The U-16 Boys returned home last night after a very successful tournament out east in Regina, Sask. The Hornet Classic brought together 108 club and high school teams from Alberta, Manitoba and the host province Sask. The U-16 boys were placed in a U-17 pool that consisted
of 20 teams so it was a true test of fitness and survival. The team opened play on Friday against Hutchings High School.

From the opening tip off the Dinos had their legs as well as superior conditioning and opened the tournament with a convincing 60-30 victory. A strong team defense with balance scoring was the key to this game. Top performers were “Player of the Game: Paul Ohlinger( back from a 2 week layoff due to a ankle injury)with 6 points, 3 assists, 6 rebounds and 3 steals. Leading scorer Jordan Tudor(also back from 3 week layoff due to an ankle injury) with 14 points, 4 rebounds and 5 steals, Ben Bertolami with 9 points 2 rebounds and 4 steals and Jesse Denscombe with 6 points, 11 rebounds and 1 block shot. A great way to begin the tournament.

The next day the Dino’s were up against a very strong aggressive team from La Bouldus High who lost in the city final to Campbell High this past season. A very hard fought and banging style of play La Bouldas was able to take a lead into half time of 10 points. The Dinos beginning the 2nd with a cold spell were not able to score for about 8 minutes and with that La Bouldas built their lead to 25 points with just under 10 min to play. The team did not give up and with a more aggressive defensive and offensive plan the team was able to chip away at the lead and were only 6 points down with just a few minutes left. If the team only had another 5 min the result would have been different but La Bouldas ended up winning the game 64-72. Player of the game for the Dinos was Jordan Tudor with 16 points(5-9 3 pt attempts), Paul Ohlinger
with 7 points and 3 steals, and Chris Loubardeas with 6 points, 4 assists, 6 rebounds and 1 steal. A great game as the team showed all who watched what hard work can do.

So after a few hours rest the team was back on the court with a match up vs. the Jr. Wesmen out of Winnipeg with the winner advancing for another day. The Dinos started off very well and built a lead of 30-18 at half time. Inspired performances by all the ‘Bigs’ of the Dinos was the difference in this game. From Jesse Denscombe who not only was involved in a 2-on-1 fast break with a finish but also stole a ball at center and went full out in attempt to jam it home. Things went slightly out of control for Jesse as his eyes were wide open, the ball was bouncing about 6 feet off the floor as he headed to the rim, he decided to use his patented move the power butt lay-up against the defenders face but was called on a charge. But his energy carried into all of his team mates. He finished with 3 points, 4 rebounds and 1 steal and 1 blocked shot. The team played a full 40 and was awarded with a 62-40 victory. Player of the game was Adam Weir with 8 points, 20 rebounds,3 steals and 3 blocked shots, leading scorer Fraser Wayne with 14 points, 7 rebounds and 3 steals and Jordan Tudor and Scott Veniot each with 8 points.

So the team lived to play on Sunday morning. The team was up against the Jr. Huskies from Saskatoon a team team again that liked to bang and be physical all the time-the Dino’s were up for the challenge. The lead changed hands several times through the 1st half with the Huskies taking a 39-30 lead into the 2nd half. The Dinos, with some defensive adjustments,were able to take the game to the Huskies and had the lead of 8 points with about 8 min to go. The energy and momentum the Dinos had was sure to take them onto victory. But, a nasty ankle injury that Fraser Wayne sustained with about 7 min to go seemed to have re-energized the Huskies and the run the Dinos had, seemed to disappear along with the lead. The Huskies ended winning the game 83-70 with the game much closer than the final score as the Dinos needed to foul late in the game to get the ball back. Player of the game for the Dinos was Chris Loubardeas with 11 points and energy he ustained all game long, Leading scorer Scott Veniot with 12 points, Jordan Tudor and Ben Bertolami each with 9 points and another big game
by Jesse Densombe who pulled in 14 rebounds. A very successful tournament and the team and coaches would like to thank all the parents who traveled to Regina to give support to their
son and the team.

