The Cobden Flyers Bumblebee team won the B division of the Upper Ottawa Valley Minor Ball Association. The tournament was held at the Foresters Falls ball diamond Sunday, July 10. Throughout the day, the ball players and guests not playing were able to play around on the playground equipment. Team members are, from left on the monkey bars, Sydney St. Pierre, Rogan Coulas, Evie Finnan, and Hailey Corrigan. On the slide from the top, Keenan Burchat, Henry Tabbert, Kiley Lynch, Jarrod Brooks and Jack Lynch.
Cobden Flyers Bumblebees B champions are, front row from left: Jarrod Brooks, Henry Tabbert, Carson Watson-Stillar, Rogan Coulas, Keenan Burchat and Jack Lynch. Front row: Sydney St. Pierre, Evie Finan, Hailey Corrigan and Kiley Lynch. Bench staff not in photo are coach Heather Corrigan and assistant coaches Chris Tabbert, Tim Lynch and Christine Burchat.
FORESTERS FALLS — “It was a pleasure to coach such a great team of kids this year,” said Cobden Flyers Bumblebee coach Heather Corrigan.
The Cobden flyers defeated Eganville with a close score of 13-10 in the B championship at the day-long tournament in Foresters Falls Sunday. The A championship was also a close game, with Lake Dore edging Micksburg 16-15.
The tournament was run by the two Cobden bumblebee teams headed by Julie Brenner and Corrigan. It turned out to be a successful tournament, with 11 teams involved. The tournament was kept on time and ran smoothly, she said.
Corrigan had nothing but praise for the Foresters Falls ball diamond. She explained there was an excessive amount of rain that came down Saturday, flooding the Cobden ball diamond.
“We were very fortunate to be able to use the Foresters Falls ball diamond,” she said. “Foresters Falls ball diamond is beautiful with a covered picnic table-play area, playground, canteen and washroom beside it.
“The Foresters Falls Rec Association should be very proud, they have done an amazing job keeping the park prestige,” she continued. “A great part of the day was seeing the kids having fun, not only on the field but being able to play around on a playground while waiting for their team’s turn to play ball.
“That seems so simple, but when you’re at the Cobden ball field we only see our kids play in the parking lot. Hopefully someday we will be able to rectify that problem,” Corrigan added.
