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Transcona wins thriller verses Midget Raiders

September 30, 2006
TRANSCONA - On a beautiful autumn day, the Midget Raiders were on the road for a game against the Nationals in Transcona. What a difference a week makes! Last week, the Raiders seemed slow and out of sync, but today the offense played with a jump in their step and a real sense of urgency. Quarterback Braeden Martens (19) played a great game, connecting on passes to a variety of receivers, and also scrambling for critical yardage. Receiver Nick Watchorn (28) also stood out, with three touchdown receptions for the Raiders. With less than a minute remaining in the game, the Raiders trailed by 2 points. They had a couple of good chances to steal a win, but unfortunately they ran out of time. Transcona took the victory by a final score of 34-32. One referee was overheard saying that in his 10 years as a football official, this was one of the best games he had ever seen. If you missed this game, you won't want to miss the rematch, as these same two teams will square off on a Thanksgiving Day matchup in Steinbach.

Bantam Raiders lose to Pitbulls

September 30, 2006 - by Jacqueline Letkeman
PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE - The Eastman Bantams Raiders headed out to Portage la Prairie to play the Pitbulls. The Pitbulls pulled off a win by a score of 32-6. Dylan Chamberlin (31) scored the only touchdown for the Raiders. The Raiders defense played a strong game, but the offense struggled to move the ball. The Bantam Raiders are now 1-6 with their last game of the season scheduled for October 8th at the St James Rods.

Peewee Raiders win in Portage

September 30, 2006 - by Melanie Martens
PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE - The Peewee Raiders won their game in Portage la Prairie, this afternoon, by a score of 44-12. Some highlights included Nathan Botham (58) with an interception in the 2nd quarter. Taylor Fast (44) played a great game, forcing two fumbles, while Mike Harder (92) scored a touchdown off of a fumble recovery. Other Raider touchdowns were scored by Alex Gagnon (4), Trevor Toews (28), Hayden Hiebert (15), and two by Foster Martens (21). The win takes the Peewee Raiders to a record of 5-2, with one game remaining in their regular season schedule.

Portage Pitbulls top Atom Teal Raiders

September 30, 2006 - by Bridget Riley
PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE - On Saturday, September 30, the Atom Teal Raiders traveled to Portage to play the Pitbulls. It was a beautiful morning for a football game. Cody Erickson had a great game as he scored 4 touchdowns, and Gregory Karlenzig had an interception. The Raiders played a great game, but it wasn't quite enough as the Pitbulls won 68-43.

Hit the road with the Raiders

September 29, 2006
STEINBACH - All seven Eastman Raiders teams are on the road this weekend, with games at Greendell, Portage la Prairie, St James, St Vital, and Transcona. Why not take a road trip to watch your favorite team? You can find maps of all the different field locations on our locations page. The players always appreciate some fan support while they are on the road.

Canteen break-in

September 28, 2006
STEINBACH - The new Eastman Raiders canteen building was broken into and robbed on Tuesday afternoon. If you witnessed any suspicious activity near the canteen on September 26, 2006, between 4:00pm and 6:00pm, please help us by contacting the RCMP.

Atom Grey Raiders shut-out the Grizzlies

September 24, 2006 - by Jacqueline Letkeman
CRESCENTWOOD - The Atom Grey Raiders played the Grizzlies Orange on their field on September 24th. What a great game it turned out to be, with the kids all showing up to play some serious football. The defense held the score to a shutout, winning the game with a score of 24-0. The offense also did an amazing job at pushing the ball into the endzone. The touchdowns were scored by Patrick, Sebastian and Brock. What a team effort!

Midget Raiders lose rematch against the Rods

September 23, 2006
ST JAMES - It felt like a long game today in St James, especially as the referees were intent on throwing penalty flags on what seemed like nearly every play of the game. Many of them (including two "unsportsman-like conduct" penalties against the Rod's coaches) went in favour of the Raiders, however they just couldn't seem to take advantage of the opportunities that were presented to them. For the most part, the Raiders defense played pretty good football. But with the Raiders offense struggling for yardage, the Rods took the game by a final score of 21-9.

