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Calgary Flames fan and Strathmore resident Nick Leblond is hoping his team can make the playoffs.

"It's been pretty crazy," said Leblond.

The Flames are two points behind the St. Louis Blues for the eighth and final wild-card spot in the Western Conference.

All the Flames need to do is win their last two games of the regular season — and hope that the Blues lose their last game.

There's also a chance the Flames could also sneak into seventh place by winning out and hoping the Minnesota Wild lose their final game.

The Special Olympics Alberta Summer Games City of Grande Prairie 2025 (SOGP 2025) is officially under 100 days away from kicking off. The sport tourism event welcomes over 1000 athletes from 20 affiliates across Alberta and the Northwest Territories to compete in Grande Prairie from July 11 to 13, 2025. 

The Host Organizing Committee Games Manager attended City Council on Monday, April 7 to provide an update on the Games which included information about the Athlete Ambassador Program, fundraising initiatives and an event overview.

The 2025 Grande Prairie Subaru Sport Excellence Awards took place on April 11, 2025

Students in Portage schools had a chance to meet some of their heroes and get more than just an autograph over the last several months, as members of the team immersed themselves in the community by working at the schools.

From veterans to rookies, with Terriers took part in various classes across multiple schools in the city. 

École Arthur Meighen had Tristan Gravenor and Adam Belzil working in their classes, as Belzil spent most of his time with the younger grades, and Gravenor worked largely with the Grade 8 class.

The Soo Line Boxing Club celebrated its 75th anniversary with a Club Card event packing the Weyburn Legion Hall on Saturday.

In the Junior A Novice 42 kg class, Medicine Hat Boxing Club's Kade Steiger won against the Soo Line Boxing Club's Andrew Palomares-Erickson.

In the Junior B Novice 53 kg class, the Alliance Boxing Club's Manuel Oraha won against United Boxing Club's Hunter Gagne.

Two Swift Current Sundogs Club volleyball teams appeared at the Saskatchewan 13 and under women's volleyball provincials over the weekend.

The 13UW Sundogs Elite went 3-4 at the event, ending with a win over QCVC Purple in a consolation bracket match 25-12, 25-27 and 17-15.

They won three of their last four to close out their provincial run.

The Sundogs Select went 1-6 but also ended on a winning note in the consolation bracket with a 25-20 and 25-13 win over BVC Crush.

A golden ticket for the Sundogs.

The Fountain Tire 15 Under Women's Elite Sundogs club volleyball team won the 16UW Golden Ticket Tournament over the weekend.

They beat Nipawin Fusion 25-18, 25-11 in the quarterfinal, took down Golden Ticket out of Regina 25-15, 25-14 in the semifinal, and topped Thunder Creek Volleyball Club 25-20, 25-22 in the final.

They are now off until provincials April 26-28 in Saskatoon.

The Swift Current Surge U15 Boys Green basketball team went 3-1 at their first tournament of the season.

They competed at the Battle in the Bridge City Tournament in Saskatoon over the weekend.

The Surge started with a tightly contested 83-77 loss to the Saskatoon Slam Magic before rattling off three straight wins.

Swift Current beat the PA Lakers 70-62, YXE Elite White 97-37, and YXE Elite U14 71-47.

Their next tournament action is the Prairie Premier Classic on May 16 in Moose Jaw.

The field is becoming clearer for SHSAA Regional Badminton on May 3. Senior district tournaments are being held around the province in the leadup, including in Biggar last week for the West Central Athletics Association.

The host Biggar Blazers were well represented on their home court. Their athletes took home a bronze in mixed doubles, and a silver in girls singles for a chance to play in regionals. 

The Portage Terriers will look to extend their season tonight, by tying their second round series against the Dauphin Kings.

Portage won the last contest by a 3-0 score, with Mitchell Kathler recording his first shutout of the playoffs. 

Scoring leader Cam Bullinger led the way in the game with a pair of points, and the team will likely need more production from their top performers to knot up the series.

A win in tonight's game would see Game 7 go down at Stride Place on Wednesday, April 16 with puck drop at 7:30 p.m.