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The Carillon Sultans stared down some adversity, and the group didn't blink an eye, showing strong resolve and determination, keeping their record perfect heading into playoff Sunday.

Estevan Motor Speedway fans will have to wait a little longer for their next dose of high-speed action, as tonight’s races were officially cancelled due to persistent rainfall and saturated track conditions.

The Western Canadian Baseball League’s most familiar playoff rivalry is back for a fourth straight summer, as the Okotoks Dawgs and Sylvan Lake Gulls square off once again in the West Division final.

The Gulls wrapped up their series against the Lethbridge Bulls in two straight games to once again face the Dawgs, who awaited the result.

Game 1 is Sunday (Aug. 10) at 2:05 p.m. at Seaman Stadium in Okotoks. The series shifts to Sylvan Lake the next night at 7:05 p.m. Should a third game be required, it will return to Okotoks on Tuesday night, also starting at 7:05 p.m.

Young female hockey players in southeast Saskatchewan got the chance to learn from one of their own this week, as Lampman’s Robin Ulrich returned to coach at the All Girls Hockey Camp in Estevan.

For Ulrich, now a skills development coach with the University of Saskatchewan’s Huskies women’s program, it was more than just another coaching assignment. It was a homecoming on the same ice where she once laced up her skates.

The U13 AAA Eastman Wildcats continued their strong play, winning both their games on Friday, setting themselves up for great things heading into the weekend.

"We opened up the day against Calgary," coach Jason Plett explains, They were Alberta 1, we had faced them earlier in the season, at a tournament in Saskatoon. They had beat us there, so we knew we'd have to be at our best, and the girls really responded. We ended up winning 11-4, our bats were on fire, and our defense was rock solid all game long. Our pitchers, they pitched very, very well. That was fantastic to see.

The Carillon Sultans remained perfect, winning both their games on Friday without allowing a run against, giving them a 3-0 record heading into Saturday.

The Portage Terriers organization is warming up for another season with events, and a few things remain ongoing before the exhibition season starts.

Cody Buhler, the team's Marketing Director, emphasizes that there are a few changes and extra deals on tickets through a kids club membership.

The Tampa Bay Rays recalled 25-year-old outfielder Tristan Peters from triple-A Durham, Peters will join the Rays for their west coach swing, starting in Seattle.

Drafted out of Southern Illinois University Carbondale in the seventh round by Milwaukee in 2021, Peters has starred at triple-A this season. The six-foot outfielder owns a .282/.370/.453 slash line, 11 home runs and 11 stolen bases through 105 games for the Bulls.

The Tampa Bay Rays recalled 25-year-old outfielder Tristan Peters from triple-A Durham, Peters will join the Rays for their west coach swing, starting in Seattle.

Drafted out of Southern Illinois University Carbondale in the seventh round by Milwaukee in 2021, Peters has starred at triple-A this season. The six-foot outfielder owns a .282/.370/.453 slash line, 11 home runs and 11 stolen bases through 105 games for the Bulls.

Hundreds of athletes from across the country, including 19 from southwest Saskatchewan, are in Newfoundland as the Canada Summer Games start today.

For Swift Current Special Olympics swim coach Jackie Powell it's her sixth appearance at the summer games.

"The vast organization of putting together a multi-spot competition," Powell said. "It's all the logistics that go behind it. The food services is incredible and all the volunteers. It's pretty cool to see that all come together and for me as a coach to appreciate all that goes on behind the scenes."