14 Independent & Free Press, Wednesday, September 24, 2008 SPORTS & LEISURE Raiders rebound with four straight victories

EAMONN MAHER home game of the year, an 8-5 dust- Staff Writer up on Saturday night with the Bramalea Blues, who are back in the A 4-for-4 week has the league after a year’s hiatus. back amongst Leading 5-2 at the game’s mid- the leaders in the Ontario Junior point, the hosts were stung for three Hockey League’s MacKinnon quick goals before answering back Division. with three of their own in the final The second-place Raiders began period to secure the two points. the 2008-09 season with a 1-2-0 Marcoux (3), Trevor Branning, record, but relieved some tension by Jordan So, Kyle Essery, Perfetto and chalking up four wins in a row, Marcus Pryde tallied for the capped by a 4-2 triumph over the Raiders. host at the Goaltender Tony Capobianco heavily scouted OJHL Governors’ allowed a couple of suspect goals Showcase on Sunday. Saturday, although he was superb in Trailing 1-0 after the first period, helping kill off a couple of two-man the Raiders scored twice in the sec- disadvantages in Bowmanville on ond stanza and added two more in Sunday night. the third— all on the power play— Coming up this week, to improve to 5-2-0 so far. Georgetown hosts the 2-3-3 Nick Avgerinos, Steve Perfetto, Capitals on Saturday at Evan Zych and Andrew Marcoux the Alcott Arena starting at 7:30 were the marksmen against p.m., followed by the first trip of the Bowmanville. season to Buffalo to face the Jr. “It was a successful week in Sabres on Monday evening. terms of wins but it’s still really Meanwhile, former Raider early in the year and we’re trying to Anthony Luciani, now with the work things out within the team,” OHL’s Erie Otters, scored two times said head coach and general manag- on penalty shots in the same period er James Richmond. on Saturday night in Plymouth, “We need to get some of the guys Mich. against the Whalers in what’s going who haven’t performed up to believed to be an unprecedented their potential yet.” feat in hockey history, according to Running back Dan Rovere (13) of Christ the King’s Jaguars breaks free of a tackle to score one Georgetown also won its first the Elias Sports Bureau. of his four touchdowns on the afternoon against the visiting Bishop Reding Royals of Milton in a 42-14 on Thursday in Georgetown. Providing blocking support for Rovere are Jaguar lineman Ben Carter (58) and tight end Scott Bossy (background). Photo by Eamonn Maher Flyers on CtK’s Rovere runs wild on Royals their mark Christ the King’s Jaguars built a big early lead Rob Cutting scored Georgetown’s lone touch- Hanna Scott (247) of the and cruised to a 42-14 triumph over Milton’s down on a 20-yard run. AGSI Flyers’ cross-country run- Bishop Reding Royals in the opening game of Ahead this week, the Rebels will face Bishop ning team based in Halton the Halton Secondary School Athletic Reding in Milton on Thursday and the Jaguars Hills competed in the first Association senior boys’ football season on are set to travel to Oakville-Trafalgar on Friday. provincial series race of the Thursday afternoon. The two Georgetown schools are set to clash season on Sunday in Barrie, Dan Rovere rushed for four touchdowns and on Friday, Oct. 3 at GDHS. finishing fifth in the atom 172 all-purpose yards against the Royals, with Former Rebel standout running back John girls’ race. Scott was one of Scott Green and Tyler Fram also finding the end Leckie had another big day for the University of several Halton Hills athletes zone for CtK’s seniors. Rovere was named the Western Ontario Mustangs, scoring three touch- who represented the Flyers’ Toronto Star’s athlete of the week for his efforts. downs in a 71-0 trouncing of host York Lions on club racing program that also Kicker Billy Pavlopolous was good on all six Saturday. The 4-0 Mustangs will face unbeaten produced two overall team convert attempts for CtK, while Elliott Montag Queen’s Saturday at 1 p.m. on The Score. wins at the Barrie event. For and Zach Fitterer headed up a tough Jaguar BASKETBALL: Acton’s senior girls got into results, see page 15. defence. the win column with a 30-23 victory over visit- In other action, the GDHS senior Rebels led ing Kings Christian College of Oakville last Photo by Dr. Kathy Cameron host MM Robinson of Burlington in the third week. Renee Martineau was the Bearcats’ top quarter on Thursday but ended up losing 15-7. scorer on the day. PARKPARK MOTORMOTOR SALESSALES –– “Price“Price Busters”Busters” 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix GT 2002 Ford Windstar Sport 1999 Ford F150 XLT Supercab 4x2 3.8L, V6, Auto, Power Windows/ 3.8L V6, Auto, Fully Power 4.6L, V8, Auto, Fiberglass Box Locks/Mirrors, Quad Captains Equipped, Cruise & Tilt, Cap, Power Equipped, Chairs, Dual Air & Heat, Air, AM/FM Stereo/CD Cruise & Tilt, "Warranty", 153,052 kms. "Warranty", 165,150 kms.

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