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• • • 905.873.0301 Forwards Kevin Harvey, Kyle Frieday, Kyle Frieday, Forwards Kevin Harvey, Harvey helped HC Slovan Bratislava Some former Georgetown Jr. A Raid- Some former Georgetown Jr. Guelph’s Anthony Marra, a soon-to-be Guelph’s will play inThis weekend, the Raiders host the MiltonGeorgetown will also YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER YOUR Matt Carter and defenceman Deron Cous- ens will take part in the tournament, which begins Saturday with a game against Ger- Cologne Sharks. many’s win the Slovak ExtraLiga this past season, while Carter graduated from the Univer- nished out the year with sity of PEI and fi Cincinnati the East Coast Hockey League’s Cyclones. Local native Cousens was in the ECHL last season. Frieday suited up for Fayetteville of the SPHL. ers are on the roster for a Canadian men’s ers are on the roster for a Canadian men’s team that will play in the inaugural Am- sterdam Icehockey Cup this weekend. fenceman Thomas Welsh of Burlington, of Thomas Welsh fenceman is who 200-pound 17-year-old a 6-foot, schol- Penn State on a hockey headed to 5-foot- forwards include arship. New Hart of Cayuga, a11, 185-pound Drake who played prep school in 19-year-old Maine last season. at 5-foot-8 and 175 pounds, av- 18-year-old a game in 2011- eraged more than a point B Canadiens. Jr. 12 with the Welland Cup at the Wave the Cougars Challenge Rinks in Burlington, facing the host Twin Hamilton. Cougars, Oakville and at the IceHawks in a tune-up tilt Tuesday Alcott Arena starting at 8 p.m. and visit at 7:30 p.m. Milton Wednesday eld With both of last year’s goaltenders not year’s both of last With The 6-foot-3, 190-pound Grunwald Also newly signed is highly touted de- Photo by Eamonn Maher Jake Emilio, two of six Raiders who were Canada East invited to the recent Team selection camp in Etobicoke. returning, the Raiders have signed 19-year- old Gabe Grunwald, whose father Glen Raptors Toronto was the GM of the NBA’s from 1998-2004 and is now vice president Knicks. and GM of the New York aplayed in the NAHL last season with couple of teams and is committed to the next fall. University of Wisconsin Forward Cory Highfi eld (left) and Zach Cory Highfi Forward Kearney helped their teams claim Ca- championships nadian box lacrosse last week. eld tournament in Oshawa Aug. 31 record and didn’t make the medal record and didn’t round. Along with his midget Bull- dogs’ teammate Theo Dol, Highfi will have a chance for another na- tional title trophy at the Canadian Alumni Cup Lacrosse Association’s fi to Sept. 2. rmed to

eld also plays for the Hal- ed for this past weekend’s ed for this past weekend’s The regular season begins Friday, Sept. The regular season begins Friday, Among the returnees confi have to go with a bit of a youth movement, but we’re not rebuilding by any means. In the past two years, we’ve sent 16 players on to either the OHL, NCAA or Canadian university hockey and we’re really excited group.” about this year’s 7 in Oakville and those two former divi- sion rivals will meet again the next night in Georgetown. have signed on are 2011-12 regular sea- Fawcett of MVP Tyson son and playoff Barrie, along with second-year blueliner Highfi Training camp began Wednesday afternoon for the Ontario Junior Hockey League’s afternoonOntario Junior Hockey League’s camp began Wednesday for the Training To the coaching staff. trying to impress Georgetown Raiders with dozens of prospects entered on Sept. 7 in Oakville, the Raiders are season start of the regular for the prepare in a tournament in Burlington this weekend and will face Milton in back-to-back exhibi- Photo by Eamonn Maher tion games next week.

ton Hills midget A box team that qualifi Ontario Summer Games in Eto- bicoke. The Bulldogs posted a 1-4 year-old Zach Kearney (right), who year-old played for Newfoundland at last national peewee champion- year’s ships, notched a goal and an assist 5-1 triumph over B.C. in Ontario’s in the title game while also playing on the penalty kill for the champs. Kearney ended up with three goals and seven assists for the tourna- ment.

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Team Ontario captured all three Ontario Team “We lost 10 or 11 players from last year, lost 10 or 11 players from last year, “We

“They’ve got some new ideas and they’re And Court is apparently providing the

When Bill and Cindy Court of Burl- Raiders’ head coach and general man- Raiders’ head coach

The Georgetown Jr. A Raiders opened The Georgetown Jr.

tournament all-star team. Twelve-

boys’ fi

9-5 victory over B.C. in the midget

ing his team’s fi rst three goals in a fi ing his team’s

for Ontario through the week, scor-

total of eight goals and 20 assists

teams.

Two local players celebrate national box lacrosse titles lacrosse national box celebrate local players Two eown residents were on the winning

this month and a couple of Georg-

tario Lacrosse Festival in Whitby

tournaments played during the On-

feating B.C. in the fi nal at the youth feating B.C. in the fi

Canadian box championships by de-

going to be a really competitive camp. We going to be a really competitive camp. We

coming to us wanting to play here and it’s coming to us wanting to play here and it’s

gram is that we get a lot of quality players

but the luxury of having a successful pro-

Walters said Wednesday. Walters

of winning hockey teams in Georgetown,”

very committed to keeping the tradition

championship.

“drive to the Royal Bank Cup” national

on their website to climb aboard for the

the top of the standings, encouraging fans

resources to keep the Raiders at or near

staff members for at least one season. staff

teed the return of Walters and other key teed the return of Walters

stipulations were attached that guaran-

longtime owners Ted and Joanne Nishi, longtime owners Ted

ington purchased the club in June from

they show up.

won’t be handed to returnees just because won’t

still has several open cards and thosestill has several open

to the roster prior to training camp, butto the roster prior to

ey League club, has made some additionsey League club, has

son in charge of the Ontario Junior Hock- son in charge of the

ager Greg Walters, back for his third sea- ager Greg Walters, year’s run to a West Division title. to a West run year’s place and a few holes to fi place and a few holes

ters SportsPlex with new ownership inters SportsPlex with training camp this week at the Mold-Mas- training camp this week Raiders looking to patch holes as camp opens as camp holes patch to looking Raiders