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Wildcats Continued from page 13 played through and will build Athlete Continued from page 10 player on the U-11 A Celtics. They
off this season. boy. are set to compete in Orangeville,
In the past two years, we’ve He is a defenceman in hockey with Clarington, Nepean, and at the
come closer and closer “I take great pride in wearing a hard shot from the blue line. Provincials in August in Oshawa.
to winning a provincial the ‘W’ on my football Last year, his U-9 lacrosse This year the team is seeking gold.
championship. With this jersey,” shared Cameron. team won the silver medal at Daven wants to play in the NHL.
being my last year of eligibility “Cornwall is a very small provincials, and his hockey team He cheers for the Boston Bruins,
to play for the Wildcats, I am city in comparison to the won the silver medal in February is looking for a Stanley Cup,
opponents we face every year. at the Showdown in Kingston.
more determined than ever to
People question why it is that Daven is looking forward to a and his favourite player is David
help this team go all the way.
Cornwall wins so much—that competitive lacrosse season as a Pasternak.
We’ve worked too hard to not
it doesn’t make sense for the
get the job done now.” Match Your Area Knowledge
small city underdogs to do so
Last season the Wildcats well. But it’s because of our Play Thom’s Trivia
went undefeated in the coaching staff, led by head
regular season, finishing first coach Alex Labonte, that we 1Q - What did the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association
do in June of 1965?
in the east division, and lost succeed in the magnitude in
in a difficult semi-final game. which we do. I enjoy playing 2Q -What did local footballers Lionel Carriere, Mike
Cadieux, Jean Gauthier, and Gerry Lalonde all do in June
Cameron said last season for the Wildcats because of the
of 1967?
was one of many victories, camaraderie I have between
challenges, and adversities my teammates, coaches, and 3Q - Who was born at the Hotel Dieu Hospital on June
4th, 1960?
that he is grateful to have community.” Page 23 for Answers
Diary of a Weightlifter - Adapting and Football Continued from page 8
to last in the standings, and our
Experimenting opponents had already counted us
out. The game came down to the
By Thorin Gault am now seven weeks out from the better fit. last play, where we secured the
I Canadian Masters Championship, win. This victory was particularly
The other reason for making this
being held in Rouyn-Noranda. I am special because it changed the
choice is that this is an extremely
running an experiment during my league’s perception of our team
busy time of year for me. I am busy
preparation and have decided to and marked a turning point in our
at work. I am on the coaching staff
reduce my training from four days journey.”
for the Cornwall Celtics junior
of weightlifting per week, down to As for Carlos’s impending
lacrosse team. I am making my
three. tenure as the league’s VP, he says,
high school coaching debut with
There are a couple of reasons for the St. Joe’s lacrosse team. All of “I am eager to contribute to the
this. The first is that I have noticed these activities take energy away league in every capacity. With the
that I make great progress in the from training and recovery. introduction of flag football into
early stages of my four times per the Olympics, the sport’s exposure
Weightlifting is an individual
week program but then start to to young athletes is rapidly
sport. Everyone and every ‘life,’ is
break down after about ten weeks increasing. The Cornwall Wildcats
different. There is an art to noticing
and have a much more difficult are doing an exceptional job in the
what is working or not working
time recovering. It is possible that community promoting the sport to
and making small adjustments
I have been missing some aspect children of all ages. Over the next
over time, especially as a masters
of my recovery that does not allow 5-10 years, I anticipate our league
athlete.
that frequency to be sustainable for growing to encompass up to ten
me. It is also possible that as I get I will let you now how it goes, teams. This potential for expansion
older, less training will just be a right here on these pages. is truly exciting!”
