MJHL Draft Results

The Steinbach Blades selected Beausejour forward Nicholas Kobelka first overall in Sunday's MJHL Entry Draft. The following players were listed by the Swan Valley Stampeders and Waywayseecappo Wolverines. The first number is the round selected, with the overall pick in brackets.

Swan Valley
1 (3) Matt Vigier F, Notre Dame *
1 (9) Colin Baudry F, La Broquerie *
2 (14) Jordan Greig D, Souris *
3 (31) Landon Peel D, Virden *
4 (36) Boden Sigurdson F, Morden
5 (47) Jagger Thomas F, Boissevain
8 (80) Carson Perreaux F, Brandon
9 (91) Shane Walker D, Carmen
10 (102) Landon Cross D, Brandon *

9 picks... 5 forwards, 4 defensemen.

* Matthieu Vigier is Stephan Vigier's cousin, and was a 4th round pick (67th) of the Moose Jaw Warriors in the WHL Draft.
* Landon Peel is current Stampeder Jeff Peel's brother, and a 3rd round pick (50th) of the Regina Pats.
* Landon Cross is a 3rd round pick (54th) of the Kamloops Blazers.
* Colin Baudry is a 7th round pick (133rd) of the Moose Jaw Warriors.
* Jordan Greig is a 9th round pick (198th) of the Calgary Hitmen.

Wayway
1 (5) Daniel Dunn F, Russell
2 (16) David Heath D, Melita
3 (27) Hudson Morrison F, Brandon
4 (38) Patrick McMullen D, La Salle
5 (49) Jordan Dragojevic F, La Salle *
6 (60) Yanik Tetreault F, Winnipeg
7 (71) Scott Gallagher D, Winnipeg
9 (93) Spencer Tremblay G, Winnipeg *
10 (104) Kevin Holden F, Lorette

9 picks... 5 forwards, 3 defensemen, 1 goalie.

* Jordan Dragojevic was an 11th round pick (238th) of the Brandon Wheat Kings in this year's WHL Draft.

* G Spencer Tremblay played in the South Sask "AAA" Bantam League with Notre Dame in 2008-09, posting an 11-0 record in the regular season, with a microscopic 0.64 GAA and 7 shutouts. In the playoffs, he was 4-0, with a 1.50 GAA and 1 shutout.

Click here for full MJHL draft results.

Wolverines Build Through the Draft

Current (or recent) Wayway Wolverines who were MJHL drafted by the Wolverines in the last 5 years:

2004
Round 3- Jesse Pouteau D
Round 4- Jerrett Bicknell F (via trade)
Round 5- Layne Renard F

2005
Round 2- Eddie Friesen D
Round 3- Paul Vandevelde F
Round 4- Carey Dyck G

2006
Round 1- David McKelvey-Gunson D
Round 3- Richard Little F
Round 4- Kelly Prince F (AP last season)
Round 5- Steven Duda D

2007
Round 1- Zach Sweet D
Round 2- Ryan Brenn D

2008
(Players drafted were too young to play last year)

Wolverines' Coach/GM Barry Butler

Stamps' GM Not Sold on New Draft Format

Swan Valley GM Guy Vestby

COMPLETE East Central District Track & Field Results

SENIOR BOYS

100 M
1) Nolan Johnstone
2) Mack Bowman
3) Devin Sapara

200 M
1) Cale Brown
2) Nolan Johnstone
3) Devin Sapara

400 M
1) Nolan Johnstone
2) Cale Brown
3) Devin Sapara

800 M
1) Mathew Johnson
2) Nolan Johnstone
3) Blayze Tkachuk

1500 M
1) Mathew Johnson
2) Blayze Tkachuk
3) Zaine Walker

3000 M
1) Mathew Johnson
2) Blayze Tkachuk
3) Zaine Walker

Hurdles
1) Nicholas Thies
2) Kyle Rusnak
3) Ethan Fedorchuk

High Jump
1) Lance Stradeski
2) Nicholas Thies
3) Vivian Hauss

Long Jump
1) Lance Stradeski
2) Justin Helmeczi
3) Terrence Shewchuk

Triple Jump
1) Brendon Schultz
2) Cael Sullivan
3) Justin Helmeczi

Shotput
1) Brendon Bomberak
2) R.J. Skinner
3) Adam Korb

Discus
1) Brendon Bomberak
2) Cardell Holinaty
3) Jaycee Brass

Javelin
1) William Thomas
2) Brendon Bomberak
3) Brett Scebenski

Points Leaders
1) Nolan Johnstone (36)
2) Mathew Johnson (30)
3) Lance Stradeski (29)

