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       “Pommier Jewellers September



       Sports Mom”


                                                  Josee Amyot                                             Game
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                                         Josee  Amyot  is  Sports  Energy’s  Mom

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                                          at the Cornwall Community Hospital,                               Snowman
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                                           Josee’s  three  children  keep  her  busy
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                                           with their many athletic pursuits.  Chocolate
                                           Kyla is17 and dances at BCDC. She is

                                           also a track and field athlete, and she                                     Partnered with
                                           has played competitive soccer. A high
                                          school senior this year, she balances
                                          school and part-time work. “Kyla just                                      *New purchases only. See dealer for details.
                                         got  her  driver’s  license  a  few  months
                                       ago,” Josee says, “so she is a huge help                                                                                SPEC0000808
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        sports and activities. She also enjoys cheering on her younger siblings.”  6 Second St. E., Cornwall   613-932-4022    www.pommierjewellers.com
        Hudson is 7. “Hudson can normally  be found practicing  sports in the                                       6 Second Street East,
        backyard,” his mother explains, “watching sports on TV, playing sports on                                            Cornwall
        his gaming system, or talking about sports. He also plays U10 house league                                  613-932-4022

        soccer and is the youngest on the field by several years. He’s very excited to                           www.pommierjewellers.com
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      Mom - Continued on page 43            from the movie Zombies.
                                            Josee’s children  have  inherited       Heads up Hockey
      try out for the Seaway  Valley        their love of sports, at least in part,
      Blazers in September  2023. If        from their mother, who has an                                               stick. This  is
      he makes the team, he will be         impressive sports background. She                                           an    important
      playing  weekly  out of town          explains:  “I played  competitive                                           component of
      games, practicing once per week,      soccer for the Blazers for many                            With Coach       hockey as you
      and  participating  in  out-of-town   years, and my first year I was on                         Grant Cooper      will be able to
                                                                                                                        see your next
      tournaments.”                         an all-boys team. I played soccer
                                                                                                                        play  to  make  or  where  the
      Jordyn is 5 and has been dancing  for St. Joseph’s Secondary School                                               defenders are.
      tap, ballet, and hip hop for the past  for five years and for St. Lawrence
                                                                                                                          It is important to not over
      few years. “She will be sticking  College for two years. I was also                ello Everyone,                 handle the puck, keep it simple,
      to hip hop with BCDC this year  able to play for a year with the              H      This month the focus will    and allow yourself to  get
      and will be trying out for the  Ottawa Internationals.  Currently,            be on head-up stick handling.       comfortable with your head up.
      competitive  dance team,” Josee  I play soccer on the Strikers team,            It is important to keep your      Once stationary stickhandling
      says. Jordyn has also participated  indoor and outdoor, with a bunch          head up while playing hockey.       is comfortable for you, start
      in gymnastics  and soccer. “She  of incredible women. We have all             In your basement, driveway, or      moving around to simulate
      watches  her brother, Hudson,  been  playing  together  for  many             before practice, allow yourself     a game-like situation. Make
      on the ice all year round and has  years.”                                    to use your peripheral vision       sure you are in that hockey
      decided she would like to give it a   In addition  to  her  soccer            and movement of your eyes           position with your knees bent,
      try,” her mother continues. Jordyn    commitments, Josee plays hockey         to allow your head to stay up       legs shoulder within apart, and
      spends most of her days singing       and runs 10k races. Her goal is to      while having the puck on your       shifting weight side to side
                                                                                                                        while stickhandling.
      and  learning  the  dance  routines   run a half marathon next year.
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