The Senior Titans continue to improve, and while the scoreboard didn’t show it, there were some bright spots last Friday night in Medicine Hat.
    The Titans were in Medicine Hat on Friday, September 23 to take on Crescent Heights. This is a perennially strong team and this year is currently ranked 6 in the Tier 3, while the Titans are ranked 9 in Tier 4. Coach Fournier felt his team showed heart.
    “It is strange, we lost 49-28 but the guys were happier than when they won against Camrose,” said Fournier.
    This year the Titans have stumbled out of the gate in games, and this was no exception. They fumbled around the 20-yard line of their first drive. Their second drive also ended with a fumble.
    “When it rains it pours, and right now out first quarters are pretty stormy,” said Fournier. The team went down 28-0.
    “Our guys got stunned a bit, but when they realized the philosophy of ‘keeping it simple.’ When your backs are against the ropes, you have no choice but to get in the ring and take a swing,” said Fournier.
    The Titans battled back and made it a good football game. However, they couldn’t make up the difference. Fournier gives credit to a strong Viking team.
    “They are a very good team and they can strike from anywhere on the field. They have the capability to play from sideline to sideline,” he said.
    He liked how the Titans carried themselves.
    “A loss is a loss, but if you lose competing, there is nothing wrong with that, you just lose to a better team. When you lose to yourself it is just frustrating,” he said.

    The Sabres girls’ soccer team is showing continuous improvement and it was evident in their first game last week versus olds.
    The Sabres have been practicing hard and scrimmaging, but their first challenge of the season came on Wednesday, September 21, when they hosted Olds. Outnumbered 19-10 on the bench, the Sabres played with their hearts to a 1-1 tie.
    “We did really well,” said coach Gavin Makse, explaining that Olds was able to sub every few minutes, keeping fresh legs on the field. “What was really working is having the exhibition games versus the adults. In the second half we were pretty even with them conditioning wise.”
He said the team played well, they were efficient with passing, keeping the ball on the ground and maintaining control. Carmanah Olbrich scored the lone goal for the Sabres.
    “It was good challenge for our team,” said Makse.
    While this was the Sabres’ first game, he said Olds has already played Carstairs to a tie, another strong team.
    “That is encouraging for us because Olds are going to be at zones,” he said, adding that with the new format for the zone tournament, it gives the team something to play for.
    This Friday, the Sabres are hosting their seventh annual tournament, inviting Strathmore, Olds and Notre Dame Collegiate for round robin play. The Sabres first hit the field at 9 a.m. versus Strathmore.