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U15 Blazers Going Nearly Undefeated
By Molly Kett compliment us,” says Dagg. “Our
goalkeeper, who just returned to
or a team that struggled into playing after having knee surgery last
Fexistence, the U15 Blazers have year, is fearless!”
proven to be a fantastic team that Dagg says the girls have been an
has been earning wins around every amazing group to coach.
corner.
“They never get down or give
It wasn’t an easy start for the team, up and they always support each
though.
other. They’re very committed to
“When too few U15 girls came improvement and have worked
out for tryouts last fall, we asked hard to get in shape,” says Dagg.
the association if we could have “Thanks to KPFit and Gibbs training
more time to find players. There programs, the team worked on
were several U16 players looking conditioning well before the season
for somewhere to play as they had started. It is very easy to coach a team
a large turnout for their tryouts,” with a common goal of continuous
says Coach Sarah Dagg. “We asked improvement and their parents are all
for permission to create a U15/16 extremely committed to this as well,
team and enter the ERSL U16 tier which is a huge factor.” Photo Submitted
1 division as the existing U16 team There are two amazing assistant
is in the Regional league. After a
coaches, Laura MacDonald and
couple of months of open tryouts, we Annie Allen, whom Dagg says have
were able to fill a roster and register been fantastic with the girls, and their
our team.”
manager, Joanne Menard, has been
The team consists of eight original indispensable in keeping the team
girls from the 2013 Blazers group organized. accepts nominations/submissions
who have been playing together for With the exception of 2nd and
at least four years.
3rd place finishes at tournaments, for the following features:
The team is now made up of players the team is currently undefeated.
from eight different high schools: They’ve won all league games
Vankleek Hill Collegiate Institute, Le including exhibition, official, and Alexander Auto “Team of the Month”
Relais, Glengarry District HS, Char Shield tournament games, which Cakes & More “Hustler of the Month”
Lan DHS, Holy Trinity, St. Joe’s, Dagg says feels fantastic and keeps
Tagwi, and La Citadelle. the team spirit high. Cornwall Tire “Old Teams and Lasting Friendships”
Flowers Cornwall “MVP of the Month”
“The amazing thing is their “However, it’s the tough losses in
incredible chemistry despite being shootouts or tough battles against Miller Hughes “Favorite Sports Memory”
from so many different towns and bigger, stronger girls as we’re on the
schools. Great friendships have small side, since eleven of the girls Pitblado Chiropractic “Ask the Coach”
been formed in a very short period are a year younger than our division, Pommier Jewellers “Mom of the Month”
of time,” says Coach Dagg. “They that have truly tested the team’s
transfer that onto the field and their positivity,” says Dagg. “We’ve got Rogers Marina “Wishin I was Fishin”
terrific passing ability is the result.” some tough games coming up and of Rookez Edge “Rookie of the Month”
course it’s vacation time, so we’ll be
According to Dagg, every Scores “Athlete of the Month”
missing a few players over the next
midfielder has scored throughout
the season and there are no selfish few weeks, but the girls are very To nominate someone, indicate feature you are
flexible and changing positions and
players on the team.
lines hasn’t hurt us yet. We have the nominating for, submit their name, e-mail, sport,
“Our defenders work together as semi-final for the Shield Cup mid
one unit and are well known for their August and our last tournament this reason why you nominate them, your name and e-mail
‘offensive trap’ according to other September in Ottawa.” and send to info@sportsenergynews.com
coaches in the league who always