{"id":10781,"date":"2015-05-21T00:17:19","date_gmt":"2015-05-21T04:17:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/?p=10781"},"modified":"2015-06-03T23:39:20","modified_gmt":"2015-06-04T03:39:20","slug":"teams-come-together-for-tournament-to-honour-slain-officer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/teams-come-together-for-tournament-to-honour-slain-officer\/","title":{"rendered":"Teams come together for tournament to honour slain officer"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Jake Courtepatte<\/strong><\/p>\n

Const. Garrett Styles loved to play baseball. He was a seasoned pitcher playing with the Newmarket Baseball Association for many years.<\/p>\n

But in the early hours of June 28, 2011, Styles was killed in the line of duty following a routine traffic stop in East Gwillimbury.<\/p>\n

Only two months later, Styles\u2019 York Region home came together to inaugurate the Garrett Styles Memorial Baseball Tournament \u2013 a tradition that continues today with thousands of dollars raised by friends, family, and even complete strangers travelling from all over Canada and the United States.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt makes me feel really proud, really happy,\u201d said retired Constable Garry Styles, Garrett\u2019s father. \u201cI look forward to it every year and that they come here and support my family, my community.\u201d<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s incarnation of the tournament came last week over the areas of Aurora and Newmarket, with two schedules hitting four different fields.
\nIn the high school tournament, the powerhouse St. Andrew\u2019s College (SAC) Saints defeated Our Lady of the Lake 8 \u2013 5 to capture the championship, earning back-to-back victories earlier in the day against Crescent School and King City Secondary to advance to the finals. Both victories were blow-outs, with scores of 12 \u2013 0 and 11 \u2013 1. The final was won at McKnight Field in Newmarket, with round robin action played at SAC.<\/p>\n

King City went 1 \u2013 1 in round robin play, beating Crescent School in their final game of the day.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think a tournament like this means a little more than usual,\u201d said King City\u2019s Brad Thompson. \u201cTo hear about the history of it and know that there\u2019s meaning behind it, it\u2019s more than just baseball.\u201d<\/p>\n

The senior tournament was also underway with a battle between emergency service departments from as far away as the United States. It was an American team that took the crown, with the New York Courts team beating the Toronto Police Service in the final.<\/p>\n

\u201cA day like this is much more than just baseball,\u201d said Toronto Police Constable Ryan Gourds. \u201cWhen you hear the story of Garrett, and his young family\u2026it just makes you want to do something about it. It\u2019s a good way to remember.\u201d<\/p>\n

Proceeds from the tournament go to Canadian Tire\u2019s JumpStart program, helping children in York Region whose parents have trouble affording organized sports.<\/p>\n\"Facebook\"<\/a>\"twitter\"<\/a>\"mail\"<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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