the S C O R E Valley Christian Academy wins Boys 1A Soccer gold December, 2012 Volume 5 Issue 3 The Valley Christian Academy Senior Boys Soccer team participated in the 1A Boys Provincial Championship hosted by Regina Christian School on October 26 and 27. VCA beat Middle Lake in the semi final 1-0, and went on to defeat Regina Christian School 2-1 to win the provincial gold medal. Congratulations to Coaches Richard Weber and Mark Longfellow on a very successful season! RJC girls win provincial silver Congratulations to the Rosthern Junior College Senior Girls Soccer team on winning the silver medal at the 1A Girls Soccer Provincial Championship in Outlook on October 27. The girls had a strong season, peaking at regionals where the team defeated Chief Poundmaker 9-4 in the semi-final and then VCA 5-1 in the final to secure first place. At provincials, the girls beat a spirited team from Outlook 2-1 to advance to the gold medal game, where they fell by a score of 3-1 to Lake Lenore. Congratulations to Coach Mel Siemens on an incredible season! Valley Christian Academy s Senior Boys soccer team after their victory Rosthern Junior College Senior Girls soccer team Page 1
VCA wins provincial bronze medal in Girls 1A Soccer Congratulations to the Valley Christian Academy Senior Girls Soccer team on winning the bronze medal at the 1A Girls Soccer Provincial Championship in Outlook on October 27. The team went undefeated through their season and received their first loss of the year in Regionals to Rosthern Junior College. They played a hard fought game against Lake Lenore in the semi-final, losing 3-1 and then defeated Outlook 5-2 to win the bronze medal. Congratulations to Coach Jonathan Nickel! Other soccer news Valley Christian Academy Senior Girls soccer team Stobart s Senior Girls won the provincial bronze medal in Girls 7 v 7 soccer, defeating Constable Robin Cameron at Middle Lake on October 27. Congratulations to Coach Curt Chaplin on a successful season! Stobart s Senior Boys placed fourth at provincials. Warman High School did a great job hosting 2A Boys provincial soccer. Congratulations to the organizing committee and the Senior Boys soccer team on a job well done (Coaches Chris Folden, Dustin Chahley and Brandon Holmes and manager Michael Collins). CVAC will host 2014 2A Boys Soccer provincials at either Valley Christian Academy or Rosthern Junior College. A. D. Athletic Directors Calendar Saturday, December 1 President s Meeting Thursday, December 6 The second Athletic Directors meeting of the school year at Division Office in Warman CVAC portal The CVAC portal is listed along the top bar on the Prairie Spirit home page (www.spiritsd.ca/cvac.htm).the portal is accessible to staff and the public, and only Athletic Directors have permission to make changes to the information presented. The portal provides a complete CVAC calendar, the CVAC Executive, a list of the Athletic Directors in all CVAC schools and upcoming tournaments. In addition, all sports are listed on the left side of the portal, each with the names and emails of all the CVAC coaches for that sport, by age classification (junior/senior) and gender (boys/girls), where applicable. Other information includes rules, league, tournaments, forms, officials lists, clinics and awards. The CVAC calendar is being constantly updated, making it a good reference for CVAC events. We are continually trying to make this site as useful and user-friendly as possible. If you have suggestions, please contact Grant Elke, Extra-Curricular Commissioner. Page 2
