The Bantam Titans wrapped up their season on October 31, and a few of their players were honoured by the league.
The Bantam Titans had a great season, they won bronze inthe Central Alberta Football League, Bantam Nine-man division.
Of the team, five players were named to the CABFL All-Star team, and were invited to the central Alberta Football League Awards in Calgary on Wednesday, November 30. They include Noah Lowther, Rylan Masson, Zach Moar, Cole Suntjens and Josh Unland.
Noah Lowther was also named League Outstanding Defensive Player.
Of this group, Lowther and Unland will be moving up to the Senior Titans this year, leaving a strong core for the Bantam Titans to come next season.

Eight members of Drumheller’s local swim club, the Canadian Badlands Aquatic Club (CBAC), competed in the Killarney Swim Club Invitational in Calgary on November 19 and 20, 2022.
Coach Morgan Syversten took four swimmers to the meet, ranging in age from 13 - 16. Grady McGougan, 16, competed in six events. He had improved times in 100 m Freestyle, 50 m Butterfly, 50 m Freestyle, 100 m Breaststroke, and 50 m Backstroke. He made the finals in the 50 m Backstroke event and improved his time again, swimming 34.55 and placing seventh overall. He also swam 50
Breaststroke.
Marlee McGougan, 13, swam in six events - 50 m Freestyle, 100 m Freestyle, 50 m Backstroke, 50 m Breaststroke, 100 m Breaststroke, and 50 m Butterfly. She achieved improved times in 100 m Breaststroke, 100 m Freestyle, 50 m Breaststroke, and 50 m Butterfly.
Kennedy Holmen, 14, swam 3 improved times - 100 m Freestyle, 50 m Breaststroke, and 100 m Breaststroke. She swam the 50 m Butterfly for the first time, finishing with a time of 44.65. She also competed in the 50 m Freestyle and 50 m Backstroke events.
Marlee Eccleston, 13, improved her times in 50 m Backstroke and 100 m Breaststroke. She also swam 50 m Freestyle, 50 m Butterfly, 50 m Breaststroke, and 100 m Freestyle.
“Competitions are the moment of truth, where swimmers and coaches get to see whether all the time and effort has paid off. I was very happy with the results of this meet. These young athletes have worked very hard over the last few months; they earned all these new best times. The most fulfilling part of coaching is being there and sharing their excitement. I’m so proud of them,” said Syversten.
Coach Brenda Davies also had four swimmers in attendance, all aged 11. Three of the swimmers competed in six events and one competed in four events during the two-day meet. “My swimmers haven’t attended very many meets and this was the first one of the season. Competition validates for them why they work so hard training in the pool,” she said.
Zoe Eccleston swam improved times in 100 m Backstroke, 50 m Freestyle, 100 m Breaststroke, and 50 m Backstroke. She also swam in the 50 m Breaststroke and 100 m Freestyle events.
Rowan Geissberger achieved success with improved times in 50 m Breaststroke, 100 m Freestyle, 50 m Freestyle, and 100 m Breaststroke. Rounding out her six events, she also swam in the 50 m and 100 m Backstroke events.
Xyza Yap swam five improved times - 50 m Backstroke, 100 m Backstroke, 50 m Freestyle, 100 m Freestyle, and 50 m Backstroke. She also swam in the 50 m Breaststroke event.
Hayden Peever swam the 50 m Backstroke, 100 m Backstroke, and 100 m Freestyle events for the first time. He also swan 50 m Freestyle and got an improved time.
CBAC members train at the Drumheller Aquaplex three days a week.