With their play and sportsmanship, the U16 Humboldt Hurricanes came home with two awards from the soccer provincials in Lloydminster.
The Hurricanes won the silver medals at the 2015 Saskatchewan Outdoor Provincials in the eight aside U16 girls division. The Humboldt and District Soccer Club team also earned the Fair Play Award.
In the provincial championships final game, the Hurricanes fell 3-1 to the Lloydminister Gmack Drillers. A posting on the Drillers soccer club’s Facebook page called it a “tough game” and noted the home side was “under some solid pressure from the Humboldt Hurricanes.”
Assistant coach Courtney Ward praised the impact that coaches Dave and Sarah Doepker had on the team. He emphasized their dedication, practice preparation, game plans, and “commitment to make better players out of every member of the team.”
“The players feed off the coaches’ love of the sport and continue to grow individually and as a team,” wrote Ward, who noted that the HDSA is always looking for players, in an email interview.
Royals Win
The Marysburg Royals picked up another win in the Saskatoon Senior Baseball League on June 23. Marysburg topped the Saskatoon Diggers, 8-1. Braden Bauml had three hits and drove in four runs to lead the Royals’ 13-hit parade. Eric Bollefer threw a complete game and allowed just three hits. The defence behind him did not commit an error.
Broncos Add Forward
It has been announced that in June the Humboldt Broncos acquired Daniel McKitrick from the Thunder Bay North Stars of the Superior International Junior Hockey League. Broncos head coach Ryan Smith described the 1997-born forward as a goal scorer.
Last season, the forward had 13 goals and 33 points in 50 games for the North Stars. The 5-foot-7, 150-pounder also accumulated 61 penalty minutes. McKitrick grew up in Coral Harbour, Nunavut, before moving to Thunder Bay to pursue his hockey career.
Bauml Joins Tigers Org
After being drafted in the 10th round of the Major League Baseball Draft, Marysburg’s Cole Bauml has signed a contract with the Detroit Tigers organization. The Tigers assigned the outfielder to the rookie-level GCL Tigers of the Gulf Coast League. The GCL Tigers are based in Lakeland, Fla., where the parent club holds its spring training.
Soccer Highlights
At the Hollandia Cup Tournament, the U18 and U16 Humboldt Hurricanes boys soccer teams claimed the silver medals. The U14 boys squad also played at the June event in Saskatoon.
The U18 boys team started the event by beating Eastside Supra, 1-0, and the Flin Fusion, 4-0. They earned a spot in the semifinals by downing the Weyburn Black Devils, 4-1. The Hurricanes got by the Westman FC Rangers, 1-0, to make it to the finals against Eastside. In the championship game, the teams battled to 1-1 at the end of regulation and overtime didn’t decide the outcome. A shootout resulted in the Hurricanes taking home the silver medals.
The U16 team fell 2-1 to North Battleford Santos to open the Hollandia Cup, but tied their next match, 1-1, against the SUSC Kings. They beat SUSC 2-1 on the event’s second day to make it to the finals. North Battleford won 6-0 in the finals.
