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Kirby Camplin Talks Minor Peewee Rapids

about his Dallas Football Appreciate their Manager

he Seaway Valley Rapids Minor
Experience TPeewee team would like to take

this opportunity to thank our team
By Molly Kett manager, Carrie Brunet-Jodoin, for
all of her work this season. She has
arly in February, Kirby Camplin worked very hard making sure that
Eheaded down to Dallas, Texas, as everything was taken care of, from
the head coach of Ontario’s Under-18 game sheets to permits, scheduling,
team for the 2016 International Bowl. tournaments, team functions, meals,
Though Camplin’s team lost to the transportation, and all the other tasks
United States 34-3, he stands by what that go with operating a hockey team.
a great experience it was. Carrie has spent countless hours
“It was certainly one of the coaching working behind the scenes for our
highlights of my career for sure, it was team and has been our most vocal fan
a great experience,” says Camplin. all season long. Thanks again Carrie
“I think that anytime you’re going to Coach Kirby Camplin on the from the players, coaches and parents
the heart of football and the heart of sidelines with QB Alexander for the time and effort you have put
the United States - you know Dallas, Douglas of Guelph On. into making our season a success!
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Texas - you have to manage your
expectations. I think we brought a
says Camplin. all wear headsets during the game after this big game? More football, of
half decent team down, but you know Though the team didn’t see a big to talk to a couple coaches up in the course.
the team I coached last year, we beat win, Camplin hopes to be part of the booth. So the headset they gave me “We’re busy preparing the Cornwall
them. This year obviously they got
process again next year, maybe even to wear for the day was actually Jason Wildcats OVFL team, so this will be
better and they beat us 34-3. It was as head coach two years in a row. “I Garett’s, the head coach of the Dallas my sixth season as the head coach
a good game and I thought we did a

definitely hope to be a part of it (next Cowboys. His name was actually on of the Wildcats OVFL program. So,
lot of really great things but they were year). I will apply again and hopefully the headset, so that was pretty cool,” we’re looking forward to having
just the better team that day.” I’m lucky enough to be chosen,” says says Camplin. a good season this summer,” says
This was Camplin’s fourth year
Camplin. As for standout players, Camplin Camplin. “Our fi rst game is the third
being involved with team Ontario, but While Camplin says the honour notes particular talent demonstrated week of May. I’m always excited
it was his first year as the head coach.

of being the head coach of a team from their receiver, Gordon Lam. “He to coach the local kids and compete
“That was obviously a thrill for me representing Ontario and Canada at had about 100 yards receiving, he against the best in our province. And
to be the head coach and be in charge AT&T Stadium was a highlight, he did was the best player we had on offence then in the middle of August I’ll be
and go through the whole process of
have one unique experience on top of and he did a great job for us,” says back with Carleton University, that’ll
building a team and preparing them for that. Camplin. be my fourth year with the Ravens and
the game, so that was pretty exciting,”
“Probably the coolest story is we What’s next for Camplin’s coaching I’m looking forward to that as well.”
Tony Luis Wins in Iowa

By Jim Riddell of Silver Springs, Maryland. Both

fighters weighed in at an identical
n Friday February 19th 135.25 lbs. for the fi ght which took
OCornwall’s Tony Luis climbed place at the WinnaVegas Casino in

back into the ring for the first time Sloan, Iowa. The fi ght was a lopsided
since last June, when he defeated win for Tony who dominated from
Edward Valdez by unanimous start to finish, winning every round

decision at the Seneca Niagara on each of the judges’ cards.
Casino in Niagara Falls NY. Luis had

a fight scheduled for December 4th Commenting on his performance
at Ottawa’s Ernst & Young Centre, Tony stated “The knockout would
which would have been his very first have been nice, but after I hurt him

time fighting as a pro in Ontario. The early, he had no intent to fi ght and

fight card, promoted by Avenue East went into survival mode the rest of
Productions fell through and was re- the way. My speed and pace left him
scheduled for January 29th only to behind in every round and I got to
be cancelled once again, early in the shake some rust off. I’m looking to
New Year. get back into the ring come spring”.
It wasn’t long before a match This dominating performance by
was made to fight Samuel Amoako, Tony Luis, shown live on CBS

a native and former National Sports did not go unnoticed by those
Lightweight Champion of Ghana; in the boxing world. Some big fi ghts

21-7 with 15 KO’s, now fighting out should be coming in the near future.
A victorious Tony Luis. Photo Submitted