Local Sports

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.  

Cochrane Cobras alumus Justin Sambu is back with the Calgary Stampeders for his sophomore season in the CFL.

The 6-foot-2, 282-pound defensive lineman made a solid impact last year, racking up 10 tackles and four sacks in just eight games. He joined the Stamps after being originally drafted by the Toronto Argos and being cut after appearing in two exhibit games with the Argos last season.

Sambu didn't get game time into Week 9 of the CFL season and immediately made a statement with his first of four sacks on the season.

A former CFL offensive lineman is a part of a team bringing a skill development football camp to Swift Current next month.

The Saskatoon Selects hold a Rural Skills Camp here June 21 and 22.

"We want the players to come out and have some fun and learn some new skills," said CFL alumnus Matt Sheridan. "We also want to try and cater to the coaches for the programs and the teams in the area. Specifically the younger coaches who are just getting into it or feel like they have some things they want to learn."

Bobcats Quarterback Kaden Barnstable will be getting national exposure tomorrow in the CFC Prospects Game being aired on TSN.

He's one of 75 top Canadian high school football players selected for the game by Canada Football Chat after a pair of standout performances at tryouts in Calgary and Vancouver.

A busy weekend for local lacrosse teams.

In the junior Prairie Gold Lacrosse League, the Swift Current Wolverines play their third straight game against the Moose Jaw Mustangs on Saturday in Moose Jaw.

The Mustangs have won two out of three against Swift Current this season, including a 15-10 win on Wednesday.

Swift Current is 2-4 on the season, while Moose Jaw is 4-1.

The U7 and U9 Swift Current Rampage head to Moose Jaw on Sunday for a game with the Mustang Jamboree. 

The Swift Current 13U AAA Girodat Seeds 57s enter a busy four-game weekend looking for their first win of the season.

They'll travel to Yorkton Saturday for an afternoon doubleheader with the 1-2 Cardinals before returning home for a pair of games Sunday with the 2-0 Regina Wolfpack, including a featured game on Country 94.1's Local Sports Live.

Shortstop and pitcher Jett Girodat is excited for the opportunity to turn their 0-3-1 fortunes this season around in one weekend.