Executive director named for Calgary’s 2026 Grey Cup with Olds tie
Karen Dommett, a sports administrator who previously worked with Olds College athletics, has been appointed executive director of the 2026 Grey Cup.
The 113th edition of the CFL championship is scheduled for Nov. 15, 2026, at McMahon Stadium.
Dommett most recently served as general manager of the 2024 Special Olympics Canada Winter Games in Calgary and was manager of athlete services for the 2019 Canada Winter Games in Red Deer.
West Central teams hit the field as ball season heats up
The smell of baseball and softball is in the air around west-central Saskatchewan.
A 18U ball game took place at Berard Field in Kindersley, first pitch coming as practices were taking place nearby at Elizabeth School and all-around town to begin the week.
Joining the fun Monday night in Eatonia the 13U Wheatkings continued their season with a game against Kindersley, Eatonia coming off a game against Fox Valley on Sunday afternoon.
Sports Round-Up: Tuesday, May 6
William Nylander had two goals and an assist last night as the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers 5-4 in Game 1 of their second-round series. Game 2 is Wednesday in Toronto.
The NHL Draft Lottery was also held last night to determine the first 16 picks in the June draft. The New York Islanders vaulted over nine teams to win the top pick. It's the first time the Islanders have had the first overall pick since 2009.
Match play golf event returns with strong turnout, new champion
The second edition of the 2025 Portage Match Play golf tournament wrapped up over the weekend with Clark Bolton bringing home the trophy in a tightly contested final. Hosted over three days—Friday through Sunday—the event brought a solid turnout and favourable playing conditions.
Robby Moar, general manager at the Portage Golf Club, says the tournament is still in its early days but is showing promise. Originally introduced last year, the event is meant to grow in both scale and impact.
Bracket-style format adds competitive edge
Scoreboard/Line-up - Tuesday, May 6th
Moosomin welcomes PJHL expansion team, the Steelhawks
Moosomin is set to become the newest hub for junior hockey in southeast Saskatchewan, as the town prepares to welcome the Steelhawks, an expansion franchise in the Prairie Junior Hockey League (PJHL).
The team is the vision of Blake Martinek and his father, who approached the town about a year ago with the idea. Mike Schwean, Moosomin’s Director of Parks and Recreation and president of the Moosomin Rangers, said the community has long been interested in hosting a junior B team.
Murdoch returns to WCBL with Saskatoon Berries
Swift Current's Ethan Murdoch is bringing his talented bat back to Saskatchewan for the summer.
The 21-year-old will join the Saskatoon Berries in the Western Canadian Baseball League, where he'll suit up for former Swift Current 57's head coach, Joe Carnahan.
According to Murdoch, the relationship between the two played a significant factor in his decision to play summer ball.
Red Wings hand out year-end awards
The Richardson Pioneer Weyburn Red Wings handed out their year-end hardware Sunday night. Here is the complete list of the award winners.
Outstanding Ability and Gentlemanly Conduct Award – Ethan Dekay and Angelo Zol
Outstanding Community Service Award – Wyatt LaCoste
Most Valuable Defenseman Award – Max Chakrabarti
Reschny claims gold with Team Canada
Team Canada, featuring Macklin native and WHL superstar for the Victoria Royals Cole Reschny, went undefeated on their way to claiming IIHF U18 gold down in Texas.
Canada finished the group stage 4-0 to earn a spot in the quarterfinals against Czechia, a team who has been a thorn in the Canadians side going back to the past few world juniors. Staying pesky, Team Canada needed overtime to beat Czechia 3-2 as Reschny scored the game-tying goal and subsequent winner.
Wilkie posts strong showing at badminton regionals
It was a great weekend of badminton competition around Saskatchewan this past weekend as athletes vied for a spot in SHSAA provincials this coming weekend in Estevan. Regional competitions were held in four different locations, with the top two finishers earning the right to advance to the final bracket.
The only local team to move on came out of Wilkie's McLurg School. Wilkie's girls' double team of Suchan and Leinenweber finished 2-1 in the group stage with wins over Turtleford and Kindersley to earn a spot in the final bracket.