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Dynos play Acme after back-to-back tournaments

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   The DVSS senior girls Dynos battled it out with Acme and lost with a final score of 25-21 and 25-23.
   The Dynos hosted the Acme Redmen in league play on Wednesday, September 28.
   Head Coach Erica Crocker was happy with the team’s effort.
   “Our girls suffered from fatigue from two weeks of intense training, league games, and back-to-back tournaments,” said coach Croker. “All things considered, the girls played a great game with fantastic offensive work from our middle hitter Mikaela Koustrup. She had collectively scored 7 kills over the course of the game, and was blocking Acme’s power hitters.”
   “Eden Hilchey also delivered an aggressive performance with 5 kills and shutting down Acme’s offense. Defensive performances by our captains Makenna Lutz and Nikki Thompson kept us alive in the game, which ultimately set up our offensive line effectively.”
   Crocker said they were pleased with the Dynos performance.
   “My co-coach, Carmen Spitzer, and I are excited for the girls to get some rest this weekend. They’ve certainly earned it,” she said.
   The Dynos’ next game is Wednesday, October 5 at 5:30 p.m. It is another home game against Prairie Christian Academy.

Terrapins play hard, stand tall

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Drumheller’s Pee Wee Terrapins played another hard game on Saturday September 24 in Olds ending with a score of 16-6 for the Huskies.
Head Coach Thomas Laffin said, “We started the game strong with an interception by Ben Messom and followed that with our only touchdown of the game by Haydn Jones.”
According to Laffin the scoreboard definitely did not reflect their gameplay.

Having started so strong, they still came together well in the second half but Olds never gave the Titans a chance to score.
“We moved the ball well in the second half but were not able to get it in the end zone. In the game of football sometimes it doesn’t go your way but the Terrapins stood tall.” Laffin said, “With two weeks to heal and work on our game I see the second half of our season going much different.”
The Titans next home game is Saturday, October 8, at 11 a.m. against Stettler.

Senior Titans show improvement on field

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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.

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