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Swimming with the Sea Lions: End of Season

By Victoria Klassen began to lift, the Sea Lions were
about to define their swim groups
and work on rebuilding the team
he Cornwall Sea Lions season is
Twrapping up after another year after two years of interruptions.
in the water. To celebrate, they had “I’m looking forward to
their Sea Lions swimmers gather for developing and continuing a strong
a team party on June 11 for some fun competitive swim team in Cornwall.
and games at the pool. They rented We are just beginning our planning
the slide, which they usually cannot for the upcoming season. We are
use, for the occasion and swimmers looking forward to returning to
from five to 17 years old had a some of our favourite swim meets,
blast. After the team party, they had introducing some possible new travel
breakfast and an awards ceremony. opportunities, and having some new
qualifiers for regional, provincial
For five Sea Lions swimmers, their
and national level meets,” said Cory
season has not quite ended yet, since
they are still training for the Halifax Kyer.
provincial meet on July 9-12. “We will be posting our assessment
information in August for any
Sea Lions head coach, Cory Kyer,
potential swimmers who are looking
said that the season came with some Photo Submitted
challenges, like with the season for a fun, encouraging, exciting, place
starting out under strict Covid-19 to make lifelong friendships. We and passionate about swimming, and swimmers.”
have a coaching staff that are trained know how to bring out the best in our
guidelines. As Covid-19 measures

Indians Win Cornwall Cyclones

First Round Series Softball Team

ByThom Racine who knows, if the stars align— By Victoria Klassen
we might even see an all Far East
he Akwesasne Junior B final with Nepean. The Knights he Cornwall Cyclones

TIndians won their first round finished with the best record in TU17 girls selects team is
series against a very stubborn Ontario. Akwesasne started slow ready for an exciting season of
Gloucester Griffins team that was this season but the perennial softball ahead. This Cornwall
coming off one of their strongest tough out, played well down the Kinsmen minor girl’s softball
seasons in recent memory. While stretch and made a few trades to team is made up of 14 athletes,
the Island boys won the best of five compliment the offence lead by 3 of which are 16 years old, and
series 3-1, the Griffins actually Kaleb Benedict and Erie Otters the rest are 17 or turning 17 this McLaughlin, coach of the team.
won game two on the Island with (OHL) forward and Akwesasne year. This is his first year with the
a chance to claim the series on the native Carey Terrance Jr. They are This team will participate in team and he is looking forward
home floor of the venerable Earl strong in goal and defensively are some exhibition games, and their to the season ahead.
Armstrong arena. The Indians tied stout defending the dotted line. If first tournament is scheduled for
They have 2 tournaments in
the series after winning game three you want some sure fire edge of July. the Toronto area coming up this
7-6 and stormed from behind in your seat action, look for the next “I’m excited to coach these season. These will be qualifying
game four scoring six in the third two play-off games by checking girls and have fun and watch tournaments for provincials,
period to win 10-9. Next up will out the Indians facebook page. them work hard and become which the team has their sights
likely be a tough series against The fastest game on two feet, still better players,” said Chad set on.
one of the Toronto area teams and gets the heart pumping.