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River Rats Return from Alberta
By Casey Leger according to Cox.
The River Rats did not come home
he Cornwall River Rats returned entirely empty-handed. The team
Tfrom the Canadian Little League won the Best Sportsmanship Award,
Championship in Lethbridge, Alberta, an accomplishment that was made
with a 2 and 3 record. Despite the all the sweeter because the award is
numbers and the disappointment of based on voting by the tournament
not earning a medal, manager Travis organizers, the umpires, and team
Cox regards the entire experience as representatives.
a positive one. “The kids loved it,” This was the first time since 2007
Cox explains. that a team from Cornwall competed
Cornwall had a strong start, in this championship, and the local
beating Calgary by a 9-8 tally. They community demonstrated incredible
went on to down the home team and support for the River Rats. Cox,
hosts, Lethbridge, by 9 runs to 8. along with assistant coaches Allison Front Row L to R: Allison Giroux Coach, Memphis Cox, Ian Bureau,
The boys lost a close one to British Giroux and Pierre Jodoin, and team Connor Giroux, Evan Rutley, Zach Wilson, Max Lavigne, Pierre Jodoin
Columbia by 6 runs to 5, and they secretary Mandy Cox, would like Coach,
had been ahead for most of that one. to thank those who contributed so Back Row L to R: Travis Cox Manager, Cameron McLean, Brock
Huskinson, Cole Williamson, Caleb Jodoin, Dallas Lemoyre.
They also lost their final two tilts: generously to the team’s GoFundMe Photo Submitted
19-1 to Mirabel, QC, and 8-5 to the campaign, which raised over $5,000
Atlantic squad from Cape Breton. in a few days. They would also like Tire Gas Bar, Cardinal and Son team sponsors, Joyal Landscaping
The championship was won by to thank the business and private Wholesale Meat, Mitch Gagne, and and Waterflow Eavestroughs, for
Mirabel, a team that gave up a total contributors to the team, including Robert Boileau Construction. “We’d
of 7 runs for the entire tournament, Jeff Markell of the Canadian also like to again thank our official their support,” Cox says.
