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Oakville Beaver, 16 Nov 2012, p. 33

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Oh no you don't 33 · Friday, November 16, 2012 OAKVILLE BEAVER · www.insideHALTON.com GRAHAM PAINE / OAKVILLE BEAVER / @HALTON_PHOTOG ATOM COWBOYS WIN LEAGUE TITLE: Mason Arruda of the Halton Cowboys Tier B atom team delivers a stiffarm to a Twin City Warhawks opponent during Saturday's Southwestern Ontario Football Association of Leagues championship game in Milton. The Cowboys won their first SOFAL title with a 13-6 overtime victory. Halton running back Michael Rochon provided the winning score, running 30 yards for a touchdown on the first play of overtime. The Cowboys then stopped Twin City on the following possession to seal the victory. Arruda, an Oakville resident, anchored a Cowboys defence that also turned away a Warhawks threat late in regulation time. Blakelock in pair of football finals The T.A. Blakelock Tigers will play for the Halton high school senior football Tier 2 title after defeating Georgetown 22-8 Wednesday. Blakelock finished first in the Tier 2 standings with a 5-1 record. The Tigers will face Christ the King (4-1-1) in the championships game Tuesday at noon at McMaster. The Tigers will also also play in the Tier 2 junior final, facing Georgetown. Blakelock advanced with a 12-7 semifinal win over Oakville Trafalgar Wednesday. The final will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at McMaster. White Oaks will play for the Tier 3 senior championship against the Aldershot Lions. The Wildcats, who went 6-0 to finish first in regular-season play, blanked Burlington Central 21-0 in the semifinals. The Tier 3 final will be played Monday at McMaster, beginning at noon. Freshman's savvy impresses coach Continued from page 32 assembled to identify players for the 2017 world junior championships, as well as future senior national team members. "It has given me a lot to work toward," she said. Bull will continue that work at Rutgers. Long says she is already among the fastest players in the Big East and sees where her dance training translates to field hockey. "Her play is so fluid and graceful," said the coach. More impressive, though, is Bull's ability to control the tempo of the game. "To have a freshman have that understanding of the game, as a coach, it's exciting," Long said. "That's where our program is going and the style of field hockey we're try- ing to get at Rutgers." Despite her impressive collegiate debut, Bull said there is still plenty of room for improvement in her game. At Rutgers, she undertook a strength program for the first time, lifting weights three times a week. "Individually, there's a lot of stuff I can work on but it's not just me individually. Our team is getting better each day," Bull said of the Scarlet Knights, who went from 5-13 in 2011 to 9-10 this season. "With the improvements the team has made, next year I think we can make the Big East championships." And who better than Bull to lead Rutgers to the big dance. -- Herb Garbutt can be followed on Twitter @Herbgarbutt

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