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Titans, Willow Creek primed for rematch

    The Titans’ march into the post season continues this Saturday at DVSS, and they are seeing familiar faces along the way.
   Last season Willow Creek beat the Titans out of contention with a 29-22 victory in the quarterfinals. It was a game that both teams will not soon forget.
   “It will be a good game,” said coach Ken Fournier. “It is not going to be a blow out. It is going to be whoever controls the ball, and whoever doesn’t make mistakes.”
   Willow Creek beat Pincher Creek in their league final. The first time Willow Creek and Pincher Creek met, Pincher Creek was victorious.
   “The difference for me is the coaching, because they gave them a second opportunity,” said Fournier.
   Willow Creek runs a similar offence, and last year was a big year for Willow Creek with a highly skilled senior class.
   “They are definitely as skilled as last year, but they still have that element of really good coaching and a solid program,” said Fournier. “No matter what team they play, they will show up in provincials ready to go.”
   This year Willow Creek ended the season ranked fourth, and the Titans are ranked third. Both have had stellar seasons, and both want to extend their season.
   Fournier said last year’s loss in the quarter finals has been a keystone for the team, motivating them to get back into the same position. In the quarterfinals, the Titans were down early but battled all the way back.
   “Last year we scored 22 points in a half against an undefeated team. They are going to remember that, and we are going to remember that. Even if it was last season it is a building block towards this season,” said Fournier.
   The Titans play Saturday at DVSS field. Fournier is grateful for the community support of the team. In lead up to the league finals signs have been going up in homes and businesses throughout town in support of the team. The Sports Room has also produced “Terrible Towels” for fans to cheer on the team.
   They are hoping for a strong show of support from fans this Saturday. Game time, 1 p.m.

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.

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