Peewee Raiders down the Eastside Eagles

September 23, 2006 - by Melanie Martens
STEINBACH - The Peewee Raiders shut out the visiting Eastside Eagles by a score of 10-0 in a Saturday afternoon game in Steinbach. Highlights of the game included the Raiders defense earning 2 points as the result of a safety touch. Quarterback Brandon Watchorn (23) scored the game's only touchdown. Julian Penner (90) jumped on a fumble and Brady Friesen (24) also recovered a fumble in the 4th quarter. The win advances the Peewee Raiders to a record of 4-2. Next weekend the Peewee team will make their longest road trip of the season, as they travel to Portage la Prairie to take on the Pitbulls.

Atom Grey Raiders settle for a tie

September 17, 2006 - by Jacqueline Letkeman
FORT GARRY - The Raiders Atom Grey traveled to Fort Garry today, to match up against the Lions. The Raiders played a very strong game and were ahead for most of the game until the final three minutes of the game when the Lions made two touchdowns to tie the game 33-33. Patrick Bissionette (21) scored three touchdowns and Brock Letkeman (6) scored two touchdowns.

Mustangs mash Midget Raiders

September 16, 2006
STEINBACH - The Midget Raiders played one really great half of football, keeping pace with the strong St Vital Mustangs team during the first two quarters of the game. At half-time, the Raiders trailed by only a single touchdown. Unfortunately the Raiders were unable to post any more points in the second half of the game and the Mustangs simply pulled away as they won the game by a final score of 52-13. The loss drops the Midget Raiders record to 2-3. Next week, the Raiders will visit the St James Rods on Saturday afternoon.

Bantam Raiders trampled by Transcona

September 16, 2006
TRANSCONA - It seemed like a sleepy Saturday afternoon for the Bantam Raiders, as they just couldn't get things moving against a focused Transcona Nationals team. The game quickly slipped out of reach, as the Nationals posted 4 touchdowns onto the scoreboard before the Raiders were able to respond with a major of their own. In the end, the Nationals cruised to an easy 46-6 win. Raiders receiver Jonathan Wiebe (28) was injured (broken foot) when he was tackled after catching a long pass in the 2nd quarter. The Raiders will try to rebound next week, as they host the Eastside Eagles in Steinbach on Saturday.

Thrilling victory for Peewee Raiders

September 16, 2006
TRANSCONA - In a closely fought game, the Peewee Raiders trailed the Transcona Nationals 8-6 late in the 4th quarter. With only minutes remaining on the clock, the Raiders had the ball at the Transcona 20 yard line. On 3rd down, the Raiders quarterback was about to be sacked, but he somehow managed to slip out of the grasp of the Transcona defense and scramble his way into the end-zone for the game-winning touchdown! The final score was Raiders 12, Nationals 8. Taylor Fast (44) had an outstanding game for the Raiders defense, with 4 quarterback sacks and 5 tackles in the game. Jaylen Plett (98) had an interception, while Brandon Watchorn (23) scored the 2 Raiders touchdowns.

Atom Teal Raiders shut-out by the Nationals

September 16, 2006 - by Bridget Riley
TRANSCONA - On September 16th, the Raiders paid a visit to Transcona, to play the Nationals. It was a very wet day and with the weather conditions as they were, it became a defensive struggle. Gregory Karlenzig, Derek Price, and Tyson Worms-Sanregret had many tackles on defense but the Nationals won the game 18-0. Next weekend, the Eastside Eagles will visit Steinbach to play the Atom Teal Raiders on Saturday, September 23rd.

1,000 visitors at Raiders website

September 15, 2006
STEINBACH - The Eastman Raiders Football website (this site) had its 1,000th visitor today, an average of over 40 visitors per day! Thank you for supporting Eastman Football. Don't forget to come out to the games this weekend, to cheer on your favourite team! (Click here for the complete 2006 schedule.)

