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12 Independent & Free Press, Tuesday,December 13, 2011 Raiders show Spirit in shootout triumph By EAMONN MAHER Staff Writer Even on an off night, the Georgetown Raiders still found a way to pick up two points Saturday, coming back from a 3-1 third-period deficit to defeat the visiting Stouffville Spirit 4-3 in a shootout. The 22-8-1 Raiders have lost just once in their last 11 games and hold on to top spot in the Ontario Junior Hockey League's West Division, one point ahead of the Oakville Blades. Outshot 51-42 by Stouffville, new Georgetown goalie Steve Racine earned first-star honours for keeping his squad in the game before goals by Nick Perruccio and Geoffrey Bagnall pushed the contest into extra time. Patrick Megannety then clinched the victory by scoring the lone goal through four rounds of the shootout. "We've been sticking to the systems that (head coach and GM Greg Walters) gives us and it's been working for us," said Raider captain Alex Lubczuk. "We're looking to make a deep run in the playoffs. Now we've got two great goalies with (Racine) and (Michael Giugovaz) and we've got to keep improving in the 20 games or so left before the playoffs." Racine, a 20-year-old from the Buffalo, N.Y. area, has won all three of his starts so far with the Raiders since being acquired from a team in SPORTS & LEISURE B.C. earlier this month. This weekend, Georgetown takes on the IceHawks in Milton Friday night and the teams will meet again Saturday at the Alcott Arena at 7:30 p.m. The Raiders will be well represented on the OJHL's Team West roster that will play in the inaugural Central Canada Cup All-Star Challenge Dec. 27-29 in Smiths Falls, Ont. Eight teams will compete, including the four OJHL conferences, Quebec, Northern Ontario and two Central Canadian league squads. Forwards Megannety and Tyson Fawcett, defenceman Nathan Domagala, coach & GM Walters and athletic trainer Andrew Groombridge were selected for Team West, Stouffville Spirit netminder Jonathan Hall turns aside a scoring attempt by Ryan Lopes of the Georgewhich will play three preliminary- town Raiders during their Ontario Junior Hockey League matchup Saturday at the Alcott Arena. The round games to determine semifi- Raiders rallied back from two goals down in the third period to win in a shootout 4-3. nalists. Photo by Eamonn Maher NOTES: Georgetown's Jay Sprague is playing for the Central Hockey League's Tulsa Oilers this season, collecting five goals and five assists in 20 games. One of the 25-year-old former Raider winger's teammates is Acton resident Gerome Giudice...The Raiders will host the second-annual Bedpan Cup during the first intermission of next Wednesday's match against Oakville Colin Doyle, captain of the reign(Dec. 21) at 7:30 p.m., pitting the ing National Lacrosse LeagueGeorgetown Hospital's physicians champion Toronto Rock, was in against staff members. The Raiders Georgetown South recently to will donate $1 to the Georgetown be the special-guest reader at St. Hospital for each ticket sold. Brigid Elementary School's Family Literacy Night. Doyle, a Kitchener native, read the book The Hockey Card to students as part of the lacrosse club's Reading Rocks vide less-fortunate youths with recprogram and signed autographs reational opportunities. afterward. The Rock begins its The donation of baseball gear, 2012 regular season with a game especially gloves, can be dropped against Calgary on Sunday, Jan. 8 off at Apple Auto Glass at 354 Guelat 6 p.m. at the Air Canada Cenph St. or Georgetown Kia at 199 tre. Guelph St. For more info call 905-877-6842 or email patty_pants@hotmail.com Photo by Eamonn Maher Reading Rocks Used baseball gear needed A Halton Hills native is collecting used baseball equipment to be distributed to youths in the Dominican Republic and a couple of dropoff locations have been established. Patrick McCarthy, who lives on the Caribbean island, is working in conjuction with the educational organization Dream Project to pro- GEORGETOWN JR. A GEORGETOWN JUNIOR "A" RAIDERS vs MILTON GAME OF THE WEEK Saturday, December 17, 2011 7:30 pm Mold-Masters SportsPlex (Alcott Arena) www.georgetownraidersjra.com GO RAIDERS GO!