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Cardinals win to play another day

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After winning their quarter-final three-game series against the Midwest Expos, the Cardinals advanced to the North Saskatchewan River Baseball League semifinals.

Their first game against the Border City Blue Jays was in Lloydminster July 30, where they lost 5-0, putting them into a must-win position for the second game, played in Unity, Saskatchewan, August 5.

Safe at 2nd

Unity Cardinals vs Border City Blue Jays

Cory Wildeman started on the pitcher’s mound for the Cardinals, holding the Jays to only one run – in the third – for the first five innings.

Unity Cardinals baseball cory pitch

On the other side of the ledger, Blake Robertson scored on an RBI by Trace Sperle in the first and Graeme Gieni made it around the bases after being walked in the second.

The score remained 2-1 for the Cardinals until the sixth inning. After the Blue Jays were placing runners on base and there was only one out in the top of the sixth, the Cardinals made a pitching change and Rhett Feser came in to close out the game.

Rhett Feser as a Unity Cardina rhett pitch

 Despite two strikeouts, with defensive errors being made by the Cardinals, the Blue Jays managed to score three runs, putting the home team behind 4-2. A hit by Ryan Greenwald brought Rhett Feser home in the bottom of the sixth to make it 4-3 but the Cardinals started the seventh inning in a deficit position.

Feser was able to strike out Scott Willis for the third out in the top of the seventh without the Jays scoring, despite having runners on second and third.

The score remained 4-3 as the Cards went up for their last bat. Scott Greenwald went out on a fly to first.

batter up!Cory Wildeman was up next, hitting an in-field ball and going out at first base.

With two out, rookies Blake Robertson and Trace Sperle were up next and both got on base. Blake scored to tie the game and Mark Ralston was up next.

Batter in men's baseball game

Mark Ralston hit and was safe at first base while a Blue Jays error let Trace run home to make it 5-4 and a win for the Cardinals.

The third and final game in the series goes tonight, August 6, in Lloydminster, with the winner moving on to the NSRBL final against the Lloydminster Twins.

cardinal catcher

 

Baseball Hall of Fame invitation

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Our great province of Saskatchewan has a very rich baseball history, and in honour of those that contributed to this history, the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum will be celebrating the 30th Annual Induction Saturday, August 16, Along with the regular induction day events, extra festivities include a pancake, sausage and coffee breakfast from 8 to 10 am at the Legion Hall, 262-22 Street, sponsored by Battleford Historical Lions Club.

At 10 am, the official unveiling of the “Biggest Bat in Canada”, will take place on the grounds of the museum, 292-22 Street, Battleford, SK.

The Town of Battleford has proclaimed Saturday, August 16th, Saskatchewan Baseball Museum Day!

Join us at this memorable event.

Jane Shury
President/CEO, Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame and Musuem

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Last paper before summer holiday break

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Monday’s newspaper, the August 4th Unity Wilkie Press-Herald (which won’t hit the streets until Tuesday, August 5, because of the long weekend holiday) has plenty of information for readers:

  • registration dates for fall activities like dance and minor football;
  • the story of Unity’s Justin Wood coming in second, and even leading at one point, in the Saskatchewan Men’s Amateur Golf Championship;
  • details of funding for repairs to the Agroplex; and
  • a history and a preview of this year’s Swing for the Cure at Atton’s Lake.

Not to mention the latest RCMP report, Faith Matters, job ads and NSRBL updates, along with a special article on marking 100 years since the start of the First World War.

War memorial at Unity, Saskatchewan

 

The next issue of the paper won’t come out until August 25th but you can keep checking back at unitystories.com for RCMP reports, NSRBL updates and other news during the break.

Upcoming paper

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With a significant summer storm hitting Saskatchewan at Luseland, Unity and areas July 17, next week’s issue of the Unity Wilkie Press-Herald has a full-length article and plenty of photo coverage on damage done. Not covered in the article is that some rural homes south of Unity did not have power restored until close to noon July 18. In the Town of Unity itself power was out from sometime after 4 pm until 1 am in the morning.

Along with storm coverage, you will find:

  • an article and photos on baseball teams winning provincial championships;
  • an article and photos from Drowning Prevention Week activities at the swimming pool;
  • two articles from court in Unity SK July 21 – results of drug possession charges and an update on the animal cruelty charges regarding the Scott horses;
  • a songwriting competition, senior Cardinals’ playoff update, ads for August events including the re-opening of Cinema Satellite (see the unitystories calendar page for more info), the RCMP report and more.

Enjoy and be informed!

With another storm threatening July 23, the fence line at the Cardinals’ home playoff game was unusually empty as can be seen in this photo of Francis Kiefer on the pitcher’s mound.

Unity Cardinals baseball

 

 

Blake, Rhett and the AAA Pirates

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Blake Robertson and Rhett Feser of Unity, Saskatchewan, play baseball with the Northwest Prairie Pirates, based in Lloydminster. The Pirates compete in the Saskatchewan Premier Baseball League, the highest calibre midget AA/AAA baseball league in the province.

