Local Sports

The excitement around 3x3 basketball in Humboldt continues as the Humboldt Minor Basketball Association (HMBA) announces an upcoming pre-season camp with Saskatchewan basketball mainstay Paul Humbert. 

The player development camps go on Sundays starting October 6 through to November 27. 

The 3x3 game definitely experienced a boost with hometown player and Olympian Paige Crozon heightening the local profile. 

The Calgary Flames have announced that they will 'commence the careful removal of all memorial items left by fans to show support for the Gaudreau family with the conclusion of the 13-day dedicatory period,' in front of the Scotiabank Saddledome.

"A wide range of items were placed in remembrance of Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau, including jerseys, hockey sticks, flowers, purple sports drinks, and Skittles," a news release from the Calgary Flames stated on Monday morning.

The Canadian National Women's Hockey Camp ran from September 9-15 with several invites from the Province of Manitoba. Defenceman Jocelyne Larocque and Goaltender Raygan Kirk are in attendance from Ste. Anne, Ashton Bell from Deloraine joins them, along with goaltenders Kristen Campbell from Brandon, and Elm Creek's Corinne Schroeder.

Schroeder spoke to PortageOnline about the opportunity to attend the national camp, her second consecutive invite.

A pair of road games for Weyburn Minor Football on the weekend, with both the U12 Ravens and the U14 Falcons heading down to Estevan to play under the lights.  

The Weyburn Comprehensive School Eagles football team opened the 2024 regular season Friday night, as they travelled to Yorkton to take on the Yorkton Regional School Raiders. The Eagles, who are the defending 5A provincial champions, were looking to win in Yorkton for the first time in a number of years, and thanks to a strong defence, they would end up winning under the lights by a final of 24-3.  

The Weyburn Gold Wings played their lone exhibition game of the preseason Saturday night, as they entertained the defending national champion Regina Rebels at Crescent Point Place. With a number of new faces in the lineup, it was a chance for fans to get a look at the squad before the regular season kicks off later this month.  

They finished the pre-season on a high note!

The Moose Jaw Warriors split a weekend home 'n home with Swift Current, dropping an 8-2 decision Friday but bouncing back for a 4-2 win on home ice Saturday.

The WHL regular season starts this weekend with the Warriors in Brandon to play the Wheat Kings Friday and the home opener Saturday vs. Prince Albert at the Moose Jaw Events Centre.

The Provincial High School Golf, Cross Country and A/AA/AAA Soccer championships take place over the next four weeks. MHSAA executive director Chad Falk will join Clayton Dreger on Sportsbeat which airs Mondays at 5:15 p.m. on CJRB Radio 1220.

The Provincial High School Golf, Cross Country and A/AA/AAA Soccer championships take place over the next four weeks. MHSAA executive director Chad Falk will join Clayton Dreger on Sportsbeat which airs Mondays at 5:15 p.m. on CFAM Radio 950.

The Virden Oil Capitals won their pre-season finale Sunday night at Tundra Oil & Gas Place. Ethan Guthrie scored the only goal of the shootout in round 13 to lift Virden past the Portage Terriers 4-3. Maxx Hamelin, Tyson Draper and Noel Englot found the back of the net in regulation for the Oil Capitals. Nolan Nenow scored his second goal of the game on the power play with 10 seconds left in the third period for the Terriers to force overtime. Virden netminder Nikolas Trakakis made 36 saves in regulation and overtime and then stopped all 13 shots he faced in the shootout.