2014 in review: Team Canada Gold In Sochi

Among the horrible conditions, the rampant worry about Russia’s stand on LGBTQ+ rights, and the overall feeling in the Olympics as a whole, there still was sports to be played, events to witness and history to see.  In the end, Canada came away third in the medal standings with 10 gold, 10 silver and 5 bronze.  Russia was first with 13 gold, 11 silver and 9 brozne and Norway came in second in the medal standings with 11 gold, 5 silver and 10 bronze medals.

But the showcase for Canada was capped off with the game everyone was waiting for.  In the gold medal game, Canada played Sweden for hockey supremacy.

First Period

Second Period

Third Period

The Canadians beat the Sweds 3-0 to take the gold medal.  Four years before, Team Canada beat the Americans on an overtime winner from Sidney Crosby in Vancouver.

Earlier in the Olympic schedule, Team Canada’s women beat the Americans in an overtime thriller, 3-2 to take the gold medal.

 

2013 Grey Cup; talked about for decades to come

There was a lot of stories leading up to the Grey Cup.  How Kent Austin, current head coach of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, was the quarterback for Saskatchewan when he lead the team to the 1989 Grey Cup Championship over that year’s Hamilton squad.  How he returned in 2007 as head coach for the Riders, and helped lead them again to victory against Winnipeg.

Andy Fantuz, former receiver with Saskatchewan, now playing for Hamilton.  Henri Burris, a former Rider quarterback, now under center with Hamilton.  Luca Congi, former kicker for Saskatchewan, now using his leg for the Tiger-cats.

Those stories were talked about, but there are others now that the game is done, and the Riders are the 2013 Grey Cup Champs.

Rider quarterback Darian Durant is the ultimate professional.  He works hard and takes a very serious leadership role for his team.  Many have said it’s hard playing in Saskatchewan because the province and the team are so connected.  A small market means you’re under the microscope every day.  But Darian took his criticism in stride and didn’t let it overwhelm him.  He was a third string quarterback in 2007.  In 2009 and 2010, he lead the Riders to the Grey Cup only to lose each to the Montreal Alouettes.  But he now shares something close to Rider great Ron Lancaster.  No other quarterback since Lancaster has lead the Riders to more than one Grey Cup.  Lancaster was the Little General in 1966, 1967, 1969, 1972 and 1976, winning it in 1966.  Durant’s been there four times, starting three of those games.  Durant deserves as much respect as Lancaster has received in this province.

There’s even more stories.  The local players, born and raised in Saskatchewan who dreamed of playing for the hometown Riders.  Guys like Chris Getzlaf, Neil Hughs, Brendan Labatte, and Ben Hennan.  To win it all is one thing, but to win it in front of their home fans is a completely different feeling.

And there’s the story of Kory Sheets, who was brought down to earth by his teammates, to set ego aside and do what he does for the team.  Not only did he win the MVP for the Grey Cup, but he set a Grey Cup record for yards rushed with 197.

There’s Geroy Simon, the veteran, who had been in the Grey Cup three times before with the B.C. Lions, but never had caught a touchdown pass.  This year, he caught two.

And there’s the Riders head coach, Corey Chamberlain.  Corey is most likely the youngest head coach ever to win a Grey Cup.  He’s also only the third black head coach to win a championship in football at the professional level.  Mike Clemons of the Toronto Argonauts became the first black head coach to win a Grey Cup in 2004.  Four years later, in 2008, Tony Dungy was the field boss for the Indianapolis Colts as they defeated the Chicago Bears for the Super Bowl Championship.  Now, in 2013, Corey Chamberlain becomes only the third black head coach to win a professional football Championship.

In Saskatchewan, this Grey Cup will be talked about for decades to come.  There’s still people who talk about 1966 when Ron Lancaster and George Reed won with the Riders as they helped beat Russ Jackson and the Ottawa Rough Riders.  People still talk about 1989 when Dave Ridgeway booted the winning field goal with two seconds left to defeat Hamilton in a shoot out.  And they still talk about 2007 when Kerry Joseph used his arm and his legs to lead the Riders to victory.

Now, we can talk about Durant, Sheets, Getzlaf, Dressler, Simon, Bagg and all the others who stepped up and won the 2013 Grey Cup.  We’ll talk about it for a very long time.

