Local Sports

The Swift Current 13U AAA Girodat Seeds 57s came up just short Sunday afternoon in a back-and-forth affair against the Regina Wolfpack on Country 94.1's Local Sports Live powered by OMT Projects.

Regina plated five runs in the top of the fifth inning to break a 4-4 tie and hung on for a 9-6 win in game one of the doubleheader at Kiwanis Field in Swift Current.

Starting pitcher Avery Christianson worked four-plus innings for Swift Current in the loss and also went 2-for-3 at the plate with two singles, an RBI, and two runs scored.

The Iron Maidens are making a return to the ice, this time with a younger roster and a renewed purpose.

A U15 girls hockey team is being formed in MacGregor with the goal of giving local players a chance to keep playing after co-ed hockey shifts to contact.

The original Iron Maidens team started in MacGregor in 1998.

It later grew to include players from Portage, Brandon, Gladstone, Westbourne and Rossendale.

The Saskatchewan Rush fell 15-6 against the Buffalo Bandits in game three of the 2025 NLL Finals, dropping the championship series 2-1. 

Saskatchewan got two goals from Austin Shanks and one from Zach Manns in the first quarter, sitting level at 3-3 after 15 minutes. 

Robert Church scored twice in the 2nd and Ryan Keenan found the back of the net, cutting the deficit to 7-6 at the half. 

Buffalo’s offence exploded for eight goals in the second half which ended up being the difference maker as the Bandits won their third straight NLL Finals. 

The Medicine Hat Tigers clawed back from a 3-2 second-period deficit to defeat the host Rimouski Océanic 5-4 in the opening game of the Memorial Cup.

The Tigers scored twice early in the third to take a 4-3 lead, but Rimouski responded with its third power-play goal of the game to tie things up. Tabbie Hunter St. Martin, who had assisted on a Bryce Pickford goal earlier, netted the game-winner at 17:19 of the final frame.

The Steinbach Sabres football program rolled into Grant Park on a gorgeous May afternoon with 95 players strong for a JV and Varsity double header vs the Pirates.

The JV Sabres jumped out to a 16-8 halftime lead. Grant Park responded with a strong 2nd half taking the lead 38-16 before the Sabres rallied late and closed the gap before ultimately losing 38-30.

Roran Robertshaw connected on 2 big TD passes to Kaynen Hruda and Tyler Penner.

All Saints Catholic School claimed bragging rights at the SWAC Bantam Track and Field Meet this week.

They finished with 89 points to win the meet.

Ecole Centennial was 2nd place with 76 points, while Fairview School had 66 points.

Luxi Hamilton of All Saints earned top spot among female individuals with 36 points. She finished just ahead of Fairview's Mya Dowdswell at 34 and Ecole Centennial's Emmerson Wiens at 32.

Calum Shea of Waldeck and Damon James of Ecole Centennial tied for the male individual point leaders at 32.

The Central Plains U16 Girls Basketball team is finding success this spring season, holding their own in tournaments against some of Manitoba’s toughest competition.

Head Coach Dave McLeod shares the team’s progress and highlights from recent events.

Local talent driving strong results

The group includes 13 players, with eight in Grade 9 and five in Grade 10.

Per the Winnipeg Blue Bombers press release

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers today announce the club has signed quarterback Zach Collaros to a one-year contract extension through the 2026 Canadian Football League season.

Collaros is entering his sixth season with the Blue Bombers and has firmly established himself as one of the greatest pivots in franchise history.

Star quarterback Zach Collaros will be sticking around Winnipeg a year longer after signing a one-year contract extension through the 2026 season with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. 

The 36-year-old is entering his sixth season with the blue and gold and has helped the team reach five straight Grey Cup finals, winning it all in 2019 and 2021. 

Collaros was named the league's outstanding player twice, in 2021 and 2022. In 2024, he threw a career-best 4,336 yards with 17 touchdowns and tied a career high with 15 interceptions. 

With their two-week residency in Saskatoon now completed, the Saskatchewan Roughriders will hit the road for the first time in 2025, travelling to Winnipeg for a preseason matchup against the Blue Bombers on Saturday afternoon. 

On Friday, Saskatchewan released their depth chart for tomorrow’s game.  

The Roughriders depth is already being tested before the green and white begin facing an opponent.