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36 September 2017 Issue #58 www.sportsenergynews.com

MURPHY’S SPORTS LAW By David Murphy

now eight girls have pitching experience. There were only three
here’s a saying that goes those who can no
players who understood what playing catcher was about and now,
Tlonger play – coach. Then that must mean my
nine players have an understanding that it can be the most demanding
playing days are well behind me when it comes to
position in softball.
softball.
The Squirt Cardinals lost the A Championship game at the season
With the recently completed season of Kinsmen
ending tournament in a thrilling game. But the smiles as they lined up
Girls Softball, I can truly say I get more joy and
along the 3rd base line at the end of the game tells me they enjoyed
entertainment out of coaching than I do playing.
themselves and they’ll return next season and beyond. To me, that’s
Sure, there are times where I miss playing fastball
the reason I’ll return to coach (at the Pee Wee level) in 2018.
with members of the Cornwall and District Fastball
Thank you to the parents in particular Tim Ducolon, Julie Donkers,
League or the old Commercial League. But the
and Rob Ariagno for spending time coaching and organizing the team
thrill of the game is still alive when I get to the park
with me.
and prep the line-up for 13 players who brought a lot of laughs and
But a special thank you to Sarah Ariagno, Naomi Bouchard, Brianna
good memories to me in 2017.
Branchaud, Isabelle Donkers, Jessica Donkers, Ella Ducolon, Heather
The Squirt Cardinals were a mix of rookies and veterans. Some of
Fardy, Ella Fontaine, Fannie Lalonde-Vaillancourt, Sabrina Lalonde-
the girls didn’t know anyone of their teammates before the season and
Vaillancourt, Emma Johnston, Leigha MacCormick, and Julia Murphy
now, they’ve made long term friendships that’ll last for decades.
for being a great group of players to coach.
We started the season with only three girls with pitching experience;
I’m already looking forward to next season.

From left to right, Isabelle
Donkers, Leigha McCormick,
Fannie Lalonde-Vaillancourt,
Heather Fardy, Jessica
Donkers, Sarah Ariagno,
Ella Ducolon, Ella Fontaine,
Naomi Bouchard, Julia
Murphy, Sabrina Lalonde-
Vaillancourt, Brianna

Branchaud, Emma Johnston.
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