 

Thursday morning random times

Technically, all of these appeared last night on Tumblr, so this could be Wednesday late night random times.  But that’s just semantics.

NOOOO! Why does every stinkin’ image search for Saskatchewan vs Ottawa have to bring up this image! The Green Riders beat Ottawa in ’66! Why the photo with Tony Gabriel.

Stanley Cup

So Chicago won game one of the Stanley Cup final in triple OT.

Does that mean that they played game 2 as well already?

Rough Riders – Redblacks

Ottawa has a team in the CFL again.  Yay!  Ottawa fans hate the Saskatchewan Roughriders for boycotting the use of the name Rough Rider for the new Ottawa team.  Okay, I know that there’s tradition with there being two teams named the Riders.  But seriously… suck it!  We’re the Riders.

You can be the Redblacks.

Also, friday the Riders (that’s Saskatchewan… see how much easier it is with only one team named the Riders) are in Edmonton for the first preseason game for both teams.  Saskatchewan’s first game of the season is June 29.

The XBox One

With all of the talk about the Xbox One and the very negative news coming out about the console, it’s really getting me to think that the next computer I buy is a Mac, not a PC.

There’s only one problem, and that’s running my PC games.  I’ll have to look and see if Star Trek Online, Champions Online and Guild Wars and Guild Wars 2 work under a Mac OS.

Grabbin’ the merch

Something amazing about football in this province is this.  The Saskatchewan Roughriders are one of only two publicly owned franchises in professional sports, and play in the second smallest market in North America.  The other publicly owned team and the smallest market in North America happens to be the Green Bay Packers.

The Riders also have the largest merchandise sales in the CFL, with figures that are comparable to the best selling NFL team merchandise.  Saskatchewan’s merchandise sales are the third highest in Canada, trailing only slightly behind the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Montreal Canadiens.

And yes, I’m excited for the 2013 CFL season to start, seeing how the Grey Cup will be in Regina, Saskatchewan this year.

 

Take me out to the ball game!

Members of Team Canada celebrate as a run is scored in Canada's gold medal winning victory over the United States at the Pan Am Games in Mexico on Wednesday.

When one thinks of baseball heroics, they often look to names like Babe Ruth, Jackie Robinson or Hank Aaron.  Even the stories, whether true or fictitious, are from far off places.  The closest baseball stories come to Saskatchewan would be the Toronto Blue Jays of the early 1990’s, winning back to back World Series titles and taking the trophy north of the border for the first time in it’s history.

Sure, there is Terry Puhl, an outfielder who played with the Houston Astros, was born and raised in Melville, Saskatchewan.  But most often when Saskatchewan is thought of, it’s usually how flat the country is.  How cold it is in winter.  How many hockey players we have and don’t have an NHL team.  We also happen to rabid football fans, as our only professional team in any sports happens to be a member of the Canadian Football League.  But baseball usually isn’t thought of by people outside of Saskatchewan when they think about this province.

That should put Andrew Albers in pretty decent company, then.  Albers was on the mound for the gold medal game as Canada took on the United States at the Pan Am Games in Mexico.  The North Battleford native pitched six and two third innings, striking out eight, and letting only six hits, as he helped lead Team Canada to it’s first ever gold medal at any baseball event.

It makes sense, really, that people from Saskatchewan should have a passion for baseball.  Look at every small town in this province.  You’ll find four things.  A hockey arena, curling rink, a golf course not far away.  And baseball diamonds.  Most often, those diamonds aren’t far from the hockey arena.  Every July 1st, in the area I live and work now, there’s the small village of Conquest that has a slow pitch tournament.  Conquest also still has a baseball team for junior high and high school aged kids.  Even though the village no longer has a school.

There are kids that dream of playing on those perfect grass fields that grow up in Saskatchewan.  We aren’t known for baseball, but Team Canada’s 2-1 victory over the United States for Pan Am Games gold, just made that dream a little more achievable.

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TSN Coming to Outlook!

The Kraft Celebration Tour is going to be in Outlook, Saskatchewan tomorrow. Jay Onrait and Dan O’Toole will be in town to broadcast live. They’ll be in the Outlook & District Regional Park on the crossroad between the Outlook Swimming Pool and the Riverview Golf Course. Here’s what the Kraft Celebration Tour web site had to say about Outlook.

