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Cornwall Minor Lacrosse Executive
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to corner him, but I know him better
than anyone else and I will protect Excited About the Upcoming Season
him and be his buffer. To be honest,
in the pro ranks, dealing with things
By Jordan Todd
business-wise outside the ring is
worse than the boxing in the ring. I ornwall Minor Lacrosse recently
much rather the amateur ranks; it’s a Celected a new crop of executives,
lot more fun training and cornering some new and some who’ve been
the amateurs. The petty politics of there before; all with some “exciting
amateur sport are nothing compared new directives,” says Vice President
to the dirty, nitty, gritty nastiness of Vicki Akins.
business dealings in professional One major revamp is CML’s new
sport. sponsorship program, run by Director
of Sponsorship Beth Pollock. Under
I wish for my son a happy ending and
the new leadership, all sponsorship
to come out healthy, satisfied, with

dollars will go towards the entire
some financial security, a World Title

association in an attempt to reduce
Belt, and with dignity and honor. It’s
fees for players. In the past,
been a helluva ride, more adrenaline
sponsorships were on a per-team
rushes than I could have imagined.
basis. Submitted Photo
Thank you Tony, I am proud of the
young man you have become….as “The goal is to try and make lacrosse getting a facelift to follow LTAD, or CML has ever had, and they’re

for my grandson Miguel….Oh no, I more affordable for kids to play,” Long-Term Athlete Development. looking forward to a successful fi rst
think he will play football and be a says Akins. Akins says that it’s a progressive season.
weight lifter, I don’t think I can do The Winter Skills Program has also system that many sports programs “Everybody seems very gung-ho
it again! But I will always continue been modifi ed, thanks largely to new have begun switching to. “It’s and very excited for the upcoming
to train young men and women as Technical Director Chad Fairfoull. something concrete that we can show season,” Akins says.
amateurs. I hope the best is yet to They’ve been getting “rave reviews” parents what we’re following so they Some of the other new appointees
come. I still have a lot to give. about the program that they hadn’t can see exactly what their kids will are President Tom Hughes, Treasurer
been getting in the past, says Akins. be learning,”
Yours in boxing and Youth sport, Patty Lalonde, Secretary Tara McRae
The house league system is also It’s the largest group of executives Miller, and Registrar Karin Doig.
Jorge Luis

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nice, light side of my experience was
great host in providing these games to be able to ski on those mountains
but also in allowing us to get to know as I was covering the sports; it was
their country and the beauty of their
mountains are just phenomenal. One really a nice perk.”

Christian Seguin treats an athlete during the 2016 youth Olympics.
Submitted photo