SENIOR GIRLS

100 M
1) Kendal Chutskoff
2) Nicole Shewchuk
3) Haley Erbach

200 M
1) Nicole Shewchuk
2) Haley Erbach
3) Kendal Chutskoff

400 M
1) Nicole Shewchuk
2) Haley Erbach
3) Jane Baetz

800 M
1) Megan Fedorchuk
2) Sara Huyghebaert
3) Carly Westberg

1500 M
1) Megan Fedorchuk
2) Carly Westberg
3) Brooklyn Asbjornhus

3000 M
1) Megan Fedorchuk
2) Carly Westberg
3) Teigan Binsfield

Hurdles
1) Nicole Shewchuk
2) Anne Fetsch
3) Jane Baetz

High Jump
1) Kendal Chutskoff
2) Cailee Bell
3) Nicole Kresier

Long Jump
1) Cailee Bell
2) Ashley Schramm
3) Kendall Chutskoff

Triple Jump
1) Cailee Bell
2) Ashley Schramm
3) Sara Huyghebaert

Shotput
1) Jody Ferris
2) Tierney Howe
3) Samantha Erhardt

Discus
1) Samantha Erhardt
2) Alex Eskra
3) Taniya Heuchert

Javelin
1) Samantha Erhardt
2) Oralie Entz
3) Shae Yuzicapi

Points Leaders
1) Nicole Shewchuk (38)
2) Cailee Bell (33)
3) Kendal Chutskoff (32)

JUNIOR BOYS

100 M
1) Tyler Pindus
2) Lawerence Off
3) Travis Lutz

200 M
1) Tyler Pindus
2) Kelby Cottine
3) Dwight Dull

400 M
1) Tyler Pindus
2) Regan Michalishen
3) Brandon Gress

800 M
1) Karson Erbach
2) Scott Shivak
3) Regan Michalishen

1500 M
1) Brandon Gress
2) Travis Lemaire
3) Kyle Dressler

3000 M
1) Brandon Gress
2) Kyle Dressler
3) Travis Lemaire

Hurdles
1) Kelby Cottine
2) Riley Markewich

High Jump
1) John Neibrandt
2) Zane Rogalski
3) Tyler Pindus

Long Jump
1) John Neibrandt
2) Blaze Lisoway
3) Karson Erbach

Triple Jump
1) John Neibrandt
2) Kelby Cottine
3) Karson Erbach

Shotput
1) Brett Geysen
2) Dustin Dunbar
3) Ryan Shumay

Discus
1) Travis Lutz
2) Nicholas Dmitriuk
3) Brett Geysen

Javelin
1) Travis Campbell
2) Ben Walchuk
3) Travis Lutz

Points Leaders
1) Tyler Pindus (36)
2) John Neibrandt (30)
2) Kelby Cottine (30)

