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8 ·The IFP· Halton Hills ·Tuesday, September 11, 2012 Teams trade 3-2 wins SPORTS & LEISURE New-look Jr. A Raiders split opening games with Blades Oakville, finishing off a 3-on-2 with vets Brendan Woods and Nick Perruccio getting the assists. The Georgetown Raiders' newHart had two goals on the evening found youth movement began in ear- and rookie Nicholas Dozzi of Stoney nest over the weekend with a 3-2 win Creek had the other. and a 3-2 loss against the Oakville At home on Saturday, the Raiders Blades in Ontario Junior Hockey led 2-1 at the game's midway point, League regular-season action. but a pair of soft goals chased startUsually one of the more-experi- ing netminder Gabe Grunwald and enced teams in the OJHL, the Raid- the Blades held on for the one-goal ers, who had the league's best regu- victory. lar-season record last season on the Woods had both Raider goals, with way to winning the West Georgetown resident Todd Division title, had just Bannerman earning an astwo 20-year-olds in their sist on the second Oakville lineup on the weekend and tally. several youngsters making Next up for the Raiders is the jump from the minor a road date Friday against hockey ranks to the Jr. A the Toronto Lakeshore Palevel. triots in Etobicoke. GeorgePurchased by Burlingtown's next home date is on ton industrialist Bill Court Wednesday, Sept. 19 against during the summer, the the Hamilton Red Wings. Georgetown franchise has GREG NOTES: Georgetown's undergone a near-complete WALTERS Liam Clare, a 2011 Windsor makeover, with the expectSpitfires' draft pick, looked ed growing pains evident sharp on the Raider blue for a team filled with talented pros- line over the weekend. The 5-foot-9, pects. 160-pound Halton Hurricanes' prod"Obviously, we're going to be a uct is the lone Halton Hills' resident young team and we're trying to get to crack the roster...The Raiders have some local kids in here who are a pair of brother tandems on this driven to go to the NCAA for schol- year's roster. Drake Hart's 17-yeararships," said third-year head coach old sibling Davis didn't play on the and general manager Greg Walters. weekend, while 19-year-old blueliner "It's going to take some time as a Alex Adams was acquired in a trade coach to see what your players are with the Orangeville Flyers in excapable of doing, but this team has change for defender Geoff Bagnall. the potential to develop some excit- Seventeen-year-old forward John ing young players. Oakville is in the Adams had an assist for the Raiders same situation we are." in Saturday's loss...Last year's playBoth weekend contests were at off and regular-season MVP, Tyson times scrambly but neither team Fawcett, along with another key conenjoyed a two-goal lead at any tributor up front, Jacob Bauchman, time. First-line winger Drake Hart, apparently don't fit in with the Raida 19-year-old from Cayuga, netted ers' youth push and are at home in the winner late in Friday's game in Barrie waiting to be dealt. By EAMONN MAHER Staff Writer Georgetown Raiders' forward Nick Perruccio tries to find a shooting lane through the checking of Oakville Blades' defenceman Vince Palermo during their Ontario Junior Hockey League game Saturday at the Alcott Arena. The Blades pulled out a 3-2 victory in front of about 400 spectators after the Raiders had beaten host Oakville 3-2 Friday to begin the regular season. Photo by Eamonn Maher Copeland, Fender capture bronze as part of Ont. Games relay squad A couple of members of the Halton Hills Blue Fins earned bronze medals as part of a relay team at the recent Ontario Summer Games in Toronto. Keri-Lyn Copeland and Emma Fender made up half of a girls' 4x200m freestyle relay team that finished third in their race. Individual top-10 results were turned in by: Emma Fender-- 6th 400m IM; 8th 100m breaststroke (HHBF club record) Britney Dortona-- 8th 800m free, 100m butterfly Keri-Lyn Copeland-- 7th 400m free; 8th 200m free Meanwhile, 12-year-old Megan Brosseau of the Blue Fins placed third in the 1km open water swim at the recent provincial championships in Welland. Acton High in need of coaches Some student athletes at Acton District High School may be unable to play their favourite sport this fall unless community coaches can be recruited for the Bearcats' girls' basketball and boys' volleyball teams. Staff transfers and maternity leaves have left vacancies in the co-curricular program that are unable to be taken on by teachers within the school. Physical education director Spike Adams said that any commitments will be needed to be made as soon as possible because tryouts are set to begin and the regular season schedule starts in a couple of weeks. Candidates must undergo a police check prior to receiving clearance to coach at the school. For more info call Spike Adams at 519-853-2920 or e-mail adamss@hdsb. ca free unleash the power of your home ... to sell for more! home staging furniture, artwork & accessories included! realty inc. brokerage 75 Guelph St. Georgetown ON L7G 3Z8 *sales representative