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10 August 2018 Issue #69 www.sportsenergynews.com

Cornwall Mazda
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Athletics + Academics = A Winning Combination

Blake Shane Grade 9 Grace Folk Grade 10 Anabelle Ferland Grade 10

St. Joseph’s Catholic Secondary School Tagwi High School École secondaire catholique La Citadelle

Participating Sports: Participating Sports: Participating Sports:
Panther basketball, Volleyball This school year - hockey.
volleyball, Track and Field Previous years, soccer,
volleyball & track & field.
soccer, Favourite Sport:
Favourite Sport:
badminton, Volleyball
track & field, Favourite Subject: Hockey. I have been
playing since I was about 7
and cross-country Mathematics years old, and I really fell in
Favourite Sport: I look up to this sports love with the sport
Basketball personality: Favourite Subject:
Favourite Subject: Megan and Nicole French.
Science McNamara I look up to this sports
I look up to this sports Sport achievements: personality: Brendan Gallagher, #11 Montreal
personality: 2016 pre-district champion (volleyball) Canadiens
Sport achievements:
Kevin Durant 2nd at recent volleyball tournament
The sports achievement I am the most proud
Sport achievements: 4th at provincials 2018 (volleyball)
of is making it to the final game of a provincial
Cross Country Team Champion 2017 1st at pre-districts and district for javelin
tournament, last year. Currently, I play for the
Cross Country EOSSA Third Place Academic achievements: Cornwall Typhoons, at the Midget AA level.
Honour Roll Academic achievements:
Merit Award Honour Roll student with a 94% average.
My goal is to maintain my average in the coming
years and to continue to always do my best to
succeed in every subject.

Tai Chi: Mind and Body Balance

By Casey Leger almost anywhere. Joining the
Society gives members access to
n impressive number of all of the Society’s facilities. All
Apeople in the Cornwall of this comes at a very reasonable
area are making Tai Chi part of price.
their regular fitness regimen, if “People are always welcome
the comings and goings at the to come and try a class,” says

Benson Centre are any indication. Ms. Clement. “Tai Chi is a long
According to instructor Marie term process that benefits mental
France Clement, the local chapter and physical health.” She points
of the Fung Loy Kok Taoist out that Tai Chi is different from

Tai Chi Society has about 60 most other martial arts. It’s not
members. a fighting art, and there’s no belt

This is the Society’s fourth year system. “Students are beginners Photo Submitted
at the Benson Centre. Beginners until they master the 108 moves,”
can train twice a week, while she explains. “After that, they can order to complete the required demonstrations at the Kinsmen
continuing members can attend attend continuing level classes. movements correctly. Farmers’ Market at Saint
three classes. With a grand total According to Ms. Clement, In addition to regular Benson Lawrence College on August 12,
of some 40 000 members in 800 Tai Chi is all about being in Centre classes, the Society will 19, and 26, and on September 2.
locations in 26 countries, an the moment. It’s meditation in be at the Cornwall WaterFest Anyone interested in learning
added benefit for members is that movement. Practitioners must Dragon Boat Races on August more can contact Ms. Clement at
they can attend Tai Chi sessions eliminate all distractions in 11. Members will also be doing 613-935-3301.