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Devlyn Andrew
Berry Wiltshire
By Victoria Klassen
By Victoria Klassen
Andrew Wiltshire plays as a
Devlyn Berry plays middle
linebacker, and sometimes outside wide receiver and long snapper
for the Cornwall Wildcats.
linebacker, for the Cornwall
Wildcats U16 team. He became interested in football
after seeing a Wildcats poster at
His football journey began
when he was 12 years old by first the Benson Centre where he had
participating in a Wildcats’ winter soccer practice. When he was seven,
skills camp. He enjoyed it, attended he started playing spring tackle house
the mini tackle football camp, then went on to play flag football and league, and then played his first house league year and fall football
then tackle football. He also played junior football for his school, St. with the Wildcats. Since then, Andrew has been playing spring
Joseph’s Catholic Secondary School. football with the Glengarry Gaels and playing fall football with
the Wildcats in the National Capital Amateur Football Association
“My season is progressing well because I feel like I have developed a
lot of new skills from coaches and have really come into my own as a (NCAFA) League.
player. I have also attained a lot more strength from the gym, which “I like how the sport is not just about athleticism but is really skill-
has helped me progress into the player I want to be,” said Devlyn. based. You have to know your position, the plays, your routes, how
to anticipate what the other team is going to do, and how to execute
This season he has enjoyed reconnecting with old teammates and
seeing his biggest supporters—his parents, twin brother, and sister— all of that in a few seconds. Having a good football IQ is really
cheer him on from the sidelines. important,” said Andrew.
Andrew’s U16 Wildcats team is now heading to the quarterfinals
“My three favourite memories from football were when we won the B
against the Giants.
Cup in the U14 championship finals, when I got my first pick-six in my
second game ever, and then another one of my favourite memories was “I really like that a lot of us have been playing together since tyke,
when I won ‘rookie of the year’ in the U16 bantam division,” Devlyn so we all have good
shared. chemistry with players and coaches,” said Andrew. One of his
Devlyn said he enjoys how physically and mentally demanding the favourite memories from his time with the Wildcats was winning
sport is, as well as creating friendships on and off the field. His goal is offensive MVP of the game during his last peewee year at provincials.
to play in the CFL, but for the moment it’s to help his Wildcats team “Some of my goals for the near future are that I’d like to improve
achieve all they can this season. my footwork and my
“I mainly enjoy being a Wildcat because of the support I receive from ability to run the ball with speed as I am not the fastest player out
coaches and my teammates,” said Devlyn. “These people have become there,” said Andrew. “Next season I try out for the Wildcats OSFL
like family to me.” U18 team.”
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