The swimming pool in Outlook has been in existence since after WWI. It was upgraded in 1989 making it a first class Jr. Olympic facility. It is ideally located in the Outlook Regional Park along the beautiful South Saskatchewan River. It is an asset to the community and the Regional Park drawing countless Campers from across the province and country. In 2005 this park was awarded Saskatchewan Regional Park of the Year. Park use has steadily increased. Camping sites are in demand. The picturesque 9-hole golf course adjacent to the park adds to the appeal. The pool is the jewel of the park. Swimming lessons are offered to all ages from late June until September. The pool is used extensively by the community for exercise and recreation. There is designated lane swimming every day of the week. This program is well used by the public including several octogenarians! Aquasize classes and water polo clinics have been offered. The pool offers the opportunity for lifelong swimming for patrons from a radius of eighty kilometres. Grandparents have their grandchildren spend a week or two in Outlook over the summer to take advantage of the pool programs. Fun Days are organized promoting interest and activity at the pool. The pool has hosted the first leg of local triathlon races. From poolside one can see the “Skytrail”, Canada’s longest pedestrian bridge. This bridge was built in the early 1900’s and was decommissioned 20 years ago. With financial support and free labour provided by the community and the Canadian Army, the walking bridge was created. It is a source of pride for the community spurring a renewed interest in walking, running and a healthier lifestyle by people of all ages. This area was the site of the SHSAA Provincial Cross Country Championship two years ago hosted by our schools. High school sports are hotly contested throughout the school year as Outlook has not only a public High School but also a residential Historical High School, the Lutheran Collegiate Bible Institute. The entire community of Outlook has a passion for sports. The Jim Kook Memorial Sports Complex houses a modern skating rink, 4-sheet curling rink, bowling alley, gymnastics facility and archery range. Four softball diamonds and one baseball diamond and two beach volleyball courts surround this facility. A source of dismay to the locals is that the main street to this complex is one of the first to be ploughed after a winter storm, long before residential streets receive attention. We take our sports very seriously. The upkeep of the pool requires considerable financial resources. This year, a loan for new, state of the art boilers was approved. A local contractor installed the boilers at considerable personal expense making this project a reality. The pool has worked well for many years, but its seemingly idyllic location has become its bane. Because it is located on the riverbank on not so stable ground and because of its substantial size, the weight of the pool is causing it to slowly tilt towards the river. This tilting causes the pipes to break intermittently, usually over the winter months. This delays Opening Day in the spring and necessitates costly repairs to the circulating pipes. Presently the water level is exactly 3.75 inches lower on the river side of the pool. It has dropped .25 inches since last year. If the sinking continues, the pipes may break necessitating costly repairs. This would be tragic for the Park, Outlook and surrounding communities who all benefit from this facility. Discussion about rectifying the situation by employing a special engineering procedure called “Mud Jacking” to help stabilize the pool has taken place but the cost is prohibitive for this non-profit park. This procedure would add many more years to the longevity of the pool. A $25000 Community Refresh Award could rescue this pool from total collapse and help keep community spirit alive and well in Outlook.

Looking forward to a great day tomorrow, and hoping the weather is great!

 

To dome or not to dome

The talk early this year in Riderville has been about a few things.  Would the Riders defense be as potent without the likes of John Chick and Stevie Baggs who took contracts with Indianapolis and San Diego respectively, and the retirement of Eddie Davis?  It’s now five games in, and aside from an embarrassment against Calgary in week four, it’s not too bad.  Although, the Riders have given up the largest number of points per game.  Fortunately, the offense has been putting up numbers.

The other talk has been about a new stadium in Regina.  Moasic Stadium at Taylor Field is old, let’s face it.  It’s been there for years.  The same location has been the site of football in Regina for at least half a century.  There is a lot of history there, but there’s also some problems.  The stadium will have to under go several renovations to bring it up to snuff.  So the question is, is it time to build a new stadium in Regina?  And is it time to make that a domed stadium?

