Georgetown Independent


Furyk and friends tee off in memory of Duplantis
Friday July 25 2008
By Eamonn Maher, Staff Writer

International golf star Jim Furyk and several other celebrities played the North Halton Golf & Country Club course Monday in a fund-raising golf tournament in memory of Steve Duplantis Jr., a popular Professional Golf Association (PGA) Tour caddie who died in January.
The Steve Duplantis Memorial Golf Tournament raised approximately $60,000 for his 12-year-old daughter Sierra, and organizers plan to make it an annual event.
Duplantis Jr. was struck and killed by a taxi Jan. 23 near San Diego, California while caddying for Eric Axley at the Buick Invitational. He was 35.
Furyk, who had flown overseas from the British Open the previous night, was joined by fellow PGA Tour players Spencer Levin along with Canadian pros Ian Leggatt and David Morland IV.
A number of PGA Tour caddies, including Fluff Cowan, who used to tote Tiger Woods’ clubs before taking up with Furyk, and Brennan Little, Canadian Mike Weir’s caddie, took part. All were in the area for this week’s Canadian Open at the Glen Abbey Golf Club in Oakville.
Canadian rocker Tom Cochrane also played in the tournament and performed a few songs for the estimated 200 people in attendance.
“It was a magical day at North Halton,” said Steve Duplantis Sr. “Jim Furyk is a genuinely wonderful person and for him to take the time to come up here and do this, along with so many other people, was fantastic. Even though he fired Stevie, he has a soft spot in his heart for him and Sierra and he...
Lapointe tops again in Ont. match play
Friday July 25 2008
Georgetown resident and five-time champion Mary Ann Lapointe successfully defended her title Wednesday at the Golf Association of Ontario’s Women’s Match Play Championship at the OslerBrook Golf and Country Club near Collingwood, with a 5&4...
House league scoreboard
Friday July 25 2008
Georgetown Soccer Club
Tim Hortons
Under-5 Girls
Players of the Game
Red: Payton Fuller
Forest Green: Kyra Hiltz
Royal Blue: Lauren Gillies
Kelly Green: Charlotte Powell
Maroon: Cassandra Maleganos
Senior Rookie Eagles win tourney
Friday July 25 2008
Georgetown’s senior rookie ball Eagles took top spot at the Greater Niagara Falls Minor Baseball Tournament earlier this month with four straight wins and are tuned up to host a 14-team event this weekend at the Georgetown Fairgrounds.
Plenty of familiar faces expected on Raiders’ roster
Friday July 25 2008
By Eamonn Maher, Staff Writer
With the general manager’s title added to his head coaching duties over the summer months, James Richmond’s workload with the Georgetown Raiders may have increased, but he’s pleased to report that half the roster is already in place for the 2008-09...
Bulldogs to meet Mimico in East final
Wednesday July 23 2008
Eamonn Maher
Facing their third fifth-and-deciding game on the road in the last two post-seasons, the Halton Hills Bulldogs improved their record to 3-0 in those series finales after an 8-3 victory over the Green Gaels of Clarington on Monday night in...
Greenwell ties for 18th at Ontario Amateur
Wednesday July 23 2008
Georgetown’s Robbie Greenwell finished in a three-way tie for 18th place— 13 shots back of winner Dave Bunker of Woodbridge— at the Ontario Amateur Championship at Islington Golf Club recently.
The Ontario Amateur Championship is restricted...
Bulldogs stun Gaels for spot in East final
Wednesday July 23 2008
By Eamonn Maher, Staff Writer
Facing their third fifth-and-deciding game on the road in the last two post-seasons, the Halton Hills Bulldogs improved their record to 3-0 in those series finales after an 8-3 victory over the Green Gaels of Clarington on Monday night in...
Putting for Crime Stoppers
Wednesday July 23 2008
At the 1st annual Crime Stoppers of Halton Golf Tournament at Blue Springs Golf Course, Halton Regional Police Deputy Chief Andrew Fletcher tried his hand at putting while Sgt Gary Gold, Sgt Brian Carr and Barry Dawkins offered a good-natured...
Bulldogs force fifth game tonight
Monday July 21 2008
The Halton Hills Bulldogs forced a fifth and deciding game in their Ontario Lacrosse Association Jr. B East semifinal playoff series with the Clarington Green Gaels by posting a 9-4 win at Alcott Arena Saturday night.
The deciding match will be...
Under-10 Mustangs tops at GSC tourney
Friday July 18 2008
The Georgetown Mustangs used a smothering defence and survived a second game letdown to claim the Boys Under-10 Gold division championship at the Georgetown All Star and Select Soccer Tournament held this past weekend.
The Mustangs, sponsored...
Peewee ’Dogs fall in bronze medal match
Friday July 18 2008
The peewee A Halton Hills Bulldogs went 2-2 in the preliminary round of the Barry Burman minor lacrosse tournament in Orangeville, then lost to Clarington in the bronze medal game.
Preliminary round— Halton Hills 6, Oakville 4; Whitby 10,...
Bulldogs, Gaels all square after two games
Wednesday July 16 2008
EAMONN MAHER, Staff Writer
A tense one-goal playoff game, just a few seconds left in regulation time, two of the top offensive teams in Ontario Jr. B lacrosse and not a goalie to be found on the floor.

Trying to predict a winner in the Ontario Lacrosse Association...

Local lacrosse stars to host camp next week
Wednesday July 16 2008
ANDREA LEFEBVRE, Advertising Features Writer
Summer is here and the ice has melted, which means that it’s time for Canada’s other national sport: lacrosse.

Next week, young lacrosse players in Halton Hills will have the chance to learn the game from two guys who really know their...