(Walpole, MA) -- The Walpole Express continued to roll this past weekend as they swept the Laconia Leafs out of Walpole with two convincing wins of 7-2 on Saturday and 9-1 on Sunday. “We were really good this weekend," said Coach Mark Kumpel. "Laconia battles hard and they make you work for everything you get. I thought our kids played our systems excellently and it showed on the scoreboard.”

The Express got things going early on Saturday night by opening up the scoring just four minutes into the game on a rebound goal from Austin Grosvenor assisted by Joey Bonnaci and Cody Armstrong. Will Harrop extended the lead with his first Jr. A goal while shorthanded when he roofed a Ryan Eaker rebound home. Armstrong then put the Express up by three when he took a Matt Harrington feed from behind the net. In the second, Walpole again came out firing, adding two more goals. Chris Comprosky sent a point shot top shelf for the forth goal assisted by Steve Charest and Charest went on to tally the fifth goal when he beat the Laconia netminder short side off a low give-and-go play from Lou Malvasi. Matt Venoit and Ben Oskroba added power play strikes in the third to close out the scoring. Derek Kump stood tall in net making 23 saves for his 12th win of the season.

On Sunday, Walpole was as hot as their Saturday finish, hitting the back of the net four times in the first and four more time again in the second to rack up a score of 8-0 before Laconia netted a power play goal early in the third. Oskroba led the charge with his first career hat trick. Grosvenor, Venoit, Charest and Malvasi also added goals. Troy Polino contributed a late third-period goal to close out the scoring for Walpole. Zach Andrews was solid when called upon making 11 saves in net.

The Express now focus on the final weekend before Holiday break when the team hosts the Portland Jr. Pirates on Friday evening at 8:30 pm at Iorio Arena. On Saturday, the Express head to Hudson, N.H. for a showdown with the Northern Cyclones, their rival and closest opposition for the top spot in the AJHL North division. “We have a tough weekend ahead of us," said Coach Tony Dalessio. "Portland took it to us last time we played, we can’t look beyond Friday night.”