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It doesn’t count in the standings, but the Humboldt Broncos started off the preseason on a strong note, picking up a pair of decisive wins over the Kindersley Klippers. 

On Friday night, the Broncos emerged with a 7-3 road victory in Kindersley.  

Gabriel Filion led Green and Gold with two goals and added an assist. Karson Kerbes, Aiden Bruce, Kyle Benoche, Ryder Knutson and Josh Sale also scored. 

The Saskatchewan Roughriders (5-7-1) find themselves on the edge of the playoff picture with their winless skid falling to seven games following a 26-21 defeat to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (7-6) on Saturday.  

Six of the last seven games for the Roughriders have been decided by five points or less.  

The U14 Estevan Oilers had another thrilling weekend of football, securing their second win of the season with a 16-12 final against the Moose Jaw Vikings. 

"It was a nail-biter, that's for sure. It was a fun game, but I could do with fewer heart problems after today," said Oilers head coach Christian Pfiefier, praising the defense for stepping up.

The Steinbach Pistons have started the pre-season with a pair of losses, one in overtime to the Winkler Flyers while the other was a one-goal loss to the Niverville Nighthawks.

No Quit But No Win

On Friday night, the Pistons took a rookie-filled lineup to Winkler as the young group battled back from being down a goal twice but in the end, gave up the overtime winner with less than ten seconds to go, losing 3-2.

A Flyers power play in the later stages of the first period gave the home side a 1-0 lead as the teams went into the first intermission.

The pin placement on Elmwood Golf Course's fourth hole was perfect for not one but two local golfers on Friday.

Brent Wotypka opened the early morning off with a hole-in-one on the downhill par 3.

Later in the day Kyle Thoreson also carded the rare hole-in-one on number four at Elmwood.

Deloraine's Ashton Bell is among 48 players who are at Hockey Canada's National Women's Team September Camp in Thorold, Ontario. The PWHL's Ottawa Charge defender will join Clayton Dreger on Sportsbeat which airs Mondays at 5:15 p.m. on CJRB Radio 1220.

Elm Creek's Corinne Schroeder is among 48 players who are at Hockey Canada's National Women's Team September Camp in Thorold, Ontario. The PWHL's New York Sirens goaltender will join Clayton Dreger on Sportsbeat which airs Mondays at 5:15 p.m. on CFAM Radio 950.

The defending WHL champion Moose Jaw Warriors have started the pre-season with two losses.
The Regina Pats took both exhibition games on the weekend by scores of 7-4 and 4-2.

The Warriors will play a pair of preseason games against the Broncos this weekend, heading to Swift Current on Friday, before hitting the ice at the Moose Jaw Events Centre on Saturday night. 

Hockey Canada's National Women's Team September Camp begins today at Canada Games Park in Thorold, Ontario. Five Manitobans are at camp including defenders Ashton Bell of Deloraine and Jocelyne Larocque of Ste. Anne along with goaltenders Kristen Campbell of Brandon, Raygan Kirk of Ste. Anne and Corinne Schroeder of Elm Creek. The 48 players invited to camp will be split into Red and White teams for practices, fitness testing and a pair of intrasquad games on Thursday and Saturday.

The Steinbach Pistons gave up four second period goals and lost 5-4 to the Nighthawks in Niverville. Gavin Holod scored twice for Steinbach while the rest went to Mathis Laplante and Shane Burns. Caleb Lepitre had a pair of goals for the Nighthawks and singles went to Dawson Zeller, Adam Vigfusson and Noah Asmundson who potted the go-ahead goal 3:41 into the third period. The Pistons next pre-season game is Friday in Winkler against the defending MJHL champion Flyers. Niverville will meet the Steelers in Selkirk on Wednesday.