Stoughton is a hotbed for table tennis

By Stephanie Zoer

Stoughton had nine students attend the Saskatchewan Winter Games for table tennis.

Coach Derek Mercer and manager Rowena Clements are immensely proud of all the students and their performances.

Easton Berner of Stoughton partnered with Carter Morrison of Carlyle to win a bronze medal in doubles table tennis.

Kaden Piper of Stoughton paired with Emmanual Pallarca of Weyburn to take home the silver medal.

In junior girls’ doubles, Maia Wilson of Stoughton partnered with Hannah Mercer of Estevan and placed fourth.

Tenley Clements paired with Madison Richaud, both from Stoughton, to place fifth.

Bailey Baumgartner Stoughton partnered with Erica Gener, Estevan to place fourth in Cadet girls.

Kierra Goudy, Stoughton Southeast paired with Avana Rawling, southwest in Cadet girls to win the bronze medal.

In cadet boys, Kruz Brigden of Stoughton and Connor Mercer of Estevan took fourth.

Another cadet boys tandem, Leif Clark of Stoughton paired with Haus Rawling to win a bronze medal.

to organizing our bus trips, and everything in between, she does an amazing job. Karen makes our coaching jobs that much easier.”

In league playoffs, the Cougars play a bestof-three quarter-final against the Milestone Flyers. Games 1 and 2 were played Feb. 28 in Milestone and March 2 in Carlyle. Game 3, if necessary, would be March 6 at the Carlyle Sports Arena at 8 p.m.

In SHA Provincial D playoffs, the Cougars lost a heartbreaking Game 1 3-2 to the Wood River Flyers in Lafleche on Sunday. Game 2 of this best-of-three quarter-final series will be March 4 at the Carlyle SportsArena.IftheCougars win, a mini third game will be played immediately afterwards.