http://ckdr.net/sports/ Local sports updates from across Northwestern Ontario. en-us http://backend.userland.com/rss PHP/4.4.2 - Vive Free-Libre Open Source Software! (FLOSS) http://ckdr.net/images/ckdr_rss.gif http://ckdr.net/ http://ckdr.net/sports/index.php#0000012530 Mike Ebbeling It could be a big day for Sioux Lookout's Ryan Parent. The steady defenceman may dress tonight for the Philadelphia Flyers in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Final with Pittsburgh. Braydan Coburn is doubtful for the big game due to an eye injury, putting Parent next in line to play. Parent skated in 22-regular season games and dressed for the playoff opener against Washington. Tue, 13 May 2008 10:19:14 -0700 tag:Posted to CKDR.net Sports by Mike Ebbeling on May 13th, 2008, 10:19:14AM. http://ckdr.net/sports/index.php#0000012528 Mike Ebbeling The Dryden Eagle Boys had their best tournament of the season at the Fortune Bay Minnesota golf club Sunday. The Eagles finished 6th out of 26-teams from Northern Minnesota. Josh Borton and Josh Semeniuk shot an 81 to finish tied for 12th out of 156 competitors. Wade Wetelainen placed 31st, Brett Getson was 39th, Ian McMillan finished 46th and Graeme Nickle placed 70th. Tue, 13 May 2008 06:09:22 -0700 tag:Posted to CKDR.net Sports by Mike Ebbeling on May 13th, 2008, 6:09:22AM. http://ckdr.net/sports/index.php#0000012520 Mike Ebbeling The Dryden Men's Slo-Pitch League is hosting its Annual General meeting Monday night at 7 o'clock. The meeting is upstairs at the Dryden Rec Centre and up to 2-team reps are asked to attend. The session is also open to players interested in forming a new team. The season is expected to start late this month. Mon, 12 May 2008 05:55:02 -0700 tag:Posted to CKDR.net Sports by Mike Ebbeling on May 12th, 2008, 5:55:02AM. http://ckdr.net/sports/index.php#0000012519 Mike Ebbeling A strong showing for the Dryden Eagle Girls at a weekend soccer tournament in Winnipeg. The Eagles advanced to the bronze medal game thanks to a pair of 2-1 wins over Westgate and Glenlawn. Dryden faced Vinceny Massey in the third place match and dropped a 5-0 decision. Mon, 12 May 2008 05:48:50 -0700 tag:Posted to CKDR.net Sports by Mike Ebbeling on May 12th, 2008, 5:48:50AM. http://ckdr.net/sports/index.php#0000012518 Mike Ebbeling The Dryden Light the Ball Diamonds Committee received $2,200 over the weekend. The money is from the Paper Baseball Campaign at Wal-Mart. The group has now launched the ‘Pennant Program’ to recognize any donation of $1,000 or more. The pennants will be hung on the 16-light standards to go up at the Sandy Beach Ball Diamonds. Mon, 12 May 2008 05:47:55 -0700 tag:Posted to CKDR.net Sports by Mike Ebbeling on May 12th, 2008, 5:47:55AM. http://ckdr.net/sports/index.php#0000012517 Mike Ebbeling Mixed Slo-Pitch is making a return to Dryden. With overwhelming support, the league was officially formed Thursday at a special public meeting. 8-teams will make up the league this season, with play scheduled to start May 30th. Some teams have a few openings and interested players can call Chris at 221-2647. Fri, 09 May 2008 10:42:12 -0700 tag:Posted to CKDR.net Sports by Mike Ebbeling on May 9th, 2008, 10:42:12AM. http://ckdr.net/sports/index.php#0000012511 Mike Ebbeling Plans to launch a Mixed Slo-Pitch League in Dryden will be announced tonight at a public meeting. The meeting is for individuals interested in playing this summer or volunteering. The information session starts at 6:30 at Dryden High School in room 117. Thu, 08 May 2008 05:53:17 -0700 tag:Posted to CKDR.net Sports by Mike Ebbeling on May 8th, 2008, 5:53:17AM. http://ckdr.net/sports/index.php#0000012510 Mike Ebbeling The Dryden Whiskeyjack Under 16 girls are heading into the Manitoba Volleyball Provincials on a winning note. The Whiskeyjacks