Woodland Beats Davis in the Finals 6-4

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Here is the lineup for the pre-season games only.  Final roster decisions will be posted after Saturday's games. 

Varsity--8:30PM:

Miranda VanAtta, Casey Gagnon, Spencer Jones, David Morrison, Michael McGrew, Moises Abarca, Manuel Abarca

 JV--7:30PM:

Benjamin Leacox, Ashley Raftery, Matt Witham, Brian Trott, Tyler Alves, Tyler Smith-Brothers, Lee Crumpacker, Thomas Leacox, Brionee Reyes

The following players will play in both JV and Varsity pre-season games:

Shayne Mueller, Michael Witham, Adam Pike, Sage Dahl, Justin Gravance, Joey Turner

Goalies:  Stewart Zane, Logan Zane

Please be at the Sac Sports Arena at least 1/2 hour before the game.

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Once again Davis speedster Ivan Torres propelled a slap shot under players struggling for position to put his Blue Devils on top at 8:17 mark of the first period. Woodland countered a minute later when David Morrison broke free to hit a hard slap shot from the corner that tied the game.

Woodland players then dug a whole for themselves when penalties became a factor. Davis capitalized and scored on a Richard Newens to Steve Lindley pass play to take a 2-1 lead. Coaches credited the stepped up play during penalty situations by Captain Shawn Raftery, Asst Captain Ken Martinez, Casey Gagnon, Spencer Jones, Michael Witham, Markus Preciado and Goalie Craig Martinez for stopping numerous other scoring drives. With just 43 seconds left to play in the second period, Woodland defenseman Casey Gagnon overpowered the Davis offense to break up a play and lead a break out with Manuel Abarca. Gagnon scored on a nifty backhand shot to tie the score.

Fifteen minutes to put everything on the line was what Coach Mark Jones asked for and Woodland players responded. Again it was Moises Abarca who took charge and knew the Davis defense would smother his attempts to score. When he made a last second pass across the rink to the fast breaking Gagnon the goalie was unable to stop the quick one timer on his backside giving Woodland it’s first lead at the 13:45 minute mark.

Another Woodland penalty nearly caused their downfall but repeated stops by goalie Craig Martinez motivated his teammates. Every scoring drive by both teams was met with maximum resistance until the closing seconds of the game. Davis pulled their goalie in a valiant attempt to tie the score but Captain Raftery prevailed when two Davis players tried to bring the puck past him for a fast break scoring chance. Raftery stood his ground and overpowered the Davis forwards for a quick puck steal and backhanded a shot over the stick of a Davis defender and into the empty net for Woodland’s fourth and final goal with less than a minute to play.

Team Manager Larry Martinez credited four Woodland JV players, Captain Shayne Mueller, Asst. Captain Michael Witham, Adam Pike and Markus Preciado for providing valuable energy to counter the speed of the Davis Offense with regulars Miranda Van Atta, Michael McGrew and Sal Hernandez missing due to conflicts, injury or illness. Coach Mark Jones credited Goalie Craig Martinez for his outstanding play during the season. Davis outshot Woodland 33 to 21.

The Varsity win came an hour after the Woodland JV team captured the Junior Varsity title over Jesuit demonstrating the dominance of the Woodland Hockey program in the Sacramento Valley region..

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The Woodland defense led by Asst. Captain Michael Witham, Benjamin Leacox, Matt Witham, Markus Preciado, Ashley Raftery, Sage Dahl and Brian Trott then proved they were up for the challenge by disrupting the Jesuit offense’s repeated attacks to help keep them off the scoreboard. Goaltender Schultz capped an impressive period with multiple saves during that crucial period.

Captain Shayne Mueller working with forward Adam Pike gave Woodland their second goal when he was able to recover a loose puck and force it in even though a defender vainly tried to topple him. With time winding down, Asst. Captain Witham forced a turnover and raced ahead of the defender to score with a wrist shot. Jesuit scored their only goal with 41 seconds remaining but it was too little, too late giving the Woodland team their first Sacramento Valley High School JV League Championship.

