May 25, 2009.pdf - Watrous Heritage Centre

6 • MONDAY, MAY 25, 2009 THE WATROUS MANITOU
Sports and Recreation
Hitting her stride: from Watrous to Worcester
Keeping your eye
on the puck
Forward Jocelyn Kratchmer (pictured behind) had a successful
year for the Holy Cross Crusaders. Kratchmer set
a school record for most powerplay goals in a single season.
-Photo submitted
By Daniel Bushman
TWM
Two seasons is all it took for a local hockey player to
make a name for herself halfway across the continent.
Jocelyn Kratchmer from Watrous not only has been
playing for the Holy Cross Crusaders but also has broken
a school record and won a ton of games in the process.
In Kratchmer’s first year at the college located in
Worcester, Massachusetts she played in 27 games and
notched 10 goals and 13 assists.
This year, though, has been a different story as the
sophomore stepped up her game with 23 goals, 23 assists
and 46 points in 27 games. Those stats ranked her second
on her team for the year.
“I wasn’t very pleased with my performance from my
first season, so I trained hard over the summer so I could
play better. I feel much better with the outcome of my
second year.”
In fact, the Watrous product turned it up a notch and
was recognized as most valuable player to her team, honoured
on first team all ECAC East, and selected for the
ECAC open all-tournament.
“It was awesome to receive those awards. I was excited
when I heard about them; it felt great to have the league
recognize my accomplishments on the ice. I did not expect
them because there are many good players on our team
and in the league.”
Kratchmer also set a school record for most power play
goals in a regular season: nine. “I did not have any intentions
of breaking any school records. I am just glad I could
help my team out with netting a few power play goals!”
The forward who sports number nine on her jersey
said there were a few highlights from last year.
“My favourite moment so far at Holy Cross has been
this past season when we played Manhattanville in Rye,
New York. We had a come-from-behind win - we fought
back from 2-0 to tie the game, then go into overtime. A
minute and a half into overtime, I scored the winning
goal - it was an incredible moment.
“Another highlight has been my entire second season.
We only lost two games the whole year. This past season
has been the best season Holy Cross women’s hockey has
ever had.
“It has been awesome to play with the girls. We have
players from all over, which gives us an enormous amount
of depth, talent and skill from all over the U.S. and Canada.”
Kratchmer was recruited by Crusaders head coach
Peter Van Buskirk who saw her play with the Saskatoon
Comets at a tournament in Notre Dame. In her Gr. 12 year,
he saw her again in Lumsden with the Prairie Ice, which
is also where Jocelyn’s roommate at Holy Cross, Emily
Henry is from.
Kratchmer attributes some of her success to her minor
hockey days in Watrous. “I believe it has. I have seen
girls who played girls hockey their whole lives versus
girls who have played with guys for part of their hockey
career. Based on my observations, the girls playing with
boys seemed to have made it further with their hockey
careers. I think playing guys hockey teaches you to play
smarter and to also keep your head up, move the puck fast
and think quick.”
Kratchmer also noticed a bit of a difference when it
comes to playing in the east. “The East has a much more
laid-back style of hockey. Hockey I was used to back west
was much more aggressive then what I have been playing
in for the last two years.”
A hectic routine is also part of the schedule for the
Holy Cross student who recently switched her major from
Biology to Environmental Studies, which is closer to agricultural-type
studies.
“A typical week for me consists of practicing four times
a week, playing games twice on the weekends, sometimes
an additional one during the week, and weight-lifting
twice a week, and somehow fit school in there. It can be a
lot to handle at times.”
As for what is in store for next season, Kratchmer said
she is still undecided if she wants to return or “continue
my education and further my hockey career at the University
of Saskatchewan.”
She mentioned playing hockey in Europe is also not
out of the question but that would be something after her
college career.
Kratchmer is busy preparing in the off season and
staying in game shape by playing hockey on a summer
team in Regina. She is also working before potentially
making the trek back to Holy Cross.
“It has been a great experience so far.”
