Page 38 - Sports Energy News, Cornwall, Issue No 49

38 DECEMBER 2016 Issue #49 www.sportsenergynews.com

The Team That Almost

Wasn’t: The Seaway

Valley Spartans

By Makayla Peacock “We just needed to get kids playing
at the level they belong,” Desnoyers
t’s been far from smooth skating, said.
Ibut the Seaway Valley Spartans The team is now looking to the
have finally started to hit their stride. future and encouraging the kids
After having 38 players from South to continue having love for the
Stormont, Cornwall, and Akwasasne game. According to O’Brien, the
try out, interest sprouted in creating team is focusing on improving their
a second team, but due to the last individual skills and overall team
minute nature of the decision, there skills.
were difficulties. “Our season’s goals would be
According to Team Manager to teach the boys their game, their
Shawn O’Brien, there was to be no positioning, and have them enjoy
minor midget division in District the season,” he said. “We hope to Ontario Senior Games
2, but the decision was overturned accomplish this through practise,
in early September by the district. but we have also enrolled in several
Due to the high volume of interested ‘A’ level tournaments which will 55 +, District 8 Curling
players, there were two teams formed challenge every player on the team.”
that were to compete in the UCMHL. Despite the rough start, the team is
However, both home associations composed of talented players who are Winners
had moved ahead in their seasons striving for the championship within Left to right: Maxville Team won the Bronze medal.
and ice time allocations, so they were the UCMHL, but the goal is to instill Skip: Stuart McKay, Third : Karen Campbell, Second: Brian
forced to become a separate entity a love for the game that will always Campbell, Lead: Joan McKay
under District 2. remain. “Ideally you want to see
O’Brien credits Mark Desnoyers, these kids return to hockey next year Winchester Team won the Silver medal.
the District 2 Chairperson with the and continue playing the game into Third: Janet Thompson, Skip: Marcel St. Marseilles, Lead:
creation of the team. Janet Douma, Second : Joe Cass Photo Submitted
their adult lifetime,” said O’Brien.

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