7 SPORTS & LEISURE •The IFP• Halton Hills, Kovacevic named to Canada’s under-20s August 14, 2012 Tuesday, Ballinifad resident Jade Ko- Aug. 27, with all preliminary- vacevic is in Japan this week round matches to be broadcast as a member of the Canadi- on CBC. an team that will play in the Women’s Under-20 World Cup of Soccer later this month. The 18-year-old Acton Dis- trict High School graduate, who will begin studies at Loui- siana State University on a soccer scholarship when she returns from Japan, has been chosen to play fullback for Canada at the upcoming 16- team tournament. Canada is set to play an ex- hibition match against host JADE KOVACEVIC Japan today (Tuesday) and will begin the group stage of the World Cup with a game against Kovacevic has represented The Halton Hills midget Bulldogs have qualifi ed for this weekend’s Ontario Summer Games box lacrosse Argentina on Aug. 20. The Ca- Canada previously at the 2010 tournament in Etobicoke. Team members are: Goalie Drayden Patey (forefront). Second row (left to nadians will also play Norway Under-17 Women’s World Cup right): Connor Mayner, Teagan Gilian, Bret Allonby, Adam Dobis, Jacob Hector, Reece Clare, Michael on Aug. 23 and North Korea on in Trinidad & Tobago. Dowell, Marty Burwell. Back row: Cory Highfi eld, David Kiss, Adam Elinesky, Brodie Briscoe, Theo Dol, Campbell Parker, Adam Charalambides, Chase Pries, Cody Menzies, Matt Hodgins, Dylan Reid. Absent from photo: Head coach Kevin Dance, assistant coaches Lance Reid, Steve Fink, trainer Mitch LeBlanc, Andrews signs with Rock manager Angela Mayner, Cam Downey (AP). Submitted photo Georgetown’s Kyle An- the third round of the 2011 drews has inked a one-year NLL Draft by the Rochester Midget Bulldogs earn berth contract with Knighthawks, but spent this the Nation- past season with the OLA Sr. al Lacrosse B Oakville Titans, collecting in Ontario Summer Games League’s To- fi ve goals and 11 assists in 13 we’re playing all of our games round games on Sunday. ronto Rock games. By EAMONN MAHER on a big fl oor at the MasterCard The last time the Bulldogs for the 2012 At 6-foot-1 and 190 pounds, Staff Writer Centre. This isn’t the most tal- had a lacrosse team represented campaign. Andrews played Jr. B with the It might seem as though the ented team but they work hard at the Ontario Summer Games The Halton Hills Bulldogs before Halton Hills midget A Bull- and we’re proud of them be- was in 2006. 22-year-old moving on to the Brampton dogs are the decided underdogs cause nobody thought we’d be Following are the results defenceman KYLE Jr. A Excelsiors for three sea- heading into this week’s Ontario where we are now.” from the qualifying weekends in was taken in ANDREWS sons. Summer Games lacrosse tour- Halton Hills actually would Whitby. nament in Etobicoke, but their have fi nished second after the 1st Qualifi er coach is confi dent they’re peak- qualifi ers if not for breakdowns Peterborough 4, Halton Hills Northmen’s Kri, Dance ing at just the right time. in a loss Peterborough and ties 3; Halton Hills 4, Oakville 2; Hal- Seeded 12th out of 13 teams against Burlington and Claring- ton Hills 2, Clarington 2; Halton heading into the recent provin- ton. Hills 6, Whitby 4; Orangeville 4, headed for Minto Cup cial qualifi ers in Whitby, the Consisting of a 50/50 mix of Halton Hills 3; Newmarket 6, Bulldogs played their best la- fi rst-and second-year midget Halton Hills 2 Acton’s Bradley Kri and on the B.C. representative. crosse of the year, beating sec- players, several Bulldogs, in- 2nd Qualifi er Jordan Dance of Georgetown The 20-year-old Kri, a transi- ond-ranked Whitby and tying cluding netminder Drayden Halton Hills 4, Six Nations each scored a goal as the Oran- tion player, and forward Dance, fi rst-place Clarington on the way Patey, have been called up to 3; Halton Hills 1, Burlington 1; geville Northmen captured the 19, were key members of the to clinching the sixth and fi nal the Halton Hills Jr. Cs for their Halton Hills 4, Centre-Welling- Ontario Jr. A Lacrosse League Halton Hills Jr. B Bulldogs’ berth for the OSG, which runs playoff run and Dance said it ton 1; Halton Hills 5, Mimico title with an 11-3 victory at Six squad that won the Founders Friday to Sunday at the Master- has helped build confi dence at 4; Halton Hills 4, Kitchener 2; Nations Friday night over the Cup Canadian championship Card Centre in Etobicoke. the minor level. Brampton 9, Halton Hills 4 fi rst-place Arrows. in 2010. “It was just a matter of this The Bulldogs will get a boost GAMES GALORE: Several The Northmen won the best- Dance had fi ve goals and 16 team fi nally learning how to win for this weekend’s tourney with other Halton Hills residents will of-7 series 4-1 after also beat- assists during the Northmen’s and getting used to winning be- the return of the versatile Tea- take part in this year’s Ontario ing the defending-champion 11-2 post-season run, while cause before they were just hap- gan Gilian, who’s been out most Summer Games this week at var- Whitby Warriors in fi ve games the 6-foot-2, 200-pound Kri py with being mediocre,” said of the season with a shoulder ious venues around the Greater in the league playoff semifi nal. has been an imposing fi gure head coach Kevin Dance, who injury. Toronto Area, including: Keri- With the win, Orangeville on Orangeville’s back line as himself played in the OSG as a Their fi rst game in the pre- Lyn Copeland, Britney Dortona, earned a spot in the four-team well as in the faceoff circle. teenager. liminary round is against Or- Emma Fender (swimming); Sa- Minto Cup Canadian champi- The Northmen will also face “I don’t really think that the angeville on Friday at 9 a.m. mantha Spencer (golf); Emily onship tournament in Whitby, host Whitby on Sunday eve- other teams will be able to keep and Halton Hills will play two Fisher, Carlos Moreno (soccer); which begins Saturday after- ning in the preliminary round up the pace with our guys and more games that day and twice Kieran Smerdon, Jessica Dela- noon when the Northmen take and Alberta on Tuesday. that will be important because on Saturday before the medal- ney (rugby)..