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BEHIND
presents BEHIND
THE BENCH
THE BENCH
An Interview with Costa Zarifi
By Molly Kett “The team’s staff, at that point, semi-final last summer, while our
was just two dads, and I saw that U-14s (and U-12s) both made it to
osta Zarifi’s coaching journey some of the kids weren’t getting the the provincial championships last
Cbegan seventeen years ago help they needed to get better,” said fall.”
when he stepped up to coach his son, Zarifi. “ Eventually, I got in with a
Alex’s, tykes football team with the great group of coaches that broadened Zarifi’s love for coaching is fueled
Wildcats. my horizons and showed me how to by two primary factors.
“I saw a need for volunteers, and begin to be a better coach.” “First of all, it’s the kids. I’ve
stepped up,” Zarifi recalls. Over Currently, Zarifi is coaching the been blessed with great kids at every
the years, he has coached various defensive line for the U-18 Cornwall level, and every club or school I’ve
programs including the Wildcats, St. Wildcats OSFL squad and will be coached,” said Zarifi. “I like to stay
Lazare Stallions, École Secondaire coaching running backs and helping with the same group of kids, as they
Soulanges, the CFC Prospects to run the offense for the Wildcats’ grow up, and watch them move on
Challenge program, and the U-14 NCAFA team in the fall season. with their lives. It’s very fulfilling.
Glengarry District HS program. Then there’s the friendships I’ve
“Both teams have high expectations developed with my fellow coaches.
When asked what initially got him
coming into the season,” said Zarifi. It’s quite a journey, working that long,
Get Ready for Fun Times!! August 9 • 10 • 11 at the Williamstown Fair involved with coaching, he said he Alex and Costa, holding the same “The U-18s made it to the OSFL and that hard, that a team becomes a
Get Ready for Fun Times!! August 9 • 10 • 11 at the Williamstown Fair
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