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         The Brownlees Do Sports with Style



         By Casey Leger                        and  mixed  and  men’s  3  pitch;
                                               Susan also plays mixed 3 pitch and
            ports can often play a major role  participates in a boot camp.  Not to
        Sin a family, and the  Brownlees  be  outdone,  Makenna  plays for the
        are a fine example of this.            Lady Grads Intermediate AA hockey
                                               team, the Tagwi girls’ hockey team,
           “As a family, we feel sports
        develop positive social skills, time   and she’s also involved in basketball,
        management skills, as well as healthy   volleyball,  soccer, badminton, track
                                               and field, and mixed 3 pitch.  In her
        lifestyles,”  says  Chad  Brownlee.
        “Through     our   involvement    in   spare  time,  she’s  a  lifeguard.    The
                                               youngest Brownlee, Landon, also has
        sports, we have made long lasting
        relationships, meeting many families   a full athletic plate.  He’s on the U18
        and individuals with whom we still     Hawkesbury  Hawks  AAA  hockey
                                               squad, he plays Cornwall Celtics
        maintain friendships, both nationally
        and  internationally.   As  players,  we   lacrosse at the midget level, and he’s
                                               on the  Tagwi hockey, basketball,
        love to be part of a team, create   great
        friendships, develop a great work      volleyball,  soccer, badminton, track
        ethic and teamwork.”                   and field, and golf teams.
                                                 Being  on the  diamond  or the
           This  Brownlee  family  is a
        foursome.  Chad and his wife, Susan,   pitch or the court or the ice is only
                                               part of this family’s commitment
        are both educators; he’s a secondary
        school principal while she teaches at   to  athletics.    The  Brownlees  are
                                               deeply involved in local coaching
        the elementary level.  Their daughter
        Makenna and their son Landon are       and volunteering.  Chad has coached
        both Tagwi Warriors.  Makenna is in    hockey  for  30  years.    Once  he  was
                                               head coach for both Makenna and
        Grade 12 and Landon is in Grade 10.
                                               Landon’s hockey  teams  during  the
           Individually and as a family, the   same season. Makenna was in atom
        Brownlees have impressive  sports      and  Landon  was in  novice  at  the
        resumes.  Chad plays men’s hockey
                                                         Continued on page 23        Landon and Makenna Brownlee.                            Photo Submitted
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