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Keeping Up with the Seaway Valley Blazers U-17 Team

The Blazers at the Ambassador’s Tournament in Kingston this past July.
Names from left to right: Eric Belanger, Joel Leger and Chase Young, Paul Lepage (coach), Alex Gaulin, Tyler Turgeon, Jacob Giroux, Bailey
Lepage, Jeremy Clement, Nicholas Laurin, Anthony Vincelli, Jordan Lunny, Shelley Lepage (manager) and Jacob Lepage (assistant coach).
Missing from photo, team members Nicholas Guibord, Jonah Proulx, Michael Brie, Jady Coleman, Marc Andre Fournier Photo Submitted

By Krystina Caponi have the skills to compete. They need the ball more, your chances of winning things against them—no subs, one of
to understand that they belong at a increase,” the hottest weekends all summer and
he Seaway Valley Blazers moved regional level and are good enough to The Blazers proved they could do [playing] the semi-finals and finals

Tfrom premier to the regional level win.” Lepage says his coaching style is just that at the 2015 Ambassador’s
this year, and while this means tougher simple this season. Players are expected Tournament in Kingston this past July. without our goalie—they seemed to pull
competition for the U17 boys’ soccer to know how to control the ball, where to After beating West Ottawa in the semi- together, play as a team, and complete
team, Coach Paul Lepage is optimistic. be on the fi eld without it and, most of all, fi nals, the Blazers went on to face the a game for the fi rst time this year,” says

“We will only get better if we play play like a possession team. Kingston Clippers in the gold medal Lepage.
better teams,” says Lepage. “They “I want to control the play. If you have game, where they lost 2-1. “With all

Watching from the sidelines....

Marc-Andre Guibord - Team Manager

By Staff Writer

s this season unfolds, we find ourselves in a different position. Because of our success
Alast year, winning the Premiere League our U-17 Boys’ Blazer team has been battling at a
Regional level this summer. The talent and skill set of this league which includes some Provincial
calibre teams has forced our boys to bring it every game...No freebie games .. “We are not in
Kansas anymore, Toto”. I have to say that Coach Paul has instilled a compete level that has been
demonstrated...and has been fun to watch. The mix of players has changed this year, opening up
different debates on “who’s on first” and who plays where. The navigation through the different

games and game situations has been handled masterfully by Coach Paul. Coming off a silver
medal at the Ambassador’s Cup Tournament in Kingston the boys and parents look forward to
the second half of the season.

As our boys grow together I cannot help reflecting on how much fun it is to watch their skills
and talent develop. Go Blazers Go !!! More importantly remember, “ not too many summers left
together boys... cherish the moments and each other !!!”
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Watching from the sidelines...