2017 WMBL Season Previews for the Yorkton Cardinals & Melville Millionaires

 

The Yorkton Cardinals are kicking off their 2017 Western Major Baseball League season on Thursday night as they host the Regina Red Sox at Jubilee Park (7:05 PM) 

The Cardinals are coming off one of their best seasons in team history where they finished 2nd in the East Division with a record of 28-19 but fell in the East division Final to the eventual league champion Swift Current 57's.

Canora product and reigning WMBL Pitcher of the Year Kody Rock is slated to get the ball for the Cards in their season opener.

Also before the opening pitch the Cardinals will be holding a tribute for long-time manager Bill Sobkow, who passed away suddenly this past September.

Chat with 2nd year Cards Head Coach Bryn Biancalana

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The Melville Millionaires begin their 2017 Western Major Baseball League season on Thursday night at Pirie Field as they host the Weyburn Beavers at 7:05 PM.

The Mils had a record of 11-37 last season and haven't made the playoffs since the team won their first ever WMBL title over the Medicine Hat Mavericks back in 2013.

Meanwhile, Prairie Co-op will be holding a Melville Millionaires Home Opener BBQ on Thursday from 10AM to 1PM at the Co-op Grocery store in Melville.

Come on down to meet the players and coaches and grab some lunch. Burger and Drink is $6 while a Hot Dog & Drink is $4.

2017 Mils season tickets will also be available for purchase.


Chat with Wes Hunt, who returns to the Rail City for the 2nd straight year this time as the teams Head Coach.

Wadena Ball Days set for this Saturday

(Submitted)

Wadena Minor Sports and the Richardson Pioneer Men’s Fastball League will fill the diamonds at the Wadena McClymont Lions Sports Grounds June 3rd, 2017. 

The games will feature FOUR Minor Ball games, TWO Richardson Pioneer Men’s Fastball games and SIX InterProvincial Pee Wee Boys Softball games. 

The Wadena Wildcats Pee Wee Boys Softball team is playing host to the North Central Sask Pee Wee Softball League featuring Prince Albert, Saskatoon AA, Irma Alberta, and the local Wadena Wildcats. 

Other minor league games include the Wadena playing host to Humboldt Mites Girls (10:00), a Learn To Play game feature two local teams (12:00), Humboldt Pee Wee Girls (12 Noon), and Wynyard Mosquito Boys Baseball (4:00).

  Wadena Wildcats Pee Wee Boys Softball game times are 10:00, 2:00 and 6:00 with the to other teams also playing games against each other during the day. 

To wrap up the day the Richardson Pioneer Men’s Fastball League will feature both Wadena based teams.

 The Wadena Wildcats face the Fishing Lake Cubs at 5:00 with the final game of the day featuring the Rosebud Royals against the Foam Lake Merchants at 7:00.  Food services are available all day on site.  

The day promises to be a great display of ball at all levels ages and genders from Learn to Play kids to Men’s Fast-pitch and the best Pee Wee Aged Softball boys teams in the Prairies making the trip.  

Kraft named new President of the Melville Millionaires (SJHL)

For the first time since 2011, the SJHL's Melville Millionaires have a new President.

Long-time board member Dwayne Kraft was appointed as the team's new President at the club's annual general meeting held this past Thursday at the Horizon Credit Union Center.

Kraft had recently served as the 2nd Vice-President of the Mils this past season.

"I've been on the board for years, and now its just another way for me to contribute to the club, and I just want to make sure to keep the direction right for our fundraising & promotional parts of our hockey club", Kraft said in a phone interview on Monday.

Kraft takes over for Dawn Melnychuk who had held the position for the last 6 years.

The Mils also announced a new Marketing person for the upcoming season as Kraft said that Assistant Coach Mark Chase will take on those duties.

"We are pretty excited to have Mark doing the job, he's an outgoing guy and we think he'll do great work for the hockey club", Kraft said.

Kraft also mentioned that the Mils did make a small profit from the 2016/17 season of just over 23-hundred dollars.


New Mils President Dwayne Kraft chats about the new position and some details from Thursday's AGM.

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Also, the Millionaires are hosting their 2017/18 Season Ticket Blitz on Friday June 9th from 6:30AM - 10AM at the Horizon Credit Union Center.

There will be a pancake breakfast provided for $5 or its free of charge with the purchase of your season ticket.


Season tickets will also be made available beginning June 9th for the remainder of the summer at Future Ford in Melville.

