Local products Zerr; Kozushka selected in 2022 CFL Draft on Tuesday

A couple of local products were selected during last night's 2022 Canadian Football League draft.

Langenburg's Noah Zerr out of the Saskatchewan Huskies was picked in the 2nd round, 12th overall by the BC Lions, while Yorkton product Peter Kozushka of the Alberta Golden Bears went in the 6th round, 51st overall by the Montreal Alouettes.  

The 6'7, 330 pound Zerr appeared in 30 games over four seasons with the Huskies, starting all but one of those at left tackle and he says the moment was pretty surreal. 

""You dreamed about that moment your whole life and I'm just so lucky and happy that the BC Lions are willing to take a chance on me and draft me into their organization and see what I can do come training camp time." 

Zerr will also attend mini-camp with the NFL's New York Giants later this month.

Meanwhile for Kozushka, a fellow Yorkton Raider Gridder alumni, he just completed his 4th year with Golden Bears as their left tackle and he says it's a dream come true.

"Growing up in Yorkton and it's growing up in Saskatchewan, actually, it's the big football province and you always watch the CFL on TV and there's always a little voice in the back of the young kids head saying, hey, one day that could be me, kind of thing and so to actually have it happen is it's awesome and amazing and surreal and I'm just so thankful for everybody who's helped me out on this journey throughout my life and I'm really happy that it was able to happen. " 

As a former Coach, it was a pretty proud moment last night (Tues) for Raider Gridder Head Coach Roby Sharpe. 

"You know we've had these guys with us since there were, 11 years old and to see them get drafted and get the chance to live out their dream it's just absolutely awesome."

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Noah Zerr Interview: 

bennywalchuk2 · Noah Zerr - Draft (May 4)

Peter Kozushka Interview: 

bennywalchuk2 · Peter Kozushka - Draft (May 4th)

SJHL names McIntyre as next Commissioner

 

After an extensive search, the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League has announced Kyle McIntyre as their next commissioner.

” Kyle embodies everything that we were looking for in a commissioner and in a league. Passion, hard work, reliability, and desire to push our game to the next level. With a proven track record in his previous positions, we feel Mr. McIntyre was the best fit to implement our vision as a league. We look forward to working with Kyle with the aim to push our league to a new level under his leadership”, said Kyle Adamson, Chairman SJHL Board of Governors said in a news release 

The Swift Current product, assumes his new role fully on June 1st, takes over Bill Chow who announced he was stepping down after 11 years on the job.

" It's a league I've been very passionate about, I'm a former player in the league and I've followed it vert closely and it's something that I really think that there's lots of opportunities for kids and my interest is really keeping our Saskatchewan kids in Saskatchewan and making the Saskatchewan Junior League even better than it is now.  "

McIntyre most recently retired after a 30-year career in education, including the past 20 years in a senior leadership position and he says he was intrigued by the position. 

McIntyre is familiar with the SJHL, having played 4 years in the league back in the 1980's with Swift Current and the Yorkton Terriers 

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Full Chat with McIntyre below: 

bennywalchuk2 · Kyle McIntyre - SJHL Commissioner (May 2nd)

Another successful Football Night in Saskatchewan takes place in Yorkton

(YMF President Roby Sharpe along with guest speaker and Grey Cup JR Larose, a part of Football Night in Saskatchewan 2022:  Picture from Darcy Zaharia) 

Football Night in Saskatchewan, the annual fundraising banquet, in support of Yorkton Minor Football made its return with a full house on Saturday night, following a two year hiatus, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

"It was just nice to see everyone again, and be able to host the event after the couple year absence, this is our major fundraiser of the year to cover the expenses for our Yorkton Minor Football operations and just can't enough for the support from our community," said Yorkton Minor Football President Roby Sharpe.

Guest speakers included former CFL player J.R. LaRose, along with Langenburg's Noah Zerr and Yorkton's Peter Kozushka, who are both expected to be selected in tomorrow's (TUES) CFL Draft.

The evening also featured the announcement of a $100,000 donation from the Yorkton Kinsmen Club, for new lights at Kinsmen Century Field.

"It's just fantastic, Yorkton Kinsmen and has always been a big supporter of local minor football and with his donation it shows that, and even with the other business that are graciously going to help out is just awesome and we can't wait play under the lights even more in the future."

The new lights are expected to be ready in time for the upcoming fall football season, with Yorkton Concrete, Potzus Construction, R.H. Electric and Triple-A Directional Drilling donating their time and labour to help complete the project.

Sharpe adds the lights is the next possible step to bringing a Junior football to the community in the near future.

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GX94/Fox FM's Craig Read caught up with YMF President Roby Sharpe below:

bennywalchuk2 · Roby - Reader (Football Night)

2022 East Central District Senior Badminton Results

 

The 2022 East Central Senior Badminton District Championships were held yesterday (Wed) in Yorkton. 

