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South West Baseball League playoffs begin
from July 14, 2023
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By Jessica Coulter Rivers Banner
It was a rough end to the regular season for both the Rivers Comets and the Oak River Dodgers this year. The Rivers Comets played two games this week to finish the season. On Wednesday, July 5, they were defeated by the Elkhorn Expos 11 – 9 in Rivers. On Friday, July 7, they were defeated by the Wawanesa Brewers 5 – 0 in Wawanesa. This leaves the Comets in 7th place for the season with 5 wins and 11 losses. The Comets played the first playoff game of the year on Tuesday, July 11, against the Elkhorn Expos and won with a score of 10 – 4. Go Comets!
The Oak River Dodgers played three games this week to finish their regular season. On Wednesday, July 5, they were defeated by the Reston Rockets 16 – 5 in Oak River. On Friday, July 7, they were defeated by the Elkhorn Expos 14 – 10 in Oak River. On Sunday, July 9, they were defeated by the Elkhorn Expos 10 – 6 in Elkhorn. This leaves the Dodgers in 2nd place for the season with 12 wins and 4 losses. Their first playoff game is scheduled for Thursday, July 13, at 7pm against the Hamiota Red Sox to be played in Oak River. Hope to see you there!
pistol bay, 1 site-in bay, 1 shotgun range being developed, and 2 archery lanes, with room for continued expansion. This centre, in memory of Rivers Police Chief Walter Chernos, is a signal to the past but a pathway to the future for the RAGF Association.
The facility officially opened with a police tape ribbon cutting, cut by Dan Mazier Member of Parliament for Dauphin-Swan River-Neepawa and Heather Lamb Mayor of Riverdale Municipality.
After the ceremony, the range held an Old-Fashioned Turkey Shoot on range 2. Everyone was able to try, if they wanted to participate, shooting a target with a .22 rifle provided by the range. Three people were able to shoot at a time.
A huge thank-you goes out to all the volunteers, and businesses that have donated their time and/or offered financial support. This is an amazing facility that will only continue to grow and provide exciting opportunities for the future.
