Sports This Week: Bowling, Badminton, Volleyball

With David McIver

Bowling

The Trio Challenge house round started on Saturday and was to conclude yesterday (Monday).

Forty youth bowlers were involved and Penny Andersen of the local alley hoped to have one to two teams in each age division for the zone round.

There are “a lot of new, new bowlers” in youth bowling this season, 54 now compared to 36 last season, said Andersen.

They seem to be graduates of the Learn to Bowl program, which had 115-118 young bowlers in its last go-round earlier this year compared to the more typical turnout of 90-95, she said.

The four coaches involved put on five classes, four in the morning and, for the first time, a class in the afternoon, said Andersen.

Adult bowlers might consider going to the Sask. Bowl For Cash singles tournament in Swift Current this Saturday, she said.

Badminton

Ten people turned out last Wednesday at the civic centre, “a nice start” for the Rosetown Badminton Club season, said club president Vern Dale.

Volleyball

The Rosetown Central High senior boys team will host conference playoffs on Nov. 8 with teams from Clavet, Outlook, Biggar and Delisle competing with the host Royals.

The Outlook Blues played the Royals here on Thursday and won all of the sets, although the last ones were closer, such as 25-23 in the final set, said Royals head coach Dana Bergerman.

The senior B girls team was to host a four-team tournament here last Saturday with B teams from LCBI, Kindersley and Plenty.

The Rosetown Central High junior A girls team was to compete with teams from Biggar Central and St. Gabriel’s and the host Wildcats in north sectional playoffs in Plenty last Saturday.

The winning team advances to district playoffs this Saturday at a location to be determined, said the junior A Royals coach, Craig Vanthuyne.