Two silver medals in football Hanley wins silver in 1A 6-man football The Hanley Sabers football team had an exceptional season this fall, finishing the year with a record of 9 wins and one loss. Unfortunately, that one loss came in the provincial final! Hanley Composite School lost 67-24 to Ituna/Kelliher in the provincial final on Saturday, November 10 in Hanley. The team would like to thank the communities of Hanley, Dundurn and surrounding areas for the incredible support that was demonstrated at each and every game. We hope that our play on the field not only entertained, but was also an example of sportsmanship and hard work. The team would like to congratulate our graduating players on their success this year and thank them for their contributions to the club over their years with the team: Josh Anderson, Matthew Englot, Skylar Fogen, Levi Lenius, Alexander Mann, Erik Olson and Steven Sira. The Hanley Sabers football team in action Warman claims silver in 9-man football The 2012 Warman Wolverine football team had a great season filled many successes. For the first time in the team s five-year history, they advanced out of conference play. The team had a 4 and 2 regular season which was good for second place in Conference 4. The team then defeated Martensville in the second versus third game to advance to the provincial quarterfinals. From there, the team defeated Foam Lake in Foam Lake and Indian Head in Warman to advance to the Provincial final in Melfort. The Wolverines were defeated 53-26 in the final game by a very good Melfort Comet team. The 2012 team was filled with hardworking, dedicated players who committed themselves to being the best they could be. The seven Grade 12 players provided excellent leadership all season long. While the team will miss the graduating players, the returning players gained valuable experience that will help them in the 2013 season. Warman Wolverines football team and coaching staff Page 3
CVAC teams win bronze medals in volleyball RJC wins bronze in 3A Boys provincials The Rosthern Junior College Senior Boys Volleyball team won the bronze medal at provincials on November 24 in Maidstone. After finishing the round robin with a 2-2 record, the team picked up their play in the playoff round. They defeated Wilkie in a tight two-set quarterfinal match and then lost their semi-final in an epic three-set match against number one ranked Kelvington. In the bronze medal match, RJC defeated Langenburg in straight sets to claim third place. Congratulations to Coach Adam Ens! Rostern Junior College Senior volleyball team celebrate their bronze medal win Waldheim claims bronze in 3A Girls provincials The Waldheim Raiders Senior Girls Volleyball team had an exceptional season that culminated in winning the bronze medal at the SHSAA 3A Girls Provincial playoffs on November 16 and 17 at LCBI (Outlook). After going undefeated through Conference and Regional playoffs, the girls lost their first match at Provincials to Saskatoon Christian School. They finished the round robin play with a record of 3-1, good for second place in their pool. In the playoff cross-over, the Waldheim girls defeated Rosthern Junior College in the quarter-final game. The Raiders then lost to LCBI (who ended up winning gold) in the semi-finals. After the disappointing loss in the semi s, the girls showed great resiliency and won the bronze medal with a convincing win over Southey. Congratulations to the team and Coach Derek Zacharias on a great season! The girls would like to give a sincere thanks to all of their parents and fans who supported them throughout their season as can be seen in the picture below. Waldheim Senior Girls volleyball team after bronze medal match Other volleyball news Colonsay s Senior Girls team placed fourth in 1A Girls provincials with three close sets against Holdfast in Englefeld on Nov. 17. For the first time, Valley Christian Academy s Senior Boys team played in volleyball provincials (4A Boys on November 23 in Nipawin). Three students from the Central Valley Athletic Conference (Nicole Brockman, Rosthern Junior College; Samantha Zacharias, Waldheim School; and Katelyn Quiring, WW Brown School, Langham) are part of an elite U18 women s volleyball team taking part in an exciting exchange with a team from China. Please go to the following StarPhoenix link for more information. Page 4
