April 23, 2014 - American Hockey League (AHL) Utica Comets The inaugural season for the Utica Comets ended with a 35-32-5-4 record, good for a tie for ninth in the Western Conference with 79 points. The Comets finished the 2013-14 campaign four points out of the final playoff position in the West, which was won by the Oklahoma City Barons (83 points). The Comets' 35 victories places them fourth of seven seasons for Utica AHL teams, trailing the 1989-90 Utica Devils, who hold the 'Utica record' with 44 wins.

Our Best For Last: Since Jan. 17, the Comets composed a record of 24-12-4, good for 52 points, a .650 winning percentage and the third best mark in the AHL over that time span. The Comets trailed just Chicago (56 points) and St. Johns (56 points) over that timespan.

Cardiac Comets: The Comets finished the season with 20 wins when either tied or trailing after two periods of play, the most in the AHL. Utica led Wilkes-Barre/Scranton and Toronto, who finished with 17 apiece. The Comets' 14 wins when tied after 40 minutes was also the most in the league, while their six come from behind wins in the final stanza tied for fourth.

One Goal Wonders: The Comets, courtesy of a one-goal win on Friday, finished the regular season tied for the AHL lead with the Norfolk Admirals and the Providence Bruins with 46 one-goal games played this season. Utica's 24 one-goal wins were second in the league, one behind Providence.

Road Warriors: Games away from The AUD proved to be a home away from home for the Comets, as they finished as one of just four teams with more wins on the road than at home. Utica ended its season at 19-15-3-1 on the road, including a 14-6-2 record over their final 22 away from the Mohawk Valley.

Were Going Streaking: Utica finished the season unable to complete a winning streak in five consecutive games, with their longest settling at four games on three separate occasions. Dating back to the history of the Utica Devils, AHL teams from Utica have now won four games 18 times in a row without extending their streak to five.

Baby Got Back-To-Back: Back-to-back games turned out to be a source of well being for the Comets this season, as they team finished 10-6-2 in the second half of those sets. Over their last 11 back-to-back contests, the Comets went 9-1-1, losing in regulation only on Mar. 29 against Abbotsford.

The Three-In-Three Musketeers: Three-in-three sets also proved to be fruitful for Utica, with the Comets 4-2-0 when playing for the third time in three nights. Utica played four of these at The AUD, where they went 3-1-0, with victories coming over Western Conference foes Iowa, Milwaukee and Lake Erie. The Comets also defeated Toronto at Ricoh Coliseum.

East Of Eden: The Comets' most success vs. a division came against foes from the East, against which Utica posted an 8-2-1-1 record, good for a .750 winning percentage. The Comets posted three wins against both Wilkes-Barre/Scranton and Binghamton, in addition to two against Syracuse, with no regulation losses against the Crunch.

Wild, Wild West: Despite a slow start, in which the Comets dropped each of their first seven games against in conference opponents, Utica finished the season at 26-21-4-3 against the Western Conference, good for a .546 winning percentage. After the aforementioned rocky beginning, the record stood at 26-15-3-3, for a .617 winning percentage.

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SCRANTON After Abington Heights senior pitcher Dave Manasek surrendered his first run in the bottom of the sixth inning, and with University of Virginia commit Jake McCarthy looming in the seventh, he had a simple plan to finish off the win.

Just throw strikes, he said, get it over the plate and dont make a mistake.

He did just that, retiring the side in order, and Abington Heights held on for a 2-1 win over Scranton in a Lackawanna League Division 1 contest on Monday.

Manasek, a Fordham University commit, who allowed just one run on three hits, hit shortstop Sean Padden to open the sixth inning. Right fielder Cody Miller added a single, and after pitcher Colin Maldonato reached on a fielders choice, third baseman Colin Davis delivered an RBI single. Manasek recovered to strike out pinch hitter Aaron Pregmon with runners on second and third to end the inning and preserve a one-run lead.

Dave has been pounding the (strike) zone all year, Abington Heights head coach Bill Zalewski said. Hes been in a couple dog fights now, where its been a 1-0 game or a 2-1 game, and hes come up big for us.

Abington Heights took an early 1-0 lead when shortstop Matt Heckman scored from third base on an attempted steal by center fielder Sean OConner in the top of the first inning.

Comets second baseman Jimmy Fayocavitz, who led Abington Heights, with two hits, lined an RBI single in the top of the second, scoring right fielder Kyle Tierney for the second run of the game.

I call Fayo my second leadoff hitter, Zalewski said. We love him in the nine hole. He turns the batting order over. Its really like having two leadoff hitters in the lineup

Fayocavitz also made a diving catch in shallow right field the end the third inning.

