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Sunday, December 27, 2009
Beavercreek shoots for Mayor’s Cup title
Consider it a lesson learned for Beavercreek during the harsh winter months: Never let your guard down on ice.
For the Beavers, though, it was more a lesson in drive than it was in driving. After a record-setting 12-0 start, heated rivals Centerville and Springboro left a Beavercreek team admittedly not giving its all fish-tailing.
“Every time we kept winning guys kept getting bigger heads about it. We’re a good team but we need to show up and play as a team,” senior center Matt Green said. “We can’t just skate through every game because that’s not going to work.”
Some hard practices have followed those losses, giving the Beavers a boost of confidence heading into the Mayor’s Cup that starts today, Dec. 28, and runs through Wednesday at South Metro Sports in Centerville.
The Beavers — who have also won the Frozen Creek and Kilbourne tournaments this season — are shooting for their first Mayor’s Cup since the 2006-07 season.
Centerville certainly doesn’t want to relinquish its title.
That game — scheduled for 8 p.m. Wednesday at South Metro — could be the most entertaining.
“The games are rough and hard hitting. The game we played on (Dec. 18) had about 500 come out for that one,” Green said. “It’s a good rivalry and I love playing them. It’s definitely more of a physical game.”
Green, senior Mike Mazza and junior Pavi Kullar have accounted for most of the Beavers goals. That, along with strong net minding from senior Kyle McClure, will be key for the Beavers to win their third tournament this season.
“It’s a lot of pressure, but it’s always been a rivalry so you have to go in there knowing you have to win,” McClure said. “This game is completely different. It’s just like football and any other sport. Beavercreek and Centerville don’t get along.”