In front of some 200 local fans, the Pirates hosted a double-header at Unity July 8, against the Saskatoon Diamondbacks. Dan Feser, Rhett’s father, said the Saskatoon coach was so impressed by the fan turnout, he wants to return to play at Unity again next year!

The teams split the games, with the Pirates winning the first one and the D-Backs winning the second. Enjoy these scenes from the afternoon and evening games on what was a perfect day to come out and watch a ball game – warm, sunny and not too windy. For more information and additional photos, see the July 14 issue of the Unity Wilkie Press-Herald.

Rhett Feser at Unity, Satchewan

Blake Robertson at Unity, SaskatchewanRhett Feser, AAA PiratesAAA midget ball in Saskatchewanpitcher Rhett Feserpitcher Blake RobertsonRegan L'Heureuxwatching ballUnity minor ball booth and spectators

The paper next week

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With three Unity SK fastball teams earning provincial titles and the AAA Midget Northwest Prairie Pirates playing a double-header in town, next week’s paper has a “ball game” theme! Look for articles and photos on those games and events, as well as articles on:

  • an award won by Suffern Lake Regional Park;
  • Unity connections to the flooding in southeast Saskatchewan; and
  • what is consent under the new anti-spam legislation.

Below, the Unity Panther Peewee Girls, happy with a provincial championship, celebrate with the traditional ritual of soaking their coaches!

Unity Peewee Panthers

Monday’s paper

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As promised in the paper this week, next week’s Unity Wilkie Press-Herald will have the details of the charges regarding the horses near Scott who were suffering from lack of food this past winter. Along with that, you can expect a variety of information and photos, such as:

  • an update on Unity golfer Justin Wood;
  • a summary on this year’s season for the Unity and Wilkie Minor Ball baseball teams, and who’s heading off to provincial play;
  • a report on special recognition of the Oil Persons by Unity Golf Club; and
  • information on car seat clinics and the new laws regarding booster seats.
Mosquito Cardinals @ Wilkie

The Unity Cardinals play Wilkie in a mosquito game June 17, at Wilkie, Saskatchewan.

In the booming Province of Saskatchewan, Unity continues to have plenty of job opportunities too!

Western Days this weekend in Unity – something for everyone

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There will be something for everyone, as usual, at this year’s Western Days event in Unity, Saskatchewan.

Tonight, leave the cooking to the Westen chefs and enjoy a roast beef supper – all ages welcome – and find out who Unity’s Citizen of the Year is. 5:30 pm at the Agroplex.

Later on, take part in, or at least watch, the spirited bidding for the hats of the Local Celebrity Cow Riders and relax – or dance – to the music of HillBilly Blunt Revisited and Lonely J.

Tomorrow, Saturday, come on downtown for lunch. The Unity and District Chamber of Commerce will be manning the barbecue on 2nd Avenue, just east of Main Street, from 11 am on. Have lunch, check out the stores and then stake out your spot on the sidewalk for the annual parade, scheduled to start at 1 pm from the Unity Community Centre.

Unity Western Days parade

(See the Unity Credit Union ad on the last page of the May 26 Press-Herald for the parade route, but please note the parade will actually follow the route in reverse order!)

After the parade, you’ll have time for a siesta, some yardwork or shopping before the rodeo itself starts out at the rodeo grounds at 5:30 pm. This family-friendly entertainment will include cowgirls racing at top speed, directing their horses around barrels,  cowboys vying for the fastest calf roping times and the heart-stopping spills and chills of both bull and bronc riding.

The rodeo will include your friends and neighbours risking … well, maybe not life and limb, but probably limbs! … as they try to last eight seconds on an angry, bucking cow, determined to see its would-be rider face first in the arena dirt!

Unity Western Days, 2013

Participating in the Celebrity Cow Riding event this year are last year’s champion, Jaylon Kuhn, Miners’ Bob Davey and Michael and Adam Shirley, lady rider Shelby Ordynas and Trevor Senger, Cody Bosch, Kevin Martin and Dan Feser, along with some more of the Kuhn brothers.

Later leave the kids with a babysitter and come kick up your heels to the music of Longshot at the Western Days Cabaret Saturday evening, 9 pm to 2 am.

And don’t forget to buy your tickets from one of the four girls running for Rodeo Queen.

You don’t have to cook much this weekend! The Unity Baptist Church is providing a free pancake breakfast out at the grounds Sunday morning. Entertainment starts at 10:30 am, followed by breakfast at 11:45.

The weather forecast looks wonderful for the weekend, so chances are you can bask in the sun Sunday afternoon as you take in the second day of rodeo events, including the finals for the local Celebrity Cow Riders. Grab supper at the booth and you won’t even have to cook when you get home from the fun Western Days weekend!

Unity SK Western Days