The defense has been playing great, Zalewski said. We knew coming into the season that we had the pitching and the defense, we just have to get the bats to wake up.

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LUDINGTON Northern Michigan Christian shot a 278 to take second in a three-team match against Manistee and Mason County Eastern Tuesday at Lakeside Links Golf Course.

"I was really proud of the boys for withstanding the 20 mph-plus winds right off Lake Michigan in the 40 degree weather," NMC coach Dave Skinner said. "It was brutal and every kid from No. 1 to No. 6 made it all the way through and never complained once.

"Our kids got a lot of useful tips from Manistee's golfers today. They finished 12th at the Division 3 state finals last year so it was a great for the kids to play with them and provide a valuable learning experience."

Tim Embertson and Jack Simons paced the Comets with 66s.

NMC is at Manton with Frankfort on Thursday.

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Workington Comets 51 Berwick Bandits 38: After three successive defeats Workington Comets got their season back on track with a hard-earned victory over Berwick Bandits last night.

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On Saturday they squandered a six point lead, with three heats left, to go down 46-44 after a heat maximum by Berwick at Shielfield.

For a while, in the return at Derwent Park, it looked as though the Bandits were capable of completing the League Cup double as the Comets did not get their noses in front until heat eight.

Consistently gating better than their hosts in the opening exchanges the Bandits had two heat maximums in the first five races.

The only heat advantage was a slender 3-2 in the re-run of heat four after home skipper Rene Bach had been disqualified following a fall.

In a gripping re-run Claus Vissing was disqualified after referee Craig Ackroyd had to stop the race. The Dane had gone wide round the last bend, forcing Ashley Morris to take frantic evasive action which ended with him riding onto the rugby pitch, round behind the goal posts and back onto the track after turn two.

Morris was clearly annoyed by Vissiongs manouvre and had to be restrained from attempting to exact his own retribution. Vissing paid the price and was disqualified with Morris given the race from the only other finisher Steen Jensen.

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ENID, Okla. Tanner Lingenfelter gave his grandfather Butch an Enid assistant coach and grandmother Ruth Ann Lingenfelter a pretty nice 43rd anniversary present Monday in Enids District 6A-3 game against Tulsa Kelley at David Allen Memorial Ballpark.

Lingenfelter was 3-for-3 with two bunt singles, drove in a run and scored a run in front of his grandparents, who were presented flowers before the game.

However, it wasnt enough for the Plainsmen (3-8, 9-17), who dropped a 6-2 decision to the Comets (7-4, 14-8).

It was cool seeing them getting the flowers before the game, I was pumped, Lingenfelter said. It was a close game today. We plan on getting them in a couple of weeks.

Todays scheduled game between the two teams in Tulsa has been moved back to May 3.

Lingenfelter also was involved in one of the key moments of the game.

The Plainsmen, down 6-0, appeared to be ready to threaten in the fourth.

Christian Voitik reached on an error and scored after singles by Braden Rogers and Lingenfelter. Voitik came home from third when center fielder Ryan Martin bobbled Lingenfelters hit.

Tanner Fore flew deep to right. Kros Bay followed with a sharply hit ball that unfortunately for the Plainsmen, struck Lingenfelter for the third out, ending the rally.

You dont know what would have happened if the ball hadnt hit Tanner, said Enid head coach Bill Mayberry. If the ball wasnt hit awfully hard, that doesnt happen. That happens sometimes in baseball.

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April 21, 2014 - American Hockey League (AHL) Utica Comets Had someone walked into The AUD for the first time this past Friday or Saturday evening, they would've garnered quite the first impression. A sold out crowd that was buzzing with anticipation as the regular season came to a close.

The diehards who have visited the building all season, however, knew that the Comets were eliminated from playoff contention on Wednesday. But as those that showed this weekend, they really didn't seem to care.

The loudest arena in the AHL proved to be just that, even in games that had no implications in the standings. Even when it would've been understandable otherwise, The AUD answered the bell one last time.

Everything began on Friday evening for Fan Appreciation Night, as the "Comeback Comets" skated to a 3-2 victory over the Toronto Marlies. Puck drop wasn't scheduled until 7:00 p.m. but the fans were lined up at the box office and around the corner and onto Whitesboro Street as early as three hours before, with one of the season's top giveaways as the prize on hand.

Darren Archibald has become known for making opponents bobble with his thunderous hits, but on Friday evening he did some bobbling of his own, as the Comets' inaugural bobblehead giveaway. 1,000 lucky fans went home with the fine collectable, but it was far from the only thing they would be going home with.