Next action is this weekend as the team plays in the Sheep River Tournament.

By Coach Randy Peron

In what seemed like their 1000th consecutive match-up, the Jr. Dinos played the Elite East Team from Airdrie for the 3rd time this summer. The Jr. Dinos once again beat the fiesty Charger team 87-71 to improve their record to 4 wins and 3 losses in Spring League action. In a game which saw a well rounded performance by the Chargers, the Jr. Dinos were able to capitilize on turnovers, while riding the hot shooting performance of Tyler Fidler.

Despite missing point guard Kendall Boese, and forward Joey Theriault, the Jr. Dinos were able to use their superior depth to wear out the opposition. The Chargers were once again led by the oustanding performances of Dominyc Coward, Dallon Martin, and Zach McGee. Dom was a power on the glass and inside scoring 27 points, while Zach added 15 and Dallon 10. The surprise performer of the night was Daron Charlesworth who capitlized on the double teaming of teammates as he finished with 14 big points.

In an outstanding team effort, the Dinos were able to subside the relentless attack of the Chargers, and were outstanding on converting in transition. The Jr. Dinos only committed 12 turnovers for the game, while capitilizing on 12 steals. The team was led by the great performance of Tyler Fidler. Tyler was 6 for 10 from the 3 point line, 5 for 7 from the field including 3 dunks to finish with 29 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Taylor Norum, continuing to improve everyday, had another impressive game finishing with 11 points on 5 for 7 shooting and 10 rebounds for another double double. Jordan Bachynski also played a very solid game scoring 9 points, while adding two points and 3 rebounds. The scoring was rounded out by Brennen Fule’s 9, Mike Berlando’s 8, while Pierce Anderson and Ian Tomaszewski both had 6. Oustanding defensive efforts were put in by Ian Tomaszewski, Brennen Fule, and Taylor Norum who were assigned to the Chargers top players for most of the game.

Guaranteed atleast a .500 record, the Jr. Dinos continue action in the Airdrie Spring League this week on Wednesday against the Old Chargers at 6:00pm. The Jr. Dinos also continue their tournament action this upcoming weekend in the Sheep River Shootout which takes place in Okotoks.

The Dinos used some rest, and key shooting to Capture the Selects Invitational Tournament which took place at Mount Royal College over the May long Weekend. Working with a ‘quirky’ schedule saw the Jr. Dinos get a by on Friday Night, only play one game on Saturday, and play two games in 3 hours on Sunday including the Finals. The Finals was a re-match against the Airdrie Elite East team that the Jr. Dinos played in the Stars Season Opener. Despite some cold shooting, the Dinos were able to beat the Chargers 65-48 and capture the tournament title.

The first game for the Dinos was a second round affair against the Selects Gr. 11 team. This game saw the Dinos play one of their more complete halves of basketball all spring as they were able to forge ahead 24-1 and go into the half 48-15. Balanced scoring by the entire team allowed the Jr. Dinos to take the game 94-39. The Selects were just unable to handle the speed and pressure defense applied by the Jr. Dinos. Cam Perry was the catalyst in every way in this game for his team. Playing aggressively on defense, and running the floor on offense, Cam led the Dinos with 17 points including 7 for 11 from the floor while pulling down 3 rebounds, blocking 3 shots, and grabbing 5 steals. Other double figure scorers included the ‘tired’ Ian Tomaszewski with 14 (6 for 9 from the floor) while adding 7 rebounds and 5 steals, Mike Berlando, who had a very strong overall tournament with 12 points including 6 for 6 from the free throw line, and Jordan Hone with 11. Joey Theriault had another great defensive game pulling down 11 rebounds.

