Many sports teams in Martensville often see skilled players move on to the next level in their career, as they get drafted to another level of the sport, or play for a new team at a post-secondary school, etc.
Former Martensville High School (MHS) Royals football player Toryn Swystun-Bernes was one of 16 seniors, as well as a Captain, on the Royals when they won the Provincial Championship after an undefeated season in 2021.
Prior to this, Swystun-Bernes played tackle football with the Martensville Maddogs in Peewee and Bantam, played with the SMF North Academy before being chosen for the U16 Team Sask in 2019, and also played with the North Sask Varsity team.
Following his graduation, Swystun-Bernes was offered a scholarship through the University of Regina Rams, where he has been playing for the past three years. This year, Swystun-Bernes is playing his second year as the starting nose tackle on the defensive line.
On November 9th, the Regina Rams defeated the Saskatchewan Huskies by a score of 19-14 to win the Hardy Cup. This exciting match-up marked the first all Saskatchewan U-Sports western conference since 2002.
Throughout his life, Swystun-Bernes has faced numerous challenges, such as fine motor skills delays, speech and language delays, and Dyslexia, but none of those have ever stopped him from striving for success, and if anything, just pushes him to work harder.
Congratulations to Swystun-Bernes on your successful season with the Regina Rams!