Football in Canada, especially on the Prairies, is not kind.  Saskatchewan, Winnipeg, Edmonton and Calgary all boast outdoor venues, none of which has the option of a roof to cover up during bad weather.  The Riders, Eskimos, Stamps and Bombers have all played home dates in rain, snow, sleet, had games paused during a blackout, and in Edmonton’s case, mud.  Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton is one of the last football venues in North America still played on grass.

You might think that any one of these four cities would warrant a new domed stadium to make things much more inviting for the fans.  Well, there are some arguments for such a move.  The BC Lions have BC Place Stadium, which currently is undergoing renovations, so the team has to play home games at the smaller Empire Stadium.  And people have loved it.  The weather has been great, and you get a view of the mountains in the background while attending a football game.  In Toronto, there is Rogers Centre.  Home of the Agronauts and the Blue Jays.  Back in the day, when it was called Skydome, the retractable roof was great.  It’s still an impressive site, and with football and baseball always happening, Rogers is a stadium fit for a large metropolitan center like Toronto.

Then there’s the Big O.  Olympic Stadium was to be the crown jewel of stadiums in Canada.  But financial problems, and an Olympic games that put the city of Montreal in so much debt that they are still paying for it, became an eye soar.  At one time home to the Montreal Alouettes and the Montreal Expos, it was often stated that they wondered when the roof would get finished.  The stadium was built for the 1976 Olympics, and people still wondered in the 1980’s when the roof would finally be put in place.  When the Als folded, only the Expos remained, and it was embarrassing to see only 5 to 10 thousand people show up for a ball game in a 60,000 seat stadium.

Fast foward, the Als returned to the CFL, and decided to move into Molson Stadium, a smaller outdoor venue.  It’s been a perfect fit.  The last two games and playoff games are always played in the Big O, and they’re always close to or at sell out.

Now lets return to Regina, where the winters can be harsh and summers can be blistering, combine both seasons with a wicked wind.  You’d think that a dome in Regina would be a no brainer.  But there’s money to consider.  Who pays for it?  There has been agreement that the city of Regina, the Riders and maybe even the province could kick in some funding.  Now to get the federal government on board.  But for a project like this, the tax payer, because that’s who’s paying for it in the end, needs to see a quick turn around.  Sure, the Riders will play there.  But that’s nine games.  What else?  The University of Regina Rams, and the Regina Prairie Thunder of the Prairie Junior Football Conference would have a new place to play.  And, of course, there’s the high school teams in Regina that could benefit.

A new stadium in Regina could also attract some major events.  Remember the Rolling Stones playing at Taylor Field?  It was one of the most sought after ticket events of the last few years, because the Stones never played anywhere in Saskatchewan during their entire musical career.  For the longest time, after Saskatoon built Saskatchewan Place (now called the Credit Union Centre), big name talent was flocking to the city.  AC/DC, Def Leppard, Alice Cooper, Bon Jovi and more.  Those names still come to Saskatoon, and very few go to Regina.  Sure, Regina hosted Bon Jovi recently, but other acts are few and far between.

A dome in Regina would make sense economically.  Plus, there’s already several groups that have come forward to help with the project.  One of those has been several Tribal Councils in Saskatchewan.  First Nations bands in Saskatchewan are some of the most keen business people around.  Many reserves have gone from sparse and run down, to much more affluent.  There are, of course, always exceptions to every rule.

So with so many interested people looking at a new stadium, I guess the only questions left are when would we see an official announcement either way, where would it be build, and would the Riders end up becoming like the Minnesota Vikings once they got a dome and dwindled into NFL obscurity.

Until next time…

…keep ’em flyin’!

 

That’s three!

Yes, this is the Saskatchewan Roughriders, not the Calgary Stampeders.

The Saskatchewan Roughriders are the only unbeaten team left in the CFL in this early 2010 season.  After a 24-20 victory over the Edmonton Eskimos.  It was kind of an ugly game, as the Riders just couldn’t seem to kick it into gear until the magical fourth quarter when they seem to pull it out.  A great thing (well, a couple of great things) Wes Cates running for 83 yards on one play to give him 112 yards on the day.  If Cates stays healthy, he’s looking at a 1,000 yard season, maybe even more.  Doug Berry brought in a great play when the Riders ran a reverse deep in their own end, and Rob Bagg picked up over 40 yards on the play.

