Weyburn athletes medal at nat’l powerlifting championships

Four Weyburn athletes took part in the Canadian Powerlifting Union National Championships in Richmond, B.C., last week.

Natalie Butz took first place in the 84 kg Sub-junior Equipped division. She had a squat of 132.5 kg, a national record bench press of 90.5 kg, and a deadlift of 125 kg.

Charlene Cossar took the gold medal in the 69 Open Equipped division with a squat of 180 kg, a bench press of 113 kg setting a new national record, and a deadlift of 187.5 kg.

Ryan Fowler competed in the 120+ Master Equipped class. He finished his day with a squat of 310 kg, a bench press of 245 kg, and a deadlift of 240 kg, which gave him a first place finish. Calla Hrynewich placed first in the 69 kg Sub-junior Equipped division. She set new national records in all her lifts with her squat of 125 kg, bench press of 78 kg, and deadlift of 122.5 kg.

Red Wings drop two close games

The Richardson Pioneer Weyburn Red Wings travelled to Flin Flon for a pair of weekend games versus the Bombers, and came away with two close losses, as they seek to secure a playoff spot.

The Red Wings lost 4-3 on Friday night, and 5-3 on Saturday night.

In Friday’s game, Flin Flon was up 3-0 before Weyburn was able to score in the second period, with Ryley Morgan scoring seven minutes in, assisted by Ian Maier.

Maier was able to add a goal with a minute and nine seconds in the period, assisted by Morgan and Matteo Turrin, and Morgan scored his second goal of the night early in the third period, tying the game. He was assisted by Blake Norris and Turrin.

The game was tied until the Bombers scored the winning goal at 8:25.

Morgan was named the game’s first star for his offensive performance.

Matt Schoephoerster was in net for the game except for a minute when he was pulled for the extra attacker, and he saved 54 of the 58 shots made on goal.

On Saturday, the two teams traded goals back and forth in the first and second periods, with the score 4-3 at the end of two frames.

Jackson Hassman scored for the Red Wings in the first period, assisted by Morgan and Ty Mason, then Mason scored in the second period, assisted by Morgan. Nick Kovacs added one more, assisted by Elijah Anderson. In the third period, the two teams were scoreless until the Bombers scored on the empty net with six seconds to go in the game. Dazza Mitchell was in the goal for 59 minutes, stopping 44 of the 48 shots on net, and he was named the game’s first star.

The Red Wings were in Wilcox to face the Hounds on Tuesday night, and this weekend, will play the Kindersley Klippers on Saturday and Sunday, March 4 and 5, and then will travel to Humboldt to play the Broncos on Wednesday, March 8. The Red Wings will then be back at home on Thursday, March 9, to host Notre Dame at Crescent Point Place.