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KARATE
Seaway Karate ...............................................Jim Riddell ................. 613-534-2042 ........jim@seawaykarateclub.com .........www.seawaykarateclub.com
JJS Kenpo Karate ..........................................Brenda Saucier ........... 613-577-0299 ........jjskenpo@sympatico.ca
LACROSSE
Cornwall Minor Lacrosse ..............................Terry Turcotte ............. 613-937-3354 .............................................................www.cornwallminorlacrosse.ca
SOCCER
Kinsmen Minor Soccer Association .................................................. 613-938-1545 .............................................................www.seawayvalleysoccer.com
S.D.&G. Blazers ............................................Mike Gilligan ............... 613-938-1545 .............................................................www.seawayvalleysoccer.com
Cornwall & District Soccer ............................Chris Smith ................. 613-931-2176
Cornwall Indoor Soccer ................................Frank Chartrand .......... 613-933-5103
Cornwall City Soccer .....................................Frank Chartrand .......... 613-933-5103
Glengarry Soccer League ..............................Stephanie VanLoon ..........................................................................................www.glengarrysoccerleague@bellnet.ca
Youth Indoor Soccer League .........................Frank Chartrand .......... 613-933-5103
OTHER SPORTS
Big Ben Ski Hill and Snowboarding ...............Jack Ruest .................. 613-933-6377
613-933-3586
Cornwall Blue Chargers .................................David James ............... 613-938-4793
Cornwall Curling Club ...................................Scott MacDonald ........ 613-936-2027
Cornwall Multisport Club ..............................Rob Allen .........................................................................................................www.cornwallmultisportclub.com
Cornwall Outdoor Club de Plein Air ................................................... 613-534-8855 .............................................................www.cornwalloutdoorclub.ca
Cornwall Rugby Club ....................................Bill Swinden ................ 613-932-1273
Cougars Track and Field ................................Ceri Timbrell ............... 613-537-9681 .............................................................www.cornwallcougars.org
Taoist Tai Chi .................................................Ghislain Glaude ........... 613-935-5675 ........gglaude@gmail.com ....................www.taoist.org/ottawa
Summerstown Trails XC Ski & Snowshoes ...Jean-Pierre Tibi .......... 613-347-1229 ........summerstowntrails@gmail.com ..www.summerstowntrails.com
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Continued from page 16 The Benchmark Testing Summer
young athletes at Champs Boxing
know more about the MMA stars Program Is Coming
than about boxing. But boxing
will not die.
By Diane Hunter speed, agility, reaction time, lateral continued on to play for the
Boxing has always survived movement and reactive change of Brockville Braves, TMC, and was
and always will….and so will direction for individual athletes is the captain of the SLC Sharks for
MMA. MMA has debunked collected, analyzed and tracked. the three years that he studied at

and exploded many myths about “Creating baseline data over a period the college. By working with the
martial arts and secret techniques of time allows Benchmark athletes experience he has gained, Milberry

and what really works in a fight to visually pinpoint their strengths is now helping young athletes fi nd
and weaknesses,” said Mat Milberry, their potential. Milberry fi nds
and what doesn’t. But it has not
president and founder of Benchmark his inspiration from the athletes
nor will it eliminate boxing or
Testing. Milberry said that this type he trains. “I gain inspiration from
surpass it at its highest practiced
of testing gives athletes confidence every athlete willing to work a little

levels: All great MMA fighters and lets them know they are moving harder and make sacrifi ces in order
practice boxing because boxing in the right direction. to reach their goals in sports and
works and is fundamentally life.”
Benchmark Testing began in 2013

sound, it is a natural fighting with Milberry leading the way. “I Milberry said training is for any
form for man. As a matter-of- ORNWALL – Benchmark understand the level of commitment athlete age 12 and over who want
CTesting’s second annual summer
fact boxing is often referred to as made by players, parents and to improve their game. “Any
program will be starting soon with on
“the manly art of self defense.” and off ice training available for men coaches in order to achieve the elite level athlete that wants to
Notice the word “art.” And as I and women’s hockey at the peewee, long-term goals of an athlete and a gauge where their strengths and

prefer to view it, “boxing is the bantam, midget, pro, NCAA, CIS, team,” said Milberry. “I want to help weaknesses are in their respective
sweet science,” and practiced and junior levels. Athletes fitness athletes and coaches gain that extra sport,” said Milberry. “To give the

well it is the art of hitting and not testing and personalized training are competitive advantage needed to get athlete looking to take their game
getting hit. When you see two also available. Training programs noticed and make it as a player and to the next level, and the confi dence
they’re
progressing
win as a team.”
knowing

hulking MMA fighters duking begin in March and go on throughout positively in their training and
it out on their feet in an action the summer with dates depending on In 2009 Milberry attended St. development.”
the type of training. Lawrence College (SLC) earning a
packed match…they are in fact
on
information
boxing. Kick boxing maybe, but In addition to hockey-specialized degree in Business Administration. For more Testing and when
Milberry played hockey in his Benchmark
boxing all the same. training, Benchmark Testing offers hometown of Dartmouth, NS where summer programs begin, visit:
programs for football, soccer and
MMA is great but Boxing will lacrosse players. With state of the he received a hockey scholarship www.benchmark-testing.com/summer-
never die and is here to stay. art equipment, information on to a prep school in the U.S. He program/ or call 613-363-2291.