Local teacher
receives HCAA
recognition
award
The Horizon Central
Athletic Association, at
its April 29 spring meeting,
presented HCAA Recognition
Awards to eight
deserving individuals who
have made significant contributions
to athletics programs
and the student-athletes
within the HCAA.
In the southwest quadrant,
Barry Croshaw of
Winston High School in
Watrous was one of two
recipients. As a coach,
Croshaw has done an excellent
job of not only building
a football program over the
years, but also expanding
it to become an integral
part of the school and the
athletes’ schooling.
What is most impressive
is the manner in which
Barry focuses on the student
athlete’s role within
the academics of the
school. The players recognize
that ability alone does
not guarantee a position
on the team. School academics,
SRC involvement,
volunteerism, and a commitment
to conditioning
required for football are
all seen as equals. Over the
years, Barry has continued
to build upon these ideas,
and because of it the team
players have recognized
that a tradition of excellence
does not just involve
a win/loss record.
Croshaw is able to involve
those from the school
staff, the community, and
the parents as he continues
to challenge the boys to develop
themselves not only
physically but academically.
Other 2008-2009 Horizon
Central Athletic Association
Recognition Award recipients
were: Ray Krienke
(Kelvington High School),
Wanda Krentz (Three
Lakes School, Middle
Lake), Greg Pelletier (Raymore
School), Jay Fitzsimmons
(Ituna School; son of
Al and Penny Fitzsimmons
formerly of Watrous), Ray
Emde (St. Brieux School),
Edie Conly (Lanigan Central
High School) and Bob
Popowych (Foam Lake
Composite School).
Track and field results predistrict
meet in Strasbourg May 20
Local schools overall placing:
Winston High School second with
649 pts, Young in fifth with 352,
Holdfast in sixth with 324.50, Imperial
in seventh with 233.25, Drake
in eighth with 184.75, Watrous Elementary
in ninth with 161, Viscount
in 10th with 102 points.
Pee Wee local girls 80m hurdles:
third was Paige Ball of Holdfast
at 18.85.
Girls 4x100m relay: third was
Watrous Elementary School at
1:06:44.
Girls high jump: second was Alicia
Goodine of Watrous at 1.24m.
Girls triple jump: third was
Brooke Thauberger of Holdfast at
6.71m.
Girls shot put: first was Lisa Toews
of Watrous at 6.61m which is a
new record, second was Taylor Tkachuk
of Watrous at 6.33m, third was
Desiree Luzny of Holdfast at 6.03m.
Girls discus throw: first was
Desiree Luzny at 21.79m which is
a new record, second was Jamie
Moore of Drake at 18.91m which
beat the existing record, third was
Taylor Tkachuk at 15.93m.
Bantam local girls 200m: third
was Michelle Rostie of Watrous at
34.88.
Girls 400m: third was Sarah
Hanson of Watrous at 1:15:81.
Girls 800m: second was Jaye
Warkentin of Drake at 3:11:56.
Girls 1500m: second was Jaye
Warkentin at 6:31:72.
Girls 80m hurdles: first was
Daphne Detwiller of Imperial at
18.50, third was Adrianna Remlinger
of Imperial at 18.87.
Girls 4x100m relay: second was
Drake School at 1:05:75, third was
Holdfast School at 1:06:25.
Girls high jump: third was Selena
Kirzinger of Viscount at 1.25m.
Girls triple jump: second was
Megan Blair of Drake at 7.61m, third
was Jaye Warkentin at 7.22m.
Girls shot put: first was Taylor
Amendt of Watrous at 6.29m,
second was Ashley Willms of
Watrous at 6.17m, third was Jaye
Warkentin at 5.78m.
Girls discus: first was Taylor
Amendt at 19.36m, Ashley Willms
was second at 17.47m.
Girls javelin throw: first was
Ashley Willms at 21.92m, third was
Ashton Weiss of Drake at 17.48m.
Midget local girls 100m: first
was Lacey Stewart of Watrous at
14.06, second was Holly Kelly of
Young at 14.47.
