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Friday, July 15, 2016 brooklintowncrier.com 5 Whitby Chiefs Senior Rookie T2s Win Father's Day Classic Sporting blue wristbands to honour their fathers, the Senior Rookie T2 Chiefs baseball team won the Aurora Father's Day Classic, winning four straight games en route to the gold medal. They outscored the opposition 80-17 over the four games. "I am so proud of each and every one of these boys," said Head Coach Paul Lawrence after the final game. "Their focus and intensity in extreme heat this weekend was unmatched." The Chiefs defeated the host Aurora Jays 15-4 in the first game, then trounced Newmarket 25-3 and Richmond Hill 21-2 where their defence also earned plaudits from fans. They beat Clarington Orioles 19-8 in the gold medal game. The champs are: Aidan Narinesingh, Brendan Smith, Brett Lawrence, Desmond Walker, Easton Smith-D'Oliveira, Gavin Campos, Griffin Johnson, Keegan Russell, Luke Conley, Nolan Hall, Sawyer Delaney, and Tommy Sunghing. There they are: The champs checking the medals are for real! ArtFest Returns This Weekend The 5th Annual Brooklin Summer ArtFest, sponsored by the Ashburn Art Circle and Group 74, opens this Saturday, July 16, 10 am to 4 pm at Grass Park. Be sure to bring the kids as there will be art activities for them all day long. Participating visual artists will include: Ashburn Art Circle Martha Weber: Artist & photographer, and Andris Piebalgs: photographer Margaret Brackley Watercolour and acrylics, jewelry Lela Filipovski - Ceramics Kelly Fraleigh - Photographer Sheri Gundry - Painter Mixed Media and performance artistEmma Inkpen - Graphic design, photography, painting Veronica Kerr - Stained glass Martha Longo - Artist in oils Ruth McCurdy - Photographer Mike McGowa - Painter Mahika Perera - Student artist in support of Basic Life Project Janice Sommerville - Wildlife photographer Russ Styles - Photographer Jessica Tamlin - Graphic design and artistic maps Whitby Dolphins Flip Their Way to Ontario 2nd Place A select team of 30 Whitby Dolphins swimmers placed second overall for the Swim Ontario Division III Team Championships. The annual meet is a unique championship as swimmers are selected from each club to compete for points towards a total team score. Only top eight finishes earn points. This year's event drew 36 teams and over 700 swimmers from throughout Ontario. The Dolphins earned over 70 top 8 finishes, 27 medals, several new club records and many Central Ontario Region, Provincial and National qualifying times. Congratulations to the medal winners: Mccaley Campbell - Bronze; Ian Johnson - Gold; Judson Nickerson - 2 Gold, 1 Sil- ver; Gregory Peckham - 2 Gold 2 Silver,1 Bronze; Ethan Placek - 5 Gold; Benoit Potvin - 1 Gold, 3 Bronze