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Wait a minute! Did someone say its July 20 already? That means there are roughly six weeks left in summer. Do your best to make it count. As a wise English teacher taught us, 鈥渃arpe diem.鈥�

Didn鈥檛 have time for a garden this year, or limited time to create some home baked goodness? Then check out the farmers鈥� market each Friday at the Legion Hall from 2 - 5 p.m., with one Friday a month from 4 -7 p.m.

As of the deadline for this issue, these are the details received for the Unity Minor Ball teams competing at a provincial championship event for the 2016 season.

The softball divisions began playing their provincial championships on the July 8 weekend. The U18 team headed to Saskatoon to play an eight-team round robin. Coaches are Curtis Dyck, Aaron Mitzel, Collin Reiber and Pat Risling. The roster consists of Madison Reiber, Ashley Mock, Dana Mitzel, Brenae Hofmann, Samantha David, Marina Gampe, Lauren Wallace, Hailey Dyck, Elise Stifter, Abbie Rubletz and Jordan Pewapasconias. A tough start to the tournament put the team in some must-win games, with the results not being what they had hoped for. Reiber, Mock, Mitzel, Hofmann and Stifter now graduate from the minor ball program.

The U16 team is led by Scott Gilbert, Brent O鈥橠onnell and Doug Rutley. They will played in a 12-team round robin provincial championship in Regina July 15-17. Players are Kabri Rutley, Josie Huber, Madison Gilbert, Kailey Hayes, Stephanie Hauta, Annika Kohlman, Jordan Heitt, Morgan Mock, Lauren Gartner, Presli O鈥橠onnell and Breanna Elder

The U14 C Provincial team headed to Watrous to compete for their provincial championship on the July 8 weekend. The team included players Macey Sittler and Jody Myzacayszyn from Wilkie along with Makayla Bakken, Shae Worthington, Paige Schultz, Kylie Mitzel, Megan Ralston, Emma Baker, Julia deCiutiis, Jensen Weber and Hanna Feser. The coaching team includes Sandi Feser, Kelley Worthington and Dave Weber.

The U14 B team is led by Wayne and Jenn Vany and Janette Huber and they played in a 12-team round robin provincial championship event also in Regina on the July 15 weekend. Their roster includes MacKenna Vany, Morgan Huber, Piper Mackie, Jillian Gampe, Carlyn Dresser, Devyn McLean, Olivia Poschenrider, Abby Rutley, Elena Kohlman, Arraynna L鈥橦eureux, Kylie Hauta and Rheanne Hofmann.

The U12 team hosted Provincial C north playoffs on the July 8 weekend, with seven teams competing for the title. The team is coached by Dean Wildeman, Ryan Greenwald, Jeremy Wagner and Kurt Elder, along with help from Shelby Solomko. The roster included Ashlyn Greenwald, Dalyn Wagner, Jenna Wildeman, Emily Smith, Grace Rewerts, Kiara Bosch, Addison Rewerts, Alexis Elder, Megan Brown, Hunter Pewapasconias and Kristina Hanson. This team, after a tough fought battle in the final, came out with the silver medal.

Jensen Chorney, who played with the Midget A Lloydminster Liners, captured gold with her team at the Alberta U18 provincial championships in Calgary on the July 8 weekend. The team will advance to the Canadian championships being held in Charlottetown, P.E.I. in August.

Some Wilkie players have played several years of minor ball in Unity already, so continued their seasons with the Unity Panthers or Unity Cardinals.聽 Some like Abby Sittler and Shelby Shepherd played bantam ball out of North Battleford and will play provincials with that team. Kaibree Head from Wilkie is playing with the Battleford Bandits pee wee team for provincials. Jodi Mzszczyszyn and Macey Sittler were picked up to play pee wee provincials with the Unity Pee Wee Panthers heading to Watrous.

On the baseball side of things, mosquitoes headed to Weyburn on the July 15 weekend to play in a seven-team round robin event. Team roster includes Bronson Volk, Thomas Snell, Luke Myszczyszyn. Carter Ralston, Shea Berger, Logan Middleton, Kaden Braun, Karson Blanchette, Zayden Wagner, Layne Parker and Kaden Ducherer. They are led by the coaching team of Ken Parker, Kyla Snell, Jere Berger and Luke Middleton.

The pee wees will compete in the AA Tier 1 provincial event taking place in Lloydminster on the July 22 weekend. The team is coached by Dan Feser, Ken Coons, Greg Mamer and Richard Gartner. Their roster includes Blaise Weber, Clark Snider - Kerrobert, Lyndon Ochs - Wilkie, Keyan Sittler - Wilkie, Isaiah Mamer - Wilkie, Garrin Scherr, Andrew Feser, Jarett Gartner, Hunter Sperle, Bradon Coons, Colby Frocklage and Denim O鈥橠onnell.

The Bantams had enough players to field two provincial teams this year. Regan L鈥滺eureux, Rene Feser, Ken Ralston and Pat Sperle will head up the team playing in the Bantam AA Tier 1 eight-team round robin in Swift Current July 30 to Aug. 1. The roster includes Skylar Mackie, Isaac L鈥橦eureux, Matthew Snell, Luke Sperle, Colby Ralston, Carter Johnson - Kerrobert, Easton McLean, Ethan Scherr, Zenon Orobko, Dillon Poschrenreider, Tommy Feser and Kenny Feser

The second bantam team headed to Meunster for the Bantam AA Tier 2 event on the July 15 weekend. The team is led by the coaching team of Gerald Duhaime, Sheldon Pernitsky and Jordan Sloboda and managed by Scott Gilbert. The roster includes Raedyn Brown. Brayden Schultz, Trey Pernitsky, Mick Sondergaard, Thomas Ward, Andrew Kratchmer, Mitch Harris, Robert Duhaime, Reece Gilbert, Tyrell Kuhn and Colton Adel.

There was no midget team under the Unity Minor Ball program this year. Jayden Hofmann, who played all season at the Badlands Baseball Academy with the Badgers will join Unity players Tanner Huber, Dylan Bosch, Dax Desmarais and Damien Lantz on the North West Pirates Midget AAA team who play their provincials on the July 22 weekend in Saskatoon in a 10-team round robin event.

Coaches and players have worked hard this season to field competitive teams. I will do my best to keep you posted on the results.

There is only nine days left until the ball diamonds will play host to Western Canadian U21 Junior Ladies鈥� Softball Championship.聽 The top seven teams from Saskatchewan, Alberta and Manitoba will begin playing Friday, July 29 at the Unity Regional Park ball diamonds vying for聽 the Western Canadian title. There will be a booth and beer gardens on site as well as daily 50-50 draws that include a secondary prize of a pair of Hillberg and Berk sparkle ball earrings each day. Come for the weekend, come for the day, there is guaranteed to be some exciting fastball to watch.

Drowning Prevention week activity begins Friday at the Unity Credit Union Aquatic Centre Friday.

Coffee row folks certainly enjoy the conversation in the warm summer sun, talking about positive things in our community. The action at the ball diamonds in the days and weeks ahead provide plenty for the sports enthusiast to chatter about, as does Rider season. So you see we keep busy in Unity with activities and wisdom from our friends on coffee row. Until next time 鈥