Local Sports

The Red Deer Rebels will pick 7th overall in the opening round of the 2025 WHL Prospects Draft.

The 2025 WHL Prospects Draft Lottery was held Thursday evening. The Regina Pats won the lottery and will select first overall, followed by Edmonton (via Moose Jaw), Kelowna, Penticton, Everett (via Kamloops), Vancouver (via Wenatchee) and Red Deer.

Mother Nature has thrown a curveball at Estevan’s U15 provincial softball team, forcing organizers to postpone tryouts originally scheduled for this Sunday.

Head coach Shawn Madsen said the decision was made following a meeting, with rain and potentially snow expected over the weekend.

Some scoring potential is joining the Swift Current Innovation Federal Credit Union Wildcats next season.

They've signed Swift Current's Laynee Rondeau along with Hayden Hilbig, Iralyn Calkins, and Jalaa Moore Jagow of the Western Prairie Thunder.

They were four of the top ten scorers in the Saskatchewan Female U15 AA Hockey League.

It's appropriate that on the week of the Masters, local golfers can finally get outside to swing their clubs.

The Chinook Golf Course driving range opens up this afternoon.

It will be open from 10:00 AM to 6:30 PM for the time being, weather permitting, until the golf course opens.

With their season kicking off in early May, the Weyburn Soccer Association is currently in the process of organizing teams, assigning coaches, and building the season schedule.

The WSA is, however, still in need of coaches in all age groups, and today they put out a final call for volunteers.

If they are unable to find a coach for a group, refunds may need to be issued for the players for teams that do not have coaches.

The Alberta Junior Hockey League final kicks off on Good Friday in Calgary.

The Grande Prairie Storm will face the Canucks in Game 1 on April 18 at 7 p.m.

Game 2 follows in Calgary on April 19, with Game 3 in Grande Prairie on April 22.

The Storm swept Whitecourt in the North Division final, while the Canucks completed a 4-game sweep of Drumheller in the South Division final.

Rush forward Brock Haley is having himself quite the rookie season. Through 15 games played, he has recorded 16 goals and 24 assists.  

The Saskatchewan Rush have 11 wins and 5 losses and are currently in second place in the NLL standings. Haley says part of the reason the team is so successful is because everyone has bought in. 

The Esso Awards for Kindersley Minor Hockey are coming up next week in the community. In the leadup, Minor Sports had their coaches/managers supper on Tuesday to celebrate the season a little early, and the U13 Klippers were one team that completed their windup, taking in the Saskatchewan Rush game on April 4. 

The U13 Klippers packed the bus Friday afternoon for the Rush game windup, getting to their fantastic SaskTel Centre seats for warmups as most of the team was able to take home a Rush warmup ball.

Rush forward Brock Haley is having himself quite the rookie season. Through 15 games played, he has recorded 16 goals and 24 assists.  

The Saskatchewan Rush have 11 wins and 5 losses and are currently in second place in the NLL standings. Haley says part of the reason the team is so successful is because everyone has bought in. 

At the Red Deer Polytechnic Athletics Awards Night held April 8, student-athletes, coaches, staff, donors and supporters were acknowledged for their achievements and contributions to academic, athletic and social communities.