Local Sports

Local motocross racers made the trip to Lloydminster this past weekend for Rounds 8 and 9 of the Saskatchewan Motocross Association's Provincial Championship Series.

The Swift Current Motocross Association sent half a dozen racers to go head-to-head with competitors from across the province.

Swift Current's Eden Kroeker secured second place in the Open Beginner class on both days. 

The Moose Jaw Warriors kick off their 2025 training camp tomorrow with registration and fitness training. They then gear up for on-ice sessions starting on Thursday.

The 2025 training camp will wrap up on Sunday with the team’s annual Grey and Red Intrasquad Game. Entry to the game will be by donation to CMHA Moose Jaw in memory of Warriors’ prospect Ethan Williams and Warriors’ alumni, Rob Trumbley.

The full training camp schedule is as follows:

Wednesday August 27, 2025

9:00am Registration

9:30am Introductions

It's game week for the Kindersley Jr. Klippers.

Players arrived in Kindersley last week for the team's annual golf tournament, as the offseason officially came to an end this past weekend with hopefuls hitting the ice for camp.  Now the team is practicing before hitting the road to Drumheller for a game on Friday, before going to Lloydminster on holiday Monday.

Skill skates took place all last week until Friday at 5:30 when main camp hit the ice to kick off three days of scrimmages.

The U18 Kinettes Viragos football team began their season over the weekend, taking on a team in a match to get the team going. Matthew McGillivray, the head coach of the Viragos, says the trip was long but worth it.

"We drove up to Swan River, the long drive of five hours, but the girls seemed to enjoy it. They enjoy the bus and band trips, so they enjoyed the time bonding with each other there."

Wymark's Sally Wiens made the most of a last-minute pickleball partnership on the national stage.

An injury to Janet Simpson's normal partner opened the door for Wiens to compete at Winnipeg's 2025 Myoflex National Championship, with the newly formed pair winning bronze on Saturday in the women's doubles 65 and above age category..

"We hadn't really ever played together before, and I think we got three hours of play time before nationals," she said. "We struggled initially but found a way to get to the medal round."

MONDAY, AUGUST 25TH

MLB
Toronto 10 Minnesota 4

TUESDAY, AUGUST 26TH

American Association Baseball
Winnipeg Goldeyes at Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks - 7:02 PM

MLB
Minnesota at Toronto - 6:07 PM

It's opening day of the Saskatchewan Senior Fitness 55+ Provincial Games in Swift Current.

"It's exciting," said Chair of the local organizing Teagan Gader. "We've had lots come in and register. Everyone is very excited."

Gader anticipates having approximately 370 participants and 50 guests in Swift Current for the games.

Heading into the 2025-26 minor hockey season, Hockey Manitoba has announced they will be launching the 'Green Armband Initiative', a program designed for younger officials, starting in the Pembina Valley with plans for it to expand province wide in the future.

For all officials, every level

The 2025 National Pickleball Championship has wrapped up in Winnipeg, and at least one competitor from Portage is returning home with a bronze medal.

This year’s nationals, held August 19–24 at the Taylor Tennis Centre, drew more than 700 athletes from across the country. It took about 250 volunteers to run the week-long tournament, which featured skill and age-specific doubles and singles play in junior, para, men’s, women’s, and mixed divisions.

Sue Davidson, vice-president of Pickleball Manitoba and a member of the Portage Pickleball Club, took part in five events.

It won’t be long until the snow flies and the ice freezes here in Weyburn, and the Weyburn Skating Club are getting ready for another fun year on the ice. Throughout the winter months, the skating club will help kids here in Weyburn sharpen their skating skills and registration is open for those interested. Diana Hay, marketing coordinator with the Weyburn Skating Club, says there’s programs for all levels of skaters.