2017 ECDAA Track and Field Results

SENIOR BOYS


100m
1) Derrick Budz (Yorkton Regional)
2) Jaret Porte (Yorkton Regional)
3) Matthew Mandziuk (Yorkton Regional)

200m
1) Jaret Porte (Yorkton Regional)
2) Derrick Budz (Yorkton Regional)
3) Matthew Mandziuk (Yorkton Regional)

400m
1) Derek Campbell (Yorkton Regional)
2) Nathan Bucsis (Canora)
3) Carson Miller (Yorkton Regional)

800m
1) Derek Campbell (Yorkton Regional)
2) Carson Miller (Yorkton Regional)
3) Nathan Bucsis (Canora)

1500m
1) Derek Campbell (Yorkton Regional)
2) Mitchell Karapita (Yorkton Regional)
3) Spencer King (Preeceville)

3000m
1) Derek Campbell (Yorkton Regional)
2) Nathan Bucsis (Canora)
3) Jihwan Shin (Yorkton Regional)

Hurdles
1) Colin Tulloch (Kamsack)
2) Noah Clarke (Sacred Heart)
3) Levi Minhinnick (Invermay)

High Jump
1) Grady Hawkins (Sacred Heart)
2) Jarred Groeneveld (Esterhazy)
2) Kyle Werle (Langenburg)
3) Jayden Kuczek (Esterhazy)

Long Jump
1) Matt Turnbull (Melville Comp)
2) Matthew Mandziuk (Yorkton Regional)
3) Colin Tulloch (Kamsack)

Triple Jump
1) Matt Turnbull (Melville comp)
2) Colin Tulloch (Kamsack)
3) Jared Groeneveld (Churchbridge)

Shot Put
1) Avery Dunster (Esterhazy)
2) Matthew Zalys-Smeretsky (Yorkton Regional)
3) Levi Minnhinnick (Invermay)

Discus
1) Tyler Shankowsky (Norquay)
2) Avery Dunster (Esterhazy)
3) Matthew Zalys-Smeretsky (Yorkton Regional)

Javelin
1) Levi Minhinnick (Invermay)
2) Cody Dubas (Invermay)
3) Avery Dunster (Esterhazy)

Pole Vault
1) Jihwan Shin (Yorkton Regional)



SENIOR GIRLS

100m
1) Kassidi Oberkirsch (Melville Comp)
2) Madison Butchko (Sacred Heart)
3) Sarah Sutter (Sacred Heart)

200m
1) Kelsey Haczkewicz (Yorkton Regional)
2) Madison Butchko (Sacred Heart)
3) Ashlyn Hawcutt (Esterhazy)

400m
1) Kelsey Haczkewicz (Yorkton Regional)
2) Brittany Varga (Esterhazy)

800m
1) Kelsey Haczkewicz (Yorkton Regional)
2) Brittany Varga (Esterhazy)
3) Alex Flaman (Yorkton Regional)

1500m
1) Kelsey Haczkewicz (Yorkton Regional)
2) Alex Flaman (Yorkton Regional)
3) Caitlyn Mann (Melville Comp)

3000m
1) Caitlyn Mann (Melville Comp)
2) Alex Flaman (Yorkton Regional)
3) Abby Gulka (Canora)

Hurdles
1) Madison Butchko (Sacred Heart)
2) Alexa Bilokraly (Invermay



High Jump
1) Jennifer Haczkewicz (Yorkton Regional)
2) Sarah Sutter (Sacred Heart)
3) Karlee Duczek (Melville Comp)

Long Jump
1) Kassidi Oberkirsch (Melville Comp)
2) Sarah Sutter (Sacred Heart)
3) Nikki Nagy (Melville Comp)

Triple Jump
1) Sean Thompson (Yorkton Regional)
2) Nikki Nagy (Melville Comp)
3) Karlee Duczek (Melville Comp)

Shot Put
1) Deanna Kitzul (Yorkton Regional)
2) Akilah Babyak (Esterhazy)
3) Allisen Thomsen (Kamsack)

Discus
1) Deanna Kitzul (Yorkton Regional)
2) Kaleigh Folk (Sturgis)
3) Morgan Fleury (Melville)

Javelin
1) Nikki Nagy (Melville Comp)
2) Deanna Kitzul (Yorkton Regional)
3) Cassidy Entz (Churchbridge)








JUNIOR BOYS

100m
1) Harmony Adesola (Yorkton Regional)
2) Louis Shin (Sacred Heart)
3) Tyler Carriere (Esterhazy)

200m
1) Tyler Carriere (Esterhazy)
2) Jeavauntae Willam (Yorkton Regional)

400m
1) Sean Paligan (Preeceville)
2) Jaxon McLeod (Sacred Heart)
3) Tasso Stamatinos (Yorkton Regional)

800m
1) Tasso Stamatinos (Yorkton Regional)
2) Jaxon McLeod (Sacred Heart)

1500m
1) Jaxon McLeod (Sacred Heart)
2) Dawson Malinowski (Sacred Heart)
3) Brayden Serron (Invermay)

