Storm rebound - Winkler Times

Friday August 12, 2005

Winkler Times — Rebounding from their first setback of the season, the Winkler Storm returned to their winning ways this week, beating Scotia United 5-2 in the final outing of a three game homestand August 4, allowing them to stay atop the First Division.Two days earlier, the Storm had suffered a 5-1 setback at the hands of the Hanover Kickers, their first loss of the campaign. At midweek, their record of 10-1-3 and 33 points left them just one clear of Eritrean and four up on Southend Celtic, who held a game in hand.With eight games remaining in the season, four teams remain in the hunt for first place at nine points out of first but with three games in hand. Meanwhile in the Winnipeg Women’s League the South Central Hurricanes kept their spotless Fourth Division record intact, winning their 14th straight game by a 2-1 score over the Terrors Monday night.With seven games left in the regular season, South Central enjoys a 15 point lead over second place All-Saints and owns an unbelievable plus-73 goal differential. This week the Canes host the second from the bottom APM Loadrunners Sunday, August 14 at 4 p.m. The Storm opened the first of a three game stretch on the road Wednesday against Britannia. Their next homedate is Aug. 26 when South end Celtic visits Winkler.