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Special pullout section Friday, September 28, 2007 8 Pages Circulation 21,220 www.independentfreepress.com Local duo on all-star squad Page 7 Klutt races to win at Stouffville Page 2 SPORTS AND LEISURE Halton Hills Community Newspaper GEORGETOWN TOYOTA SALES 15 MOUNTAINVIEW RD. N., GEORGETOWN 1-888-470-2664WEBSITE at www.georgetowntoyota.com *Lease payments are plus taxes. All leases are 24,000 km per year with an excess mileage charge of 15 per km. See dealer for full details. 2.9% Financing up to 48 mos. M# BT17RP-A S#7RN1075 $695 LEASE FORMSRP $52,595 DOWN PAYMENT $6995 + TAXES 48 MOS. 07 4 RUNNER LIMITED V8 SALE ENDS TOMORROW The Stingers of Stewarttown and Centennial Middle School claimed two race victories each of the six cross-country events Wednesday at Cedarvale Park in the annual Optimist Club elementary school races, which involved seven schools from around the area for 11-13 year- olds. Races for the 8-10 year-old age groups were scheduled for late Thursday afternoon on the 5- km Cedarvale course. There were 247 participants hailing from Stewarttown, Centennial, McKenzie-Smith Bennett, Georgetown District Christian School, St. Brigid, Silver Creek and Posts Corners of Oakville. Following are the top three finishers from each of Wednesdays races. Results from Thursdays younger age groups will appear in next weeks editions. 11-year-old Girls 1.Irene Kiroplis, Silver Creek; 2.Kate Owczar, Posts Corners; 3.Hayleigh Bell, Stewarttown 11-year-old Boys 1.Matthew Gima, Posts Corners; 2.Tom Potter; 3.Bryan Bartle, Stewarttown 12-year-old Girls 1.Lisa Laidlaw, Centennial; 2.Abbie Jolly, Stewarttown; 3.Rebekah Kunica, Stewart-town 12-year-old Boys 1.Matthew Stoddart, Centennial; 2.Jesse Taylor, Posts Corners; 3.Alex Robertson, Stewarttown 13-year-old Girls 1.Jade Kovacevic, Stewarttown; 2.Sarah Racinsky, Stewarttown; 3.Jen Doraty, Stewarttown 13-year-old Boys 1.Justin Corbett, Stewarttown; 2.Jordan Milner, Posts Corners; 3.Matt Driedger, Stewarttown Irene Kiroplis (above left) used a strong finishing kick to outrun Kate Owczar of Oakvilles Posts Corners and Stewarttowns Hayleigh Bell for first place in the 11-year-old girls division of the Optimist Clubs cross- country meet held on Wednesday and Thursday at Cedarvale Park in Georgetown. At right, the stampede in the 12-year-old girls age group race was headed up by Stewarttown Stingers (from left) Leighton Bannock, Abbie Jolly, Natalie Short and Sabrina Treviranus. The Stingers nearly pulled off a sweep of the team trophies, with several individual podium finishes. Photo by Eamonn Maher Stingers dominate at cross-country meet