3000m
1) Jaxon McLeod (Sacred Heart)
2) Dawson Malinowski (Sacred Heart)

Hurdles
1) Sean Paligan (Invermay)
2) Brayden Serron (Invermay)

High Jump
1) Cole Rubletz (Norquay)
2) Lucas Tracey (Sacred Heart)
3) Brett Duczek (Melville Comp)
3) Marty Haubrich (Esterhazy)

Long Jump
1) Gavin Oystrick (Yorkton Regional)
2) Louis Shin (Sacred Heart)
3) Colby Melnyk (Sacred Heart)

Triple Jump
1) Sean Paligan (Invermay)
2) Gavin Oystrick (Yorkton Regional)
3) Marty Haubrich (Esterhazy)

Shot Put
1) John McDonell (Langenburg)
2) Cole Rubletz (Norquay)
3) Parker Carlson (Langenburg)

Discus
1) Kristian Javelona (Preeceville)
2) Cole Rubletz (Norquay)
3) John McDonell (Langenburg)

Javelin
1) Kristian Javelona (Preeceville)
2) Louis Shin (Sacred Heart)
3) Felix Wapash (Keeseekoose)



JUNIOR GIRLS

100m
1) Rebecca Hort (Canora)
2) Hannah Pennell (Kamsack)
3) Katya Anderson (Yorkton Regional)


200m
1) Hannah Pennell (Kamsack)
2) Rebecca Hort (Canora)
3) Katya Anderson (Yorkton Regional)

400m
1) Kaitlyn Sauser (Churchbridge)
2) Paige Novakowski (Yorkton Regional)
3) Billi-Jo Baumung (Yorkton Regional)

800m
1) Kaitlyn Sauser (Churchbridge)
2) Paige Novakowski (Yorkton Regional)
3) Billi-Jo Baumung (Yorkton Regional)

1500m
1) Kaitlyn Sauser (Churchbridge)
2) Paige Novakowski (Yorkton Regional)
3) Billi-Jo Baumung (Yorkton Regional)

3000m
1) Lizaan Fourie (Esterhazy)

Hurdles
1) Rebecca Hort (Canora)
2) Rachel Pankratz (Preeceville)
3) Ellyshia Enge (Invermay)

High Jump
1) Ellyshia Enge (Invermay)
2) Natasha Fey (Invermay)
3) Reese Threinen (Langenburg)

Long Jump
1) Rebecca Hort (Canora)
2)  Hannah Pennell (Kamsack)
3) Katya Anderson (Yorkton Regional)

Triple Jump
1) Katya Anderson (Yorkton Regional)
2) Rachel Pankratz (Preeceville)
3) Reese Threinen (Langenburg)

Shot Put
1) Sierra Meroniuk (Sturgis)
2) Annika Lachambre (Kamsack)
3) Koryssa Woloshyn (Kamsack)

Discus
1) Hannah Pennell (Kamsack)
2) Amber Nicholauson (Esterhazy)
3) Kelly Cole (Yorkton Regional)

Javelin
1) April Cook (Melville Comp)
2) Vienna Stevenson (Norquay)
3) Amber Debnam (Churchbridge)


Pole Vault
1) Emily Hansen (Yorkton Regional)
2) Teagan Langridge (Sacred Heart)



MIDGET BOYS

100m
1) Drew Kirk (Langenburg)
2) Josh Peppler (Langenburg)
3) Willen Paligan (Preeceville)



200m
1) Drew Kirk (Langenburg)
2) Josh Peppler (Langenburg)
3) Logan Stachowich (Melville Comp)

400m
1) Logan Stachowich (Melville Comp)
2) Josh Haczkewicz (Yorkton Regional)
3) Josh Peppler (Langenburg)

800m
1) Josh Haczkewicz (Yorkton Regional)
2) Sean Easton (Yorkton Regional)
3) Connor Watrych (Yorkton Regional)

1500m
1) Josh Haczkewicz (Yorkton Regional)
2) Sean Easton (Yorkton Regional)
3) Logan Rohatensky (Sacred Heart)

3000m
1) Sean Easton (Yorkton Regional)
2) Logan Rohatensky (Yorkton Regional)
3) Connor Watrych (Yorkton Regional)

Hurdles
1) Tristen Maier (Invermay)

High Jump
1) Nic Nesseth (Yorkton Regional)
2) Drew Kirk (Langenburg)
3) Payton Popowich (Yorkton Regional)

Long Jump
1) Drew Kirk (Langenburg)
2) Willen Paligan (Preeceville)
3) Hayden Gawel (St. Henrys)


Triple Jump
1) Logan Stachowich (Melville Comp)
2) Jairus Pellat (Sacred Heart)
3) Hayden Gawel (St. Henrys)

