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26 Sports Oakville Beaver SPORTS EDITOR: JON KUIPERIJ Phone 905-845-3824 (ext. 432) Fax 905-337-5571 email sports@oakvillebeaver.com · THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2009 OAKVILLE BEAVER FILE PHOTOS TEAM BY TEAMSCHEDULE HOLY TRINITY TITANS @ Nelson Fri. Sept. 18, 3 p.m. @ Holy Trinity Fri. Sept. 25, 2:30 p.m. @ Notre Dame Fri. Oct. 2, 7 p.m. @ Holy Trinity Fri. Oct. 9, 3:30 p.m. @ Assumption Fri. Oct. 16, 4:30 p.m. @ Holy Trinity Thur. Oct. 22, 2:30 p.m. ABBEY PARK EAGLES vs. T.A. Blakelock @ T.A. Blakelock Fri. Sept. 25, 2:30 p.m. vs. Georgetown @ Abbey Park Thurs. Oct. 1, 4:30 p.m. vs. Loyola @ Nelson Fri. Oct. 9, 7 p.m. vs. Bishop Reding @ Abbey Park Thur. Oct. 15, 4:30 p.m. vs. Christ the King @ Christ the King Thur. Oct. 22, 2:30 p.m. vs. Robert Bateman @ Abbey Park Wed. Oct. 28, 3 p.m. LOYOLA HAWKS vs. Georgetown @ Georgetown Thur. Sept. 24, 2:30 p.m. vs. Bishop Reding @ Milton Thur. Oct. 1, 4:30 p.m. vs. Abbey Park @ Nelson Fri. Oct. 9, 7 p.m. vs. Christ the King @ Bronte Athletic Field Fri. Oct. 16, 4:30 p.m. vs. St. Thomas Aquinas @ Nelson Fri. Oct. 23, 7 p.m. vs. M.M. Robinson @ M.M. Robinson Thur. Oct. 29, 2:30 p.m. OAKVILLE TRAFALGAR RED DEVILS vs. Robert Bateman @ Oakville Trafalgar Thur. Sept. 24, 2:30 p.m. vs. M.M. Robinson @ Oakville Trafalgar Thur. Oct. 1, 4:30 p.m. vs. St. Thomas Aquinas @ Bronte Athletic Field Thur. Oct. 8, 2:30 p.m. vs. Georgetown @ Oakville Trafalgar Thur. Oct. 15, 4:30 p.m. vs. Bishop Reding @Milton Fri. Oct. 23, 2:30 p.m. vs. T.A. Blakelock @ T.A. Blakelock Thur. Oct. 29, 2:30 p.m. ST. THOMAS AQUINAS RAIDERS vs. M.M. Robinson @ M.M. Robinson Fri. Sept. 25, 2:30 p.m. vs. Robert Bateman @ Bronte Athletic Field Fri. Oct. 2, 4:30 p.m. vs. Oakville Trafalgar @ Bronte Athletic Field Thur. Oct. 8, 2:30 p.m. vs. T.A. Blakelock @ T.A. Blakelock Thur. Oct. 15, 3 p.m. vs. Loyola @ Nelson Fri. Oct. 23, 7 p.m. vs. Christ the King @ Bronte Athletic Field Thur. Oct. 29, 2:30 p.m. T.A. BLAKELOCK TIGERS vs. Abbey Park @ T.A. Blakelock Fri. Sept. 25, 2:30 p.m. vs. Christ the King @ Christ the King Fri. Oct. 2, 2:30 p.m. vs. M.M. Robinson @ M.M. Robinson Fri. Oct. 9, 3 p.m. vs. St. Thomas Aquinas @ T.A. Blakelock Thur. Oct. 15, 3 p.m. vs. Robert Bateman @ Robert Bateman Fri. Oct. 23, 2:30 p.m. vs. Oakville Trafalgar @ T.A. Blakelock Thur. Oct. 29, 2:30 p.m. IROQUOIS RIDGE TRAILBLAZERS vs. Burlington Central @ Burlington Central Thur. Sept. 24, 3 p.m. vs. White Oaks @ Iroquois Ridge Wed. Sept. 30, 4:30 p.m. vs. Corpus Christi @ Corpus Christi Wed. Oct. 7, 2:30 p.m. vs. Milton @ Iroquois Ridge Wed. Oct. 14, 3 p.m. vs. Lester B. Pearson @ Iroquois Ridge Wed. Oct. 21, 3 p.m. vs. White Oaks @ Nelson Fri. Oct. 30, 7 p.m. WHITE OAKS WILDCATS vs. Lester B. Pearson @ Lester B. Pearson Wed. Sept. 23, 3 p.m. vs. Iroquois Ridge @ Iroquois Ridge Wed. Sept. 30, 4:30 p.m. vs. Milton @ Milton Thur. Oct. 8, 3 p.m. vs. Burlington Central @ Burlington Central Wed. Oct. 14, 3:30 p.m. vs. Corpus Christi @ Corpus Christi Fri. Oct. 23, 