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Team Canada, represented by Shaun Meachem, Kelly Schafer and Chris and Teejay Haichert from the Swift Current Curling Club, defeated Ilknur Urusan and Team Türkiye 9-7 in an extra end in the opening draw of the World Mixed Curling Championship in Aberdeen, Scotland on Saturday.

The Richardson Pioneer Weyburn Red Wings were looking to extend their winning streak to three games Friday night when they took on the Notre Dame Hounds in Assiniboia. They would extend the streak, thanks to a hat trick by Liam Fitzgerald in the first period, and a lot of offense from all the lines, as they skated to a 7-1 win. 

"Fitzy's been good," head coach Cody Mapes said after the game. "He's got a scoring knack like that."

With the three goals Fitzgerald now leads the team with 12 points on the season. 

Moose Jaw, Sask. – Josh Banini had the crowd at the Hangar chanting his name by the end of his first Western Hockey League start.

The 18-year-old goaltender made 48 saves to backstop the Moose Jaw Warriors to a 4-2 win over the Everett Silvertips on Friday night.

“I heard all of that, so it was pretty cool,” Banini said on the crowd getting behind him. “I remember last year, they did the same thing, so it’s nice to know that I’m a little bit of a fan favourite here already.”

The Provincial A-AA-AAA High School Soccer championships wrap up today in Minnedosa. Miller Collegiate of Altona will meet Garden Valley of Winkler in the girls final. Morden will face GVC in the boys final. The host Chancellors will take on Niverville in the boys third place game. Minnedosa/Erickson will meet Dauphin in the girls consolation semifinal.

The Westman Wildcats dropped a 3-1 decision to the Brandon Wheat Kings. Ivy Perkin had the lone goal for the Wildcats who meet the Winnipeg Avros today at 5 p.m. in Souris.

The Niverville Panthers will play in the third place games today at the Provincial A-AA-AAA High School Soccer championships in Minnedosa. Niverville girls will face Morden and Niverville boys will take on the host Chancellors. Garden Valley of Winkler will take on Miller Collegiate of Altona in the girls final while Morden will face GVC in the boys final.

Four Zone 4 teams will play in the finals at the Provincial A-AA-AAA High School Soccer championships today in Minnedosa. The Garden Valley Zodiacs will meet the Miller Aces in the girls final while the Morden Thunder will face GVC in the boys final. Morden girls will take on Niverville in the third place game.

Mason Leite scored twice as the Morden Thunder defeated the Carman Cougars 3-1. Logan Enns also found the back of the net for the defending Zone 4 High School Hockey League champions. Brody Benner had the lone goal for the Cougars.

It was a night of firsts for the Oilers as they dowsed the Prince George Spruce Kings 6-3 in their first-ever meeting in the BCHL.

The Green Army was treated to a win and bore witness to four members of the Green and Gold earning their first goals of the season.

Olivier Ciarlo made the start in net for the Green and Gold with some new gear and backstopped the Oilers to a win while making 22 saves in the contest.

The Spruce Kings opened the scoring in the game with a goal from Ethan Montroy just over four minutes into the game.

Another outstanding offensive performance led the Terriers to a 6-0 victory over the Swan Valley Stampeders. Offence came from throughout the lineup with four players scoring their first goal as a Terrier.

Okotoks Oilers defenceman Ryder de Nys is back with the Green and Gold for another season after getting his first taste of Okotoks Junior A hockey in the 2022-2023 season. 

The offensive defenceman for the Oilers has seen it all since he first started with the Oilers during their last full AJHL season, and is a mainstay of the backend for the Oil for their first full season in the BCHL.

Veteran Swift Current Broncos forward Rylan Gould has never had to deal with much of an injury before.

He's trying to stay positive after a hit knocked him out of a game in Brandon last weekend and left him week-to-week on the injured list.

"Just kind of took a little weird hit there," Gould said. "Never really been injured before, so just kind of dealing with that is something new. I'm doing well mentally and just trying to do everything I can to come back stronger than when I left.