The results include: 

Boys Singles: 1) Skylar Ryczak (Sturgis)

                        2) Dylan Prince (Sacred Heart)


Girls' Singles: 1) Rycell Perpetua (Melville Comp) 

                         2) Angela Fetsch (Sacred Heart) 


Boys' Doubles: 1) Tyler Powell & Levi Straker (Melville Comp) 

                          2) Thomas Hauber & Logan Lewchuk (Canora) 


Girls' Doubles: 1) Jordyn Thomas & Rylee Zbeetnoff (Kamsack)

                           2) Sierra Sapara & Marie Dunster (Esterhazy) 


Mixed Doubles: 1) Justin Adam & Hailey Madsen (Yorkton Regional) 

                            2) Taylin Ruf & Ty Thomas (Kamsack) 
                            

                             
The top finishers will now advance to the SHSAA Regional Badminton Championships on May 7th in Humboldt. 

                          

Millionaires; Terriers make signings for 2022/23 SJHL Season

 The Yorkton Terriers and Melville Millionaires have both signed more players to letter of intents for the 2022/23 SJHL season.

The Terriers' have signed 2004-born defenceman Cade Van Brabant and 2004-born forward Cade Kennedy. 

Van Brabant, a Sturgeon County, Alberta product had 13 points in 35 games this past season with the Fort Saskatchewan U18 AAA Rangers, while Kennedy led the Yorkton SeCon Maulers in scoring this past season scoring 23 times while adding 18 assists for 41 points in 44 games.

The Regina product has suited up for 15 combined regular season & playoff games with Terriers scoring once. 

Meanwhile, the Millionaires inked up 2004-born forward Daxin Peterson out of the Moose Jaw U18 AAA Warriors and 2004-born D Ayden Lamarre out of the Estevan Bears U18 AAA. 

The Assiniboia, SK product compiled 17 goals, 25 assists for 42 points in 44 games this past campaign. 

Lamarre, who hails from Gull Lake, SK had 22 points in 40 games with the Bears. 

He was also pointless in 9 games as an AP with the Millionaires during the 2021/22 season. 

April 22nd Local Hockey Notes

 

Two Terriers' named to SJHL All-Rookie Team

The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League announced their All-Rookie team on Thursday, and it included two Yorkton Terriers. 

Terriers' G and Yorkton product Kael DePape & Terrier D Parker Jasper have been named to the team after solid rookie seasons. 

DePape, who was also named the Viterra division's Top Goalie and Rookie of the Year posted a 22-15-5 regular season record with a 2.32GAA, 0.915 SV% and 4 shutouts in 43 games. 

Jasper, a Regina product compiled 2 goals, 26 assists for 28 points in 51 games. 

D Jaryd Sych, and forward's Connor McGrath (Humboldt), Kevin Anderson (Notre Dame) and Jeremi Tremblay (Flin Flon) were also named. 

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Yorkton's Berezowski recognized with WHL Award Nomination 

After an excellent regular season, Yorkton's Jackson Berezowski has been recognized by the Western Hockey League. 

The Everett Silvertip forward was named the U.S division nominee for the league's Most Sportmanslike Players, while also being named to the division's first team All-Start squad. 

He registered 46 goals, 33 assists for 79 points in 62 regular season games while registering just 23 penalty minutes. 

Other locals recognized include Rossburn's Chad Nychuk named an East division 2nd team All-Star & Strathclair, MB's Conor Geekie who was named the East Division nominee for Humanitarian of the Year. 

The WHL Awards will be announced on June 1st.  

Locals players gearing up to compete in 2022 WHL Playoffs

The 2022 Western Hockey League Playoffs kicks off tonight with the Edmonton Oil Kings taking on the Lethbridge Hurricanes. 

The other series begin on Friday (April 22nd). 

Local players taking part in the race for the Ed Chynoweth Cup below:

Brandon Wheat Kings:

Tyson Zimmer (Russell, MB) 

Chad Nychuk (Rossburn, MB) 


Everett Silvertips: 

Jackson Berezowski (Yorkton, SK) 

Dexter Whittle (Virden, MB)

Tarin Smith (Porcupine Plain, SK) 


Kelowna Rockets:

Mark Liwiski (Dauphin, MB) 

Jake Poole (McAuley, MB)


Moose Jaw Warriors: 

Ryder Korczak (Yorkton, SK)  

Daemon Hunt (Moosomin-born) 


Prince Albert Raiders: 

Evan Herman (The Pas, MB) 

Saskatoon Blades: 

Tristen Robins (Clear Lake, MB) 

Nolan Maier (Yorkton, SK) 


Spokane Chiefs: 

Grady Lane (Virden, MB) 

Chase Bertholet (The Pas, MB) 


Vancouver Giants: 

Kyle Bochek (Moosomin, SK) 

For full bracket of the 2022 WHL Playoffs   CLICK HERE