7 p.m. vs. Iroquois Ridge @ Nelson Fri. Oct. 30, 7 p.m. vs. Nelson vs. Assumption vs. Notre Dame vs. Nelson vs. Assumption vs. Notre Dame BACK IN ACTION: The Halton high school football season kicks off its Division 1 schedule tomorrow (Friday) and the Division 2 and 3 campaigns next week. Pictured from last season (clockwise from left), Abbey Park's Brandon Musselman (in blue) is sandwiched by St. Thomas Aquinas defenders, Holy Trinity quarterback Rob Birtles (18) scrambles down the field, and Iroquois Ridge's Jake Cussen tries to break a tackle. Down, set: High school football preview By Jon Kuiperij BEAVER SPORTS EDITOR The air is getting cool and the kids are back in school. That means it's time for football. The Halton Secondary School Athletic Association will kick off the senior pigskin season tomorrow (Friday) with a pair of games, including the Holy Trinity Titans visiting Nelson. Division 2 and 3 action will get underway next week. Below, we look at what to expect from six of Oakville's eight senior teams this season. Attempts to contact the coaches of the St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders and Oakville Trafalgar Red Devils were not successful. defensive backs James White and James Bragg. Trinity will have to patch up the holes left by departed linemen Jordan King and Pat Janic as well as linebacker Connor Moen. ABBEY PARK With many players back from last season, the Abbey Park Eagles have set their ultimate sights on a Division 2 championship. "That's a realistic goal," said Eagles head coach Mike Linton, whose first goal for his team is a winning regular-season record. The Eagles' strength will be in their defensive front seven, led by Ryan O'Leary, Mike Sparling, Mike Atkinson, Matt Thomson and Cole Munden. Offensively, Abbey Park will look to quarterback Lee Braunstein and fifthyear speedster Dan Parr. terbacks in starter Mike Andrews and backup David Venturri. Venturri saw plenty of action last season after Andrews was injured early in the year. Lineman Ryan Douthart, running back Stephen Kofi-Akuffo, defensive back Bence Medgyaszai and linebacker Zack Colangelo are other key returnees. T.A. BLAKELOCK With nearly 50 players coming out for the team this fall, the Tigers have already met one of their biggest objectives this season. See Wildcats page 27 HOLY TRINITY The lone Oakville school to compete in Division 1 with the three Burlington big boys isn't looking to settle. "Our goal is to win a Halton championship," Titans head coach Joe Moscato said flatly. Much of last year's Division 2 championship team is back, including quarterback Rob Birtles, running backs Ashton Rochester and Zack Secord, receivers Jordan Catterall and Tim Doyley, linebackers Josh MacDougall and Te Nguyen, and LOYOLA Loyola head coach Joe Jurus thinks there's a handful of teams that can compete for a Division 2 title, including his Hawks. "We have as good a shot as anybody, but there's six teams (capable of winning)," he said. "It will be even and pretty exciting." The Hawks feature two capable quar-