Friday 31 July 2015

Melville's Matichuk claims 3rd at 104th Saskatchewan Men's Amateur Golf Championships in Estevan

It wasn't the back nine that Mitchell Matichuk was looking for but all in all it was pretty solid week for the 22 year old Melville product at the 104th Saskatchewan Men's Amateur Golf Championships in Estevan.

After going out in 2 under 34 on the front nine, Matichuk had 3 bogeys & 1 double bogey on the back 9 to end off with a final round 75 which was still good enough for +5 and an overall finish of 3rd place.

Winnipeg's Charles Boyechko was crowned champion by 1 shot over Prince Albert golfer Danny Klughart after he also shot a final round of 3 over 75 to finish at plus-2.

Two other local products made the cut at the championship as Dallas Lequyer of Carlyle finished in a tie for 12th after a final round 76. Meanwhile 17 year old Kipling product Carson Harcourt finished in a tie for 22nd.

Matichuk will now be apart of Team Saskatchewan at the upcoming 2015 Canadian Men's Amateur Golf Championships which will take place August 10th-13th in Toronto, Ontario.


 I caught up with Matichuk to talk about the event below: 



2015 Canadian Junior Girls Golf Championships begins tomorrow at Yorkton's Deer Park Golf Course



Golf Canada


Yorkton, Sask. – The nation’s top junior female golfing talents will be on display at the Canadian Junior Girls Championship, August 3-7, at Deer Park Golf Course in Yorkton, Sask.

The 61st edition of the championship will showcase over 100 of Canada’s top juniors.

“There is so much anticipation for this year’s Canadian Junior Girls Championship,” said Tournament Director Dan Hyatt. “The field is strong and it will make for a very exciting four days of action. Deer Park is in very good shape and we are looking forward to having Canada’s best compete for this prestigious title.”

Defending her 2014 Canadian Junior Girls title will be Team Canada Development Squad member Grace St-Germain. The 17-year-old captured last year’s championship by seven strokes. The Ottawa native has seen early success to start the season, capturing the CN Future Links Pacific Championship and carding a runner-up finish at the Québec Women’s Amateur Championship.

Development Squad member Michelle Kim of Surrey, B.C., who finished 6th in last year’s event, will look to add to an already impressive 2015. The 18-year-old claimed the Flumerfelt Cup as 2015 B.C. Women’s Amateur Champion and also took the B.C. Junior Girls Championship title, finishing nine strokes clear of her nearest competitor.

Also in attendance as provincial champions will be Alberta’s Katy Rutherford, Veronica Vetesnik of Manitoba, Chloe Currie who claimed the Ontario crown, and New Brunswick champion Laura Jones. Playing in their home province will be Saskatchewan Junior Girls co-medalists Brooke Hobson and Kayla Sawchuk.

A number of CN Future Links champions are hoping to add a national title to their seasons. Allison Chandler of Chester, N.S., claimed the Nova Scotia Junior Girls title and the CN Future Links Atlantic Championship. Alyssa Getty of Ruthven, Ont., who claimed the Ontario and Québec CN Future Links titles, will be in the field alongside Calgary native Kenna Hughes who took the Western title and Team Canada Development Squad member Alisha Lau of Richmond, B.C., who was crowned at the championship’s Prairie edition.

The remaining members of the National Team’s junior contingent will also convene at Deer Park Golf Course. Victoria, B.C., native Naomi Ko, who finished tied for runner-up at the 2015 Ontario Women’s Amateur, will be joined by Jaclyn Lee of Calgary who claimed victory at the 2014 Alberta Ladies Amateur and the 2014 Alberta Girls Championships.

This year’s Canadian Junior Girls Champion will receive an exemption into the 2016 Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship, as well as, each of the 2016 Canadian Women’s Tour events.
Practice rounds will be held Monday, August 3, while championship play will begin Tuesday, August 4 before concluding on Friday, August 7 with 18 holes of stroke play each day.

The Juvenile Championship, which is open to female amateurs 16-years-old and under, will be played concurrently with the Junior Girls Championship. An inter-provincial team championship will take place in conjunction with the first two rounds of stroke play; Team Ontario enters the tournament as the defending champion.

I chatted with Golf Canada's Coordinator for Competitions Dan Hyatt below to preview the championship.




Wednesday 29 July 2015

Yorkton's Vandane signs with ECHL's Greenville Road Warriors

                                                     Davis Vandane

The Greenville Road Warriors, proud ECHL affiliate of the New York Rangers and the AHL's Hartford Wolf Pack, today announced the addition of rookie defenseman Davis Vandane (pictured above) for the 2015-16 season.


