PROVINCIAL CROSS COUNTRY
SWAC had 20 intermediate, junior and senior runners that advanced to the SHSAA Provincial Championship. The event took place October 12 at Dixon Hills (near Humboldt). Two runners withdrew in the days prior to the races due to injury/illness.
Congratulations to Swift Current’s Colter Folk. He won the silver medal in the senior boys category. Colter has won a medal in all three provincials he’s attended. Isabelle Gottsleig (SCCHS) also cracked the top 10 in the senior girls category.
Senior boys (112 runners) – Colter Folk, SCCHS (2nd); Levi Wills, SCCHS (37th), Jackson Tuplin, SCCHS (51st), Jake Klassen, Vanguard (76th); Gavin Johnson, Consul (101st).
Senior girls (110 runners) – Isabelle Gottselig, SCCHS (10th); Keely Tuschscherer, SCCHS (51st), Brooklyn Leppa, Gull Lake (56th); Vegas Appel, SCCHS (61st); Emerson Sommer, Gull Lake(80th); Claire Toeckes, Frontier (90th); Jennifer Middleton, Frontier (103rd).
Junior boys (98 runners) – Wyatt Jahnke-Schafer, Maple Creek (76th).
Junior girls (79 runners) – Scotlyn Rogers, SCCHS (44th).
Intermediate boys (109 runners) – Luc Perrault, SCCHS (51st); Jasper Bann, SCCHS (56th); Houston Parsonage, Maple Creek (84th); Ryder Jorgensen, Vanguard (89th).
Intermediate girls (98 runners) – Ava Marleau, Ponteix (74th).
SOCCER
The SCCHS Colts soccer team played in the Moose Jaw league semi-final last Tuesday. They lost that match 4-1 to Moose Jaw Central. The Colts will not defend the league title they won last year. Now the focus will change to preparing for SHSAA provincial playdowns.
The Colts will play in SHSAA regional playoffs on Oct 19-20 in Moose Jaw. The Ardens are headed to Weyburn that same weekend for their regional championship. The top two teams in both regionals will advance to SHSAA provincials.
FOOTBALL
The last scheduled 9-man football league games were played last week. The Gull Lake Lion’s season came to an end with a league loss to Moose Jaw Vanier (63-28). Maple Creek was on the road to Notre Dame and they came away with a big win (44-14). The team placed fourth in the league and will go to Lumsden on Friday for the league semi-final.
Shaunavon hosted Lumsden in a battle of undefeated teams in the last league game. The Shadows lost the game 53-27 and will finish second in the league. They will host Moose Jaw Vanier on Friday, October 18 in the league semi-final.
12-man SCCHS finished sixth in the south rural league. They will host #7 Estevan in the Tier 2 semi-final on Saturday, October 19. The winner of that game will travel to #5 Moose Jaw Peacock on Oct. 26 for the Tier 2 final.
VOLLEYBALL
After three weeks of play in the Senior SWAC Volleyball leagues, the updated standings have been posted. A point is earned for each set won, and an extra point is given for winning the match.
Senior girls standings: Frontier (18 points), Shaunavon (13 points), Vanguard (12 points), Consul (10 points), Herbert (9 points), Maple Creek (4 points), Gull Lake (3 points).
Senior boys standings: Cabri (13 points), Frontier (12 points), Consul and Ponteix (11 points), Herbert (0 points).
Girl Hosts for October 15: Consul hosts Gull Lake, Vanguard hosts Herbert, Shaunavon hosts Frontier and Maple Creek.
Boy Hosts for week 4 (game days might move due to teacher PD): Consul hosts Pontiex, Herbert hosts Cabri and Frontier.
UPCOMING DATES:
Junior Sectional Volleyball
Wednesday, Oct. 23
Cypress Hills boys in Fox Valley
Thursday, Oct. 25
Rolling Hills North boys in Herbert
Saturday, Oct. 26
Whitemud girls in Frontier
Whitemud boys in Consul
Rolling Hills girls in Hodgeville
Rolling Hills South boys in Vanguard
Cypress Hills girls in Maple Creek
Junior SWAC District Championship
Saturday, Nov. 2
Girls @ Whitemud winner
Boys @ Rolling Hills boys winner
Senior SHSAA Conference Volleyball tournaments
Girls – Saturday, Nov. 2
Boys – Friday, Nov. 8.
The Chinook School Division Sports Report is submitted by Val Gordon
