Rustlers Roundup All Rustlers teams were in action during the last two weeks. Soccer: Lakeland hosted Lethbridge and Medicine Hat Sept. 25 and 26. The teams continue to improve each weekend but are still looking for their first win. The women played with lots of heart but struggled to keep up with Medicine Hat and Lethbridge losing by identical 5-0 scores each day. The men played a great game against Lethbridge but lost a heartbreaker 2-1. Against Medicine Hat, the team played hard but the experienced Rattlers proved too powerful for the Rustlers. They lost 3-1. This weekend, the Rustlers will take on these same two teams as they travel to Lethbridge and Medicine Hat. X-country running: Last month, the Rustlers competed at Camrose and Edmonton in preparation for the conference championships. The team is improving with every practice. Their next event is Oct. 30 when they compete at the conference championships in Edmonton. Basketball: Rustler teams participated in exhibition competitions during the last two weeks and are building a strong base for the regular season. The women’s team played in a tournament at Medicine Hat against other ACAC teams and earned a perfect 3 and 0 record. The team also had a game at Prince Albert, Sask., against the CIS bronze medalist University of Saskatchewan Huskies. The gymnasium was packed with community members wanting to get a glimpse of post-secondary basketball. The men’s team made an evening trek to Edmonton to test its abilities against the University of Alberta. They soon discovered how much work they'll need to do this year. They also competed in an exhibition tournament against some top teams in the ACAC south division and returned home with a 3 and 0 record. Both teams will play more exhibition games before their regular season begins Oct. 22 in a home-and-home series against the NAIT Ooks. Volleyball: The Rustlers competed in two exhibition tournaments recently and both the men and women earned wins. More importantly, they are getting close to setting their starting line ups. Their regular season begins Oct. 22. If the exhibition competitions are any indication of what fans will see this year, there should be some exciting games from start to finish.
Rustlers rowers Morgan Husereau (left) and David Sterling lead the men’s four down the dock after their race at the Head of Vermilion Regatta held at the Vermilion Provincial Park Reservoir Sept. 25 as coach Peter Walsh looks on. Teams from Edmonton, Calgary, Fort McMurray, Saskatoon, Red Deer and Vermilion participated in the annual event.
Rustlers crew defend title on their home water With a pair of victories, the Lakeland College novice women’s eight crew defended its title during the Head of the Vermilion Regatta beating both University of Alberta crews. The men’s four also had success, edging out crews from the University of Calgary to win their event in the afternoon. The event was held Sept. 25 at the Vermilion River Reservoir. The Lakeland Rustlers crew hosted seven teams from Alberta and Saskatoon under sunny skies with 170 rowers battling it out in over 20 events over a three kilometre course. The fastest boat of the day was the men’s eight from the Edmonton Rowing Club (ERC) who clocked a time of 11:29 minutes, edging out the men’s University of Alberta (UART) team. ERC also posted victories in the open men’s pairs and the open women’s pairs. UART’s lone victory came in the open women’s eight with the second fastest time of the day of 13:11 minutes. University of Calgary (UCRC) won the novice men’s eight and the novice men’s quad events while the Calgary Rowing Club (CRC) were victorious in eight-rower events, the open women’s quad, junior men’s quad, junior men’s eight and open women’s single. The Saskatoon Rowing Club (SRC) won the novice women’s quad. Another small boat club, the Central Alberta Rowing Club from Lacombe, won the junior men’s double and the masters men’s double events. In total 55 crews took to the water during the day. Lakeland College showed the rest of the province that not only can the Rustlers crew row, but they can put on a great event. Many thanks to the volunteers and crew members who helped make this regatta successful. Everyone can be certain that when it's Lakeland's turn to host an event again, there'll be no hesitation from the big city clubs and universities to participate. The Alberta Rowing Association is already making plans to hold a summer rowing camp here for the provincial team which will be a great experience for local athletes. The Lakeland College Rustlers crew head to Calgary on Oct. 16 to finish the regular season. Pending qualification, some rowers may be going to the Western Canadian University Championships in Victoria, B.C., on Oct. 23.