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Wolves handle Comets 4-2

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Ten former Chicago Wolves returned to the Allstate Arena with the Utica Comets on Tuesday morning, but the current Wolves did not give them a warm welcome. The Wolves topped the Comets 4-2 in front of 11,488 enthusiastic students at the School-Day Game to earn their 10th victory in their last 11 home games.

The trio of right wing Ty Rattie (goal, 2 assists), center Alexandre Bolduc (2 assists) and left wing Chris Porter (2 goals) combined for the first 3 goals to boost the Wolves. Center Adam Cracknell added a late goal.

"It was nice to get 2 on the power-play, which hasn't happened often this year," Wolves coach John Anderson said. "We got some pushback in the second, but I thought we played our game for the most part."

Rattie continued his tear, notching his fourth goal and seventh point in the last four games to open the scoring at 10:17 of the first period. Center Keith Aucoin carried the puck into the zone and faked a shot, instead sending a cross-ice pass to Rattie at the far side of the net. The rookie buried it for his team-leading 18th goal.

The Wolves (26-16-2-2) added another at 17:05 to take a 2-goal lead going into the first intermission. Rattie battled for the puck along the boards and got it to center Alexandre Bolduc. Bolduc threw a pass to the front of the net for Porter, who banked it off his skate to his stick and backhanded it five-hole to beat Comets goaltender Joacim Eriksson.

Utica (16-22-2-4) responded early in the second period on the power play, cutting Chicago's lead in half. Right wing Benn Ferriero streaked down the wall while on the man advantage and whipped a shot into the top corner over goaltender Jake Allen's glove at 5:51.

The equalizer came later in the period as right wing Nicklas Jensen took advantage of a scrum in front of the net to knot the score at 12:17. After a weird bounce off the boards caused a scramble in the crease, Jensen picked up the puck and beat a sprawled Allen to even the score.

Halfway through the third period, the Wolves regained the lead on a power-play goal. As Chicago peppered Eriksson with shots, a rebound from a Bolduc shot popped out to Porter in front of the net. Porter roofed it to give the Wolves a 3-2 lead with 9:48 remaining.

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WL Girls beaten by WB Bears

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The West Liberty Comets girls' basketball team has improved a lot since the beginning of the season, but a five-point first quarter and a 12-point difference in the fourth were too much to overcome on Jan. 24. The Comets fell 60-41 to the Bears at West Branch.

"It's kind of been our story lately," West Liberty Head Coach Nick Heath said, "We get down seven, 18, 23 points, whatever, and we fought back.

"Tonight it was 40-35 with seven minutes left in the fourth quarter. (West Branch) went on an 8-0 run to take a commanding lead (in) the game, and that was tough to fight back from. We're improving. We've got a decent four-game stretch now."

First Quarter

West Liberty got off to a very slow start offensively and was down 7-0 before Hailey Daufeldt scored the Comets' first points of the game on a putback basket with 3:36 remaining in the first quarter. West Branch scored two more baskets, then a three-pointer by Molly Kelly made it 11-5. West Liberty trailed 13-5 by the end of the quarter.

Second Quarter

The Bears stretched their lead to double digits with a putback basket to start the second quarter. Emma Baker was fouled on a shot and made both free throws for the Comets for a 15-7 score. West Branch made a three-point basket; then Kelly drove to the hoop and scored. The Bears scored in the paint, and the Comets took a time out with 5:46 on the clock, trailing 20-9.

Later on Daufeldt got a defensive board and Baker scored with a jump shot for a halftime score of 30-19, Bears.

Third Quarter

Daufeldt hit an outside two-pointer for the third quarter's first score. West Branch scored two baskets, then the Comets fouled the Bears. West Branch made the first free-throw then had a lane violation. The Comets turned the ball over, and West Branch scored. Kelly hit a three-point basket at the 4:42 mark, beginning a 10-0 run by the Comets for a 37-24 score. Baker got a defensive rebound, then the Bears pulled down a defensive board. Anderson got a defensive rebound, then the Bears got a rebound and traveled.

