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 8 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 3 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!