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4 Issue #80 July 2019

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and tier four being the lowest level
By Molly Kett
of competition. Cornwall’s team
f you’re looking to catch an competed in tier 2 from 2013 to
Iexciting game of baseball this 2017, losing in the finals in 2013 and
summer, look no further than the winning the league championships in
Leblanc & Son Roofing Cornwall 2017.
River Rats. You may not know this, In 2018, Cornwall advanced to
but the team has been in the National tier one where they defeated the
Capital Baseball league since 2013. first place Kingston Ponies in the
The National Capital Baseball playoff quarter finals before losing to
League (NCBL) is a competitive the eventual tier one champions the
baseball league for teams from Bytown Battalion.
Ottawa and Gatineau, and from Now in 2019, Cornwall is currently
Cornwall to Kingston. There are well into their second season in tier
a total of 38 teams in the NCBL in one of the NCBL.
four different tiers; with tier one So, who makes up this hard-
being the most competitive level working team?

COACH NEEDED Front L to R: Brandon Daigle, Nathaniel Van Putten, Darryl Beck, Ben
Pollock, Wilson Matos, Jenna Flannigan
Back: L to R: Chris Poirier, Jacob Morris, Jay Flannigan, Dan Perrier,
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Austin Flannigan, Ben Miller, John Flannigan
“Many of the players on the from May to August with playoffs
Apply by July Cornwall River Rats play or have going into mid, to late, September.
15th, 2019 played for university varsity baseball The NCBL also offers a separate fall
teams. We have or have had players ball league every second year with a
from Ottawa U, Carleton U, Brock, season that runs from late September
Laurentian, Seneca College, and to the end of October.
also SUNY Canton on the American Players that may be interested in

side of the border,” says Flannigan. trying out may contact team manager
“It gives these players a chance to John Flannigan at 613-932-6365.
maintain and improve upon the skills “We are also interested in getting
they need to play at the university and more local people involved in
collegiate level. umpiring games at this level,” says
Many of the players on the team are Flannigan. “Volunteers and fans
originally from Cornwall, but in a lot are always welcome and there is no
of cases are now working elsewhere. charge for admission to home games
“For this reason, home games are played on diamond 7 at Legion Park
usually double headers on Sunday on Race Street in Cornwall.”
MAJOR afternoons at Legion Park,” says has been sponsored every year by
The Cornwall entry into the NCBL
Flannigan.
MIDGET AA games and 12 away games plus Interested in seeing a game? See the
The schedule consists of 12 home Leblanc & Son Roofing in Cornwall.

playoffs. The regular season runs attached schedule.
SEAWAY VALLEY MINOR HOCKEY ASSOCIATION
Cornwall River Rats Home Schedule
Send application to Sunday, July 7.............1:00 p.m. .......Cornwall Field ...........Bytown Battalion
Mark Desnoyers - convenorhockey@gmail.com Sunday, July 7 ............3:30 p.m. .......Cornwall Field ..........Metcalfe Mudd
or Brad Robertson - berobertson@sympatico.ca Saturday, July 27 .......1:00 p.m. .......Cornwall Field, ..........Kingston Ponies
Saturday, July 27 .......3:00 p.m. .......Cornwall Field ..........Kingston Ponies
www.seawayvalleyrapids.com Sunday, Aug. 11 .........1:00 p.m. .......Cornwall Field ...........Bytown Battalion
Sunday, Aug. 11 .........3:30 p.m. .......Cornwall Field ..........Gatineau Marc Sports