The U-17 Jr. Dinos are gearing up for the 2006 tournament season once again by playing in the Airdrie Elite East Spring League at Bert Church High School. This is the second straight season that the U-17 will head into the Spring Leauge under Head Coach Matt Skinn. The league plays host to College and University level players, past and present, as well as a high school entry from Bert Church. The 9 team league kicks off on April 25, where the Dinos play at 8:30pm against Top of the Hill.

The schedule for the Jr. Dinos is as follows:

April 25, 2006: 8:30pm vs. Top of the Hill

May 2, 2006: 6:00pm vs. Blue Devils

May 4, 2006: 8:30pm vs. Pitsnogles

May 9 2006: 8:30pm vs. Roswell Rayguns

May 11, 2006: 7:15pm vs. G-Squad

May 16, 2006: 7:15pm vs. Cougars

May 25 2006: 6:00pm vs. Airdrie Elite

May 31, 2006: 6:00pm vs. Old Chargers

Playoffs: Begin June 6 2006

In other news, Cam Perry, the 6′6″ Forward from Henry Wisewood, and 6′10″ Center Jordan Bachynski have joined the Jr. Dinos line-up. Cam was a star on the Jr. Dinos last summer, and will join the team for tournament action starting on May 5. Jordan, a standout at Centennial High School, will bring size and athleticsm to the Jr. Dinos line-up.

It also seems that Guard/Forward Mike Kucherya will be out for an indefinete amount of time with an achilles tendon injury. The rugged forward out of Western Canada High School hopes to make it back into the Jr. Dinos line-up before the end of the club season.

NOTE: The U-15 Jr. Dinos started play in the CMBA Midget Club Spring League on April 18. The team is lead by Alberta Provincial team hopefuls, Brett Palmer, Kevin Davies and Jinil Kim. Coached by Henry Bekkering and Brendan Groat, the U-15 version of the Dinos should have a very successful spring and summer season.

The Junior Dinos U-17 team hopes to remain competitive this season after a tremendously successful club season of 2005. The Dinos will once again be lead by the same coaching staff, Head Coach Matt Skinn, Assistant Coach at the University of Calgary, and Kol Armstrong, Video Coach at the University of Calgary and former William Aberhart High School bench boss. The roster is made up of players from Calgary and the surrounding area.

U-17 Roster 2006:

#3 - Logan Finn, 5′10″ Guard, Bishop McNally
#5 - Brennen Fule, 6′2″ Guard, Strathmore
#12 - Kendall Boese, 6′1″ Point Guard, Three Hills
#13 - Trevor Debolt, 6′1″ Point Guard, Sir Winston Churchill
#14 - Jordan Hone, 6′3″ Guard, E.P. Scarlett
#20 - Mike Kucheyra, 6′3″ Guard/Forward, Western Canada
#21 - Ian Tomaczewski, 6′2″ Guard, St. Mary’s
#22 - Joe Theriault, 6′6″ Forward, Lester B. Pearson
#24 - Tyler Fidler, 6′8″ Guard/Forward, Western Canada
#31 - Mike Berlando, 6′2″ Guard, Bishop Grandin
#33 - Taylor Norum, 6′7″ Forward, Highwood High
#40 - Pierce Anderson, 6′7″ Forward, Central Memorial
#42 - Cam MacFarquhar, 6′3″ Guard/Forward, Cremona

The Dinos look forward to another exciting season!

Coach Randy Peron is pleased to announce the U-16 Jr. Dinos roster for the upcoming season:

#3 - Noah Sander
#5 - Scott Veniot
#12 - Chris Labardeas
#13 - Tyson Kwansey
#14 - Paul Olinger
#20 - Fraser Wayne
#21 - Jordan Tudor
#22 - Ben Bertolami
#31 - Connor Curran
#33 - Steve Wilkison
#35 - Adam Zywotkiewicz
#40 - Adam Weir

Head Coach: Randy Peron
Assistant Coach: Tim Weaver
Assistant Coach: Natasha Nagy