The second game matched the Dinos up against the Cochrane Cowboys for a 9:00am start on Sunday morning. The Jr. Dinos, determined not to let the start time foil their plans to make it to the finals, came out very strong, and bolted ahead to a 21-7 lead early. Capitilizing on the Cowboys turnovers, and their willingness to play an uptempo game, the Jr. Dinos were able to take the game 86-37 after leading 53-17 at half. The Jr. Dinos were led by the double-double performance of Taylor Norum who scored 12 points on 5 for 11 shooting and grabbed 11 rebounds including 5 offensive. Other double digit scorers for the Dinos were Cam Perry with 13 points, Jordan Hone with 12 and Mike Berlando with 10. The Dinos had another well balanced attack as Kendall Boese, Tyler Fidler, Jordan Bachynski, and Pierce Anderson all had 8 points. Kendall Boese was all over the floor in this game grabbing 8 rebounds, taking 3 steals, and dishing 3 assists. This win set up the finals match-up with Airdrie Elite East.

The Jr. Dinos were anxious to start this game as they wanted a re-match with Airdrie feeling they hadn’t played their best game against the Chargers in the Stars Season Opener. The Dinos came out quickly, pressuring a under manned Chargers team forging ahead 22-10 in the early portion of the game. However, the Dinos shot 13 for 40 (32%) in the first half and saw themselves only being up by 2 at half-time. The Chargers were once again led by the stellar play of Dominyc Cowardand Zach McGee who scored 19 and 22 points respectively.

The second half saw the Dinos come out very strong. Once again, the Dinos were able to use their depth, speed and defense to stifle the Chargers attack. In one of their better all around defensive games of the summer, the Jr. Dinos held Airdrie to 29 points in the first half and 19 points in the second half to capture the tournament with a 65-48 win. The pressure defense applied by Jordan Hone, Brennen Fule, Ian Tomaszewski, Trevor Debolt, Kendall Boese, and Cam Perry was the difference in the game. The second half also turned for the Dinos as they pushed the Ball inside to Pierce Anderson. Pierce finished with a team high 14 points including 10 in the second half. The other double digit scorer for the Jr. Dinos was Ian Tomaszewski who finished with 10, and Tyler Fidler with 10. Jordan Hone finished with 9 while Jordan Bachynski and Kendall Boese each added 6. Kendall Boese had another strong game scoring 6 points, grabbing 4 steals, 4 rebounds, and 4 defensive touches. Once again, it was the Dino defense that was the difference in the game as they were able to capitilize on the Chargers turnovers. Another great win for the club, the Jr. Dinos improve their overall win/loss record in U-17 tournaments over the past two summers to 30-0.

The Jr. Dinos play the same Airdrie Elite East team in their Spring League on Thursday at 6:00pm at Bert Church High School.

Playing in their 2nd tournament of the spring season the U-16 boys played in the Selects Invitational with hope of improving each game throughout the tournament. Their 1st game in the tournament was played against the Selects 10’s who were a very strong group of players
offensively. The U-16 boys seemed very tentative as they were not able to play their style of game throughout. The final score was 70-51 for the Selects who ended up making 9 (3’s). Top performers for the U-16 Dinos were Ben Bertolami with 13 point and 7 rebounds and Scott Veniot with 8 points in a game the team wished they could play over.

Their next challenge in the tournament was against the Aviators out of Edmonton. The Dinos beginning to settle into a better team approach offensively as well as a improved defense proved too much for the Edmonton team and the Dinos prevailed 69-40. The team’s main focus all season is to limit the opposition to scoring no more than 50 points per game in order to be successful. This was a much improved effort with balance throughout the lineup. Top performers for the Dinos were Fraser Wayne, with his quick acceleration, scored 17 points along with 5 rebounds. Jesse Denscombe finished with a double/double-12 points and 13
rebounds while Tyson Kwasney had 9 points 5 rebounds and Chris Loubardeas finished with 8 points 3 assists 2 steals. A much improved effort setting up their final game to be played against the Selects 11’s for the honor of finishing 4th in the tournament.

