Local Sports

On Sunday, Airdrie Special Olympics held its annual awards event showcasing the memorable year they had.

Sue Farkas-Fillatre, the media relations coordinator with Airdrie Special Olympics wrote to DiscoverAirdrie stating they had a great time at the event and that the coaches wish they were able to hand out more awards than just two per sport.

Here are the award winners (last name withheld for confidentiality):

Wednesday, September 18th

Thursday, September 19th

Zone 4 High School Soccer
Boys
Garden Valley vs Northlands Parkway
@ Winkler, 4:30 p.m.
Miller at Morden, 4:30 p.m.
Morris/St. Jean vs Dufferin Christian
@ Morris, 4:30 p.m.
Roseau Valley vs Shevchenko 
@ Dominion City, 6 p.m.
Girls
Miller at Morden, 4:30 p.m.
Northlands Parkway vs Dufferin Christian
@ Carman, 4:30 p.m.
Morris/St. Jean vs Roseau Valley
@ Dominion City, 4:30 p.m.

Thursday, September 19th

Thursday, September 19th

WHSFL
SRSS vs Vincent Massey
@ Wpg, 3 p.m.

Manitoba Major Soccer League
1st Division 
Quarterfinals
Niverville Force SC vs Grant Park SC 
@ Wpg, 7 p.m.

The Horizon Central Athletic Association (HCAA) held their District Championships at the Humboldt Golf Course on Tuesday.  

The top four golfers in both the male and female category have advance to the SHSAA Provincial Championships at Goodsoil on Sept. 25/26.  

Here are the results

 

Emma Bittorf took home some hardware during a recent golf tournament.

Bittorf won the title in the Women's Net Stableford division during the 2024 Canadian All Abilities Championship.

She says it was an exciting experience.

"I had goals set and I wanted to win the next Stableford, and I did."

According to Golf Canada, Bittorf defeated three-time defending champion Tess Trojan to win the title for the first time.

Happy mom Dawn Bittorf says it was incredible to watch her daughter win.

The Swift Current Home Hardware U18 AAA Legionnaires picked up another pre-season victory with a 4-1 win over the Battlefords Stars at Innovationplex on Tuesday night. 

Keegan Nash opened the scoring on the power play 14:55 into the first period and then Jace Egland made it 2-0 with 2:59 left in the opening frame.

Sylvan Lake Gulls head coach Jason Chatwood has been named the Western Canadian Baseball League's Coach of the Year after leading his team to a regular-season wins record.

The Gulls finished the season with a 44-12 record and a President's Trophy, finishing first overall in the WCBL regular season standings in 2024.

Chatwood, who hails from Innisfail, has been the Gulls' head coach since the team entered the league in 2021. His regular season record over that time is 143-65. Sylvan Lake has advanced past the first round of the postseason each of the past three years.

From September 16-22, Coaches Week acknowledges the vital role coaches play in the development of athletes and their communities. At Estevan Comprehensive School (ECS), this week highlights the dedication of coaches who contribute to the school's sports programs and student growth.

Across Canada, coaches—most of whom are volunteers—commit an average of over 120 hours each year to support sports. At Estevan Comprehensive School (ECS), Principal James Jones highlighted the essential role these volunteers play.