PAIRINGS

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Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman discuss all the headlines going into the weekend, including whether the Cleveland Guardians will be able to hang onto their improbable division lead in the AL Central over the Detroit Tigers, whether the New York Yankees or Toronto Blue Jays will be crowned the kings of the AL East and the incredible season weâ€ve seen from Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh. They then talk about how crazy it is that the Houston Astros probably wonâ€t be making their annual postseason trip this October.

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