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Blackfalds Bulldogs forward Thomas Neu has been named the BCHL's 3rd Star of the Week.

Neu tied for the league lead in points last week with five, scoring two goals and three assists in a pair of Blackfalds wins.

In Friday’s 7-3 win over the Sherwood Park Crusaders, Neu set a personal best for assists and points as he finished with three in the victory. 

The following night, he scored two goals, including one on a penalty shot, in a 4-3 win against the Spruce Grove Saints in the team's final game of the season. This was his first multi-goal game in the BCHL.

Canada moved into a tie with China for first place after an 8-3 win over Norway in the Wednesday morning draw at the BKT World Men's Curling Championship at the Temple Garden Centre.

The Canadians improved to 6-1, tied with China, while three teams were clustered at 5-2.

"I think one of the main things we need to continue to do right now and moving forward is just stay mentally strong. We’ve played seven games, and we’ve got five more to go. We just have to make sure we get good rest and recovery between games here," said Canada's skip Brad Jacobs.

The Cochrane Cowboys Invitational has been a must-do wrestling meet for years but suffered a slow rebound from the pandemic years.

Flash forward to today, it's returned to attracting huge numbers despite some northern Alberta club's having to back out due to poor travelling conditions.

Staged at the SLS Centre on Mar. 29, almost 300 wrestlers took to the mats from tykes through to U19.

"For the most part, it was very well attended," says April Hooper of the Cowboys. "It was well run and organized, and I thought the kids had a lot of fun. It was very successful."

The regular season for the Strathmore Spartans senior boys' rugby team begins in just a few weeks.

According to head coach Curtis Reid, the Spartans first league game is on April 16 at the field next to Strathmore High School.

"We started practicing a couple of times a week in the third week of February," Reid said. "Once the weather got nice enough, we got out on the field."

The team recently held their first exhibition game against Calgary club Father Lacombe.

Although a few mistakes were made, Brad Jacob's Team Canada still came away with a 4-2 win over Italy last night at the BKT World Men's Curling Championship at the Temple Gardens Centre.

Team Canada heads into this morning's match up against Norway with 5 wins and 1 loss so far, tied for second place with Bruce Mouat's Team Scotland.

In a historic moment for the Southeast Gold Wings, the team clinched its first-ever provincial championship, overcoming adversity to emerge victorious. Coach Rodney Reid expressed his pride in the team's perseverance, especially after facing numerous challenges throughout the season.

The Saskatchewan Selects Football Club will be hosting a skills development camp for players and coaches in Weyburn on May 16th from 5 to 9 p.m. on the Weyburn Minor Football Field.

According to Matt Sheridan, former CFL defensive lineman with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, who is in charge of Community Outreach for Sask Selects, "this is not your typical football camp." 

The Airdrie Irish Football Club are gearing up for another busy season with high hopes.

Anton Bellot, the Airdrie Irish co-head coach, talked about how excited the team is for the season to begin shortly.

"Last season, we couldn't play at Genesis with the field upgrades that were taking place. I know the guys are excited to be back at Genesis Place and to play a couple of games at a later time under the lights. So we're super ecstatic for this upcoming season."

He went on to talk about what the team is looking like right now.

It's been a terrific season for the Eastman Selects U15 AAA Female hockey team and they'll look for the story book ending tonight in the fifth and deciding game of the finals in Niverville.

Head Coach Trevor Hildebrand says his players are ready and as a coach, he's not feeling too anxious just yet. "You know, it's exciting but we've had a couple nights to sleep on things. I'm sure the players and coaches haven't gotten full, restful sleeps just yet."

Connor Dale (St. Albert, AB) with 3:10 left in regulation proved to be the hero Tuesday night as the Swift Current Broncos held serve in a 5-4 Game 3 win at home against the Medicine Hat Tigers.