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Despite a valiant effort against the league-leading Penticton Vees, the Okotoks Oilers have been eliminated from the 2024-2025 BCHL playoffs.

The Oilers played host to Game 4 of the best-of-seven opening round, ultimately falling 4-2 to the visiting Vees.

Penticton took the lead just over seven minutes in, with Max Heise netting the only goal of the first period.

Oiler Brock Souch would even the score at 5:17 of the second, but Penticton reclaimed their lead two-and-a-half minutes later and widened the gap with another goal near the end of the period.

A strong performance for the Swift Current Judo Club at provincials.

They finished 3rd out of 13 clubs at the event, which was won by the Moose Jaw Koseikan Club.

Swift Current athletes Karlee Rempel, Levi Elder, and Talon Moen all had two gold medals at provincials.

Nora Thiessen, Rachel Elder, and Jack Boecheck also won single gold medals.

Kadence Rempel brought home three silver medals, while Lieke Conradie, Blake Rempel, and Eliot Perrault had two. 

Rachel Elder, Jack Bochek, and Chase Twaites won single silver medals.

Another member of the 5A provincial champion Swift Current Comprehensive High School Ardens volleyball team is going to play U Sports next season.

More than 2000 fans were at the Bonnetts Energy Centre last night to watch the Grande Prairie Storm beat Whitecourt 6-5 in game 4.

The Storm won the 2nd round of the AJHL playoff series 4 – 0. With the win, they are AJHL North Division Champs.  

The GP Storm will be heading to the AJHL finals versus the South Division Champs, Drumheller OR Calgary. Calgary is leading Drumheller 3 games to none in the best of seven AJHL South Division series. Game four is tonight in Drumheller. 

A professional ice hockey player from West Central is heading down under for his next opportunity. 

Kolby Johnson dropped some major news while visiting the studio on Wednesday.

"Going down to Perth, in Australia," said Johnson. "To play with the Perth Thunder of the Australia Ice Hockey League."

The 2024-2025 curling season has officially wrapped up at the Steinbach Curling Club, and President Cody Bergen says it was one of their strongest years in recent memory. 

Junior and stick curling leagues see major growth 

“We had a very good season this year,” says Bergen. “Most of our leagues were up. Our junior leagues and our stick curling leagues did very well this year.” 

The Carillon Sultans of all ages are ready to kick off another season and co-president Louis Cote couldn't be more excited. 

"We're really excited the way the weather has been going here," Cote says with a smile. "The ball diamonds are drying up in the majority of the communities and we're hoping to get outside earlier than normal, instead of just being in the indoor facilities."

A soccer team from Central Alberta is preparing to head overseas to compete in one of the largest youth soccer tournaments in the world.

The Ponoka Storm U15 Girls will take part in the IberCup in Estoril, Portugal, from July 1 to 7, 2025.

The group of 16 has been fundraising for the trip over the past couple of years, participating in various bottle drives and raffles.

Head coach Lonny Behm explained the motivation behind their mission.

Cochrane hockey players will see action in the second round of the WHL playoffs, which kick off in Calgary on April 10.

On Tuesday night, the Prince Albert Raiders stormed back from a 3-1 series deficit in front of a sold-out home crowd to eliminate the Edmonton Oil Kings. While no dates have been confirmed for the upcoming series, they are expected to be released shortly.

Cochrane's Riley Boychuk played in all seven games for the Raiders, recording one goal, two assists, and a +1 rating.

The Strathmore Huskers Cornhole Club has unveiled new jerseys and merchandise.

The team also said it will be running play at the Curling Rink.

President Lance Smith says he's excited to start singles play on Mondays, while Tuesdays will feature a seniors' event.

"It's going to be $10 a week for both of those events," said Smith.

The club is also hosting a regional event this weekend.