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ur Cory Niereisel foot, Fhall was life, and in the blink of an eye it was taken from him. It's Boxing Day 1998. and Niereisel is coming off his rookie gridiron season at the University orWaterloo after [wing heavily recruited from Cambridge's Preston high school. He's watching TV. His friend is laying with u BB gun. Said friend thinks the chamber is empty. It's not. The gun goes off. "My buddy was freaking out." says Niereisel. "I was like, 'Dude. somebody's got to take me to the hospital.” There was blood every- where. Niereisel was shot in the right eye. “I was actually the calm one. knowing that I had to actually get somewhere." says the 27-year-old Kitch- ener native who moved to Guelph about a year ago. "My parents weren't home. Football dream thrives after freak accident almost ends it whTEkiikTi5iiiidNtcLE Hometown News for an Awesome Hometown By NED BEKAVAC For the Chrortirle ‘ -- ' 663 mm. St. k. aa 144-551] - - .r " " (Inna-Wain!” wwwaaNm.ikit*-.raatsr- Once I got something to cover it -- I think I grabbed a tea towel or something - my mom walked in the door and goes “What's going ony I say, 'iron't worry. where's dad?' "She said, ‘Well I want to see/ So she pulled my hand down and flipped out." Cory Niereisel is getting his shot at a national championship after a freak accident nearly took away his football dreams. NEDBEKAVAC PHOTO Fast-forward seven years to this Saturday. Niereisel. 90 Fri. Sept. 23 7:30 pm The Clanca Arena, Waterloo Memorial Recreation Sponsored by: Northland Printing & Imaging of Indiana-Waterloo Sun. Sept. 25 1:30 pm per cent blind in his right eye. pursues a national foot- ball championship at Ivor Wynne Stadium in Hamil- tom "After thinking I lost everything. thinking it was all over, now] have a chance at a national championship. What are the odds, ya know? It's almost unreal." Waterloo Siskins Jr ly Hockey Club '39366' $1.511: mu“; m. 5..., n." The 6-foot-2 260-pound JI.JII led'.,.:.,:,,:'::': new.» llvmyu I»... “r mm mm m y, m 2005 Saab 93 Convertible “as. ”an,“ In! 2r t.ttrtT hi90< t 2005 Saab 95 Sedan '579 fullback suits up Saturday night for the Tri-City (lul- laws. Cinderella champs of Reg-stared trademarks DI Boston Pizza Royames Lxmnea Partnership. used under Incense 0 Boston Pizza Iniernalvanal mt: 2005 [iiii_]iimi)t.tq.tii.! TEAM fEIHEWEEK The Waterloo Chronicle Team of the Week is the Waterloo Ghosts Novice Gold team. The Novice Ghosts won the Tier I League Champi- onship in Guelph earlier this summer, They opened the tournament with a 1-0 win over Brantford, They dropped their second game 7-I to their arch-rivals from Kitchener. The third game went into extra innings. with the Ghosts outlasting Brantford 4-3. In the fourth game the Ghosts faced Kitchener again. this time winning 7-4. Since the tournament was a double-knockout the Ghosts had to play RESTAURANT ae SPORTS BAR "Watch The Game Here" l iF Ip SST King St. IL, Waterloo 880-1828 '32.683' 5mm» my}; no I wuvh _ payrn-I'I a: IS no 2005 Saab 93 Sport Sedan UAR WAIVI't "(I RH IIFI'Y lur'nmr the Northern Football Con, ference, as they look to win the national senior football k paw In: '299 Kitchener a third time. And the third time proved to be a charm as they won gold with a 3-2 win. Members of the Waterloo Ghost Novice Gold team. pictured above. are: {front row. from left} Jamie Reid. Stephanie Miller. Carly Cameron, Natalie Becker. Brooklynn Pequegnat. Brittany Fowler. Miriah Hearty, (back row, from left) Jennifer Miller Oat girl). Paige Garbutt. Donna Becker (manager). Alanna Austen. Gary Becker (assistant coach), Shelby Kurt. Kelly McCrudden. Brian Kurt (coach! and Megan Heesaker. l" title against the Calgary Continued on page M ”g, move your mind . “1|!me tom