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  • The effects of the coronavirus on sports

    Monday March 16th, 2020 It's Monday, the first of our fourteen-day quarantine since Quebec Premier François Legault announced that schools will be closed for a two-week period to help control the spread of the CODVID-19...
  • Some final thoughts for February

    Saturday February 29th 2020 As the month of February comes to close and on a Leap Year no less, it's been a busy month for wrestling in the province. The GMAA season came to a...
  • Reflections from the 2020 GMAA Championships

    Tuesday February 18th, 2020 It's been roughly five days since the high school wrestling season came to a close. The GMAA Wrestling Championships marks the end of the high school varsity season and the end...
  • Show some appreciation for coaches

    Friday January 31st, 2020 I think it goes without saying that you should show your appreciation for coaches. While this may seem obvious, like common sense, it's becoming rarer as time goes on. While this...
  • Balancing the old and the new

    Monday January 6th 2020 One of my favourite things to do during the holidays is to watch sports. With two weeks to more less myself, I love watching the World Junior Hockey Championships, the Spengler...
  • The value of being a teacher and some finals thoughts for the year of 2019

    Tuesday December 31st 2019 I started this current competitive year with a trip to the Ontario Institute of Sports. This was the first in-person meeting for my journey to complete my ACD to obtain my...
  • The 2020 Olympic Trials

    Thursday December 19th, 2019 The Dalai Lama said that “When you talk, you are only repeating what you already know. But if you listen, you may learn something new.” This statement pretty much encapsulated my...
  • Coaching University Tournaments

    Monday November 25th 2019 So last weekend, I got to coach at the York Invitational. While it just might be another tournament on the university circuit, for me it was a change of pace. Normally...
  • Two Gold Medals from the World Championships

    Saturday November 9th, 2019 It's been a little over a week now since Jade Dufour captured her Bronze Medal at the U23 Senior World Championships in Budapest Hungary. To qualify for the World Championships is...
  • Everyone wants to learn from an expert

    Thursday October 24th 2019 This blog will be slightly different from some of my previous entries in that normally I talk about what's on my mind concerning wrestling in the province of Quebec. While this...
  • What makes a good leader

    Friday September 27th 2019 It's been nearly week since my first session at the Advanced Coaching Diploma session in Toronto. With all that I have going on, I realized that taking the course would definitely...
  • Why we coach

    Wednesday September 18th 2019 This weekend I begin my Advanced Diploma of coaching at the National Coaching Centre in Toronto. To be honest, I wasn't quite sure I would be able to pursue it since...
  • A funny month

    Saturday August 31st 2019 August is a funny month for wrestling. It marks the end of the summer months and some clubs begin preparation for the new season. Membership drives for new athletes are usually...
  • How to keep people in wrestling

    Wednesday July 31st 2019 When I officially ended my high school practices for the school year, it wasn't without a certain amount of bitterness. Towards the end, there were only two or three athletes showing...
  • Some time to gather my thoughts

    Saturday July 13th, 2019 With my last tournament done last weekend, I've finally come to the end of my competitive season with both my high school and club teams. Practices are still on going, because...
  • Beat the Streets Quebec Style part 2: ​​​​​​​My impressions

    Monday June 17th 2019 Even though it's been a couple of days since the event on Crescent Street, my mind is still buzzing at what I witnessed. There are so many thoughts going through my...
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