A look back at a championship filled decade of sports
FEBRUARY
Community turns out to support Broncos at Community Interaction Meeting
“Tonight is the opening salvo on the renewal of this franchise.”
That was the message from Swift Current Broncos Chairman of the Board of Directors Liam Choo-foo during the franchise’s first ever Community Interaction Meeting on Feburary 2.
Wiebe selected as WHL Governors Award winner
Ben Wiebe has been selected by the Western Hockey League’s Board of Governors to become the 12th recipient of the WHL Governors Award.
Cabri wins mixed curling provincials on home ice
The Cabri Cougars won five straight games to win the provincial title at the SHSAA Mixed Curling Provincial Championships in Abbey. Cabri was the host team in Abbey and were represented by skip Russell Green, third Tayler Stenerson, second Klarke Braaten, lead Mariah Jacklin, and coaches Ron Brawn and Kendall Wicks.
MARCH
Vause hauls in eight trophies at awards ceremony
Taylor Vause captured a team leading eight awards, including Most Valuable Player honours, when the Swift Current Broncos began their home finale with their annual awards presentation. Vause was the runaway offensive leader for the Broncos this season with 83 points in 72 games, 30 better than his nearest teammate.
Coda Gordon was named the team’s Rookie of the Year after his surprising rookie campaign in which he scored 30 goals and finished plus-two. Reece Scarlett was named the Top Defenceman for the second straight season.
APRIL
Perfect championship season
The Shauanvon Bantam Badgers skated to an undefeated season enroute to claiming the Saskatchewan Hockey League Bantam championship. The Badgers capped a 26-0 season with a two-game sweep of their playoff championship series over Assiniboia.
MAY
Broncos add fire power with five forwards in Bantam Draft
The Swift Current Broncos are hoping they have added some scoring punch after selecting five forwards, including Glenn Gawdin, fifth overall in the 2015 WHL Bantam Draft in Calgary.
Vause named WHL Humanitarian of the Year Taylor Vause was named the 2012 winner of the Doug Wickenheiser Memorial Trophy as the WHL Humanitarian of the Year Award. He joins Kyle Moir as the only Broncos to have won the award, with Moir winning both the WHL and CHL Humanitarian of the Year award in the 2006-07 season.
Legends overcome injuries to repeat at badminton provincials
Fox Valley’s Austin Dirk and Spencer Kosolofski were pushed to the limit in Boys Doubles, but responded to win their second consecutive provincial championship at the 2012 Provincial Badminton Championships in Melfort.
JULY
Saskatchewan Hockey Hall of Fame honours inaugural inductees
Bryan Trottier, Gordie Howe, Johnny Bower, Glenn Hall, and the 1989 Memorial Cup Champion Swift Current Broncos were among the inaugural inductees to the Saskatchewan Hockey Hall of Fame in Swift Current.
AUGUST
Team South West finishes third at 2012 Saskatchewan Summer Games
At the 2012 Saskatchewan Summer Games in Meadow Lake, Team South West finished in the third spot in the flag and medal standings with a total of 71 medals in 13 sports over the six-day event.
SEPTEMBER
Broncos sign Lamb to contract extension
The Swift Current Broncos announced the signing of Head Coach and General Manager Mark Lamb to a three-year contract extension. Lamb, the sixth head coach in franchise history, is entering his fourth season at the helm of the Broncos since joining the team in 2009.
NOVEMBER
Ardens grab silver at SHSAA soccer provincials The Swift Current Ardens soccer team turned in a surprise silver medal performance at the 3A Girls SHSAA Soccer Provincials in Weyburn. The Ardens medal performance matched the program’s top result achieved two other times in the team’s 18-year history, with the team also finishing as provincial runners-up in 2003 and 1998.
Legends back on top of 1A boys volleyball
The Fox Valley Legends are back on top of the 1A Saskatchewan volleyball scene after winning SHSAA 1A Provincials in Medstead. The Legends have won 10 provincial titles over a 12-year span.