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December 2019
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Delisle Players win Gold and are off to New Zealand
wo Delisle Pride Fastball Club players are off to the U18 Men’s World Cup in New Zealand from Feb 22 - Mar 2, 2020. Max Major(Delisle) and teammate Ryan Bicknell(Prince Albert) joined coach Kalen Kovitch(Prince Albert) and the rest of Team Canada at the Pan American Softball Qualifier in Guatemala in November where they won the gold medal game. Canada got some great pitching and a key hit in the fifth to defeat Mexico 4-1 in the Gold medal game of the Pan American Softball Championship. Reese Yantzi (Shaskespeare, Ont.) was stellar in the pitcher’s circle limiting Mexico to only four hits, while Joey Rousseau (St-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Que.) delivered a tie-breaking three-run inside-the-park home run to provide the offence. In the top of the first, Mexico got a two-out single, but the next batter grounded out, while Canada got a leadoff single by Ryan Bicknell (Prince Albert, Sask.) followed by a hit by pitch but a sacrifice bunt, ground out and strikeout left two runners stranded. Both teams put two runners on base with a single and a walk in the second but neither team was able to open the scoring. Mexico got on the board first in the top of the third, getting a leadoff infield single with the runner stealing second, moving up to third on a passed ball and scoring on a sacrifice fly. Connor Brooks (Napanee, Ont.) lined a one-out double to center in the bottom of the inning but was caught in a rundown on a fielder’s choice on the next play. In the bottom of the fourth, Rousseau was hit by a pitch, stole second and took third on a ball in the dirt before scoring on a single off the end of the bat of Jack Becker (Drumbo, Ont.) that the third baseman was unable to get to, evening the score at 1-1. Mexico got their leadoff batter on base to start the fifth, but he was caught stealing at second, and Yantzi got out of the inning with a fly out and a strikeout.
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Canada was able to break the tie in the bottom half of the fifth. Jackson Pegelo (Cargill, Ont.) hit a one-out double to right, and after a strikeout for the second out of the inning, Andrew Van Boekel (Bright, Ont.) drew a walk to put two runners on base. Rousseau then stepped up and put a charge into a deep fly ball to centerfield, with the centerfielder falling shy of the warning track and the ball hitting off his glove and to the fence, allowing both runners and Rousseau to score on the insidethe-park home run and put Canada ahead 4-1. Yantzi allowed a two-out single and a walk in the sixth but struck out the following batter, and retired Mexico in order in the seventh to end the game. Yantzi earned the complete game win, allowing one run on four hits and five walks, striking out 10 batters over seven innings. Rousseau had the three-run home run, Becker had a run-scoring single and Brooks and Pegelo each hit a double. Max Major (Delisle, Sask.) added two singles and Bicknell hit one. The win gave Canada the gold medal, winning six straight games after losing their opener to the United States. Mexico earned the silver medal, with their two only losses coming to Canada. Argentina defeated Guatemala 4-0 to win the bronze medal. All four teams will compete at the World Cup in New Zealand. Max Major, Asst. Coach Kalen Kovitch, Ryan Bicknell
Borden Student is on Provincial Youth Council
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ade Matte, a Grade 11 student at Borden School, has been selected as a member of the inaugural Provincial Youth Council for the 2019/20 school year. Jade is an active and committed student in Borden School, a K-12 school with an enrolment of 99 students. She says growing up in Borden is a “good starting place”, with many opportunities to get involved and serve the school and community. She is one of three SRC presidents at the school. She helps coach the Junior Girls volleyball team. She actively volunteers in her community at the various annual events in the village. The Ministry of Education describes the Youth Council as an opportunity for students to “address meaningful issues directly with the Minister of Education… while also providing guidance on how to better engage students.”
Education making the final selections. The Youth Council participants all attend different school divisions in the province. The Youth Council met for the first time in mid-October in Saskatoon. The meeting included the Minister of Education and Ministry officials. “It’s kind of new,” Jade said. “It’s not a concept that we’ve ever been offered before: having somebody in a position like that ask you what you think.” Jade added that she believes that students should have the opportunity to talk about their experience in school. “I was honoured to be part of that and share my opinions,” she said. “My small impact can make a big impact on the province.” She observed that the Youth Council members are focused on the same goal: improving education and helping students be prepared for life after high school.
Twelve students from around the province were chosen to participate in the Youth Council. Students were nominated to be part of the Youth Council through their school divisions, with the Ministry of
The Youth Council will meet throughout the upcoming year. Some of their meetings may be online, as the students are from around the province and have busy schedules.
In addition to the Provincial Youth Council, Jade is also participating in a Student Voice Focus Group with Prairie Spirit School Division. This student-led work will help guide the school division in designing effective learning environments for students.
Jade Matte selected for Provincial Youth Council
Christmas Recipes, Carols, Games, Student Writings.... Feature on Pages 5 - 11
Editorial........................... p. 2 RCMP Reports................. p. 3
Council Reports............... p. 4 MP Report....................... p. 13 Community Calendar........ p. 15 School Reports................. p. 13 Community Reports........ p. 14 Business Directory............. p. 16
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