Provincial Cross-Country medalists Jayson Childs, Clavet Composite School, won the provincial gold medal in Midget Boys Cross Country competition at Echo Valley Provincial Park, Fort Qu Appelle, on October 13. Jayson had a time of 13:47, 22 seconds ahead of the second place runner. Jayson is coached by Moira Hamm. Congratulations! Jayson Childs Alex Senger of Allan School won the silver medal in Senior Boys competition at the 2012 Provincial Cross Country championship in Fort Qu Appelle on October 13. Alex currently trains with Riversdale Athletic Club in Saskatoon and has been eager to share his training knowledge with other students. He demonstrates a strong work ethic, relentless determination and a drive to be his absolute best. Alex provides Allan School with an exemplary role-model. Congratulations Alex! Allan School is very proud of you! Alex Senger Alex Senger competing at Provincials CVAC Cross Country Wednesday, October 3, Hanley The top three times in each age category: Atom Boys Nate Healey (Warman Elementary) Tede Diegel (Rosthern Elementary) Nathan Flodell (Warman Elementary) Pee Wee Boys Cohner Saleski (Valley Manor) Nolan Ens (Waldheim) Josh Pillar (Warman Elementary) Bantam Boys Jerzy Orchard (Delisle Elementary) Levi Brecknell (Clavet) Dakota Whiteside (Venture Heights) Midget Boys Jayson Childs (Clavet) Gavin Steckler (Colonsay) Kyle Ayotte (Martensville High) Junior Boys Duncan Sutherland (Borden) Anthony Judkins (Borden) Eric Westad (Borden) Senior Boys Alex Senger (Allan) Brendan Shultz (Waldheim) Tim Friesen (Rosthern High) Atom Girls Brenna Paquin (Warman Elementary) Chelsea Dyck (Warman Elementary) Carissa Norsten (Waldheim) Pee Wee Girls Hannah Walton (Valley Manor) Tseganesh Killoh (Warman Elementary) Mackenzie Rudolph (Rosthern Elementary) Bantam Girls Emily Fiala (Blaine Lake) Jaeda Ostoforoff (Venture Heights) Jasmine Fehr (VCA) Midget Girls Kaycee Schroeder (Hanley) Emma Pidwerbesky (Borden) Jordyn Colborn (Delisle Composite) Junior Girls Tymeka Zimmerman (Martensville High) Senior Girls Tiffany Wharton (Clavet) Amee Toporchak (Delisle Composite) Lauren Ritchie (Warman High) Page 5
Senior Golf CVAC Senior Golf - Sand results The district sand golf championship took place in Hanley on September 11. Eight boys from Waldheim and Hanley battled the wind and each other to determine the 2012 winner. After 18 holes in winds over 40 km per hour, Cody Field from Waldheim emerged as the champion. Three golfers from Hanley were in a tie for second place: Taylor Kistner, Nathan Davis and Matthew Englot. After further play, Taylor and Nathan joined Cody at provincials. Provincial playoffs were held in Canwood on the weekend of September 21 and 22. The tournament was a challenge for our CVAC golfers with Cody, Taylor, and Nathan finishing 21st, 26th, and 27th, respectively. Congratulations to Coaches Reg Pauls (Waldheim) and Scott Cory (Hanley). Cody Field with Grant Elke CVAC Senior Golf - Grass results CVAC held its senior golf championship at the Legends in Warman on September 10. Even though students had been back at school for less than a week, about 40 students took part in the tournament. The weather was pleasant, the wind was present, and the greens were fast, very fast according to many of the players. On the girls side, there was a disappointing six entrants, an area CVAC needs to continue to develop. Only three of these entrants showed for the playoff, all from Clavet. Since this meant that they were entitled to advance to provincials as the team champions, they chose to play only nine holes of individual competition. Winning the 2012 girls championship was Kristen Streifel, with Stephanie Pankiw and Leslie Nyholt rounding off the winning team. On the boys side, 45 boys pre-registered for the championship, a drop from last year, possibly due to the earlier playoff date, with 36 individuals taking part in the actual tournament. The eighth hole proved to be the undoing for several of the golfers. In the end, four of the five top golfers were from Clavet with a tie for first between Ryan Ekdahl from Clavet and Cory Gardipy from Stobart. After a playoff hole, Cory emerged as the 2012 boys champion. The team champions from Clavet were Ryan Ekdahl, Wesley Perehudoff, Nigel Lendsey, and Chris Beresh. Congratulations to Coach Cherie Wilke! Cory Gardipy with Grant Elke Boys team champions: Chris Beresh, Nigel Lendsay, Wes Perehudoff, Ryan Ekdahl, Clavet Composite School Girls team champions: Stephanie Pankiw, Kristen Streifel, Tiffany Wharton, Clavet Composite School Page 6
