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THURSDAY, MAY 17, 2007 THE NEW TANNER 19 Second Hand Shop ?????????????????????????????? ?????????? ????????????????????????? ?????????????????????????????? ?????????????????????????? Open Tuesday - Saturday 11-5 CASH OR CHEQUES ONLY PLEASE. LOOKING FOR THAT SOMETHING SPECIAL? TRY US! ????????????????????? ??????????? DEADLINE IS MONDAY AT 12 NOON Kirsten Lowe captained the Acton High School Varsity Girls soccer team Bearcats to its second con- solation championship two years running following a tournament at Burling- tons Lester B. Pearson high school. The Bearcats had six goals and a clean sheet in the consolation final win- ning 1-0 against Port Credit. They had a semi-final win of 5-1 to get into the final. Great goal-keeping from Nicole Pitre made our team solid and unbeaten. K i r s t e n Lowe a n d Emma Jolly controlled the game, assisting on a series of goals from: Tori Petersen, Renee Martai- neau and Julia Soderholm. Ac ton MVP L ind - sey Atkinson scored a t o u r n amen t h a t - t r i c k Gabby Kosziwka and Ally Martineau led the young and strong defence to victory. League results: Acton 3 Milton 1. Acton 1 Burl Cent 0. Acton 0 Aldershot 0. Acton 0 St Thomas 3. Acton 7 EC Drury 1. Acton is currently in third place of 7 AA teams in Halton, with three wins, one loss and one t i e . With recent construction at Prospect Park in Acton and the Gellert Centre in Georgetown, some Acton Minor Ball Association divisions games have been delayed up to two weeks. Games will be re-scheduled throughout the season. Most teams have been using the time to practice for up- coming games, and the players are thrilled to be back. Mosquito Hardball Acton Chudliegh 12 Georgetown CPI -6 Acton was defeated 12 6 Stars of the game: Justin Gardipy, Mitchel Lawzon, Matthew Norton. Rookie Hardball Acton Daniel Varanelli Georgetown Stereo and Television Game tied at 13. Acton led by Christian Holmes, Kieran Mullin and Madison Armstrong. Actons Daniel Varanelli- 11 Georgetowns Paul Armstrong Insurance-13 Acton was defeated 13-11 Kieran Mullin had a good bat all game, Ty Martin made 2 great outs on first base and Michael Allian making his first homerun of the season. Thanks to the Lifesaving Society Swim to Survive Grant Program, 240 Halton Hills Grade four students will be the first in Halton Re- gion to learn the swimming skills they need to survive an unexpected fall into deep water. Swim to Survive grants help provide in-water survival lessons to children during school hours with no cost to the school or students. Based on recommenda- tions from the Halton District School Board and Halton Catholic District School Board, Grade four students are being targeted. Each board selected two Halton Hills schools to kickstart the program in 2007, with the intention of expanding it next year. Participating schools include St. Brigid, St. Josephs, Robert Little and McKenzie-Smith Ben- nett. The Swim to Survive Launch Day is Tuesday, May 29 at 12:50 pm at the Gellert Community Centre, Georgetown. Acton Soccer Club - now known as Acton Villa - started its 2007 outdoor soccer season on a chilly Saturday morning, while parents hugged their coffee for warmth. On the field were players in two age groups under 10s, and older. They were anxious to pull on their new uniforms and get the season started. The Under-12 Boys teams played at Rotary Park on Elizabeth Drive. The action was quick, with a number of goal-filled games to get the players back into the swing of things. The younger players start May 26. This is an exciting year for Acton Villa, with a new look and new colours. The clubs financial contributions have helped to ensure the building of both the Acton Agricultural Societys fall fair and indoor soccer building (the Dufferin Rural Heritage Community Centre), as well as the Acton Sports Park project that will result in two new outdoor soccer fields for 2008. There have also been changes in the Under-10 program, so it is now being run on bigger fields and with larger teams than before. Thanks are due to both the Town of Halton Hills and to McKenzie-Smith Bennett School for support- ing this, the result being the four new mini-soccer goals the Town has installed at the Pool end of MSB. The season started prop- erly for some teams on May 14, with most of the older groups (Under-16 and older) starting on May 21. For all the latest Acton Villa news, see the web site at www. actonsoccer.org. By Frances Niblock Two Acton High School students have been invited to one of the top amateur basketball competitions, the USA Junior National Inter- national Sports Festival in Columbus, Ohio. Based on their strong per- formances at a state level selection tournament in Michigan earlier this year, TJ Fry and Josh Essiembre are raising funds to attend the final prospects tournament that attracts U.S collegiate scouts and potential schol- arship offers from July 23 to 29. Acton High School head of athletics, Spike Adams, said fewer than 100 Cana- dians were invited to the initial Michigan camp, and both Fry and Essiembre, who played for the Acton Bearcats, should be very proud to make it to the next stage. Hes helping them raise the $1,600 (US) they each need to make the trip by writing letters seeking donations. Adams said Fry, a 17- year-old, Grade 12 honour student, is tremendously short and incredibly quick. TJ was MVP in Michigan hes learned to lay the ball up around bigger guys. Hes a decent outside shot and passes the ball well and hes very good at distributing the ball and creating offensive openings, Adams said. Josh is a defensive spe- cialist who is incredible at getting the key baskets he has a real knack of nailing the pressure shots hes enthusiastic and is tenacious and a good ball passer, Ad- ams said. Fry said hes going to Ohio to have fun and show the scouts and coaches what hes made of. I never thought I made it that far Im excited. Id like to go to college or university and play basketball and see where it goes, Fry said on Saturday, adding his ultimate goal is to play in the NBA. Essiembre, also a 17-year- old Grade 12 student, said hes going to Ohio to prove to myself that I can compete with some of the best. The all-round athlete hopes to become a commercial pi- lot, and begins flight college this summer. To donate to the fund to help send Fry and Essiembre to Ohio, call the high school at 519-853-2920. Tax de- ductible charitable receipts will be issued for donations over $100. Two Acton athletes invited to top USA basketball camp Acton Villa kicks off season 240 Grade 4 students learn to swim Bearcat Girls win soccer consolation championships Slow start for minor ball BASKETBALL DREAMS: Acton High School students Josh Essiembre (left) and TJ Fry are fundraising to pay help their way to a top amateur basketball competition in the United States in July. The tournament in Ohio attracts U.S. collegiate scouts and potential scholarship offers to top players. Frances Niblock photo