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Baseball Runs in the Family

By Casey Leger daughter Jenna. It doesn’t end the top tier of the league. Having
there: Jenna and her sister Amber spent five years in Tier Two, the
o say that the Flannigans are both compete for Ontario at the River Rats tied for first place last
Tan athletic family just might be provincial level and have won a year, swept the playoffs, and won
an understatement. Collectively, national title, while Jenna is also the league championship. This
they are playing, or have played, playing for Team Canada. year, the team is in fifth place as of
refereed, or coached hockey, How popular is the National mid July, which is about halfway
badminton, squash, and baseball. through the 24 game regular season.
Capital Baseball League? There
Baseball is currently at the top of are ten teams in Tier One itself: “The River Rats provides an
the family’s commitment to sports, Cornwall, Kanata, Capital opportunity for kids to continue
and that commitment is to the City, Nepean, Bytown, Ottawa, playing beyond 17 years of age,”
Cornwall River Rats (sponsored Kingston, Gatineau, Metcalfe, says John. “We have a 25-player
by Leblanc & Sons Roofing) who and Winchester. According to the roster. A lot of players are working
compete in Tier One of the National League’s website, there are four adults and can’t make every game,
Capital Baseball League. tiers in all, with a total of nearly so we carry a lot of players.” The
John Flannigan manages the forty teams. That’s a lot of ball for team carries a variety of players as Jay Flannigan pitching and Austin
team, while sons Austin and Jay a lot of players. well. The roster includes athletes Flannigan playing shortstop for
play for the River Rats, as does This is Cornwall’s first year in from local high schools and several the Cornwall River Rats
colleges and universities. Photo Submitted

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District 8 comprises Stormont, Dundas, Glengarry, Prescott, Russell,
Since 1988 and Akwesasne. Representatives from the Board are from Stormont,
Celebrating 30 years Dundas, Glengarry and Russell.
Cornwall’s Oldest Family Owned From left to right: Back row: Loreen Toutant, Penny Davidson,
Paints, Blinds, Shutters Paint, Blind & Shutter Store Linda Vickers (district coordinator), Front row: Stephanie Hill (vice
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