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Glengarry Hearts are Growing

By Todd Anderson victories in their first games. are participating in league play in
Ottawa. Five teams including U9
It’s not all about wins and losses
y This summer seven new though. “Just having more players girls, U9 boys, U10 girls, 10 boys,
Bsoccer teams are representing playing more soccer, and at a higher and U11 boys are competing as
the Glengarry Hearts in Eastern tournament teams.
level, is great,” says Campbell. “The
Region Soccer League action, or as
GSL is a great league and has a great Campbell says the tournament
tournament teams. In total, there are history of producing quality players teams are a great way for players to
twelve teams representing Glengarry from all over Glengarry. The GSL be introduced to new options and to
at the competitive soccer level. and Hearts are one in the same. The receive more practice time and play
It’s the result of plans to help Hearts teams are simply for players in some high-level tournaments.
promote more competitive options looking for more soccer options. This year youth soccer has seen
for young athletes. One of Glengarrians are passionate about several new rules being implemented
Glengarry’s top soccer coaches, their soccer. I hope the kids continue across the country. Campbell thinks
Glen Campbell, was one of the local to have fun and develop.”
young players will catch on to the
soccer enthusiasts asked to help
Campbell looks back at a mid changes quickly. “The kids adapt
encourage more teams. 1980’s team, guided by Alexandria really well. Sometimes it’s harder

“(Glengarry Soccer League sports legend Gerry Simpson, on us adults to adapt. The biggest
president) Andrew McCormick which played in a youth tournament and best change, in my opinion, has
asked myself and a few others to sit under the Glengarry Hearts banner. been numbers of players on the field

on a soccer improvement committee Campbell played on that team and and field size. I don’t necessarily

for the league,” says Campbell. “It he believes it’s the fi rst Hearts team agree 100 percent with all of Soccer
was determined there was an interest from Glengarry. “I believe the Hearts Canada’s initiatives but they have
for more competitive teams. We just then started competing offi cially in done a great job of having the fields

had to get them up and running.” the Ottawa league in the mid 90’s match the size and physical strength
under DA MacMillan’s initiative of the players at the various ages.”
Campbell says no objectives
and guidance,” adds Campbell.
have been set for these new teams, Campbell went on to describe the
but early results are positive with This year six teams including changes affecting his team, the U11
many of the new teams picking up U12 boys, U14 boys, U12 girls, girls. “U11’s and U12’s play on a
U13 girls, 14 girls, and U16 girls field which is approximately 75 x

55 metres, quite a bit smaller than a

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