Third straight loss for Atom Grey Raiders

September 10, 2006 - by Jacqueline Letkeman
STEINBACH - It was another loss for the Atom Grey Raiders, but it wasn't a blowout like last week. The Raiders made some changes to the offense and defense line which really seemed to help. The final score was 20-12 for the North Winnipeg Nomads West. The Raiders defense held the score down to 12-12 with the ball being at their own end for most of the game, however the Nomads later capitalized on a Raiders fumble, retrieving the ball in the endzone for a touchdown and the win. Patrick Bissonette (21) scored the two Raiders touchdowns and Brock Letkeman (6) had an interception.

Midget Raiders win in St James

September 9, 2006
ST JAMES - The Midget Raiders hit the scoreboard first, with a fieldgoal early in the game. and they never looked back as they defeated the St James Rods by a score of 22-13. The margin of victory could have been greater, but the Raiders had two apparent touchdowns nullified by penalties. The win brings the Raiders back to a record of .500 as they now have two wins and two losses this season. Next week the Raiders will host the St Vital Mustangs on Saturday afternoon in Steinbach.

Bye-week for three Raiders teams

September 8, 2006
STEINBACH - This weekend is a "bye-week" for the Bantam Raiders, the Peewee Raiders, and the Atom Teal Raiders, meaning that those three teams have no game this weekend. Raiders fans will still be able to enjoy plenty of football action, as the Midget Raiders travel to St James to face the Rods on Saturday afternoon. The Terminator Teal Raiders will be in Transcona on Saturday morning to play the Nationals. On Sunday, both the Atom Grey Raiders and the Terminator Grey Raiders will play host to teams from the North Winnipeg Nomads football program at A. D. Penner Park in Steinbach. Come on out to the park to cheer on your favourite Raiders teams!

Midget Raiders frustrated in Fort Garry

September 4, 2006
FORT GARRY - It was a frustrating afternoon as the Eastman Midget Raiders traveled to Fort Garry to play the Lions on Labour Day Monday. The Raiders seemed unable to stop the huge Lions offense, as the Lions scored points on nearly every drive. The Midget Raiders drop to a record of 1-2 for the season, as they lost today by a score of 40-0. Next week, they will travel to St James to play the Rods on Saturday at 12:30pm.

Falcons defeat Bantam Raiders

September 2, 2006
STEINBACH - The Bantam Raiders wore their new jerseys for the first time today, as they met the Greendell Falcons in Steinbach on Saturday afternoon. Things got off to a shakey start for the Raiders, as the Falcons managed to return the opening kick-off for a touchdown. The Raiders recovered quickly and drove the ball down the field to score a touchdown of their own on a beautiful throw by the Raiders quarterback. Unfortunately, that was the last time the Raiders would see points added to their side of the scoreboard. The Falcons dominated the rest of the game, scoring 51 unanswered points as they cruised to a 57-8 victory. The loss is the third in a row for the Bantam Raiders who fall to 1-3 for the season.

Peewee Raiders trampled by Mustangs

September 2, 2006
STEINBACH - For the second week in a row, the Peewee Raiders were held scoreless, losing today to the strong St Vital Mustangs White team. (Oddly enough, the so-called Mustangs White team actually wears black jerseys!) At half-time, the score was 6-0 for St Vital, but the Mustangs then took advantage of a number of Raiders turnovers and pulled away in the second half. The final score was 20-0 for the Mustangs. Next week will be a "bye-week" for the Peewee Raiders, who are now 2-2 for the season. Their next game takes place on September 16 in Transcona.

Atom Raiders Teal

September 2, 2006 - by Burt Mantey & Bridget Riley
STEINBACH - The Atom Raiders Teal took on the St Vital Mustangs White team today. There was a 60 yard touchdown run by Cody Erickson and 2 fumble recoveries, 1 was by Julian Clidberry and the other was by Mac Ginter-Boice. Unfortunately it wasn't enough as the St Vital defense kept the Raiders in check. The Raiders played really hard but the final score was St Vital 62, Raiders 6. The next game for the Atom Raiders Teal is September 16 as they travel to Transcona to play the Nationals Maroon.