Coaches praised for extraordinary dedication
by Derek Cornet They’re at the core of several sports teams and they’re often overlooked, but two Meadow Lake teachers were recently commended for their coaching services. Kendra Syrota of Carpenter...
View ArticleStudents advance to provincial cross-country meet
by Phil Ambroziak Several area athletes, representing different schools in the Northwest, are on the right track for provincial cross-country competition. But, first they had to prove themselves at the...
View ArticleSpartans join SHSAA final four
CHS player Kohl Eide takes the ball down the field during the Spartans’ 56-12 SHSAA quarterfinal victory over Nipawin Oct. 26. by Phil Ambroziak The Carpenter High School Spartans football team is two...
View ArticleSpartans headed to provincial final
Following an interception, CHS Spartans player Riley Pethick (6) runs the ball toward the Warman end zone while being cheered on by teammate Dean Poitras. Pethick would score a touchdown to put the...
View ArticleFormer players recall historic championship game
Carpenter High Schools Spartans players Dean Poitras (centre) and Blaik Esau (right), along with former CHS player Maurice Demmans, take a closer look at a photo of the 1963 CHS football team that also...
View ArticleSilver for Spartans
by Phil Ambroziak History sometimes has a habit of repeating itself. That’s something the Carpenter High School Spartans football team learned the hard way on Saturday (Nov. 9) when they fell to the...
View ArticleCHS boys advance to Hoopla
The Carpenter High School boys basketball team hosted a regional tournament on the weekend, from which they advanced to this week’s provincial competition. Here, CHS player Blake Prete attempts a foul...
View ArticleLoon Lake pair wins bronze
Phil Ambroziak Ernie Studer School in Loon Lake has earned a provincial medal for badminton. During the championship event held this past weekend at A.E. Peacock Collegiate in Moose Jaw, Grade 11...
View ArticleCoaches honoured by SHSAA
Greg Hatch Linda Harman By Phil Ambroziak For more than 30 years, Linda Harman and Greg Hatch have helped young people succeed not only in sports, but also in life. And, for...
View ArticleBound for provincials
by Phil Ambroziak The Saskatchewan High Schools Athletic Association (SHSAA) regional tournaments held this past weekend (Nov. 14) had a bittersweet ending for Meadow Lake’s Carpenter High School....
View ArticleProvincial medals claimed
by Phil Ambroziak Gold medals proved to be elusive for high school teams from the Northwest competing at this past weekend’s provincial volleyball championships. The closest any of them came was...
View ArticleJSJH Stingers advance
by Phil Ambroziak The bigger they are, the harder they fall. Just ask the Jonas Samson Junior High boys basketball team, which beat the much larger squad from Onion Lake in the Saskatchewan High...
View ArticleSpartans hit the field
by Phil Ambroziak School starts today (Sept. 1), but – for the CHS Spartans football team – class has already been in session for more than a week. As per tradition, practice and training for this...
View ArticleLa Loche coach honoured
by Phil Ambroziak It’s been one heck of a ride for Phyllis Longobardi. Although she now resides in her native Nova Scotia, the Saskatchewan High Schools Athletic Association (SHSAA) presented the...
View ArticleBrighter future awaits Spartans
“What does not kill you makes you stronger.” This renowned phrase often attributed to the German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche could become the mantra for the Carpenter High School Spartans football...
View ArticleCurlers advance to regionals
by Phil Ambroziak Three high school curling teams from the Northwest have advanced to regional competition after a strong showing in Meadow Lake this past weekend. Carpenter High School hosted the...
View ArticleBound for provincials
by Phil Ambroziak The Saskatchewan High Schools Athletic Association (SHSAA) regional tournaments held this past weekend (Nov. 14) had a bittersweet ending for Meadow Lake’s Carpenter High School....
View ArticleProvincial medals claimed
by Phil Ambroziak Gold medals proved to be elusive for high school teams from the Northwest competing at this past weekend’s provincial volleyball championships. The closest any of them came was...
View ArticleJSJH Stingers advance
by Phil Ambroziak The bigger they are, the harder they fall. Just ask the Jonas Samson Junior High boys basketball team, which beat the much larger squad from Onion Lake in the Saskatchewan High...
View ArticleSpartans hit the field
by Phil Ambroziak School starts today (Sept. 1), but – for the CHS Spartans football team – class has already been in session for more than a week. As per tradition, practice and training for this...
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