ESTEVAN - The Estevan Lions Club U14 Oilers picked up one of the biggest wins in the 16-year history of the program on Saturday, beating the previously undefeated Moose Jaw Raiders 24-22 Saturday afternoon at the Dana Quewezance Memorial Field at Woodlawn Athletic Park.
Estevan led 12-8 at half-time and 24-16 with a couple of minutes to play in the fourth quarter. Moose Jaw pulled within two on a long touchdown run, but the Oilers stopped the Raiders' two-point convert attempt.
Moose Jaw had one more possession in the final seconds, but it was snuffed out on a Kieran Kyle interception.
TJ Thompson scored two touchdowns for Estevan. Ryder Mantei and Taya Stigings also scored.
"I think the thing that stands out the most is the resilience of this group," said coach Christian Pfeifer. "These kids played hard from the beginning of the game through the end. No matter what happens, you just don't see anybody out on that field giving up at any point, and it's really refreshing to see that."
The Oilers are a family, he said, and they all play really hard for each other.
The Raiders had a 3-0 record prior to the game, and Pfeifer described them as a "very tough team". It came down to who wanted it more, and on Saturday, that was the Oilers, he said.
"This Oilers team has never had the success that we're having this season, and I think it's putting the league on notice and it's nice to see," said Pfeifer.
The next game for the 3-1 Oilers will be Sept. 27 in Weyburn.
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The Estevan Power Dodge U12 Chargers picked up their first win of the season with a 66-54 victory over the Assiniboia Rockets at Woodlawn on Saturday.
Dexx Tendler scored all 10 touchdowns for the Chargers in the victory.
Coach James Haagsman said the Chargers' offence is nearly unstoppable. The club moved most of its veterans to the defensive side of the ball to try to stop the Rockets' scoring opportunities. The defence managed a few stops and a fumble recovery.
Much of the credit for the offensive success goes to "our amazing offensive line", Haagsman said "Our O-line is the biggest and baddest in the league. We can usually get five yards downfield before Dexx gets the first contact," said Haagsman.
Casey Kitz moved from quarterback to middle linebacker, he said, and made most of the Chargers' critical tackles on defence.
The Chargers (1-3) will also visit Weyburn on Sept. 27.
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The Estevan Comprehensive School Elecs football team lost 29-0 to the Yorkton Regional High School Gridders on Friday at Woodlawn.
Coach Chris Bayerle said the defence played "extremely well". Truman Ciepliski had an interception, and the Elecs recovered three fumbles, including one from Brody Bembridge that resulted in a 45-yard return. Bayerle said the Elecs couldn't capitalize on the big play and wound up turning over the ball in Yorkton's end zone.
Dorian Sifton had another 100-yard receiving game for Estevan.
The Elecs were slated to visit the Swift Current Colts on Tuesday afternoon. (Results were not available at press time).
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The Southeast U18 Estevan Kinette Club Viragos lost 58-0 to the Melville Vipers on Saturday at Woodlawn.
Coach Mark Tribiger said it was a character-building game, as injury hit the Viragos. Kassidy Wallington had a nice interception, he said, and Natasha Hengen had an "amazing" game as it was her first-ever time at running back.
With Swan Valley losing to Moosomin, Estevan (0-3) still occupies the No. 3 seed in the Prairie Girls' Football League.
The Viragos (0-3) will visit the Moosomin Generals on Sept. 29.
Oilers knock off league-leading Raiders in thriller
Cutline: Taya Stigings (33) had a touchdown for Estevan against the Moose Jaw Raiders on Saturday afternoon.
The Estevan Lions Club U14 Oilers picked up one of the biggest wins in the 16-year history of the program on Saturday, beating the previously-undefeated Moose Jaw Raiders 24-22 Saturday afternoon at the Dana Quewezance Memorial Field at Woodlawn Athletic Park.
Estevan led 12-8 at half-time and 24-16 with a couple of minutes to play in the fourth quarter. Moose Jaw pulled within two on a long touchdown run, but the Oilers stopped the Raiders' two-point convert attempt.
Moose Jaw had one more possession in the final seconds, but it was snuffed out on a Kieran Kyle interception.
TJ Thompson scored two touchdowns for Estevan. Ryder Mantei and Taya Stigings also scored.
"I think the thing that stands out the most is the resilience of this group," said coach Christian Pfeifer. "These kids, they played hard from the beginning of the game all the way through the end of the game. No matter what happens, you just don't see anybody out on that field giving up at any point in time, and it's really refreshing to see that."
The Oilers are a family, he said, and they all play really hard for each other.
The Raiders had a 3-0 record prior to the game, and Pfeifer described them as a "very tough team". It came down to who wanted it more, and on Saturday, that was the Oilers, he said.
"This Oilers team has never had the success that we're having this season, and I think it's putting the league on notice and it's nice to see," said Pfeifer.
The next game for the 3-1 Oilers will be Sept. 27 in Weyburn.
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The Estevan Power Dodge U12 Chargers picked up their first win of the season with a 66-54 victory over the Assiniboia Rockets at Woodlawn on Saturday.
Dexx Tendler scored all 10 touchdowns for the Chargers in the victory.
Coach James Haagsman said the Chargers' offence is nearly unstoppable. The club moved most of its veterans to the defensive side of the ball to try to stop the Rockets' scoring opportunities. The defence managed a few stops and a fumble recovery.
Much of the credit for the offensive success goes to "our amazing offensive line", Haagsman said "Our O-line is the biggest and baddest in the league. We can usually get five yards downfield before Dexx gets the first contact," said Haagsman.
Casey Kitz moved from quarterback to middle linebacker, he said, and made most of the Chargers' critical tackles on defence.
The Chargers (1-3) will also visit Weyburn on Sept. 27.
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The Estevan Comprehensive School Elecs football team lost 29-0 to the Yorkton Regional High School Gridders on Friday at Woodlawn.
Coach Chris Bayerle said the defence played "extremely well". Truman Ciepliski had an interception, and the Elecs recovered three fumbles, including one from Brody Bembridge that resulted in a 45-yard return. Bayerle said the Elecs couldn't capitalize on the big play and wound up turning over the ball in Yorkton's end zone.
Dorian Sifton had another 100-yard receiving game for Estevan.
The Elecs were slated to visit the Swift Current Colts on Tuesday afternoon. (Results were not available at press time).
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The Southeast U18 Estevan Kinette Club Viragos lost 58-0 to the Melville Vipers on Saturday at Woodlawn.
Coach Mark Tribiger said it was a character-building game, as the injury but hit the Viragos. Kassidy Wallington had a nice interception, he said, and Natasha Hengen had an "amazing" game as it was her first-ever time at running back.
With Swan Valley losing to Moosomin, Estevan (0-3) still occupies the No. 3 seed in the Prairie Girls' Football League.
The Viragos (0-3) will visit the Moosomin Generals on Sept. 29.
