Category Archives: Sports

Davidson, Loreburn, Sports

Sr. boys and girls host LCBI to begin basketball season

Davidson’s Elena Nykiforuk attempts to stop LCBI’s Maia Jorgensen during a senior girls basketball game on Wednesday.
Davidson’s Elena Nykiforuk attempts to stop LCBI’s Maia Jorgensen during a senior girls basketball game on Wednesday.

DAVIDSON — Basketball season began Wednesday at Davidson School as both the senior boys and girls hosted teams from Outlook’s Lutheran Collegiate Bible Institute (LCBI).

The senior boys easily triumphed over the LCBI Bisons. The Raiders led 39-21 at the end of the second quarter and finished with a score of 85-45.

Andrew Read was the high scorer for Davidson with 26 points, also racking up 17 rebounds and five assists.

Parker Smith scored 16 points and Mark Rettger, who recently returned to Davidson, added 13 points to the tally. These included a successful three-point shot for both players.

The senior girls began the afternoon with a tight game against the Lady Bisons.

The Raiders led 21-20 at the halfway point, but LCBI pulled ahead and maintained a slim lead for most of the second half, winning 40-37.

Two players from Loreburn led the scoring for the Raiders. Merkayle Lakinger scored 12 points, while Tori Rendall had six points.

For the full story and more photos, please see the Dec. 5 edition of The Davidson Leader or call 306-567-2047 to subscribe today.

 

Bladworth, Davidson, featured, Sports

A Grey Cup to call their own

Cliff (51, left) and Wayne Shaw (50) pose with their father Edwin "Mud" Shaw after winning the Grey Cup with the Saskatchewan Roughriders at Vancouver's Empire Stadium on Nov. 26, 1966.
Cliff (51, left) and Wayne Shaw (50) pose with their father Edwin “Mud” Shaw after winning the Grey Cup with the Saskatchewan Roughriders at Vancouver’s Empire Stadium on Nov. 26, 1966.

By Joel van der Veen

BLADWORTH — Being a Roughrider fan in the 1960s was, in the words of Ron Bessey, “basically the way it is now — wild and woolly.”

Five decades into its existence, the team had yet to bring home the Grey Cup, even after reaching the championship eight times.

They’d ended the 1959 season with a 1-15 record, still the worst in the team’s history. After that, there was nowhere to go but up.

The Riders steadily improved through the decade, and the 1966 season was their best in many years — a 9-6-1 record, and a win over Winnipeg in western conference finals.

As they made their way to Vancouver for the Grey Cup final in November, the team knew they were still fighting an uphill battle.

“We were the underdogs,” said outside linebacker Wayne Shaw.

Indeed, the Ottawa Rough Riders were so heavily favoured to win that the TV networks had set up cameras in Ottawa’s dressing room on Saturday afternoon.

But the banner headline on Monday’s Leader-Post told the story: WEST RIDERS BEST.

Saskatchewan had its first Grey Cup with a 29-14 win over Ottawa.

Roughrider history was made on Nov. 26, 1966, and two boys from Bladworth — Wayne and his brother Cliff — were part of it.

For the full story, please see the Nov. 28 edition of The Davidson Leader or call 306-567-2047 to subscribe today.

featured, Hanley, Sports

Win at provincials a satisfying finish for senior Sabers

The Hanley Sabers pose for a group photo following a 69-61 win over the Wynyard Bears in the six-man 2A provincial final on Nov. 12.
The Hanley Sabers pose for a group photo following a 69-61 win over the Wynyard Bears in the six-man 2A provincial final on Nov. 12.

By Joel van der Veen

HANLEY — Heading into the provincial football final last weekend, the Hanley Sabers had certainly done their homework.

They were up against an unfamiliar team — the Wynyard Bears — but video footage brought back from an earlier game in Watrous gave them some knowledge of what to expect.

“We studied film for two weeks before,” said senior player Marshall Prosofsky. “It was what was needed to win.”

That research paid off handsomely as Hanley claimed the six-man 2A provincial title in Wynyard on Nov. 12, winning with a score of 69-61.

It was the Sabers’ first time claiming the title since 2009, and their first trip to finals since 2012.

Sabers coach Mark Anderson said he was proud of his players, noting, “They just showed such resilience, and a determination to make it happen this year.”

For the full story, see the Nov. 21 edition of The Davidson Leader or call 306-567-2047 to subscribe today.

Craik, Sports

One win, one loss for Craik over long weekend

The Imperial Sabres’ Logan Rieger scores on Craik Warriors goalie Nathan Heinen during the Nov. 11 senior hockey game at the Craik Memorial Rink.
The Imperial Sabres’ Logan Rieger scores on Craik Warriors goalie Nathan Heinen during the Nov. 11 senior hockey game at the Craik Memorial Rink.

