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Cheryl McGregor:

Kayaker

more individual sport after curling
By Jordan Todd all her life, the kayak beckoned.
Winning the Canadian team trials
hen Cheryl McGregor took
in early August means she’ll be on
Wher fi rst paddling course with the national team for the second
Cornwall Recreational Whitewater time, the other being in 2012. The
Club in 2007, she never could have

top three finishers qualify.
guessed that nine short years later
she would be the Canadian National “My goal this time around was
Freestyle Kayak Champion. just to make the team, and then
I was going to try to win the next
“I was terrible when I started,” she
one,” McGregor says of her mind Photo credits John Rathwell Photography
recalls with a laugh. “But eventually, state going into the competition.
I just kept getting more and more “But this one went really well, so I McGregor loves kayaking for not many people know much about.
into it. I thought, well, if I’m this
was super stoked.” many reasons. She likes that it Essentially, it all boils down to one
terrible, I can’t get any worse.” makes her healthy. She likes the very thing.
Being on the team means she’ll
Instead, she got a lot better. be heading to Rio next year for the supportive, tight-knit community. “Kayaking makes me happy.”
McGregor remembers seeing World Championships, taking place She likes that it’s a unique sport that
slalom kayaking in the Olympics as right at the Olympic site.
a kid, and always wanting to try it. Champs Eastside Boxing Club
“Oh man, I’m so excited,” she
So when she decided to seek out a says. “A Tale of the Tape”

“Rocket”

Ronnie Robidoux

Champs Eastside Boxing boxer of the
month is “Rocket” Ronnie Robidoux.
On August 12, 2016 Ronnie made his
pro debut in Verona NY at the Turning
Stone Casino. Ronnie squared off with
Sam Curtis of Philadelphia. Ronnie was
very nervous before the bout but turned
that fear to fire in the Ring against his

taller and heavier opponent scoring 2 knockdowns to force a 1st
round knock-out. Ronnie weighed 166 lbs, his opponent 172 lbs.
Ronnie who had about 60 amateur contests is 21 years old and is
1-0 as a pro. His opponent slides to 1-9. They won’t all be this easy
but look for Ronnie to score many more victories in the near future.
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