By Gordie
Howe Sports Complex staff
Gordie Howe Sports Complex
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| The Hilltops celebrate a playoff winning TD by Dillan Heintz. |
The final
sprint of the fall sports season is nearing the finish line. During the fall
months, Saskatoon Minor Football Field is often the main hub of activity at the
Gordie Howe Sports Complex.
As October drew to a close and turned over to November, the playoff chase in various leagues like the KFL, high school football and the CJFL’s Saskatoon Hilltops took flight.
The lead
main photo for this post showcases the Hilltops celebrating a winning touchdown
from Dillan Heintz with 21.3 second to play. Heintz’s major score allowed the
Hilltops to down the Edmonton Huskies 33-31 in a PFC semifinal contest at SMF
Field just two days ago.
While most
of the action was at SMF Field, the crew with the Going Yard Training Centre
got some final outdoor sessions in at Leakos Field.
Activity at
the Indoor Training Centre is picking up as various sports groups stop in to
train.
Still, these photos capture some of the memories that are made on our grounds. Most of these photos were taken by our Communications Coordinator in Darren Steinke, but Louis Christ checked in with a couple of spectacular shots.
Without
further ado, here is a selection of 11 pictures we hope you enjoy.
Hot grounder gets snagged
In one of the last outdoor sessions held by the Going Yard Training Centre, this infielder runs down a hot shot grounder at shortstop on October 13 at Leakos Field.
Helping out on the base paths
Greg Brons, who is the High Performance Director for Baseball Saskatchewan, rakes the base paths at Leakos Field for an outdoor session help by the Going Yard Training Centre on October 13. Brons assisted the Going Yard crew with coaching at the training session too.
Final walk out of the tunnel
For a large number of years, the Saskatoon Hilltops have honoured their graduating players during the team’s last regular season home game of each CJFL campaign. The graduating players take a final walk to the field with their parents. On October 17, linebacker Emmarae Dale made that walk at Saskatoon Minor Football Field with her mother, Wendy, and father, Darren. Emmarae Dale is the first female to play in the CJFL.
Hilltops’ Dale makes history in
2021
Linebacker Emmarae Dale takes on the middle linebacker role for the Saskatoon Hilltops on October 17. Dale made history this entire season becoming the first female player to play in the CJFL. Photos like these are keepers for the archives. Dale is a familiar face on the Gordie Howe Sports Complex grounds having played for the WWCFL’s Saskatoon Valkyries, and she is strength and conditioning coach with Ignite Athletics.
Rusholme Road rivalry fun
In this high school football clash on October 22, the quarterback of the E.D. Feehan Catholic High School Trojans evades a pursuing defender from the Bedford Road Collegiate Redhawks. The Trojans ultimately prevailed in this Rusholme Road rivalry game 20-14.
Teaching the finer points
The coaches with the Saskatchewan North Central Softball Academy get deep into detail involving the skill of hitting during a training session on October 26 at the Indoor Training Centre. In this photo, coaches Jon Equina, left, and Dave McCullough demonstrate the finer points of the skill of hitting.
Let it rip
A player drive the ball into the net during a hitting drill at a Saskatchewan North Central Softball Academy training session on October 26 at the Indoor Training Centre. The players were focused on improving on the detailed points of the skill of hitting.
Pumped up touchdown
St. Joseph High School Guardians quarterback Quinn Hofer lets out a big cheer after scoring a touchdown against the Walter Murray Collegiate Marauders on October 28 at SMF Field. The score helped the Guardians pull out a 28-14 win in a SSSAD 6A semifinal contest.
All out effort
A Steelers running back was able to score a touchdown by breaking the plane of the end zone despite the valiant effort of two Titans defenders in KFL action on October 31 at SMF Field. In this Huskie Division semifinal contest, the Steelers outlasted the Titans 26-18.
Ultimate high hurdle
A St. Joseph High School Guardians ball carrier high hurdles a Holy Cross High School Crusaders tackler during the SSSAD’s 6A football title game on November 5 at SMF Field. Louis Christ snapped this spectacular photo.
Jetting into the clear
A Holy Cross High School Crusaders running back bursts into the open field during the SSSAD’s 6A football title game against the St. Joseph High School Guardians on November 5 at SMF Field. The Crusaders claimed the championship with a 26-0 victory. The photo was courtesy the outstanding work of Louis Christ.
