Miller Express grab another win from 57's

Casey Prychak went 2 for 3 with 2 RBIs, but the Swift Current 57's fell 10-4 to the Moose Jaw Miller Express last night.

Jose Ayala went 1 for 2 with a walk, 2 runs scored and an RBI for Swift Current.

Moose Jaw has now won four games in a row, while the 57's have dropped four in a row.

The two teams will play each other for the sixth time in eight days when Swift Current visits Moose Jaw tonight.

Predators help Wolverines with win over Swat

A little help from the Prince Albert Predators for the Swift Current Wolverines.

Swift Current sits three points ahead of the Saskatoon Swat for the final playoff spot in the junior Prairie Gold Lacrosse League.

The Wolverines have already played their final regular season game, while the Swat had four games in hand.

They used one of those games in hand in an 11-7 loss to Prince Albert last night.

Saskatoon still has to play Weyburn on Sunday, Regina on June 25th, and Prince Albert again on July 2nd.

Red Deer volleyball team honoured with Mayor’s Recognition Award

A Red Deer volleyball team has received a Mayor’s Recognition Award following a spectacular season.

The senior boys’ volleyball team from Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High School won the 4A provincial championship this year and was nominated for the honour by their principal.

The Lindsay Thurber Raiders were presented with the award during a ceremony on Wednesday night.

Head coach Travis Czainski said the team enjoyed one last celebration together.

Central Plains U16 girls wrap season after solid Central Canadian run

The Central Plains U16 girls basketball club has wrapped up its season following the Central Canadian Championship over Father’s Day weekend.

Coach Dave McLeod says the team put together a strong showing at the tournament but ultimately fell short of advancing.

“We were literally a couple of baskets each way from actually winning the tournament. Certainly right there in the conversation,” McLeod notes. “We went two wins, two losses, and the two losses were really competitive games.”

Comp hands out athletic awards

The Swift Current Comprehensive High School wrapped up their athletic season with their year-end banquet.

The Outstanding Graduating Athlete of the Year Awards went to Dani Meyer and Carter Tuplin.

"It just really shows that my hard work paid off after all these years," Meyer said. "It feels like people really believe in me as an athlete, and that feels good.