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Taking the Shot with Dante Latour

By Victoria Klassen to moving players up the ranks,”
said Dante, who plays centre back.
13 yr. old Dante Latour has
followed his passion for soccer Dante said his past coaches -
including Marc Primeau, Aaron
all the way to Ottawa to play with
Ottawa South United (OSU). Primeau, and Dan Fontaine -
helped build up his confidence
Dante began playing soccer as a
summer sport when he was just 3 and helped him get to where he is
years old. today.
“It was great exercise and With OSU, Dante has been
excellent off-season training for practicing twice a week on the
hockey. As I grew more into the field and training at home due to
sport, I wanted to be more and restrictions with COVID-19. When
more competitive and excel at it,” sports were put on hold this spring,
shared Dante. Dante’s OSU practices were held
three times a week via Zoom.
He played house league with
Seaway Valley Soccer Club, with It is Dante’s goal to play soccer
the Coyotes tournament team, and at the Provincial level and to earn
a season with the Seaway Valley a scholarship to play at the college
Blazers. Dante now plays with or university level.
OSU. “I am also very blessed to
“It was recommended to me that have my current coaches, Elie
if I wanted to excel in soccer at a Ouesraogo and Jody Royer who
higher level, OSU would be a great help me work on systematic play,
place to go. It has a tiered system ball skills, and other things that
that gives players the chance to I need to improve on,” shared
move up as their abilities and Dante. “All of my coaches have
skills improve. They have a very made me a better person and player
systematic approach when it comes on and off the soccer pitch.” Dante Latour,(13) plays with the Ottawa South United Soccer Club
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2020 Registration

Thank you Lynn!
Looks good to me… if you could just
make the following minor changes: Online Open to Minor Hockey Players
September 8 – December 20, 2020 registration of District 2:
(removing the “th”) ONLY
Register August 1 – 31st, Akwesasne Minor Hockey
just (add “st,”)
Balance due November 15, Alexandria Minor Hockey
2020 (removing “th” adding the year) Char-Lan Minor Hockey
A separate program….
January – April 2021 (removing the Cornwall Minor Hockey
“2021” after January) NGS Minor Hockey
Much appreciated!
Ginny South Stormont Minor Hockey
www.seawayvalleyrapids.com

Our Stage 3 - Return to Hockey Program will
run September 8 - December 20, 2020.

$

Register August 1-31st just 25 down

Balance due November 15, 2020

A separate program will be developed from January - April 2021

Updates will be posted on www.seawayvalleyrapids.com