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Chase Pearson Adjusting
to Life at U of Maine

Alexandria Curling Team wins Gold Medal at O.S.G.A. District 8 Games
held recently at the Winchester Curling Club. This team has qualified to
compete in the Provincial Winter Games which will be held in Cobourg
in February 2017.
Pictured from left to right: Lead, Flora Poulton, Skip, Jim Poulton,
Third, Joy Clinton and Second Brian Clinton. Photo Submitted

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By Micaela Wylie-Arbic since the beginning of October, Hometown: Crysler
travelling to states such as New School: Tagwi Secondary School,
hase Pearson, former Cornwall Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Vermont, Grade: 10
CColt, is learning the trials of and Connecticut.
being a Division 1 varsity athlete as As for school, Pearson is currently Amber Johnson is enjoying her junior year at
he tackles his freshman year at the taking an array of classes, primarily Tagwi, where she is involved in several sports
University of Maine. in business. He’s still undecided including volleyball and basketball. Johnson was
The 19-year-old was picked Round whether to pursue a major in finance or
named captain of the junior girls’ basketball team and she’s accepted the role
5, 140th overall for the Detroit Red management in his second year.
Wings in the 2015 NHL draft. Now, Balancing academics on top of a with pride.
he’s well underway in season play heavy hockey schedule is the most “I think I am captain because if a teammate misses practice, or is struggling
for the Black Bears, on a full-ride challenging aspect he explains, “You with something, I do my best to help them with it,” she says. “As a captain I
scholarship in Orono, Maine. have to dedicate time everyday for try to keep the vibes positive and energetic during the warm-ups and games. I
The speed in the NCAA, he homework, plus schedule your classes also try to give advice or my opinion on plays or new strategies we could try.”
describes, is relative to the USHL, around practice so it gets tricky.” Johnson calls volleyball her favourite sport because “of the atmosphere and
where he played for the Youngston When it comes to on-the-ice, Pearson feeling when my teammates cheer when I get several serves in a row over the
Phantoms for two consecutive years; is looking to develop his game so that he net, or when a perfect set-up and spike is accomplished.”
however, he’s noticed a leap in the size is more of a complete player by the end Delivery Available
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