CRAIK — A loss at home to Imperial, followed by a win on the road over Foam Lake, made for an even weekend for the Craik Warriors.

Craik hosted the Imperial Sabres on Nov. 11, ending with an 8-5 loss for the home team.

The Sabres racked up a 5-0 lead in the first two periods, including two goals by Andrew Stratton and single goals for Riley Woiden, Logan Rieger and Keeran Ingram.

Craik recovered somewhat in the third period, with Jonathan Reich, Bert Watkins, Tyson Scott, Matt Watkins and Landon Fahlman scoring one goal each.

Two goals by David Baade, both unassisted, and a third goal for Andrew Stratton allowed the Sabres to maintain their lead.

On Nov. 12, Craik visited the Foam Lake Flyers, enjoying a 7-4 win.

The Warriors took a 4-2 lead in the first period. Cameron Reich scored twice, with Matt Watkins and Dillon Taylor also adding to the tally.

Foam Lake tied the score at four points each in the second period. Jonathan Reich broke the tie with a goal for Craik at 1:35 remaining.

Back-to-back goals by Craik’s Matt Watkins clinched the win for the Warriors in the third period.

Nathan Heinen was in the net for Craik for both games.

For the full story and results across the district, see the Nov. 21 edition of The Davidson Leader or call 306-567-2047 to subscribe today.

Hanley, Sports

Sabers head to prov. final following win over Watrous

The Sabers’ Conor Prosofsky heads up the field with the Wildcats in hot pursuit during the Nov. 5 game.
The Sabers’ Conor Prosofsky heads up the field with the Wildcats in hot pursuit during the Nov. 5 game.

By Joel van der Veen

HANLEY — Three down, one to go.

Following a 60-20 victory over the Winston Wildcats of Watrous, the Hanley Sabers were at the last step of their journey to this year’s provincial finals.

The Nov. 5 game drew a large crowd more than 200 strong to the field at Hanley Composite School, armed with sirens, car horns and other noisemakers.

“It was pretty populated here,” said Sabers coach Mark Anderson. “We’re very thankful for the support we receive from the community.”

The game saw another strong performance from Hanley’s offence, especially the core trio of Colten Olyniuk, Conor Prosofsky and Marshall Prosofsky.

The team’s defensive line also shone on Saturday, including Tyler Halabi and Evan Ashdown, with the latter playing in both directions over the game.

Anderson also lauded D-men Garrett Bursaw and Matthew Fairbairn, who cut their opponents down to size with effective tackling.

The coach observed that the Sabers are typically outranked in terms of size, but make up for it with speed, tenacity and confidence.

“We’re just like a sea of black, showing up at the point of attack,” he quipped.

For the full story and more photos, please see the Nov. 14 edition of The Davidson Leader or call 306-567-2047 to subscribe today.

Kenaston, Sports

Kenaston senior girls off to regional playoffs

Kenaston’s Sara Sagen sets the ball during a game against Craik. Also pictured are Kenaston’s Morgan Taylor and Craik’s Madison Kemp (right).
Kenaston’s Sara Sagen sets the ball during a game against Craik. Also pictured are Kenaston’s Morgan Taylor and Craik’s Madison Kemp (right).

By Joel van der Veen

HOLDFAST — A second-place finish at conferences meant the Kenaston Kodiaks were headed to regional playoffs this weekend.

Kenaston was one of six teams competing at 1A senior girls volleyball conferences, held at Schell School in Holdfast on Nov. 5.

The girls went undefeated in pool play, winning two sets over Craik and two sets over the Imperial/Holdfast team.

Moving on to playoffs, the Kodiaks won two sets over Kawacatoose in their semi-final game, then lost two sets to Dinsmore in the final.

Amy Jamieson, who coached the Kodiaks this year with assistance from Kurtis Heath, said they have shown improvement since September.

“They’ve played a lot of good games,” she said. “As a team they’ve grown a lot.”

This is Jamieson’s fourth year coaching the senior girls and their third trip to regionals together.

The Kodiaks have played in half a dozen tournaments this year, including a win in Colonsay in early September and another in Rosthern in late October.

Jamieson said the girls so far haven’t made it beyond regionals, adding that this year, “I think we have a shot.”

She said the team would work to improve communication, fix some inconsistencies in their serving and keep their energy up on the court.

East regional playoffs were scheduled to take place in Rose Valley on Nov. 12.

Teams from Dinsmore, Colonsay, Quill Lake and Englefeld were to compete, in addition to Kenaston and the host team.

For the full story and more photos, please see the Nov. 14 edition of The Davidson Leader or call 306-567-2047 to subscribe today.