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Cornwall Flag Football Winter Season Recap
By Casey Leger some of the lesser known players
from summer got a chance to shine
he Cornwall Flag Football and make a big impact on their
TLeague’s first winter season winter team.”
drew to a close on the evening of The semi-final games were
March 12, at the Benson Centre in
outstanding. Team Dave defeated
Cornwall. The final was a close one, the number four seed Team Nick
with the second seeded Team Carlos by 3 points: 39-36, with Team Nick
winning the inaugural championship
failing to score on the final drive
26-24 over Team Dave, the number of the game despite having four
one seed going into the competition.
attempts at the end zone. The second
“The games were very close semi had Team Carlos over number
all season,” says league president three seed Team Eric, with that game
Steve Primeau, “mostly a one score
also coming down to the final play.
difference or coming down to the Team Eric lofted a Hail Mary that
final play.” The winter season saw Bottom Row Francis Gervais,Robby Murdoch,Codie Brammall,Carlos
was caught, but the receiver fell one Rodriguez
a four-team competition, with team yard short of scoring. Top Row Rob Cholette,Kyle Girard,Kealan Trudell,Steve McMillan,Corey
captains drafting ten players to fill Lalonde Photo Submitted
eleven-man rosters. “This is different The difference in the championship
from our other season where teams game came down to extra points, with “Feedback has been great,” says amazing, especially on the smaller
find their own players,” Primeau Team Carlos managing to convert President Primeau, “which gives me field with tight windows to fit the
explains. “One of the biggest things I twice while Team Dave couldn’t add high hopes for next season. Games ball in. The games were surprisingly
took away from the season was how anything to their four touchdowns. were very fast paced, the Qb play was high scoring.”
South Branch Garage presents
“Game On” in South Glengarry
Meet our Athletes
Marek Mallet
Grade: 4
School: St. Peter Catholic School
The Game On athlete for April is Lancaster’s
Marek Mallet. He’s just wrapped up his
season playing with the U11 CharLan team.
Marek is one of the team’s goalies.
“We moved to Lancaster in 2021 so this is
my second season playing as a Rebel. Before
that, I played for the Cornwall Colts. My old
principal, Mr. McLeod, was actually my old coach!” explains Marek.
Marek began playing hockey a little later than his teammates and so he
played only one year at the IP level. “After my year in IP, I was moved up to
Novice. I wanted to be a goalie, but in Novice everyone gets a turn to try it.
I didn’t like that much because I didn’t like to play out as a player. I didn’t
like skating very much,” says Marek about how he became a goaltender.
When asked about his accomplishments or favourite memories playing
hockey, Marek explains that he’s just really happy when he makes a move or
play that he’s never done before. “Once I caught a puck with my trapper, but
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