Students from Morrin School were at the Drumheller Curling Club to try out the sport on Wednesday, March 15. The Club reached out to area schools about hosting students, and potentially increasing participation in the junior curling
program. Students from both St. Anthony’s School and Morrin School have taken part in these clinics, and Club President Debra Walker says there have been over 100 students participate over the last few weeks between the schools.
The DVSS Senior Boys basketball team wrapped up its season with a league championship and a strong showing at zones.
On Monday, March 6, the Dynos hosted the league championship versus Prairie Christian Academy of Three Hills and pulled off a big win, capturing the championship after a season of great basketball.
On Friday and Saturday, March 10 and 11 DVSS hosted the 2023 2A South Central Zone basketball championships. The Dynos were ranked second going into the tournament and played Notre Dame Collegiate from High River in their first game Friday night. DVSS played well and went on to a 103-78 win.
This put them up against the Strathcona Tweedsmuir School Spartans of Okotoks. It was a close game, but the Spartans opened up a 19-point lead after three quarters. The Dynos mounted a comeback and pulled to within seven points, but the clock was their biggest opponent and the Spartans went on to a 95-88 win.
This put the Dynos in the third-place game to take on Hugh Sutherland of Carstairs. Another close game but this time Hugh Sutherland took the 90-79 win.
St. Joseph’s Collegiate was ranked first going into the tournament and took home the championship Saturday night.
The Dragons ended the weekend tied at one game a piece in their first-round series versus the Canmore Eagles, and they had momentum going into Tuesday night’s game 3 in Canmore.
The series opened on Friday night, March 10, on the wrong foot as the Eagles scored just 22 seconds into the game. With 55 seconds left in the period, however Caleb Willms evened it up. Canmore took the lead in the second, but Connor Poffenroth tied it up again. Canmore found the net before the period was up, leading 3-2.
In the third, Canmore put some more space between the two teams, but Will Christian made it 4-3 by the midway point. Despite mounting pressure by the Dragons at the end, Canmore took the win.
The Dragons put the loss behind them on Saturday and came back stronger, outshooting the Eagles 33-14. Canmore scored first, but Ty Witford tied it up by the end of the first period. Ty Daneault and Will Christian added two in the second period to make it 3-1. Jacob Goudreau scored six minutes into the third and Daneault added his second of the game with five minutes left to end up 5-1.
The Dragons were in Canmore on Tuesday, March 14, results were not available at press time, and Game 4 is tonight (Wednesday, March 15). Game 5 is this Friday, March 17, at Drumheller Memorial Arena.
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