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        Lacrosse Life with Riley Houle



                                                 As with many sports, this
         By Victoria Klassen
                                              season was not a usual one. Riley
              t eight years old, Riley        decided to make the most of it and
        AHoule has found a passion            began using a traditional wooden
        for lacrosse. Starting at three       lacrosse stick at practices, which
        years old, he was a multi-sport       was given to him by his cousin
        athlete playing broomball, T-ball,    Perry Blanchard.
        baseball, hockey, and lacrosse. For      One of Riley’s goals is to win
        the past two seasons, he has been  a Provincial medal, like his big
        a Celtic Tyke with the Cornwall  brother. Some of the highlights
        Minor Lacrosse Association.           from his lacrosse journey so far
                                              include  attending the  Ottawa
          “This year in lacrosse,  Riley’s
        Tyke  coach, Joel Lalonde ran         Capitals       lacrosse      clinics,
        good  practices,  teaching  skills    attending a  Team Ontario clinic
        to new players to the game and        in Ottawa, and playing in the
                                              Ontario  Lacrosse Association’s
        honing the skills of the more
        experienced  players.  Both  the      Provincials.
        Tykes and  Novice Celtic teams           Another highlight is recently
        were hardworking and went             being asked to play up for a
        undefeated this season as they        Novice Gloucester Griffin’s team
                                              when they were short players.
        met with the Nepean Knights
        and Gloucester Griffin’s for some     Riley played hard with nine- and
        exciting matchups,” said Riley’s      10-year-old players and was asked
        father Tim.                           back the following week.

          Riley’s favourite former Celtics       Riley will be playing lacrosse
                                              this fall with the Ottawa Nemesis
        player is Jacob Ruest, who now
        plays in the National Lacrosse        until box lacrosse with the
        League.                               Cornwall Celtics starts back up.      Tyke Coach Joel Lalonde and Riley Houle.                 Photo Submitted
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