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skiing and racing every week at Titus
Open Mountain while also coaching. When
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not living his incredibly active lifestyle,
Tyo can be found getting involved in
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Mic the Cornwall music scene.
His interest in music, specifically the
guitar, came from listening to his dad
play.
with Sports Energy “He’s a great guitar player and
singer. Music has always been in our
Featuring: house. He learned to play on his own,
and so about four years ago, I started
Owen Tyo teaching myself,” said Tyo. “My
cousins, Madison and Mason, have
been taking guitar lessons for a long
By Molly Kett
time and are amazing guitar players.
ifteen-year-old Owen Tyo is in Last year, they were in the school rock
FGrade 10 at Char-Lan District High band at Char-Lan. I really wanted to
School. Sports are very important in his play with them, so this year I joined the
life. He plays volleyball, basketball, band, Clan Rock.”
badminton, tennis, and soccer and When teaching himself how to play,
competes in track and field at Char- Tyo said he focused on learning songs
Lan. He’s also a sprinter and a pole he liked, like songs from the Tragically
vaulter. In the winter, Tyo works at Hip, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Green
Big Ben Ski Center as a ski instructor, Day, The Offspring, Guns n’ Roses,

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music,” said Tyo. ”I hope to continue it’s good to learn how to deal with
to be able to be a part of Clan Rock for being busy, and that playing with his
the rest of my time at Char-Lan.” cousins makes it worth it.
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