Local Sports

Two Klippers prospects, and a Macklin native cracked the Sask First U16 Top 34 roster ahead of summer camp July 26-27.

Defenseman Anderson Reschny, younger brother of Calgary Flames first round pick Cole Reschny, made the cut as one of twelve blueliners. Reschny played this past year with OHA Edmonton U15 Prep and is set to play with the AAA Saskatoon Blazers after being drafted second round of the WHL Draft this past year by the Prince George Cougars.

Another big weekend is ahead for local ball players. Softball Saskatchewan provincials are sending local teams in the U19, U15, and U13 age groups around the province for their final weekend of competition before the end of the year. 

At least a pair of senior baseball playoff games are on Thursday night around West Central, in the Fertile Valley, and North Saskatchewan River Baseball Leagues. 

Starting in the FVBL, it's Rosetown's turn to host after the Angels travelled to Kindersley and beat the Cubs on Tuesday in Game 1 of their first-round best of three series. The close game was tied 3-3 in the middle innings until Rosetown used a big sixth inning to go up 7-3, one run being as close as the Cubs would get losing 7-6.

The Humboldt Golf Club is preparing to host one of the most significant amateur golf events in Saskatchewan this summer, as 156 of the province’s top golfers descend on the city from July 15 to 17, with a final playoff round on July 18. 

“This is a really big event for us at HGC,” said Dave Hill, Vice-President of the Humboldt Golf Club. “We’ll have 156 of the best golfers in the province competing in the provincial championships here.” 

The Regina Red Sox had two big innings to take down the Moose Jaw Miller Express 7–4 at Ross Wells Park on Wednesday night. 

Moose Jaw opened the scoring in the bottom of the first, with Austin Gurney scoring off a Tanner DeGrazia single. 

Innings two through five went scoreless before Regina put up four runs in the top of the sixth to make it 4–1. 

It was a close one last night in Muenster, but in the end, the East Central 15U AAA Dodgers edged out the Saskatoon Expos 10-9. 

Sam Jenkins drove in the game-winning run in the bottom of the seventh. Jenkins led the Dodgers at the plate with three hits and drove in four runs.  

The Expos opened the scoring in the top of the first inning with three runs. The Dodgers replied with two runs in the bottom of the third inning.  

The Cochrane Piranhas Summer Swim Club delivered a dominant showing at their home Cam Jaeger Memorial Swim Meet, July 5, finishing first overall on the girls’ side and second in the boys’ standings.

The Piranhas welcomed swimmers from across the Calgary region to a meet that attracted 303 swimmers, up from 249 last year. It was highlighted by several record-breaking performances by Piranhas.

Coach Sydney Carnegie led the charge by smashing a 2003 Piranhas club record in the 18+ girls 800m freestyle, shaving more than 40 seconds off the previous time.

The Winnipeg Goldeyes (25-28) won their second extra-innings game of the season at Blue Cross Park Wednesday evening, edging the Sioux Falls Canaries (30-24) 7-6 in a ten-inning thriller.
 
Sioux Falls opened the scoring in the top of the first inning when Calvin Estrada singled home Josh Rehwaldt to make it 1-0.

Yesterday the top 3 in the Pool B aggregate qualified for Championship Sunday including some Albertans and fellow Canadians.

Big Valley's Zeke Thurston is in great shape heading into Championship Sunday as he looks for another championship buckle after placing first in the aggregate in Pool B.

Kendal Pierson from Wardlaw, Alberta also just made the Breakaway Roping finals as she finished third in the aggregate.

Pool C also has some key local competitors to keep your eyes on over the next three days.

The chuckwagon races at the Calgary Stampede are heating up as the temperature cools down.

Chanse Vigen continues to dominate this year and has never won the Championship at the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth.

Vigen took the top time of the night on a somewhat slower track due to some rainfall last night. He also had a one-second penalty, but it didn't hurt his overall time.

High River's Jason Glass is the defending champion, and although he came in second place last night, he's still sitting in 7th place in the aggregate.