St. Anthony’s is continuing to build its sports programs and is laying the basis for future soccer growth.
Last season the bulk of the St. Anthony’s Sabres’ senior high team graduated after success on the field. This year the program began rebuilding at the junior high level.
“Five years ago we started this team with Grade 9 and 10’s,” said coach Gavin Makse. “Two years ago we won the bronze medal at zones … it is good to have a new group coming up to continue the girls soccer program in Drumheller.”
“I am really proud of these girls, they worked really hard.”
This year the team partook in practices and had a tournament planned, however they were not able to garner enough teams to come and play. Because of this they worked on lining up an exhibition game, however this too fell through when a team from John Paul II of Okotoks cancelled at the last minute.
“To end the season we had a great game against our staff,” said Makse. “We lost 3-1 but it was great for everyone.”
He said many of the girls on the team play with the Drumheller Soccer Association and will be playing indoor soccer this winter. The school’s soccer program allows play to continue through the fall.
“It’s good to have a new group coming through. It is unfortunate to not have any at the high school level but when you graduate 16 girls in two years it is difficult to field a team. We’ll keep building it year by year,” said Makse.
Members of the St. Anthony’s Saints junior high girls soccer team are (back; l-r) head coach Gavin Makse, Kayla Finkbiner, Rielle Russell, Leila Russell, Kalena Lewandowski and Payton Zacharuk, with (front; l-r) Elizabeth Bomford, Danae Kimpinski, Carmanah Olbrich, Ocean Anthony-Bossert, Megan Boland, and Jenna Kimpinski. Missing is Brooklyn Davies.
mailphoto by Patrick Kolafa
