Page 36 - Sports Energy News, Cornwall, Issue No 85

36 Issue #85 December 2019 www.sportsenergynews.com

Big win for the Seaway Valley AA Bantam Rapids

in Rockland

By Casey Leger

ovember 1st to the 3rd proved
Nto be an exciting weekend for
Coach Yvon Besner and the Rapids
AA Bantam squad. After starting
the King of the Ice tournament
in Rockland with wins over St.
Lawrence Steel and Nepean, the
Rapids lost 2-0 to the Eastern Ontario
Cobras and 2-1 to the North Durham
Warriors.
“These two tough losses meant
the Rapids had to take the hard route
to the championship and play three
games on Sunday,” says Coach
Besner. The Rapids were up to the
challenge, winning their first Sunday
game 3-1 over the Steel. Game two
was a 2-1 win over the Cobras. “The
final would be a rematch with a tough Photo Submitted
North Durham team,” says Coach
Besner, “and Brayden Besner scored all the Rapids players. “Everyone Rapids Tournament Scoring Totals: Ezard Colby Lauzon, Zachary Bolts
with just under two minutes left on played extremely well,” he says, and Trey Pitblado notched singles.
Brayden Besner found the back
the clock to secure the championship with goaltenders Darren Russell of the net eight times, while Bradley Brayden Besner, Bradley Greggain
for the Rapids.”
and Dryden Racine earning special Greggain tallied twice. Keenan and Colby Lauzon scored shootout
Coach Besner has high praise for mentions. Quenneville, Elliot Chisholm, Ethan goals.

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Ava McConnell Brayden Carr

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“I like to play any infield position but Hometown: Long Sault

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Ava McConnell, this month’s featured Cornwall River Rats’ second baseman
Kinsmen Softball player. “I love Kinsmen Brayden Car is August’s Athlete of the
Softball because I have made so many new Month. The River Rats u10 baseball
friends over the years.” club will be heading to Orleans for the
Ava has been playing softball for seven Little League provincial championships.

years. She started when she was five. She “Brayden is a big hitter and a big catcher,” says River Rats’ assistant
also plays hockey: Peewee rep with the Cornwall Typhoons. “When coach Travis Cox. At school, Brayden is a big fan of gym class. When
I grow up, I want to be a teacher. I’ve had amazing coaches for both ball season ends and winter approaches, Braden plays hockey for the
sports and hope to continue in their footsteps by one day volunteering South Stormont Selects.
my time as a coach as well,” she says. Brayden’s favourite part of playing ball is batting.

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