The Eskimos played a lot of dropsies, though, as one catch that would have been a TD was dropped in the endzone, and the Esks had to settle for a field goal.  Another was a pass and run play from Ricky Ray to Fred Stamps.  It wasn’t a drop, however, as Tad Kornegay stripped the ball and the Riders recovered, putting the final nails in the coffin on game number three.

Next week, the Riders are on the road in Calgary, riding a three game winning streak.  The Stamps are coming off a loss to the Toronto Argonauts, in a close battle that the Argos pulled out late in the game.  Really, that game could have gone either way.  How close?  Final was 27 to 24 for the Argos.  Have to see how it goes, but I’d say the Riders look sharp.  However, you cannot underestimate Henry Burris and the explosive Calgary offense.  I’m waiting for them to blow the lid off and put in an aerial attack one of these days.  The Esks now at 0-3, their worst start in 45 years play the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.  Buck Pierce for the Bombers is sitting out this week thanks to a knee injury against the Hamilton Tiger Cats and Steven Jyles will start.  Either Edmonton picks up the win, or drops to 0-4, which will bring up a lot of questions for the people in The City of Champions.  Meanwhile, Winnipeg could even their record at 2-2.  Have to see.

Other CFL action, the Montreal Alouettes hold their home opener after three weeks on the road.  The Ti-Cats are in town to see if they can prove that they are in the same class as the Als.  The BC Lions will try and get back in the win column as they are in Toronto to face a much improved Argo team lead by first year quarterback Cleo Lemon.  Lemon played most of his football career in the States and this is his first experience with the Canadian game.  We’ll have to see if he’s the next Doug Flutie.

In the meantime, I found this gem on Youtube, celebrating the Riders 100th Anniversary.

 

Videos of the week

Starting this week off with a cute short video entitled At-At Day Afternoon.  Putting the massive Star Wars AT-AT in the life of a dog.  Filmed by Patrick Boivin.

This weekend Canadians and Americans will celebrate the founding of their countries.  The comedy troupe Back Of The Class has some fireworks tips.  Note: these are not things you should do.

The Victoria, British Columbia comedy troupe Loading Ready Run has an informative and historically educational take on Canada and the anthem, and offers a suggestion for a new, and updated version.

Patrick Boivin comes in again and offers up, what would Tony Stark have been like if he’d been a bit younger.  Okay, a lot younger, when he created the Iron Man suit.

And last but not least…

Wow!  Just… wow!

 

Wow! Just… wow!

How was your Canada Day?

Mine was interesting.  It started with a slow start, but knowing there were a couple of exciting things to see.  It ended with some exciting fireworks, but sadly, I forgot my camera.  Because I was too busy going “Wow, just… wow!” after the opening day game between the Saskatchewan Roughriders and the Montreal Alouettes.  The game started off bad, but then something happened.

The most explosive back and forth battle in the CFL occurred.  The third highest scoring game in CFL history, with the final score being 54 to 51 in favour of the Riders.  In double overtime.

To say that the game was incredible is one thing, but it included a moment of deja vu.  In last year’s Grey Cup, the Riders lost on a too many men penalty.  It happened again, but this time the Riders had time to score.  And they did.

After Montreal booted a field goal, the Riders marched the ball down the field and capped it off with a pass to Weston Dressler.  As Dressler said in the post game interview, the Riders were just laughing when the penalty call was made, and Dressler looked to Durant and said “we gotta score again, let’s get it done.”

This opening game for the CFL season was broadcast on the NFL network, and what a game to open the season.  The comments on the NFL network board were amazing about the game that got the ball rolling, so to speak.  An interesting side note:  Weston Dressler and Prechae Rodriguez both scored touchdowns last night.  Dressler, who won the 2008 Rookie of the Year in the CFL, was up against Rodriguez who played for the Hamilton Tiger Cats in ’08.

Others to score during last night’s game for the Riders; Wes Cates scampered into the endzone from ten yards out.  Cates hit the opening game of the season with over 100 yards rushing, here’s hoping he can eclipse last year’s rushing totals.  The Canadian Air Force continued to dominate as Rob Bagg and Andy Fantuz both grabbed touchdown passes.  Bagg’s came on an 87 yard pass and run into the house, while Fantuz’s had to go to video replay to see if he was indeed past the goal line when he caught the ball.  Chris Getzlaf added points on two point conversion rounding out the air force.  Darian Durant also scored on a short quarterback option play.

