A training camp was held in recent weeks to prepare players for the upcoming season. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)

By Derek Cornet

Training Camp

Churchill Chargers training hard for first game of the season Friday

Sep 3, 2019 | 11:50 AM

After a winless football season in 2018, La Ronge’s Churchill Community High School Chargers have been training hard in recent weeks.

“We started Thursday, Aug. 22,” Head Coach Gabe Andrews said. “We’ve had seven practices so far, so we’ve been going every day for the last week and a little bit. We’ve got three more practices before we make our first travel game and first game of the season. We are well on our way to preparing for it.”

The Chargers will play their first game Sept. 6 against the Nipawin Bears before hosting their home opener Sept. 13 at 4 p.m. against the Tisdale Tornadoes. Andrews stated there are about 35 athletes attending practices regularly, but he noted it’s a fairly young team with a small incoming group of Grade 12 players. Even though the Chargers didn’t have a single win in 2018, he said the team was still competitive in all the games.

“Wins and losses will come, so I want to be competitive against the three teams who we will be facing,” Andrews said. “Our goal is to finish ahead of Nipawin or Melfort in our conference, so we can qualify for provincial play.”

The football camp in recent weeks was meant to prepare players for the upcoming season. It consisted of drills focusing on the fundamentals of the sport, as well as safety aspects to protect all those involved. Throughout the season, which will stretch into October with provincials likely in November, Andrews mentioned players will also be expected to keep their grades up and attend classes regularly.

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The Chargers play in the Saskatchewan High Schools Athletic Association’s Nine-Aside Conference 1. During the 2017 season, the Chargers also fell short of qualifying for playoffs after losing to Humboldt’s HCI Mohawks.

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