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          Harv’s Diner                                     SPORTS                   Continued from page 16                coming up in a few months both
                                                                                                                          Sahil and Isha mentioned “working
                                                                                    not spar or compete.  Workouts vary
                                                                                                                          hard to improve and go for the gold”.
                                                                                    a bit from night to night and by the
          THE BREAKFAST PLACE                                WORD                   season.  In the summer months part    Mubeen is working hard to be ready
                                                                                                                          for the box-off if the division goes to
                                       brings you          SEARCH                   of the workout like running and        56 kg.
                                                                                    various drills can be done outside.
                                                                                                                            The Waheed family have thrived in
                                                                                    Training sessions begin with about    the  atmosphere  at  Champs  Eastside
                              Austin Mathews                                        20 minutes of cardio followed by      Boxing with Sahil saying “Jorge has
                                                                                    30  minutes  of  floor  exercises  to   always believed in us and has got
          G  E  P  A  D  C  A  L  I  F  O  R  N  I  A  R  L  U  L  U  E             strengthen the upper body, core, and   us to where we are.   We have the
                                                                                    legs.   It’s then  onto  sledgehammer   very best sparring partners, being in
          K  O  E  M  W  E  I  M  R  E  P  R  E  S  E  N  T  E  D  T  E
                                                                                    conditioning  drills, then doing a    there with the pros, Tony Luis, Joe
          K  R  A  S  A  O  T  R  E  T  Y  A  Q  C  T  S  A  E  O  T  E             specified  number  of  rounds  on  the   Bowman,  and Teven  Terrance.   We
                                                                                    heavy bag.  When this portion ends    also spar with each other.”
          A  I  O  L  H  T  R  I  U  R  F  R  H  Y  U  G  F  Y  A  D  W
                                                                                    the recreational members are finished   I spoke  with Coach  Jorge Luis
          R  V  B  B  I  Y  T  L  N  K  I  A  G  V  U  I  O  T  E  L  M             and the competitive boxers hone their   following a sparring session where
                                                                                    fighting skills.
          O  R  A  M  S  E  L  H  D  U  M  C  R  E  L  C  S  R  A  O  E                                                   Sahil,  Mubeen,  Isha,  and  Teven
                                                                                      The  pro  and  amateur  fighters  are   Terrance rotated in and out of the ring
          N  Y  L  A  T  K  I  A  E  P  T  H  A  D  H  V  E  N  V  P  J             in the gym 3-4 nights per week and    with everyone getting several rounds
                                                                                    do additional roadwork and strength
          O  A  A  P  O  C  O  D  I  W  S  T  U  N  R  D  O  E  Q  R  U                                                   in.   Pleased  with  their  performance
                                                                                    training on their own.  Sahil, Mubeen,   Jorge stated that “all three of the
          H  P  N  L  R  O  N  O  M  R  N  L  Q  J  I  I  D  V  D  O  N             and Isha are all very focused on their   Waheeds definitely have the potential
                                                                                    boxing future.   With the Nationals
          S  P  O  E  Y  H  N  E  J  E  O  N  E  S  S  M  I  A  R  S  I                                                   to win a Canadian title”.
          C  E  S  U  O  S  D  G  M  M  O  M  N  S  E  C  N  Y  A  P  O
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          T  R  E  I  L  L  N  P  A  D  C  F  I  M  Z  G  Y  L  A  C  K
                                                                                      By David Murphy
          T  A  P  P  D  R  L  E  F  N  O  C  Z  I  J  Y  D  L  D  T  C
                                                                                                        As 2019 begins, I’m thinking about what lies ahead
          S  N  Q  R  U  E  S  K  A  R  O  U  R  W  X  V  W  T  R  E  C                                  for the next several months on the local sports

          D  C  O  O  L  A  C  T  P  T  E  A  M  E  I  K  O  O  R  A  R                                    scene.  I am looking forward to the Colts push
                                                                                                            towards the playoffs, the beginning of another
          A  E  T  E  D  A  I  I  N  T  E  R  N  A  T  I  O  N  A  L  E
                                                                                                             youth softball league with Cornwall Kinsmen
          L  D  A  E  R  O  T  F  C  X  I  N  E  O  H  P  U  D  D  X  O                                      Girls’ Softball, and the season opener of the

          E  F  O  E  N  Z  O  E  R  O  C  S  X  T  I  U  Q  A  A  F  H                                      Cornwall Motor Speedway among other
                                                                                                             things.  But I am mostly looking forward
          S  G  E  A  O  S  P  O  T  N  O  R  O  T  I  K  P  L  A  Y  B
                                                                                                            to stepping back into the boxing ring to raise
          J  R  L  Q  H  G  H  C  A  E  R  I  J  S  H  T  R  U  O  F  U                                    money for local charities.
                                                                                                              The rumour mill is true, I will be putting my
           AMERICAN                LIFE                    TEAM
           HOCKEY                  ROOKIE                  DRAFT                                     modest 1-0 amateur record on the line when I square
           PLAY                    CALIFORNIA              MEMORIAL                    off against Cornwall Police Sgt Dave MacLean.  Boxing for Change
           APPEARANCE              LION                    TOP                         2019 is scheduled for Friday, June 7.  Similar to the first celebrity
           HONOR                   SCORE                   EARLY                       match against Dan Allaire in 2017, this bout will help raise funds
           PROFESSIONAL            CAREER                  MEXICO                      which support local youth.  The Children’s Treatment Centre, Champs
           AREA                    MAPLE                   TORONTO                     Eastside Boxing Club, and Big Brothers Big Sisters will benefit from
           INTERNATIONAL           SCOTTSDALE              FOURTH
           PROSPECT                CHAMPIONSHIP            MOVED                       this unique fundraiser.
           ARIZONA                 MAPLELEAFS              TOURNAMENT                       I’m well aware of the training and commitment that’s invoked
           JUNIOR                  SEASON                  GOAL                        with preparing for this match.  Sgt MacLean has also started this
           REACH                   CONSIDERED              NATIONAL                    rewarding and unique training opportunity that comes with this event.
           AWARD                   MATTHEW                 UNITED                           I joked with Sgt. MacLean that 2-0 sounds better than 1-0 and his
           LEAGUE                  STATE                   GOLD                        retort was there’s nothing wrong with being 1-1!  Let the (friendly)
           REPRESENTED             COYOTE                  PERSONAL
           CALDER                  MEDAL                   WORLD                       verbal jabs begin as we lead into June 7th.
                                                                                            This event would not happen without the support from all three
                          Harv’s Diner                                                 local charities.  Jorge Luis is the straw that stirs the drink.  It’ll be
                                                                                       thanks to the Cornwall Sports Hall of Famer that MacLean and I will

                          THE BREAKFAST PLACE                                          be well prepared for arguably the most difficult physical experience
                                                                                       either of us will ever take part in.  As Allaire will verify, Luis’
           “ Where Winning Teams Start Their Day”                                      countless hours of training and organizing will prepare all the boxers
                                                                                       (not just us two wannabees) for an entertaining evening.
           619 Pitt Street, Cornwall
           613-938-8250                                                                     We hope to see you on June 7th!
                                                                                            Here’s to a safe and happy 2019!
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