In their opening game, it was Lathrop that gained the upper hand with a quick face off victory and one timer goal seconds into the contest. Minutes later a Spencer Jones to David Morrison pass led to a one time goal to tie the score. Lathrop answered with two more goals before Casey Gagnon led Moises Abarca with a perfect pass to set up a goal to bring Woodland within one. The Woodland defense led by Captain Shawn Raftery, Asst. Captain Ken Martinez, Michael Witham and Gagnon kept Lathrop off the scoreboard the remainder of the contest. Captain Raftery tied the score with a top shelf wrist shot after breaking through the defensive line which led to the draw.

Against Chico High School Raftery opened the scoring after taking an Abarca pass. Chico roared back to score the games next three goals to take a 3-1 lead into the half.  Coaches then adjusted the Woodland lines to better handle the match ups and the tactic proved successful. Gagnon opened the second half with a score on a hard wrist shot. Abarca later scored to tie the score after overpowering the defense to score with a quick wrist shot. Raftery added his second goal after skating through the defense and sliding in a five hole goal to give Woodland a one goal lead. Abarca put the game out of reach when he forced in a rebounding loose puck to give Woodland the 5-3 victory.

Against Livermore High School, Woodland followed goalie Craig Martinez’ shutout performance to a 5-0 victory. Martinez’ twin brother Ken gave him the only goal he needed by scoring with a blocker-side wrist shot to open the scoring. Minutes later Abarca scored on a backhanded shot. Raftery then set up Morrison who scored on a nifty one timer. Witham scored the last goal of the half on a hard slap shot to give Woodland a commanding 4-0 lead. Witham scored the only goal of the second half after an Abarca shot was partially blocked and he recovered the loose puck before shooting over the goalie for the victory. Coaches credited the efforts of newcomers Shayne Mueller and Adam Pike along with regulars Michael McGrew, David Morrison and Spencer Jones for breaking up numerous plays before they became a threat.

In the championship game, Woodland faced off against the Davis Blue Devils who marched through their three games without a loss. Moises Abarca began the scoring for Woodland just seconds into the game on a break a way before propelling a wrist shot in for a goal. Captain Raftery then set up Abarca who scored again just two minutes into the game. The Davis defense then shut down the Woodland offense before Ivan Torres scored on a breakaway to make the score 2-1 at the end of the half.

Raftery opened up the second half with his own goal after being sandwiched by the defense and shooting a wrist shot past the goalie. Davis quickly countered with goals by Kyle Biggs and David Holm to tie the score. Speedster Abarca led another offensive charge and stroked a hard wrist shot that was deflected by the Davis goalie when Michael McGrew recovered the loose puck and scored the eventual game winner with a perfectly placed wrist shot. Ken Martinez scored another Woodland goal when he slipped in a shot near corner post after backing up the defense to give Woodland a two-goal lead. With time winding down a deflected Woodland shot careened off the Davis goalie and rolled out from his crease when David Morrison scooped the loose puck away from and around the surprised Davis goalie to score Woodland’s 6^th goal.

The Thanksgiving day-after tournament, while not part of the Sacramento Valley High School Sectional season, was a perfect tune-up for the Sectional Tournament, which begins December 6^th. The Woodland Varsity team went 9-0-0 to win the top seed in the Sectional. Including the Thanksgiving High School Invitational, the Varsity is undefeated in high school play this year. The Wolves JV team is presently tied for the league lead in Junior Varsity division going (7-2-0) in the regular season. Fans can follow the team’s progress by logging into the web site at http://www.jennings-jones.com/whshockey.

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Napa taking advantage of their superior numbers physically tried to slow the high scoring Woodland players down. It was Michael McGrew who led a fast break before backhanding a pass to Moises Abarca for Woodland’s first goal. A minute later Abarca scored his second goal when he was assisted by Miranda Van Atta with a puck steal and broke through the defense with a nifty wrist shot. Napa countered with a goal during a Woodland penalty to close within one as the first period ended.  As penalties were exchanged it was a deflected Napa shot that was controlled by Asst Captain Ken Martinez who passed forward to David Morrison who quickly passed across to Spencer Jones for a quick backhand shot passed the goalie. Napa countered with a puck steal and break a way one timer to close within one. Martinez later recovered a deflected shot and used a spin move to propel a slap shot from the corner for another Woodland goal. Abarca added another score on a break a way during a Woodland penalty to increase their lead by a 5 – 2 margin.