defeated Kenora in 5-sets in an exhibition game in Kenora. Next up for Dryden is the Provincials this weekend in Winnipeg. Thu, 08 May 2008 05:52:25 -0700 tag:Posted to CKDR.net Sports by Mike Ebbeling on May 8th, 2008, 5:52:25AM. http://ckdr.net/sports/index.php#0000012509 Mike Ebbeling The Dryden Eagle golf teams had a successful day on the course at International Falls, Minnesota Wednesday. The Boys and Girls both finished third out of 17 teams. Melissa Kamm led the girls team with a score of 91 to capture the silver medal. Ian McMillan placed 6th in the boys division with an 80. Thu, 08 May 2008 05:51:14 -0700 tag:Posted to CKDR.net Sports by Mike Ebbeling on May 8th, 2008, 5:51:14AM. http://ckdr.net/sports/index.php#0000012508 Mike Ebbeling After a long winter, golf season has finally arrived in Dryden. Eagles Landing is the first course to open, with play scheduled to start Thursday morning. Golfers can tee-off at Evergreen Friday morning. Both courses are reportedly in great shape, with regular greens in play. Wed, 07 May 2008 09:46:15 -0700 tag:Posted to CKDR.net Sports by Mike Ebbeling on May 7th, 2008, 9:46:15AM. http://ckdr.net/sports/index.php#0000012503 Mike Ebbeling A good start to the Spring Golf season for the Dryden Eagles. The Girls finished 7th out of 17 teams at a tournament in Minnesota, while the Boys placed 11th out of 21 teams. Melissa Kamm was named to the All-Tournament Team with a 10th place finish, while Josh Semeniuk led the Boys with an 18th place finish. The Boys and Girls are back on the course today in International Falls. Boys (out of 140 golfers) Josh Semeniuk 18th Josh Borton 24th Graeme Nickle 34th Brett Getson 57th Ryan Lobreau 61st Daimon Wesley 77th Girls (out of 101 golfers) Melissa Kamm 10th Sarah Carter 25th Laura Wheatley 43rd Alyssa Whitney 56th Amanda Wheatley 63rd Wed, 07 May 2008 05:07:54 -0700 tag:Posted to CKDR.net Sports by Mike Ebbeling on May 7th, 2008, 5:07:54AM. http://ckdr.net/sports/index.php#0000012502 Mike Ebbeling 4-Dryden residents are home after capturing the Duluth Showdown AAA Hockey Tournament in Minnesota. Geoff Kitt, Josh Oberg, Trevor Kavanaugh and Brendan Bartlett and the Thunder Bay 1997 Selects downed previously undefeated Duluth 5-1 in the championship game. The Selects finished the tournament undefeated. 2-weeks ago the boys also won the Minnesota Meltdown open tournament. Wed, 07 May 2008 05:04:49 -0700 tag:Posted to CKDR.net Sports by Mike Ebbeling on May 7th, 2008, 5:04:49AM. http://ckdr.net/sports/index.php#0000012501 Mike Ebbeling Soccer season is just around the corner and the Dryden Senior Soccer Men's and Women's leagues are looking for players. A registration night is set for tonight (Wednesday) from 6 to 9 at the Holiday Inn Express and new players are welcome to sign up. Dryden Soccer is also looking for referees and an entry level clinic is planned for May 30th and 31st. Organizers need at least 10 people to register to host the clinic. Call Andrew at 223-8938 for any information. Wed, 07 May 2008 05:03:32 -0700 tag:Posted to CKDR.net Sports by Mike Ebbeling on May 7th, 2008, 5:03:32AM. http://ckdr.net/sports/index.php#0000012498 Mike Ebbeling Ball season is fast approaching and the Dryden Men's Slo-Pitch League is hosting its Annual General Meeting next Monday night. 