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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.

Rugby team gaining momentum*

The DVSS girl’s rugby team is still working on improving their game, and continues to gain popularity.
About 100 fans came out to DVSS field to cheer on the Dynos as they took on Bow Valley School last Thursday. While they lost 31-0, coach Darren Jones was impressed with the improvement on the field.

The DVSS rugby team had about 100 come out for their first home game last Thursday. They are off to Chestermere on May 7 for more rugby action.

   “It came in waves. We were able to hold them off for the first quarter with no scoring at all,” said coach Jones. “They had a couple breaks and got a couple quick tries on us.”
   He is grateful for the support from fans and from players.
   “There was a great turnout, it was more than I could have imagined,” said Jones. “There are a couple girls who were thinking about playing, and now it sounds like we’ll have a few more joining after seeing what it is like.”
   Already the DVSS team has attracted players from Drumheller, as well as Morrin and Delia.
   “We are up to 23 girls, and we’ll keep as many as we’ll take,” said Jones.
   The Dynos were to play Rundle at home on Monday, but the game was cancelled. Tonight (Wednesday, May 7), they are off to Chestermere.

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