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OkillSports SPORTS EDITOR: JON KUIPERIJ Phone 905-845-3824 (ext. 432) Fax 905-337-5571 email sports@oakvillebeaver.com FRIDAY, MAY 27, 2011 43Trinity senior rugby team gets its rewardBy Herb GarbuttOAKVILLE BEAVER STAFFLike a lot of his teammates, Jack Gillis arrived at Holy Trinity having never played rugby. He knew nothing about the game and only decided to give it a shot after a couple of friends, whose dads played the game, convinced him to come out for the team. While most of the Grade 9 players who signed up that year spent the fallplaying football, Gillis didWe've had anot. He certainly had thegroup of core size to succeed as a linemanguys coming 6-foot-2, 245 pounds through sincebut never warmed to theidea of protecting or simplyGrade 9, so it's making room for others.nice to get I dont like football, heGRAHAM PAINE rewarded./ OAKVILLE BEAVERsays with a smile. TheyCANADIAN HOPEFULS: Oakville's James Hinchcliffe (right) is one of three Canadians that will compete in Sunday's Indianapolis 500,dont give me the ball. Trinity rugbyjoining Paul Tracy (left) and pole-sitter Alex Tagliani.Rugby, on the other hand,player Jack Gillisdidnt hesitate to put the ballin the hands of a big man.And thats where it was Wednesday afternoon as Gillis Hinchcliffe set for biggest race of his lifebarged his way across the try line for the first points in the Titans 12-0 victory over Lester B. Pearson in the James Hinchcliffe is ready for the bigtime.Hinchcliffe, who drives for Newman-Haas Racing, said lastHalton Division 2 senior boys' rugby final.The 24-year-old Oakville racer, in his rookie seasonweekend.Its unbelievable. Its our first championship, said competing on the IndyCar series, will drive in his firstThe team has always had competitive cars here, soGillis, now in Grade 12. Weve had a group of core career Indianapolis 500 this weekend in Indiana.weve been comfortable all month, and weve been goingguys coming through since Grade 9, so its nice to get Hinchcliffe will start Sundays race on the inside of Rowthrough our plan. That first lap on rookie orientationthrewarded. The coaches have done a great job develop-5 after finishing 13 in qualifying last weekend. Thewhen I held it flat the whole way around for the first timeing players.Oakville Trafalgar grad is one of three Canadians in thewas probably something Ill remember for quite someAnd no player has developed more than Gillis. After race, joining Montreals Alex Tagliani who has the poletime.thplaying junior for two years, his Holy Trinity coaches and Scarboroughs Paul Tracy.TSN will broadcast the 100anniversary edition of thetold him he should play at the club level so Gillis Its been a phenomenal month so far, just the experi-Indianapolis 500. The pre-race show begins at 11 a.m.,See Titans, page 45ence of getting to drive an Indy car around this place,while the green flag will be waved at noon.