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Beaver Sports Editor The junior boys volleyball team accomâ€" plished the feat with a comeâ€"fromâ€"behind win over previously undefeated Georgetown District High School Tuesday at Sheridan College. By NORMAN NELSON Iroquois Ridge High School has been open barely three months and already they have won their first Halton championship. "We wanted to win the first champiâ€" onship," said team star Atila Ozkaplin. They did it the hard way, losing the first game 15â€"13 after completely blowing a 13â€"3 lead, but then coming back with two succesâ€" sive wins (15â€"6, 15â€"9). In the senior game, T.A. Blakelock couldn‘t overcome favored Georgetown, losâ€" ing two straight games (15â€"3, 15â€"3). On paper, the Ridge certainly had to be considered as underdogs going into the chamâ€" pionship. The Ridge picks up its first Halton title Troquois Ridge High School blew a 13â€"3 lead in the first game of the Halton high school junior championship against previously undefeated Georgetown. They then showed intestinal fortitude in winning the next two games 15â€"6, 15â€"9. ____.___ (Photo by Peter McCusker) Oakville had lost all three matches to This the n amiteh .m Wintimin‘s i Georgetown this year, including two exhibiâ€" tion matches and the regular season encounter. "We were confident in ourselves," said team member Kevin Beatty. That said, in their own mind, the Ridge certainly didn‘t consider themselves as underâ€" dogs. And coach Michelle Walker, ironically a former Georgetown student, had never coached any team â€" be it boys or girls â€" to a victory over her alma mater. And for good reason. What must also be said about the team‘s three losses to Georgetown is that they were all by the slimmest margin possible â€" two points. In short, they felt Georgetown which finished the regular season with a perfect nine wins was ripe for the picking (Iroquois Ridge finâ€" ished in third place with a record of seven wins and two losses). "We had more confidence this time," said Ozkaplin. "We weren‘t expected to win but (See ‘The Ridge‘ page 24) This fall, the leaf to watch for is on Wintario‘s Winfall ticket. Find a leaf and win 3 bonus tickets! But only for a limited time. Aaquinas 15, TraraLoar 7 The Tier Two Halton high school football championships were held Wednesday at Burlington‘s Nelson Stadium. In the senior game (top photo), St. Thomas Aquinas defeated cross town rival Oakville Trafalgar 15â€"7. In the junior game (bottom photo), T.A. Blakelock defeated Aldershot 17â€"3. The Tier One championships were held at Hamilton‘s Ivor Wynne Stadium on Thursday with one Oakville high school involved. In the junior game, St. Thomas Aquinas fell 23â€"3 to Assumption of Burlington. Senior honors went to M.M. Robinson which defeated Milton 43â€"6.â€" «+ +« (photos by Pater MoCusker) BLakeLock 17, ALDERSHOT 3 "It‘s a great way to play an old favourite"