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Cornwall Wildcats Tyke Football Makes History

By Molly Kett time coaching my own kids. than the kids, which is even The Wildcats only lost one
My own kids played on this better you know; to see that the game during their regular season
he Cornwall Wildcats
team so it was exciting. It was a parents are having as much fun and didn’t lose a single game
TTyke team came out of the really special group of athletes as the kids are.”
playoffs victorious, earning the and parents too. They worked during the playoffs. What made

decade old association their first extremely hard and they wanted The opposition for the winning this tyke team a winning one?
NCAFA title. They hadn’t even game, the Kanata Knights, was a “Attention to detail, each
to learn and wanted to get better,” tough team to beat. The Wildcats
played in an A cup championship of the kids really bought into
says Camplin. “They could see played the Knights once during
before this season. doing their job and doing
themselves getting better every the regular season and beat

“This would be the first time week. All their hard work and them in the playoff game 14- what their assignment was and
that any Cornwall Wildcats persistence paid off.” 12. “Cornwall and the Kanata instead of playing like a bunch
team at any level has won an A The kids were just as excited Knights were the two best teams of individuals they really played
cup championship,” says Kirby as their coach, as they earned at the Tyke level so they were a together well, became a team
Camplin, the Cornwall Wildcats this big win with a large chunk very, very good football team, and understood their role and
Tyke football coach. “It’s a big of the players being new to they played extremely well and how important it was and I think
deal for sure.” football. “More than half the were a tough opponent but in that was the big key, a bunch

Camplin was excited about team were rookies to the sport,” the end we did some little things of individuals became a team
the win. “It was my first time says Camplin. “I think the that really made the difference,” and they played really well as a

coaching at this age group, first parents were even more excited says Camplin. team,” says Camplin.

Tyke Wildcats celebrate their historic win. Submitted photo