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Canadian national and httema- w“ ’3” named Laurier's Luke Canada, with Horn starting at second base After graduating from high school. Horn donal SoftballOoweastoumments “”90 Academic Athletic and batting ninth for most of the tournament. spent a couple years playing in Scarborough. "It can be a grind for sure, Horn said. but he WWW finished fifth after playoff round losses to where his coach also got him a job on the side doesn't see himself hanging up his cleats any~ Combined with her work “ Venezuela and Argentina â€" the same teams erecting and dismantling scaffolding. Then it time soon. the m Gm“ W Camp they beat at the Pan-American championships was off to Australia for a season to play in their Horn believes he earned his spot on the and Ontario W PM 3‘ Nonetheless. it was a rewarding experience domest league. national team through word of mouth from “m Camp. We! "f also for Horn. who spends the summer searching out But now Horn finds himselfback in Waterloo, some ofh‘Bolder club teammates. Sonic ofthcm in the "um“? I" ' PM” top‘leve' softball competition with the larvis where he works fulltime as a plumber while toil- were pan of a veteran core of national team Rhodes echo whip, adminis- Travelers club team. a collection of players from ing on the diamonds during the week in the players. mostly in their mid- to late-30s, which W '3'“de Canada. Denmark and New Zealand. South Perth Men‘s Fastball league. based out of retired from international competition in zone in W ‘ “There's a little bit more pressure when you the Stratford and Sebringville arm. Horn hopes he can last that long. provided , 13“" be I b“ much WNW put on that (Team Canada) jersey â€" you want to On most weekends. he is off to out-of-town the national teamwould have hint. "'8 It all Which “I WIN do the best you can for your country.” said Horn. tournaments as well. “it's hard to say how long l'd like to be by a story Leaner “”999 direc- who attended Waterloo and Bluevale collegiate Work is a necessity. because softball doesn't involved, because you never know what‘s going ‘0' Peter Baxter 1‘de ‘0 the institutes and cut his teeth in the local minor pay the bills. Sponsorships or national team to come up. but until i can‘t phyanymore or I'm audienoeabout letter. softball system. “But 1 do feel pretty lucky and funding can help cover the costs of travel. hotels not enjoying it." he said. 'I could see myselfplay- fortunate to have had the chance to play with and uniforms, but that usually comes at the ing into my 405 maybe. [still new at the soft- W0" m 29 I I 3&135329"? ’. 1‘ 3‘59)“ - 5 i” . 3 , 5" {T 7171:, ~ _ :5 i. ‘ . - . ‘ j , 3 $4 3 t?! i {a it; tr. 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