JUNIOR GIRLS

100 M
1) Stephanie Sawchuk
2) Kylie Chupa
3) Sarah Weinbender

200 M
1) Stephanie Sawchuk
2) Kylie Chupa
3) Sarah Weinbender

400 M
1) Olivia Blenner-Hasset
2) Kylie Chupa
3) Avery Westberg

800 M
1) Avery Westberg
2) Olivia Blenner-Hasset
3) Abby Ehrlich

1500 M
1) Avery Westberg
2) Kaylah Kriger
3) Olivia Blenner-Hasset

3000 M
1) Avery Westberg
2) Kaylah Kriger
3) Kelsey Kreklewich

Hurdles
1) Olivia Blenner-Hassett
2) Marie Quewezance

High Jump
1) Kienna Sharp
2) Shirelle McAlpine

Long Jump
1) Stephanie Sawchuk
2) Kienna Sharp
3) Chelsea Sveinbjornson

Triple Jump
1) Stepahnie Sawchuk
2) Kylie Chupa
3) Sarah Weinbender

Shotput
1) Chelsea Sveinbjonson
2) Megan Gurski
3) Deandra Stachura

Discus
1) Danielle Thurston
2) Kallie-Wade Lacoste
3) Megan Gurski

Javelin
1) Chelsea Sveinbjonson
2) Jane Ladine
3) Deandra Stachura

Points Leaders
1) Stephanie Sawchuk
2) Avery Westberg
3) Olivia Blenner-Hassett

MIDGET BOYS

100 M
1) Preston Liebrecht
2) Fa Khoza
3) David Falcetta

200 M
1) Preston Liebrecht
2) Fa Khoza
3) Ben Irvine

400 M
1) Preston Liebrecht
2) Rylan Alexson
3) Ben Irvine

800 M
1) Zac Moore
2) Rylan Alexson
3) Aaron Kriger

1500 M
1) Zac Moore
2) Rylan Alexson
3) Aaron Kriger

3000 M
1) Rylan Alexson
2) Aaron Kriger
3) Brandon Campbell

Hurdles
1) Alex Barsby
2) Max Folk
3) Dillon Chernoff

High Jump
1) Preston Liebrecht
2) Fa Khoza
3) Zac Moore

Long Jump
1) Kostos Karachalios
2) Stephen Hutton
3) Eric Helmeczi

Triple Jump
1) Fa Khoza
2) Brandon Campbell
3) Alex Hornung

Shotput
1) Kenton Hull
2) Brock Maksymiw
3) Taiten Criddle

Discus
1) John Odgers
2) Zac Moore
3) Brock Maksymiw

Javelin
1) Matthew Svenson
2) Justin Schmidt
3) Brock Maksymiw

Points Leaders
1) Preston Liebrecht (40)
2) Zac Moore (34)
2) Fa Khoza (34)
2) Rylan Alexson (34)

MIDGET GIRLS

100 M
1) Rebecca Neal
2) Shelby Hirshmiller
3) Katelyn Draper

200 M
1) Rebecca Neal
2) Shelby Hirshmiller
3) Raquel Hackman

400 M
1) Emily Kruger
2) Tato Cristano
3) Kelsey Schultz

800 M
1) Brooke Mentanko
2) Emily Kruger
3) Meagan Barabash

1500 M
1) Brooke Mentanko
2) Emily Kruger
3) Meaghan Barabash

3000 M
1) Brooke Mentanko
2) Meagan Barabash
3) Annie Neilsen

Hurdles
1) Raquel Hackman
2) Karissa McBride
3) Annie Devries

High Jump
1) Kira Olson
2) Alex Appel
3) Emma Lockhart

Long Jump
1) Rebecca Neal
2) Jazmine Elliot
3) Jenna Sahulka

Triple Jump
1) Tiegan Kuntz
2) Kelsey Schultz
3) Tato Crisanto

Shotput
1) Shannon Rehaluk
2) Kelsi Rieger
3) Breana Kozie

Discus
1) Kyla Bassingthwaite
2) Kelsi Rieger
3) Allison Brass

Javelin
1) Jovi Stevenson
2) Kyla Bassingthwaite
3) Devin Schick

Points Leaders
1) Brooke Mentanko (35)
2) Rebecca Neal (30)
3) Emily Kruger (26)

BANTAM BOYS

100 M
1) Brock Liebrecht
2) Daniel Mandziuk
3) Tristan Stradeski

200 M
1) Daniel Mandziuk
2) Tristan Stradeski
3) Matthijs Wenning

400 M
1) Daniel Mandziuk
2) Tristan Stradeski
3) Ryan Off

800 M
1) Matthijs Wenning
2) Adamik Frumen
3) Tanner LeSann

1500 M
1) Mathiyis Wenning
2) Jon Lucas
3) Jesse Grywacheski

3000 M
1) Riley Popowich
2) Jon Lucas
3) Bernard McDonald

High Jump
1) Carter McKay
2) Ryan Off
3) Elias Giannoulis

Long Jump
1) Bo Bernath
2) Daniel Mandziuk
3) Carter McKay

Triple Jump
1) Justin Zimmer
2) Spencer Bomboir
3) Colton Kulcheski

Shotput
1) Adamik Frumen
2) Colton Kitzan
3) Jayden Leister

Discus
1) Tony Haydar
2) Brendan Young
3) Jon Urzada

Points Leaders
1) Daniel Mandziuk (36)
2) Matthijs Wenning (30)
3) Tristan Stradeski (22.5)

BANTAM GIRLS

100 M
1) Skylar German
2) Erin Werle
3) Whitney Dixon

200 M
1) Skylar German
2) Erin Werle
3) Becca Nielsen

400 M
1) Serena Lazaroff
2) Becca Nielsen
3) Lauren Denysek

800 M
1) Brandey Blahut
2) Leah Hadubiak
3) Courtney Bartok

1500 M
1) Breanna Popoff
2) Brandey Blahut
3) Courtney Bartok

3000 M
1) Breanna Popoff
2) Brandey Blahut
3) Jacqui Kern

High Jump
1) Skylar German
2) Serena Lazaroff
3) Jodi Onda-Inglis

Long Jump
1) Lauren Denysek
2) Kennedy Ottenbreit
3) Erin Werle

Triple Jump
1) Kennedy Ottenbreit
2) Erin Werle
3) Eliah Bedwell

Shotput
1) Beth Prouse
2) Kennedy Ottenbreit
3) Mattison Bomberak

Discus
1) Eliah Bedwell
2) Natasha Brass
3) Janelle Reiger

Points Leaders
1) Kennedy Ottenbreit (31)
2) Skylar German (30)
2) Erin Werle (30)

