Winter's Herald

Frostbitten Fingers and Fiery Spirits: The Warden's Trials Continue!

As the icy winds howled through the frost-covered pines of Creekside Park, the Warden's champions gathered once more to test their mettle against the course and each other. With each throw, each hard-fought victory or heartbreaking defeat, the competitors were being forged into the warriors the North would need in the trials to come. For the gathering darkness looms, and only the strongest will survive to defend the realm.

In the MP40 division, the lead changed hands like a flickering flame, with Brian Hansen ultimately emerging victorious with a score of -4 that would make even a giant shiver! Bob Lane and Michael Whipple were hot on his heels, proving that age is no barrier to the fiery spirit of a true Northerner.

The MPO division saw a battle as fierce as any fought beyond the Wall, with Jared Lang and Daniel McGee trading blows like seasoned warriors. In the end, it was Jared who emerged victorious, his -11 score a testament to his unyielding determination. But Daniel and Malachi Vazquez showed they have the mettle to challenge for the crown.

Skyler Kunz and his Stormborn Phoenix continued to soar above the fray in MA4, tying for the lead with a -2 that would make even the most grizzled wildling nod in respect. Jared Cloward matched him throw for throw, proving that in the North, even the youngest can rise to greatness.

In MA3, Luke Hansen dominated the field like a direwolf among pups, his -4 score leaving the rest shivering in his wake. Jason Edwards and Jordin Poulsen showed they have the spirit of true Northerners, but on this day, Luke would not be denied.

Matt Morris held MA2 in an icy grip from start to finish, his -2 score as unrelenting as a winter storm. Jon White and Houston Turner fought valiantly, but Matt proved as immovable as the Wall itself.

In MA1, David Nelson made the rest look like summer children, his -4 score a reminder that in the North, only the strong survive. Nic Rogers and Jonah Murrell showed the grit of true rangers, but David was as unstoppable as a mammoth charge.

Tori Pasquin, the lone warrior of FPO, braved the elements with a heart as fierce as any wildling woman. Though the course showed her no mercy, she fought to the end, unbowed and unbroken.

Amidst the swirling snows, Aloysius Dean struck true on Hole 14, his CTP shot as straight and sure as a raven's flight. With a throw that would make even the Night's Watch proud, he claimed his prize and the admiration of all.

As the day's trials drew to a close, the competitors gathered to toast their victories and lick their wounds. For in the North, each triumph is to be savored like a sip of hard-won mead, and each defeat is a lesson to be carried into the battles to come. The darkness may gather, and the true tests may yet lie ahead, but on this day, the champions of Creekside showed that the North remembers - and the North will endure.