Local Sports

For only the second time in school history, the Swift Current Comp. Ardens are 5A Girls' Volleyball Provincial champions.

Swift Current defeated Balgonie Greenall Saturday to capture the provincial title for the first time since 2016.

Ardens co-captain Madison Yates is one of three graduating players and was thrilled to end her high school volleyball career on a high note.

The Okotoks Oilers were in B.C. over the weekend for their road trip and came home with two losses.

On Friday, the Green and Gold were in Vernon to face the Vipers.

It marked the second time both teams have faced off this year with the Oilers taking the first game. Friday night, however,saw the Vipers take the win in a 7-4 hockey game.

Olivier Ciarlo made the start in net with Simon Westling coming in relief during the first period. 

Michael Kowalski opened the scoring in the game with his third goal on the season coming 2:37 into the game.

While the Swift Current Comp Ardens celebrated a 5A girls provincial volleyball championship, several other local teams also participated in provincial or regional tournaments. 

The Swift Current Comp Colts had a strong showing in the round robin at 5A boys provincials in Balgonie.

They went 3-1 with wins over PA Carlton, Regina LeBoldus and Regina Winston Knoll. Their only loss came against eventual silver medalists Saskatoon Aden Bowman.

Long Lake Senior Hockey 

Friday, Nov.15 

Lanigan Pirates 5 Wadena Wildcats 4 

Foam Lake Flyers 14 Watrous Winterhawks 3 

Saturday Nov.16 

Drake Canucks 4 Wynyard Monarchs 3 

The Carstar Okotoks Bisons continue to stampede over their competition with two wins during their road trip this past weekend.

With the two wins, the Herd sits above the Medicine Hat Cubs for the top spot in the HJHL Southern Division as they hold 29 points to the Cubs 26. The two wins came from a 6-3 win over the Airdrie Techmation Thunder and then a 3-1 win over the Rams in Rocky Mountain House.

The High River Flyers had a blissful weekend as they picked up four points and strung two wins together for the first time this season.

Neither win was easy, as both games took extra time.

The Flyers have been getting comfortable in close games as they have gone to extra time in five of their last seven games. High River finished off the Coaldale Copperheads with a 5-4 win in OT on Friday and then beat the Three Hills Thrashers 6-5 in a shootout on Saturday.

Championship season is well underway in high school volleyball across the province. 

This past weekend, Girls volleyball provincial championships were held, along with Boys volleyball regionals.  

It was a strong weekend for local Girls volleyball teams. 

In the 1A final, Annaheim defeated Leroy for the gold medal. 

The Big Six Hockey League was heating up what was a cold southeast region with four games on the schedule, two of which needed extra time to find a winner. 

Coronach Merchants and Assiniboia Rebels continue winning streaks 

The Notekeu Hockey league had five games over the course of the weekend, with Coronach and Assiniboia continuing their streaks to lead their respective divisions, and Yellow Grass getting their first win of the season.  

For the 19th time overall, the Toronto Argonauts are Grey Cup Champions. On Sunday, the Argonauts defeated the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 41-24, as the Argos beat the Blue Bombers are the second time in the last three years.  

Winnipeg has lost the last three straight Grey Cup championship games.