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PCHS Rugby team
headed to Provincials
after Zones win
by Shaylyn Thornton
The Parkland Pacers Rugby team is headed to
Provincials this year after a great game played at
Kids Make A Difference is sponsored by: their Zones tournament.
On May 27, the team travelled to Drayton
Valley to compete in Zones and participated in a
round-robin for Rugby 7's.
Playing with seven players per side instead of
the regular fifteen is new for the Pacers, and
2019 marks the first year that the Alberta
Schools' Athletic Association is holding Grade 12 player Brock Holt (#5) plays hard in the Rubgy 7's Zones tournament in Drayton Valley on May
Sand & Gravel Sales/Hauling Provincials for Rugby 7's. 27. The Pacers won their Zones and will move forward to Provincials. photo submitted
The Pacers took on Drayton Valley's Frank
Quality Work Maddock High School in the first round, Maddock High again and increased their win able to participate in several tournaments,
Serving Edson & District Since 1974 defeating them 17-0. streak to three with a score of 19-0. including ones in Drayton Valley and
The second round saw the Pacers play against
780-723-5152 St. Joseph's School from Whitecourt, and the Grade 12 student Brock Holt, who plays Lloydminster.
Rugby 7s Provincials will be held in St. Albert
Pacers came ahead once again with a score of standoff, was a standout during the tournament. May 31-June 1 and the Parkland Pacers Rugby
He scored several tries for his team and made a
22-5. huge difference towards the end result. Team will look to expand on their victories.
In the third round, the Pacers met Frank This season, the Pacers Rugby Team has been
PCHS and Pine Grove find success at GYAC Track Meet
by Shaylyn Thornton ASAA Zones on June 4. Noah Biehler will be will be competing in Discus, and Lane Smith
competing in intermediate boys' 400m and 800m will be competing in 100m and Long Jump.
The GYAC Track Meet offers youth who excel races. Chloe Kemp will look to defeat her Braeden Davidson will take on hurdles and the
in Track and Field athletics the opportunity to opponents in intermediate girls' discus. 200m, while Ella Wolf will look to defeat
compete for the right to attend the Alberta Jorga Williams will be competing in the Senior competitors in shotput, 100m, and 200m.
Schools' Athletics Association Zones tournament. Girls 800m, 1500m, and 3000m races as well as Caitlyn Hees is competing in Javelin, Alex Bell
Only the top two athletes in each event and age the High Jump. will aim high with the Triple Jump, and Brody
category are able to attend the Zones tournament, Madison Campbell will take on the Senior Girls Rogers will race in the 800m, 1500m, and
which will be held June 4 in St. Albert. 400m, Alia Boulanger will take on the Senior 3000m.
Both Parkland and Pine Grove schools were Girls Triple Jump, and Kyle Tuttle will be Andersen said her students had fun at the
able to send students to the GYAC Track Meet in competing in the Senior Boys Javelin. GYAC Track Meet and are “looking forward to
Hinton on May 27. Pine Grove School is also proud to be sending competing and having fun in St. Albert.”
A full bus comprised of 10 PCHS athletes and students to St. Albert after having 28 students All students involved competed well in a tough
28 Pine Grove athletes made their way to the aged 10 to 14 compete in the GYAC Meet. tournament, and those who advanced certainly
tournament and were blessed with a beautiful Coached by Michelle Andersen and Georges look forward to competing in Zones.
day to compete. Davi-Digui, seven students will be representing
The weather has not been great for the Track their school at Zones
and Field athletes this year, with a short season on June 4.
starting in mid April only to be “disrupted by a Coach Andersen
freak snow fall,” said PCHS Coach Nola noted that if there
Preville. was a category for
Coach Preville and student teacher Eric Kim their pre-juniors in
were proud of their students and their Grade 6, they would
performance at the tournament. “All students did have been able to
very well and were models of competitive spirit send even more
and sportsmanship,” said Preville. students.
