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Atom 1 Edson Sabres fight hard in provincial playdowns
Edson Sabres forward Jaxx Newman (front) and center Brayden Westman work to outskate the Barrhead Ice Hawks in their provincial playdowns. photo
Shaylyn Thornton
by Shaylyn Thornton out both the CR Knights and Drayton Valley, and the game winning goal.
they clearly showed up ready to play hard against The Atom 1 Edson Sabres will play Barrhead
On February 15th, the Atom 1 Edson Sabres Barrhead as well. once more to determine who will attend
hockey team took to the ice to play against the Scoring was opened early in the first period by provincials in Peace River on March 14-17. They
Barrhead Ice Hawks. Edson Sabres center #8 Brayden Westman. are also starting their league playoff battle,
The stands were filled with family and friends Westman was not the only scorer, with both beginning with a round against Drayton Valley.
cheering from both teams as the players battled it teams earning goals back and forth. This team has a lot of heart and a lot of
out to make it a step further in the third and final In the third period, the teams found themselves promise, and they showed true sportsmanship
round of their journey to provincials. in a 3-3 tie, however Edson Sabres defence #19 throughout the game.
In the first two rounds, the Edson Sabres beat Jake Simmons came through for his team with
Edson Orcas return faster than ever
submitted Coach Mary-Anne he hasn't had much time to train, Breaststroke and 200 breaststroke. Provincials being held in Calgary
Bittner but he completed all of his races Hailee and Coach Mary-Anne March 1-3, 2019.
with best times and very strong. Bittner will be attending the
The Edson Orca Swim Club Dylan earned himself a silver
returned from the Grande Cache medal for the 15& over category.
Otters swim meet recently, faster Maddox Bittner, Jenna Giroux,
than when they left. and Morgan Derricott raced a 50m
Out of 77 events that were butterfly for the first time, all
entered, 72 of them were making amazingly strong finishes.
completed with new best times by Reyna Katzer and Leland
the swimmers. Cooper both raced a 50m
Coaches Mary-Anne Bittner and breaststroke for the first time as
Chrystal Johnston were in well and finished the race
attendance this meet and couldn't impressing the coaches. Adrienne
be more proud of the swimmers. Van Dyk swam all her races
Each swimmer was asked to earning best times in each one.
choose a challenge race this meet, Naila Franke attended, this
says Bittner. Every single one of being only her second competition
the swimmers choose a race that ever, her first only one month ago
they had not competed in before. in Edmonton. Not only did she get
James Calder choose the best times on all her events but she
extreme challenge, 800m freestyle also entered the 25m breaststroke
(32 laps of the pool). James had for the first time. Xander Johnston
only raced a 400m in the past so completed strong in all his races
this was something new. He finishing just seconds shy of
completed this race in 13:35 provincial times.
minutes, amazing for a first time This was the last qualifying
race. James also earned himself a swim meet for swimmers to earn
bronze medal for the Boys 13 & 14 provincial best times. Hailee
category. Johnston did just that. She has
Dylan Cooper has returned to qualified for 50 freestyle, 50 The Edson Orca Swim Club returned from the Grande Cache Otters swim
the swim club this past January so breaststroke, 50 butterfly, 100 meet recently with new best times by the many of their swimmers.
THE WEEKLY ANCHOR
PAGE 24 MONDAY FEBRUARY 25, 2019 MONDAY FEBUARY 18, 2019 PAGE 23
T he Weekly ANCHOR
S ports
Atom 1 Edson Sabres fight hard in provincial playdowns
Edson Sabres forward Jaxx Newman (front) and center Brayden Westman work to outskate the Barrhead Ice Hawks in their provincial playdowns. photo
Shaylyn Thornton
by Shaylyn Thornton out both the CR Knights and Drayton Valley, and the game winning goal.
they clearly showed up ready to play hard against The Atom 1 Edson Sabres will play Barrhead
On February 15th, the Atom 1 Edson Sabres Barrhead as well. once more to determine who will attend
hockey team took to the ice to play against the Scoring was opened early in the first period by provincials in Peace River on March 14-17. They
Barrhead Ice Hawks. Edson Sabres center #8 Brayden Westman. are also starting their league playoff battle,
The stands were filled with family and friends Westman was not the only scorer, with both beginning with a round against Drayton Valley.
cheering from both teams as the players battled it teams earning goals back and forth. This team has a lot of heart and a lot of
out to make it a step further in the third and final In the third period, the teams found themselves promise, and they showed true sportsmanship
round of their journey to provincials. in a 3-3 tie, however Edson Sabres defence #19 throughout the game.
In the first two rounds, the Edson Sabres beat Jake Simmons came through for his team with
Edson Orcas return faster than ever
submitted Coach Mary-Anne he hasn't had much time to train, Breaststroke and 200 breaststroke. Provincials being held in Calgary
Bittner but he completed all of his races Hailee and Coach Mary-Anne March 1-3, 2019.
with best times and very strong. Bittner will be attending the
The Edson Orca Swim Club Dylan earned himself a silver
returned from the Grande Cache medal for the 15& over category.
Otters swim meet recently, faster Maddox Bittner, Jenna Giroux,
than when they left. and Morgan Derricott raced a 50m
Out of 77 events that were butterfly for the first time, all
entered, 72 of them were making amazingly strong finishes.
completed with new best times by Reyna Katzer and Leland
the swimmers. Cooper both raced a 50m
Coaches Mary-Anne Bittner and breaststroke for the first time as
Chrystal Johnston were in well and finished the race
attendance this meet and couldn't impressing the coaches. Adrienne
be more proud of the swimmers. Van Dyk swam all her races
Each swimmer was asked to earning best times in each one.
choose a challenge race this meet, Naila Franke attended, this
says Bittner. Every single one of being only her second competition
the swimmers choose a race that ever, her first only one month ago
they had not competed in before. in Edmonton. Not only did she get
James Calder choose the best times on all her events but she
extreme challenge, 800m freestyle also entered the 25m breaststroke
(32 laps of the pool). James had for the first time. Xander Johnston
only raced a 400m in the past so completed strong in all his races
this was something new. He finishing just seconds shy of
completed this race in 13:35 provincial times.
minutes, amazing for a first time This was the last qualifying
race. James also earned himself a swim meet for swimmers to earn
bronze medal for the Boys 13 & 14 provincial best times. Hailee
category. Johnston did just that. She has
Dylan Cooper has returned to qualified for 50 freestyle, 50 The Edson Orca Swim Club returned from the Grande Cache Otters swim
the swim club this past January so breaststroke, 50 butterfly, 100 meet recently with new best times by the many of their swimmers.
