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Bantam Titans wrap up best season ever

    The bantam Titans wrapped up their season last Saturday versus the Olds Bulldogs.
   Despite being beaten out of the playoffs and not continuing to provincials, coach Paul Redmond said this was the best season ever.
   The bantams finished the regular season with a 3-3 record. The post season for the Bantams began against a strong Lindsay Thurber team on October 22. The Titans were missing their star running back Josh Weeteringen, who had a concussion. The Titans were able to move the ball and shut down the Red Deer school’s passing game, but fell 49-0.
   This put them into the consolation round last weekend, and a win would have propelled them into the Tier 3 provincial playoffs.
   They faced Olds for the second time this season, this time missing Weeteringen. Olds jumped out to a 30-0 lead, but also met misfortune and lost a key player, which evened out the teams.
   The Titans went on an offensive charge and Aden Enns marched four touchdowns into the end zone. It wasn’t enough to make up the difference as Olds went on to win 36-28.
   Even after the strong season, the team is looking good, they will be losing about eight players, and some of the strong elements will remain.
   “We are looking good for next year,” said Redmond.

Girls volleyball team hoping to serve a first place at weekend tournament

The Drumheller Valley Secondary School’s senior girls volleyball team is heading to Strathmore this weekend for the last invitational tournament this year.

    So far in the tournaments the DVSS girls have participated in, they’ve made respectable showings. The DVSS girls typically compete against seven to nine other teams.
   “We’ve made it to quarter finals in most tournaments,” said head coach Dawn Sullivan. “We’re batting 500, shall we say.”
   For the Strathmore tournament, the girls are continuing the improvements they’ve been working on so far this semester. “Now that we’re near the end of the year, we’re hoping the team will peak,” added Sullivan.
   The Strathmore tournament is the last before the team competes for the Regionals. The DVSS girls will have to place greater than sixth in this area to advance.
   The competition in Strathmore at the Regionals will be fierce. “A couple teams from Three Hills are pretty strong, so there will be some stiff competition there,” warned Sullivan.

Sports Room skate sharpening day benefits stopconcussions.com

    Break out your dull hockey skates! Saturday, November 5 is the day to take them to be sharpened at Sports Room Source For Sports® store, who will be donating all of the day’s sharpening proceeds to stopconcussions.com.
     Participating Source For Sports® locations across the Canada will be supporting stopconcussions.com, an education and awareness hub for all sports that addresses the growing problem of concussions in sports. Over 5,000 pairs of skates are expected to be sharpened to raise funds for stopconcussions.com.
     Skate Sharpening Day is just one of the ways that Source for Sports® is opening up the discussion about concussions.
   The Sports Room also continues to support the head zone.
   Visit the Head Zone at Sports Room Source For Sports® where our staff will be happy to check the fit and condition of your existing helmet or help you choose a new helmet that’s right for you. REMEMBER – the best helmet is the one that fits you best.
     And while you’re there ask for a stopconcussions.com brochure that will help you better understand the signs and symptoms of a concussion.
     Learn more about concussion awareness and prevention at www.stopconcussions.com

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