I had an opportunity to do some interviews with a Saugeen Shores slant of late.
First, I spoke with Shannon Reid from Centennial Pool in Port Elgin.
Reid and a number of pool mates were in Edmonton recently for the National Lifeguard Competition.
The Port Elgin entry finished 6th overall in a field of 15 teams that obviously spotlight swimming skills, but also demand the competitors compete in relays, many of which include obstacles and aspects of the lifeguard training.
The 6th place finish is a sparkling result and the group from Saugeen Shores anticipates future activities of the like, one of which is scheduled for Australia.
Meanwhile, changing sports but not communities, I also interviewed centrefielder Curtis Cobean.
In a county and region that leans more towards fastball than baseball, Cobean has cut a path from Saugeen Shores to the Ontario Nationals of the Premier Baseball League of Ontario and from there has earned an opportunity to play in the NAIA at Idaho.
After playing 6 times a week through this Spring and Summer, Cobean will depart in late summer for Lewis Clark State and patrol the outfield for that school, an institute that has produced more than 100 Major League Baseball draft picks.
Port Elgin and Saugeen Shores isn’t the biggest community on the map, but obviously there’s plenty of competitive sports opportunities there.
I’m Fred Wallace