Top HCAA badminton players off to provincials
Top badminton singles and doubles teams in the HCAA were decided yesterday at Humboldt Collegiate.
All five categories, boys and girls singles and boys, girls and mixed doubles, competed in the day long district competition.
The top two players and teams from each category are off to provincial competition on Saturday, May 3 in Prince Albert.
2025 Senior Badminton
District Championship Results
(teams in bold to compete in SHSAA Regionals)
Boys Singles
Scoreboard/Line-up = Thursday, April 17th
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16TH
NHL
Winnipeg 2 Anaheim 1 (Overtime)
MLB
Toronto 3 Atlanta 1
THURSDAY, APRIL 17TH
IIHF WOMEN'S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Round Robin
Japan vs Canada - 1:30 PM
Community support fuels Killarney Minor Ball's growth
Baseball season is approaching quickly and President of Killarney Minor Ball, Pam Skeoch, says this year really shows the love of the sport within the region.
As the weather turns, Skeoch says she's feeling really good with where they are at heading into the 2025 season. "Well, we're excited to get going. We have some coaches that are already practicing, some indoors and some perhaps outdoors later this week. Things are drying up and that's great news for the kids."
Community rallies behind Altona Angels' softball programs
President for the Altona Angels, Derek Sawatzky, says this is a big year for the programs and he may be more excited than the kids are to get the season going.
"Lately with the weather the way it's been, we start itching to get outside and get the ball games going here," Sawatzky says with a smile. "We've been doing lots of prep work ahead of the season and it's been going really well."
'It feels like we're just getting started...' Board Chair Tyler Schroeder talks the Morden Chamber of Commerce AGM
Last week saw the Morden Chamber of Commerce have its Annual General Meeting, where the board of directors are elected and minutes of the previous year are adopted.
Board Chair Tyler Schroeder breaks down what happened and how the Chamber’s last year went.
2024 came with profit
For Schroeder, 2024 was a success. He pointed to the financial net gains the Chamber received throughout the year.
Jets chaplain says team is playing for more than a win
Fans of the Winnipeg Jets get to cheer on the NHL-leading club each game, and Lorne Korol serves as the chaplain to the team and cheers them on and off the ice as well.
"I come alongside them and support them," says Korol. "I'll be there to support the guys via text and maybe see them around the rink. Just trying to come alongside them and be a calming voice in their lives because there is a lot of pressure on them."
Tennis courts in High River won't open until next month
Anyone for Tennis?
If you are, you'll need to wait until May.
The Town of High River will be working on the courts throughout April.
They need to wash the courts, apply crack filler to any surface cracks and install the nets.
Once it's complete, the High River Tennis Club is looking to hit the courts on Friday, May 2.
The windscreens won't be installed until the following week, and the outdoor port-a-potty will open that same week.
Leslie reacts to Broncos on NHL Central Scouting list
Swift Current Broncos General Manager Chad Leslie is proud and excited to see four of their players on the final rankings for NHL Central Scouting ahead of the 2025 NHL Draft.
"It's exciting for sure," Leslie said. "I'm happy for the guys that have been identified, and it just speaks to the quality of kids they are. The guys that are on the list that are in their second or third year of eligibility it just speaks to their development. I'm very happy for them."
Swift Current's Rommelaere in SJHL final with Weyburn
There will be some southwest Saskatchewan content in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League Championship Series.
Swift Current's Ryder Rommelaere is excited to be part of a Weyburn Red Wings team that upset Flin Flon to advance into the final.
"It's an unreal feeling, honestly," he said. "Getting there with the team and not only being there myself but being there with the group of guys is just such a great feeling. Not something you can just describe really easily, but it's I'm very excited."
Lowry King Clancy nominee for Jets
Former Swift Current Broncos Captain Adam Lowry is the Winnipeg Jets' nominee for the 2024-25 King Clancy Memorial Trophy.
The award is presented “to the player who best exemplifies leadership qualities on and off the ice and has made a noteworthy humanitarian contribution in his community.”
Teams chose their own representative, while the winner is chosen by a selection committee consisting of NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, former winners of the King Clancy Memorial Trophy and the historic NHL Foundation Player Award.