Local Sports

The Saskatchewan Senior Fitness 55+ Provincial Games officially opened yesterday in Swift Current.

"With that I would now open the games for 2025," said SSFA President Al Gabert in front of a large crowd at the InnovationPlex curling rink for the opening ceremony.

Almost 400 participants attended the ceremony which included the teams all marching in together and a supper. 

Gabert was impressed after the first day.

For those looking to try a new sport or simply enjoy some outdoor fun, the Estevan Trap Club has been welcoming members of all ages to take aim and break clay targets.

Marilyn King, an organizer with the club, says she handles membership and paperwork while helping ensure everyone enjoys their time at the range. “Everyone comes down to have fun, whether they’re experienced shooters or trying it for the first time,” King says.

The Red Deer Rebels are starting the season with more than just a new head coach — players will return to a first-class facility at the Marchant Crane Centrium.

After last season ended, the club began a full renovation and expansion of its hockey amenities, wrapping up work just in time for training camp.

The project included a rebuilt dressing room with new stalls, flooring and lighting, an expanded fitness centre, a new players’ lounge and nutrition bar, an updated recovery zone, and an enlarged video and coaches’ area. A new shooting room is still under construction.

A record was set at the opening blind draw of the three-day Shoot on the Bow, held Aug. 22–24, as the event continues to attract a who’s who of Alberta’s darts community.

Tournament chair Ellison Smith said the women’s entries nearly doubled this year, while 60 men competed—12 more than last year.

Among them were some of the sport’s biggest names: Robbie Mills, ranked No. 1 in Alberta and No. 4 in Canada; Clint Clarkson, Canada’s top-ranked player and No. 3 in Alberta; Mike Dwyer, Alberta’s No. 2; and Brenda Moreau, Alberta’s top-ranked women’s player.

The Foothills Lions ended the season for the Bow Valley Grizzlies men’s rugby team with a second-half surge on Aug. 23.

It was a reversal of fortune for the Grizz, who dominated the second half of their regular-season meeting and got their hands on the newly established Country Cup.

Now the Lions advance to the Div. 2 semifinals, clutching the coveted trophy.

As the school year is set to begin next week, the high school football season will be up and running next week. 

9-man and 6-man football teams in the area have already begun preparing for the 2025 season. 

Here are the schedules for the 2025 season for the local teams. 

HCI Mohawks 9-Man 

Thursday September 5 vs NB John Paul II 4:30 

Friday September 12 vs Delisle 7:30 

Friday September 19 vs 4:00 Meadow Lake 4:00 

Friday October 3 @ Kindersley 4:30 

Friday October 10 @ Delisle 7:30 

The Okotoks Dawgs have been recognized for their athletic prowess.

The Okotoks Dawgs 18U Black team has been ranked 2nd place in all of North America, among the elite travel teams, by Perfect Game, which is the leading amateur baseball scouting service in the world.

On top of just completing a dominant season that saw the club post a staggering 60-5-1 record against elite high school aged academies and travel teams, the Dawgs won 6 of the 7 elite tournament championships they competed in this season.

Fresh off a dramatic playoff win at the 20th Annual Saskatchewan Open Provincial Championships, Moose Jaw’s Drew Biette is setting his sights on the national stage. He’ll be competing at the Canadian Disc Golf Championship in Port Hope, Ontario, the weekend of September 13.

Biette secured first place in the Mixed Pro Open Division at the Deja Vu Disc Golf Course after a tense tiebreaker against a fellow competitor, clinching the win on hole one. “It was a great tournament,” Biette said. “We had amazing tournament directors, and the playoff made it even more exciting.”

The Saskatoon Hilltops and Regina Thunder each took a win on their home turf this past weekend, now set for a collision course as the Canadian Junior Football League's best rivalry returns to action on September 6 when the Thunder welcome in the Hilltops to Mosaic Stadium.

Back to Sunday, the Hilltops welcomed in the Winnipeg Rifles for a rematch after Winnipeg handed Saskatoon a season opening loss back in Week 1. With home field advantage this time around, the Hilltops held Winnipeg scoreless in the first half on route to a 42-15 final score. 

District #7 finished in seventh at the 2025 U13 District Showcase in Regina this past weekend, taking the second last spot after downing the only other group with a local connection, Team Southwest with Leader native Colby Tiringer, in their final game on Sunday.