SHSAA SOCCER PROVINCIALS
The 5A Girls SHSAA 8-team provincial championship was hosted by SCCHS on October 30-31. Thanks to commissioner Adam Jackson and his Swift Current crew for putting on an amazing event.
The Ardens lost their first game to Regina Riffel,by a heartbreakingly close 2-1 score. Losing that match took them out of medal contention. The team rallied and won their second game 6-0 over Prince Albert Carleton. That put the Ardens into the Consolation Final versus Prince Albert St Mary. The Ardens won that match 9-1 to claim fifth place in the province. The only teams who placed higher than them were from Regina and Saskatoon.
The SCCHS Colts were in Saskatoon for the 5A boys SHSAA provincial soccer championships. They won their opening match against Regina Campbell (3-1). The Colts played in the championship semi-final next where they lost to Saskatoon Walter Murray (4-1). This loss relegated them into the bronze medal game. The bronze game was tied after regulation and they had to go to extra time. The SCCHS team lost 4-3 in extra time to finish fourth in the province.
SHSAA FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS
SWAC had three teams left participating in SHSAA provincial football playoffs on Saturday. All three teams played in quarterfinals in their classification.
9-man Shaunavon Shadows played in Melville. They were in tough against this strong team, losing 35-0 to the hometown team.
The 12-man Swift Current team hosted Moose Jaw Central in the rural south league final (SHSAA provincial quarter final). The Colts were down 14-0 at the half, and put up a valiant effort in the second half, but lost 28-21.
2A 6-man Maple Creek hosted Wynyard in the provincial quarterfinal, losing 65-48. The Maple Creek team was down at the half, but fought hard to close the gap in the second half, but it was not enough to advance.
Congrats to these programs on advancing so far into the SHSAA provincial playoffs.
VOLLEYBALL
JUNIOR VOLLEYBALL SWAC SECTIONALS
SWAC had 17 junior girls volleyball teams and 15 junior boys volleyball teams took part in sectional playoffs on the weekend. Thanks to our host sites from Consul (commissioners Lindsey Behrman/Abbey Stokke), Central (commissioner Caden Paylor), Herbert (commissioner Kevin Falk), Fox Valley (commissioner Josh Schmaltz), Shaunavon (commissioner Hester Groenewald), Cabri (commissioner Carson Benallack), Gull Lake (commissioner Trisha Stenson), and Irwin (commissioner Chris Grainger).
Advancing to the SWAC Junior Girls District Championship are Ecole Centennial, Frontier, Gull Lake, and Leader. Hazlet will also take part, as host, in the five-team SWAC championship on Nov. 7.
Advancing to the SWAC Junior Boys District Championship are Leader, Vanguard, Eastend, and Irwin. Ponteix will host the five-team championship and will also attend.
SENIOR GIRLS SHSAA CONFERENCE PLAYOFFS
Our senior girls volleyball teams start their run toward provincial championships on Saturday, Nov. 7. Teams are put into classifications based on their total school enrolments grade 10-12. Placing in the top two at conferences will advance you to the Regional competition. Your season ends if you aren’t in the top two.
1A Fox Valley senior girls will host Cabri, Consul, Eastend and Frontier in the South Region Conference 1 playoff. Vanguard and Ponteix will be in Rockglen (conference 2)
2A Gull Lake will host Herbert and Leader, along with Kyle, Eston and Marengo in the West Region Conference 1 playoff.
3A Shaunavon and Maple Creek will be in Assiniboia along with Briercrest, Laval and the host team.
SWAC SENIOR VOLLEYBALL LEAGUE FINAL STANDINGS:
South league boys – Consul (28 pts), Frontier (26 pts), Shaunavon (5 pts).
North league boys – Cabri (36 pts), Herbert (16 pts), SCCHS (5 pts).
Girls league final standings – Cabri and Consul (36 points), Shaunavon A (33 points),Gull Lake (30 points), Frontier (23 points), Vanguard (24 points), Fox Valley(23 points), Herbert (22 points), Eastend (20 points), Shaunavon B (5 points), Maple Creek (3 points),
SENIOR LEAGUE FINALS
Girls hosted by Cabri on Tuesday, November 3
5:45 Court 1 Consul vs Shaunavon Court 2 Cabri vs Gull Lake
7:15 Court 1 Third place Court 2 Championship final
Boys hosted by Cabri on Wednesday, November 4
5:45 Court 1 Consul vs Frontier Court 2 Cabri vs Herbert
7:15 Court 1 Third place Court 2 Championship final
SWAC/SHSAA VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFF DATES:
Nov. 7 – Junior Districts (Hazlet hosts junior girls, Ponteix hosts junior boys)
Nov. 7 – Senior girls provincial playoffs begin
Nov. 14 – Senior boys provincial playoffs begin
Nov. 20-21 – 5A boys provincial championship at SCCHS.
The Chinook School Division Sports Report is submitted by Val Gordon
