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Cornwall Optimist Minor Softball Season Wraps-up

to play and to learn the game in a safe
By: Staff
environment.
“This philosophy was introduced
Another season has ended for the
by me in order to ensure that everyone
Cornwall Optimist Minor Softball
involved in our league will treat
League. It was a successful season in
the kids with respect and dignity,”
many different ways, but the people
says Sauvé Roy. “This includes our
behind the scenes are already looking
coaches, assistant coaches as well as
ahead to next year.
our umpires who play a very big part
Registration numbers are always in encouraging and teaching our kids.
a concern regardless of the sport,
but according to Monique Sauvé
“We have had great success based
Roy, league co-president, things are
on this philosophy as many of our
looking good. “I feel that our numbers
have stabilized in the past few years, kids come back year after year -
some have been with us for 13 years.
especially in the Bantam and Peewee
That’s proof right there that we are all
Divisions where we consistently have
working towards the same goal!”
four (4) solid teams each and every
season,” says Sauvé Roy “and there
Top Right Photo - Cornwall
is usually a waiting list because of the Optimist Minor Softball
demand. 2012 Bantam champions.
“However, we are very confident
that the Majors Division will have Middle Right Photo - Cornwall
Optimist Minor Softball
four teams next season with our 2012 Peewee champions.
present numbers and that the Minis
Division will continue to grow as this Lower Left Photo - Cornwall
will certainly solidify our softball Optimist Minor Softball
2012 Minis champions.
league’s viability.”
The league is also strengthened by Lower Right Photo - Cornwall
having a selection process in place that Optimist Minor Softball
helps ensure the coaches and assistant 2012 Majors champions.
coaches who are chosen share the
All Photos supplied by Monique
league philosophy, which is that Sauvé Roy, league co-president
every child deserves an opportunity

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