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West Central native Kolby Johnson will be returning to the North American pro hockey ranks next season. After playing 34 games with the ECHL's Worcester Railers last season, the team announced at the end of July that Johnson had re-signed with them for the 2025-26 season

The playoffs get underway starting tonight in the Western Canadian Baseball League.

The Moose Jaw Miller Express open their first round series on the road in Saskatoon to take on the number one ranked Berries.

In the other East Division semifinal tonight, the Regina Red Sox face the Medicine Hat Mavericks.

The Moose Jaw 13U AAA Canucks won the 2025 13U AAA Provincial Championship on Aug. 3 in Saskatoon. The team is now headed to the Western Canada Championship in Chilliwack, B.C., on Aug. 15.

It's been a breakout season for emerging distance track athlete Eddie MacMillan.

Hot off medal performances at the Athletics Alberta Age Class Provincial Track and Field Championships and the Western Canadian Challenge, he's preparing for his first appearance at the Legion U16 National Track Championships, which kick off Friday in Calgary.

The 15-year-old pulled off a rare and impressive “distance trifecta” at the provincials, winning gold in the 800m, 1200m and 2,000m events in the U16 age class.

The Sask Selects Football program concluded its road trip of ID camps last month, and now the attention turns to the start of the 2025 - 2026 season. The program will have three international tournaments to look forward to this season.

The first one will be held from November 26 to 29 in Las Vegas, NV, for the 24th International Pigskin Tournament. Then the Selects will host numerous teams from around the world for their Battle on the Prairies Tournament, January 8 to 11.

Most teenage girls would spend their summer months hanging out with friends, socializing or maybe playing one sport or a hobby. Very few would be spending their time travelling all over Canada playing a variety of sports; however, Weyburn’s Ella Schenher is far from ordinary. Schenher wrapped up the end of July in Calgary for her third and final year of U18 Women’s National Football Championship, quarterbacking the Saskatchewan team.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 5TH

Santa Clara Baseball League
Finals - Best of 5
Game 2
Portage 9 Plumas 3
Portage leads 2-0

American Association Baseball
Sioux Falls Canaries 5 Winnipeg Goldeyes 4

MLB
Toronto 10 Colorado 4

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6TH

After many special years in Winkler, both as a player and a coach, Coltyn Bates announced he'll be heading across the pond, and taking a job as an assistant coach for a professional team, Coventry Blaze in the Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL).

"It hasn't really settled in yet," he says about being referred to as a former coach of the Flyers. "I'm going to be an assistant coach, and I figured it would be a good stepping stone for a young coaching career. My first pro gig."

After spending a few special years in St. Malo, Patrick Trudeau has accepted an assistant coach position with the Dauphin Kings of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League. 

"It's a big step forward," Trudeau says with a smile. "In terms of quality of play, and I'll also have to move up to the town of Dauphin, which I'm excited to join the community. I'm very excited and just counting down the days."

Several southwest Saskatchewan products took part on motocross events in Saskatoon on August 3rd.

Eden Kroeker took top spot in the GP Beginner class, while Adairia Dickie placed 3rd in Ladies B Class.

Here are the full results:

50cc 4-6 class
Zayde Notenbomer - 9th overall
Brett Ruf - 11th overall

50cc 7-8 class
Payton Gunter - 17th overall

50cc Open class
Zayde Notenbomer - 18th overall
Brett Ruf - 19th overall

65cc 7-9 class 
Sawyer Ruf - 7th overall

The Swift Current 13U AAA 57's had a strong run at provincials.

They made it all the way through to the semifinal despite some very close games. 

Swift Current beat the Saskatoon Bulls 9-8, Regina Wolfpack 14-9, and the Weyburn Beavers 11-10 to go undefeated through the round robin.

They then lost 5-3 to Yorkton in semifinal action.

In 15U AAA Tier 2 provincials, Swift Current lost 13-4 to East Central, beat the Southwest Twins 11-10, and lost 10-4 to the Regina Wolfpack before being eliminated.