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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.

The East Central 18U AAA Red Sox snapped a three-game losing skid with an 8-6 win over the Saskatoon Giants on Wednesday. 

Jarret Rude led the Red Sox at the plate with three hits on the night while Jaxon Schleper drove in a pair of runs.  

It was a back-and-forth game between the two squads with the Giants opening the scoring in the third inning.  

The Swift Current Yard Goats had an amazing game on the road last night.

They took a 10-0 win against the Climax Cardinals in the Sask. Alta. Baseball League.

Danon Funk was in rare form, pitching the entire shutout by himself, while hitting a two-run home run and two doubles while going three and five at the plate. 

The Yard Goats play at home in Swift Current next week, as the Cabri River Rats come to town on Wednesday, June 25.

Gustavo Soto scored in the bottom of the 10th inning as the Moose Jaw Miller Express defeated the Regina Red Sox 7–6 on Wednesday night, extending their winning streak to three games. 

Moose Jaw jumped out to a 2–0 lead after the first inning. William Edwards hit a double to score Thomas Soto, and Eduardo Saenz singled to drive in Edwards. 

Excitement is running high in Portage la Prairie as the Portage Stampeders prepare to compete in the 2025 Special Olympics Provincial Summer Games this weekend in Winnipeg. The team, led by head coach Deanna Talbot, was honoured earlier this week at a pep rally that brought together athletes, families, and community supporters in a show love and support.

"I am so proud," Talbot said. "This is my second provincial games as a coach, and I'm just so excited to see these athletes compete, make new friends, and be celebrated by their families and our community."

June 21 is National Indigenous Peoples Day and the Winnipeg Goldeyes are doing something special to celebrate. 

"We have an indigenous band playing on the promenade before the game. We have hoop dancers. Our anthem singer, Pamela, is awesome. And we're just celebrating the culture," said Dan Chase, Director of Sales and Marketing for the Winnipeg Goldeyes.

The Agra Risk Wheatland Kings will be streaming their games.

Earlier this month the Strathmore-based hockey team announced a six-year exclusive broadcasting agreement with FloSports.

"Through FloHockey, fans across the province and beyond will now be able to watch Heritage Junior Hockey League (HJHL) games live and on demand," wrote general manager Cody Holdaway.

The Kings are one of six teams who are helping to launch the platform within the HJHL. The team believes that the partnership will serve as a meaningful investment in the future of the league.

The Sioux Falls Canaries (20-16) evened their series with the Winnipeg Goldeyes (16-19) Wednesday evening, using a nine-run fourth inning and five total home runs to secure a 15-2 win at Blue Cross Park.
 
The Canaries opened the scoring in the first inning after a dropped fly ball in left field allowed Mike Hart to score. The Goldeyes answered immediately in the bottom half of the frame, as Tanner O’Tremba delivered a two-run double to left-centre, scoring Ramón Bramasco and Roby Enríquez to briefly put Winnipeg ahead 2-1.

They came from behind with two runs in the bottom of the 10th and the Moose Jaw Miller Express came away with a 7 - 6 win over the Regina Red Sox at Ross Wells Park last night.

Outfielder Austin Gurney drove home the winning run. He went 3 for 6 at the plate. Nathan Pisio earned the win on the mound, striking out three in three-and-two-thirds innings of work.

The Millers will play the 57's in Swift Current tonight - they were outscored 13 -12 by Medicine Hat last evening.

The Weyburn Beavers brought the bats and then some Wednesday night at Tom Laing Park, snapping a four-game losing skid in emphatic fashion with an 18-7 win over the visiting Energy City Cactus Rats. 

Weyburn’s offence exploded for 12 hits and drew 11 walks in a game that saw left fielder Noah Brooks have a career night, launching two home runs, including a leadoff solo shot in the first, and finishing with five RBIs.