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BEHIND
presents BEHIND

THE BENCH
THE BENCH
An Interview with Yvon Plourde

By Molly Kett Cornwall District Soccer League well-deserved children in our area
for 20 years. Now, Plourde lends so that we can keep improving.
von Plourde began his his skills to coaching. Seeing kids develop and enhance
Yinvolvement with soccer “Growing up, I did not play their soccer skills as individuals
almost 50 years ago with Kinsmen other competitive sports, but I and teammates, while also making
Minor Soccer, now Seaway Valley did put my focus on soccer with friendships, is an important part
Soccer, back in 1973. He played numerous hours of training. In of being a coach, and something I
both recreationally and at the the end, this allowed me to gain have enjoyed for so many years.”
competitive Blazer level. In his so many friendships while also Most recently, Plourde has been
teenage years, Plourde had the helping me maintain good physical coaching the 2004 Seaway Valley
opportunity to attend a soccer and mental health,” said Plourde. Blazer boys. The boys play at the
tournament in Europe (Belgium, “I was lucky to have so many local competitive regional level and
Holland, and West Germany) coaches that took the time to help have been at this level pretty much
while attending La Citadelle High me better myself as a soccer player their entire soccer career.
School, which he considers as one and teammate. For this matter, I
of his soccer highlights. He also felt it important to share my soccer “This being their last year with
played in his adult years for the background and give back to all the Seaway Valley, they are doing
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