The first of six Napa third period penalties led to three Woodland power play goals.  A Martinez to Casey Gagnon pass led to a slap shot goal. Midway through the period a Van Atta to Abarca pass led to another goal. Napa countered with a goal during a Woodland penalty to make the score 7 –3. Woodland scored their eighth goal on a McGrew slap shot that was deflected, recovered and forced in by McGrew on a good second effort. Napa outshot Woodland by a 43 to 31 advantage.

Woodland will be seeded number one by virtue of its undefeated record when the Sacramento Valley Section Tournament begins December 6^th. Woodland will be looking to repeat as the Section champions.

Woodland JV’s Win Davis Rematch

After last weeks nail biting one goal victory, Woodland JV hockey players set out on a fast pace against Davis High School to score 8 goals in the first two periods and cruised to a 9-4 victory at the Davis Inline Skate Center. Captain Shayne Mueller, Asst. Captain Michael Witham, Markus Preciado, Adam Pike, Sage Dahl and Benjamin Leacox all had two goals or assists to lead the offense.

Woodland players scored 6 goals in the first period while the defense led by Brian Trott, Matt Witham, Justin Gravance, Ashley Raftery, Preciado and goalie Jesse Schultz kept Davis off the scoreboard.

Woodland added two more goals in the second period while Davis scored midway through the period for a commanding 8 to 1 lead.

Davis made a valiant effort to get back into the game by scoring three goals in the third period while Woodland added their ninth goal to cap off the victory. Woodland outshot Davis by 33 to 23 advantage.

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November 16, 2003.  Woodland’s undefeated High School Hockey team flexed their muscles to overpower Oakridge High School 13-0 at the Davis Inline Skate Center Sunday evening. Woodland goalie Craig Martinez’ shutout performance inspired his offense to a season high goal output. Captain Shawn Raftery scored another hat trick and Asst Captain Kenny Martinez added a hat trick and two assists to lead the offense. Moises Abarca, David Morrison, Casey Gagnon, Spencer Jones and Michael McGrew all contributed multiple goals or assists.

Casey Gagnon sparked the output when he fed Martinez with a perfect cross pass that was slapped in midway through the first period. Michael McGrew followed that goal with a hard slap shot that bounced off the Oakridge goalie and was forced in by Raftery. Moises Abarca followed a few minutes later with a break a way that he passed through the defender for a Raftery wrist shot and goal. Spencer Jones then teamed up on an assist with Martinez on a give and go. Speedsters Manuel and Moises Abarca later broke past the Oakridge defense to team up for a one timer. With only seconds remaining, Martinez led an offensive charge before passing to David Morrison who backhanded the puck in to give Woodland a 6 to 0 advantage.

The second period saw goals by Raftery with an assist by McGrew and a Morrison goal with an assist by Jones to increase Woodland’s lead 8-0.

The third period opened the floodgates as Gagnon scored after receiving a pass from Martinez. McGrew scored two minutes later after being set up by Moises Abarca. Moises followed with an unassisted goal after stealing a pass and powering through the defense. Gagnon later fed Martinez for a one-time five-hole goal. With time winding down, Morrison fed Jones who promptly forced the puck in for Woodland’s 13^th goal.

JV Team

The Woodland Junior Varsity pulled out a 6-5 victory over Davis High School in a seesaw battle Saturday evening in Sacramento. Woodland started the scoring when Captain Shayne Mueller forced in a loose puck. Ashley Raftery, Sage Dahl and Justin Gravance then teamed up to score a goal. Benjamin Leacox later assisted Asst. Captain Michael Witham with a set up pass that was slapped in. Davis fought back to score before Mueller intercepted a pass and broke away for his second goal. Woodland led 4-1 at the end of the period.

