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Cameron LaFave; a Real Sports Kid
By Christine Ouellet score, hit the ball, and I manage to
score a lot of points, sometimes up
to 5 points in a game. I like scoring
he life of young Cameron goals best.”
TLaFave, age ten, revolves around For the past three years he has
sports. When he is not in class at St. been participating in the duathlon:
Peter’s school, you will find him a Run-Bike-Run race, in August.
and his mother, Julie LaFave, at the He came in second place for the
arena, in a swimming pool, in a park past two years, but he doesn’t know
running after a soccer ball, or on a 4 if he will be able to get first place
or 2 wheeler. this year because it is a user team,
But the sports he loves the most is and by moving up a division he will
hockey. It is the sport that comes first play with older kids in U12 group.
in his life. He plays hockey for the He says: “I think I am stronger in the
Cornwall Colts U11 rep B. He plays biking because I bike a lot, almost
center defence and offence, and he everyday for half an hour. But you
likes to score goals in every game. could say that I practice running
He hopes to join the U13 team next and I run a lot in soccer, and it make
year if he succeeds in tryouts. me very fast, which is good in the
In summer he splits his time duathlon.”
doing various sports such as soccer He takes swimming lessons, his
with Char Lan. He says: “I play the dream is to be a lifeguard at Calypso Photos Submitted
forward position with Char Lan and Park, and his goal this summer is to
in that position, you have to pass, have fun playing soccer.

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is not at the competition level of dance had asked for “walk-up songs”
just yet,” Sarah explains, “but I cannot when playing tournament games.
wait to be a dance mom. Watching her I downloaded and pieced together
overcome her anxiety of performing their song choices, and they love

in front of people has been a blessing.” hearing their song every walk to the
“I am at every baseball house league plate.”
and travelling game and practice,” The Blayneys are an active family.
Sarah says, “cheering from the “My husband and I strongly
sidelines. This year I am the team believe in kids being active. Sports,
manager of Xander’s 10U traveling friends, swimming, biking, walks,
baseball team with the Cornwall extra-curricular…” she explains.
River Rats. I strive to ensure everyone “Anything that gets them off the TV
has the information required for all and outside. We enjoy camping in
tournaments, events, and I oversee the summer as well.”