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Continued from page 25 while playing sports and staying
all kinds of new stuff about nutrition,” active. I enjoyed my time in Ottawa
better because I was a little more
says Villeneuve. “They showed us
a lot about how to exercise and stay prepared for it. The coaches in both
Ottawa and Montreal were great, very

fit.”
A veteran of two camps now, Cami experienced and knowledgeable. The
Tait and her friend Chloe Anderson, camp helps you improve by simply
going over basic drills and putting a
both from Finch, were the only girls
participating last year on the Sunday new twist on them.”
The teams were divided into
during the camp in Montreal. “It felt
reassuring being with my teammates,” different groups during the day and
says Tait. “Chloe and I made friends spread out throughout the complex
experiencing various areas of
right away with a girl named Lindsay
as she was the only other girl there development. During a lunch break,
the group came together and was
(among the major peewee players). NGS players, from left, Hamish Nowry, Zayne Rutley and Corinne
We had fun together!” able to learn about life as an NHLer, Anderson enjoyed a healthy pasta meal during a lunch break at the
Tait even received some special and the road to stardom, during a 2015 CCM Skills Camp in Ottawa. Education on fi tness and healthy
Skype interview with young Ottawa eating was part of the day’s training. Photo: Todd Anderson
attention while leaving for the change
room after her on-ice session. “(The Senators defenceman Cody Ceci. While all of the kids note they had more when the next season comes
instructors) were really nice, funny “That was my highlight of the a fun time at camp, they were asked around. “Yes it is important to get
and joked around a lot. One coach day, Skyping with Cody Ceci,” says about the importance of taking a break away from the rink in the summer
pulled me down by putting his stick Crysler’s Zayne Rutley. “It was also from the game during the summer. “I and doing something else like soccer.
in my skate blades. He kept doing pretty neat to get all the stuff at the think you need to try something new Then you are excited to get back to
that and pushing me jokingly saying, end of the day.” so you don’t get bored of it,” said
‘come on Cami, get up, what’s wrong, Fellow Crysler resident Jacob Corinne Anderson. “You should try hockey in the fall.”
can’t you skate? It’s time to get off Nolan was impressed to learn other sports, relax, go swimming or Chloe Anderson feels it’s important
the ice’ it took me forever to get off superstar Nathan MacKinnon of the camping.” to maintain training to a degree, like
the ice but it was funny.” Colorado Avalanche is sponsored by Says Villeneuve, “I like to try other attending camps like this one, during
Chloe agrees the instructors were a CCM and how the company makes things in the summer like playing my the summer to maintain your skills.
big part in making the day enjoyable. their sticks. “They treated us really other favourite sports, soccer and ball “The rink is not something you can

“The experience was great, a lot of well and we did a lot of fun stuff,” he hockey.” just throw away all summer. Practice
kind people. (The instructors) taught said. “Getting a free stick at the end Tait says her time away from is important if you want to get
me how to maintain good health was awesome.” hockey makes her want to play even
better.”

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Athlete of the Month By David Murphy

Graham Robertson J J enna Flannigan is a Pan Am Games Silver medalist.
The Cornwall born and raised Flannigan helped Team
13 years old Canada Women’s Baseball Team come to within one game
Casselman French Catholic of winning Gold (the United States went undefeated to
capture the Gold).
School - Maxville Flannigan went 2-for-3 including an RBI double as
Graham Robertson enjoyed a Canada impressed more than a few baseball types with
fantastic hockey season playing their strong showing in the first ever women’s baseball

left wing for the Major Peewee AA tournament at the Games.
Flannigan had an impressive tournament going 6-for-17 at
Seaway Valley Rapids. Robertson
the plate (.352 average), scoring 3 runs and picking up 4 RBI,
the plate (.352 average), scoring 3 runs and picking up 4 RBI,
thanks his line mates who helped him

not
striking
while
while drawing 3 walks and not striking out. She also contributed
drawing
She
contributed
also
3
and
walks
out.
finish sixth in league scoring with 39 defensively with 10 put outs in 6 games.

points (13 goals) in 30 games. This Hopefully the International Olympic Committee took notice of the quality of the
summer Robertson competed in the baseball to consider including it back into the games, maybe as early as 2020. The
Lobster Fest tournament in Portland, irony is that IOC brass has requested that the sport be as “clean” as a possible (meaning
Maine with the Can-Am Rebels. The performance enhancing drugs) – it’s a whole other column, another time, about the
integrity of the IOC (do as I say, not as I do).
team was made up of a lot of local players and friends. The squad reached
Flannigan’s (and Team Canada’s) achievements were of special interest in Cornwall
the finals but lost 3-0 to Pro Hockey USA. In the summer Robertson notes and area. Baseball organizers have been enjoying a slight surge in the game following

he likes to play a lot of golf as a member at Glengarry Golf Club. the 2009 Senior Little League World Series appearance by a group of Cornwall players.
Maybe this will bring a second surge of players to the game, especially females.
Delivery Available Girls’ hockey made great strides following Lori Dupuis’ Gold and Silver medals
at successive Olympics. It’s a good likelihood that will happen to baseball (or even
ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT softball) in Cornwall, thanks to Jenna Flannigan.
SOUP, SALAD AND FRUIT BAR If the estimated 900-1,000 people who attended the Team Canada exhibition game
at Black Sox field at Legion Ball Park are any indication, Cornwall could see a lot more

talent develop over the next several years.
As for Flannigan’s future? The Women’s National Team will now begin preparations
for the 2016 WBSC Women’s World Cup in South Korea - yet another international
960 BROOKDALE AVENUE, CORNWALL event for Cornwall to have a vested interest in.
613-935-7777 That’s Murphy’s Law, I’m David Murphy.