Local Sports

It was a rowdy and rumbling weekend as the Prairie Dirt Racing Association (PDRA) Tour returned to the southwest for a round of races to close off summer in conjunction with the Swift Current Ag & Ex's first-ever Cowboys & Chrome event. 

The Swift Current Stock Car Association hosted the races at the Swift Current Motor Speedway, with a full lineup of cars, including an all-new kids' modified class.

Team Saskatchewan's final medal count at the 2025 Canada Summer Games came in at 48. Athletes donning the green and white earned 13 gold, 14 silver, and 21 bronze medals over two weeks of competition out east in St John's, Newfoundland.

The closing ceremony took place on Sunday as double-gold diver Lila Stewart joined fellow two time gold medalist in Para Athletics Brendan Cote-Williamson as flag bearers. 

The Estevan Motor Speedway hosted the final races of their season last night, as racers grabbed their final points on the way to the championships. All five classes were on the speedway as the season came to an end, crowning five winners.

Speedway President Brad Pierson talks about the night and how the track held up.

The Saskatchewan Roughriders arrived in Calgary on Saturday night primed to avenge a 24-10 home loss to the Stampeders back in July, but their efforts were thwarted as the home side took a 32-15 win to sweep the season series against the Roughriders while also handing Saskatchewan their second loss of the season.

The 2025 edition of the Canada Summer Games wrapped up on Sunday in St. John’s, Newfoundland.  

In the end, Saskatchewan finished sixth in the medal standings with 48 medals in total with 13 gold, 14 silver 21 bronze.  

One of those bronze medals was courtesy of the Women’s Volleyball team including Lanigan’s Reese Stroeder.  

Weyburn is being represented at the Sub-Junior Powerlifting World Championships, which got underway Monday in San Jose, Costa Rica.  

Chelsea MacNeill, Calla Hrynewich, and Avryelle Molnar are part of the Team Canada contingent, which is 37 athletes strong. There is one other connection to Weyburn with the event. The head coach of Team Canada is Ryan Fowler. 

From start to finish, Team Alberta made an impression at the 2025 Canada Summer Games in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, bringing home a total of 86 medals and finishing fourth overall.

Central Albertans played a key role in the province’s success, delivering standout performances across multiple sports.

Central Alberta will be represented at the 2025 IWWF World Waterski Championships in Recetto, Italy, this week as local athletes join Team Canada from August 27 to 31.

The 15-athlete roster includes reigning champions, past medalists, and rising stars, highlighting the depth of talent coming from across the country.

The Canadian team enters the championships following a strong performance at the 2023 World Championships, where the team captured silver in the Overall Team event and four individual medals.

Rocky View Badminton Academy’s head coach Rishav Sharma has returned from the 2025 Peru Para Badminton International with a silver medal in the men’s doubles. Partnering with Joshua Huang of the United States in the SU5 category, Sharma advanced to the final before falling to a pair from India.

“It was a very competitive tournament,” Sharma said. “We had strong players from Japan, Brazil, India and Spain. Making it to the final was a great experience.”

The 2025 Canada Summer Games wrapped up last night in St. John's, Newfoundland. Three-time gold medal winning diver Lila Stewart and para-athlete Brendan Cote Williams, with two gold medals of his own, led Saskatchewan into the closing ceremony.