PEE WEE BOYS

100 M
1) Logan Wiley
2) Mack Bowman
3) Devin Nerbas

200 M
1) Logan Wiley
2) Mack Bowman
3) Devin Nerbas

400 M
1) Devin Nerbas
2) Tristan McLellan
3) Tyson Haas

800 M
1) Dakota Odgers
2) Tristan McLellan
3) Tyson Haas

1500 M
1) Dakota Odgers
2) Jager Langan
3) Sam Folk

3000 M
1) Dakota Odgers
2) Sam Folk
3) Tristan McLellan

High Jump
1) Devin Nerbas
2) Abel Corbeil
3) Lance Parsons

Long Jump
1) Lance Petrack
2) Abel Corbeil
3) Steven St. Marie

Triple Jump
1) Lance Petrack
2) Dakota Odgers
3) Justin Morgan

Shotput
1) Greg Arries
2) Lance Parsons
3) Thomas Putland

Discus
1) Kiefer Appel
2) Colton Reese
3) Greg Arries

Points Leaders
1) Dakota Odgers (38)
2) Devin Nerbas (32)
3) Lance Petracek (31.33)

PEE WEE GIRLS

100 M
1) Breanna Melnechenko
2) Mackenzie Bucholzer
3) Rachael Machnee

200 M
1) Breanna Melnechenko
2) Mackenzie Buchholzer
3) Brooke Rogalski

400 M
1) Sarah Svenson
2) Hayley Lepowick
3) Kayla Gervais

800 M
1) Breanna Melnechenki
2) Sarah Svenson
3) Jaedyn Matsalla

1500 M
1) Sarah Svenson
2) Brooke Melnechenko
3) Rita Fetsch

3000 M
1) Sarah Svenson
2) Rita Fetsch
3) Jaedyn Matsalla

High Jump
1) Andrea Landstand
2) Mackenzie Buchholzer
3) Rachael Machnee

Long Jump
1) Courtney Severson
2) Rita Fetsch
3) Tamara Hirshmiller

Triple Jump
1) Bobby-Jo Schappert
2) Brooke Rogalski
3) Montana Friskie

Shotput
1) Joaney Starblanket
2) Theresa Lenkart
3) Taylor Harris

Discus
1) Theresa Lenkart
2) Desiree Trost
3) Shonia Wallin

Points Leaders
1) Breanna Melnechenko (38)
1) Sarah Svenson (38)
3) Mackenzie Buchholzer (28)
3) Theresa Lenkart (28)

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School Leaders
1) Melville Secondary 600.5
2) YRHS 582
3) Potashville Secondary 509
4) Yorkton Catholic Secondary 502

MJHL Draft Takes New Shape

If you're a fan of the MJHL, you likely know by now the changes the league has made to its entry draft. In the past, the draft has consisted of five rounds, while teams also got to protect five more draft-age players from their minor hockey zone (auto-protects).

Now, the draft will last 10 rounds, with no auto-protects. Teams can still draft their local kids, and the biggest change is, if they draft from outside their local zone in the first five rounds, then their zone is free game for the league's other 10 teams to pick from. However if you stay within your zone for your first five picks, no one else can draft from your local area. Rounds 6 through 10 are all open season.

This isn't new news by any stretch, but with the draft and league meetings coming up this weekend in The Pas, I figured it was worth a call into Commissioner Kim Davis to clarify any questions fans might still have heading into this weekend's draft.


MJHL Commissioner Kim Davis



What do you think of the new format? Does it really even out the playing field? Winnipeg teams historically draft Winnipeg players anyway... so in all likelihood other teams may not be able to take city kids until Round 6... unless of course the Saints or Blues go outside their boundaries in the first five rounds.

Ultimately teams want to get better, and if that means having less local players, they'll probably still do that, most small market fans will tell you the games mean more to them if hometown kids are on the ice. So who this new format probably hurts the most is local players in smaller markets, because no longer do teams HAVE to protect five. Although, if that player never made the team anyway, all they'd ever be was a one-year list player, and maybe get their picture in the paper and name on the radio when they get protected, but even that's pretty cool for a 15-year-old kid.

