BTLN BIRTHDAYS - MARCH

It is March and that means that we are nearing the end of the Btln year! I am finally catching up and we only have four weeks of Btln left! It is so good to look back through the Btln year for these pictures. God really has blessed us!


Happy Birthday and may God bless you again this year!


1 Thessalonians 3:8-9   For now we really live, since you are standing firm in the Lord. How can we thank God enough for you in return for all the joy we have in the presence of our God because of you?


David Barney - March 4
John Becker - March 5
Jaxon Faust - March 6

Tyler Francis - March 8

Phoenix Thomson - March 11

Dane Voiken - March 11
Josh Ridsdale - March 14

Bryce Findlater - March 22
Evan Podovinikoff - March 28

 

 

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BTLN UPDATE - 23RD ANNUAL BTLN PING PONG TOURNEY

Congrats Jakob! Jakob Boschmann now has a perfect six straight Btln Ping Pong titles! Jakob is the first six time Champion in any of the five Btln Majors! Isaac was in the final for the second time in three years and gave Jakob all that he could handle! Isaac won the first two games of the best of five series, but Jakob battled back to win the last three to win the series 3-2! It was an epic way for Jakob to win his sixth title in a row! Congrats to both Jakob and Isaac, it was a series to remember!

Btln Ping Pong Final Four
Jakob Boschmann
Deshawn Dennis
Isaac Holitzki
Kaylon Sieben

We had 32 guys competing in the 23rd Btln Ping Pong Tourney! 32 guys competing at Ping Pong and 2 more guys that came late and didn't fit onto the bracket! It was the third year that we have had the Final on the Wednesday and I would never go back! It is so good to have all the guys watching and cheering!

The guys devoured the eight pizzas from Mama's Pizza while they watched. (Note to self, no sausage on the pizza next year and a cheese pizza for Riley;)

Thanks to all the guys that came out and competed in the 23rd Btln Ping Pong Tourney!

Thanks to Ryley Heppner and Jason Hayashi for refereeing the two tables!


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BTLN PREVIEW - THE 23RD BTLN PING PONG TOURNEY

Last year Jakob won his fifth Btln Ping Pong Tourney! Can Jakob complete the six year sweep of the Ping Pong Tourney? Will Isaac or Reese be able to defeat Jakob? Or will someone else surprise us? I can't wait to find out!


Btln 3739 Ping Pong Champions

1995/96 - Courtney Friesen
1996/97 - Courtney Friesen
1997/98 - Aaron Friesen
1998/99 - Nathan Klassen
1999/00 - Justin Bekker
2000/01 - Ryley Heppner
2001/02 - Calvin Peters
2002/03 - Calvin Peters
2003/04 - Calvin Peters
2004/05 - Calvin Peters
2005/06 - Parker Steadman
2006/07 - Nathan Ball
2007/08 - Nathan Ball
2008/09 - Parker Steadman
2009/10 - Parker Steadman
2010/11 - Zane Lawson
2011/12 - Zach Gobbett
2012/13 - Jakob Boschmann
2013/14 - Jakob Boschmann
2014/15 - Jakob Boschmann
2015/16 - Jakob Boschmann
2016/17 - Jakob Boschmann

Make sure that you are early! Wednesday, March 14 at 6:45 p.m.


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BTLN UPDATE - DOUBLE POINT NIGHT

Congrats Neighbour! This was Isaac's third Bulldog of the Btln Season! Isaac's first Helmet ever was on Double Point Night last year!

This was the third year that we have had Double Point Night on a Wednesday night. It is a nice change to listen to the guys quoting scripture instead of a Bible study. It is so good to have all the guys in the room listening as the guys quote Scripture. I am so proud of everyone that said a passage! Good work guys!

Luke Martens - Romans 8:28-39
Alex St. Onge - Philippians 2:5-11
Dylan Warwaruk - 1 Corinthians 13:1-13
Isaac Holitzki - 1 Corinthians 13:1-13
Dolan Weltz - 1 Corinthians 13:1-13
Josh Martens - 1 Corinthians 13:1-13
Cam Walt - 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

This week we played Murderball for only the third time since Christmas! We only played three games of Murderball because I wanted to leave enough time for Double Point Night. My Team lost the two games before winning the third, losing 1-2. Whoever wins last wins best, right?


In the squad meetings we looked at some passages that described the Word of God.

Psalm 119:89   Your word, Lord, is eternal; it stands firm in the heavens.

2 Timothy 3:16-17   All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.

Hebrews 4:12   For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.

Psalm 12:6   And the words of the Lord are flawless, like silver purified in a crucible, like gold refined seven times.

Psalm 119:9-11   How can a young person stay on the path of purity? By living according to your word. I seek you with all my heart; do not let me stray from your commands. I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you. 

Psalm 119:130   The unfolding of your words gives light; it gives understanding to the simple.
 

God's Word is eternal, alive, active, flawless and useful for teaching, rebuking and training in righteousness. God's Word can also keep us from sinning and gives us wisdom! This is why memorizing Scripture is so important!



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BTLN UPDATE - WINTERSLAM 13

Congrats to Jakob! Jakob Boschmann is the Winterslam 13 Champion!

There were 25 guys at Winterslam 13! We had 11 Lightweights and 14 Heavyweights. There were three bouts in the first round of the Lightweight Division. In the second round we put the three winners from the first round back in the ring to find our winner! The last two left in the ring in the Lightweight Division were Kolton Spurrell and Josh Martens. Both Kolton and Josh battled to the point of exhaustion. Josh outlasted Kolton to win the Lightweight Division! Congrats Josh!

First Round Winners
John Becker
Josh Martens
Kolton Spurrell

Final Two
Josh Martens
Kolton Spurrell

Lightweight Champion
Josh Martens


In the Heavyweight Division we had four bouts in the first round. Dylan and Jakob making their third appearance in the Winterslam Final Four! This year Dane and Luke joined Jakob and Dylan in the Final Four! Dane was the first out of the Final Four, followed by Dylan. This meant that Luke and Jakob were the Final Two! In the Final Two we did not immediately go "Ropes Down", giving the guys a chance to end the night with the "Ropes Up". After five minutes we went "Ropes Down", and shortly after Jakob knocked Luke down for the win! Congrats to both Jakob and Luke! Both can be very proud!


First Round Winners
Jakob Boschmann
Luke Martens
Dane Voiken
Dylan Warwaruk

Final Two
Jakob Boschmann
Luke Martens

Heavyweight Champion
Jakob Boschmann


Thanks to Dan, Ryley, Ben, Jason, Devin, John, Noah and Lukas (And anyone else who helped) for all your help! It would be impossible without you!

Almost forgot to mention, the Final Four introductions by Ben and Jason were amazing!


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