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The regular season is in the books, and the Saskatchewan Rush are off to the playoffs! 

The Rush will face the Georgia Swarm in the single-elimination quarterfinal game on Saturday, April 26. Rush broadcaster Cody Janzen is looking forward to an exciting matchup. 

“I would expect a goaltender’s duel,” Janzen said. “It’s two of the best goalies in the game with Frank Scigliano and Brett Dobson going head-to-head.” 

The Toronto Maple Leafs needed overtime to get the job done and they now have a two-games-to-none lead in their first round series against Ottawa. 

Max Domi scored the winner 3:09 into OT giving the Leafs a 3-2 win last night. Former Warriors' star Morgan Reilly scored his 2nd of the playoffs to open the scoring.

With files from Shawn Mullin

A double overtime thriller ended the season for Macklin's Cole Reschny and the WHL's Victoria Royals on Tuesday night.

Taking on the Spokane Chiefs in a must-win Game 6 and down two goals in the third period, the Royals sent the game to overtime after former Saskatoon Blade Brandon Lisowsky came up clutch, but Victoria would only keep their season alive an extra 38 minutes before Spokane got the winner to earn a berth in the Western Conference finals. 

TUESDAY, APRIL 22ND

MJHL
Finals
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Northern Manitoba 4 Dauphin 2
Northern Manitoba leads series 2-1

After doing some work indoors, the U13 AAA South Central Cubs are ready to head outside onto the diamond and start the 2025 season.

Coach Scott Edwards admits this time of year is special as a new season is on the horizon. "We're feeling good, it's been a bit of a grind through the last month as we worked through indoor sessions, given the climate we're in. We've gotten to the point where we have made our team and we're ready to get out on the baseball filed here in the next week or so. We're all very excited."

Another season of ball is on the horizons and for the coach of the U15 Killarney Lakers, the excitement is there and he's ready to have the team hit the diamond.

"I think it's always exciting to get out there on the field," Tyler Shiels says with a smile. "It's been a long winter and the girls seem to be excited as well. We're going to have a pretty decent team this year and it's always fun to watch the talent rise on the field."

Today is the first day of the 2025 season for Quarry Oaks Golf Course and between every day golfers, big tournaments and special events, it's looking like another busy year at the course.

Mike Pittman, Business Development, Events and Marketing Manager, says things are looking quite good heading into the season. "We're always excited this time of year," he says with a smile. "We see a bunch of the members coming back, everyone is eager to hit the course, it's always happy times for us here."

A clutch goal for a local product.

Swift Current's Hudson Darby scored the tying goal as his Portland Winterhawks advanced to the WHL Final Four.

Portland came back from down 2-1 to beat Everett 4-2 in Game 7 of their second round series.

Hudson and Griffin Darby are on the roster for the Winterhawks.

They'll play the Spokane Chiefs in the Western Conference final.

Meanwhile, Swift Current's Anthony Wilson and the Lethbridge Hurricanes play former Bronco Connor Hvidston and the Calgary Hitmen in another Game 7 tonight.

The second gymnast in Weyburn's Airbourne Gymnastics Club has earned a spot on Team Saskatchewan for the upcoming Western Canadian Championships.

According to a press release issued by the club, Peyton Lokken is a dedicated athlete, who began her gymnastics journey at the age of six after attending a gymnastics birthday party.

The Portage Golf Club is seeing golf season in full swing already, as several patrons took to the course on Saturday to begin the new year.

General Manager Robby Moar says there were plenty of eager players ready to kick off the season over the weekend.