Shot Put
1) Andrew Yeadon (Yorkton Regional)
2) Sam Burton-Sheppard (Langenburg)
3) Dawson Jepson (Esterhazy)

Discus
1) Calab Armbruster (St. Henrys)
2) Sam Burton-Sheppard (Langenburg)
3) Andrew Yeadon (Yorkton Regional)

Javelin
1) Caleb Armbruster (St. Henrys)
2) Willen Paligan (Preeceville)
3) Kaeden Koroluk (Yorkton Regional)

Pole Vault
1) Nic Nesseth (Yorkton Regional)
2) Johntee Ostapowich (Yorkton Regional)

MIDGET GIRLS

100m
1) Kierra Napady (Melville)
2) Chace Sperling (Yorkton)
3) Emma Money (Yorkton)

200m
1) Camryn Danchilla (Sacred Heart)
2) Charis Adefolarin (Sacred Heart)
3) Chace Sperling (Yorkton Regional)

400m
1) Camryn Danchilla (Sacred Heart)
2) Zoe Flaman (Yorkton Regional)
3) Charis Adefolarin (Sacred Heart)

800m
1) Zoe Flaman (Yorkton Regional)
2) Charis Adefolarin (Sacred Heart)
3) Kaitlyn Klemetski (Sacred Heart)

1500m
1) Zoe Flaman (Yorkton Regional)
2) Kaitlyn Klemetski (Sacred Heart)
3) Kaitlyn Krieger (Melville St. Henrys)

3000m
1) Zoe Flaman (Yorkton Regional)
2) Kaitlyn Klemetski (Sacred Heart
3) Shane Olson (Sturgis)

Hurdles
1) Shane Olson (Sturgis)
2) Anisten Thom (Langenburg)
3) Kira Kitsch (Langenburg)

High Jump
1) Arianna Remus (Langenburg)
2) Camryn Danchilla (Sacred Heart)
3) Alexa Repsch (Yorkton Regional)

Long Jump
1) Camryn Dancilla (Sacred Heart)
2) Kierra Napady (Melville Comp)
3) Dekea Ryczak (Sacred Heart)


Triple Jump
1) Kelsey Daschuk (Preeceville)
2) Arianna Remus (Langenburg)
3) Shane Olson (Sturgis)

Shot Put
1) Thea Valstar (Yorkton Regional)
2) Shaelyn David (Kamsack)
3) Ashley Schrader (Sacred Heart)

Discus
1) Taryn Carlson (St. Henrys)
2) Chrissy Powers (Esterhazy)
3) Thea Valstar (Yorkton Regional)

Javelin
1) Ashley Schrader (Sacred Heart)
2) Chrissy Powers (Esterhazy)
3) Ysabel Morenos (Kamsack)

Pole Vault
1) Karlee Sidoryk (Yorkton Regional)
2) Raya Cuthill (Sacred Heart)

BANTAM BOYS

100m
1) Christian Acosta (Preeceville)
2) Dylan Wiwcharuk (Preeceville)
3) Maddox Stechyshyn (St. Alphonsus)

200m
1) Dylan Wiwcharuk (Preeceville)
2) Ryan Young (Preeceville)
3) Teagan Werner (Yorkton)


400m
1) Austin Jones (Esterhazy)
2) Aidan Broda (Kamsack)
3) Wyatt Padar (St. Michaels)

800m
1) Eric Vosper (Langenburg)
2) Tucker Ottenbreit (Grayson)
3) Riley Glacier (Melville Comp)

1500m
1) Eric Vosper (Langenburg)
2) Jack Long (St. Pauls)
3) Riley Glacier (Melville Comp)

3000m
1) Tucker Ottenbreit (Grayson)
2) Todd Pankratz (Preeceville)
3) Jesse Horsman (MC Knoll)

Hurdles
1) Shelby Wallin (Invermay)

High Jump
1) Dalton Norek (Esterhazy)
2) Ryan Young (Preeceville)
3) Noah Bymak (Yorkton)

Long Jump
1) Christian Acosta (Preeceville)
2) Brady Bjornerud (MC Knoll)
3) Joel Groeneveld (Churchbridge)

Triple Jump
1) Dalton Norek (Esterhazy)
2) Shelby Wallin (Invermay)
3) Noah Bymak (Yorkton)

Shot Put
1) Wyatt Padar (St. Michaels)
2) Jacob Burak (St. Henrys)
3) Dalton Norek (Esterhazy)

Discus
1) Curtis McGriskin (Kamsack)
2) Jacob Burak (St. Henrys)
3) Dallas Thiessen (Columbia)

Javelin
1) Jesse Prestie (Preeceville)
2) Tiaan Louw (Esterhazy)
3) Christian Acosta (Preeceville)


