Valley weekend sports

The Acadia Axemen took down the number one seed, the University of Alberta Golden Bears 4 to 1 in the quarter-finals on Thursday.  The wins puts Acadia in the semi-finals Saturday at 12 against UNB.  The bronze medal is Sunday at 9:30, and the gold medal game is at 1.

The Kings Mutual Major Bantam Valley Wildcat lost game one at the provincials on Thursday 3 to 1 against the Dartmouth Whalers.  All the action is at the Berwick Apple Dome Friday afternoon at 2 against the Novas, and at 8 against Bedford.  The Cats play again Saturday morning at 8 against the Rangers.  The bronze medal game is Sunday at 10 and the gold medal game is at 1.

The Junior B Valley Maple Leafs are down 2 games to none in the second round of the Nova Scotia Junior Hockey League playoffs.  The Leafs are at home Friday evening at 8:30 at the Hants County Area against the Liverpool Privateers for game 3.  Game 4 goes Sunday in Liverpool at the Amera Center at 7:15.

The Central Kings Gators Boys Hockey will be have their annual Safe Grad Game against the R.C.M.P. this Tuesday March 21st at the Berwick Apple Dome at 6:30.  There will be a bake sale and a 50/50 draw.  Admission is $5.00.  All money will be going to the Safe Grad Program.

Armed robbery by a 12 year old in NB!

A 12 year old Moncton boy has admitted to robbing a convenience store at knifepoint.

The boy’s mother is the one who turned him in to police after finding 65 dollars in his pocket.

Court was also told the boy paid someone 20 bucks to be his getaway driver after he held up the Second Avenue convenience store with a knife while wearing a mask on February 15th.

The pre-teen was sent for a psychiatric assessment and found fit to stand trial and criminally responsible.

There’ll be a sentencing hearing May 10th.