Vandane, 23, will enter his first professional campaign after spending the last two seasons at the University of Calgary. He registered 17 points (5g, 12a), 12 penalty minutes and a +7 rating in 33 contests with the Dinos.

"Davis is a tough defenseman who brings an offensive upside to the game," Head Coach Brian Gratz said. "He has good size and moves well. I'm looking forward to seeing and utilizing his versatility."

Prior to his collegiate career, the Yorkton, Saskatchewan native played four seasons in the Western Hockey League (WHL) from 2009-2013. In 189 regular-season games, Vandane amassed 79 points (15g, 64a), 92 penalty minutes and a combined +27 rating with Saskatoon, Spokane and Prince Albert. The 6'4, 215-pound blueliner added seven assists and 16 penalty minutes in 34 playoff contests.

In addition, Vandane played two seasons alongside current Rangers' prospect Josh Nicholls in Saskatoon (2009-2011) and spent another season with Tampa Bay Lightning star Tyler Johnson in Spokane (2010-11).

(From www.greenvilleroadwarriors.com)

I chatted with Vandane below to talk about the move to the pro ranks.




Thursday 23 July 2015

Hobson; Selander complete Prince Albert sweep to win Sask. Jr Golf Championships.

The 2012 Saskatchewan Junior Men's & Women's Golf Champions are the same 3 years later in 2015.

On the Men's side Prince Albert product Cory Selander came back from 5 shots back to beat defending champion Corey Bailey of Shaunavon in a 1-hole playoff at the Deer Park Golf Course in Yorkton.

Kipling's Carson Harcourt finished in T-8th while Yorkton's Kade Johnson wrapped up his championship in solo 10th.

It also took Brooke Hobson of Prince Albert extra holes to win her 3rd Junior Women's title in 4 years as she beat fellow PA product in a playoff.

Melville's Chloe Sies was the top local finisher on the girls side with a 4th place finish.

Men's Results:


T1 Corey Bailey  Shaunavon, SK, Elmwood G&CC +4 F +2 707276218
T1 Cory Selander  Prince Albert, SK, Cooke Municipal GC +2 F +2 717374218
3 Marc Sweeney  Saskatoon, SK, Riverside CC +10 F +5 706982221
4 Tayden Wallin  Humboldt, SK, Humboldt GC +4 F +8 806876224
5 Matt Bean  Saskatoon, SK, Wildwood GC +4 F +9 787176225
T6 Eric Nielsen  Saskatoon, Riverside CC -1 F +10 787771226
T6 Roman Timmerman  Saskatoon, SK, Wildwood GC +5 F +10 777277226
T8 Carson Harcourt  Kipling, SK, Golf Kenosee +6 F +12 737778228
T8 Diehl Normand  Meadow Lake, SK, Meadow Lake GC +6 F +12 757578228
10 Kade Johnson  Yorkton, SK, Deer Park Municipal GC +8 F +14 777380230
11 Ty Campbell  Saskatoon, SK, Riverside CC +9 F +16 767581232
12 Mitchell Morrison  Carlyle, SK, Estevan Woodlawn GC +6 F +18 807678234
13 Kyle Schneider  Prince Albert, SK, Cooke Municipal GC +9 F +19 777781235
T14 Noah Kozack  Regina, SK, Royal Regina GC +1 F +20 788573236
T14 Tyrell Wees  Regina, SK, Deer Valley Golf & Estate +10 F +20 767882236
T14 Noah Bankowski  Saskatoon, SK, Riverside CC +10 F +20 777782236
T17 Cole Nagy  Saskatoon, SK, Riverside CC +9 F +21 807882240
T17 Kristian Houk  North Battleford, SK, North Battleford G&CC +8 F +21 817680237
T19 Mikhail Tait  Prince Albert, SK, Cooke Municipal GC +3 F +25 848275241
T19 Jordan Unger  Saskatoon, SK, Memorial Lake GC +7 F +25 847879241
T19 Samuel Diamond  Winnipeg, MB, St. Charles CC +14 F +25 807586241
T22 Keighton McNab  Saskatoon, SK, Willows G & CC +4 F +26 897776242
T22 Cory Sawchuk  Prince Albert SK, Cooke Municipal GC +6 F +26 828278242
T22 Cole Obrigewitsch  Deer valley, SK, Deer Valley Golf & Estate +10 F +26 788282242
T25 Connor Tate  Kindersley, SK, Kindersley GC +7 F +28 858079244
T25 Bradley Moser  Saskatoon, SK, Riverside CC +9 F +28 828181244
T27 Nathan Corrin  Moose Jaw, SK, Hillcrest GC +8 F +29 867980245
T27 Taylor Kinch  Swift Current, SK, Chinook Players Club +17 F +29 797789245
29 Austin Morrison  Lloydminster, AB, Lloydminster G & CC +7 F +31 878179247
T30 Reegan Robinson  Estevan, SK, Estevan Woodlawn GC +11 F +32 838484251
T30 Kirk Humphrey  Eastend, SK, Elmwood G&CC +9 F +32 828581248
T32 Jordan Bean  Saskatoon, SK, Riverside CC +12 F +33 778884249
T32 Logan Tisdale  Swift Current, SK, Elmwood G&CC +6 F +33 878478249
T32 Jordan Simpson  Saskatoon, SK, Riverside CC +13 F +33 867885249
35 Josh Nagy  Saskatoon, SK, Riverside CC +15 F +34 877888253
T36 Mark Freitag  Lampman, SK, Golf Kenosee +17 F +35 857789251
T36 Stephen Oleskiw  Yorkton, SK, Deer Park Municipal GC +18 F +35 837890251
38 Jace Carlisle  Estevan, SK, Estevan Woodlawn GC +16 F +37 848389256
T39 Reid Arnold  Yorkton, SK, Deer Park Municipal GC +8 F +39 928581258
T39 Griffin Wilson  Swift Current, SK, Elmwood G&CC +20 F +39 867993258
T39 Teddy Wiens  Regina, SK, Wascana CC +14 F +39 888186255
T39 Henry Thomas  Kamsack, SK, Golf Sask Public Players +13 F +39 838785255
T39 Andrew Campbell  Saskatoon, SK, Waskesiu GC +19 F +39 838191255
44 Joshua Guthri  Prince Albert, SK, Cooke Municipal GC +10 F +40 878782256
45 Julian Gilewicz  Saskatoon, SK, Wildwood GC +12 F +41 848984257
46 Payton Ochitwa  Saskatoon, SK, Saskatoon G&CC +11 F +42 967983258
47 Erik McKersie  Estevan, SK, Estevan Woodlawn GC +20 F +43 858292259
48 Justin James  Arcola, SK, Golf Kenosee +15 F +46 908587262
49 Walker Hengen  Arcola, SK, Golf Kenosee +16 F +51 908988267
50 Jayden Currie  Kipling, SK, Golf Kenosee +17 F +52 928990271
51 Jackson Schneider  Swift Current, SK, Elmwood G&CC +16 F +54 919389273
T52 Matthew Dueck  Waldeck, SK, Elmwood G&CC +19 F +56 988391272
T52 Carter Lake  Yorkton, SK, Deer Park Municipal GC +21 F +56 928793272
54 Connor Tuffs  Nipawin, SK, Rolling Pines G & CR +26 F +73 939898289
T55 Parker Dale  Saskatoon, SK, Wildwood GC +23 F +75 1019796294
T55 Jaxon Chartrand  Weyburn, SK, Weyburn GC +23 F +75 1049496294
57 Luc Englot  Montmartre, SK, Hillcrest GC +27 F +80 9310499296
DID NOT FINISH
DQBrock Ochitwa  Saskatoon, SK, Saskatoon G&CC +8 7775152
JWDZach Hurd  Prince Albert, SK, Cooke Municipal GC +9
JWDRyan Stovin  Estevan, SK, Estevan Woodlawn GC +14


Women's Results:


T1 Brooke Hobson  Prince Albert, SK, Cooke Municipal GC +8 F +28 788881247
T1 Kayla Sawchuk  Prince Albert, SK, Cooke Municipal GC +8 F +28 808681247
3 Kira Dereniwsky  Kimberley, BC, Kimberley GC +19 F +40 848392259
4 Chloe Sies  Melville, SK, Melville Regional Park GC +23 F +52 918496271
5 Hannah MacNeil  Shaunavon, SK, Rock Creek GC +22 F +63 959295282
6 Hallie Burke  Rocanville, SK, Golf Sask Public Players +34 F +105 117100107324
7 Sierra Sherman  Southey, SK, Deer Valley Golf & Estate +31 F +107 118104104326
8 Ray-Lyn Schmidt  Moose Jaw, SK, Hillcrest GC +52 F +153 125122125372
9 Nicole Kerbs  Montmartre, SK, Hillcrest GC +46 F +155 132123119374
10 Jenna Currie  Kipling, SK, Golf Kenosee +41 F +164 158111114383

Monday 20 July 2015

2015 SJHL Showcase Schedule Released

The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League is announcing the league’s Annual Showcase will be held under a new format.