Girls 200m: first was Chantel
Krauter of Young at 34.43.
Girls 400m: second was Kelsi
Toews of Watrous at 1:23:94, third
was Holly Worobec of Watrous at
1:32:85.
Girls 1500m: first was Codie
VanDamme of Imperial at 7:50:69.
Girls 3000m: first was Morgan
Loughheed of Young at 19:19:66
Girls 80m hurdles: first was
Lacey Stewart at 15:91, second was
Chantel Krauter at 16:85 and third
was Morgan Lougheed at 18:25.
Girls 4x100m relay: Winston
High School was first at 1:04:03,
McClellan School was second at
1:06:19.
Girls high jump: first was Erica
Moen of Viscount at 1.31m, second
was Tyneal Welter of Viscount at
1.27m, third was Holly Worobec at
1.25m.
Girls long jump: first was Lacey
Stewart at 4.00m, second was
Michelle Joa of Imperial at 3.76m,
third was Chantel Krauter at 3.60m.
Girls triple jump: first was Lacey
Stewart at 8.45m.
Girls shot put: first was Alana
Fahlman of Holdfast at 7.25m,
second was Kelsi Toews at 6.50m,
third was Jessica Luzny of Holdfast
at 6.40m.
Girls discus throw: first was Jessica
Luzny at 20.75m, second was
Alana Fahlman at 20.43m, third
was Michelle Swift of Watrous at
19.81m.
Girls javelin throw: first was
Abby Rutko of Watrous at 18.90m,
second was Michelle Swift at
18.34m, third was Jessica Luzny at
17.46m.
Junior local girls 100m: first
was Kora Hayter of Watrous at
15.25.
Girls 200m: first was Kora Hayter
at 33.69.
Girls 400m: first was Kora Hayter
at 1:16:78, third was Megan Jones
of Watrous at 1:25:32.
Girls 800m: in second was Taylor
Rowan of Young at 3:41:03.
Girls 1500m: in second was
Megan Jones at 6:53:75, in third
was Jaylene VyeBall of Watrous at
6:57:97.
Girls 80m hurdle: in first was
Kaylyn Hagel of Watrous at 17:06.
Girls 4x100m relay: in first was
Winston High School at 1:04:00.
Girls high jump: in third was
Kora Hayter at 1.25m.
Girls long jump: in third was
Kaylyn Hagel at 3.46m.
Girls triple jump: in first was
Danielle Myrah of Holdfast at
8.01m.
Girls shot put: in second was Avery
Chypiska of Holdfast at 8.16m.
Girls discus throw: in first was
Avery Chypiska at 26.21m which
was a new record, in third was
Courtney Federspiel of Imperial at
18.91m.
Girls javelin throw: in second
was Katherine Brown of Viscount
at 24.03m.
Senior local girls 100m: second
was Jaime Moren of Watrous at
15.31.
Girls 200m: first was Linaya
Schroeder of Holdfast at 31.94.
Girls 400m: first was Linaya
Schroeder at 1:10:68.
Girls 800m: first was Samantha
Saelhof of Watrous at 3:17:21.
Girls 1500m: first was Samantha
Saelhof at 6:49:25.
Girls 3000m: first was Jesse Dieno
of Young at 19:19:19.
Girls 80m hurdles: third was
Tracy Sundquist of Watrous at
21.19.
Girls 4x100m relay: second was
Holdfast School at 1:04:59, third was
Winston High School at 1:04:84.
Girls high jump: first was Jesse
Dieno at 1.40m which is a new record,
third was Samantha Saelhof
at 1.15m.
Girls long jump: third was Linaya
Schroeder at 3.87m.
Girls triple jump: first was Kelsey
Dale of Viscount at 8.85m, third was
Linaya Schroeder at 8.10m.
Girls shot put: first was Kelsey
Teneycke of Watrous at 8.60m
which is a new record.
Girls discus throw: first was
con’t on page 7; see
TRACK RESULTS