BANTAM GIRLS

100m
1) Makayla Prince (Columbia)
2) Haley Desnomie (Columbia)
3) Kaylee Norton (Yorkton)

200m
1) Haley Desnomie (Columbia)
2) Kaylee Norton (Yorkton)
3) Vanessa Asika (Columbia)

400m
1) Diana Handzii (Esterhazy)
2) Alexa Haider (St.Michaels)
3) Alyssa Roulston (Langenburg)

800m
1) Gracyn Decock (Langenburg)
2) Makenna Zimmer (Yorkton)
3) Trinity Schneider (Yorkton)

1500m
1) Jasmine Mucha (Melville Comp)
2) Makenna Zimmer (Yorkton)
3) Trinity Schneider (Yorkton)

3000m
1) Gracyn DeCock (Langenburg)
2) Brooklyn Korol (Yorkton)

High Jump
1) Amy Wileman (Langenburg)
2) Haley Desnomie (Columbia)
3) Alex Hodgson (St. Pauls)

Long Jump
1) Bella Song (St. Henrys)
2) Dianna Castillo (Dr. Brass)
3) Faith Mickelson (Canora)

Triple Jump
1) Jasmine Mucha (Melville Comp)
2) Bella Song (St. Henrys)
3) Faith Mickelson (Canora)

Shot Put
1) Melissa Crowdis (Langenburg)
2) Sara Lajeunesse (Esterhazy)
3) Makenna Petryshyn (Preeceville)

Discus
1) Melissa Crowdis (Langenburg)
2) Skylar Yurkiw (Columbia)
3) Makenna Petryshyn (Preeceville)


Javelin
1) Melissa Crowdis (Langenburg)
2) Shay-lynn Pelletier (Columbia)
3) Haley Desnomie (Columbia)


PEE WEE BOYS

100m
1) Justin Romulo (Columbia)
2) Clay Sleeva (Canora)
3) Alex Mushanski (St. Pauls)

200m
1) Alex Mushanski (St. Pauls)
2) Clay Sleeva (Canora)
3) Justin Romulo (Columbia)

400m
1) Clay Sleeva (Canora)
2) Amish Tripathy (Columbia)
3) Adam Becker (St. Michaels)

800m
1) Hudson Bailey (Canora)
2) Amish Tripathy (Columbia)
3) Dawson Zuravloff (Canora)

1500m
1) Justin Adam (Yorkton)
2) Dawson Zuravloff (Canora)
3) Amish Tripathy (Columbia

3000m
1) Justin Adam (Yorkton)
2) Carter Dumelie (Davison)
3) Dawson Zuravloff (Canora)

High Jump
1) Hudson Bailey (Canora)
2) Austin Andres (MC Knoll)
3) Alex Mushanski (St. Pauls)

Long Jump
1) Hudson Bailey (Canora)
2) Adam Becker (Yorkton)
3) Momo Mwansa (St. Henrys)

Triple Jump
1) Jaron Weinmaster (Mc Knoll)
2) Reid Pfeifer (MC Knoll)
3) Momo Mwansa (St. Henrys)

Shot Put
1) Tanon Keltie (Yorkton)
2) Elijah Williams (Esterhazy)
3) Tristen Unger (Columbia

Discus
1) Tristen Unger (Columbia)
2) Tannon Keltie (Yorkton)
3) Dutch Wapash (Keeseekoose)

PEE WEE GIRLS

100m
1) Kasey McCombs (St. Michaels)
2) Erin Novak (Yorkton)
3) Lexi Biletski (Canora)

200m
1) Kasey McCombs (St. Michaels)
2) Erin Novak (Yorkton)
3) Alle Shivak (St. Pauls)

400m
1) Jemimah Adeforlari (St. Pauls)
2) Chai Crisanto (MC Knoll)
3) Caitlin Sidoeryk (Yorkton)

800m
1) Jemimah Adeforlari (St. Pauls)
2) Cadence Campeauq (Kamsack)
3) Kaydence Clay (Yorkton)

1500m
1) Torie Patterson (Esterhazy)
2) Aaliya Kienle (Columbia)
3) Pressleigh Dingman (Yorkton)

3000m
1) Torrie Patterson (Esterhazy)
2) Chloe Toma (MC Knoll)
3) Syndey Kotzer (MC Knoll)

High Jump
1) Emma Schneider (Grayson)
2) Anna Nelson (Grayson)
3) McKenna Geres (Langenburg)


Long Jump
1) Kasey McCombs (St. Michaels)
2) Kaybrie Lutz (St. Michaels)
3) Danika Soltys (Invermay)

Triple Jump
1) Kasey McCombs (St. Michaels)
2) Haley Desjardins (Norquay)
3) Dankia Soltys (Invermay)


Shot Put
1) Taylor Rubletz (Norquay)
2) Hailey Watrych (Yorkton)
3) Navaya Papequash (Mc Knoll)

Discus
1) Taylor Rubletz (Norquay)
2) Katelyn Hoffman (MC Knoll)
3) Lonnie Cote (Dr. Brass)



**Top 2 finishers in the Midget, Junior and Senior categories advance on to the SHSAA Provincial Track and Field Championships taking place June 2nd and 3rd in Saskatoon.

