Pascal: Sudbury St. Charles Cardinals medal at OFSAA final four

“Never underestimate the value of the willingness to compete in sport.

You can add the current St. Charles College team to the list of potential testimonials.

While the Cardinals have arguably taken more talented teams to OFSAA Regional playdowns in years gone by, it wasn’t until last week that an SCC squad battled their way through Stage I to take their place in the final four.”

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SandlotsCBN Staff
Betts: Davalan helps driving Razorbacks' bus ... all the way to Omaha

“The good folks at MLB Pipeline website have written Tennessee Volunteers left-hander Liam Doyle’s fastball “has been the most untouchable heater in college baseball this year.”

Apparently no one told Arkansas Razorbacks outfielder Charles Davalan.

Davalan (St-Bruno-De-Montarville, Que.) knew he would see that fastball when he headed to the plate after a leadoff walk in the top of the third in Game 2 of the Razorbacks Super Regional against the Volunteers on Sunday.”

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Verge: Equipment drive in Labrador gives kids opportunity to play

“Twelve-year-old Newfoundlander Cailen Angnatok has yet to hit a home run.

But the bat, ball and glove he went home with thanks to an equipment drive for their small northern community, will mean he’s that much closer to crushing one out of the park.

“Do you think you're going to hit a home run someday?” asked his physical education teacher Matthew Mercer, who contacted vice president of the Paradise Minor Baseball Association, Susan Pennell, about setting up the drive.

“Yeah,” Cailen replied, a student at Jens Haven Memorial School.

The equipment will benefit Cailen and many other kids in the community of Nain, with some of the gear being kept at the school for kids from kindergarten to Grade 12 to use, and the rest going home with them so they can practice baseball on their own. “

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SandlotsMelissa Verge