Five lucky sections were chosen at random and received giveaways throughout the game, with the prizes ranging from team yearbooks to a set of player trading cards. In addition, each of the 3,815 raging Comets fans in attendance received a copy of the 2013-14 team photo as they exited the building.

Saturday evening marked the culmination of the successful first season the Comets have produced in the AHL's return to Utica. The victory over the visiting Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins was a bit of icing on the cake to the season, but the real story was what happened in the stands, rather than on the ice.

The AUD was simply electric on Saturday. As (PA Announcer) Tom Coyne announced the final minute of play, for the final time of the 2013-14 season, everyone in attendance stood to applaud. And for the entirety of that minute, there wasn't a single person who returned to their seat.

"It was special, that's really the best word to use," Head Coach Travis Green said after the game. "As a coach you're still worried about winning the hockey game, but it's been this way all year with this crowd."

The roars just never seemed to stop. They only increased in volume with an altercation in the corner, with Brandon DeFazio picking up the final penalty of the season. The crowd made sure the visitors knew where they were playing, as chants of "U-TI-CA" filled The AUD. And as the final buzzer sounded, the arena erupted and shook.

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The Comets punched the last ticket to the finals of the Junior League division of the 2014 Saipan Little League Baseball, following a 9-5 win in a playoff game against the Falcons last Saturday at the Francisco Tan Ko Palacios Ballfield.

The Comets finished strong, scoring all their runs in the last three innings to pull off the come-from-behind victory over the Falcons and set up a finals showdown with pennant champions JPO Enforcers this Saturday. The Enforcers marched into the finals first after also beating the Falcons, 2-1, in a battle of the Top 2 finishers in the regular season.

The Falcons seemed to have a chance for a second crack at the Enforcers when they shut down the Comets in the first six innings and worked out a 4-0 lead, but the latter went for the push in the final three innings with starting pitcher Lorenzo Sebaklim and leftfielder Jeremy Demapan makinh crucial base hits in the seventh and ninth inning.

Sebaklim started the Comets recovery when he blasted a two-run single at the top of the seventh inning. Before Sebaklims base hit, the Comets were just one out away from another run-less inning, as their first batter was struck out in the fourth flied out to right field with runners on second and third. Sebaklim also reached home off an Aurel Mendiola triple, while the Comets got two more unearned runs to grab the driver seat, 5-4.

The Falcons then forced a standoff at the bottom of the seventh off an Austin Deleon Guerrero RBI single and the match remained tie as neither team managed to score in the eighth inning.

At the top of the ninth, Demapan connected on a big three-run single to put the Comets on top anew and Elijah Villar made it a 9-5 advantage when he reached off a base on ball.

The Comets went on to keep the upper hand and complete the come-from-behind win after forcing the Falcons to a 1-2-3 play in the last inning. The first two Falcons batters at the top of the ninth returned to the dugout off 5-3 and 6-3 putout plays, while the third one flied out at left field.

The Falcons scored in the second and third inning for early control of the rubber match before collapsing in the closing phase of the game. Jay Kalen had an RBI single at the bottom of the second, while Kekuni Kainoa nailed a two-run single in the fourth and the Falcons got another run in that inning off a Comets error at first base.

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UTICA, N.Y. (WKTV) - In a move that was 20 years in the making, the Utica Comets coming to town has not only given the City an exciting boost when fans flock to The Aud for games, but it is also giving the city a much needed economic boost as well.

Before and after Comets games, fans are out eating and drinking around Downtown Utica. Local restaurants have seen sales soar due to the resurgence of activity in the area.

In fact, Frank Cristiano, owner of the new sports bar & restaurant, Tony's Audelicious built the establishment behind The Aud, just because comets came to town and he saw an opportunity for business to flourish.

For the Hotel Utica, the host hotel for the Comets, the winter months can usually be slow for business.

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Workington Comets will be aiming to get their season back on track this weekend with a League Cup double-header against Berwick Bandits.

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Comets riders will be out to make amends after being beaten home and away by Edinburgh Monarchs in the cup last weekend.

Comets travel to Berwick tonight and then host the North East club at Derwent Park tomorrow night. Both are 7pm starts.

Comets owner Laura Morgan said: Lets hope we can redeem ourselves.

We are literally hoping to get back on track. All of us feel like we owe the supporters big time.

We have said what needed to be said about last week. We have put it behind us and moved on.

I am definitely looking to see a response from the riders this weekend and the riders are desperate to give us a response.

