Local Sports

A true mark of the summer is the start of baseball and softball provincials. While most tournaments won't get going until the middle of July, two softball tournaments taking place this weekend have local teams in action in both Macklin and Regina.

THURSDAY, JULY 3RD

CFL
Calgary Stampeders 37 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 16

American Association Baseball
Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks 4 Winnipeg Goldeyes 3

MLB
Toronto 8 New York Yankees 5

FRIDAY, JULY 4TH

18U provincials are set to be hosted in Morden staring on July 11th-13th and host chair Morgan Mullin is really excited for all that's coming up on that weekend.

It's been an incredible time for running sensation Danica Penner and the 12-year-old from the Blumenort area plans to keep on doing what she loves. 

"I started doing cross-country in grade 5," Penner explains. "My mom had suggested that I should try it out because I was good at running. That first race I placed really, really well, so I figured that if it works out, why don't I just keep trying."

The Swift Current Wolverines are back in the playoffs.

19 days since concluding their regular season, the Wolverines have had to scoreboard watch to see if they made the dance.

That watch concluded last night with Saskatoon falling 23-3 to Prince Albert.

Swift Current finishes a point ahead of the Swat for the third and final playoff spot in the junior Prairie Gold Lacrosse League.

In the WCBL, the West Division leading Okotoks Dawgs contained Swift Current's offence in a 5-2 win over the 57's. 

Braxton Vail went 2 for 4 as the 57's had 7 hits and 2 runs in a losing cause.

Jaylen Gutierrez allowed only 2 earned runs and 5 hits, while striking out 4 and taking the loss for the 57's.

Connor Crowson went 3 for 5 with 2 runs scored to spark the Okotoks attack.

The two teams meet again tonight at Mitchell Field.

First pitch is 7:05 PM. 

A local lacrosse team made up of players from Lacombe, Ponoka and Clive has claimed the Central Alberta Lacrosse League (CALL) championship — and they’re not done yet.

The Lacoka Locos U17 team took home the league title as five of their players prepare to move up to junior lacrosse next season.

Head coach Zac Coubrough, who has coached many of the players since their U13 days, said it’s been rewarding to watch them grow.

How does a 57-year-old from the small town of Ayr, Ontario wind up as a first time CHL head coach with the Swift Current Broncos?

It has been a long and interesting journey for Dean DeSilva.

"I've been involved in hockey my entire life," DeSilva said. "I've been skating since I was two years old. I've been playing since I was six years old. But I've never worked a day in hockey because if you love what you do it's not work.

The Moose Jaw Miller Express dropped an 8-7 extra-innings decision to the Saskatoon Berries on Wednesday night in Saskatoon. 

The Berries opened up a 5-1 lead after four innings. Moose Jaw scored in the top of the fourth when Jackson Yeager hit a single to bring Austin Gurney home. 

The Swift Current 57's are still looking for consistency at the plate.

After getting hot on Tuesday in a 12-3 win over Moose Jaw, Regina silenced their hitters last night.

Swift Current only managed 6 hits and 1 run in 6-1 and 9-0 losses to the Red Sox in a doubleheader at Mitchell Field.

Now the 57's face a stiff test from the West Division leading Okotoks Dawgs tonight and tomorrow night.