10 Independent & Free Press, Tuesday,June 21, 2011 Soccer duo heading south By EAMONN MAHER Staff Writer SPORTS & LEISURE "I chose Gannon because I really liked the coach and their style of play and it's not that far away, which I really wanted so my parents can A couple of Georgetown District High School come see me play," Rodrigues said. graduates will be headed south in August to play "The coach said maybe they'll play me at infor NCAA Division II universities on soccer schol- side midfield, but I'm not sure. I'm kind of all arships. over the place and whatever team I play for, my Central defender Holly Bigg will attend position's different." Charleston University in West Virginia and midBigg's older sister Melissa, an Acton High fielder Justine Rodrigues School grad, finished her has signed on with Ganfour years at the Univernon University in Erie, sity of Cincinnati last Pa. starting in August. spring on a soccer scholBoth played for the arship with a Bachelor Rebels' senior girls' socof Science degree. She cer team again this spring is moving on to earn her and have enjoyed success two-year Business maswith their out-of-town ters degree at Tiffin Uniclub teams. versity in Ohio and will Limehouse resident be the assistant coach on Bigg captured the Onthe women's soccer team tario Cup last year with there starting in August. her Erin Mills Eagles' unHolly Bigg said it was der-17 squad and earned a great source of comfort silver medals at the naknowing she had a sibtional championships ling who had experienced in Newfoundland, while the recruiting game and Georgetown South's Rosigned a national letdrigues has been on three ter of intent to an NCAA Brams' United teams that school. won provincial titles as "(Melissa) told me all well. about the whole process The 5-foot-8 Rodrigues and how things went gohas also been starting on ing into it. Just a whatJUSTINE RODRIGUES (LEFT) defence for the Guyanese to-look-for, what-not-to& HOLLY BIGG women's national team look-for kind of thing was that was newly formed in a big help," said Holly, 2009 as her dad Rick was born on the Caribbean who is enrolled in Charleston's athletic training island nation. program. She'll likely miss Guyana's CONCACAF under"It's something I really wanted to accomplish 21 qualifying matches in September due to school after my sister did it, so I'm following in her footcommitments, but is nonetheless excited to begin steps and I think that was what my family had classes in Gannon's marketing program. in mind." Heading for the wire The Halton District School Board held a elementary school track meet as well as a Special Athletes track meet at Iroquois Ridge High School last week. Here, Georgetown's Jadine Baldwin of Park Public School races in the 50m special athletes event. Graham Paine/Metroland West Media Group Bulldogs to meet Markham in Jr. B lacrosse playoff preview The Halton Hills Bulldogs will get a close-up look at their opening-round playoff opponent tonight (Tuesday) in Markham in the final game of the Ontario Jr. B Lacrosse League's regular season. Second-seeded Halton Hills faces the seventh-place Ironheads in a preview of their best-of-5 OJBLL East Conference quarterfinal, which is tentatively slated to begin Saturday with game one at the Alcott Arena at 7:30 p.m. The 16-3 Bulldogs have won 15 of their last 16 starts and picked up two more victories this past week, while the Ironheads have dropped six games in a row. On Saturday, the 'Dogs played a tight, punishing contest against the Newmarket Saints and needed four consecutive third period goals to break a 3-3 tie, eventually prevailing 7-4. Blake Kenny (2), Seth Laidlaw (2), Jordan Dance, Michael MacDonald and Jamie Batten found the net for Halton Hills. Michael Licata notched a hat trick Thursday evening as the host 'Dogs ran over the Oakville Buzz 11-3. Peter Laidlaw (2), Luke Laidlaw (2), Brad Mazzocato, Seth Laidlaw, Kenny and Jayson Crawford rounded out the scoring. In Jr. C action, Halton Hills has surged into first place in the league's West Division with a 9-3 record after winning seven straight games. The Bulldogs downed host Fergus 7-3 on Friday night. Leading scorer Phil Romanet (2), Mitchell Christopher, Marcus Jende, Jeff Cartman, Sean Terry and Cory Highfield were the goal scorers. NEXT GENERATION LEASE FOR 2012 Civic. There's one for you. NEXT GENERATION N $ 250 @ 3.99 APR per month for 48 months % ** 2012 CIVIC SEDAN* 2 2012 CIVIC COUPE* $ 0 Down *** Security Deposit ** On approved credt OAC, payment plus HST due on delivery. ***First Payment plus applicable taxes. Model No. FB2E2CEX www.georgetownhonda.ca Serving Georgetown for over 30 years! *Not Exactly as shown 316 Guelph Street, Georgetown 905-873-1818 905-874-3021 HONDA