The Titans are one step closer on the road to the provincial championship after putting Canmore away in convincing fashion.
    It has been almost exactly a year since the Titans and Canmore have faced each other on the field. And while the two teams are familiar with how each other plays, Coach Ken Fournier said Canmore had a few surprises.

The Titans’ swarming defense kept Canmore to just two touchdowns as they cruised to a 49-14 win. The Titans advance to the Southern Alberta final to take on Willow Creek School in Claresholm this Saturday.

    “They were a bit different than last year. They ran some good plays, but we took the game away after the first quarter,” said Fournier.
    In fact, Canmore came out strong and in the first quarter, the two teams were tied. By halftime however, the Titans were up 27-7. They went on to win 49-14.
    Fournier said offensively Gage Berdahl and Steven Robertson had great game and connected for nearly 200 yards in passing.
    “All of our offensive scoring came from different players,” said Fournier, he also pointed great games by Justin Schinnour and Joey Samoleski on defense.
    The post season for the Titans is becoming familiar territory, but nothing they take lightly. This Saturday they are heading to Claresholm to take on Willow Creek School.  A win will clinch a spot in the Provincial final.
    Again, they are a familiar team and coach Fournier has been scouting. He doesn’t foresee many surprises.
    “They definitely have some guys who can make an impact on their offense… we are looking to control that,” said Fournier. “The next game will be a good one. If we can pass them, it will be a good game to prepare us for the final.”
    This same weekend, Holy Rosary of Lloydminster and Cold Lake will be in competition for the Northern Alberta spot in the final.

    The St. Anthony’s Saints Junior B-Team were young and strong as they cruised to the end of their season.
    The only other league team that had a junior B squad this season was Hanna, and they met on a couple of occasions. However, they were able to participate in a number of tournaments to learn the game and hone their skills.

The St. Anthony’s Junior B Saints had a busy season of tournament play. They are (back; l-r) Cassidy LeBlanc, coach Darci Paarup,  and Destiny Morse, with (front; l-r) Emily Wright, Kaitlyn Paarup, Jackie Ranger, Cayden Zacharuk and Charlotte Jones.

    “They improved much more than I could have foreseen,” said Darci Paarup who coached the young squad. “They showed up for everything and they all had an excellent attitude, which is something you don’t always see on a team.”
    The top moment for the team was a third place finish at a tournament in Duchess.
    “This was a highlight for them, because everywhere we went we were the only full rookie team,” said Paarup.
    They also saw tournament action in Three Hills and in Okotoks. Last week they finished up their season playing in Hanna.
    The team is made up of Grade 6 and 7 players, meaning they will have a strong squad returning next season.