Martensville Messenger September 15, 2016 | Page 8

Page 8 - SEPTEMBER 15, 2016 - martensville messenger Until April 30, 2016 Until April 30, 2016 Associate Broker Until April 30, 2016 www.realestatesk.ca SHOW SUITE OPEN HOUSE HOURS SUNDAY 2 - 4PM OR BY APPOINTMENT Until [email protected] April 30, 2016 www.aspenparkeestates.com Martensville Royals Until April 30, 2016 Photo by Jocelyn Ottenbreit ABOVE: BACK ROW: L to R - Coach Reid Lambden,Coach Aaron Osczevski, Coach Jack Kobussen, Josh Engemoen, Keaton Fournier, Nykola Dovgyy, Cody Kowdrysh, Jordan Pearson, Mantej Grewal, Brett Laroque, Aubrey Murray, Coach Vince Riley, Trainer Anna Darbyshire, Coach Lyle Evanisky, Coach Myles Loeffler. MIDDLE ROW: Manager Della Muench, Zach Plaxin, Kade Kobussen, Ethan Kuzek, Kyle Edmison, Jurne Reicker, Tynan Guenther, Keegan Lussier, James Swallow, Collin Wilson. FRONT ROW: Ethan Moran, Bryan Bauer, Adam Tyler, Brennan Blevins, Austin Claypool, Logan Heck, Hayden Valen, Brady Ayotte, Ryan Brandrick. Royals Dominate in Delisle Janine Hayward, Martensville Messenger The MHS Royals came out of the gate strong this season as they posted a 35-21 win over the Delisle Rebels in their first game September 9. This is history in the making as they have never defeated the Rebels on their home turf up until Friday. It was the annual ‘Friday Night Lights’ as Delisle hosted their night game with the Royals. The Royals had control for most of the game as they went into the half with a 21-14 lead. The team had to face their first opponents without the guidance of coach Lyle Evanisky as he was coaching his Senior Men’s Flag Team at Worlds in Miami, Florida. He ran the team’s training camp for the 2 weeks previous getting the players in shape for this first game. Jack Kobussen took over the reins as head coach for the first game as both the offense and the defense played with confidence and got the job done. All the coaches were proud of the team’s effort. “Keegan Lussier was running down hill all night and they (Rebels) were having a hard time stopping him,” commented Kobussen. He was impressed with the O-line who gave quarterback Ethan Moran time to throw. Moran was on target all night and completed passes to four different receivers. Kyle Edmison and Connor McKay had some clutch receptions in the fourth quarter. The defense played really well getting multiple sacks, with players like Nykola Dovgyy disrupting the Rebel offense all night. “Many of the players had to play both sides of the ball and it was a real team effort,” commented Kobussen. “Logan Heck pulled us out of a hole multiple times with long punt returns and it was fitting that he intercepted the ball to end the game.” Offensive coordinator Reid Lambden was extremely proud of all of the guys. The defense was able to force turnovers while the offense controlled the ball which was crucial for their success. The offensive line controlled the ball from start to finish. “Friday was just a stepping stone in what should be an exciting year for our team,” commented Lambden. “We’re looking forward to carrying this momentum from this win into next week.” The Royals host their rivals, the Warman Wolverines, on Friday, September 16. Come out and cheer on our Royals. Wear your Royal Blue! The Royals coaching staff for the 2016 season consists of head coach Lyle Evanisky, offensive coaches; Reid Lambden, Jack Kobussen, Aaron Osczevski, defensive coaches; Shane Garner, Shayne Hayward, and Vince Riley. The team would also like to thank the community again for their support of their annual bottle drive. They raised $4716 to put towards team operations. Royals 2016 Schedule Looking Forward to a Great Season Royals! Sept. 16 Royals Vs Warman (Geransky Field) Sept. 22 Royals Vs JP11 (North Battleford) Sept. 27 Royals Vs Meadow Lake (Wilson Field Mville) Oct. 6 Royals Vs. Kindersley (Wilson Field) Oct. 14 Royals Vs. Unity (Unity) Oct. 20 Playoffs ABOVE: Coaches put the defense through many reps to prepare for Delisle. ABOVE: Royals’ slotback Kyle Edmisson tries to get open from the Delisle defender Friday night. (Dawn Heck) Go Royals!