Their has been a very healthy rivalry between the Jr. Dinos and Selects Clubs and this game proved that the rivalry is on. Again with a focus on strong team defense and pushing the ball up the court as much as possible the Dinos came out and played a very determined team game. A smothering team defense, with very good balance offensively, the Dinos came out on top with an impressive 59-44 victory to finish the tournament in 4th place. Top performers for the Dinos were Fraser Wayne with 15 points 6 rebounds and 5 steals, Jesse Denscombe with 10 points 9 rebounds and a blocked shot, Adam Zywotkiewicw with 8 points 11 rebounds, while Chris Loubardeas and Scott Veniot each with 8 points. The team played their best team defense of the season and ran their offense very well. The team now heads out on the road as they
will be competing in the Hornet Classic in Regina next weekend.

By Coach Randy Peron

Despite the loss, the Jr. Dinos U-17 Club Team played a solid game against the Mount Royal Cougars on Tuesday Night. The Cougars featured most of the line-up from their 2006 ACAC Championship season, including Forwards Mark Lynch, Nick Wiebe, Sean Landry, and Guards Kalem Edlund, Tanner Mitchell and Jeff Price. Using their experience and clutch shooting, the Cougars were able to capitilize down the stretch and were able to pull out the 87-75 victory. Mark Lynch lead the way for the Cougars with 25 points and several key rebounds down the stretch to put the game out of reach for the Dinos.

The Jr. Dinos hustle and competitiveness was easy to see throughout the course of the game. Getting to loose balls, and aggressive play allowed the team to surge back in the second half getting within 2 points on more than one occasion. Still learning to play together, the Jr. Dinos played hard and should be proud of the effort they put in to the game on Tuesday. Once again leading the way for the Jr. Dinos was Brennen Fule. His hot shooting kept the Dinos alive for much of the game. Brennen scored 27 points which included 7 3-point field goals and some great takes to the basket. Kendall Boese, the lightning quick point guard out of Three Hills had his best game of the Spring scoring 13 points and dishing out assists while reaking havoc on the Cougar ball handlers. Jordan Bachynski, the 6′10″ forward out of Centennial High School continued to show improvement adding 10 points to the Dinos totals. Strong games were also had by Joey Theriault, and Ian Tomaszewski who played great defense and showed their worth doing all of the little things.

This game should prove to provide some good momentum for the Jr. Dinos as they head into tournament action this weekend in Calgary. The Dinos play at 11:00 am on Saturday morning in the Calgary Selects Tournament. The Dinos hope to have every one healthy and ready for action as Tyler Fidler was forced to miss game action on Tuesday due to the flu. Make sure to come out and cheer on the Dinos this weekend!

Playing against a very formidable line-up featuring Jared Laird of St. Francis high school and many SAIT and former college players, the Dinos were able to spark ahead early, and extend the lead for a 91-74 victory over the G-Squad in Airdrie Elite East Spring League action.

Getting their 7′0″ center in foul trouble early was key for the Dino attack. With 22:30 remaining in the second half, the Jr. Dinos were able to foul out the G-Squad’s center and take control of the game. More importantly, it was the Jr. Dinos defense and hustle that really turned the game around. Capitilizing on steals and turnovers, the Jr. Dinos were able to execute in the half court and take advantage of the oppurtunity. It was another great all around effort by the boys in white.

Once again, Brennen Fule lead the way for the Jr. Dinos scoring 23 points including 6 3-pt. field goals. Other double digit scorers included Tyler Fidler, who had a great second half scoring 16 of his 20 down the stretch to help the Dinos seal the victory. Pierce Anderson also posted another double-double grabbing 11 rebounds to go along with his 11 points. Cam Perry had another strong game scoring 11 points including 3 3-pointers. Taylor Norum had another strong game off the bench with 9 points, while Jordan Bachynski and Joe Theriault helped contribute to the early dismissal of the G-Squad’s center. The defense was once again lead by Ian Tomaszewski who seems to get every loose ball, every offensive rebound and is constantly guarding the opposing team’s best perimeter player.

