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The defending gold medalists from Ontario Red got the better of Saskatchewan 5-2 today at the Hockey Canada U18 Women's National Championship in New Brunswick.

Defenceman Rayna Hennie and right winger Raela Packet of the Swift Current Innovation Federal Credit Union are suiting up for Saskatchewan.

Ontario built leads of 3-0 and 4-1. Saskatchewan was twice able to cut those leads to two goals but couldn't catch up to the Ontario squad that has won the event thirteen out of fourteen times.

The Highwood Mustangs Senior Girls Volleyball team came out on top of their first playoff game against Holy Cross Collegiate Hawks (HCC) on Wednesday (Oct. 30) with a 3-2 set win in their best-of-five set series.

The Mustangs and Hawks were evenly matched as Highwood finished fourth in the season and Holy Cross finished fifth. With the win, the Mustangs will advance to the next round.

The Winnipeg Goldeyes announced Monday that right-handed starting pitcher Landen Bourassa has signed with the club for the 2025 American Association season. It will be the Lethbridge, Alberta native’s fifth season with the Goldeyes.
 
Bourassa made 20 starts in 2024, going 8-7 with a pair of complete games. He recorded a 4.01 earned run average in 119 innings.

It was a historic weekend for Ponoka Broncs football.

Since football’s return to Ponoka in 2007, the Broncs hadn't won a league championship until this past weekend. 

The Bantam Broncs earned the Pool A CAFL title, while the Peewee Broncs earned the Pool C CPWFL title. The Senior Broncs won their last game, earning third spot. 

The bantams and seniors have advanced to provincials, another first for Ponoka football.

The Bantam Broncs will be hosting provincials against the Taber Rebels on Saturday, November 9 at 2 p.m.

U15 Broncos

The Swift Current Pure Chem Broncos picked up their first win on the season over the weekend.

They fell 4-3 to the North East Wolfpack Saturday but rebounded Sunday beating the Humboldt Broncos 4-3.

U13 Broncos

The Swift Current Service Master Broncos picked up five of a possible six points over the weekend on the road.

They started off with a 4-4 tie with the Regina Buffalo on Friday before beating Melville 3-1 on Saturday and doubling up the Yorkton Terriers 4-2 on Sunday.

Three members of the Humboldt Broncos have been selected to represent the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) at the Western All-Star Showcase in Warman. 

Forwards Jacob Strizzi and Conner Miller along with defenceman Oakley McIlwain will be a part of the SJHL team that will be competing against players from the Manitoba Junior Hockey League.  

The Swift Current Comp. Colts volleyball team medaled in Prince Albert over the weekend.

Wins over Waldheim, Osler VCA and P.A Carlton on Friday at the St. Mary's tournament made them a perfect 3-0 in pool play.

The Colts knocked off St. Mary's B in the quarterfinals and Warman in the semifinals on Saturday before narrowly losing in the finals to host St. Mary's 22-25, 25-16, 12-15.

Swift Current won a silver at the tournament and will now shift( their focus to regionals in Moose Jaw next weekend.

The Wakaw Warriors will try and add another provincial championship banner to their collection after advancing to the championship final with a 38-22 win over Southey on Saturday on home turf.  

With the win, the Warriors will head to Clavet to meet the Cougars in the 2A six-man finals. 

The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) announced their players of the month for October, with Humboldt Broncos Tre Fouquette named the SuperU defenceman of the month.  

Throughout October, Fouquette averaged a point per game, with 14 (4G-10A) in 14 games.  

For the first time since 2021, the Saskatchewan Roughriders will be competing in the Canadian Football League’s (CFL) Western Divisional Final thanks to a 28-19 win over the BC Lions in the Western Semifinal 

It was the Lions who roared to a quick start, scoring on their opening possession, highlighted by a 56-yard touchdown reception by Jevon Cottoy. A failed extra point by BC’s Sean Whyte left the score at 6-0.