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www.oakvillebeaver.com The Oakville Beaver Weekend, Saturday February 17, 2007 - 33 PHOTOS BY BARRIE ERSKINE / OAKVILLE BEAVER PLAYOFF HOCKEY: The T.A. Blakelock Tigers (in white) and Loyola Hawks opened their two-game Halton high school boys' hockey quarter-final series Thursday at Oakville Arena. Left, Blakelock's Kellan Lain is headlocked by Loyola's Peter Robinson. Above, the Hawks' Scott Hamel is denied in close by Tigers' netminder Matt Noonan. The series concludes Tuesday. Tigers take quarter-final hockey opener against Loyola Mitch Fillman scored a pair of goals, leading the T.A. Blakelock Tigers to a 4-2 win over the Loyola Hawks in Halton high school boys' hockey playoff action Thursday at Oakville Arena. Brett Thompson added a goal and two assists for the Tigers, with Jesse Martin rounding out the Blakelock scoring. Anthony Gomes and Ryan Gamble countered for the Hawks. Game 2 of the two-game quarter-final series is scheduled for 2:30 p.m., also at Oakville Arena. In other quarter-final contests Thursday, the Iroquois Ridge Trailblazers edged the Christ the King Jaguars 2-1, the Oakville Trafalgar Red Devils were shaded 3-2 by the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, and the Nelson Flames blanked the Burlington Central Trojans 4-0. Those series will also conclude Tuesday. Ridge will play in Georgetown and the Red Devils will visit the Irish at Appleby Ice Centre in Burlington (both 2:30 p.m. starts). Winners of those series will advance to the semifinals, which begin Feb. 22. The Halton final is slated for March 1. Girls' hockey playoffs begin Tuesday. First-round matchups were unavailable at press time. Girls' volleyball Girls' volleyball quarter-final games will be played Monday as seven local schools are still eligible to participate in Friday's Halton finals at Sheridan College. HIGH SCHOOLSPORTS In quad-A senior, the Holy Trinity Titans will visit Oakville Trafalgar and the White Oaks Wildcats will travel to M.M. Robinson to take on the Rams. Triple-A matchups include the Abbey Park Eagles at Assumption Crusaders and Iroquois Ridge hosting the Bishop Reding Royals (all 3:30 p.m. starts). Junior quarter-finals include Abbey Park at Georgetown, Robinson at White Oaks and the St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders at Nelson. Those games also are slated for 3:30 p.m. starts. Boys' basketball Senior boys' basketball quarter-final games were played yesterday as Robinson visited Holy Trinity, OT travelled to Assumption, Blakelock went to Iroquois Ridge and Abbey Park hosted Loyola. Junior saw Aquinas, Abbey Park, Holy Trinity, OT, Blakelock and Loyola in action. Semifinals in senior double-A, triple-A and quad-A, as well as junior, will be played Tuesday. Halton finals are scheduled for Thursday at Sheridan. Jump start your career in construction! Check out WOMEN IN SKILLED TRADES at The Centre This dynamic pre-apprenticeship program offers students in-class instruction and hands-on training by qualified instructors and industry experts to prepare you for an exciting career in the residential construction industry. New program starts March 2007. Register now! Call 905-333-3499, ext. 121, email trades@thecentre.on.ca, or visit www.thecentre.on.ca DIRECTORY To advertise in this section Buztron 905-257-5500 905 257 6382 Taxes (personal & corporate), accounting, payroll, GST/PST, business startups, incorporation. Fax: 2007 J & J Accounting Firm Personal Income Tax Return Small Business Tax Corporate Tax Return Bookkeeping Outstanding Services, Great Rates, Seniors a 15% off 603 Argus Road Suite 204 Oakville On L6J 6G6 Tel: 905-339-2765 Call Kay @ 905-845-3824 ext. 278 ANGELO ESPOSITO TAX SERVICES · Basic returns from $25 · Small Businesses, Rentals Payroll & Bookkeeping Services Canadian & U.S. · E-file ­ no extra charge Personal Income Tax Returns Call (905) 847-4626 for a free estimate CAN-AM TAX CENTER INC. email: buztron@cogeco.ca g email: www.buztron.com kjohnstone@oakvillebeaver.com (905) 829-2687 Hopedale Mall 1515 Rebecca St., Suite 212 1-888-923-8002 Oakville, Ontario L6L 5G8 Fax (905) 469-8156