October 5, 2015 | The Vermilion Voice
Second Half Scoring Secures Second Consecutive Marauder Win
Cathy Wolters submitted
Three touchdowns in the final quarter boosted the score for the Vermilion Marauders to 49-18 over a short benched and gutsy Vegreville Vortex squad Friday afternoon (October 2). The Marauders only had a five point lead at half time, 23-18, then overwhelmed the tired Vortex with three touchdowns in the final quarter for their first win at home and second consecutive win of the season. A 60-yard punt return touchdown by Donovan Yaceyko at 10:41 of the first quarter put the Marauders on the board before their first offensive series. But their 7-0 lead was followed by 10 straight points on the strength of stand-out twoway player Nolan Kobelsky. Kobelsky kicked a 25-yard field goal, scored a TD on one yard run and then added the convert. Kobelsky was trouble for the Marauders all game on offense, defence and special teams. He gained most of the Vortex yardage both as a rusher and receiver, and had the only interception of the day on either side. He managed to get punts off when a potential third down gamble didn’t work, returned kickoffs and punts. The Vortex lead only lasted 24 seconds and took two plays, the kickoff and an end sweep that Marauder back Brayden Chilibeck turned into a 67-yard romp to the end zone. That play accounted for the majority of his 139 rushing yards. Yaceyko scored his second touchdown of the quarter on the next Marauder series. He had tipped and batted down passes from the much shorter Vortex quarterback Nicholas Cheremshynski. After the punt bounded away from him, Yaceyko found himself in a swarm of defenders and teammates. He stutter-stepped out of the pack, found daylight on the far side of the field and legged out the 80 yards to pay dirt The only thing that didn’t work out on the play was that his convert was wide. But, his team was now up 20-10. The Vortex outscored the Marauders in the second quarter. Yaceyko’s 25-yard field goal was the only time Vermilion hit the scoreboard, while Vegreville got a converted touchdown and a single on a penalty-filled drive and convert attempt. Vegreville started the drive on their own 38 and began with a successful pass just into Marauder territory at the 53. An illegal contact on a receiver call after yards gained against the Vortex gave them a first down from midfield. They advanced to the Marauder 17 on an unnecessary roughness (horse collar) call, then rushed to the three. Kobelsky went into the end zone untouched, but the Marauders were called for unnecessary roughness, the penalty to be added to the kickoff. A second unnecessary roughness call followed on the successful convert when the ball holder was tackled. This put the Vortex at the Marauder 35 for the kick off. Kobelsky sent the ball through the end zone for a single. Those would be the last points they Vortex scored in the game as the Marauders added four touchdowns in the second half. Yaceyko’s third six points came on a 28-yard reverse, the only scoring in the third quarter. Chilibeck would add two more –a five yard run a one yard jog--with Tyson Pulshulka rushing for the final Marauder touchdown. The first of the fourth quarter touchdowns came from great field position. The opening Marauder punt was not fielded. The Vortex player actually contacted the ball with his foot, and QB Brandon Maida, in on special teams, fell on the ball on the Vegreville 22. Yaceyko took the ball to the five, and then Chilibeck scored. The next touchdown drive included receptions by Noah Sanson and Gage
Myshak, but were set up by a 42-yard run of determination and perseverance by Chilibeck who put in a sixth effort to get to the Vortex 24 before eventually scoring from the one. Pulshulka showed the same grit refusing to be brought down in his three carries for the final Marauder score. After taking over on downs with less than 90 seconds in the game, Maida took a knee after the snap on three plays. Vegreville grabbed the chance at the ball moving to the Marauder 29 from their own 37 on another Kobelsky big play. Their hurry up offense couldn’t beat the clock. Marauder points after: The Vortex are road warriors this season with no home games as their field is unplayable with school construction…Rookies Hayden Usenik and Ismail Gord Uddin both had sacks. Usenik had two and received the captains’ star…Chilibeck’s success as a passer went to 2 for 3. After touchdowns and more than 100 yards on his first two attempts, the third was intercepted by Kobelsky. Maida was 8 of 11 for 82 yards which may be enough to keep him close to the top in league standings. He was second before the game…Credit
goes to the Marauder offensive line for giving Maida time to throw. The 0-line was named game stars by the coaches. The line includes rookies David Wilson and Kyle Theiss along with William Schnider,
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Pierre Brosseau and Dan Hryciuk.…With inexperienced players getting more time, the defensive nods went to Uddin and Riley Schmall…Next up for the Marauders is a Thursday game in Westlock.
Riley Bates (90) swoops in on Vegreville’s Nolan Kobelsky (21), the stand out Vortex player who scored all of his team’s points on two touchdowns, a field goal, two converts and a single.
4-H Outdoor Club Leslie Carlson Submitted
Vegreville quarterback Nicholas Cheremshynski (2) scrambled for first down yardage with Marauder Scott Zielinski on his heels and Riley Schmall (20) also on the sidelines. Photos Cathy Wolters
Members of the Vermilion 4-H Outdoor Club held their first activity at the Vermilion Gun range on Sunday, Sept 20 2015. Members had an excellent day of target and skeet shooting while others were busy learning about edible plants and how to make fire from only a flint and dry lint. Thanks for coming and helping Kevin, John and Stephanie. The members also had a farewell pot lunch and wiener roast to say goodbye to their longtime leader Kim Roberts. The 4-H Outdoor club’s first organizational meeting will be held on Tuesday, Oct 6 at 7 p.m. at Lakeland College in room MB 123.
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