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Huddle Up compete in the Ontario Football Busy Month for Cornwall
The Cornwall Wildcats will
Conference (OFC) in 2018. The
development of young football Classics 60+ Hockey Team
With Coach players will continue in this new
Kirby Camplin league. By Submitted Article
Former Wildcats that have played he Cornwall Classics 60+ hockey team participated in two 60+
football at the university level since Ttournaments in the month of January.
ootball is one of the best 2010: On Jan 04-06 they played in Stittsville. The team went undefeated in three
Fkept secrets in our sporting Quaid Johnson round-robin games and lost in the final in a double overtime shootout. Guy
community. With both high school Concordia University Corriveau was solid in nets all weekend.
and community football growing Jesse McPhail
over the past 10+ years, it’s safe to say Concordia University
football is alive and well in SD&G. Alex Ciampaglia
In 2010, Cornwall Wildcats Football Concordia University
Club began offering summer football Kevin Aleinik
for athletes aged 16-19 years old, by McMaster University
joining the Ontario Varsity Football Sean Smith
League (OVFL). This province-wide McMaster University
league is the highest level of football Alex Labonte
in Ontario, and the Wildcats attract University of Ottawa
the best coaches and players from Alex Douglas
Cornwall, Eastern Ontario, Western University of Ottawa
Quebec, Akwesasne, and Northern Will Green
New York. Travelling by coach University of Ottawa
bus to Ottawa, Kingston, Toronto, Mathew Smith Players: 1st row L-R: Dave Higgins, Brian Reasbeck, Vic Leroux, Guy
Hamilton, Guelph, and beyond, our University of Ottawa Corriveau, Rick Drouin, Earl McBean, Jack Wylemans
top athletes compete against the best Andrew McCourt 2nd row L-R: Gary Herrington ( coach ), Alex Herrington, Randy
football talent that Ontario has to Carleton University Conners, Rick Cashion, Dale Swerdfeger, Al Wagar, Terry Grant, Rod
offer. Jarret St John McLeod. Photo Submitted
The success of this program has Carleton University On Jan 26-28 they played in Mont Tremblant. The team once again went
led to individual success for our local Jeremy Pike undefeated in three round-robin games and won the gold medal final in a 3
players. Shining on the provincial St Francis Xavier University shot overtime shootout. Chris Nicholl saved all 3 overtime shots and was
stage has led to Cornwall Wildcats Jakob Loucks solid in nets. Geoff Smith scored the overtime shootout winner.
becoming a place to find university- Mount Allison University
level football talent. For years, Mike Leroux
university scouts never travelled to Queens University
Cornwall to watch players, or even to Mathew McMillan
attend local games. Now, it’s become Queens University
common practice to see universities Shakiym Hoyte
travelling to Cornwall, to watch our University of Western Ontario
talented players. Mark Lemoine
University of Western Ontario
Individual success for Wildcats Greg Mellios
players has been stunning. Below
Bishops University
is a list of Wildcats graduates that Kyle Handy
have gone on to play university level Bishops University
football.
Jason Lauzon-Seguin
Six have won a national University of Laval
championship (Vanier Cup). Several Jean Philippe Begin
have been all-stars and national award University of Laval
winners. Jason Lauzon-Seguin, who Darcy Thibaudeau
is currently an offensive lineman Acadia University Players: 1st row L-R: Terry Grant, Chris Nicholl, Earl McBean, Dave
with the CFL Ottawa RedBlacks, has Mathew Prusin Higgins.
won a Grey Cup. York University. 2nd row L-R: Ben Guindon, Alex Herrington, Al Wagar, Geoff Smith,
Bob Fortin, Dale Swerdfeger, Randy Conner. Photo Submitted