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Summerheights Hosts Greater Cornwall & Areas Community Sports Newspaper

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Competition Greater Cornwall & Areas Community Sports Newspaper

“Personally, I have been lucky to Would like to acknowledge and thank our
By Victoria Klassen be on every team but one and have
student contributors from the Carleton
he annual Valley League enjoyed the benefits of receiving a Sports Energy
TCompetition has been a highlight Valley League card which entitles University School of Journalism &
the holder to once three, now two, Greater Cornwall & Areas Community Sports Newspaper
for female golfers since 1971. The
2019 competition took place on games at the competing courses,” Communication Studies.
August 19 at Summerheights, where said Marjerrison.
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the Summerheights team took home Originally prizes were awarded Sports Energy
the trophy. in each class: A, B, C, D, senior
The Valley League trophy was first and spare. In 1981, the format was Greater Cornwall & Areas Community Sports Newspaper
awarded in 1971, with 14-person teams simplified to A, B, C, senior, super
senior, and spare to better reflect
competing from Summerheights, We are proud to offer students the
Brockville Highlands, Smith Falls, the age and interest of golfers. Sports Energy
opportunity to have their work published.
Prescott, Morrisburg, Iroquois, Participants say it is a fun day of
Cedar Glen, and Alexandria. Over competition for one’s club, dinner, Greater Cornwall & Areas Community Sports Newspaper
the years Brockville, Smith Falls, and visiting. It Is What It Is
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and Alexandria have stopped Marjerrison said the MacLennans Sports Energy
participating due to various reasons. were instrumental in setting up this the tennis world. Just look at fellow
Greater Cornwall & Areas Community Sports NewspaperBouchard, whose
Summerheights has competed competition. Nellie Leightizer has By Peter Collins Canadian Eugenie
every year—and the club’s team been chairperson of the committee career five years ago was mirroring
has been successful 17 times. Liz for many years and her hard work is Andreescu’s. She was the talk of
Marjerrison has been on nearly greatly appreciated. the tennis world, and stardom was
every Summerheights’ team that has Next year, the competition will be ianca Andreescu! Until last predicted for her. Five years later,
participated. held in Iroquois. Bmonth most Canadians were Bouchard is outside of the top 100,
unfamiliar with that moniker, and and her inconsistent play has led to her
unless you were of Romanian descent being a non-factor in tournament play.
probably unable to pronounce it. In However Andreescu may have
fact spell check in Word draws a red what it takes to rise to the top of the
line underneath Andreescu every time women’s tennis world. Her game is
you type it in. However, in Canadian described as being “a combination
tennis, and in the tennis world that’s of power and variety”. She hits the
changing at a record pace, and chances ball aggressively and employs an
are she’ll soon be a household name assortment of slices and drop shots
and maybe make it to the Word to frustrate her foes. In addition, she
dictionary. This potential was realized seems to have the ability to dig deep
in August when she won the WTA’s and raise her game to a higher level,
Canadian Open. when it’s necessary. This ability was

In fact, the just turned nineteen year on display at the Canadian Open when
old from Mississauga has become the she won set after set when she was
talk of the tennis world for her ability on the precipice of losing. Time after
to beat such top players such as; time she seemed to will herself to win
Winning team: Summerheights
Back row: Ann Leduc, Denise Levac, Liz Marjerrison (net winner Serena Williams, Wozniacki, Kenin, despite showing obvious fatigue from
super senior), Janet Uline, Sue Alsbury (spare winner), Lynda Lefleche and Kerber. Even though she has her difficult matches. Hopefully this
(C gross winner). Carol Osborne, Pat Tetrault (A net winner). Missing improved her ranking from 107th at determination and drive will separate
from photo France Longtin. the beginning of the year to her present her from her contemporaries. We’ll
Front row” Irma Leduc, Linda Chetkowski, Nicole Landriault, Faith Van soon find out.
Riel Photo Submitted 14th ranking, nothing is guaranteed in