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Hockey Blue Dogs claim prestigious MacPherson title teams dropped out." This is the Blue Dogs' first time wining the Aurora tournament. The Liam Board's goal in triple over- team was also the youngest one to be time lifted the Appleby College Blue signed up. The six-period champiDogs to a 3-2 win over Ohio's onship victory was even more special Gilmour Lancers in the final of last for Appleby because Gilmour was the weekend's MacPherson boys' high two-time defending champion. school hockey tournament in The victory for the Blue Dogs Aurora. reinforces that athletics at the priThe 16-year-old Board skated vate school are alive and well, around a Gilmour according to the "I don't think our defenceman and coach. backhanded the puck guys realized how "Our school's vicpast the sprawled out significant playing in tory speaks volumes Lancers goalie to give the tournament was, for the talent of the the Blue Dogs the let alone winning it." athletes in the CISAA, championship at the said Poliziani. "By the 27th edition of the Appleby College coach Blue Dogs winning prestigious tourna- Dan Popliziani the high school ment. championship, it will "I don't think our guys realized hopefully prove that a smaller acajust how significant playing in the demic private institution like ours tournament was, let alone winning has the ability and talent to compete it," said Appleby coach Dan Poliziani. with quad A schools like UCC and St. "This is one of the oldest and most Mikes." prestigious hockey competitions in Matthew Rubinoff and Daniel the private hockey world. Our team Poliziani had the goals in regulation wasn't even invited to participate, time for Appleby, while Bryson but were granted a spot at the last Cianfrone was named tournament minute because a few of the other MVP. SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER 25 · Thursday, January 21, 2010 OAKVILLE BEAVER · www.oakvillebeaver.com By Daniel Perry BEWARE OF DOGS: The Oakville atom white Hound Dogs won the Quinte West Silver Puck Tournament. Atom white team wins tourney in Quinte The Oakville atom white Hound Dogs hockey team dominated action at the Quinte West Silver Puck Tournament and skated away as champions. The Oakville boys faced off against three Quinte West teams on the first day of the two-day tournament and won all three games, securing the top spot in their division. On the second day of tournament action, the Hound Dogs defeated the second-place team from the other division in the semi finals. The championship game saw the Hound Dogs suit up against the Storrington Stingers, who earned top spot in the other division. The first period ended in a 1-1 draw, but the Hound Dogs picked up their intensity in the second though and added two more markers to give themselves a bit of a cushion going into the third. The yellow-shirted Hound Dogs exploded for four goals in the third and skated away with a 7-1 victory. Members of the team are Liam Robertson, James Condon, James Guthrie, David Rubble, Andrew Irwin, Robert Scott, Charlie Violin, Kieran Hussey, Anthony Pisani, Ryan MacKinnon, Dylan Howse, Mohit Kapur, Zachary Pujo, Strahinia Sukukiban, Keegan Leslie and Jordan Mazzon. The coaches are Leo Hussey, Paul MacKinnon and Bob Pujo, the trainer is Kim Hussey, and the manager is Mark Mazzon. Oakville MINOR FOOTBALL OAKVILLE TITANS REGISTRATION Don't Miss The MFL 2009 Fall Atoms Our REGISTRATION will be from 11-2pm every Saturday at the Tin Cup Restaurant 3rd Line and the North Service Road. Monday, January 25 6-9pm at the Holy Trinity SS 2420 Sixth Line The registration for 2010 ages groups are as listed below. Junior Varsity U17 Bantam U15 Peewee U13 Atom U11 FLAG FOOTBALL AGES 7-10 1994 & 1995 Rep Team 1996 & 1997 Rep Team 1998 & 1999 House League 2000 & 2001 - Tentative Register on-line at www.oakvillegridiron.com and pay through PayPal. For more information call 905-338-2291