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Dynos head to zone championships

    The Drumheller Valley Secondary School senior girls Dynos are heading to the zone championships after a close win in regionals.
   On February 28, the Dynos hosted Siksika in the DVSS gymnasium. The game was close, but in the end the Dynos prevailed for a 58-49 win.
   “It was a tighter game than it needed to be, but all that matters is the win,” said head coach Jennifer Raugust. “We are going to zones and the girls are pretty excited.”
   The Dynos were short-handed for the game, with a squad of six players. Team captain Cienna Sands remained on the bench with a knee injury from the Dynos previous game. Siksika’s bench, by comparison, was packed with 13 players.
   The Dynos took the lead early in the game, but Siksika never was far behind.
   Zones will be held in Three Hills this Friday. Their opponent was not yet determined as of press time. Should they win, they will then head to provincials on March 14-16.

Dynos square off against Stampeders

    If the Dynos aren’t careful, they might be stampeded.
   The DVSS senior boys and girls are in for a battle as they have invited the Calgary Stampeders for an exhibition game on March 5.
   Kidding aside, the game is for fun and will help the team raise funds for the DVSS athletics program for travel, tournaments and other expenses.
   To say the Stampeders are competitive is an understatement. While the 2012 Grey Cup finalists are experts on the gridiron, they also can’t be taken lightly on the court. The football players are able to hold their own with their size and athleticism.
   The senior boys and the senior girls teams will combine their forces to take on this formidable opponent and play eight-minute quarters. Following the game, the Calgary Stampeders will remain for an autograph session with players and fans.
   The game is on Tuesday, March 5 at 6 p.m. at DVSS. Tickets are available at the door.

Seven Titans picked for Alberta Select team

    Seven members of the Drumheller Titans have been picked for an Alberta Select team to play in a Border Bowl versus British Columbia.
   Recruiting for the team made of Grade 10 and 11 players from rural areas wrapped up with its final tryout in Drumheller on Sunday, February 24. About 27 players came out to this final tryout to make a spot on the 45-player roster.
   Head coach of the Alberta Select team Ron Laprise told The Mail, Gage Berdahl, Thomas Borst, Spencer Fournier, Alan Lister, Joey Samoleski and Steven Robertson all made the cut. The lone Grade 10 player from Drumheller selected is Tracker Robinson.
   This tryout followed two others; one in Edmonton on Friday night and one in Calgary on Saturday. More than 100 across the province tried out.
   “It was quite an event,” said Laprise.
   He said players brought unparalleled intensity.
   “The kids brought it, they knew they were not trying out for a high school team, this is the real deal, this is a provincial team. And the talent level was amazing,” said Laprise.
   He said the feedback was very positive.
   “The number one thing we heard was ‘thank-you’ for giving rural kids a chance,” said Laprise.
   The first Alberta/BC Border Bowl is on May 25 and will be hosted in Kelowna British Columbia. They will be playing CFL rules, but with four downs in B.C. Next year when the competition is in Alberta they will play three downs.
   The team will have its first practices on May 3-5.
   Laprise said they have learned a lot in putting together this first Alberta/B.C. Border Bowl and next year are planning to host a Bantam game as well as a game for the Grade 10 and 11 talent. They are also looking at hosting the tryouts in Lethbridge, Cochrane, Edmonton and Drumheller.

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