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N-WAJERMKJCHmw-Wedne-doyJuly7 20m Layi ng out the oppositi on ‘ O , C D C O Bluevale Knights big hitter Kody Ellis earns nod as WCSSAA senior boys rugby MVP BYBOBVRMNMZ tackler when he’s on the rugby Chronicle Staff pitch. . “You get to hit and l love the hit? is calling card is laying a big i“ ting." said the ”wear-old with an Hhit on opposing players. _ «g_ impish smile. "l love to be the one and he's had more than one " ‘ making the hit. opponent come up to him after a 4 , ~ “1 love getting the ball and put» rugby game to tell hint that the ' ting my shoulder into someone. bellsarestill ringing. I» ' . . The put me up in the eight-man But it was the example he set on A t this year so 1 got to run a lot with the field, and the encouragement 4 > the ball and it lead to a lot of hit- he gave to other players to hold on t, ‘ q l . ' . ' ting." to the final whistle that made Kody W ~ 4“ . ’ if it sounds like he takes some Ellis a captain of the Bluevale . 00 'â€" . ' glee in the physical nature of the Knights. ""°u 5 contest, he said it's because a big That was particularly apparent , -' ’ ' g i hit can set the whole tone for the during the WCSSAA senior boys . 5 f t . _v H , game. it also gets the other team rugby final against archrivals Sir w ' â€".“ w ../ m ; ~' < ' it“ thinking about where he is on the John A. Macdonald. The Knights \""'~ ___ s.“ r -‘ “if“? ' s- f o; field. needed every man in the 11-10 win j,"- ‘34 ” ' if} “All i know is that i hit big. and to bring home their second straight if” ¢ . ' . i ” that‘s what a lot of teams tell me title in a battle of unbeaten teams. \ gl . ‘ ‘ 5 Q {r “is ' . .- 4 . after the game." said Ellis. “Basically l was iust tryingto tell - vi _ x, w i F . z" “l‘ve already had a few com- them to play as hard as we could." \ if“ » ' 5 = E‘A Qt t , ‘ ments from playing Waterloo said Ellis. "Even when they think ‘a' K _ g, “43 ' . ' County rugby including a guy who they can't play anymore. i tried to " f V A if " ’ told me l gave him a concussion get people to stay in the game. ‘ 3 a 3 halfway through the game â€" l was “Like in the SJAM game - a ' . " 424 3 y like.'1hanks.' couple of people said they couldn't v. . . " ~‘ 4" , “i like getting the kickoff from a play anymore. so i asked them to t .;- ‘ w dead ball and lining up the first give us five more minutes and we 2, ”be ' _ . \ person i can see and go at him. could win." “a ”t « . . , That's the best part of the game." The leadership. as well as the I f ff ' V ‘ »”“ f; M“ Other local athletes who made ability to score a big try when his ‘ . A» i‘ 4”: the WCSSAA all-star team from team needed it earned the Grade ' Bluevale were first teamers Jeff 12 graduate the nod as WCSSAA " "" if . Dinsmore, Taylor Gfroerer. Mark senior boys' rugby MVP last week. 1 . ‘ Jamieson and Josh Kowba. “I was pretty pumped when l W Second teamers were Adam Sil- heard," said the excitable Ellis. “l've . - . .. Q; ~ vestro. Chris Rainham and Scott never won an individual award like g 53. Mcllwraith. while Colon Bolzon that before, or not at least that es...“ * earned and honourable mention. high. Kody Ellis‘ leadership on the field as well as his ability to change the outcome of a game with a big hit or scoring 3" 10h" A Macdonald had four “i won an athlete of the year - . ' ' . first-teamers in Brian Reiter. Scott award in Grade 8. but it's not like an important try, earned him the "0d as the WCSSAA ”my boys rugby MW mm more Breadner, Andrew McWhinnie and being the WCSSAA MVP." Medardo Grande. Ellis' head coach with the “When we started this program “He's just a physically dominant em Junior hockey league. Second teamers were Jake Ariss. Knights. Eric Ciezar. said he was a five years ago. he was one of the player on the field.” So what is it about rugby that it Joel Webb. Taylor Abbott. Jon Kins deserving winner. in addition to first kids on that team and he Ciezar said Ellis' first love is for has started to vie for his affections earned ahonourable mention. his obvious athletic ability it was helped get players out and helped hockey, but his developing passion with his first love, hockey? At WC! Zack wail, Mike Pleon the attitude that he brought to the us do very well." for the game will also see him suit- “1 love the trust you develop and Dan Silvestri were first team- field that was most important. Fitness is also an important ing up for the Waterloo County with your teammates. l love the ers. Ryan Middeljans and Nate "He's a pOsitive player who component to rugby. and it doesn’t Rugby Club this summer. passing. and it’s just an all-around Christopher were second teamers. makes a huge impact on the field,“ hun when your team captain dou- Ellis also might try his hand at team sport,” Ellis said. while JaSper WeSson earned an said Ciezar. who also coaches at bles as fitness instructor at North- the game at Wilfrid Laurier Univer- And in the end there is a com- honourable mention. the post-secondary level and is field racquet club. - sity in thefall. while also suiting up mon denominator between the KCl's Nate Hall was a first~team known as a great teacher of the “He's very athletic." said Ciezar to play defence for the Elmira rock and sock'em defenceman all-star. while Kent Bowra was game. “He's a team leader. of Ellis. Sugar Kings in the local Midwest- when he is on the ice and the big named to the second team. 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