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The KVC Lightning wrapped up a spectacular season with a tournament in Regina and the head coach couldn't be prouder of his group.

Things are under way at the Minnewasta Golf and Country Club, and the the head professional/general manager couldn't be more excited to welcome everyone to the course. 

"It's been so nice to get going," Greg Hesom says with a smile. "Everyone always is asking leading up to opening, obviously being in Manitoba it's hard to give an answer, the weather being what it is, you don't want to open too early but we are now and everyone is pretty happy."

The 16U Junior Pilots volleyball team has had a wonderful season and new head coach Nate Martin couldn't be prouder of the team.

Yet another move by the Swift Current Broncos.

They've completed a hectic two-day stretch by sending veteran forward Rylan Gould to the Everett Silvertips for a 2026 1st round WHL Prospect Draft pick and Chaplin's Kasey Gleim.

The Broncos have now added 1st round picks in 2025, 2026, 2027, and a conditional pick in 2028 in deals over the last two days.

Gould played four seasons and 258 games for Swift Current.

He scored 57 goals and had 94 assists over that span.

Day 2 of the 2025 Western Hockey League (WHL) Prospects Draft was held on Thursday. 

Following Kash Elke being selected by the Moose Jaw Warriors in the first round on Wednesday, two of his teammates from the U15 AA Humboldt Broncos were also selected.

Estevan Minor Football wrapped up the first week of its four-week spring training camp on Wednesday night.

Chris Bayerle, head coach of both the Bolts and the Elecs, said the camp plays a key role in easing younger players into the program.

Gull Lake's Josh Benjamin had his name called in the WHL Prospect Draft today.

The Calgary Hitmen selected the 15-year-old goaltender with the 223rd pick of the draft.

Benjamin went 8-8 for the Swift Current U15 AA Pure Chem Broncos this season. He had a 3.36 goals against average and 0.909 save percentage.

On a deeper team in his rookie season, Benjamin went 8-0-1 with a 1.90 goals against average and 0.913 save percentage.

The 5'10, 130lbs netminder is the latest Gull Lake product to get the WHL call.

The East Central Red Sox AAA 18U squad started the season off on the right foot with a convincing 12-2 win over the Saskatoon Giants. 

Cade Armstrong and Graydn Wilson led the way at the plate, both players picking up a pair of hits and knocking in three runs each.  

Blake Morelli also had two hits for the night.  

The Red Deer Rebels made two selections at today’s 2025 WHL U.S. Priority Draft.

With the sixth overall pick in round one, the Rebels selected forward Eli Bimmerle from Bartonville, Texas.

Bimmerle played the 2024-25 season with Dallas Stars Elite 14U AAA and collected 94 points (50 goals, 44 assists) in 59 games. In four games at the U.S. 14U Nationals he had three goals and three assists. At the 15U World Selects Invitational he led Blue Army with eight points (five goals, three assists) in six games.

Kerrobert Composite School staff and students joined proud parents and community members inside the school gymnasium for a special ceremony on Wednesday.

Hosting "Rebel Pride Day", the gathering was in honour of the Rebels senior girls' basketball team and their terrific season that ended with a prestigious award from their time at HOOPLA, the provincial basketball championship.