2010 Baseball Alberta Bantam Competitive Schedule Round 2

Saturday, May 29, 2010 SJP 2 vs. Ft. McMurray 12:00 PM Ron Morgan Park

Camrose vs. SJP 2 3:00 PM

Ft. McMurray vs. Camrose 6:00 PM

Sunday, May 30, 2010 Ft. McMurray vs. SJP 2 9:00 AM Ron Morgan Park

Camrose vs. Ft. McMurray 12:00 PM

2010 Baseball Alberta Mosquito Competitive Schedule Round 2

Saturday, May 29, 2010 Fort McMurray  vs. St. Albert 2 12:00 PM Ron Morgan Park

St. Albert 2 vs.  Fort Saskatchewan 3:00 PM

Fort Saskatchewan vs.  Fort McMurray 6:00 PM

Sunday, May 30, 2010 Fort McMurray vs.  Fort Saskatchewan 9:00 AM Ron Morgan Park

St. Albert 2 vs.  Fort McMurray 12:00 PM

The Keyano Huskies announced today they’ve signed a new women’s volleyball head coach.

Sean Seywright from Winnipeg, Manitoba will take over for Melissa Laluk who left this year to relocate to Fernie, BC. Seywright has 15 years coaching experience. Including leading the Kelvin High School Clippers to three straight Winnipeg School Division One titles.

In a statement Seywright said, “The chance to become part of Huskies Volleyball and be part of such an up-and-coming program was too good to pass up. I am hoping that in the near future we can build on the depth of the team and meet last year’s mark and push to a top five.”

The Fort McMurray Knights Rugby Club got off to a shining start to the season. Opening the 2010 season on home soil, the defending Edmonton Rugby Union Division II champions defeated the Strathcona Druids 39-10 at Westwood Field on Saturday.

The Knights next face the Edmonton Clansmen on Saturday May 29th in Fort McMurray.

The Fort McMurray Oil Barons announced today the re-signing of head coach and general manager Gord Thibodeau through the 2012-2013 season.

Almost immediately following the MOB’s Game 7 loss to Spruce Grove in the Enerflex Cup Final, rumors started swirling regarding Thibodeau’s future. There was word he may be offered the head coaching gig at NAIT. Thibodeau said today he did consider other coaching opportunities before inking an extension with the MOB. Including college teams and the WHL’s Edmonton Oil Kings. Thibodeau said in the end, this move was best for him, his family and the Oil Barons organization. Next season will mark Thibodeau’s eighth behind the Barons bench. In 428 regular season games, he has compiled an impressive 245-136-47 record. Thibodeau has 69 playoff wins in 117 games and lead Fort McMurray to an AJHL league title in 2006.

In a statement released by the team, President Andrew Boutilier said “The numbers simply tell the story of what a great Coach/General Manager and Mentor Gord has been for so many players.”

Thibodeau says May has been a busy recruiting, and that he and the coaching staff will soon head to the USA.

Oil Barons training camp opens August 20th, 2010.

Here is video of the 136th running of the Kentucky Derby. For the record I had Super Saver.

http://www.kentuckyderby.com/kentucky-derby-136-race-video

A Fort McMurray resident turned international volleyball star has passed away. Jonathan Walsh died today, after according to a Facebook page created in his memory, “…a much anticipated few days of snowboarding and beach volleyball with good friends” in Lausanne, Switzerland. Over 100 people have joined so far.

Below is the link to the Facebook page.

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=116652998356414

Brett Cameron single handedly shut the door on the Oil Barons dreams of becoming 2010 AJHL Enerflex Cup champions Tuesday night. The 19-year old Spruce Grove native scored four goals an added an assist as his hometown Saints Fort McMurray 6-0 in Game 7.

Cameron’s first, the eventual game winner, came just 37 seconds into the first.

Fort McMurray’s Branden Gracel was named the playoff MVP, leading all skaters with 27 post season points.

Following the game MOB Head Coach and GM said the mood is the dressing room was obviously sad, especially for the seven players who won’t be returning next season, and that a lot of tears flowed.

Regardless of the loss, Fort McMurray produced another amazing hockey team in 2009-2010, considering at training camp it looked as though this year would be for rebuilding.

Congratulations to the Fort McMurray Oil Barons on an outstanding AJHL season.

Following Game 4 in Fort McMurray, Oil Barons head coach Gord Thibodeau compared the Enerflex Cup Final series versus Spruce Grove to a heavyweight fight, after last nights loss, the MOB are against the ropes. Fort McMurray fell 7-5 to the Saints and now trail the series 3-2. Game 6 goes Sunday night at the Casman Centre in Fort McMurray. If the MOB win, Game 7 would go Tuesday back in Spruce Grove.

The smallest player on the Fort McMurray Oil Barons scored one of the team’s biggest goals of the 2010 AHJL playoffs Tuesday night.

5′8″ rookie forward Dan Franks circled around the net, waited for Spruce Grove netminder Travis Rolheiser to make a move then netted his first of the post season at 9:24 of the third period to give the MOB a 3-1 lead. Colton Yaremovich scored a short-handed empty netter with 25 seconds left to seal a Game 4 victory as the Enerflex Cup Final is now square at 2-2.

James Issacs opened the scoring for the Barons at 11:46 of the first, the Saints responded with a goal of their own just 33 seconds later to make it 1-1. With less than four minutes left in the first, Chad Golanowski scored to give Fort McMurray a 2-1 lead heading into the second.

The MOB didn’t make it easy on their goalie in the third, allowing 14 shots, many coming on a late 5-3, created when Kris Steedsman was issued a five minute major and game misconduct for a check from behind with Franks already sitting for two following an interference call.

In the end, Jesse Kallechy, who was pulled after two periods in Game 3 last night, made 29 saves on 30 shots for his 12th win of the playoffs.

Spruce Grove proved once again why they’re the top team in Canadian Junior hockey, downing the Oil Barons 6-2 at the Casman Centre Monday night. The Saints now lead the AJHL Enerflex Cup Final 2-1, with Game 4 going Tuesday night in Fort McMurray.

More to come Tuesday…