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National Dodgeball Championship Bound

By Victoria Klassen of individuals who just wanted to
have some fun on the court. Ontario
hantal Pollard’s Phoenix foam has many high caliber teams,
Cdodgeball team qualified to making it difficult for newer teams,
play in the 2024 National Dodgeball like Phoenix, to breakthrough and
championship. The 2024 National qualify. We realized that the only
Dodgeball Championship is being way for Phoenix to grow in this
held in Richmond, B.C., from June sport was to commit to a practice

29-July 1. program, build on our skills, and
push harder towards our goal of
In February, Pollard’s team
qualified for nationals at Dodgeball qualifying. Over the last few years,
Ontario’s Provincials, which we did just that,” shared Pollard.
was held in Montpetit gym at the The team put their trust in their
University of Ottawa. They played coach’s vision, bought into his
six round robin games on Saturday program, and have seen the results
and finished the day in fifth place. of that hard work come to fruition
In playoffs, they lost one game and this year. By working together
won two games, earning them a and utilising everyone’s individual From left to right: Back row: Krystal Fonseca, Aynsley Griffin, Chantal
Pollard, Mike McMullen (Coach), Stephanie Gorin (Co-Captain), Ben
spot at nationals. strengths in a strategic way, they Cooper (Supporter), Leigh Ann Pingyin (Co-Captain) Josee Gallerneault
Front row: Thalia Brazeau Lanthier, Stephanie Oliveira, Mimi Bouchard,
“This team was started by a group Continued on page 18 Sara Dunbrook, Harry Bignell. Absent: Marie Wright Photo Submitted

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