Sports This Week: Royals, Wildcats and youth teams hit the ice, court and lanes
Curling
A Rosetown Central High junior girls curling team began practising on Nov. 5, said community coach Darby Freistadt. The team includes Kalli Bacon, Andrea Kahovec, Kathryn Claffey and Annabel Main.
Bacon, Kahovec and Claffey also play on a Thursday night league team, with Janelle Kahovec and Freistadt alternating.
When junior curling practice started, organizers had hoped to attract eight to 10 youths, but only four showed up, Freistadt said. The team practises every Wednesday from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. If other junior teams in the area form, they plan to host a one-day fun spiel in the new year, he added.
Bowling
Four Rosetown youth bowlers advanced to the provincial round of the Youth Challenge tournament after qualifying at the zone round in Lashburn on Nov. 22. Three of them placed one-two-three in the six-bowler girls competition: London Lindridge won with an 872 score, Layla Vallely placed second with 828, and Hanna Brown Campbell finished third with 788.
Josh Heimbecker placed second among boys with a 908 score. The provincial Youth Challenge tournament will take place in Prince Albert in January.
In adult bowling, the house round of the High-Low Doubles tournament began last week and runs for four weeks. Brian Andersen won the Maniac Mania singles tournament on Nov. 21 with 259 pins over average. Dave Brigham placed second with 215 P.O.A., and Eric Kozakevich finished third with 163, among 21 bowlers including some from out of town.
Basketball
The Rosetown Central High senior boys team plays in Delisle today and hosts the Delisle Rebels on Dec. 9. They also participated in a tournament in Kindersley last Friday and Saturday.
The senior girls team hosts a tournament on Dec. 12-13, with teams expected from Biggar, Assiniboia, LCBI, Clavet, Wilkie and Unity. Team members include Madison Cordes, Willemina Heinrichs, Ella Kadler, Brenna Zummack, Rayna James, Evolet Welter, Collins Legge, Tess Kelly, Isabelle Sparks, Sydney Dessert and Angel Matro.
The junior boys play in a Davidson tournament on Saturday and host the Outlook Blues on Dec. 15 and St. Gabriel Saints on Dec. 17. Their roster is still being finalized, said head coach Melanie Nattrass.
The junior girls host a tournament this Friday and Saturday. They previously participated in a Langham tournament and attended a University of Saskatchewan Huskies game. Additional games are scheduled in Delisle on Dec. 11, Eston on Dec. 16, and a tournament in Outlook on Jan. 9-10. Possible home games are Jan. 15 and 22, and Feb. 5, with a playoff game on Feb. 7 and district playoffs on Feb. 11. They practise on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons.
Sports at Other Schools
Elrose Composite School currently has no organized sports but is trying to start curling, said athletics director Jeff Kingwell. Wrestling is offered through Russell Fersch’s Elrose-based club, which includes students from Kyle and Rosetown.
North West Central School has no current sports and likely will not until badminton season, said athletics director Leah Anne Davis.
At Dinsmore Composite School, curling is expected to start after Christmas, said athletics director Lance Morrison. Morrison and Kelly Beattie will prepare the curling ice over the Christmas break, with badminton to follow after February break.
Fall sports awards were recently presented, recognizing golf, cross-country and volleyball achievements.
The senior boys volleyball team reached regional playoffs in Glaslyn on Nov. 15 but lost the third-place game to the co-op Kenaston-Loreburn team after earlier defeats to the host team and Medstead. They had opened with a win over Loon Lake.
The Wildcats won conference playoffs in Maymont on Nov. 8, defeating the host team in their final round-robin match. They had also beaten Borden, Kerrobert and Kenaston earlier in the tournament.
The senior girl Wildcats finished third at their conference playoffs on Nov. 1. The junior boys team placed third at district playoffs on Oct. 25, after winning sectionals. The junior girls finished third of five teams at sectional playoffs on Oct. 18, said Morrison.