I find it interesting, I'm not saying good or bad, and I'm sure it'll be revisited after this year to get the 11 teams' opinions.

Your comments are welcomed, especially from MB!

Richie Hall's 18th Annual Red Cross Golf Classic

RICHIE HALL




SCOTT SCHULTZ

On the Links With Schultzy!

I'm in a group with Saskatchewan Roughriders' DL at this (FRI) afternoon's Richie Hall Red Cross Golf Classic at the Deer Park Golf Course.

That should be entertaining to say the least. Much like my golf game I'm sure. Laughable, considering this will be my first round of the year. Went to the range twice but it's not the same. And, if my range swing's any indication... this could be a long day. I may also find out which Rider D-lineman has a better swing, after being grouped with John Chick a year ago. I've never seen a person swing as hard as Chick (didn't always go straight but it always went far!). We were bailed out by Coach Ron Estay and Dr. Bernie Trischuk more than a few times!

While at the range I found I have ZERO golf balls in my bag... gotta take care of that between work and the tournament at 2:00. Goes to show how many I go through in the course of a summer I guess.

Today should be fun. Supper at Melrose Place after. Niiiiice.

Look for pictures/audio over the weekend with hopefully Schultz and Richie.

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Thursday Results

South East Senior Baseball League
Canora Supers 11 @ Willowbrook Royals 5
CAN: Derek Palagian (W)
Jeff Bahrey, Ryan Kitchen, Tom Cook (SB)

Prairie Midget "AA" Baseball League
Melville Millionaires 1 @ Regina Braves 5

Southeast Men's Fastball League
Treaty Four 10 Moosomin Magic 7
T4: Tony Kinistino (W), Grand Slam

Broadview Buffs 12 @ Fleming Sr Jets 7
BB: Lyle Delorme (W), (HR).
Brett Holloway (HR)


FRIDAY

South East Senior Baseball League
Yorkton Jr Cardinals @ Melville Bison 7:30

Tri-Highway Fastball League
Key Braves @ Peepeekisis Warriors 7:00


SATURDAY

South East Senior Baseball League
Melville Bison @ Willowbrook Royals 6:15

Prairie Midget "AAA" Baseball League
Yorkton Cardinals @ Moose Jaw Cardinals 1:00
Yorkton Cardinals @ Moose Jaw Cardinals 3:00

Prairie Gold Lacrosse League
Yorkton Bulldogs @ Swift Current Rampage 7:00


SUNDAY

Prairie Midget "AAA" Baseball League
Weyburn Beavers @ Yorkton Cardinals 1:00

Prairie Gold Lacrosse League
Yorkton Bulldogs @ Assiniboia Attack 2:00

Earlier Games in 2009-10?

A big shot in the Yorkton Terriers' organization asked me to put a poll on the blog asking fans if they'd like to see home games moved to 7:00pm starts this coming season, instead of the usual 7:30. You can have your say by voting in the top right corner from now until their AGM, which, I believe, is June 17th.

Obviously this means the team is kicking around the idea for 2009-10, and they want your say. I believe a poll will also be made available at http://www.yorktonterriers.com/.

The Kindersley Klippers switched to 7:00 starts last season, and I love it, honestly. The only problem I can see is some people might work until 6:00, and have to get home, feed their family, and get to FAA by 7:00. But personally, after doing 80+ games in each of the last two seasons, I would not complain one bit if I was in bed half an hour earlier some nights... so I kinda hope the rest of the league eventually follows suit.

Your thoughts?

Please vote, and comment with your reasons why on this page. Also, if you're a Message Boarder, feel free to bring it up on the SJHL Message Board, and direct people to this site to have their say. Hits have been more than cut in half since hockey ended so increased traffic will obviously lead to more votes.

Mils' Murray Moves On / Butler Talks About Bowles Scholly

From www.sjhl.ca

1988 F Tyler Murray will continue his hockey career after reaching an agreement to play at SAIT this autumn. Murray (Regina SK) rebounded with an excellent season by contributing 46-points in 55-games after suffering through a pair of injury plagued years.

- Murray also tied for the Mils' team lead with 7 goals in the playoffs.

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Wayway Wolverines' Coach/GM Barry Butler
- on Jason Bowles' scholarship to Manhattanville

Skinner Leads Team South to Senior Bowl Win

The Yorkton Regional Raider Gridders had just one player at this year's Football Saskatchewan Senior Bowl, held yesterday (MON) at Mosaic Stadium, but they were still well-represented, with R.J. Skinner named Team South's Top Defensive Lineman in a 33-13 win over Team North.

