Local Sports

The Weyburn Beavers gave their fans a memorable Fan Appreciation Night in the final home game of the 2025 season, erupting for a 14-7 victory over the Medicine Hat Mavericks on Saturday night at Tom Laing Park. The game featured a dramatic comeback, multiple home runs, and special moments for veterans and newcomers alike.

Ten recipients were announced for the first Brady Grasdal Memorial Scholarship this summer.

The initial list was announced in a Facebook group for a golf tournament honouring Brady, with some familiar faces to Portage among them.

Portage's Tyson Chandler, along with Portage Terriers last season, Ryan Velan and Tristan Gravenor were named on the list.

Brady Grasdal's mother, Amber Grasdal, and his cousin, Melissa Marzolf, discussed the selection process.

After a strong first full season, the Portage Hurricanes volleyball club is back in action this summer, building on momentum with a pair of training camps for local youth at the Central Plains RecPlex in Southport.

Vice executive director Shasta St. Louis says the July camp was a hit with players, and the team is excited to keep the energy going.

The Steinbach Pistons have swung a deal, adding the SIJHL's Top Defenceman, Evan Kabel, in a trade with the Fort Francis Lakers in exchange for a player development fee. 

The 6'2", 190 pound left shot blueliner spent the last two seasons with his hometown Lakers, and Kabel says the trade is a little bitter sweet, but very exciting. "It was so exciting for me, it's a step up, and I'm excited to see how I can challenge myself."

The Swift Current Broncos are on the hunt for a new Broadcast & Community Relations Manager ahead of the 2025–26 WHL season.

This key role will serve as the new Voice of the Broncos, leading the club’s broadcast efforts while also playing a vital role in public communications and community engagement. The position offers a unique opportunity to become an integral part of the Broncos organization, connecting fans with the team through exciting, insightful, and in-depth content.

The Saskatchewan Roughriders have some breathing room atop of the CFL's West Division after the Calgary Stampeders 31-11 loss against the Ottawa Redblacks on Thursday night, now looking to extend their league best record to 7-1 on Saturday in Montreal to end Week 9.

The 15U AAA East Central Dodgers are in the Queen City this weekend as they compete in the 15U AAA Tier 2 Provincial Championships.  

Following a regular season record 12-20, the Dodgers will be one of five teams competing for the Tier 2 Championship.  

On Friday afternoon, they open the tournament against the Swift Current 57’s at 1:00. 

The August heat is nothing compared to the pressure cooker the Saskatchewan Roughriders are about to step into—a six-game stretch that could define their position in the Canadian Football League (CFL) standings. 

During that stretch, the Roughriders will meet the Montreal Alouettes twice, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, the Calgary Stampeders and their traditional home-and-home matchup with their prairie rivals, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.  

A provincial baseball tournament is coming to town this weekend.

The U11 Strathmore Reds will be hosting the tournament, which kicks off on Friday (Aug. 1) at 3 p.m. and takes place at the Hillview Diamond.

Here is a full schedule of all the games:

The Moose Jaw Miller Express scored 10 unanswered runs in an 11-8 win over the Weyburn Beavers on Thursday night at Ross Wells Park. 

Weyburn opened the scoring with three runs in the top of the first inning. In the bottom of the first, Andy Rivas hit a sacrifice fly to centre field to score William Edwards. 

The Beavers extended their lead to 8-1 with one run in the second inning and two runs each in the third and fourth. 

Moose Jaw got back on the board in the bottom of the fifth with Austin Gurney hitting a solo home run.