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Men’s
Flag
Jonathan Campeau Insurance Presents Football
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Cornwall Men’s Flag Football League: Spotlight
By Casey Leger and have been an active participant first joined, our team had a reputation
ever since.” for consistently finishing at the
his month, Sports Energy’s bottom of the standings. However,
“Having not grown up in
TFlag Football piece focuses on along with my friend Kevin Ceaser,
incoming league vice president, Cornwall—or even in Canada—the we restructured the team and made
league has given me the incredible
Carlos Rodriguez. “In 2005,” opportunity to forge countless significant progress over the years.”
Carlos says, “at the age of 24, I friendships,” Carlos continues. “One of the most memorable
made the life-changing decision “It’s been a joy to meet remarkable moments,” he says, “was in 2021
to move to Canada. My passion individuals of all ages. As time when we knocked out the #1 seed
for football drove me to seek out a passes and we transition from players in the playoffs and advanced to the
local league where I could continue to mentors, I see the new generation championship game. That same year,
playing the game I love. Back then, embracing the same principles. The Kevin Ceaser was inducted into the
finding such opportunities wasn’t league remains robust, upholding Photo Submitted CMFFL Hall of Fame. Although we
as straightforward as it is today; the timeless foundations of a true didn’t win the championship, the
social media was in its infancy, and ‘gentleman’s game’.” journey was incredibly memorable
discovering a league often depended due to the many struggles our team
on word of mouth and personal Carlos doesn’t have a single most explains, “I’ve played for four had overcome to reach that point.
connections. Fortunately, a friend’s memorable moment, it seems, but different teams since joining the My favourite moment also revolves
uncle extended an invitation for me rather a series of connected ones. league, and I’ve been with my current around the playoffs. We were second
to join a league. I eagerly accepted “To provide some context,” Carlos team for the past nine years. When I Continued on page 14
Investments.
Jonathan Campeau
Financial Advisor / Owner
Insurance. 3304 Second Street St. E.,
Cornwall
613-933-2105
Advice.