Wayway Wolverines (MJHL) hire Caplan as their new Head Coach/GM

(Wolverines Press Release)

The Waywayseecappo Wolverines are excited to announce the hiring of MJHL alumni, Arnie Caplan as their new General Manager/Head coach.

Arnie, who is originally from Manitoba, had a 10-year career playing goal in the MJHL, WHL, and at the university level with the Acadia University Varsity Axemen, where he obtained his masters degree in Sociology.  After graduation, Arnie played in the U.S. Southern Hockey League for the Daytona Beach Breakers and Lakeland Prowlers.

Arnie has coached at various levels including his most recent 2-year stint with Portage College in the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference, where he led the Voyageurs to a 21-point improvement in his first season.

Arnie has developed a strong network of contacts through his experience of recruiting players to the northern Alberta college and managed all aspects of the Voyageurs’ operations.  Prior to his move to Alberta, Arnie spent 2 seasons in Winnipeg, coaching at the AAA midget level and the 2012/2013 season as General Manager/Head Coach of the Lundar Falcons of the Keystone Junior Hockey League.

Arnie has great knowledge of the game and tremendous enthusiasm and passion.  We believe that Arnie’s work ethic, attention to detail and administrative organization capability will be exactly what the Wolverines require as we re-brand and reorganize team structure for future success!

Arnie’s first tasks will be contacting our players and preparing for the MJHL Bantam Draft and scheduling meetings that will be held in conjunction with the MJHL Annual General Meeting.  After that, we anticipate working on securing support staff and preparing an organizational process and structure for the upcoming season.

Arnie will be moving to the area immediately, with his family re-locating upon completion of the school year.

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GX94's Quinn Rioch caught up with Caplan to talk about the new position.

2017 Memorial Cup Preview with Seattle F & Grenfell product Donovan Neuls

Seattle Schedule:

Saturday (May 20th)- vs. Erie Otters -- 1PM SK time

Sunday (May 21st) - vs. Windsor Spitfires -- 5PM SK time

Tuesday (May 23rd) - vs. Saint John Sea Dogs -- 5PM SK time

For full Memorial Cup information  Click Here

Deer Park Golf Report - May 18th Edition

Richardson Pioneer Men's Fastball League- Tuesday Recap

Frosty night at the ball-field saw Ryan Junop pick up the win for the Merchants in the Richardson Pioneer Mens Fastball League.

 A Well played game with a Wildcat rally in the 6th got the score to 14-8 but they ran out of gas in the 7th losing 22-8.

 The Wildcats Nathin Pomedli, Koltin Paquachan, and Lucas Ochitwa split up the pitching duties and Lucas Ochitwa reached base all three at bats

 For the Merchants Ryan Junop pitched 6 innings and Zach Zadorozniak went 5 for 5 with an in the park Home Run to lead the Merchants. Darcy McLean went 3-3 with a triple, 2 SB's, and 6 RBI's to help the Merchants cause.

Next game for the Merchants is against the Rosebud Royals at 7pm in Foam Lake. 

Terriers graduate Ross commits to the UOIT Ridgebacks (OUA) for 2017/18

Another graduating Yorkton Terrier has committed to advancing his hockey career at the University level.

The University of Ontario Institute of Technology Ridgebacks have announced they have added F Jordan Ross to the roster starting this fall.

The Kronau, SK product spent parts of 4 seasons in a Terrier uniform playing in 140 career games & compiling 30 goals, 55 assists for 85 points.

Ross also helped the Terriers capture a Canalta Cup, Western Canada Cup and a RBC Cup National Championship in the 2013/14 season.

UOIT is located in Oshawa, Ontario and they play in the OUA conference in U-Sports

Yorkton Terriers (SJHL) Early Bird Season Incentive Ticket deadline approaching quickly

GX94's Ryan Young caught up with Terriers Director of Marketing & Public Relations Eric Anderson about the Season Tickets



For more information on tickets Click here

Foam Lake Golf Report- May 16th Edition

Melville's Perpetua wins 2nd straight SHSAA Provincial Girls Singles Badminton title

 

It was another Golden Saturday for Melville's Clarizze Perpetua.