The 6'5" 242 lb Skinner is now getting set for the Football Canada Cup in Saskatoon July 3-12, and will then begin his CIS career with the University of Manitoba Bison this fall.



Other locals on Team South included

Braden Koropatnicki, Linebacker- Foam Lake Panthers

Dilan Moore, Receiver- Foam Lake Panthers

Bill Ruetz, Head Coach- Foam Lake Panthers

Jason Boyda, Defensive Co-ordinator- Preeceville Panthers

Wayway's Bowles Joins Yorkton's Serdachny @ School

Graduating Waywayseecappo Wolverine Jason Bowles will suit up alongside Yorkton product Derek Serdachny in the fall.

It was announced Bowles will also skate with the ECAC's Manhattanville Valiants in the NCAA Division III ranks in 2009-10.

The Elkhorn, MB native captained the Wolverines last season, and led the club with 79 points (27-52-79), in a year that saw him miss 9 games due to injury.

Read the full story on the MJHL Website.

Welcome to Saskatchewan

My car.

Looked out my living room window and saw a tree!

Serdachny's Scholly

Thanks to GX94's Randy Atkinson, who spoke with Derek Serdachny about his Manhattanville scholarship while I was away.

"Dash"ing to Manhattanville

Yorkton product and 4-year Terrier Derek Serdachny will continue his career and his schooling in Manhattanville this coming season.  The graduating Yorkton Terrier captain will join the likes of former Humboldt Bronco Jordan Schindel with the Manhattanville Valiants.  

More to come later in the week.

Gold For McKay, Team Sask at NAHC

Ochapowace Thunder Head Coach Danny McKay coached the U18 Saskatchewan Aboriginal Hockey team to a gold medal at the 2009 National Aboriginal Hockey Championships in Winnipeg last week.

Monday Mumblings

- The 18th Annual Richie Hall Red Cross Golf Classic is set for Friday, May 22nd at the Deer Park Golf Course in Yorkton. Although he's the new Coach of the Edmonton Eskimos, this tournament's near and dear to Richie's Heart and he'll be making it back this year, along with several of his former Rider players, including DL Scott Schultz. Organizers Jeff Bahrey and Gene Krepakevich joined me live on the GX94 Morning Show today. Some details:

-- Today (May/11) is the early bird registration deadline. If you register by today, you go into a draw to get your $85 entry fee paid for.

-- Scott Schultz, Jeremy O'Day, Chunky Adams, Kennedy Nkeyasen are confirmed, with Wes Cates and Neal Hughes still possibilities.

-- Supper at Melrose Place after the golf. YES!

-- Everyone's into a draw for 2 tickets anywhere WestJet flies in Canada.

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- BIG Congratulations going out to Ochapowace Thunder Head Coach Danny McKay, who led the U18 Saskatchewan team to a National Aboriginal Hockey Gold Medal in Winnipeg this past week. Team Sask beat a Quebec-based team 8-0 in Saturday's final. Former Terrier Trainer Ron Holloway was also on the bench for the Gold Medalists.

- For the first time ever, the Yorkton Terriers' Home Lotto was a complete SELL-OUT. 3200 tickets sold means big $$$ for the hockey club.

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I was away for the weekend, and will be again this Wednesday and Thursday after the unfortunate passing of my Grandpa this past Friday morning. It's the first time I've had to deal with this, and I feel fortunate to have had all 4 grandparents around for as long as I have. Still doesn't make it any easier. My only beef with him was since he lived in Humboldt and Watson the last few years he became a pretty big Bronco fan, and he was at almost every game I broadcasted in Humboldt with Yorkton or Melville the last 2 years. He always had time for his 16 grandkids (of which I'm the oldest), whether it was playing pool, going for coffee (pop/chips), or fishing. I appreciate any thoughts/prayers for my family through this time, especially my Mom and Grandma.

- And with me being gone, I also want to thank Randy Brenzen for steppin' up and covering the Yorkton Sports Hall of Fame Banquet on Saturday at the Gallagher Centre.

Fiesel Pumped About Contract, Multiplex

GX94's Clark Stork covered today's (FRI) Multiplex announcement that saw the province match a $8 million committment by the Feds to the Melville Communiplex project, leaving them less than $4 short of the total cost.

Clark caught up with Millionaires' Coach/GM Jamie Fiesel afterwards.