Davis fought back in the second period to score two goals to bring them within one before Adam Pike led a breakout and scored on a backhanded shot. Davis again scored before Mueller set up Pike for his second goal. Davis scored with seconds remaining in the second period to make the score 6-5.

Davis tied the score moments into the period. Mid period Matt Witham led a break out through the defense before passing to Mueller who lifted a top shelf wrist shot for the one goal advantage. The Woodland defense led by goalie Jesse Schultz, Brian Trott, Raftery, Dahl, Gravance and Leacox kept the Davis offense off the scoreboard for the nail biting victory.

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The 9 to 1 victory was decided early with a fast start by the Woodland offense.

WHS juniors Spencer Jones and David Morrison teamed up to score the first goal with a fast break one timer. A minute later, Asst Captain Ken Martinez teamed up with a pass to Captain Shawn Raftery following a face off victory that he slid in under the goalie. Raftery scored again midway through the period with a nifty puck steal and wrist shot. Frustrated Oakridge players were called for penalties and Woodland capitalized. Martinez set up Casey Gagnon who propelled a hard slap shot past the goalie during a Woodland power play. A minute later Raftery again used a spin move and wrist shot to slip another shot past the Oakridge goalie. Oakridge countered with their only goal with a deflected slap shot that bounced in making the score 5-1 as the period ended.

Woodland defensive leader Miranda Van Atta entered the scoring frenzy with a hard slap shot from the corner midway through the second period.  Raftery added yet another goal with a puck steal and breakaway charge before scoring with a wrist shot.

Woodland added to their lead in the third period when Gagnon fired a slap shot that bounced off the Oakridge goalie but was scooped up and lifted over the goalie by Raftery. Woodland’s ninth goal came when Martinez led a breakout before passing through the defense to Gagnon who backhanded the pass in. Oakridge with more players outshot Woodland by a 29 to 24 advantage.

JV Team

The Woodland Junior Varsity suffered a rare 5-3 setback at the hands of Jesuit High School Sunday afternoon at the Davis Inline Skate Center. Woodland started the scoring with goals by Adam Pike and Asst Captain Michael Witham to take a 2-0 lead. Jesuit scored the last goal of the period to close within one.

Adam Pike scored the lone goal of the second period as the Woodland defense led by Ben Leacox, Matt Witham, Sage Dahl, Brian Trott, Ashley Raftery and goalie Jesse Schultz kept Jesuit off the scoreboard for a 3 – 1 lead.  Jesuit however took advantage of the limited Woodland reserves and scored the last three goals of the game to reverse an early season Woodland Victory. Woodland outshot Jesuit 35 to 24.

Beats Davis
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Woodland Captain Shawn Raftery led the offense with a hat trick and Goalie Craig Martinez turned in a near perfect game by stopping all but one shot during a Davis power play midway through the third period to clinch the win.

Woodland gained the upper hand midway through the first period when Miranda Van Atta passed to Raftery who placed a top shelf wrist shot over the goalie. Forward Moises Abarca added a goal two minutes later when he out muscled a Davis defenseman and fired off a wrist shot. Woodland added a third goal when forward Michael McGrew fed Raftery with a perfect pass from behind the net, which he slapped in.

Woodland forward Spencer Jones scored the lone goal in the second period when he fought for position near the goalie and Gagnon passed across with a perfect pass that Jones deflected in.

The third period saw Davis score their lone goal during one of the many Woodland penalties when Byron Gee fed Chris Knight who fired a knuckling slap shot that hit the post and deflected in. Woodland depended heavily on their defense led by Captain Raftery, Asst. Captain Ken Martinez, Casey Gagnon and VanAtta to break up numerous scoring drives for the remainder of the game when five penalties led to ten Woodland penalty minutes. The game remained 4-1 for much of the third period until Gagnon stole the puck and led Abarca with a perfect pass that he deflected in. Miranda VanAtta then set up two more scoring plays when she fed Raftery with a pass for a one timer goal and later fed David Morrison with a pass that the left hander lifted just beyond the goalie’s reach for Woodland’s 7^th goal. Davis outshot Woodland 33 to 21.

