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MAJOR MAKER: Holy Trinity's Nicholas UlerykCarvalho (with ball) runs into the end zone for one of his two touchdowns in Friday's Halton junior football Division 1 final in Hamilton. Trinity blanked the Corpus Christi Longhorns 31-0 to claim their second junior Division 1 title in as many years. MICHAEL IVANIN / OAKVILLE BEAVER 33 · Wednesday, November 25, 2009 OAKVILLE BEAVER · www.oakvillebeaver.com Islanders back in T.O. next month Continued from page 32 ful." His play has helped the Islanders remain in the thick of the playoff hunt nearly a third of the way through the season. New York has 25 points in its first 24 games and entered last night's (Tuesday's) action tied with the Philadelphia Flyers, Tampa Bay Lightning and New York Rangers for eighth in the Eastern Conference. The Islanders' improved play and their budding superstar haven't yet drawn sellout throngs to Nassau Coliseum, however. More than 16,000 fans turned out for the season opener against the Pittsburgh Penguins, but recent home games against the Carolina Hurricanes and Buffalo Sabres drew less than 9,200 spectators. Tavares is optimistic that will change. "I think the way the team's playing now and how we're really competing for the playoffs, it will bring a lot of attention," he said. "It's nice the World Series is over. That should bring some more fans out." If it doesn't, it won't be long before Tavares and Co. are playing in front of a packed house again. The Islanders visit the Air Canada Centre once again Wednesday, Dec. 9. Titans dominate Jr. football final HAMILTON -- This time, the Holy Trinity Titans didn't need any last-second dramatics. Led by an outstanding effort by their defence, the Titans cruised to a 31-0 victory over the Corpus Christi Longhorns Friday at McMaster University's Ron Joyce Stadium to capture their second straight Halton junior boys' Division 1 football championship. The rout was a stark contrast to last year's final, when Trinity won its first-ever Division 1 football title on a last-second field goal. "Every championship is great," said Titans head coach Anand Pillai. "It's nice to go back to back. It's different kids this year than last year. It's a different feeling." The Titans didn't have a lot of time to enjoy that feeling. They were scheduled to host St. Michael's yesterday (Tuesday) in a Metro Bowl provincial playdown game (coverage of that game will appear in Thursday's edition of the Beaver). But Trinity players, particularly those on defence, deserved to pat themselves on the back for a little while, at least. The Titans allowed only four first downs in Friday's contest, recovered four Corpus Christi fumbles and stopped the Longhorns on downs four other times. Teluwa Fayemi preserved the Trinity shutout late in the fourth quarter with a fumble recovery inside the Titans' 25-yard line. "A shutout means that amongst being the best in the league, we can achieve more," said Fayemi. "It all comes down to practice and preparation." Nicholas Uleryk-Carvalho was Trinity's offensive standout, running for a pair of touchdowns. He opened the scoring in the first quarter, breaking a couple tackles to reach the end zone from nine yards out, and added a threeyard TD run in the third quarter to give the Titans an 18-0 lead. Fayemi and Josh Secord added majors for the Titans in the fourth quarter. "A lot of it was attitude," said Trinity quarterback Michael Brooks. "We came into the game focused and ready to play." While the Titans are now two-time junior champions, Corpus Christi -- a school in its second year of existence -- was making its first appearance in a Division 1 final. "We are a better team than we showed today," said Longhorns head coach Vern Smith. "I'm still really proud of the boys for how they showed on the field. We're definitely a team that will be in contention down the road, for sure." Trintiy concluded the Halton season with an 8-0 record, including three wins over the Longhorns. 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