Mils' President Talks About Fiesel Deal

Darcy Gettel

Mils Sign Fiesel To Extension

Heading into the second year of a two-year contract, Melville Millionaires' Head Coach/GM Jamie has been given an additional two seasons by the club, keeping him in Melville until 2011-2012.

Reaction from Fiesel and Mils' President Darcy Gettel will be available tomorrow (FRI) morning.

Zalba Chat

Jordan Zalba committs to Neumann College, NCAA Division III



Thursday Sked

RBC Cup
in Victoria
Vernon Vipers vs Kingston Voyageurs 3:00 (SK Time)
Humboldt Broncos vs Summerside Western Capitals 8:00

WHL Final
Kelowna Rockets @ Calgary Hitmen 7:00
(Rockets lead the Best-of-Seven series 3-1)

Zalba's a Neumann Knight

The Yorkton Terriers are happy to announce the committment of F Jordan Zalba to the NCAA's Neumann College Knights for next season.

After spending most of his junior days in his native British Columbia with his hometown Victoria Grizzlies and Merritt Centennials, Zalba joined the Terriers for 24 games in 2008-09, where he put up 7-goals and 6-assists for 13-points.

Zalba joins defenseman Greg Coburn (Union College, NCAA Div I) as 2008/09 Terriers who've earned scholarships. Expect more to come in the weeks ahead.

Neumann College is located in Aston, Pennsylvania and the Knights play NCAA Division III in the ECAC Conference.

**Check back tomorrow (THU) for audio with Zalba.

Wanted: Schedules

Baseball season's underway or just about to start for most age groups... and I'm hoping to get as many scores/schedules on the air and the blog as possible. The only one that's been faxed to me so far has been the Prairie Midget Baseball League "AAA" Schedule by the Yorkton R. Miller Cardinals. I'm coming across some other websites that take care of some of the other local teams... but if you're anywhere in the GX94 listening area, East Central Saskatchewan or Western Manitoba, feel free to fire us off a schedule, whether you're a coach and/or parent, or even a player.

Also, sometimes we do get schedules, but NOT the scores. It's nice when we promote the game the day of to have the score for first thing the next morning. And nothing's too small. We're local radio... so if you're the coach of your kid's Mosquito team, please get us a schedule!

GX94 Contact Info
Phone: 783-4319
Fax: 786-6805
Email: gx94.news@sasktel.net

Speaking of Mosquito, Brian Trollope emailed yesterday to say a few Provincial Baseball Championship Tournaments are coming to the area this July.

Mosquito A provincials in Yorkton July 17-19

Mosquito A2 provincials in Preeceville July 17-19

Bantam AA and Midget AA provincials in Melville July 24-26

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Sticking with the local summer sports theme, the defending Champion Tier II Prairie Gold Lacrosse League Champion Yorkton Bulldogs kick off a new season this Saturday night at home against the Saskatoon Smash at 7:00.

Hope Talks About Augustana Scholly

Graduating Millionaire Daniel Hope will join the ACAC's Augustana Vikings in 2009/10.

Swan Valley, Steinbach Swap Blue Chip Prospects

To Swan Valley Stampeders
- 1992 F Michael Ferland
(2008/09: 44GP 45G-40A-85P with Brandon "AAA")

To Steinbach Pistons
- 1992 F Eric Coulombe
(2008/09: 43GP 20G-36A-56P with Eastman "AAA")

- 3rd Round Pick in 2009 MJHL Draft

If one or both of these prospects play in the MJHL, it'll end up being a major deal. Both players are protected by Western Hockey League teams... Ferland, by his hometown Wheat Kings, and Coulombe by the Edmonton Oil Kings.

Football Night in Sask Interviews

GEORGE REED

JIM HOPSON



JORDAN MATECHUK



BRITTANY THIES

Checking In / Any Ideas?

With the local hockey scene done, and baseball just kinda gettin rolling... and due to my sporadic posting of late, my I see this blogs hits are taking a "hit" lately. Can't blame ya... not much to read about over here these days. But there are still a few faithful readers out there, so I figured I'd hit the refresh button.

- I took most of last week off as kind of a "post-hockey break." Branded calves at the farm last weekend, spent some time in Stoon, and finally some house hunting all day Saturday. Want to get into an affordable housing market? Don't come to Yorkton. Seriously!

