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Drumheller football players excel on Airdrie squad

Rhett Duggan, left, split the Airdrie Northern Raiders’ MVP award and was also nominated for the Defensive Player of the Year. Tracker Robinson won defensive linemen of the year.

Four Drumheller football players had a strong season playing football in Airdrie and some were honoured for their hard work and dedication.
   Tracker Robinson, Rhett Duggan, Aden Enns and Eric Seiller played this season for the Airdrie Northern Raiders in the Calgary Midget Football League.
   The team continued to progress all season and pushed their way to the league championship, but were bested by only four points by the Mavericks.
   The team held itS awards banquet on June 16 and Tracker Robinson came home with the Defensive Lineman of the Year Award, Rhett Duggan split the MVP Award and was also nominated for Defensive Player of the Year. Aden Enns was nominated for the Leadership Award on offence.

U14 soccer players off to district training

    Players on the U14 team of Drumheller’s Minor Soccer League will start training this weekend for provincial team spots.
   Coach Mark Olbrich said the U14s have completed their regular league games for the season, and some of the kids are off to Carstairs Sunday.
   That’s when district practice for provincial team placement starts.
   The district coach selects a few players from each team to put together a Tier 3 soccer team.
   “We’re probably going to have three or four of the girls try out and three or four of the boys try out,” said coach Ohlbrich.

Carmanah Olbrich, 14, and cousin Nathan Olbrich, 13, to the left, during soccer practice at the Hy-Grade Industrial soccer fields. The two cousins are the only two “lefties” on the U14 soccer team.

He said the kids will practice in Carstairs every two weeks until about the end of July, and the provincials are held mid-August.
The U14 team was hard at practice Thursday night in the cool, windy weather, at the soccer fields in the Hy-Grade Industrial Park

Drumheller Footballers boost Airdrie Raiders to semifinals*

   Four Drumheller footballers are making a play on a different field.
   Tracker Robinson, Aden Enns, Rhett Duggan, and Eric Seiller are standouts for the Drumheller Titans. This spring they are getting more experience in the fields playing for the Airdrie Northern Raiders in the Calgary and Area Midget Football League.
   Last season Tracker played for the Raiders and it was a good experience. Last season the Raiders were at the bottom of the league, but improved throughout the season and won Division 2 of the league.
     This season they are strong with the injection of Drumheller players, finished the regular season with a 4-2 record, and just began playoffs at the Divison1 level.
   “They are sitting in second place, this has never been done, they have had two shut out games and their defense is just brutal,” reports Tracker’s mother Jodie.
   “They are making a name for Airdrie.”
   Recently she said the team played the Calgary Cowboys who are coached by Tony Spoletini of Spolumbo’s. He was so impressed with their determination and play, he sponsored a barbecue for the whole team.
   Last week the Raiders beat the Calgary Bulldogs to advance and on May 23 play the Calgary Falcons in the semi finals.

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