The Jr. Dinos see action again next week as they continue their Spring League Schedule against the Mount Royal Cougars. Game time is 7:15 at Bert Church High School.

In a terrific game that saw the Jr. Dinos play back and forth with the Roswell Rayguns, it was the second half performance by Brennen Fule, and the last second lay-up by Tyler Fidler that proved to be the difference in the Dinos 87-86 victory.

The Roswell Rayguns were a team boasting several key members of the Bishop Grandin Ghosts who captured the Calgary City Championship this season. The team featured Reed Sieminiuk (University of Waterloo), Connor Norman (Lakeland College), Stephen Trinidad (Mount Royal College) and Doron Nand (former Jr. Dino). However, the Jr. Dinos were able to keep it close despite the best efforts of Sieminiuk and Trinidad who both put up big numbers (33 and 25 respectively) and the inside play of Connor Norman kept the Dinos honest (21 points). Trailing by 6 going into the second half, the Dinos made an early push to take the lead by 6 just minutes into the half. The second half was highlighted by the amazing scoring of Brennen Fule who scored 26 of his team high 29 points in the second half including 6 3-pt. Field goals and two and-one finishes at the basket. The Dinos trailed by 1 with :31 seconds to play. The Jr. Dinos were able to post-up Tyler Fidler close to the basket, and Tyler would not be denied. After a miriad of fakes and moves, Tyler was able to finish strong at the basket to put the Jr. Dinos up for good with :10 seconds to play. Relying on their defensive play, the Dinos were able to stifle the attack made by Sieminiuk and hold on for the victory.

Once again, it was Brennen Fule who lead the Dinos with 29 points. Taylor Norum enjoyed his best game as a Dino posting 15 points, grabbing numerous rebounds, and playing solid on both ends. The third Dino double digit scorer was Tyler Fidler with 11. In a great team game, the Dinos moved the ball well, and got everyone involved including Jordan Bachynski with 8, Joe Theriault with 8, Cam Perry with 7, and Ian Tomaszewski with 6. Trevor Debolt had a great game running the point guard spot for the Jr. Dinos and settled in nicely in the second half. The Dinos hope to build on this solid all-around performance when they suit up for their next game.

The Jr. Dinos take the floor once again tonight at Meadowbrook Jr. High in Airdrie against the G-Squad at 7:15. The G-Squad features former Jr. Dino and Dino signee Jared Laird.

Concluding a long and strenuous week, the U-17 Jr. Dinos captured the Stars Season Opener in Okotoks, AB over the May 5-6 weekend. The Dinos won 4 games in two days to wrap up the tournament which was hosted by Foothills Composite High School including a 84-70 win over the Airdrie Elite East Chargers in the Final.

The Dinos opened the tournament on Friday night against another Calgary club program, Westide AAA White. Westside features great coaching by Ray Raymond of Lord Beaverbrook as well as former Jr. Dino player Doron Nand. Playing against a very well coached and disciplined team, the Jr. Dinos started the game a little slow, but were able to wear down the opposition with their depth. Westside featured some hot shooting in the second half that kept the game close, but the Dinos finished the game with a 20-0 run to make the final 106-71. The Dinos were lead by the hot shooting of Cam Perry who dropped 21 points. Other double digit scorers for the Dinos were Pierce Anderson with 18, Tyler Fidler with 12, while both Jordan Hone and Trevor Debolt added 10. In a well balanced attack, the Dinos Joey Theriault added 8, Taylor Norum 7, and Brennen Fule with 6. Once again, Ian Tomaszewski proved his worth on the defensive end of the floor frustrating one of the oppositions better shootings.