- Not doing my regular website checks as often last week... I just noticed tonight (SUN), that the new MJHL team in Steinbach, did infact shed itself of the Blades' name, and the Steinbach PISTONS will begin play in 09-10. Didn't roll off the tongue the first time I said it, but it's like anything, you'll get used to it. Steinbach's a big "car town," so I figured the name would have something to do with the auto industry. Voice of the OCN Blizzard Jamie Smalley tells me the Blizz will announce their new Head Coach Tuesday morning. How they let Doug Hedley go after last season, and with the amount of guys coming back this year is absolutely beyond me, and as an outsider I'd like to say B.S., but I don't claim to know the ins and outs of what went on up there. To me it looked like a big stab in the back to Hedder, who was the first coach I worked with as a radio guy in Dauphin in 2005-06. I was sad to see that for sure.

- My Saturday night was spent at St. Mary's Cultural Centre for the 3rd annual "Football Night in Saskatchewan." I've attended the event the last two years, I think everyone will agree it does get bigger and better every year. It's a fundraiser for the Yorkton Pee Wee Football League, and SO many people work their tails off to make the night happen. I can't name everyone, but kudos have to go to YRHS Raiders' Coach Roby Sharpe. He's one of the many brains behind the idea, and I know for a fact Sharpe-Dawg enjoyed himself again this year. The Saskatchewan Roughriders are always generous donating auction items and of course supplying the keynote speakers. This year we were treated to one of the best Riders ever, runningback George Reed, President & CEO Jim Hopson, OL Gene Makowsky DL Chunky Adams and DL Luc Mullinder. Also gotta thank my boss Lyle Walsh. I wondered why Hopson and Reed were looking lonely with a bunch of empty chairs around them at the head table. They wound up auctioning off the other 8 seats... and the GX94 (Lyle) table was the high-bidder, and we got to spend the evening with those gentlemen. Also had a big gift basket full of Rider goodies at the head table, most of which I swiped (yes, I'm the grubby on-air guy!). Fantastic food by the way... kind of a given being made by the gifted Babas at St. Mary's! Thanks as well to Preeceville Panthers' Head Coach Jason Boyda for the beer! I've grown pretty tight with that team the last couple years, having called a provincial game on the air in each of the last two seasons and MC'd their banquet in February. They went to provincial final last year, falling to Clavet, but they bring back a lot of guys, so hopefully 2009's the year... and hopefully you'll hear the championship on GX94. Congrats to GX94's Randy Atkinson on another job well done as MC of this year's Football Night. I enjoy doing those gigs, but I never complain about watching someone else do it... just means more food/drinks for this guy. I got some audio from Hopson, Reed, local Rider Cheerleader Brittany Thies, and Hamilton Tiger-Cat and Yorkton product Jordan Matechuk. Look for those interviews on the blog and on GX this coming week.

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Since this site's only getting MAYBE a third of the traffic it was getting during hockey season, I'll pose this question a few times in the coming months. I was actually proud of myself for actually sticking with this for what's been close to a year now... I really thought it'd run its course and die out. But I still wanna make it better and increase viewers for next season... even starting with Cardinals/Millionaires baseball (but probably mainly hockey season... I'll tell you right now I'm off from July 23 - August 10, so I won't be seeing as much WMBL action this summer).

But back to the question... is there anything else you'd like to see on the blog? More of? Less of? I'm open to any suggestions... you're the viewer/listener afterall. I'm thinking of adding more video for the hockey season. I think audio/video is what makes it worth reading. Anyone can write up game summaries from the SJHL or MJHL website and preview games with stats that anyone can see on the same sites. However not everyone can take a microphone and camera to 80 out of town games per season... so I wanna keep doing that and adding to it. As far as the template (backgrounds, colours, etc)... blogger.com has a pretty good selection, but nothing's THAT flashy... I honestly like my current colours the best... but I might get bored with it and relaunch a new look in the summer/fall. I still haven't made one red cent off this little project, and don't plan to, but it's fun, so might as well make it worth while.

Please do comment!

CS

Hope to Augustana / Local WHL Draftees

Graduating Melville Millionaires' Captain Daniel Hope has committed to the ACAC's Augustana Vikings for the upcoming season. He'll suit up alongside his former Tisdale Trojan "AAA" teammate Torey Dyck (Nipawin Hawks).

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2009 WHL Bantam Draft was held Thursday in Edmonton. I just scanned the 15 rounds, so let me know if I missed any locals... but I found 3 from East-Central Sask and one from West-Central Man.

T.J. Reeve (RW), Grenfell, SK
4th Round, 70th overall - Spokane Chiefs

Mike Statchuk (D), Wadena, SK
5th Round, 108th overall - Saskatoon Blades

Ryan Pulock (C), Grandview, MB
7th Round, 136th overall - Brandon Wheat Kings

Damon Severson (D), Melville, SK
9th Round, 192 overall - Kelowna Rockets