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         James Blanchard Joins Fort Saskatchewan AB



         Jr. B Rebels Lacrosse Coaching Staff




         By Molly Kett                           “I was still playing lacrosse in
                                               the area at the time and frequently
              rowing up, James Blanchard       helped out my father while he
        Gwas always active in sports,          was coaching  the  Peewee’s,”
        playing a majority of the major        says Blanchard.  “It wasn’t until
        sports throughout  his  early          I moved to Edmonton,  Alberta
        years.  However, Blanchard says        where I started to actively coach
        he  knew that  lacrosse  was his       on a more consistent basis.”
        favourite at a young age.
                                                 Now, Blanchard has joined the
           “I  began playing  lacrosse  at     Fort Saskatchewan Rebels Junior
        the  tyke  level  in  Akwesasne,       B team as an offensive coach.
        and quickly fell in love with the
        game.  I have also always been           “I feel as though this will be a
        fascinated  with the coaching          good role for me as it will allow
        aspect of sports,” says Blanchard.     me  to  bring  a  bit  of Ontario
        “Reading  books from coaches           flavour  to  their  offense.    I  am
                                               also  excited  to  learn  different
        like  Nick Saban, Phil Jackson,
        and Doug Peterson has improved         strategies from the other coaches
        my knowledge about how to get          on board,” says Blanchard.
        the most out of your players and       “The Fort Saskatchewan Rebels
        to best deal with the mental side      reached out to me and offered me
                                               the position in early January of
        of coaching.”
                                               2019.  It was definitely tough to
           Blanchard’s coaching  career        leave the organization I was with
        began in Cornwall in 2011.                                                   L to R Jamie Blanchard, Jeremy Thompson, Perry Blanchard
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