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Rebecca Everson: From Kinsmen to Blazer

By: Tammy Larin and she has been a dedicated athlete of It is obviously quite an accomplishment That is the realistic goal she has set for
the developmental program ever since. to not be beaten or even tie a game the herself as she will be heading off to
whole season,” said Everson. “It came university in a couple of years.
At the age of nine, Everson made the
down to the last game against the second
tournament select team, the “Cornwall Everson is a great role model, a hard
best team and it was a very close game.
Coyotes,” as a goalkeeper, and at the age worker and is dedicated to whatever she
It’s a great example of how the team
of eleven became a Seaway Valley Blazer. does. (She is even known to be a little
worked so well together supporting each
“I love the game of soccer because it’s dedicated to watching “The Bachelor” if
other throughout each and every game all
fun and also I like the competitive nature and when she gets any time to relax.)
season long.”
of the sport,” said Everson. “I am a
To support Everson and cheer on your
competitive person.” As for the future in soccer, Everson
Cornwall Blazers the next home game
does have some goals in mind. “I will be
Everson, (#19) currently plays will be at Cornwall Optimist Park on
happy to make a varsity soccer team.”
midfielder (sometimes subbing for other August 16th at 6:30pm.
positions) for the U-16 girls Level 4
Rebecca Everson
Photo by Tammy Larin Seaway Valley Blazers, coached by
Dennis Fournier and Gilles Plourdee. The
When you think of the average 16 year- Blazers are part of the Eastern Ontario
old girl, you think mall, movies and boys. Soccer League, which includes teams
That is not the case for Rebecca Everson, from as far as Ottawa and Smiths Falls.
a grade 11 student at St. Lawrence High
School. When asked if she could name
someone who has inspired her, Everson’s
Known as “Becca” to her family and first response was “Christina Julien,”
close friends, Everson does not have but then added “A previous coach of
much time just to “hang out”. Everson mine, Chris Smith.” She explained that
is a sports orientated person involved her previous coach of seven years really
in many sports in Cornwall, including helped develop her as a soccer player and
hockey and dance, not to mention all the was a great motivator.
school sports. Her passion and dedication
however, is with soccer, which she plays Everson has had many memorable
all year round. At the age of four, her moments in soccer but one that has Never afraid of giving it all she’s got, Rebecca Everson makes a break
parents Tom and Joheen Everson enrolled stuck with her was going 14-0 over her to the goal. Photo by Tammy Larin
her in the Kinsmen minor soccer league, U-12 season as a Blazer in the ERSL.”

The Big Question: By the time you read

Sports Energy this, the London Olympics will be well

underway.

By Anne Phillips
Greater Cornwall & Area Community Sports Newspaper
We at Sports Energy wondered how much interest there would be in
Is a Publication of: watching the summer games, and what sports would generate the most
Editorial: Terry Tinkess, hometeammedia@gmail.com interest.
Graphic Design: Lynn Dillabough, freestyle@xplornet.com Sandra Gauthier: Of course I do. I can’t wait for the
swimming, especially the synchronized swimming. If
Business Development/Advertising: Mike Piquette, Canada is in it, I’m watching.

mike@sportsenergynews.com or 613-662-3654

Sports Energy is a monthly publication covering the Greater
Catherine Cantin: I watch some of it. The synchronized
Cornwall Area. Our goal is to offer a quality, informative and swimming is the most exciting.
enjoyable newspaper and website to our readership, focusing
on the accomplishments of the many gifted athletes and sports
organizations in our area. The opinions and statements of our writers
and columnists are not necessarily the opinion of Sports Energy. Danielle Quesnel: The winter Olympics are more my style.
I just follow the gymnastics in the summer Olympics.
Sports Energy is always on the lookout for positive sports stories.
If you have a story you feel is worthwhile sharing, please email to
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John Pecore: I’m more of a winter Olympics kind of guy.
but not necessarily printed. For the summer Olympics, I watch Beach Volleyball, or
any volleyball in general.
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