Woodland will face Oakridge High School next Sunday in Sacramento.

JV Team

The surprising Woodland JV team easily reversed their only loss of the season by handing the Oakridge JV team a 10 to 1 set back Saturday afternoon in Sacramento. It was Woodland goalie Jesse Schultz who led the team and was within three minutes of a perfect game while his offense took control. Captain Shayne Mueller led the charge with four goals, Asst. Captain Michael Witham contributed a hat trick, Adam Pike two goals and Justin Gravance one goal. Sage Dahl, Benjamin Leacox, Brian Trott, Matt Witham and Ashley Raftery all provided assists on scoring drives. The defense led by Trott, Raftery, Dahl, Leacox and Matt Witham kept Oakridge down to only 16 shots for the entire game.

Woodland will take on Jesuit next Sunday at the Davis Inline Skate Center.

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Woodland defensive leader Miranda Van Atta set the tone early when she sacrificed her body by sliding across the floor to block a Davis a scoring drive. That effort sparked the entire team while Woodland goalie Craig Martinez turned in a near perfect game.

It was aggressive play that caused two Woodland penalties in the first period that opened the door for Davis scoring plays. Strong defensive efforts by Capt. Shawn Raftery, Asst. Capt. Ken Martinez, Casey Gagnon, and Van Atta however kept Davis off the scoreboard while Woodland speedster Moises Abarca scored the only goal of the period when he stole the puck and fired off a wrist shot with seconds to go.

Woodland took control in the second period when Abarca won a face off and passed the puck to Sal Hernandez who powered past the defense to score with a wrist shot. Midway through the period it was Hernandez again who intercepted a pass and broke away for a goal.

Just prior to the end of the second period, Abarca scored again when he fired a hard slap shot that bounced back and again fired in for a goal. Woodland offensive players, Spencer Jones, David Morrison, Michael McGrew, Hernandez and Abarca succeeded in breaking up numerous pass plays to again keep Davis off the scoreboard for the entire second period.

Three minutes into the third period, the defensive duo of Van Atta and Raftery teamed up on a switch into the offensive lanes to score on a VanAtta to Raftery wrist shot. A Woodland penalty led to Davis goal when Steve Lindley passed to Rich Newens for a one time power play goal. Woodland answered when a Hernandez pass hit a breaking Gagnon who fired off a five hole shot for their 6^th goal. Another Woodland penalty opened the door for the Davis offense but a strong defensive effort and repeated saves by goalie Martinez kept the game under control. Woodland outshot their hosts 27 to 21.

JV Team

The surprising Woodland JV team easily handled the Bella Vista JV by a 10 to 1 margin Sunday afternoon in Davis. It was Woodland goalie Jesse Schultz who was within grasp of a perfect game while his offense took control. Justin Gravance led the offense with a hat trick while Captain Shayne Mueller, Asst. Captain Michael Witham, Adam Pike and Manuel Abarca each scored. Sage Dahl and Benjamin Leacox assisted on scoring drives. The defense led by Matt Witham, Brian Trott and Ashley Raftery kept Bella Vista down to only 18 shots for the entire game.

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October 19, 2003.  Woodland High School Hockey players had to overcome a valiant effort by a motivated Davis Senior High School team to squeeze out a hard fought 8 to 6 victory at the Davis Inline Skate Center Sunday afternoon.

The Davis High School players armed with hot sticks and skates caught the Woodland Defense out of position to open the scoring on a Biron Gee to Steve Lindley one timer. Davis again scored when Richard Newens stole a pass and broke away to score giving Davis a 2-0 lead. Midway though the period, Woodland Captain Shawn Raftery caught the speedy Sal Hernandez who's wrist shot found the back of the net. Seconds before the period ended, Asst Capt. Ken Martinez fired off a slap shot that Davis goalie Will Bowman deflected but the loose puck was hit in by Hernandez to tie the score seconds before the period ended.

