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24 January 2018 Issue #62 www.sportsenergynews.com

Atom C Braves Win ‘A’ Title in Leeds

By Todd Anderson twice in the final three minutes to
salvage a tie. Darling and Simon
he NGS Atom C Braves hit the back of the net sparking the
Tcaptured the A championship huge NGS comeback.
at a tournament in Leeds on Nov.
25. Novice C affiliates Quinn
Anderson and Payton Leger were
The Braves met St. Lawrence called up in the tournament, as the
Minor Hockey League division Braves were short-staffed and the
rival Char-Lan Rebels in the final tired players needed some respite.
and won by a 4-3 score. Alex Simon In fact, NGS entered the tournament
scored two goals in the victory with the smallest roster player-wise
with singles going to Rowan Smith by quite a margin and Game 1 was
and Hayden Darling. The back- played with just two spare players
and-forth contest went NGS’ way on the bench.
after the Braves’ Simon potted the
winner with just over 10 minutes “I’m sure the kids slept well
Saturday night because they left
remaining and the Braves were able
to hold off the charging Rebels. it all out on the ice,” said Head
Coach Eric McDonell. “It was an
To reach the final, the Braves experience to see the kids skating
won a tie-breaker with Leeds by around the rink with the plaque they The NGS atom C Braves captured the A championship at a tournament held in Leeds
having a better goal-against total won. You’d think they just won the on Nov. 25. Pictured front from left are: Dryden Coleman and Rowan Smith. Middle
from the round-robin portion of Stanley Cup. I am very proud of row from left: Jesse Leroux, Payton Leger and Quinn Anderson. Back row from left:
Kevin Anderson, Innis McDonell, Robbie Joanette, Alex Simon, Mason Anderson,
the tournament. That was made those kids for the efforts they put Hayden Darling, Jason Leroux and Eric McDonell. Photo Submitted
possible after a comeback in Game forth all day. They never let up and
2 of the tournament against the played to the best of their abilities.” Braves scored a 3-0 victory over goal recording the shut out while
hosts. Down by a pair of goals to the Almonte-Pakenham Thunder. Smith scored twice and Simon
Leeds Chargers, the Braves scored In the tournament opener, the Dryden Coleman was flawless in added a single.

Corben Cameron Has a Passion For Martial

Arts’ Grappling

By Jim Riddell MMA Judo and wrestling instructor Trevor
Leroux was very impressed with Corben’s
orben Cameron has an absolute passion performance at the tournament. Leroux stated
Cfor martial art grappling. The eleven- that although Corben didn’t score enough points
year-old Corben, a grade 6 Viscount Alexander to make the podium, “Corben performed well
student has been training 5 times per week for throughout the tournament, even completely
the past 4 years at Cornwall MMA, with each dominating the pre-tournament favourite during
session being either 1 or 1 ½ hrs long. Corben,
who trains in various forms of grappling, their match. Trevor added that with Corben’s
currently holds an orange belt in Judo and has level of dedication his potential is unlimited.
set himself a goal of one day earning a Black Corben Cameron, a very humble pre-teen,
belt in that discipline. Corben has been quite may be highly focused in grappling, but his
interests are certainly not one dimensional.
successful so far in the martial arts, having won
Corben also enjoys reading, video games, and
a Cornwall Lions Club “Athlete of the year”
award in his sport. Corben recently competed volunteering; recently helping out when Little
in the Grappling Industries jiu-jitsu tournament Ray’s Reptiles were in town as well as at the
held at Ryerson University in Toronto. This Armouries in support of the Food Bank. He
very large event hosted well over one thousand also participating in the Santa Shuffle put on by
competitors from as far away as Michigan. the Salvation Army. Because of Corben, both
Corben competed in two separate divisions, of his parents have followed him to Cornwall
gi, and no gi grappling. These divisions were MMA with his dad participating in the wrestling
a gruelling round-robin format where each class, and his mom in the striking (kickboxing)
competitor fights one two-minute round match class instructed by Head Coach Brett Porteous.
against each individual in the division. The Cornwall MMA is a family-oriented club with
eventual winner is determined not by the number a strict code – no drugs, no trouble at school,
of victories, but by the total number of points and no trouble with the law. It is located at
accumulated in the tournament. Cornwall Photo Submitted Hodgin’s City Centre on Pitt St.