The Jr. Dinos opening round win set up a match-up with NSD Stars team out of Calgary. This game proved to be the Dinos best all-around effort of the year. With their stifling defense and all around offensive attack, the Jr. Dinos easily handled NSD 103-50. 6 players hit double digits for the Dinos included 2 players with Double Double’s: Tyler Fidler with 19 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals, 1 block and 7 defensive touches, and Pierce Anderson who finished with 17 points, 10 rebounds, 4 blocks, 3 assists, and 6 defensive touches. Other double digit scorers included Jordan Bachynski, who had his best game as a Jr. Dino adding 16 points to the Dinos attack, while Cam Perry added 12 points, while Brennen Fule added 10 points and 6 assists, and Joey Theriault notched 10 points and 6 rebounds on 4 for 4 from the field and 2 for 2 from the free throw line. Once again, the Dinos were able to frustrate the oppositions best players using Ian Tomaszewski, Kendall Boese, Trevor Debolt and Mike Berlando to defensively hound NSD’s perimeter.

Their win against NSD set up a match-up against a very quick and hot shooting Raymond team featuring provincial teamer Quinn VanGaalen. This game turned out to be a great one-on-one show between Quinn and Tyler Fidler. Quinn kept his team in the game with 29 points including 4 3-point field goals. The Dinos depth was just too much for Raymond as the Jr. Dinos won 90-78. Tyler Fidler was a force on both ends of the floor. Tyler finished the game with 32 points on 11-17 shooting including 5-7 from the 3-point line, and 5-7 from the charity stripe. Tyler also added 9 rebounds, 2 steals and 6 defensive touches. Once again, Pierce Anderson was a force in the point collecting 14 points, 5 rebounds and 2 blocked shots. The third double digit scorer for the Dinos was Jordan Hone who poured in 14 points, and 8 rebounds. This game was marked by a Thunderous dunk late in the Second half in which Tyler Fidler was able to get in the lane and finish over 2 of Raymonds players. With the win, the Dinos were off to the finals against the Airdrie Elite East Chargers.

The Final was a see-saw battle in which both teams were fatigued from playing 3 games in 2 days. Airdrie features the great back court play of Zach McGee and Dallon Martin and the forceful inside talent of Dom Coward. Jumping ahead to an early 19-7 lead, Airdrie looked to have the advantage. Hurting the Dinos hopes even more was an injury to star forward Tyler Fidler who went down with a dislocated finger just minutes into the game, while losing guard Brennen Fule to cramping for most of the second half, and Pierce Anderson who went down with a bloody lip early into the second half. However, the spark from the bench was ignited by guard Kendall Boese, and Cam Perry stepped up with a great performance. The Dinos were able to go on a late first half run to lead 40-36 at the break.

The second half saw the Dinos play more consistently, and settle into the flow of the game despite the hot shooting of Airdrie. Zach McGee finished with 20 points, Dallon Martin with 18, and Dow Coward also had 18. But the Jr. Dino attack proved to be too deep as some late scoring by Ian Tomaszewski and Joey Theriault put the game away for good. The Jr. Dinos captured the tournament 84-70. The Jr. Dinos were lead by Cam Perry, who had a great all around tournament with 15 points. The most consistent and most outstanding performer all weekend for the Jr. Dinos was Pierce Anderson who finished the finals with 14 points and 9 rebounds while Jordan Hone added 13, Brennen Fule nothced 11 before leaving the game early in the second half and Joey Theriault added 10. Mike Berlando also had a strong game scoring 9 points, while Ian Tomaszewski was great once again scoring 7 but hustling at both ends of the floor.

The Jr. Dinos resume play on Tuesday May 9 at Meadowbrook Jr. High in the Airdrie Spring League agains the Roswell Rayguns. Game time is at 8:30. The Dinos continue tournament action on May 19 in the Calgary Selects Opener in Calgary.

