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SPORTS & LEISURE Rookie Tyler Ferreira of Brampton scored his first Jr. B hat trick and earned playerof-the-game honours as the Halton Hills Bulldogs routed the Gloucester Griffins 13-1 Saturday night. With a big home-opening crowd in attendance at the Alcott Arena, the 'Dogs improved their Ontario Lacrosse Association Jr. B league record to 4-0-0, building a 10-0 lead after two periods of play. Single goals were added by Jordan Dance, Ashton Waters, Connor Sellars, Leland de Langley, Bradley Kri, Peter Laidlaw, Nic Grasby, Michael Licata, Ethan O'Connor and Shane Scott. Goalie Dusty Hanzelka's shutout was broken with a goal 4:32 into the third period, as he made 31 saves in total. The veteran O'Connor made his first start after finishing his studies at Hobart College in New York. Brothers Brendan and Michael MacDonald of Trinity Pawling prep school 13 Independent & Free Press, Tuesday, May 11, 2010 Bulldogs clobber Griffins 13-1 to remain undefeated Safe at second will return to the Halton Hills' forward units June 1 while transition player Clark De Geer is expected back in midJune from Florida's Jacksonville University. About 500 spectators were on hand Saturday, as many youngsters took advantage of the Bulldogs' promotion to admit Halton Hills Minor Lacrosse Association-registered players free of charge through the season. This week, the Bulldogs have two more home dates, on Thursday against new divisional foe Toronto Beaches (0-6-0) at 8 p.m. and versus the Nepean Knights (1-3-0) Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at Alcott Arena, followed by a trip to Orillia to face the Rama Kings (1-3-0) Sunday evening. Prior to last Saturday's contest, the Bulldogs presented a cheque for $400 to Cancer Assistance Services of Halton Hills after team members worked for an evening as celebrity servers at Boston Pizza in Georgetown recently. Second baseman Patrick Gough of Christ the King's Jaguars just misses putting the tag on a White Oaks' baserunner last Thursday in a Halton high school boys' baseball contest at the Georgetown Fairgrounds. The Jags improved to 3-0-0 with an 8-6 victory after building a 5-0 first-inning lead. Starter Jonathan Palumbo struck out seven batters through four innings to earn the win, with Matthew Cunha coming in to earn the save with the bases loaded. CtK will host Iroquois Ridge today (Tuesday) before battling fellow unbeaten Holy Trinity in Oakville Wednesday. Photo by Eamonn Maher Rogers golf tourney in need of volunteers Golf's Canadian Tour is set to swing its way back into Halton this summer with the Jane Rogers Championship, which, for a second straight year, will descend on Milton's Greystone Golf Club Aug. 9-15. Organizers are seeking volunteers to fill a number of positions, such as course marshals, caddies, walking scorers, standard bearers and tee announcers. Students looking to fulfill their high school volunteering requirements are encouraged to sign up. All net proceeds will go to the Colorectal Cancer Association of Canada and Mississauga's Trillium Health Centre Oncology Unit. To volunteer contact Landmark Sport Group Inc. at 905-949-1910, ext. 226 or srogers@landmarksport.com. Acton minor hockey's finest honoured The Acton Minor Hockey Association recently held its awards banquet as the Tanners celebrated the achievements from the 2009-10 season at the Acton Legion. Most Valuable Players for the respective teams (front, from left) are: Sebastian Woods (novice BB), James Bursa (atom AE), Marshall Harkins (atom BB), Daniel Reynolds (peewee AE). Back row: Nick Molinaro (peewee BB), Billy Mowat (bantam AE); T.J. Baker (bantam BB), Josh Tremblay (minor midget BB), Brandyn McCarthy (midget BB). The AMHA also welcomed two Life Members to the organization, Bill Curry and Clint Peacock. This year's Carol Smith Award recipients for dedication to hockey on and off the ice were: Michael Holmes (novice BB), Dylan Vermeulen (atom AE), Cameron Hampton (atom BB), Ryan Vermeulen (peewee AE), Bret Allonby (peewee BB), Will Richards (bantam AE), Adam McCoy (bantam BB), Aaron Weaver (minor midget BB), Jacob Dougan (midget BB). Photo by Eamonn Maher HALTON HILLS FIREWORKS FESTIVAL - Sponsored in part by the Georgetown Hospital Association SATURDAY MAY 22, SUNDAY MAY 23, MONDAY MAY 24 - Opens Daily 10 am GEORGETOWN FAIRGROUNDS - 3 CONSECUTIVE NIGHTS OF FIREWORKS AT 9:30 PM *Ken-Jen Petting Zoo *FREE Children's Craft Tent *Conklin Supershows, Midway and more FREE PANCAKE BREAKFAST EVERY DAY UNTIL NOON! FREE ADMISSION WITH 3 CANNED FOOD ITEMS FOR THE SALVATION ARMY DAILY 10 AM TO NOON ONLY Admission: Adults $5 Children 2 - 12 yrs. $2 Under 2 yrs. FREE