Achaenans - PR

"Hey there Mr. Brown Shoes, how about that local sports team?" That's the current talk in downtown Ayton these days. Not surprisingly, 3 people fill downtown Ayton. Regardless of the size of this bustling metropolis, there is a very good local sports team, the Ayton
Achaeans.

Since the league has undergone revamping, the team has finished second twice. No one seems to remember what position the team finished in last year due to the local newspaper printing press burning to the ground. This season saw the locals finish a measly 2 points behind divisional rival and President's Trophy winning Wheat Kings. They would have finished first, if it wasn't for those darn Flames and their dog.

The team has also enjoyed its first playoff series win in the new format. Even though it was a sweep, the Renegades put up a tough fight.

Now they are in a very tough series against a very strong, and defending champs, the Michigan Pain. Recently, rival GM Elliot made some disparaging remarks about the Achaeans, mostly about their age: "I think they are so old we will just be skating around them like nobodies business...". This seems odd, since the Pain are only 2 years younger on average. GM Elliot
should also take note of where the Achaeans finished in the regular season.

When asked about these comments, GM Butchart had this to say: "Senile, eh? Bucktoothed am I? Boney arms are they? Liver spots did I? Chinless will you!? We'll show this team that last season is last season. We may be down a game, but it still takes 4 games to win get to the next round. There's still lots of hockey left in this series, and we have a great mix of exuberant youth and learned experience to get to the next round".

Regardless, whichever team is able to get out of this round has a terrific chance of getting to the finals, but they will have to get past further tough competition in either the Ice or Wheat Kings.

Ayton Advocate