Titans surge past Woodstock, split weekend to close out September strong

George Le Gresley

Sports Correspondent

The Paris Titans gave their home fans plenty to cheer about Saturday night at the Brant Sports Complex, powering past the Woodstock Navy Vets 5-2 before dropping a hard-fought 3-2 overtime decision in New Hamburg to finish September with a .500 record and the best season start in franchise history.

The Titans opened scoring against the Navy Vets with Keegan Clarke scoring his first goal of the season, giving the Titans a 1-0 lead. Kohen Kirby and Jake Semiwolos were given the assist.

Spencer Edwards scored one for the Titans with 5 seconds left in the first period, and Kohen Kirby assisted with his second assist, and Keegan Clarke assisted to end the first period with a 2-0 lead.

In the first minute of the second period, the Navy Vets got on the scoresheet, on Paris’ power play. Captain Ryan Sanger-O’Keefe followed with a goal, nine minutes into the period, with Ethan Arrojado earning an assist. The period ended with the Titans having a 3-2 lead.The third period belonged to the Titans, with Kayden Blacquiere assisting on Ethan Arrajado’s goal and Jake Semiwolos taking a pass from Spencer Edwards to close out a 5-2 win. Colton Thomson in net earned the win in net.

Finishing off their road trip in New Hamburg, last Friday, the Titans potted the only goal in the first period of the stick of Ethan Arrojado. Kayden Blacquiere and Jay Metler were credited with assists.

The Firebirds scored the only goal in the second period, tying the game at one goal each.

In the third period, just under six minutes into the period, New Hamburg took a 2-1 lead, followed by Ethan Arrojado tying the score at 2-2 on a pass by Jay Metler nine minutes later, and ending regulation time tied up and a period of sudden death overtime. At 6:12, the Kersey brothers, Blake and Jack, worked the puck to Trevor McDowell, who scored his first point and overtime winner of the season. The Titans ended September with a 3-3 record, placing them in fourth place and giving the team the best start in Titan history.

This weekend, the Titans have two home games, the first on Saturday, October 4, against New Hamburg, and the second on Sunday, October 5, against the Wellesley Applejacks. Both games are at the Brant Sports Complex with a 7:30 PM puck drop.