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Rumor has it Ron McLean will not be back on Hockey Night in
Canada’s broadcasts on CBC this season.

Sept 23rd, Colts vs Canadians at the Ed Lumley Arena. Finally, a
Whistle Stops
Whistle Stops home opener and an actual game! I hope to see you there.

The “Team” has just completed Issue # 104, and as always, I I recently watched a very entertaining (for me) film on Netflix
would like to thank Lynn (Graphic Design), Carrie (Editor), Bernadette titled Untold: Crime & Penalties. It was about the Danbury Trashers who
(Website), our writers, Molly, Victoria, Thom, Casey, Jim, and Christine. played in the UHL for one season. The team was owned by someone with
Thanks to our editorial columnists, Jim, Jorge, Dave, Peter, Justin, ties to organized crime and the President and GM of the team was his 17
Perry, Nikolai, Janeen, Alex, Roxee, Rosanne, Brad, and Dante. Cheers year old son. A true story, it made me chuckle. Only in hockey.
to The Sports Panel: Peter, Jake, and Jim. Appreciation goes out to
Here’s hoping high school sports programs get up and running
our neighborly advice columnists Brian, Mike, and Max, as well as our
again this year.
distribution manager, Rene, our ad salesmen, Gord and Robert, our
distribution locations, our advertisers, and of course the people who are The World Jr. “A” tournament is scheduled to be a go in December
featured in our stories. I hope you enjoy # 104. here at the Ed Lumley Arena. Early Christmas present for the hockey fan
in the family!
I would like to welcome three new columnists to the Sports
Wishing all our young athletes best of luck at the tryouts for the
Energy News Team. Rosanne Fortier will be submitting a column on Yoga
various teams in the area.
each month called Ro’s Yoga, Seaway Valley Coach Brad Robertson will
be sharing his thoughts on the NHL in his “Over The Boards” column Winners Never Quit, and Quitters Never Win!
and Dante Bean will be sharing his fitness and health knowledge in his ‘Signing out until next month,’
new column, “A Healthy You” I hope you enjoy the new features. Mike Piquette, Publisher

Invisible Opponents him/her or for that matter, to anyone in a way the unknowing eye cannot
else.
see. All boxers use shadowboxing in
training and before bouts. It’s timeless
moves are internalized until the boxer A friend of mine recently told me and indispensable.
has the entire pattern and technique how difficult shadowboxing truly
down pat. In truth, it can never be is when done properly. It taxes the Thank you boxing fans,
perfected. The shadow boxer analyzes cardio, builds the physical, as well Jorge Luis
his/her performance by looking inward, as the mental and emotional side. Proud coach of Champs Eastside
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he opponent is always there. high level of concentration, especially
TInvisible but moving about, when the boxer is carrying out this
nonetheless. So, the boxer gives him/ exercise in front of the mirror. Like a
her room, evades, feints, and counters. camera, the mirror reveals the smallest
Two jabs followed by a right cross. of mistakes. Are the hands coming
Now the legs are called into play. A back to guard? Are the feet moving
quick step to the side and put your correctly? Are the punches being
guard back up. Keep your reach, stand thrown properly? The boxer learns
firm, circle the opponent, or draw him to analyze himself, because what the
along behind you. No one else in the mirror reveals as errors and flaws, the
gym sees the opponent. opponent or coach will also see and
exploit. This is why shadowboxing is
The boxer takes shadowboxing
used as training for boxers of all levels
very seriously during his/her training.
of expertise. The novice learns his first $
In this simulation, the boxer is alone steps and punches, while the champion 15
with himself and his/her ghosts, yet perfects the details. The boxer mentally
those who watch him long enough anticipates the situations he/she might
(and know what to look for) suddenly face in a real bout, like a high jumper
find they can see his partner too. On mentally reviewing each step before presented by
a more fundamental level, the boxer’s making the jump. The Rotary Club of Cornwall Sunrise
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corrected and precise execution of opponent will no longer be invisible to