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What does 2025 have in store?

Four Nations Shoot Out will and then there is Minnesota and to get up for church. Check out
be fun to watch. It’s been far Philadelphia and a host of other their next home game on the

too long to go without another good teams to make picking the 25th. Looks like the 18th annual
nail-biting, drama-filled, NFC team a tough one. Don’t Bishop Cup will go on March
By Thom Racine
tournament. New stars and old count out the Packers, either. 19th this year. Can the Falcons
starts will punctuate the lineups, exercise the perennial jinx?
Closer to home, the Colts are
and who can’t wait for it to get
winning and primed to make Last but not least, as noted in
s the new year is upon us, I started. some noise as the mid-March this paper and elsewhere, my
Athought I might take a look The Super Bowl should be play-offs begin. They are due, new book is set to drop in a

into the future and end with another beauty. While it’s easy and wouldn’t it be nice to get month. I can’t wait to bring this
looking back. to pick Kansas City again, they out and support them, too. The historical Cornwall story to the

I can see a play-off appearance will face some fierce opposition South Stormont Mustangs are forefront. A story of survival
for the Senators and even the and look for an upset. In the also headed in the right direction cloaked with intrigue that has
Habs. The Leafs are solid, and NFC, too many possibilities again. The EOSHL team plays in made many wonder throughout

winning without Mathews among the good teams, and Long Sault on Saturday nights the last century. Watch for
shows some depth. If they play that usually means an upset at 6:30. It’s an easy ride and the ALBERTINE LAPENSEE -
the Berube way, who knows in there, too. It is time for the early start has you home in time THE MIRACLE MAID
how deep they can go. This new Lions to reach the big game,

Continued from page 10 grateful to have been invited
Cornwall’s Oldest Paint, to the Florida Baseball Factory
Blind & Shutter Store. is playing or competing.
Family owned Business Since 1988 Camp. My plan after high
Presents “Famous Sports Quotes” One of his strengths is his school is to continue baseball
running ability, and also the fact in college or university, and

“There may be people that have more talent than you, but there’s that that he can hit everywhere my dream is to finish college
in his fielding. His coach sees or university with a degree and
no excuse for anyone to work harder than you.” Derek Jeter
him as a valuable player as hopefully get drafted to the
SHUTTERS
SHUTTERS Evan can play wherever he MLB.
needs him. He humbly admits
All great baseball players
that his weakness is his arm, have heroes who have
SA VE which he feels isn’t as strong influenced them at some point.
SAVE
as he would like it to be, but he
For Evan, he says, “My hero
is working on it.
% % challenge for a baseball player for this sport, taking me places
and my role model is my dad.
However, for Evan the biggest He puts in as much work as I do

is living in Canada, where the for it and buying me new gear.
season is relatively short and I think he loves it as much as I
35 35 you can’t play/train in winter; do because I know when he’s
Since 1988
Celebrating 38 years as in the southern states, you watching he’s a little worried
can play all year round. He for me out there. He’s always
Quality & Service At The Right Price! said, “For example, most wanting me to get better, not
Paints, Blinds, Shutters
players from the U.S. have a just in baseball but as a person,
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