Warriors keeping pace with Grizzlys

Justin Seward

Times Reporter

 

The Wheatland Warriors kept within striking distance of the first place Olds Grizzlys after edging the Badlands Longhorns 4-1 on Jan. 16 in Hussar. The local bantam double-A team is only five points behind after the win. Jared Kirkpatrick opened the scoring at 17:29 of the first on the power play with Tyler Cardamore and Jayden Hendricks supplying the assists. In the second, it was James Farmer who made it 2-0 Warriors from Hendricks going into the third. Majid Kaddoura notched one early in the third with assists going to Tarun Fizer and Mitch Fawcett. Fizer scored at 6:22 on the power play from Kaddoura and Hassan Akl. The Longhorns were able to get one back just under a minute later, but that was all they could manage as the Warriors improved to 18-5-1 on the season. Meanwhile, forwards Ty Skehar and Tarun Fizer, along with defenceman Jared Kirkpatrick and goalie Ty Tarvyd, took part in the annual SCAHL All-Star Game on Jan. 17 in Medicine Hat. The Warriors will have a pair of home games this weekend at the Strathmore Family Centre on Jan. 23 (7:30 p.m.) when they host Red Deer and Jan. 25 when they host the Lethbridge Hurricanes (1:30 p.m.). Chiefs thump Mountaineers The Wheatland Chiefs continued their dominance of their opponents, as they showed no mercy in blowing out the Edge School Mountaineers 11-0 on Jan. 16 at the Edge School. The win has cushioned the midget double-A’s lead atop the standings with a 21-4-1 record and nine points clear of second-place Okotoks. Kody Hammond led the way with a hat trick while Jason Hobson, Ryan Skytt, Cole Busslinger, Kaleb Robinson, Chris Rebeyka, James Farmer, Jayden Smith and Grady Strath supplied singles in the win. Meanwhile, forwards Jayden Smith and Jayse Wilson, along with defenseman Kyle Rosolowski and goalie Nolan Kent, represented the Chiefs on Team South at the All-Star game in Medicine Hat on Jan. 17. The Chiefs are back in action this weekend when they take on the Okotoks Oilers (7:30 p.m.) in Hussar on Jan. 23 and CBHA Blackhawks (4:45 p.m.) on Jan. 24 at the Strathmore Family Centre. Braves send All-Stars The Wheatland Braves were idle from league play this past weekend, but they did send three representatives to the SCAHL All-Star game. Leading scorer Kyle Crnkovic, defenceman Anson McMaster and goalie Jackson Berry took part in the festivities. The Braves are back in action this weekend when they host the Foothill Bisons on Jan. 24 (6 p.m.) in Hussar and the following day at the Strathmore Family Centre against the Bow Valley Timberwolves (4:15 p.m.).