Berwick have had quite a few useful scores at home and they have got some good riders. We will go there and keep our wits about us.

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April 19, 2014 - American Hockey League (AHL) Utica Comets The Utica Comets announced their inaugural season awards in a ceremony prior to Friday's game. Awards were handed out for that honored both the Comets play on the ice as well as their involvement within the community. Legendary head coach Tom McVie as well as NHL veteran Eric Weinrich were in attendance to present the awards named in their honor.

The Tom McVie Award for coach's most valuable player was given to both Pascal Pelletier and Cal O'Reilly. Pelletier leads the team in goals (21), assists (40) and points (61). He ranks near the top of the league leaders in assists and points and is the Comets lone 20-goal scorer this season. O'Reilly joined the team in November and has posted 44 points (7g, 37a) in 51 games. He leads the Comets with 22 power-play assists.

Alex Biega was given the Eric Weinrich Awards as the Comets best defenseman. He leads assists (19) and points (22) while he appeared in all but three games this year. He logged top minutes while he played on both the power-play and penalty-killing units all season.

Brandon DeFazio took home three awards that pay tribute to his heart, character and involvement in the community. He was voted by the fans as the Bill Horton Award-winner for his heart, while he was also named the Dave Armstong Award-winner as the Comets "Class Guy." DeFazio was also presented with the Thomas M. Lindsey Foundation Award by members of the Utica Police Department.

Goaltender Joacim Eriksson also received three awards for his play on the ice. He claimed the Dunkin' Donuts Three Stars Award for being named one of the three stars of the game the most this season. The Mohawk Valley media voted him as their "Player of the Year" and he was named the recipient of the Ian Anderson Award as the team's most improved player. Eriksson has posted 23 of the team's 34 wins to date and has made over 1,300 saves this season, third-most in the AHL.

An award for excellence in media coverage was given to John Pitaressi of the Observer Post-Dispatch. He provided top-notch coverage to the Comets all season and has a history of covering sports in the Mohawk Valley that dates back more than 40 years.

The Comets finish the season with a game tonight against the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins at 7 p.m. Season tickets for the 2014-15 season are now on sale through the Comets office for as low $425. Visit http://www.uticacomets.com for more information or call 315-790-9070.

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UTICA, N.Y. (WKTV) - The Utica Comets played for a sold out crowd Friday night, at the Utica Memorial Auditorium against the Toronto Marlies. The game marks the Comet's second to last game of the season. Those who attended experienced Fan Appreciation night and watched some of the Comets receive achievement awards.

The fan fest included team photographs and prizes. The first 1,000 fans even got the chance to get their very own Darren Archibald bobble head. It was all as a way for the Comets to say thank you for fan support. All the while, community members and local legends presented the players with awards.

Tom McVie, a former player, scout and Utica Devil's coach and Eric Weinrich who began his professional hockey career in Utica and played for 17 seasons in the NHL presented the award for the coach's Most Valuable Player and the Comets Best Defense man.

The most valuable player award went to Pascal Pelletier and Cal O'Reilly. Alex Biega received the best defense men award.

McVie said he was honored to be back in Utica, "This is the biggest thrill. I have had a lot. I was with the Bruins when they won the Stanley cup and I played a long time. I coached a long time, but to name an award after me? I think that's really cool."

The Ian Anderson Award was given to the player who has improved the most this season.

Joacim Eriksson, goaltender for the comets was the recipient of that award, and was presented by the late Anderson's wife and son.

Ian Anderson was a former Clinton Comet. He played defense from 1965 through 1970. Following his reign on the team he stayed in the Greater Utica region, got married and raised a family. Anderson passed away last November, but his legacy continues to live on.

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UTICA, N.Y. (WKTV) -- A pro hockey dream can take a player to many teams and many cities. Now finishing up their first season, the Comets are leaving with a lasting impression. The Aud is the loudest arena and the fans are the most passionate.

This inaugural season was two decades in the making.

"We've been waiting 20 years," said an excited season ticket holder at the Comets Fan Fest back in October.

The comeback of AHL hockey in Utica has made friday nights fun again.

"It's entertainment, it's quality of life, it's something to do in the middle of winter," said Steve Sperbeck, a Comets fan.

Local hotels, restaurants and bars have benefited from the surge in downtown activity thanks to the games.

"On game days we have more business and we're thrilled," said Joanne Gerace, owner of Tiny's Restaurant.

The Comets have made an impact that stretches far beyond the ice. The players helped clean the streets, inspired little kids, and served meals at the Rescue Mission. Now at the end of the season, players can look back and say the fans have had just as big of an impact on them.

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