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Unity hosts provincial baseball

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Unity Minor Ball hosted the Saskatchewan Bantam Tier 1 and the Mosquito Tier 3 Provincial Baseball Championships July 20, 21 and 22. (If you missed it, don’t worry, Unity is also hosting Midget Tier 1 provincials this weekend, with opening ceremonies at 4 pm July 27. Unity’s Midget Cardinals play at 6 pm July 27, and at noon and  6 pm Saturday July 28. Playoff games and gold medal game are scheduled for Sunday.)

Here are some shots of the opening ceremonies – Ed Ralston threw the first pitch, introduced by daughter-in-law Tara. Troy Snider was MC. Dave Weber played O Canada.

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Bantam AA Provincial Baseball Tier 1

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The Bantam Cardinals provincial team hosted the AA Bantam Tier 1 provincial championship at Unity July 20 to 22.

The Unity Bantam Cardinals provincial team won a tiebreaker Sunday morning and advanced to the semifinals, but then lost to the PA Royals 5-4, ending their provincial quest.

Here are some shots from their round robin game against the Battleford Beavers Saturday evening, July 21. (Some photos also in July 26 Regional Optimist newspaper.)

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Mosquito AA Tier 3 provincial championships

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The Mosquito Cardinals provincial team hosted the AA Mosquito Tier 3 provincial championship at Unity July 20 to 22.

Unfortunately the Unity Mosquito Cardinals provincial team lost a tiebreaker Sunday morning so didn’t advance to the semifinals.

Here are some shots from their round robin game against the Meadow Lake Sox Saturday afternoon, July 21.

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Cardinals advance to NSRBL semifinals

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Battling through their first round playoff games against the North Battleford Beavers to win win two games out of three, the Unity Cardinals men’s team will now face the Border City Blue Jays in a North Saskatchewan River Baseball League semifinal.

Games are:

Monday, July 23 in Lloyd

Thursday, July 26 in Unity

Tuesday, July 31 in Lloyd.

Good luck, Cardinals!

Here Cardinals score a run during their last regular season game, which was against Wilkie Monday, July 9:

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Unity Western Days – bareback bronc riders

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After a day and an inch or more of rain Friday, June 1, the sun came out for a “perfect weather” rodeo weekend at the 2018 Unity Western Days.

By special request, here are photos of Saturday’s competitors in the Bareback Bronc riding.

Calder Peterson of Glentworth SK on Dragon Slayer (a Cooper/Senlac horse):

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Midget AA Lazers out in Centre Four semifinal

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Despite a valiant effort, the Unity Midget AA Lazers lost their Centre Four Hockey League semifinal series against the Warman Wildcats, three games to two. Congratulations on a good season, boys, and we wish you all the best next year wherever you may be.

Here are some shots of third period action in the fourth game held at Unity March 10, which Warman won 4-2.

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Midget AA Lazers advance in playoffs

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It took five games but the Unity Midget AA Lazers beat the Humboldt Broncos in the fifth and final game 4-0, with Kyle Turk getting the shutout, to move ahead in Centre Four Hockey League playoff action.

The Lazers now play Warman in the semifinal, with the series starting in Warman March 3. Home games for the Lazers are scheduled for Tuesday, March 6 at 7:30 pm and Saturday, March 10 at 5 pm.

Photos from the third period of the fifth game with the Broncos, which was played in Unity Feb. 27:

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Gold medals for Unity youth at SWG

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Unity youth were key members of the Rivers West District alpine skiing team, winning two gold and one silver medal. Harley Harris of Landis also added to the Rivers West medal count with two silver. All events took place at Table Mountain.

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Alexis Elder, on course above, and with her fellow medallists below, won the gold medal in the U14 girls’ division slalom.

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Ashton Brebner won gold in the U16 boys’ slamon and silver in the ski cross. The next two photos are Ashton in/for the slalom event.

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Alexis Elder also competed in ski cross and finished just out of the medals, in fourth place. Here she is, in slalom.

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Here is Reece Harris of Landis on the slalom course. Reece finished 12th in the U12 ski cross.

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Other results included Jack Brebner 11th in U14 male ski cross and Garret Brebner ninth in U12 ski cross.

Here is double silver medallist Harley Harris on the U16 slalom podium.

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Congratulations to all skiers on their efforts in the 2018 Saskatchewan Winter Games!