Halton Hills Newspapers

Independent & Free Press (Georgetown, ON), 22 Mar 2006, p. 25

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Bantam Raiders saved best effort for playoffs Continued from pg. 23 winning this since day one because it's one of their goals and they're determined that (Caledon) isn't going to stop them," McMahon added. "It's a total team effort. We've got 17 guys on the team and about nine of them are considered leaders." Giordano ended up with two goals and two assists for Georgetown's bantam AEs on Monday, with Patrick White and Dylan Hanzelka adding single markers. The Raiders lost the opening game at home 5-2 on Thursday before responding with a 4-1 victory Saturday in Caledon, headed up by Cam Maltby's two-goal effort. Georgetown's bantam AAs finished third during the regular season but saved their best hockey for the playoffs, which included a tough series with Tecumseh. The goaltending duo of Marc Drake and Marcus Rees combined for a goals-against average of just 1.33, with offence coming from players throughout the lineup. Brendan MacDonald (3), Keegan Witton (2), Zach Austin (2), Colin Dickson, Trevor Hill, Chase Nieuwendyk, Robbie Robertson and A.J. Van Doorn supplied the Raider goals in the Newmarket series. And the season isn't over just yet for Sudeyko's Raiders as they've qualified for the Ontario Hockey Federation's Tournament of Champions in Brampton April 7-9. Two more Georgetown Raider rep teams are still in contention for OMHA hardware. The Sports Unlimited minor atom AE Raiders dropped their opening game versus Aurora 6-5 here on Thursday night, then won 7-2 and 4-1 to come to within one game of the championship in the best-of-five series, with game four Wednesday in the Tigers' den. Georgetown's McMaster's Meats & Deli Raiders are battling Uxbridge in the OMHA atom AA finals. After taking game one handily, the Raiders lost 4-1 and 2-1 over the weekend and must win on the road tonight in Uxbridge to extend the series. The Georgetown Toyota peewees were swept by Barrie in the AA championship series, completed with 6-1 and 4-1 Icemen victories this past weekend. (Eamonn Maher can be reached at emaher@independentfreepress.com) Sign up now for Murr golf The 22nd-annual Paul Murr Memorial Golf Tournament will take place Monday, May 8 at Acton's Blue Springs course and organizers hope to surpass last year's best-ever fundraising total. A $50,000 donation was made to the Acton branch of the Canadian Cancer Society after the 2005 event, bringing the 21-year total raised by the tournament to $543,000. There are three different tournament packages to choose from for this year's tourney, which is expected to draw approximately 260 participants. The morning package ($150) is a 7 a.m. shotgun scramble that includes 18 holes with power cart usage on the prestigious Turtle Lake championship course, lunch, driving range use, complimentary afternoon play on the par-3 Trillium course, a buffet steak dinner and prizes. The 1 p.m. afternoon shotgun scramble ($175) includes 18 holes of Turtle Lake golf with power cart and driving range privileges, a buffet steak dinner and prize draws. For the less-avid players, the Trillium package ($100) from 1-4 p.m. consists of nine holes on the par3 Trillium course, driving range usage, buffet steak dinner and prize draws. Personal in-memoriams can also be made at the gold ($500) or silver ($160) levels. For more info call John McNabb at 519-853-5615. The Georgetown RV Raiders swept Newmarket 3-0 in the Ontario Minor Hockey Association bantam BB championship series, finished off by a 3-1 away win on Saturday night. Team members are (front row, from left): Marcus Rees, Matt Brown, Brendan Uberig, Chase Nieuwendyk, Brendan MacDonald, Marc Drake. Second row: Brent Jones, Brock Hamilton, Robbie Robertson, Kamil Burghardt, Keegan Witton, A.J. Van Doorn, Trevor Hill, Colin Dickson, Matt Sargent, head coach Bill Sudeyko. Back row: Trainer Andy Knowles, assistant coach Rick Hill, Chad Fellows, Zach Austin, William Cook, manager Don Rees, assistant coach Matt Keating. Absent was assistant coach Bob Brooks. Submitted photo Tom Stone of the Georgetown Raiders bangs in the lone goal for his team in a 2-1 loss to Uxbridge Sunday in their OMHA atom AA championship series. Uxbridge could clinch the provincial title on home ice tonight, but if the Raiders can manage a win or a tie, game five would be played Friday Photo by Sabrina Byrnes at Mold-Masters SportsPlex at 7:30 p.m.

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