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than they do now.
MURPHY’S SPORTS LAW
Locally, we’ve never known a time when we weren’t

getting ready for summer sports (softball, golf, soccer,
By David Murphy
football, DIRT racing etc.) in March and April after
I never thought I’d see a time when sports (all of them) finishing winter sports (hockey, curling, basketball etc.).
are put on hold. Even world wars The sudden stoppage of all sports reminded me of the 9/11
couldn’t prevent sports from attacks in the U.S. and the Ice Storm of ’98. But to put
continuing in some form. it into perspective, one event stopped sports for 2-3 days

Score 1 for Mother Nature while the other event postponed some (not all) games for
(with an assist from a bat) about a week.
for the win.
We’re in a time where we don’t know when we’ll return to
Like most others, I’m the venues that help us shape our character, build lifelong
taking advantage of this friendships, and allow us to watch our children become

time of social distancing young adults and learn life lessons. The 2020 Cornwall
and I’ve introduced my Sports Hall of Fame Induction Dinner has been cancelled
15-year-old daughter to a and now, we’ll have the Class of 2021 instead. The
different generation of sports. Cornwall Lions Club Sports Awards won’t be happening

Sportsnet and TSN are showing this year. And there’ll be more events postponed or even
vintage championships, games, and cancelled for 2020.
events - and it’s been enjoyable. It’s been fun watching
There will be a time when we are past this crisis. Sports
the 1992 & 1993 World Series runs by the Toronto
will return and we’ll continue to rejoice in what they do for
Blue Jays and sharing what was going on in my life
our physical and emotional well-being.
and mind at that time with my daughter. Same goes for
In the meantime, stay safe and stay healthy.
the vintage hockey games we’ve been watching. She
noted how the players, especially goalies look smaller That’s Murphy’s Law.

February Team
Cakes & MORE...Celebrataing the

of the Month
South Stormont Selects Atom B1
South Stormont Selects Atom B1

Does your team LOVE playing and LOVE eating cake?

If you answered yes, email a clear team

photo with the names of the people in the

picture, to info@sportsenergynews.com
between the 15th and 18th of each month.

The first entry will be selected as the Cakes

& More Team of the Month.
Your team will win a “Team Cake” for
your players to enjoy after a game or

practice.

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• Sandwich & Dessert Plattersich & Dessert Platters
• Don’t forget our lunches to go!
• Don’t forget our lunches to go! Front row, left to right, Cameron Chenier, Quincy Houle, Hunter
• Fresh Baked Goods Looyen, Cameron Wright
• Custom Cakes Second row, left to right, Alex Bazinet, Liam Cheffer, Trystan
Lapointe, Cole Laframboise, Oscar Hayden, Ryan Locey, Ian Bureau,
EASTCOURT MALL Emmit Adams
Third row, left to right, John Wright, Eric Cheffer, Luc Bureau , Shawn
2nd Street, Cornwall • 613-936-6069 Locey and Brad Looyen. Photo Submitted