By WAYNE SHIELS
After a weekend of top-level competition at the Male U15 Top 160 in Regina at the end of December, 80 players were selected to advance in the High Performance Sask First program, with the next step being the Top 80 Tournament in Balgonie February 14-18. Area athletes had a strong showing with 14 players being selected.
On defence were Warman Wildcats Arlo Barclay (Warman), Walker Bergen (Neuanlage), Logan Olsen (Warman), Jett Prpich (Kenaston) and Martensville Marauders Paxton Hale (Martensville), and Carter Skene (Martensville).
Forwards selected were Martensville Marauders Dawson Baht (Martensville), Cody Friesen (Langham), Weston Kostiuk (Martensville), Kylan Woytiuk (Martensville), Reid Wotherspoon (Martensville) and Warman Wildcats Camryn Aebig (Rosthern), Beau Anholdt (Neuanlage), and Maclain Ethier (Warman).