Submitted by Deb Reamer, Athletic Coordinator
Grasslands National Park was the host of the SWAC District cross-country championships on Sept. 30. What a spectacular day – the weather was outstanding and the scenery was beautiful.
We had 126 runners taking part in grades 4-12. A huge thank you to the Park staff as well as Val Marie School for hosting – fantastic job! Special thanks to our commissioners for the event Anne Beauchamp and Jamee Coupe. The following are the top finishers in each event:
Pee Wee Girls (grades 4,5,6) 2 km run. 45 participants:
1st – Sarah Beierbach (Consul)
2nd – Isabelle Gottselig (O.M. Irwin)
3rd – Clare Toeckes (Frontier)
Pee Wee Boys (grades 4, 5, 6) 2 km run. 47 participants:
1st – Kaleb McBurney (All Saints)
2nd – Ryder Woods (Ecole Centennial)
3rd – Ethan Bailey (Ecole Centennial)
Bantam Girls (grades 7,8) 2 km run. 10 participants:
1st – Hillary Lacelle (Wymark)
2nd – Veda Gottselig (O.M. Irwin)
3rd – Brogan Carlson (Stewart Valley)
Bantam Boys (grades 7,8) 2 km run. 7 participants:
1st – Elijah Nicholas (Vanguard)
2nd – Evan Fisher (Consul)
3rd – Carter Herman (Stewart Valley)
Midget Girls (under 15) 3 km run. 4 participants:
1st – Jenna Sabine (Swift Current Comp.)
2nd – Kea Frase (Swift Current Comp.)
3rd – Alexandria Boss (Swift Current Comp.)
Midget Boys (under 15) 3 km run. 2 participants:
1st – Zander Rommelaere (Swift Current Comp.)
2nd – Mason Duquette (Val Marie)
Junior Boys (under 16) 4 km run. 5 participants:
1st – Beau Larson (Val Marie)
2nd – Rueben Kuzma (Swift Current Comp.)
3rd – Chayne Krauchek (Hodgeville)
Senior Girls (over 16) 4 km run. 4 participants:
1st – Danika Messer (Swift Current Comp.)
2nd – Kennedy Choo Foo (Swift Current Comp.)
3rd – Taylor Dickie (Swift Current Comp.)
Senior Boys (over 16) 5 km run. 2 participants:
1st – Aaron Rampold (Vanguard)
2nd – Brayden Penner (Val Marie)
We have eight students who are going to run at SHSAA provincial cross country in Turtleford on October 14. Good luck to runners from Swift Current Comp. – Jenna Sabine, Rueben Kuzma, Austin Coward, Dylan Pierce, Kennedy Choo Foo, Taylor Dickie and Danika Messer – as well as the runner from Hodgeville Chayne Krauchek! They will be accompanied by coaches Roberta McIntyre and Adam Jackson.
It was week three of the senior girls’ volleyball league on Sept. 26. Scores were:
Maple Creek location:
Maple Creek over Consul (25-10, 26-24); Hazlet over Consul (25-16, 25-18); Hazlet over Maple Creek (25-17, 25-16).
Frontier location:
Frontier over Eastend (25-16, 25-6); Gull Lake over Eastend (25-19, 25-12); Frontier over Gull Lake (25-17, 25-10).
The top 3 in the league are:
1st Hazlet
2nd Frontier
3rd Hodgeville/Vanguard
Scores from last week:
Sept. 23 – 12 man football league. Swift Current Colts 13 @ Yorkton 65
Sept. 25 – girls soccer league. Moose Jaw Peacock 0 @ Swift Current Ardens 11.
Sept. 27 – 6 man football league. LCBI 43 @ Gull Lake Lions 57
Sept. 27 – boys soccer league. Moose Jaw Central 2 @ Swift Current Colts 1
Sept. 28 – girls soccer league. Moose Jaw Vanier 2 @ Swift Current Ardens 5
Sept. 29 – 9 man football league. Shaunavon Shadows 0 @ Lumsden 41
Sept. 30 – 12 man football league. Swift Current Colts 28 @ Moose Jaw Vanier 21
Upcoming games:
Oct. 3 – senior girls volleyball league night at Consul and Hazlet
Oct. 4 – boys soccer league – Swift Current Colts @ Weyburn
Oct. 4- senior boys volleyball league night @ Vanguard
Oct. 5 – 6 man football – Caronport @ Gull Lake
Oct. 6 – 9 man football – Indian Head @ Shaunavon Shadows; Maple Creek Redmen @ Lumsden
Oct 10 – 12 man football – Estevan @ Swift Current Colts
Oct 10 – senior girls volleyball league at Hazlet and Maple Creek
October 8-14 has been declared School Sport Week in Saskatchewan by the Ministry of Education. Check out what is happening at your local school!