Six Parkland students will be attending the Makayla Bentley
PCHS athlete Noah Biehler races towards the finish line during the GYAC Track
Meet in Hinton on May 27. photo submitted
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PCHS Rugby team
headed to Provincials
after Zones win
by Shaylyn Thornton
The Parkland Pacers Rugby team is headed to
Provincials this year after a great game played at
Kids Make A Difference is sponsored by: their Zones tournament.
On May 27, the team travelled to Drayton
Valley to compete in Zones and participated in a
round-robin for Rugby 7's.
Playing with seven players per side instead of
the regular fifteen is new for the Pacers, and
2019 marks the first year that the Alberta
Schools' Athletic Association is holding Grade 12 player Brock Holt (#5) plays hard in the Rubgy 7's Zones tournament in Drayton Valley on May
Sand & Gravel Sales/Hauling Provincials for Rugby 7's. 27. The Pacers won their Zones and will move forward to Provincials. photo submitted
The Pacers took on Drayton Valley's Frank
Quality Work Maddock High School in the first round, Maddock High again and increased their win able to participate in several tournaments,
Serving Edson & District Since 1974 defeating them 17-0. streak to three with a score of 19-0. including ones in Drayton Valley and
The second round saw the Pacers play against
780-723-5152 St. Joseph's School from Whitecourt, and the Grade 12 student Brock Holt, who plays Lloydminster.
Rugby 7s Provincials will be held in St. Albert
Pacers came ahead once again with a score of standoff, was a standout during the tournament. May 31-June 1 and the Parkland Pacers Rugby
He scored several tries for his team and made a
22-5. huge difference towards the end result. Team will look to expand on their victories.
In the third round, the Pacers met Frank This season, the Pacers Rugby Team has been
PCHS and Pine Grove find success at GYAC Track Meet
by Shaylyn Thornton ASAA Zones on June 4. Noah Biehler will be will be competing in Discus, and Lane Smith
competing in intermediate boys' 400m and 800m will be competing in 100m and Long Jump.
The GYAC Track Meet offers youth who excel races. Chloe Kemp will look to defeat her Braeden Davidson will take on hurdles and the
in Track and Field athletics the opportunity to opponents in intermediate girls' discus. 200m, while Ella Wolf will look to defeat
compete for the right to attend the Alberta Jorga Williams will be competing in the Senior competitors in shotput, 100m, and 200m.
Schools' Athletics Association Zones tournament. Girls 800m, 1500m, and 3000m races as well as Caitlyn Hees is competing in Javelin, Alex Bell
Only the top two athletes in each event and age the High Jump. will aim high with the Triple Jump, and Brody
category are able to attend the Zones tournament, Madison Campbell will take on the Senior Girls Rogers will race in the 800m, 1500m, and
which will be held June 4 in St. Albert. 400m, Alia Boulanger will take on the Senior 3000m.
Both Parkland and Pine Grove schools were Girls Triple Jump, and Kyle Tuttle will be Andersen said her students had fun at the
able to send students to the GYAC Track Meet in competing in the Senior Boys Javelin. GYAC Track Meet and are “looking forward to
Hinton on May 27. Pine Grove School is also proud to be sending competing and having fun in St. Albert.”
A full bus comprised of 10 PCHS athletes and students to St. Albert after having 28 students All students involved competed well in a tough
28 Pine Grove athletes made their way to the aged 10 to 14 compete in the GYAC Meet. tournament, and those who advanced certainly
tournament and were blessed with a beautiful Coached by Michelle Andersen and Georges look forward to competing in Zones.
day to compete. Davi-Digui, seven students will be representing
The weather has not been great for the Track their school at Zones
and Field athletes this year, with a short season on June 4.
starting in mid April only to be “disrupted by a Coach Andersen
freak snow fall,” said PCHS Coach Nola noted that if there
Preville. was a category for
Coach Preville and student teacher Eric Kim their pre-juniors in
were proud of their students and their Grade 6, they would
performance at the tournament. “All students did have been able to
very well and were models of competitive spirit send even more
and sportsmanship,” said Preville. students.
Six Parkland students will be attending the Makayla Bentley
PCHS athlete Noah Biehler races towards the finish line during the GYAC Track
Meet in Hinton on May 27. photo submitted