The Grade 11 athlete from Melville Comprehensive School won her 2nd straight Sask. High School Provincial Girls Singles Badminton title with a 3-set win over Pierceland's Randi Gonie in the Gold Medal game that took place in Weyburn.

True plays hero as T-Birds win first ever WHL championship in Regina on Sunday

 

The Seattle Thunderbirds knocked off the top-ranked team in the Canadian Hockey League to advance to the Memorial Cup.

Alexander True scored the winner 12:36 into overtime as Seattle edged the Regina Pats 4-3 on Sunday, winning their best-of-seven Western Hockey League final in six games.

True's goal capped a Thunderbirds rally that saw them score three unanswered goals to erase a 3-1 deficit.

Sami Moilanen, Ryan Gropp and Keegan Kolesar, with the tying goal 17:06 into the third period, also scored for Seattle.

Sam Steel, Josh Mahura and Austin Wagner supplied the offence for the Pats.

Thunderbirds goaltender Carl Stankowski made 28 saves. Regina's Tyler Brown stopped 39 shots.

The T-Birds now advance to the 2017 Mastercard Memorial Cup in Windsor, Ontario as they join the host Spitfires, Erie Otters (OHL) and the Saint John Sea Dogs (QMJHL) as the teams competing at the event.

Seattle will kick off their tournament this Saturday afternoon at 1PM SK time when they take on the Erie Otters.

Also Congrats to local products on the T-Birds:

#4 Turner Ottenbreit (Yorkton)

#19 Donovan Neuls (Grenfell)

#20 Zack Andrusiak (Yorkton)

#25 Ethan Bear (Seattle)

Goalie Coach- Ian Gordon (Yorkton)

Deer Park Golf Report - May 11th Edition

First "Deer Park Golf Reports" of the season with Head Professional Al Sauser

Swan Valley Stampeders (MJHL) announce Taurean White as their new Head Coach/GM

(Stamps Press Release)

The Swan Valley Stampeders have announced that they have named Taurean White as the new Head Coach and General Manager.

"One of things that stood out for us was his passion and enthusiasm for the game and he is definitely committed to continue the development of your players", Stampeders President Dave Kirk said in a phone interview

White is a native of Nepean, Ontario, and comes to the Stampeders from the Kingston Voyageurs of the Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL), where he was the Head Coach/Director of Hockey Operations for the past 2 season.

Prior to that he spent time with Mattawa Blackhawks, Battleford North Stars and the Brockville Braves. White's playing career had stops at Northland College, Adrian College and the University of Ottawa.

Welcome to the Stampeders, Taurean!    


Stampeders President Dave Kirk



New Stamps Head Coach/GM Taurean White

Notre Dame Hounds' Dawe named 2016/17 CJHL Rookie of the Year

The Canadian Junior Hockey League announced Wednesday that Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League forward Adam Dawe of the Notre Dame Hounds has been named its Top Rookie Award recipient for the 2016-17 season.

Dawe, a 17-year-old native of Gander, Nfld., garnered the accolades for the honour, which goes annually to its top first-year Jr. ‘A’ player within the 132-team CJHL, through voting compiled by each of its 10-member Jr. ‘A’ leagues across the country.

Despite still being a midget-aged player, the Notre Dame standout was earlier named SJHL Rookie of the Year, in a campaign where the league boasted a very strong class of first-year players.

Dawe led the SJHL rookie point race wire-to-wire as the Hounds’ forward registered a league-best 64 points among first-year skaters as he scored 19 times and doled out 45 assists.

His offensive numbers also helped him finish tied for ninth overall in SJHL scoring.

Earlier this season, Dawe was also named to the Team West roster and participated in the CJHL Prospects Game held this past January in Cornwall, Ont.

He is expected to attend the University of Maine on scholarship in the fall of 2018 and play for the Black Bears.

The CJHL would also like to recognize the four other finalists for its Top Rookie Award.

BCHL: Cam Donaldson – Powell River Kings
CCHL: Merrick Rippon – Ottawa Jr. A Senators
MHL: Dylan Ryley – Pictou County Weeks Crushers
OJHL: Mel Melconian – Aurora Tigers

(From CJHL Hockey)

Toronto Maple Leafs Banner tour coming to Kelvington in October to honour Wendel Clark

(Media Release)

As part of the Toronto Maple Leafs Centennial Season celebrations, during the 2016-17 NHL season, the team created new banners to hang in Air Canada Centre to pay tribute to the players that have had their numbers retired. Beginning in the summer of 2016, and continuing into the first half of the 2017-18 season, the 18 original Air Canada Centre banners will be delivered to the towns that these players called home. On October 21, the banner of Wendel Clark will be delivered to Kelvington, Saskatchewan, with the official arrival taking place at the Kelvington Elevator on Railway Ave.