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Wolves drop Comets 4-2 in matinee

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The Wolves' Ty Rattie races Utica's Jeremy Welsh in pursuit of the puck Tuesday. (Ross Dettman / Chicago Wolves / February 4, 2014)

5:41 p.m. CST, February 4, 2014

With injuries, trades and call-ups to the parent Blues, it's difficult for Wolves coach John Anderson to assemble consistent lines for multiple games, no matter how well a particular unit is playing.

So for now, the Wolves will have to be content to keep Chris Porter, Alexandre Bolduc and Ty Rattie together for as long as possible.

The trio combined for three goals and seven points in the Wolves 4-2 victory over the Utica Comets in a Tuesday matinee at Allstate Arena. The Wolves (26-16-2-2) improved to 10-0-1-0 in their last 11 home games.

Porter scored twice including the game-winning goal on the power play midway through the final period and Rattie had a goal and two assists. Bolduc added two assists.

"We're just all playing the same way," Porter said of the line's success. "There's a lot of talk on the bench, sorting things out before we get on the ice."

Porter's second goal snapped an 0-for-14 streak on the power play. Adam Cracknell, making his home debut since the Blues reassigned him Jan. 23, added another power-play goal with three minutes left to seal the victory.

The goals helped erase the disappointment of blowing a 2-0 lead after the first period.

The Comets, whose parent Canucks partnered with the Wolves for the past two seasons, rallied to tie it in the second with a power-play goal from Benn Ferriero and an even-strength one from former Wolves forward Nicklas Jensen.

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West Liberty takes down West Branch

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It took an overtime period to do it, but the West Liberty Comets boys' basketball team defeated the West Branch Bears on the road Jan. 24, 62-59.

"I thought we shared the ball pretty well," West Liberty Head Coach James Laughlin said. "We did some good things. Troy Heick is home sick right now, so Brady Smith stepped in and did a nice job defensively on (West Branch's tall man, Bradley) Arp. We got banged up. Brady twisted an ankle. Cooper (Koenig) hurt his knee. We were a short bench there for a while, and I thought Luke Seele did a great job coming in off the bench as well."

First Quarter

Both teams swapped points in the first quarter, ending with a basket by Becker made for a 15-15 tie at the end.

Second Quarter

Becker started the second quarter with a three-point shot, then West Branch tied it with a trey. Becker hit another three pointer. Each team got a defensive rebound. Smith got a defensive board, then the Bears got a steal and a layup. West Branch got another steal and Guardado got a defensive board. West Liberty turned the ball over a couple of times, but the Bears didn't score until the 3:00 mark when a putback basket gave them a 22-21 lead.

Guardado got the lead back for the Comets with a short jumper. The Bears turned the ball over but got a steal and a layup. Miller scored, assist Becker, for a 25-24 lead. Guardado was fouled and made both free throws for a 27-24 score. West Branch scored inside to cut the Comets lead to one, then Riley Anderson made a basket just before the buzzer sounded for a 29-26 West Liberty halftime lead.

Third Quarter

The third quarter started off slowly offensively for both teams. The Bears scored the first basket at the 4:49 mark, then Miller made a three-point shot for a 32-28 West Liberty lead. Later on West Branch completed a traditional three-point play with 28.2 seconds on the clock for a 42-39 Bears lead. The Bears got a defensive board, then Miller got a defensive rebound to end the quarter.

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Comets, Huskies, Warriors post victories

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COLEMAN Coleman limited Marion to only 12 first-half points and went on to a 60-38 win in nonleague boys basketball on Tuesday.

Jarid Waltons 16 points and 10 rebounds paced the Comets, who led 31-12 at the half and extended the lead to 52-25 through three quarters. Colemans Matt Warner added 11 points, five assists and three steals, while Lars Murray had nine points, Colton Morley had nine points and four steals, and Dylan Haller finished with seven assists and five steals.

It was the first time all year that we came out with intensity to start the second half, which was nice to see, said Coleman coach Byron Schunk. We had a nice, balanced attack with eight different kids scoring.

Coleman (4-8) hosts Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart on Friday.

Marion won the junior varsity game.

Hemlock 51, Shepherd 42

HEMLOCK Hemlock improved to 8-0 in the Tri-Valley Conference Central boys basketball standings with a 51-42 win over Shepherd on Tuesday.

The Huskies outscored the Bluejays 22-10 in the first and fourth quarters combined.

