Local Sports

The field is becoming clearer for SHSAA Regional Badminton on May 3. Senior district tournaments are being held around the province in the leadup, including in Biggar last week for the West Central Athletics Association.

The host Biggar Blazers were well represented on their home court. Their athletes took home a bronze in mixed doubles, and a silver in girls singles for a chance to play in regionals. 

The Portage Terriers will look to extend their season tonight, by tying their second round series against the Dauphin Kings.

Portage won the last contest by a 3-0 score, with Mitchell Kathler recording his first shutout of the playoffs. 

Scoring leader Cam Bullinger led the way in the game with a pair of points, and the team will likely need more production from their top performers to knot up the series.

A win in tonight's game would see Game 7 go down at Stride Place on Wednesday, April 16 with puck drop at 7:30 p.m.

The Richardson Pioneer Weyburn Red Wings are looking to advance to the Canterra Seeds Cup Final with a win on home ice tonight against the Flin Flon Bombers. After going up 3-0 in the semi-final series, the Red Wings have dropped their last two games to set up tonight’s Game 6 at Crescent Point Place. With the opportunity to advance to the finals for the first time in over a decade on home ice, head coach and general manager Cody Mapes of the Red Wings knows how special this game could be. 

It appears that the Lethbridge Hurricanes and Medicine Hat Tigers are on track to go head-to-head in the WHL Eastern Conference Final.

The Tigers are up two games to none on Prince Albert after a 5-4 win in overtime last night, while the Hurricanes took a two-games-to-none lead on Calgary with a 2-1 victory on Saturday. Former Warriors goalie Jackson Unger was the first star after stopping 33 of 34 shots in the nets.

Saskatoon, SK - The Saskatchewan Rush rolled into Ball Arena, leaving with an 11-6 win over the Colorado Mammoth on Sunday, April 13th. 

Jake Boudreau and Ryan Keenan responded to Colorado's goals in the opening frame, leaving the game tied at 2-2 after 15 minutes of play. 

Austin Shanks scored twice in the second quarter and Levi Anderson added another as Saskatchewan led 5-2 at the break. 

Shanks kept the hot stick rolling with a pair of goals in the third, plus Robert Church, Zach Manns and Keenan added singles in the quarter. 

Local wrestling enthusiasts, southwest residents, and anyone looking for a bit of excitement can look forward to live professional wrestling with well-known legends coming to Swift Current next month.

Canadian Wrestling's Elite is set to put on its Point to Prove show at Swift Current's Lieutenant-Colonel Clifton Centre on Thursday, May 29, with the action kicking off at 7:00 p.m.

Danny Warren, general manager at Canadian Wrestling's Elite, detailed that while the official lineup hasn't been released yet, TNA Wrestling Legend, Cowboy James Storm will headline the event. 

SUNDAY, APRIL 13TH

NHL
Edmonton 4 Winnipeg 1
*Jets clinched first overall in the regular season

IIHF WOMEN'S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Round Robin
USA 2 Canada 1

MLB
Toronto 7 Baltimore 6

Manitoba goaltender Raygan Kirk has had a terrific season with the PWHL's Toronto Sceptres and the rookie has enjoyed every moment of being a professional hockey player.

Coming out of college, Kirk admits that getting used to the schedule has been a lot of fun but it has taken some time to get accustomed to it all. "It's been a lot of fun so far, it's flown, it's crazy to think playoffs start in May, but it's been a lot of fun but I really can't get over just how fast it's all flown by."

The Swift Current Comprehensive High School hosted SWAC distinct volleyball championships over the weekend.

The top two finishers after round robin advanced to SHSAA regionals on May 3rd.

Darrell Cuyagan of Maple Creek won the boys' singles, with Michael Liu of the SCCHS finishing second.

Sierra Frey of Maple Creek won the girls' singles, with Hannah Riego of the Comp finishing second.

Christine Vicente and Amy Scott of Maple Creek won the girls' doubles, while David Cocks and Karter Ries of Leader took first place in boys' doubles.

The Richardson Pioneer Weyburn Red Wings will have another chance to clinch their spot in the SJHL finals Monday night, after they fell 6-1 to the Flin Flon Bombers in Game 5 at the Whitney Forum Saturday night. The loss was the first on the road for the Red Wings in the playoffs.