Local Sports

From Wildcats to Rustlers.

Swift Current Innovation Federal Credit Union Wildcats Alexa Kobley and Kyle Benjamin are heading to Lloydminster next season to play for the Lakeland College Rustlers.

"I've had a few buddies who went up there and they really liked it," Kobley said. "Then when the coach reached out, he was really interested and it just felt like the right fit."

They were both impressed when meeting Rustlers head coach Morgan Mann. 

A new Westman High School Hockey League season has begun. Co-president Jason Alf will join Clayton Dreger on Sportsbeat which airs Fridays at 5:15 p.m. on CJRB Radio 1220.

The Miller Aces captured the Provincial A-AA-AAA High School Varsity Girls Cross Country championship banner. Aces cross county coach Rob Smith will join Clayton Dreger on Sportsbeat which airs Fridays at 5:15 p.m. on CFAM Radio 950.

The Provincial A-AA-AAA High School Soccer championships begin today in Minnedosa. The host Chancellors face Morweena and the Neepawa Tigers will take on Niverville in the boys quarterfinals. Minnedosa/Erickson will meet the Miller Aces of Altona while Neepawa will face the Garden Valley Zodiacs of Winkler in the girls quarterfinals.

Brandon Wheat Kings forward Jaxon Jacobson and defenseman Giorgos Pantelas are among 41 CHL players who will compete with Canada Red & Canada White at the 2024 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge, from November 3-9 in Sarnia, Ontario.

Steinbach Regional scored 28 first half points and defeated the Garden City Gophers 62-20. Josiah Griener ran for five touchdowns and quarterback Toby Plett threw touchdown passes to Braeden Sinclair and Tyson Hruda. Judah Wohlegmuth had two interceptions and returned one for a pick-six. The Sabres have a 4-2 record in the Winnipeg High School Football League’s AAAA South East Division and will close out the regular season schedule against the Sturgeon Heights Huskies next week.

The Provincial A-AA-AAA High School Soccer championships begin today in Minnedosa. The Zone 4 champion Morden Thunder will meet Dauphin in the girls quarterfinals. The Miller Aces and Garden Valley Zodiacs earned wildcard spots. The Aces will take on Minnedosa/Erickson and the Zodiacs will face Neepawa. The Zone 4 champion Garden Valley Zodiacs will meet R.D. Parker of Thompson in the boys quarterfinals. The Morden Thunder earned a wildcard berth and will take on Dauphin.

If you are looking for some hockey action, the U 15 AA boys and girls will hit the ice over the weekend.

The U 15 West Central Wheat Kings have had a tough start to their season but on Saturday they have a chance to turn their luck around when they face the visiting Saskatoon Generals. The puck drops at 2:30 in Kindersley’s Co-op Arena. 

Being a fresh face with the team we find out how he's fitting in with the team, what he thinks of Kindersley so far and more.

Next week we sit down with Cheyenne Epp, Athletic Therapist for the team, what it's like keeping these boys in line.

The Foothills Bantam Eagles head into Saturday morning's tilt with a 5-2 record on the regular season when they take on the winless Calgary Mavericks at Shouldice Artificial Turf Hellard at 10:30.

The Eagles enter Saturday's game with a four-game win streak and have outscored their opponents 182-14 during those four games. Foothills won their last game on Saturday (Oct. 5) with a dominant 36-0 performance. For the regular season as a whole, the Eagles have outscored their opponents 282-121.

An exhibition game between two college volleyball teams is happening in Strathmore on Friday (Oct. 11).

The game is between the Olds College Broncos and the Medicine Hat College Rattlers, and the game will take place at Strathmore High School. The bout is set to start at 7 p.m.

"We are very fortunate to have the Olds team come early and train with our men's volleyball program," said Jessica St. Goddard, a teacher at Strathmore High.

A dinner will be hosted following the school day and before the start of the game.