We did a much better job of rebounding the ball in the second half, and I thought we did a pretty good job of finishing tonight, said Hemlock coach Matt Bauer. It wasnt our best game of the year, but were still sitting at 8-0 in the league, and we feel that every game. were going to get the other teams best shot.

I thought we did a good job of taking their punches tonight, and everytime they cut (the deficit) to four or five, we answered back to give us a little more breathing room, Bauer added.

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Comets complete weekend sweep with win over FC

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After grinding out a win over conference rival Pioneer Friday night, Castons boys basketball team turned its attention to Faith Christian, the second opponent in a weekend twinbill Saturday night.

The Eagles made the trip from Lafayette riding a three-game winning streak, with hopes of garnering their first ever victory over the Comets. In only their second season of IHSAA tournament eligibility, fourth-year coach Clayton Callan is trying to recapture his success from the 2011-12 season, where the Eagles went a respectable 12-8.

The weather outside was still frightful, but the shooting Saturday night was much more delightful. Caston used a second quarter surge and a solid defensive effort to put away Faith Christian, 62-46.

The Comets got a positive sign from the start, as junior Dustin Offenberger connected from the arc. Brayton Jellison followed with a 3 of his own, and the Comets seemed to conveniently forget their shooting woes from Friday.

Junior Matt Rumpke showed nice post moves and scored on consecutive hoops to draw the Eagles to within one. Cam Berning scored with 5 seconds remaining to give Faith Christian its only lead of the game at 11-10.

Jake Kingery nailed a corner 3 to start the second period, which started the key run in the game. Senior Quentin Douglass took a Vernon Ford charge just seconds later, which led to another big trey by Jellison. Offenberger followed his own missed 3, and scored on the stickback and-one. Alex Howdeshells two free throws completed the 11-0 surge.

Christian Andersons pullup jumper in the lane cut the lead back to three at the 2:20 mark. The Comets took advantage of open perimeter shots and finished the half strong behind consecutive 3s by Eli Douglass and Jellison, giving the Comets a 29-21 lead at the break.

Spending much of the first half distributing to teammates, point guard Quentin Douglass began attacking the lane in the third. He scored off a Kingery feed off the baseline to extend the lead to 10 and had eight points in the quarter. Another Offenberger 3, followed by Howdeshells putback put Caston up by 13 mid-way through. Berning also had a big quarter, hitting two 3s and a layup, keeping the Eagles in the game. He finished with a game-high 22 points.

Offenberger continued to cause damage in the fourth, connecting again from outside. He finished with a team-high 19 points. Jellison followed with 12 points and nine rebounds.

The Comets shot 45 percent from the field, including 47 from three-point range.

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Comets cruise past South Central

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Stew-Stras picked up an easy win on Monday night, cruising past the Cougars of South Central, 47-36.

Brandon Helmuth scored half of the Comets points with a 23-point performance, scoring nine times from the floor, making one triple and 4-of-6 at the line. South Central had one man in double figures, Harmeier, with just 11 points.

The Comets took a modest lead in the 1st, 12-8, then Stew-Stras struck in the 2nd with an 18-7 run. Stew-Stras was up by 15 at the break, 30-15. The Ceomst forgot to come out ofthe locker room in the 3rd and let South Central cut into the lead with a 13-8 run.

The Comets were up by just ten points at the start of the 4th, 38-28. Still, they shrugged their shoulders and coasted and were happy with an 11-point check in the win column.

Monday

Stew-Stras 47, South Central 36

SS 12-18-8-9--47

SC 8-7-13-8--36

Stew stats: Helmuth 23 (9 FGs, 4/6 FTs), Mark Jones 8 (2-3 pt FGs, 2/2 FTs), Aaron Blythe 6 (3 FGs), Jason Fry 5 (2 FGs, 1/2 FTs), Bryse Bugger 3 (FG, 1/2FTs), Ted Kessler 2 (FG). Team FGs 18. 3-Pointers: 3 (Jones 2, Helmuth). Team FTs 8-of-12.

SC stats: Harmeier 11 (5 Fgs, 1/2 FTs), Langley 6 (3 FGs), OLeary 5 (2 FGs, 1/1 FTs), Riley 5 (2 FGs, 1/2 FTs), Ross 5 (FG, 3/3 FTs0, Powless 4 (2 FGs, 0/1 FTs). Team FGs 15. Team FTs 6-of-9.

