By Gordie
Howe Sports Complex staff
Gordie Howe Sports Complex
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| A beauty look at SMF Field. (Photo courtesy Scott Woroniuk) |
Since the
start of September, Saskatoon Minor Football Field has become a hub of activity
with action coming from Saskatoon Minor Football, high school football and the
return of the CJFL’s Saskatoon Hilltops.
On October
2, Scott Woroniuk of Ganarly Films captured a picturesque view of Saskatoon
Minor Football Field on a day when all the conditions outside were perfect,
which is the lead photo of this post.
We’ve still
had action on most of our softball diamonds as the Saskatoon Minor Softball
League conducts fall ball activities. Training still happened at our Track and
Field Track through the end of September and at Leakos Field for baseball.
Things are
starting to shift indoors a little too as activity picks up at the Indoor
Training Centre.
It is
always great to look at the pictures of these warm memories. Most of these
photos were taken by our Communications Coordinator in Darren Steinke.
Without
further ado, here is a selection of 11 pictures since August 28. We hope you
enjoy.
Ready to bring the heat
A pitcher gets set to unload at toss at the tryouts for the 222’s Fastpitch program at our Indoor Training Centre on August 28. The players were out to impress the coaches in attendance.
Celebrating Olympic medalists
This photo is courtesy of YXE Fastpitch from September 4 shows off a new door wrap at Bob Van Impe Stadium that commemorates the bronze medal win by Canada’s National Women’s Softball team at the Summer Olympics held this past July 23 to August 8 in Tokyo, Japan. The wrap was unveiled at the 2021 Rawlings Grand Slam Softball Championship that ran Sept. 2 to 5 at the Complex.
Maximuik’s big winning boot
The Gordie Howe Sports Complex knows all about how competitive the football rivalry is between Saskatoon and Regina. We still have to give props and respect to Eric Maximuik of the Regina Thunder for hitting this last play of the game winning field goal from 51 yards out to beat the Saskatoon Hilltops in a CJFL contest on September 11 at Saskatoon Minor Football Field.
Coming down the pipe
A pitcher fires home this pitch right through the strike zone during fall ball game action overseen by the Saskatoon Minor Softball League on September 12 at Bob Van Impe Stadium.
50/50 ball battle
After a one season absence, high school football action returned to Saskatoon Minor Football Field in September. In this photo from September 17, a defensive back from the Bethlehem Catholic High School Stars battles a receiver from the Walter Murray Collegiate Marauders for the ball.
Busting through the line
This running back busts through the line of scrimmage on his way to a big run in Kinsmen Football League action on September 25 at SMF Field.
Fans enthusiastic return
The Saskatoon Hilltops have packed in decent crowds at SMF Field for their first three home dates of the CJFL season. The fans pictured at this home game on September 26 are trying to get the attention of the person shooting T-shirts into the crowd with a T-shirt gun.
Enjoying the outdoors with Going
Yard
A pitcher with the Going Yard Training Centre fires off a throw during an outdoor training session at Leakos Field on September 28. The crew at Going Yard was able to get in a number of outdoor sessions in September.
Huskies wrap up Track and Field
Track sessions
Members of the University of Saskatchewan Huskies Track and Field team jet down the backstretch at the Track and Field Track on September 29. The Huskies officially wrapped up their outdoor training sessions at the Track and Field Track for 2021 on October 1.
Davidsen’s dominant day
Saskatoon Hilltops running back Boston Davidsen rumbles through the Edmonton Huskies defence in a CJFL contest on October 3. Davidsen ran the ball 31 times for 221 yards and scored three touchdowns for the Hilltops to capture offensive player of the week honours for the Prairie Football Conference.
The Oval is coming
Our Operations Manager Johnny Marciniuk checked in with this photo on October 7. The Clarence Downey Speed Skating Oval is taking shape at the Gordie Howe Sports Complex. We look forward to hearing the sounds of blades on the ice soon. We pass on a huge thank you to Saskatoon Urban Camp for their assistance with this job and all the work they do for us throughout the year to make this facility look great. “Many hands make light work.”