The U-16 Boys opened up the Star Opener Tip-off Tournament with a rematch against the Westside A team, a team that consisting of grade 12’s
and a sprinkle of 11’s and 10’s. The teams played each other last week in a exhibition game with Westside prevailing 84-40. The Jr. Dinos answered with hard play as they competed and outworked the opposition creating a very entertaining game. The final score was a 66-55 win for Westside. The Jr. Dino’s have shown that they can compete with older club teams and their hard work ethic is second to no one. Top scorers for the Dinos were Chris Loubardeas with 11 points and 9 rebounds, 6 steals, while Tyson Kwasney added 10 points, 4 rebounds, Connor Curran with 8 points and 7 rebounds, and Adam Zywotkiewicz had 8 rebounds.

Saturday the U-16 Boys began with a very early morning game against the Foothills Falcons B Team. Right from the opening tip-off the Dino’s were off and running and had their most productive game of the year. Their hard work over the last few weeks has began to show on the court with the Dino’s winning their first game of the year 86-44. The top scorers included 2 players posting double/double’s: Jesse Denscombe with 11 points and 20 rebounds and Connor Curran with 10 points and 11 rebounds. Other top scorers for the team were Fraser Wayne with 12 points, and Ben Bertolami with 11 points.

The team then played in the afternoon against a very strong and quick team out of Cochrane. The opposition ran very well throughout the opening
half, and with continuous fast breaks were able to hold onto the lead throughout the 1st half. Finally the Dino’s were able to match the speed
of their opposition and their overall conditioning seemed to be the difference in the 2nd half as the Cochrane team began to run out of energy. The Final score was in favour of the Jr. Dino’s 73-58. Top performers for the Dino’s were Ben Bertolami with 22 points 12 rebounds, Fraser Wayne with 13 points 7 rebounds and Chris Loubardeas with 11 points. Adam Zywotkiewicz had 8 points and 16 rebounds.

The U-16 boys had 1 more match up for the consolation side final that matched them up with the Falcons A team which consisted of grade 12’s
and 11’s with a couple of 10’s. The Dino’s with their high tempo and hard work ethic through the first 3 games showed that they are human and
the energy level throughout the team was very low and their recovery was not enough as a result the Falcons won the contest 71-51. Top performers for the Dino’s were Tyson Kwasney with 9 points and 6 rebounds, Alex Daum with 8 points and 8 rebounds, Fraser Wayne and Ben
Bertolami each with 8 points.

A very good tournament for the team as their hard work is beginning to show on the court with their next test the Selects Basketball Tournament
which will be run May 19-20.

By Coach Randy Peron

The Jr. Dinos looked to be a little intimidated and awestruck against a Pitsnogles team that featured University of Calgary Dino starting point guard Josh Feist, and former Mount Royal Cougar player and Airdrie Elite East leading scorer Kelly Lundgren. The experience of the Pitsnogles, as well as their strength and veteran savy allowed them to pull ahead early, and maintain that lead for the entire game. At any point in which the Jr. Dinos were able to make a run, Josh Feist would score or get the ball to Kelly to stifle the Jr. Dinos hopes. Averaging an amazing 42.5 points a game going into the action, the Dinos were able to slow Lundgren down to 36 but it wasn’t enough falling 103-79. Josh Feist notched 18 points and an array of dazzling assists, while former Mount Royal Cougar Kevin was able to knock down 5 three’s and finish with 21 points.

The Jr. Dinos were lead by the scoring of Jordan Hone. Jordan scored 23 points, and grabbed numerous rebounds. Tyler Fidler added 10 points, while the 3 grade 10 players, Taylor Norum, Ian Tomaszewski and Trevor Debolt all played with energy against the much older and experienced team. Other scorers included Joe Theriault with 7, Piece Anderson with 7, Taylor Norum with 7, and Ian Tomaszewski with 8. The team was plagued by 28 turnovers.

The Jr. Dinos play in their first tournament action on Friday May 5 in Okotoks as they take on Westside AAA White at 5:30pm at Foothills Composite High School.