Salisbury Composite Sabres player Courtney Bennett buries one of her teams’ 33 goals in the opening game at the 2019 Alberta Schools Athletic Association Handball Championships at St. Joseph High School in Red Deer. The Sabres won the opener 33-8. (Photo by BYRON HACKETT/Advocate Staff)
The Salisbury Composite Sabres girls are rolling to start the 2019 Alberta Schools Athletic Association Tier I Handball Provincials.
Last year’s bronze medalists were scorching hot to open the tournament at St. Joseph High School Thursday, downing the Harry Ainlay Titans 33-8.
Salisbury will play the Notre Dame Cougars Friday morning at 9 a.m. The host St. Joseph Falcons boys start play Friday at 10:20 a.m., with the host girls playing at 11:40 a.m.
Emily Coulombe battles with Harry Ainlay Titans players Katie Gingles and Jenna Blank Thursday in the opening game at the 2019 Alberta Schools Athletic Association Handball Championships at St. Joseph High School in Red Deer. The Sabres won the opener 33-8. (Photo by BYRON HACKETT/Advocate Staff)Emily Coulombe of the Salisbury Composite Sabres leaps through a pair of Harry Ainlay defenders during the opening game of the 2019 Alberta Schools Athletic Association Handball Championships at St. Joseph High School in Red Deer. The Sabres won the opener 33-8. (Photo by BYRON HACKETT/Advocate Staff)Salisbury Composite Sabres player Cassidy Hartwick swims past a defender on day 1 of the 2019 Alberta Schools Athletic Association Handball Championships at St. Joseph High School in Red Deer. The Sabres won the opener 33-8. (Photo by BYRON HACKETT/Advocate Staff)Salisbury Composite Sabres player Courtney Bennett buries one of her teams’ 33 goals in the opening game at the 2019 Alberta Schools Athletic Association Handball Championships at St. Joseph High School in Red Deer. The Sabres won the opener 33-8. (Photo by BYRON HACKETT/Advocate Staff)
Byron has been the sports reporter at the advocate since December of 2016. He likes to spend his time in cold hockey arenas accompanied by luke warm, watered down coffee.
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