Local Sports

The Highway 1 battle continues in the junior Prairie Gold Lacrosse  League.

Swift Current plays Moose Jaw for the third time already this season.

Wolverines Head Coach Kevin Schafer was impressed with how they played in their 12-9 win over the Mustangs last week.

The Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) Rodeo team had another great weekend in Rimbey with the Canadian Collegiate Rodeo Association (CCRA) Finals. The Kings and Queens earned two championships and two prestigious awards at the three-day competition.

Weather could play a factor, but it's opening day in the Battle River Baseball League. There are three games on Wednesday night, including the Macklin Lakers opening up the season at home against Czar at 7:00 PM.

The Lakers are coming off back-to-back championships, starting yet another title defense tonight. The Lakers beat Veteran in a thrilling one-run ballgame back in July 2024 to claim the title, beating their finals opponents for a second straight year. 

It’s going to be a big weekend for the beautiful game in Humboldt. 

The Sask Cup Rural Championships (formerly Provincial Championships) will take place at Glenn Hall Park and the football field at Humboldt Collegiate Institute (HCI) with competition in the U9, U11, U13, U15, U17, and U19 divisions.  

They only had one day off after knocking the Maple Leafs out of the playoffs but that didn't seem to bother the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers last night. Five different players found the net as the Panthers outscored Carolina 5-2 in game one of the NHL's Eastern Conference Final.

At 6p.m., it's game one of the Western Conference Final with Edmonton visiting the Stars in Dallas.

Team Canada handed Sweden their first lost at the World Men's Hockey Championship - 5-3 the final score. Our boys will play Denmark in the quarter-finals tomorrow.

TUESDAY, MAY 20TH

NHL
Playoffs - Best of 7
Eastern Conference Finals
Game 1
Florida 5 Carolina 2
Florida leads series 1-0

PWHL
Walter Cup Final - Best of 5
Game 1
Ottawa 2 Minnesota 1 (Overtime)
Ottawa leads series 1-0

American Association of Professional Baseball
Winnipeg 3 Milwaukee 1

Track and field star Kemi Omoleye is coming off an impressive showing at her latest event and the star athlete is looking to keep building for the upcoming provincials. 

Niverville's Brett Buors and his family had to wait a bit, but it was all worth it when he saw his name come up, selected by the Prince George Cougars in the recent WHL draft, sending the defender and his supporters into celebration.

Cole Landreville’s dream of playing in the Western Hockey League took a major step forward when the 15-year-old forward was selected by the Edmonton Oil Kings in the WHL Prospects Draft.

“It’s an awesome feeling,” Landreville said in an interview. “It’s an exciting day. It’s kind of always been a dream to get drafted and play in that league. Hopefully I can play there in a couple of years — that’s the goal.”

Landreville, who hails from Saint Claude, found out he had been drafted while refreshing the WHL’s live draft tracker online.

As part of the ongoing Alex Tumang Realty Basketball Cup, hosted by the Fil-Can Hoops and Beyond Society, a special charity exhibition game on May 24 is bringing the basketball community together for an important community cause.

The evening features two matchups: a regular season game at 8 p.m., followed by a 9 p.m. charity exhibition match. The featured game showcases selected players from Canmore and Cochrane, all aged 40 and above, in a friendly but competitive showdown.

All proceeds going toward a townwide push to purchase robotic legs for three-year-old Brielle.