The SJHL’s Showcase will be similar to the other Junior A League’s showcases in which all teams will be competing with complete rosters.

Each team will play 2 games. All games will be played at the Warman Legends Arena (located 15 minutes north of Saskatoon).

The SJHL Showcase will be held Oct. 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th 2015.

Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League Showcase Schedule
(schedule subject to change)

Sunday October 4th
Midget AAA Game 1 11:00am – 1:30pm
Midget AAA Game 2 1:30pm – 4:00pm
Estevan Bruins vs La Ronge Ice Wolves 4:00pm – 6:30pm
Melfort Mustangs vs Notre Dame Hounds 6:30pm – 9:00pm

Monday October 5th
Battlefords North Stars vs Estevan Bruins 10:00am – 12:30pm
Melville Millionaires vs Nipawin Hawks 12:30pm – 3:00pm
La Ronge Ice Wolves vs Yorkton Terriers 3:00pm – 5:30pm
Flin Flon Bombers vs Weyburn Red Wings 5:30pm – 8:00pm

Tuesday October 6th
Kindersley Klippers vs Humboldt Broncos 10:00am – 12:30pm
Yorkton Terriers vs Battlefords North Stars 12:30pm – 3:00pm
Flin Flon Bombers vs Notre Dame Hounds 3:00pm – 5:30pm
Weyburn Red Wings vs Nipawin Hawks 5:30pm – 8:00pm

Wednesday October 7th
Humboldt Broncos vs Melville Millionaires 11:00am – 1:30pm
Kindersley Klippers vs Melfort Mustangs 1:30pm – 4:00pm

Wolverines acquire Harney & Anderson from English River

 


The MJHL's Wayway Wolverines have added a couple pieces to their roster as they prepare for the 2015/16 hockey season.

The Wolverines acquired 20 year old goalie Greg Harney (pictured right) & 1996-born forward Layne Anderson (pictured left) from the English River Miners of the Superior International Junior Hockey League for future considerations.

Harney, a product of East Haven, Connecticut had a record of 6-29 in 14/15 with a 4.70GAA & a 0.891 SV% while Anderson who hails from Gillam, Manitoba had 9 goals & 13 assists in 48 games with the Miners this past season.



                           Wolverines Head Coach/GM Barry Butler talks about the trade below:


Wednesday 15 July 2015

Mils' Murray commits to Wisconsin-Superior

 

The Melville Millionaires are pleased to announce that another one of their graduating players from the 2014/15 season will be advancing on their hockey careers.

Calgary product Reed Murray will be playing his Division 3 collegiate hockey with the University of Wisconsin-Superior Yellow Jackets.

Murray, played 124 career games with Mils over 2 seasons, compiling 29 goals 46 assists for 75 points.

