Page 43 - Sports Energy News, Cornwall, Issue No 75

www.sportsenergynews.com Issue #75 February 2019 43

Kinsmen Girls’ Softball Takes Steve

Malyon
sales rep
Advantage of Off-Season 613-314-4161

McGillis, working with the players • Furnaces • Forced air heaters
By Victoria Klassen
and focusing on proper techniques,” • Fireplaces • Boilers
arc Besner, 2019 head said Besner. • Water heaters • Patio heaters
Mcoach for Cornwall’s U16 Since October, these camps have • Construction • BBQs
softball travelling team, has been been running weekly on Thursday heater
busy organizing softball camps nights. They are held at Sacred Heart • Infrared commercial heaters

for Kinsmen Minor Girls’ players. Catholic Elementary school in the 5720 Power Dam Drive, Cornwall • 613-938-9622
During the off-season, players can large gym. The camps will continue
sharpen their pitching, catching, to run until mid-April.
fielding, throwing, and hitting skills. “The need for these clinics came

Due to insurance requirements, up last season, through discussions
these clinics are only open to players with several of the parents of the girls
who were in the Kinsmen Minor Girls’ who played U14 travelling softball,”
Softball league last season, or are pre- said Besner. “Most parents were very
registered for this season. Anyone impressed by how their daughters had
looking to improve their skills before greatly improved their ability with
the 2019 season is encouraged to only a few extra practices. From that,
come out. Players from the Mites I decided; let’s open up the camps/
up to the Bantam division have been clinics to everyone, so more players
attending the clinics. can improve their ability before the
“Currently we are running two season starts. This way, hopefully,
different camps, on alternate weeks. the games become even better for all
One week we focus on pitchers and involved.”
catchers, while the other week, we For more information, visit the
focus on fielding, throwing and Kinsmen Minor Girls Softball
hitting. For the pitching clinics, we website (www.kmgs.ca) or the
have Jason Woodside, coach of the “Cornwall Kinsmen Girls’ Softball”
U19 Tier 2 softball team, and Steve Facebook page. Photo Submitted
Atom Rapids Crowned Brought to you by Pitblado Chiropractic Clinic

Champions in Kingston ASK THE COACH

Alex Galarneau
By Staff Writer
he Seaway Valley Minor Atom Rapids were crowned champions at the Age: 17 Grade: 12
TGreater Kingston AAA Taylor Hall Cup Classic on Sunday. The Rapids School: SJCSS
defeated the Peterborough Petes 7-3 in the championship game. After posting Hometown: South Lancaster
a 3-1-0 record in round-robin play, the Rapids avenged their only loss of the Question: In February’s Ask the Coach feature,
tournament with a 2-0 shutout victory over the Toronto Young Nationals in Panthers’ football strong side guard Alex Galarneau
the semi-final. asks his coach Mitchel Zappitelli, “What is your
favourite part about coaching?”Coach Ciccarelli
replies:
Zap answers: “My favourite part about coaching
is seeing when I make a difference in a player’s
life outside of football. Everyone has struggles
in their lives, and it is nice to guide them and
help them in any way to become a better person.
I love when players come back to see me after I
have coached them and tell me that I’ve made a difference in their lives and how
they’ve appreciated what I’ve done for them. There is no greater feeling in the
world than that.”
1916 Pitt Street N., Unit 1A (Heritage Business Centre)
CORNWALL • 613-933-1200

Carter Verdone, Zachary Wilson, Jayce Cook-Delormier, Alexandre
D’Aoust, Emmett MacMillan. MIDDLE: Jack McConnell, Adam Mailhot,
Maxime Delisle, Kaleb Fogarty, Evan Robertson, Karter MacMillan, Registered Massage Therapist Sheryl Calvank-Rodriguez, RMT
Ryland Burelle, Timothy Walker, Samuel Harty. BACK: Assistant Coach
Rodney Wilson, Head Coach Matt Verdone, Trainer Richard Mailhot
(not pictured is Assistant Coach Miguel Delisle). Photo Submitted