CVAC Junior results Junior Soccer Girls The 2012 playoffs were quite exciting. In the preliminary round, Stobart edged Constable Robin Cameron 5-4. A few days later during the semifinals, Waldheim edged VCA 2-1 while Warman defeated Stobart 6-2. After a break for lunch, the third place game was played with VCA winning a challenging victory 4-3 over Stobart. The gold medal championship game followed, which was a defensive struggle resulting in a 1-0 victory for Waldheim over Warman. Congratulations to Coach Trace Block and his team for capturing Waldheim s first CVAC soccer championship! Waldheim Junior Girls, with Coach Trace Block Boys The 2012 boys playoffs were contested in Warman on the same day. During the semi-finals, Stobart played solid defence to defeat Warman 3-0, while VCA displayed offensive prowess defeating Constable Robin Cameron 8-1. In the third place game, Warman erupted for 9 goals, defeating Constable Robin Cameron 9-2. As expected, the gold medal game was another defensive struggle. After scoreless regulation and overtime, the match moved to a shootout. The result was a hard-fought 1-0 victory for VCA. Congratulations to Coach Murray Neudorf and his team on their victory! Upcoming Dates Date Event Location February 5, 7 and 9 Junior Boys Basketball Langham February 4, 6 and 9 Junior Girls Basketball Langham February 8 and 9 Senior Curling Districts Delisle February 15 and 16 Senior Curling Regionals TBD March 1 and 2 Provincial Curling finals various March 1 and 2 Junior Curling Conferences Aberdeen + Langham March 5 or 6 Junior Curling Districts Langham March 8 and 9 Wrestling Regionals Moose Jaw March 8 and 9 Senior Basketball Conference see www.shsaa.ca March 15 and 16 Senior Basketball Regionals TBD March 15 and 16 Provincial Wrestling Regina March 21-23 Hoopla - Provincial Basketball Saskatoon The Score newsletter Published throughout the school year Contact: grant.elke@spiritsd.ca Page 7
Junior Volleyball Boys The CVAC junior boys championship was held November 3 at Constable Robin Cameron Educational Complex. After a competitive round robin, three teams were tied for first place. When the dust had cleared, Langham was in first place, followed by Colonsay, Waldheim, and Dalmeny. The first semifinal was a 90-minute battle, with Colonsay defeating Waldheim (12-25, 25-22, 25-19). This was followed by a 75-minute struggle, with Langham defeating Dalmeny (23-25, 25-21, 25-19). After a break to refocus, the final began. Once again, it was a battle, culminating in a Langham victory over Colonsay (25-19, 20-25, 25-14). Congratulations to Coach Terry Chalifour and his team for their victory in a very competitive field. Girls The CVAC junior girls championship was held November 3 at Osler School. It was a great day for some very competitive and close matches. After the Langham Junior Boys volleyball team with Coach Terry Chalifour round robin, Hanley was in first place, with Waldheim in second. After taking both round robin games against Hanley, Martensville defeated Warman for third place. Waldheim and Martensville went head to head in the first semi-final. Waldheim just couldn t hold back the momentum that Martensville had gained in their win against Hanley. Martensville won the match 25-23 and 25-19, bumping out Waldheim for a place in the final. It seemed in the next semi-final Hanley would take an easy win over Warman, after winning the first set 25-11. Warman fought back, not willing to let it go so easily, but ended up losing a very close set 26-28. Hanley met Martensville in the final for some great volleyball. In the end, Hanley stretched ahead, winning 25-20 and 25-23. Congratulations to the Hanley Sabers for a great day of volleyball as well to all the teams who demonstrated tremendous sportsmanship! Hanley Junior Girls volleyball team with Coach Scott Cory Executive 2012/13 Craig Reinhardt, President Josh Janzen, Vice-President Grant Elke, Extra-Curricular Commissioner/Treasurer Jon Yellowlees, Coordinator Noel Roche, LEADS representative Scott Cory, Officials Commissioner Amanda Chilibeck and Lucia Kondra, Members at Large Page 8