“One of our goals throughout our Centennial Season, in addition to celebrating the rich history of the Toronto Maple Leafs, was to share the excitement of this special season with fans far and wide and thank them for their support,” said Brendan Shanahan, President and Alternate Governor of the Toronto Maple Leafs. “This banner tour was, and continues to be an important part of Maple Leafs history, permanently putting the original ACC banners on display in the towns of our greatest players.”

“In 1993, the Toronto Maple Leafs and Leafs Alumni began the tradition of honouring former Leafs greats by raising their names and numbers to the rafters of Maple Leaf Gardens, until the team moved to Air Canada Centre, where the tradition continued,” said Peter Ing, President of the Leafs Alumni. “For years, hockey fans in Toronto have been able to enjoy these ceremonies and see the banners when they visit Air Canada Centre. It’s special to know that now, fans in the communities that produced those players will be able to see their banners as well.”

Chairwoman of the upcoming event, Lorelle Holowaty said, “We are excited for this opportunity to honor and celebrate the contributions, awareness and success that Wendel Clark has brought to the community of Kelvington. The event will celebrate the formal retirement of Wendel’s number 17. Our Wendel Clark Day Committee will be hosting a series of events for all ages, that will be both fun and respectful of the historical significance of this event.”

Wendel Clark joined the Maple Leafs in 1985, and set a Leafs rookie record for goal scoring that stood for 31 seasons. After three tours in Toronto, Clark had become the club’s all-time playoff goal scoring leader. Former Maple Leafs President Ken Dryden said "Game in, game out, year in, year out, he was just a kid cruising the ice looking to cause trouble - a wicked wrist shot for a goal, a crushing body check, a fight - opponents' bodies littered on the ice, fans
out of their seats, the place in an uproar, and Wendel, no expression on his face, looking around wondering what the commotion was about.” This past season, Clark was named to The One Hundred presented by Canadian Tire, a list of the 100 Greatest Maple Leafs of the team’s first 100 years, learned that he will be receiving a statue on Legends Row this fall.
Itinerary for the day will include:

• Official Banner Raising Ceremony at 2:30 p.m. @ Kelvington Elevator on Railway Ave (free for all ages)

• Autograph, Meet & Greet at 3 p.m. @ Kelvington Recreational Arena (free for all ages)

• Supper, Program, Live Auction & Dance starting at 5 p.m. @ Kelvington Recreational Centre (19+)

All proceeds will benefit the Kelvington Recreational Arena.

The one day ticket launch date will be held on Friday. Tickets can be picked up at the Kelvington Recreational Arena from 6PM - 8PM or online that day at www.brandingbarn.ca


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Event Chairwoman Lorelle Holowaty chats about the big day.

Tuesday Local Sports Recap

Tyler Brown made 35 saves, including 18 in the third period, as the Regina Pats held on for a 3-2 win over the Seattle Thunderbirds on Tuesday in Game 3 of the Western Hockey League's championship final.

Robbie Holmes had the eventual winner at the 4:49 mark of the second period to help Regina take a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series for the Ed Chynoweth Cup.


 Connor Hobbs and Chase Harrison both had power-play goals in the first period.

Game 4 is in Kent, Washington tonight (Wed)

Alexander True and Sami Moilanen replied for Seattle. Carl Stankowski stopped 25 shots in net.

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The Richardson Pioneer Men’s Fastball League on Tuesday night saw the Wynyard Blues defeat the Rosebud Royals 5-0 in Wynyard.

Blues pitcher, Mike Jordan had a complete game 2-hit shutout in the victory in addition to a home run.

Blues scored one in the 3rd, three in the 4th and and one more in the 5th for a 5-0 victory.

Royal pitcher James Holowaty also pitched a complete game allowing only 4 earned runs.  

Wayway's Durdle commits to Northland College

(From @TheLilDurdy)

Wayway Wolverines’ alumni Cody Durdle will suit up next season for Northland College.

Durdle, who played two seasons with the Wolves, was a solid defenceman, who recorded 45 points (13-32) in 84 games. He also played briefly for Portage and Virden.

“Heading into this off-season we had to address the losses incurred to graduation on our blue-line and we kept coming back to Cody,” said Northland Head Coach Seamus Gregory. “He’s big, strong, can jump in the rush and shut down when called upon.

“In our facility we feel he will be a presence and another piece we need to continue to move forward. He is a very dedicated player and fantastic person, his family too was unbelievable to work with from the start of the process. We are excited about this commitment, he will be a very solid member of our college community”.

Northland College is an NCAA Division III institution located in Ashland, Wisconsin.  The LumberJacks and LumberJills sponsor 15 varsity sports and compete in the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference and the Northern Collegiate Hockey Association.