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Local athlete Kaleb Malyon Joins Ottawa

Capitals Lacrosse Team

By Molly Kett “I was handed an envelope after the things he loves about his new team is
game by a coach I had never seen before,” that it is made up of players he has spent
aleb Maylon, local lacrosse player, says Malyon. “I was invited to attend his athletic life playing and competing
Khas officially joined the Ottawa a camp for Evolve Elite field team, based against in the box, acting as rivals in the
Capitals. This success has been a long out of the Toronto area. I did that for a summer and teammates in the fall.
time coming, as Malyon has been summer and travelled to Philadelphia “I have definitely made some good
playing and passionate about the game and Michigan, where I was introduced to friends along the way. We also have the
since he was three years old. Showcase Tournaments. It was after that best coaches,” says Malyon. “A mix of
fall, at thirteen years old, that I joined
“I have to thank Terry Turcotte, the Ottawa Capitals field club.” National Lacrosse League players, like
former Cornwall Minor Lacrosse Jacob Ruest, from Cornwall, JP Kealey,
Association president, for taking me Fast forward to today, and Malyon Callum Crawford, Jake Fox, Jason Tasse
under his wing and introducing me to continues to make waves in the world of and of course Jay Fox, the owner of
this great sport,” says Malyon. “I started lacrosse. Playing for the Ottawa Capitals Ottawa Capitals. You don’t get better
playing box lacrosse as a Paperweight, is quite the honour. than that! Jay and his wife Dawn are
until minor Bantam with the Cornwall “The Ottawa Capitals Club accepts great. They have so much knowledge and
Celtics and was lucky to have been able kids who are seriously committed, and connections in the field lacrosse world,
to play A division for Akwesasne Storm are not there just for fun,” says Malyon. and they love to share that information
for major Bantam to Midget. Last year “This is why I have loved playing for with us as players, and our families.”
was my most exciting year so far in box. them. Everyone there is serious about Another interesting aspect of
I tried out and made the Akwesasne Jr getting somewhere in lacrosse. I think Malyon’s team, is that they travel to
B Indians team as an affiliate midget we are all dedicated to playing at a places such as Philadelphia, Delaware
player, where I got to play as far as the College or University Level in Canada and Massachusetts, to play in Showcase
final game of the Ontario Championship or Untied States, and possibly even Tournaments in front of College coaches,
series against Six Nations.” receiving scholarships for doing what all looking for prospects for their private

Malyon started playing field lacrosse we love to do. Winning is important, schools, colleges and universities.
for a few years for Akwesasne Attack, but playing your best game in front of In terms of what’s next for Malyon Photo Submitted
but only got serious about it after college coaches is most important for and his athletic career, he has quite a few “I have another year or two of ‘Fall
winning the Provincials with the Peewee everyone.” plans. Ball’ as a high school student, but
Celtics box team. According to Malyon, one of the Continued on page 25

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