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6                 Issue #128  September 2023                                                     www.sportsenergynews.com



      Xavier Uhr: From Cornwall Wildcats to



      Mount Allison Mounties



       By Molly Kett                        brothers was an unmatched feeling in                                        nearly  a decade  with the  Wildcats,
                                            my life. A feeling I’d strive to relive                                     going through ups and downs, being
                                            every year for the rest of my career.”                                      able to say we finished as a top three
             avier Uhr, a rising football star   Uhr’s journey in football continued                                    team in Ontario is really something to
         Xfrom Cornwall, is embarking  to evolve  as he progressed through                                              be proud of. It was the perfect way to
      on  an  exciting journey  from  the  the ranks. He began playing for                                              recognize all the work we’ve put in
      Cornwall  Wildcats  to realizing  his  the Cornwall  Wildcats  in 2013,                                           over the years.”
      dream of playing at the university level  participating  in  both  the  spring  and                                 Uhr had always wanted to take his
      with the Mount Allison Mounties.      fall seasons in the House league and                                        football journey a bit further.
         Uhr’s love for football began at the  the NCAFA. Six years of dedication                                         “As I got older, this started to
      young age of eight, setting the stage  and hard work led him to a crucial                                         become more and more of a reality.
      for a remarkable journey that would  turning point in 2019 when he decided                                        After  sending  out  highlight  tapes,
      see him achieve great heights in the  to take his football  career to the                                         talking  to  coaches,  my dream  of
      sport. For Uhr, football wasn’t just a  provincial level by joining the Ottawa                                    playing at the university level finally
      game; it was a brotherhood.           Sooners. Uhr and  his team went  on                                         came  true,”  said Uhr. “I joined the
         “I’ve liked the sport of football  to become provincial champions that                                         Mount Allison Mounties. After  going
      since I was around 8 years old. But  year, marking a significant milestone                                        on a great visit where I was able to
      my true passion was when I won my  in his football journey.                                                       meet  and connect  with some of the
      first championship with the Cornwall    However, like many athletes,  Uhr                                         coaches/players, I realized that Mount
      Wildcats in 2015,” said Uhr. “Being  faced  a  challenge  that  no  one  saw                                      Allison  would  be  the  perfect  fit  for
      able to celebrate our success with my  coming – the COVID-19 pandemic. It                                         me. I decided to sign, and it’s been
                                                                                                                        nothing but excitement since.”
                                                                                                                          Looking  ahead,  Uhr is eager  to
                                                                                                                        contribute to the Mounties’ continued
                                                                                                                        success.
                                                                                                                          “What I am most looking forward
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                                                                                                                        to over my time here at Mount Allison
                                                                                  disrupted his plans, robbing him of his   is to help build something great,”
                                                                                                                        said Uhr. “The Mounties have been
                                                                                  final  U16  season  with  the  Cornwall
                                                                                  Wildcats. His return to the field was   growing each and every year, inching
                                                                                                                        closer and closer to a Loney Bowl
                                                                                  eagerly  anticipated,  and  it  finally
                                                                                  happened in the fall of 2021 when     (AUS  football championship). Their
                                                                                  he played a season with the Orleans   team  chemistry, and ability  to work
                                                                                                                        well as a team, are the main reasons
        
                                                                         Raftsmen at midget level. Uhr also    why they  remain  so competitive
                                                                                  made  his triumphant  return to the
                                                                                  Wildcats  for  his  final  two  summer   annually. My goal over the next four
                                                                                  seasons while simultaneously playing   to five years is to keep growing that
                                                                                  a  final  season  of  NCAFA  with  the   culture and hopefully come out with
                                                                                  North Gloucester Giants.              a couple championships while we’re
                                                                                    Reflecting  on  his  decade-long    at it.”
                                                                                  football  career, Uhr recalls  some     Xavier Uhr’s football journey is
                                                                                  unforgettable moments.                a testament to the power of passion,
                                                                                    “Winning  a  city  championship  in   dedication, and the pursuit of dreams.
                                                                                  2015 and a provincial championship    From his early days with the Cornwall
                                                                                  in  2019  were  definitely  exciting,”   Wildcats to his current chapter with
                                                                                                                        the  Mount  Allison  Mounties,  Uhr’s
                                                                                  said Uhr. “That being said, the biggest
                                                                                  standout moment in my career had to   unwavering commitment  to the
                                       
     

    	                              have  been  my  final  season  with  the   sport continues to inspire both his

                                                                                  Wildcats in 2023. To have played for   teammates and aspiring athletes.
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