2-reps from each team are encouraged to attend. Anyone looking to field a team or anyone needing more information are also asked to attend. The meeting starts at 7 o'clock at the Rec Centre. Tue, 06 May 2008 06:16:58 -0700 tag:Posted to CKDR.net Sports by Mike Ebbeling on May 6th, 2008, 6:16:58AM. http://ckdr.net/sports/index.php#0000012497 Mike Ebbeling The Volleyball season has come to an end for 2-more Dryden Whiskey Jack teams. The Under 13 squad participated in the Manitoba Provincials over the weekend and received a bye into the first round of the playoffs. The Girls pushed their competition to 3-sets in each of their 3 playoff games before exiting the tournament. The Under 14 Girls placed third in their pool at the Provincials and finished the playoff round with a 2-2 record. The coaching staff was pleased with both teams efforts. Tue, 06 May 2008 06:15:54 -0700 tag:Posted to CKDR.net Sports by Mike Ebbeling on May 6th, 2008, 6:15:54AM. http://ckdr.net/sports/index.php#0000012495 Mike Ebbeling First a Muskie, now an Otter. Fort Frances Muskie star forward Joe Basaraba was selected 22nd overall by the Erie Otters in the Ontario Hockey League draft on the weekend. The 6 foot 2, 170 pound centre scored 8-goals and 12-assists in 12 regular season games with the NWOSSA champions this year. Other Northerners picked late in the draft include Carson Dubchak of Kenora, Schreiber's Greg Trichilo, Marshall and Mitchell Fox of Thunder Bay and Cody Fraser of Thunder Bay. Mon, 05 May 2008 05:30:08 -0700 tag:Posted to CKDR.net Sports by Mike Ebbeling on May 5th, 2008, 5:30:08AM. http://ckdr.net/sports/index.php#0000012494 Mike Ebbeling The Dryden Whiskeyjacks are returning home from the National Volleyball Finals with a silver medal. The Under 18 girls dropped a 3 sets decision to a team from Embrum Sunday afternoon. (25-22, 25-27, 15-9) Dryden got to the Tier 3 Championship game with a win over Swift Current Saturday and straight set playoff wins against North Vancouver and Estevan Sunday. Sun, 04 May 2008 12:18:57 -0700 tag:Posted to CKDR.net Sports by Mike Ebbeling on May 4th, 2008, 12:18:57PM. http://ckdr.net/sports/index.php#0000012492 Mike Ebbeling The Dryden Whiskeyjacks are 1-1 on Day 2 of the Under 18 Girls National Volleyball Championship in Ottawa. The Whiskeyjacks opened Saturday play with a 2 sets to 1 win over a team from Shelburne (20-25, 25-21, 16-14). Dryden's second game didn't go as well as the girls dropped a straight sets decision to a team from Halifax (25-20, 25-20). The Whiskeyjacks still have to deal with Swift Current today. Sat, 03 May 2008 10:21:59 -0700 tag:Posted to CKDR.net Sports by Mike Ebbeling on May 3rd, 2008, 10:21:59AM. http://ckdr.net/sports/index.php#0000012491 Mike Ebbeling The 2008 Dryden Ice Dogs Awards Banquet was held Friday night at the Royal Canadian Legion. Here is a list of the winners. Most Sportsmanlike Player (Sponsored by Pizza Hut) #16 Kirk Olimb Top Scorer (Sponsored by Grip n Rip) #19 Nicolas Doiron Most Improved Player (Sponsored by Dingwall Ford) #3 Clinton Senkow and #2 Tony Francoeur Top Local Player (Sponsored by Barrett Sports) #15 Rowen Bruetsch Community Service Award (Sponsored by CKDR) #23 Carson Shields Rookie of the Year (Sponsored by Time Out Sports) #22 Chad Liley and #8 Paul Peterson Defenseman of the Year (Sponsored by Tim Hortons) #7 Drew Heinen Coach's Award (Sponsored by Classic Coach Lines) #10 Chris Kitt Most Defensive Offence (Sponsored by Safeway) #15 Rowen Bruetsch Player of the Year (Sponsored by Petro Pass) #17 Marlon Gardner and #91 Colin McIntosh Playoff MVP (Sponsored by Best Western) #17 Marlon Gardner and #10 Chris Kitt Sat, 03 May 2008 10:04:23 -0700 tag:Posted to CKDR.net Sports by Mike Ebbeling on May 3rd, 2008, 10:04:23AM. http://ckdr.net/sports/index.php#0000012487 Mike Ebbeling The Dryden Whiskeyjacks are 2-1 after the first day of the Under-18 Girls National Volleyball Championship in Ottawa. The Whiskeyjacks beat teams from Quebec (25-18, 25-15) and North Vancouver (13-25, 25-17, 18-16) this morning. Dryden dropped their early afternoon game to a St. Catharines club (25-13, 26-24) The Whiskeyjacks are back in action Saturday at 7:30, 10:00 and 12:30 CST. Fri, 02 May 2008 06:11:42 -0700 tag:Posted to CKDR.net Sports by Mike Ebbeling on May 2nd, 2008, 6:11:42AM.