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BEHIND
presents BEHIND

THE BENCH
THE BENCH
An Interview with Thor Grant

By Molly Kett Scott and I have known each other for me and saying, “I don’t know anything
approximately 22 years.” said Grant. about lacrosse - can you run the guys

hor Grant has been involved with “The first time we met, I was in grade through some drills?”. I jumped at
TCornwall Minor Lacrosse for three watching my older brother Judd the opportunity and lead the tryouts
over ten years, however this is his first Grant who was grade five playing as well as join in on the drills,” said
official season coaching. Previously, softball at Memorial Park school. I Grant.
Grant assisted with spring training threw a ball in from the outfield as I Coaching side-by-side now seemed
camps, but when Grant’s neighbour, was watching the older kids practice a natural fit, so it was a no-brainer for
Scott McMaster, was asked to step and Scott was impressed so he asked Grant to accept the offer.
in as Head Coach for the Jr. C me to join the team. That was the first “I’ve always enjoyed teaching
Celtics, Grant’s involvement with the time he coached me.” youth lacrosse because I know how
association changed. When Grant got older, attending influential it can be for a young girl
“The day Scott was named Head General Vanier intermediate school, or boy learning how to scoop the ball,
Coach, he showed up at my house, he was surprised to learn that Scott pass, or even just learn to cradle for
walked in the front door and said, was the coach of the school field the first time,” said Grant. “I started Photo Submitted
“Can I come in?”. Seeing the smile on lacrosse team. playing lacrosse at twelve years old
his face before asking me if I wanted “I can still remember showing up at for the Cornwall Bulldogs. The reason
to coach alongside him was priceless. the first practice and Scott approaching
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