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Connor                                                                       Myles

                                                   Hamelin                                                                     Merpaw


                                                                                                                       By Victoria Klassen
                                            By Victoria Klassen
                                                                                                                       Myles       Merpaw        plays
                                            Connor Hamelin  plays for the
                                            Cornwall Wildcats at the bantam                                            linebacker for the Cornwall
                                            level.  His regular position is                                            Wildcats. He got into football
                                           running back, but he plays other                                            because he watched his older
                                           positions when needed.                                                     cousin play and was inspired
                                          Connor’s football journey started                                          to be like him.

                                        when  he  was  five  years  old,  after

                                      asking his parents if  he could play                                         When  he  was  five,  he  began
          football. At six years old he began playing for the Alexandria Glengarry   playing football with the Wildcats at a mites training camp
          Gaels, where he played quarterback. In 2018, he joined the Cornwall        and has continued playing for them since then.
          Wildcats as a running back.
                                                                                     “I hated losing when I was younger, and I still do now. So,
          This year, he also played for the Cumberland Panthers in the Ontario
          Summer Football League (OSFL), where they won the provincial               every time after a loss I always push myself to get better in
          championship.  Connor was named the championship game’s MVP                practice and I’m always trying to be better,” said Myles.
          and was ranked the number one running back in Ontario for 2024.
                                                                                     Myles said football feels like a second family and it offers a
          His passion for football comes from enjoying the teamwork, improving       challenge where there’s room for continued improvement.

          his skills, the physical contact, and the physical fitness of the sport.
                                                                                     His goal for this season is for the team to make it to the B
          With the Cornwall Wildcats, Connor said he has great teammates and
          knowledgeable coaches.                                                     Cup or the A Cup. Looking ahead, he hopes to play football
                                                                                     at the post-secondary level.
          “I still play with the same guys I started with at eight years old and

          they are like brothers,” Connor shared. “This year is my first year in      “Personally, this season has been pretty good. There’s been
          bantam. We are midway through the season with three wins and two           some ups and downs and as a team we need to improve every
          loses. Personally, and as a team, we are improving, and we are going       single day. I’m very excited for the next season. There are a
          to finish this season strong.”                                              lot of good ballers coming up next season—we will definitely


          Connor shared that his goal for this season is to go to the championships   be A Cup contenders,” said Myles.
          with the  Wildcats. He also plans to try out for the Cumberland
          Panthers in the OSFL league next season. Further down the line, he         “Last season during overtime in the A Cup, I got a pick six,

          hopes to one day play football in college or university.                   and  that’s  definitely  a  core  memory  for  me,”  said  Myles.
                                                                                     “I enjoy playing for the Wildcats because it’s a very good
          “Thanks  to all my coaches  who  have helped me over the years,”
          said Connor. “And a big thanks to my mom for driving me all over           organization, really good coaching staff, overall, an amazing
          Ontario.”                                                                  community, and home games are always lit.”




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