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“After CALTAF I would have been happy with some modest personal bests and good experience, I would have considered that successful. But what I expected and where they ended up— They just totally exceeded everything that I thought was possible this year.”

“That’s my goal, to get them involved in sports, get healthy and to get disciplined. Basketball is very, very good for the body."

“They reacted really well and really positively. I’m really proud of our girls. We took silver and that’s amazing, especially for a COVID year. This year has been tough for us.”

“We’ve got multiple kids ranked right up there at the top of the province. They’re motivated, they’re committed, they get it and they’ve put a ton of work in ... The kids know that they’re as good or better than anyone else in the province, and they’re coming to competitions with that attitude.”

“To work with such a community-focused team was such a great opportunity for me. As much as I’ve moved onto bigger markets, having that community-first focus has been a huge asset for me."

“We knew it was coming up. When spring camp hit, we knew we had minimal time to get ready to compete with these guys."

“It’s pretty awesome. It is my favourite rodeo. Ever since I was a little kid, I dreamed of being there,” Milan said. “It’s just absolutely great to be back going and competing there.”

“It’s always a little bit scary until the first hit on the field and then you’re good. The first hit always tells you it’s game time and then after that, you’re in your season. You can practice all you want, but without that first hit in the game you’re just practicing."

“It’s super exciting. But, it’s almost a kind of sad note because the guys know it’s the last games of their minor hockey career,” Sweet said.

“What a great time to start back up and get more and more people involved,” Horton said. “You can be any size and there’s a position for you on the field ... Most of rugby is no cuts. There’s no tryouts. You turn up you play.”