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More photos from Unity-Rosetown game

Unity’s Ryan Greenwald is at bat, with Colin Pylypow catching for the Rosetown Angels and Adolph Fischer umping at the plate.

Ryan Greenwald, Colin Pylypow, Adolph Fischer

A close call at first base, with Keith Heitt the baserunner for the Unity Cardinals and Ryan Wickett first baseman for the Rosetown Angels.close callSpectators and players enjoyed the summer late afternoon, both before and after the game. One spectator described the day as perfect, “not too hot and not too cold.”Cory Wildeman after the game Umpire Adolph Fischer relaxing after the game.a crowd

 

Carnduff – Bruno … to be continued!

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After finishing the seventh inning tied at 2-2, the Carnduff Astros and Bruno Bisons went into an extra inning, August 9, in their first game at the 2013 Senior A2 Provincial Championship Tournament.

 

 

With each team bringing home a run in the 8th inning, the game was called and it will resume at 9 a.m., Saturday, August 10.

Unity – 4, Rosetown – 3

Rosetown Angel batter, Regan L'Heureux catcher for Cardinals, Adolph Fischer umpire

In the opening game of the 2013 Senior A2 Provincials Championship Tournament held in Unity, Saskatchewan, August 9, 10 and 11, the Unity Cardinals defeated the Rosetown Angels 4 to 3.

Cardinal runs were scored by Justin D-Entremont, Mark Ralston, Corey Wildeman and Regan L’Heureux. Regan was the game MVP.  Unity Cardinals Senior Men's Baseball Team

Rosetown’s runs were scored by Ryan Wickett, Jeff Kingwell and Cam Aitken.

Rosetown Angels Senior Men's Baseball Team

Francis Kiefer started on the pitcher’s mound for the Unity Cardinals.Francis Kiefer, Cardinals pitcher Francis Kiefer, pitching for UnityFrancis Kiefer, Unity Cardinals' pitcher

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In Monday’s Press-Herald

Grand opening of Unity’s new nature pathway

Unity has another new walking path! Check out Monday’s paper for the full story and additional photos. In the meantime, here’s a photo of Unity’s recreation director, Nicole Goldsworthy, acknowledging the grant received from CN’s EcoConnexions From the Ground Up program that made the new path possible, as well as a close-up of one of 120 new spruce trees planted to line the walkway.

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Alyssa Weninger, former Unity resident part of Team Canada?

See photos of Weninger (daughter of Unity’s former town administrator) and see where she is at on her path to representing Canada on the world stage in rowing competition.

 

 

 

Provincial ball

Unity hosted the Peewee 2A Provincial Championships July 19, 20 and 21, while the Peewee A1 Cardinals travelled to Martensville and the Mosquito Cards were in Melville. See Monday’s paper (July 29th issue of the Press-Herald) for team photos and final results, and, in the meantime, enjoy these extra photos of some of the weekend’s events.

The determination on Dawson Wilson’s face as he prepares for, hits and runs for first base during one of the Peewee A2 Cardinals’ games shows how seriously the game of baseball is played in Unity!

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Risling and Wilson

Long-time (now retired )Unity recreation director Keith Wilson (right) and baseball and fastball coach Pat Risling (left), come off the diamond after Wilson threw and Risling caught the opening pitch for the Peewee A2 Provincial Championships hosted in Unity, July 19-21.