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GORRUDS ~ AUOGOP High school student assaulted Three youths have been arrested in con- nection with an assault Thursday at Milton District High School. Shortiy before 3 p.m., three maIes approached a i 7-year-old student at the school, Halton Regional Police said. One of the attackers punched him in the head, knocking him to the ground. Friends of the victim tried to intervene but as hie got back to his feet, an attacker grabbed him and pinned him against a fence, choking him. While the victim was pinned, another attacker punched him two or three times in the face, police said. A friend managed to pull the attackers off the victim, hut one of the them hrandished a knife and threatened hîm wîîh it The three Champion wins awai The Champion's editorial team has once agair it's among the best in the continent. Going up against North American newspapi similar circulations, it eamned a trio of writing a% the Suhurban Newspapers of America 2009 coi Reporter Tim Foran won first place in t Opinion Column categorv for îhrce pieces he w year on local politicai issues. such as one ali state of the Milton Transit system. Fellow reporter Stephanie Hounseil took place in the Best Breaking News category for h on the tomnado that ripped through Milton last Sports editor Steve LeBlanc won second Sports Writing for his four-part series entitled Sports: Beyond the Mainstream.' The senies ofi in-depth look at some sports that don't often gt media coverage. attackers [led the arca in a vehiclc. I he vi.- tim didn't require medical attention. Police were called and two youths were arrested at the school. A third youth attend- ed a police station later in the day A i 5-year-old Milton maie was charged with possession of a weapon, assault with a weapon, assault, failing to comply with a sentence or disposition and failing to comply with an undertaking. Two i 7-year-old maies were each charged with assault, while one also faces charges of choking and failing to comply with an undertaking. The 15-year-old and one of the 17-year- olds were held for bail hearings ai Milton court Friday. The other i 7-year-old was released and will appear in court March 18. rds d isoInsi.- rswith Today's Champion vards in itest. CONMXNITY A8 he Best DATELINE A9 rote lasi out the SPORTS A14 CLASSIFIED A17 second er story www.miltoncanadiarnchamplon.com August. Inserts: in Best a. PARTIAL DISTRIBUTION e. 'Milton *RONA - SMART SOURCE :ered an - DELL COMPUTERS ýt much *BUSINESS DEPOT - HOME DEPOT