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Packing the house for a good cause

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   The Drumheller Dragons Junior ‘A’ hockey organization will be turning their game on Saturday, November 21 into a charity event for 10 local organizations.
   By attending the Dragons game against the Olds Grizzlys, fans will have the opportunity to benefit 10 Drumheller and area charitable organizations. A portion of every ticket sale from Saturday’s game will be donated to the 10 organizations.
   They include: Big Country Victim Services Association, The Canadian Badlands Passion Play, The Drumheller and District Humane Society, the Drumheller and District Rural Crime Watch Association, Drumheller and District Seniors Foundation, Drumheller and Region Transition Society (D.A.R.T.S), Drumheller and Area Health Foundation, Drumheller Youth Centre, Grace House Drumheller Society for Recovery and the Salvation Army Drumheller.
   Each of the organizations will have a table set up in the lobby during the game so fans in attendance can learn more about the work they do in Drumheller and the surrounding area.
   In addition to the portion donated from ticket sales, 12 local businesses will be donating various dollar amounts to total $1125 for every goal the Dragons score during the game.
   The players will also be wearing special edition grey jerseys to recognize November as Diabetes awareness month. These game-worn jerseys will be auctioned off after the game and 100 per cent of the proceeds will go to the 10 charitable organizations.
   Amanda Stahl, Dragons business manager, said the idea came to her after she saw it when she was in college.
   “I had been part of similar events when I was in college, but it would be just one charity, for example we would have a United Way night. I thought it would be very difficult to pick one, so I reached out to all of the local charitable organizations,” she said adding that some organizations were unable to participate.
   Stahl hopes by having a lot of people come to the game, the team will feel the enthusiasm of the night.
   “The more people that are there to cheer I think the better the atmosphere will be. Being a former hockey player myself, I felt that the more people there, the more pucks you get, the better you play,” she told The Mail.
   Game time is 7:30 p.m. at Drumheller Memorial Arena.

Senior Titans advance to south final

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   The Titans are one step closer to the provincial finals after a come from behind victory over the Canmore Wolverines in the quarterfinal.
    Last Saturday, November 13, the Titans were in Canmore to battle the Wolverines.
   “These are the kinds of games you want to prepare for. I kind of expected we would jump out to a big start with our no huddle offense. It is something we have been working on for the last few weeks and it worked really well for us,” said Coach Ken Fournier.
   And while they jumped out to a strong start, going up 21-0 in the fist quarter, the Titans found themselves playing catch-up.
   “We started making some mistakes and, the guys got over confident. We turned it over at midfield and Canmore marched it in,” said coach Fourier.
   This shifted momentum and saw the Wolverines close the gap to 21-12 at the half.
   The Wolverines continued with energetic play and took a 26-21 lead going into the fourth quarter. The Titans responded.
   “We has a good couple big drives put together, and Aiden Enns had a couple big runs,” said coach Fournier.
   The Titans came back and won 37-26.
   At this level, coach Fournier says is comes down to preparation and focus. A good team can capitalize on a small mistake and this is what happened. Two penalties in the first half allowed Canmore to continue drives which ended up scoring. He says the Titans have to focus on doing this right and preparing.
   “These guys will have to reload. These teams aren’t going anywhere and they have nothing to lose,” said Fournier. “Those team are playing to their fans and every play counts. Nobody is going anywhere until that final whistle.
    The Southern Alberta Final is this Saturday in Claresholm, and it is another familiar post-season name, Willow Creek. They were ranked second in the province heading into the post season, the Titans were 7th. Willow Creek beat Bow Valley to make it to the south final.
   “I try to keep a close eye on them. They (Willow Creek) are running a powerful offense, and they are able to take deep shots down the field. So our coverage has to be good. We have to get our best defensive game out of our guts,” said coach Fournier.
   Game time is 1 p.m. this Satuday in Claresholm.

Terrapins top Rage to win L3 Championship

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The Drumheller Terrapins, in only their third year on the field, took home a championship.

The Terrapins hosted the Cochrane Rage in the L3 Championship final, and never looked back. They led 27-6 at the half and brought it home, with 45-13 win, behind the relentless running game of Kynan Perry.

Congratulations to all the players and coaches.

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