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Dynos serve up volleyball season home opener

Volleyball season at Drumheller Valley Secondary (DVSS) served up the first game of their regular season last week.
On Wednesday, September 18, the DVSS Dynos hosted the Trochu Blue Jays for their home opener, where the Dynos lost 2 sets to 1.

The Drumheller Valley Secondary School (DVSS) Dynos hit the court last week for their first home game of the volleyball season. The Dynos lost a hard fought 2-1 game against the Trochu Blue Jays, then travelled to Three Hills over the weekend for a tournament. Their busy schedule continues this week with an away game tonight and a tournament in Calgary this coming weekend.

    In the first set, the Blue Jays managed to pull ahead early, but the Dynos were able to get some key blocks at the net and big serves to come back win 25-21.
   The Dynos fell behind early in the second set and couldn’t gain any traction against the defense of the Blue Jays and some miscommunication by the Dynos cost them a 25-15 loss.
   In the tiebreaker set, the two teams started off neck-and-neck, but after several missed plays and miscommunication by the Dynos, the Blue Jays pulled ahead for a 15-6 win.
   “We have a lot of new people playing together for the first time, so they’re not quite sure where everyone is on the court, but it’s coming,” said head coach Dawn Sullivan.
   The team then travelled to Three Hills over the weekend for a tournament. There, the girls faced some tough competition and came away with a 1-10 record.
   “Even though our win loss record wasn’t the best, there were about four games we were within reach of winning,” said Sullivan.
   The Dynos were in Acme on Monday night, where they lost two sets, both 25-18.
   The roster for the Dynos is packed this year. Eleven players have signed up for the team, many of whom are in Grades 10 and 11. The team has been practicing hard for the past two weeks to get ready for the season.
   “They are improving every time they step on the court. We’re on the basics, because if you have them, everything else falls into place,” said Sullivan.
   The girls will be away facing Prairie Christian Academy tonight. Then, the Dynos travel to Calgary over the weekend for a tournament.

Drumheller riders earn top spots in Alberta motocross

The season wrapped up two weekends ago from Drumheller’s motocross racers.
A few Drumheller riders competed in all nine Alberta races and took some of the top spots in the province.

A number of motocross riders in Drumheller were among the best in the province this season, including Daniel McNaughton (pictured), who went from racing in the junior division to intermediate. The season officially wraps up on October 26 in Airdrie for the annual awards banquet.

    Tori James finished the season in 2nd place in the 50cc division and 8th in the 65cc division.
   Barett Christensen won 1st place overall in the 65cc division and the 7-11 year old 85cc division. Barrett also finished 6th in the supermini.
   Spencer James was a close 2nd in the 7-11 year old 85cc division.
   “Spencer and Barett battle it out the entire season,” said Sherrry Christensen, with the Drumheller Offroad Vehicle Association. “No one knew who the winner was going to be from moto to moto.”
   Decklin Christensen placed 2nd overall in the 12-16 year old 85cc division and the supermini.
   Daniel McNaughton finished 13th in the Junior MS-2 and 12th in the MX-3.
   “He had a huge accomplishment at the end of the season, turning into an intermediate rider. Watch out for this guy, he has a lot of potential,” said Christensen.
   Dustin Fooks ended the season with an injury, a broken collar bone, but finished 16th overall in the Junior MX-3, and 28th in the Junior MX-2.
   Ben Fooks finished the season in 1st of the Vet Master Division and 16th in the MX-3 Intermediate Division.
   “The Drumheller Offroad Vehicle Association has some of the top riders across Alberta. The club is striving and the potential for these riders is only going up,” said Christensen.
   The final the event of the season is the awards banquet on October 26 in Airdrie.

Crowds pack DVSS field for Terrapins home opener

    The stands were packed at the Drumheller Valley Secondary School football field, the Friday night lights were shining bright, and Drumheller’s youngest football team took to the field for their first home game ever.
   The Drumheller PeeWee Terrapins had their home opener on Friday, September 13, and though they lost 63-0 to the Red Deer Steelers, they were excited to finally get the chance to play in front of a home crowd.
   “It was an exciting game. A lot of people turned up and there was a great atmosphere,” said head coach Cory Miles.
   The game started in the Steelers favour when they returned the opening kick off for a touchdown. From there, the Steelers built upon their lead.
   “They’re a phenomenal team. They have an Atom program, so some of those kids have been playing football for four years and ours only four weeks,” said Miles.
   By the fourth quarter the Terrapins were down, but began making some big tackles and first downs.
   “It was tough for the first three touchdowns, then after that, they realized they had lost the game and just went out to have fun,” said Miles.
   “In the fourth quarter they started playing better, because they weren’t worried about the score. We hit them, stopped them a few times, and got some first downs. Our goal going into the game was to get some first downs and stop them. As coaches, we were happy, because we made progress.”
   The Terrapins return to the home field on Saturday for a rematch against Cochrane, who had defeated the Terrapins two weeks ago.
   “They’re going to see a different team, because we have developed since the last time we played them,” said Miles.

The Drumheller Terrapins made their first appearance at home on Friday, September 13, under the lights of the Drumheller Valley Secondary School field. The Terrapins lost 63-0 to the Red Deer Steelers, but were cheered on by a strong contingent of parents and football fans. The Terrapins play again at home on Saturday, September 21.

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