Thursday 2 July 2015

2015/16 Yorkton Terriers Schedule




Fri, Sep 18, 2015




7:30 pm CST




Yorkton





at  




Weyburn





7:30 pm CST
Sat, Sep 19, 2015 7:30 pm CST Weyburn
at   Yorkton
7:30 pm CST
Fri, Sep 25, 2015 7:30 pm CST Yorkton
at   Battlefords
7:30 pm CST
Sat, Sep 26, 2015 7:30 pm CST Yorkton
at   Kindersley
7:30 pm CST
Wed, Sep 30, 2015 7:00 pm CST Yorkton
at   Estevan
7:00 pm CST
Fri, Oct 2, 2015 7:30 pm CST Notre Dame
at   Yorkton
7:30 pm CST
Fri, Oct 9, 2015 7:30 pm CST Melville
at   Yorkton
7:30 pm CST
Sat, Oct 10, 2015 7:30 pm CST Yorkton
at   Melville
7:30 pm CST
Wed, Oct 14, 2015 8:00 pm CST Yorkton
at   Notre Dame
8:00 pm CST
Fri, Oct 16, 2015 7:30 pm CST Flin Flon
at   Yorkton
7:30 pm CST
Sat, Oct 17, 2015 7:30 pm CST Yorkton
at   Humboldt
7:30 pm CST
Mon, Oct 19, 2015 8:00 pm CST Yorkton
at   Notre Dame
8:00 pm CST
Wed, Oct 21, 2015 7:30 pm CST Battlefords
at   Yorkton
7:30 pm CST
Tue, Oct 27, 2015 7:30 pm CST Nipawin
at   Yorkton
7:30 pm CST
Fri, Oct 30, 2015 7:30 pm CST Humboldt
at   Yorkton
7:30 pm CST
Fri, Nov 6, 2015 7:30 pm CST Yorkton
at   Estevan
7:30 pm CST
Sat, Nov 7, 2015 7:30 pm CST Estevan
at   Yorkton
7:30 pm CST
Fri, Nov 13, 2015 7:00 pm CST Yorkton
at   La Ronge
7:00 pm CST
Sat, Nov 14, 2015 2:30 pm CST Yorkton
at   La Ronge
2:30 pm CST
Wed, Nov 18, 2015 7:30 pm CST La Ronge
at   Yorkton
7:30 pm CST
Fri, Nov 20, 2015 7:30 pm CST Yorkton
at   Weyburn
7:30 pm CST
Sat, Nov 21, 2015 7:30 pm CST Nipawin
at   Yorkton
7:30 pm CST
Fri, Nov 27, 2015 7:30 pm CST Yorkton
at   Melville
7:30 pm CST
Sat, Nov 28, 2015 7:30 pm CST Melville
at   Yorkton
7:30 pm CST
Thu, Dec 3, 2015 7:30 pm CST La Ronge
at   Yorkton
7:30 pm CST
Fri, Dec 4, 2015 7:30 pm CST Yorkton
at   Humboldt
7:30 pm CST
Fri, Dec 11, 2015 7:30 pm CST Yorkton
at   Flin Flon
7:30 pm CST
Sat, Dec 12, 2015 7:30 pm CST Yorkton
at   Nipawin
7:30 pm CST
Sun, Dec 13, 2015 3:30 pm CST Yorkton
at   Melfort
3:30 pm CST
Fri, Dec 18, 2015 7:30 pm CST Notre Dame
at   Yorkton
7:30 pm CST
Sat, Dec 19, 2015 7:30 pm CST Yorkton
at   Weyburn
7:30 pm CST
Fri, Jan 1, 2016 2:00 pm CST Melville
at   Yorkton
2:00 pm CST
Sat, Jan 2, 2016 7:30 pm CST Yorkton
at   Melville
7:30 pm CST
Tue, Jan 5, 2016 7:30 pm CST Yorkton
at   Flin Flon
7:30 pm CST
Wed, Jan 6, 2016 7:30 pm CST Yorkton
at   Melfort
7:30 pm CST
Sat, Jan 9, 2016 7:30 pm CST Weyburn
at   Yorkton
7:30 pm CST
Tue, Jan 12, 2016 7:30 pm CST Melfort
at   Yorkton
7:30 pm CST
Thu, Jan 14, 2016 7:30 pm CST Kindersley
at   Yorkton
7:30 pm CST
Sat, Jan 16, 2016 7:30 pm CST Yorkton
at   Humboldt
7:30 pm CST
Tue, Jan 19, 2016 7:30 pm CST Weyburn
at   Yorkton
7:30 pm CST
Sat, Jan 23, 2016 7:30 pm CST Kindersley
at   Yorkton
7:30 pm CST
Fri, Jan 29, 2016 7:30 pm CST Yorkton
at   Notre Dame
7:30 pm CST
Sat, Jan 30, 2016 7:30 pm CST Humboldt
at   Yorkton
7:30 pm CST
Tue, Feb 2, 2016 7:30 pm CST Estevan
at   Yorkton
7:30 pm CST
Fri, Feb 5, 2016 7:30 pm CST Yorkton
at   Nipawin
7:30 pm CST
Sat, Feb 6, 2016 7:30 pm CST Battlefords
at   Yorkton
7:30 pm CST
Tue, Feb 9, 2016 7:30 pm CST Flin Flon
at   Yorkton
7:30 pm CST
Fri, Feb 12, 2016 7:30 pm CST Yorkton
at   Melville
7:30 pm CST
Sat, Feb 13, 2016 2:00 pm CST Melville
at   Yorkton
2:00 pm CST
Tue, Feb 16, 2016 7:30 pm CST Estevan
at   Yorkton
7:30 pm CST
Fri, Feb 19, 2016 7:30 pm CST Yorkton
at   Battlefords
7:30 pm CST
Sat, Feb 20, 2016 7:30 pm CST Yorkton
at   Kindersley
7:30 pm CST
Fri, Feb 26, 2016 7:30 pm CST Melfort
at   Yorkton
7:30 pm CST
Tue, Mar 1, 2016 7:30 pm CST Notre Dame
at   Yorkton
7:30 pm CST
Fri, Mar 4, 2016 7:30 pm CST Yorkton
at   Estevan
7:30 pm CST
Sat, Mar 5, 2016 7:30 pm CST Humboldt
at   Yorkton
7:30 pm CST