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28 Issue #127 August 2023 www.sportsenergynews.com

Meet: Cody Waite, Cornwall Prowlers

New Owner

By Christine Ouellet in 2019-20, he was part of a team
who was voted top management
t is not every day that you get to in the EOSHL, then he was with
Italk with a new hockey club owner. Bradford Bulls 20-21 as a Scout,
At age 34, Cody Waite’s dream came and again with the West Carlton as
true in March 2023, after a long Assistant Manager in 2021-2022.
haul of negotiations. The new club He feels that he is in a good position
owner comes with solid experience to recruit good players. Because of
as a player, but also as a recognized the strategic location of Cornwall, he
coach and assistant manager. can attract players from a wide area
Waite is a former hockey player around the city. He hired Jonathan
who, as recently as 2022-2023, Desbien from Rosemere, QC, and
was on the roster with Frontenac he has recruited Jamie Lavigne, an
Phantoms Senior A Hockey team. As excellent local guy, as the new coach.
a Junior, he played with numerous They are part of the Eastern
Eastern Division Clubs Continental Ontario Super League and will play
Junior Hockey. against all the eastern clubs, going
While he was Assistant Coach with all the way up to Deseronto.
the Arnprior West Carlton Rivermen Waite plans to increase attendance

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Athlete of the Month at the games. To do this, they will welcomes anyone who would like
Athlete of
the Month
start the games half-hour earlier. The to volunteer with the Club to come
Mason Crack games will start at 7:30 p.m., instead forward. He is also inviting local
of 8:00 p.m., which he says is better sponsors to establish partnerships
Age: 10
for families. He is also lowering the with the Cornwall Prowlers.
Hometown: Cornwall and Alexandria
price of tickets to make attendance at He is confident that by recruiting
School: Sacred Heart
games more affordable for everyone; favorite skilled players, and providing
Grade: 5 a move that all the fans will welcome. them with a strong coaching team,
August’s Athlete of the Month is a young
Being involved in the community he can turn the club around to the
motorsports enthusiast who has been behind the
is important for him, and he delight of the fans.
wheel competitively since he was seven years old.
Mason Crack has been racing go-karts since July of 2019. “I like that it is
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fast,” he says. “It gives me butterflies every race. It’s exciting, entertaining,

checkered flag in three out four of “My great-grandfather Pere is my
and I get lots of family support.” So far this year, Mason has taken the
Continued on page 28 his feature races. “I’m really proud crew chief and greatest supporter,”
of that!” he explains. Mason says. “He is the one who
Mason’s sport isn’t as ubiquitous started my racing career and has
as baseball or soccer, but this pushed me to become the racer
young man sees several positives I am today. I owe all my wins to
in his high-speed pursuit. him.”
Maxwell Ming - P.Eng, CFP ® “Racing,” he says, “brings all Mason’s goal is always to do his
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