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Vegreville Blue Jays Battle Camrose Roadrunners

Rosanne Fortier - News Correspondent

Vegreville Blue Jays held their home opener of the 2022 Season at Riverview Ball Diamonds on May 24.

The Vegreville Blue Jays squared off against the Camrose Roadrunners and narrowly came out on top.

The game on May 24 between the Vegreville Blue Jays and the Camrose Roadrunners.

(Rosanne Fortier/Photo)

Manager and Player for Vegreville Blue Jays, Stephen Hrabec said they have 11 or 12 players on their roster. “The score for the May 24 game was 2-1 for us. The highlights were Zak Lang’s homerun and Kyle Muzechka’s pitching performance. He pitched six innings of shutout baseball.

My objective and hopes are that Vegreville Blue Jays’ gains from playing baseball this season are we don’t expect anything other than to win. We made the final six in the 12 years that we played but we never actually won.”

The game on May 24 between the Vegreville Blue Jays and the Camrose Roadrunners.

(Rosanne Fortier/Photo)

Thunder Energizes RJV Field

Rosanne Fortier - News Correspondent

Vegreville Thunder U17 Girls Soccer team competed in an action packed home game against the Lac la Biche/Bonnyville United on May 23 at RJV Soccer Field.

Coach for Vegreville Thunder U17 Soccer team Sheila Stemberger said, “We have 15 girls on our team. We have played two home games. We beat Vermillion 3-1 on the May 18’s game and May 23’s game 2-1 Lac la Biche/Bonnyville United beat us.

We had some good scoring chances on the May 23’s game and breakaways as well as a penalty shot late in the game that we didn’t score. The teams were very closely matched.

Vegreville Thunder U17 Girls Soccer team play against the Lac la Biche/Bonnyville United during a home game on May 23.

(Rosanne Fortier/Photo)

Vegreville Thunder U17 Girls Soccer team play against the Lac la Biche/Bonnyville United during a home game on May 23.

(Rosanne Fortier/Photo)

It is great to see the kids back on the field and playing organized sports. It really helps them feel part of a team again and something to look forward to. I believe all team sports help create well rounded people as they learn that it is OK to lose but more fun to win and there are lessons to be learned from both outcomes. Young people can learn life skills about how to get along with others even if you have differences and maybe it is OK to have those differences and see that your skills and someone else’s can help complement one another instead of just being envious of the other person.

I always feel very fortunate to be a part of these young people’s lives while coaching and hope to be a positive role model for them,” Stemberger added.

Scenic Vista at Riverview Golf Course

Golfers were out in full force at Riverview Golf Course near Mannville on May 28. Things are greening up nicely at the picturesque course. The rugged terrain and Vermilion River make it one of the most challenging nine-hole golf courses in Alberta.

(Michelle Pinon/Photo)