If this game is indicative of the rest of 2010 for the Riders, then the Riders are looking to repeat in the West and challenge for the Grey Cup again in their 100th year.

Oh yeah, it was Canada Day yesterday as well.  There was cake, and fireworks.

And… wow!  Just… wow!

 

Zodi’s Road to Black Belt Pt 2

Each class I feel more and more empowered, I feel stronger and more confident in what I can and can’t do. I know my limits or at least I thought I did. I’m breaking through and I will be the one who comes out on top. Every time I do a jumping side kick or a side kick number two I feel much better about bringing my feet off the floor.

Today was no exception.

The plan is to take my classes in the middle of the week to sort of break it up. Unless something happens. For example I was sick yesterday. I called the school and rescheduled for class today. It was the sort of sickness I didn’t trust myself to be leaping through the air and landing less than gracefully while my stomach contents came up. So I opted to take class today.

Today after feeling as if I had been hit by a truck  and then beaten with sticks I walked away feeling like I had a huge, I mean HUGE  accomplishment. It was a normal start. Walk in door number 2 bow towards the desk, walk in door three bow and say black belt attitude then head to the bathroom to prep for class.

Today my instructor was Ms. McFarland. She’s amazing. All of my instructors, that I have work with or watched are awesome. Mr. and Ms. Bosstick were/are in Little Rock Arkansas learning new material to teach us (one day.) So we had Ms. McFarland. I’ve worked with her before, I’m fairly used to her style and teaching technique.

After bowing in and a decent warm up of jumping jacks, arm circles, trunk twists and toe touching, we were ready to begin the class. Palm upset, punch, punch in what I like to call the super squat. I know that in time my legs will loosen up and I feel like my muscles are using every dirty name in the book against me. I expect pain. My body isn’t used to being told to move in certain ways.

That’s the easy part of what we’re learning. The next part is adding a slide and switching hands. After that it’s back punch, reverse punch, which requires me to remember that we need to turn the torso to accomplish correctly. Toss in a side kick number two (my favorite because it has a graceful little twist and only requires one leg off the ground and finally followed by a jump side kick which scares the crap out of me since both feet have to be off the floor. I do it, but not gracefully.

After doing this countless times until we can do it where we are just keying up with different sounds. Ms. McFarland used animals sounds which made us crack up. Now before I continue, let me explain what a key up is. Keying up is the HYAH! sound you hear. What this does is makes you breathe when moving from each position. Breathing is as important as getting away which is the ultimate goal.  Anyway, after running through the form, we had staff practice.

I looooooooooove the staff. It’s by far my favorite weapon. Sure there will be others, but I know I’m going to favor the staff. Possibly the sword too. What? Leonardo and Donatello were my favorite ninja turtles. Though I doubt I’ll be fighting the foot clan anytime soon. I will eventually work my way up to sparring, however, I’m not quite there yet. We had to learn the blocking techniques and go over some of the basics high, high, middle, middle, low, low. Up the elevator, down the elevator and out the door. Trust me, it looks better than it sounds. But it’s a clever way to remember how to move your hands. We learned C-blocks as well. Drop the tip down and bring it up in C shape. It looks backwards to the person holding the staff.

Freestyle was the favorite. We could do whatever we wanted so long as one hand was on the staff at any given time. So no staff flips or anything super flashy like that. Now there is another reason why I’m partial to the staff. I took color guard when I was in highschool, I was able to apply some of the techniques from that to my staff practice. Spinning it around my back and things like that.

Once that was finished, we had the belt ceremony. Myself and one other received new belts today. Okay allow me a moment to brag a bit. I officially have some color on my belt now. I have a white belt with a gold stripe. It is a huge accomplishment for me. It means I’m one level closer to obtaining the final color of black. I will have a picture as soon as I can. Mr. Orombi also achieved a camo belt. It felt good to share the limelight with another person and be proud of what I had accomplished.

I completed the confidence course and I’m feel confident that I can do anything.

Keep it real and rockin’
❤