Woodland took their first lead when Hernandez caught Moises Abarca with a perfect pass that was lifted over the goalie. Davis tied the score when Lindley passed to Gee for a one-time goal. Davis again scored when Drew Eggelston fed Ivan Torres behind the Woodland defense to put Davis up 4-3. Woodland tied the score when Hernandez led a breakout before passing to Casey Gagnon who forced a shot past the Davis goalie. Davis again went on top when Newens fed workhorse Lindley for a goal. Woodland answered with their own goal on a Manuel Abarca to Raftery one timer to tie the score 5-5. Woodland pulled ahead on a David Morrison to Martinez deflected shot. Davis evened the score on a Gee to Torres scoring play to end the second period 6 to 6.

Woodland regained the lead when Hernandez caught Moises Abarca with a perfect pass which was slapped in under the Davis goalie. A minute later, Manuel Abarca fed Raftery on a give and go pass play to give Woodland a 2-goal cushion. The Woodland defense led by Miranda Van Atta, Spencer Jones, Michael McGrew, Gagnon, Martinez, Raftery and Goalie Craig Martinez shut down the Davis offense for the for the entire third period to provide the margin of victory.

JV Team

The Woodland JV team also pulled out a surprising 10 to 5 victory over the Davis JV team Saturday afternoon in Sacramento. Shayne Mueller led the potent offense with five goals and one assist while Michael Witham scored a hat trick with three assists. Adam Pike and Sage Dahl also contributed goals while Woodland goalie, Jesse Schultz shut down the Davis offense in the third period. The defense led by Matt Witham, Justin Gravance, Ashley Raftery and Brian Trott kept Davis off the scoreboard in the critical third period while the offense scored 5 goals to provide the margin of victory.

The Woodland Varsity will again match up against Davis High School on Sunday, at 2:30 followed by the JV game against Bella Vista. Both games will be at the Davis Inline Skate Center at Second and Pena Streets. Directions can be found at the team’s Website: http://www.jennings-jones.com/whshockey/

Abarca Scores Hat Trick

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Davis scored first when Bobby Fields assisted Robin Knight who placed the one timer into the net. Woodland forward Moises Abarca tied the score when he pushed in a deflected puck a minute later. Davis took the lead when Brian Reiger set up Fields on a perfect pass play. Woodland again tied the game when Casey Gagnon forced his way past two defensemen to score on a back handed shot. The first period ended in a 2 – 2 tie.

The second period saw a defensive battle where Woodland outshot their hosts but Davis Goalie, Gokulp Gurer stopped every shot. It was Davis who scored the lone goal of the period on a beautiful Fields to Knight scoring play to take the lead.

The final period again started off as a defensive battle until Asst. Captain Ken Martinez fired off a hard slap shot that deflected off the goalie before David Morrison fought for the loose puck and lifted a wrist shot into the corner of the net to tie the game. Abarca put Woodland on top when his speed skating skills helped him to fake one defender and gain an advantage on the second defender before using a wrist shot to give Woodland its first lead. A Woodland penalty highlighted the defensive skills of Captain Shawn Raftery, Miranda Van Atta, Michael McGrew Spencer Jones and Woodland goalie Craig Martinez as they stopped all scoring drives during the crucial third period. Moises Abarca gave Woodland another goal during the Davis power play when he intercepted a pass and powered pass the Davis defense to score Woodland’s fifth goal. With time winding down Davis pulled their goalie on a face off near the Woodland net. Again Abarca won the face off and pushed the puck to Raftery who fired the puck the length of the rink and into the empty net to give Woodland the hard fought 6-3 victory. Woodland outshot their hosts 38 to 27.

JV Team

In a Saturday evening contest, the Woodland JV Hockey team surprised Jesuit High School at American Hockey Arena by pulling out a 5 to 3 victory.

