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Independent & Free Press (Georgetown, ON), 17 May 2011, p. 10

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10 Independent & Free Press, Tuesday,May 17, 2011 SPORTS & LEISURE Heelis, town revel in Attack win cool. I think we were even more popular than Santa Claus with the parade they had for us-- it was the coolest thing. It's what I played my Everyone loves a parade, and things went a whole life for, something like this." little bonkers Sunday night in Owen Sound. The overage centre said Monday afternoon The Attack won its first Ontario Hockey the team has had time to savour the epic win League championship in its 22-year history and is now ready to focus on playing in the in the Scenic City with a 3-2 overtime win in Memorial Cup, with the Attack set to open the Mississauga earlier in the afternoon over the four-team tourney Saturday against the Westfavoured Majors to set off a celebration that ern Hockey League-champion Kootelasted long into the night. nay Ice. And Georgetown's Liam Heelis They'll also face the Quebec winplayed a big role in the victory, getners, the St. John Sea Dogs, on Monday ting two assists on goals in the sevevening and finish up the round-robin enth-and-deciding game of the series segment of the tournament against the by rookie linemate Jarrod Maidens, host Mississauga St. Michael's Majors including the OT clincher just three on Wednesday Sept. 25. minutes into extra time. "We don't know too much about the It's estimated that at least half the other two teams. Kootenay has beaten crowd at the sold-out Hershey Centre some top-ranked teams to get here and for game seven was backing the AtSt. John has only lost seven games all LIAM tack and thousands of Owen Sound season, so it's going to be tough," the HEELIS residents lined the streets and wait6-foot-1, 190-pound Heelis added. ed at the arena for the team's bus to "But we've faced a lot of adversity return home Sunday night. through the season and the team's done a great "It was crazy. Fans were lined up in their job of having guys take on certain roles when driveways right from Flesherton (along High- someone was out of the lineup and step up in way 10) and in Markdale a guy had this huge key situations. We've been proving everyone sign on his lawn that said, `Attack, Got 'er done.' wrong all year and the Memorial Cup will be Then we got to the arena and it was full even another opportunity to show people what we though there wasn't a game going on. It was so can do." By EAMONN MAHER Staff Writer Tips from a champ Toronto Rock captain Colin Doyle stopped by Holy Cross elementary school last week to speak with students and perform tricks as part of the National Lacrosse League club's School House Rock program. Holy Cross student Daniel Heelis got some tips during this demonstration. Doyle and Acton native Sandy Chapman then went out and claimed the Rock's first Champion's Cup title since 2005 on Sunday in Toronto with an 8-7 victory over the Washington Stealth. Photo by Eamonn Maher Having a ball (hockey) Four-year-old Nikolas John Iafrate practised his ball handling skills at the opening day of the Halton Hills Minor Ball Hockey League at Memorial Arena earlier this month. The new league is affiliated with the Ontario Ball Hockey Association and will have teams from the squirt to bantam/midget divisions playing mostly on Sunday afternoons until July. For more info, visit the website www.hhmbhl.com. Photo by Jon Borgstrom Red-hot Jr. B Bulldogs extend winning streak to five games A pair of 9-4 victories over the weekend has extended the Halton Hills Bulldogs' win streak to five games in Ontario Lacrosse Association Jr. B loop. Blake Kenny, Dylan Gilbert and Pete Laidlaw had two goals apiece in Saturday night's win over the Markham Ironheads, who outshot the hosts 55-53. Call-up Sean Terry, Jamie Batten and Justin Reid added single markers and Dustin Hanzelka earned the W in goal. Leading-scorer Kenny had a hat trick in Friday's road triumph over the Newmarket Saints. Brad Kri (2), Reid (2), Terry and Pete Laidlaw rounded out the offence and Ryan Kelly was the winning goaltender. This week, the 'Dogs will visit Mimico Friday to take on the 0-6 Mountaineers and have another divisional matchup against the 3-4 Mississauga Tomahawks Saturday at the Alcott Arena at 7:30 p.m. In Jr. C action, Halton Hills won its first two games last week after dropping the season opener to first-place Caledon 4-2. The Bulldogs downed Fergus 12-9 in Acton last Wednesday on goals by Brandon Clelland (2), Paul Davison (2), Kyle Moore, Chris Haynes, Mitchell Christopher, Jeff Cartman, Tom Harding, Sean Terry, Keegan Witton and Philip Romanet. Moore's third goal of the night was the winner Thursday as Halton Hills edged the host Wilmot Wild 9-8 in overtime. Witton (2), Patrick Reay, Romanet, Cartman and Harding also found net. Tyler Stone was in goal for both wins. NEXT GENERATION LEASE FOR 2012 Civic. There's one for you. 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