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Independent & Free Press (Georgetown, ON), 6 Aug 2015, p. 33

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Thursday, A ugust 6, 2015 - The IFP - H alton H ills - w w w .theifp.ca Page 33 SPORTS Comingup The Halton Hills Minor Lacrosse Association hosts the women's under-19 provincial field champion-ships this weekend at Trafalgar Sports Park. Six medals for Boycott at L.A. World GamesWHEELING THROUGH TERRA COTTA: Several hundred cyclists from around Ontario and beyond took part in the annual le Tour de Terra Cotta races on the Civic Holiday Monday. From youths to seniors, the community-run event accommodates beginners to the elite level riders who race professionally. In the marquee race, the 104-km elite/masters open road race, 21-year-old Markham resident Benjamin Perry nosed out Larbi Benhabib and Aaron Fillion at the finish line by mere fractions of a second to take top spot in a time of two hours, 28 minutes and 41 seconds. Suzie Brown of the Holiday Inn Calgary team was the fastest elite woman finisher in a time of 2:30:53. Photo by Ray Lavender Kickboxing card returns Aug. 15 The inaugural Honour & Glory amateur kickboxing event at Georgetown's Mold-Masters SportsPlex last summer exceeded organizers expectations and the anticipation is building towards Part II here on Satur- day, Aug. 15. No fewer than 15 bouts have been scheduled for the evening, which is slated to begin at 5 p.m. in an ex- hibition of Muay Thai kickboxing that will include two Ontario title fights. Approximately 600 spectators attended last year's competition in the Alcott Arena. "People in Georgetown didn't know what to expect the first year, but now they know what it's all about and we're getting great response," said Kru Mike Large, co- owner of the host CircaFit Training Centre with his wife Celeste. "Even from the fighters, they're excited about it. When we first put the word out, we had 82 fighters contact us to get on the card." Sanctioned by the World Amateur Muay Thai As- sociation of Canada, three CircaFit members, 20-year- old Austin Large, Austin Skelhorn and Zach Vande- velde are scheduled to appear on the card. Georgetown Thai Cuisine will also add some spice to the event with authentic Thai food being served throughout the evening. Tickets are $25 in advance or $35 at the door. They can be purchased prior to the event at Circafit, 60 Armstrong Ave. in Georgetown. Call 416-455-5320 for more info. There are a few more tee-off times available for the inaugural Colby Hancock Memorial Golf Tourna- ment, set for the Eagle Ridge Golf Club on Monday, Aug. 10. The event is a fundraiser for lacrosse in Halton Hills. It's a 1:30 p.m. shotgun start, with dinner at 7 p.m. Cost to register is $175 per person or $675 for a foursome. Georgetown Chrysler is sponsor- ing a $5,000 hole-in-one contest. Special guests include Toronto Rock captain Colin Doyle and many other National Lacrosse League stars, along with the Rock Cheerleaders and TSN 1050 Radio morning host Mike Richards will serve as the master of ceremonies. For more info or to register call 905-875-6353 or email  mhan- cock2@cogeco.ca Canadian athletes showed poise, grace and polish in the rhythmic gymnastics competition at last week's Special Olympics World Summer Games in Los Angeles with 16 medals earned and Halton Hills resident Emily Boycott col- lected six of her own. The 32-year-old will return home with two gold medals and four silvers from last week's events, which included a runner-up finish with three of her Canuck teammates in the group ball routine. Boycott, who trains with the Oakville Butter- flies' Gymnastics Club, competed in the Level 4 category alongside Christina Judd-Campbell of the Ottawa area, who won four rhythmic gym- nastics gold medals. Emily's mother Debbie served as head coach for Team Canada's rhyth- mic gymnasts in Los Angeles. With her medal haul again in Los Angeles, Boycott now has 15 Special Olympics keepsakes in the past three Summer Games. She scored five golds in 2007 in Beijing, China and added a gold, two silvers and a bronze at the 2011 global event in Athens, Greece. Emily Boycott of Acton made her third appear- ance at a Special Olympics World Summer Games another thrilling accomplishment as she collected two gold medals and three silvers in rhythmic gym- nastics, bringing her career total to 14 on the global stage represent- ing Team Canada. Submitted photo Bulldogs' lacrosse hosts golf tourney Monday

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