Michael Witham teamed up on four assists to Shayne Mueller for four goals while Mueller assisted Sage Dahl with Woodland’s fifth goal. The Woodland defense led by Adam Pike, Matt Witham, Justin Gravance, Brian Trott and Goalie Jesse Schultz shut down the Jesuit offense for much of the contest. Schultz kept his team ahead by stopping 23 of 26 shots.

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October 5, 2003.  The Woodland Varsity Hockey team powered past Napa High School by a 10 – 2 margin Sunday evening at Sacramento’s American Hockey Arena.

Napa physically overpowered the Woodland players with their size and numbers to score the only goal in the first period with 50 seconds remaining to take a 1-0 lead.

In the second period Woodland Captain Shawn Raftery led a breakout and split the defense before passing across to Casey Gagnon who fired a perfect shot into the net. Gagnon added another goal a minute later when he was able to skate by a defender and set up a backhand shot passed a second defenseman and under the surprised Napa goalie. Napa answered to tie the score two minutes later with a puck steal and a deflected shot. Woodland then capitalized on Napa mistakes that led to penalties by scoring the game’s next two goals. Raftery displayed his nifty puck handling skills to beat the defense and scored on a wrist shot. Asst. Captain Ken Martinez led a break out before passing to Gagnon who again scored from the corner just before the 2^nd period ended with the score 4-2.

Goalie Craig Martinez then shut down the Napa offense by not allowing another goal while his Woodland team kicked their offense into high gear. Spencer Jones’ pass to Michael McGrew set up a slap shot that was partially blocked and Gagnon pushed the loose puck in. McGrew again led a break out before setting up Gagnon for another Woodland score. Raftery then had a shot partially deflected before David Morrison shot the puck in. Woodland now led 7-2 and again took advantage of Napa penalties to score on a Raftery to Martinez play that was followed by a Gagnon to Raftery goal. Martinez then set up Raftery for Woodland’s tenth goal as time ran out.

Gagnon ended up with a season high of 5 goals and one assist while Raftery scored 3 goals and 3 assists.

JV Team

In a Saturday night contest, the newly formed Woodland JV team lost a heart breaker to Oakridge by a 5-2 margin. Woodland scored first when Shayne Mueller set up Adam Pike for their first goal. Mueller again scored in the second period to give Woodland a 2-0 lead. Oakridge however with plenty of reserves wore down the shorthanded Woodland team and scored the last five goals in the games third period to give them the victory.

September 27, 2003.  The Woodland Inline Hockey Club opened the High School Season with and 8 to 5 victory over Davis Senior High School in Sacramento Saturday evening.

Woodland opened the scoring in the first period when David Morrison passed across to Casey Gagnon who lifted a shot over the outstretched arm of the goalie. Captain Shawn Raftery added a goal with a hard slap shot putting Woodland up 2-0. Davis leader Steve Lindley answered by scoring Davis’ first goal when he forced a deflected shot into the net. Woodland then scored their third goal when Moises Abarca forced his way through two defenders and back handed a shot under the goalie.

Woodland jumped ahead by scoring the first three goals in the second period when Raftery passed to Asst. Capt. Ken Martinez who scored a quick one timer. Gagnon later passed to Raftery for a goal on a wrist shot. Abarca then won a face off and quickly pushed the puck to Martinez who slapped the puck in. Davis answered on a power play when Adrian Hough set up Byron Gee for their second goal. Woodland forwards Spencer Jones and Michael McGrew defensive efforts broke up numerous plays as Davis attempted a unsuccessful come back. The period ended with a 6 to 2 Woodland advantage.

The third period saw Davis take over the game by scoring the next three goals. Adrian Hough’s pass to Lindley led to a perfect one timer goal. Lindley then assisted Richard Newens for a hard slap shot and Robin Knight later assisted Lindley with his third goal to close the score to 6 to 5. After a Davis time out, Woodland scored a quick goal when Gagnon fed Abarca who also scored his third goal. Abarca then assisted Raftery with a goal giving Woodland the 8 to 5 victory.

Woodland Goalie Craig Martinez shut down the Davis offense by stopping all shots during during the comeback effort. Woodland outshot Davis 35 to 30.