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Baseball star Hudson Nikkel was named to the 17U Canada Games roster and he's also looking down the road as he'll be attending a baseball academy in Vauxhall, Alberta for his grade 12 year.

"My dad always played, so he taught me," Nikkel explains. "He showed me a lot of things. I could always hit the ball far, so I just kept playing and got better."

A foursome of golfers representing La Broquerie earned a spot in the Manitoba Regional Qualifier and will now compete at Southwood in August for a chance to head to Nationals in Cabot.

A sweep of a doubleheader for the Swift Current U17 Sonic. 

Taylor Schury hit a home run, while Kyra Strutt went 2 for 2 with 2 walks and 3 runs scored in an 8-5 win over Kindersley.

In the second game, Brynn Haubrich and Anaiah Stechyshyn each went 2 for 3 with 2 runs scored as the Sonic beat Kindersley 12-2.
 

A tough weekend for the Swift Current 57's on the road.

They fell 8-3 in Medicine Hat on Friday, 18-2 in Saskatoon on Saturday, and 11-6 against the Berries on Sunday.

Jose Ayala went 4 for 8 in the two games against Saskatoon with two home runs. 

Swift Current's Rydell Adair went 4 for 8 over the weekend for the 57's, while local product Ethan Bailey was 3 for 8.

The 57's return home for the first time since July 4th as they host Lethbridge tonight.

First pitch is 7:05 PM at Mitchell Field.

After an incredible weekend of baseball, the Altona Bisons and Morden Mud Hens Yellow went head to head in the finals, with the Bisons coming out on top 8-5 to claim the title.

Morden went up 3-0 in the the first inning, but the Bisons battled back.

It was a special weekend for the players, coaches, supporters and families as Morden welcomed guests from across Manitoba and beyond.

Another great year of local softball has come and gone in the Eagle Creek Softball League.

The ECSL has two divisions, U11 and U13. There were nine teams in the U11 division this year, Dundurn, Delisle, Elrose, Lucky Lake, Hanley, Outlook, Biggar, and two teams from Rosetown. Eight teams are in the U13 division, Biggar, Dundurn, Hanley, Outlook, Rosetown, Elrose, Asquith. 

9 days of the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth are over with just one all-important day left. Championship Sunday.

All seven winners on Championship Sunday at the Calgary Stampede will ride away with a belt buckle, the title, bragging rights and $50,000.

Pool C wrapped up Saturday afternoon under hot and muggy conditions. 

Only the top three in each pool, A and B Pools, played out earlier in the week, have qualified for Championship Sunday.

It was a tense Saturday night heading into the final Chuckwagon races to decide the three finalists on the Rangeland Derby.

Only the top 3 in the aggregate get a chance to compete for the Calgary Stampede Championship on Sunday.

And defending champion, Jason Glass from High River, came through with a solid time, the second fastest of the night, to secure his coveted third place in the aggregate.

Calgary's Chanse Vigen held onto the number one spot with Jamie Laboucane sitting in second.

Dayton Sutherland, from DeWinton, finished 18th in the aggregate.

There are eighteen chuckwagon outfits not at the Calgary Stampede this year that are racing in the Teepee Creek Stampede.

6 heats of 3 wagons each make up the chuckwagon races.

It's one of chuckwagon racing's oldest events, and with only 27 drivers at the Calgary Stampede compared to 36 just two years ago, there was a need for another event.

Blackie's Jordie Fike had an excellent night on Friday and finished in first and set a new track record of 0:56.89.

Rodeo fans were loving Day 2 of Pool C in Saddle Bronc.

Five of the 10 riders are from Alberta, with the Hay brothers from Wildwood both competing in the same pool.

Hay Dawson came in second place on Friday afternoon with an 87.50, which keeps him in first place in the aggregate.

Brother Logan came in tied for sixth with Layton Green from Millarville. They both need great rides to have a chance to make the top three in Pool C.

Only the top three in Pool C after Saturday's rides will qualify for Championship Sunday with a $50,000 cheque up for grabs.