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Mason takes title, Lakota West second

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LIBERTY TWP.

The Mason Comets captured their fifth straight Greater Miami Conference wrestling championship on Saturday night at Lakota East.

For our seniors to win a GMC title their entire career is a big deal. Its been a long week but a rewarding week for our kids, Mason coach Craig Murnan said.

The Comets qualified as a team for the state tournament on Wednesday night. The GMC championship was a nice addition to the season.

The Comets, who won with 219 points, had their traditional green and white colors on display, along with bleached blonde hair that has become a wrestling tradition at Mason.

Robert Shephard, a state champion for us, started it seven or eight year ago and they do it this time of year to create unity, Murnan said.

The Comets captured five weight classes, beginning with Zack Dothan at 106 and Patrick Kearny at 113.

It is nice to win since I hadnt won since my freshman year. I was just going out and wrestling and trying to stay calm, what Ive been doing all year, Kearney said.

Masons other champions were Caleb Walden at 132 and Jordan Collins, who had a pin at 160.

We have a schedule that has challenged them all year and so we are getting to this point and seeing the rewards from it, Murman said.

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Celestial News Flash! Three Brightest Comets of 2014/Comet Triumvirate New Meteor Shower Possible – Video

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Comets beat Syracuse

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January 31, 2014 - American Hockey League (AHL) Utica Comets The Utica Comets put together one of their finest efforts of the season on home ice and defeated the Syracuse Crunch by a 3-1 score in front of a sold-out Utica Memorial Auditorium on Friday night. The win gave the Comets their fifth win over their past six games.

On 'Pink The Rink' night at The AUD, 3,815 hockey fans packed the building as the Crunch traveled down the Thruway for the second meeting of the season with the Comets. Brandon DeFazio, Pascal Pelletier and Darren Archibald each scored for Utica, who moved to 16-20-2-4 on the season. Joacim Eriksson, who was just 65 seconds away from his fourth career AHL shutout, made 31 saves on 32 shots for the victory.

The Comets and Crunch played to a scoreless first period, with Syracuse ahead 10-7 in shots on goal. The Comets had the period's best chance as Pascal Pelletier found a rebound in the slot, but his backhanded attempt was turned aside by Syracuse netminder Cedric Desjardins to keep the game scoreless.

Utica struck first just 3:24 into the second period as Brandon DeFazio put a silky smooth feed from Cal O'Reilly past Desjardins to open the scoring. DeFazio's goal was his sixth of the season, while O'Reilly picked up his fifteenth helper, third most on the Comets this season.

Pelletier doubled the advantage for Utica just over ten minutes later as he went backhand, forehand on Desjardins and slid the finish past the Syracuse netminder's stick side. With the goal, Pelletier moved to within two of the 500-point mark for his professional career. Wingers Alexandre Grenier and Darren Archibald picked up assists on the play.

Utica added an insurance goal with just over five minutes to play in the game, as Archibald drove the net and deflected Grenier's rebound past Desjardins. Pelletier moved back to a point-per-game pace with the secondary assist on the play. With his second helper of the evening, Grenier is now tied for seventh in the AHL amongst all first year players with 29 points (15-14-29).

The Crunch peppered Eriksson with shots down the stretch and were finally able to end the Swede's shutout bid with just 1:05 to play in the game. Defenseman Andrej Sustr slotted one past Eriksson, his first goal of the season, off of assists from Panik and Connolly. The helper was a team high eighteenth for Connolly, who is an AHL All-Star.

With the victory, Joacim Eriksson has moved to 12-10-1-2 on the season. Eriksson has been victorious in eight of his past ten starts and has moved into the AHL's Top 20 with a .915 save percentage. Defenseman Peter Andersson continued his team with another positive outing. The blueliner has netted a plus rating in each of his past six games and currently leads the team with a +9 rating this season. Despite two shots on net, winger Benn Ferriero saw his point scoring streak end at nine games.

Utica is back in action as they faceoff with the Rockford IceHogs for the first time in franchise history, tomorrow evening in the Mohawk Valley. The Comets are already nearing back-to-back sellouts for the second time this season. Puck drop is set for 7:00 p.m.

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