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By Sam Laskaris Writer Calendars have now been switched over to December. And that means we are in the home stretch and soon we\u2019ll be saying farewell to yet another year. But before we ring in 2025 and the vast majority of people continue writing 2024 on their cheques (never mind, I\u2019m dating myself with that attempt at humour), it\u2019s time to look back on some local sporting accomplishments. During the past 12 months there have been plenty of Six Nations athletes and teams, as well as a local golf club, that have generated local, provincial, national and even international headlines. A closer look at some of these headline makers follows. DOUG POWLESS It certainly didn\u2019t take Powless long to adjust to a new school. Or playing a new position… <\/p>\n

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By Sam Laskaris Writer Calendars have now been switched over to December. And that means we are in the home stretch and soon we\u2019ll be saying farewell to yet another year. But before we ring in 2025 and the vast majority of people continue writing 2024 on their cheques (never mind, I\u2019m dating myself with that attempt at humour), it\u2019s time to look back on some local sporting accomplishments. During the past 12 months there have been plenty of Six Nations athletes and teams, as well as a local golf club, that have generated local, provincial, national and even international headlines. A closer look at some of these headline makers follows. DOUG POWLESS It certainly didn\u2019t take Powless long to adjust to a new school. Or playing a new position... <\/p>\n

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