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The engines are loud, the dust is flying, and the 2025 motocross season is shaping up to be a memorable one for the South Corner Racing Circuit (SCRC). With the sun shining and new energy fueling every race, the southeast Saskatchewan racing scene is thriving. 

At the heart of it all is Lucinda Milford, president of the SCRC, who’s seeing firsthand how the club’s dedication and community support are pushing the circuit forward. 

The Battle of the Foothills is going strong at the High River Ag Grounds.

The fans have been packing the grandstand and cheering on their favourites.

High River's own Jason Glass finished down in 16th; however, sits tied for 6th in the aggregate, so he still has a chance to make the final four in the championship heat on Sunday.

Calgary's Chanse Vigen is the defending champion and was also this year's Rangeland Derby winner at the Calgary Stampede.

The highly anticipated Men’s Open golf tournament at the Portage Golf Club tees off today, and all eyes are on a potential rematch between defending champion Kenny Keeler and rising star Carson Inman.

Keeler, a longtime participant in the event, is looking to defend his title after a dramatic win last year, his first championship after multiple runner-up finishes.

"I've been doing it for years," said Keeler. "It's just a good weekend with friends and I get to see some old faces I might only see at this tournament."

Only one more day is left before the start of the big events for the summer at the Portage Golf Club.

General Manager Robby Moar and his team are preparing to host the Men's Open this weekend, followed by the Ladies Open and the Club Championship within a matter of weeks.

Moar says this year, things are looking really good in terms of the turnout.

A tough start to day two at provincials on Friday for the Swift Current Kal Tire 18U AAA 57s.

Gerritt Gulutzan produced a walk-off RBI single in the bottom of the seventh inning, lifting the Moose Jaw Canucks to a 3-2 victory.

Jase Johnson threw six-plus innings for the 57s, allowing three earned runs and punching out seven batters.

Two of Swift Current's three hits came off the bat of Ty Switzer.

Swift Current is now 1-1 in their four-game round robin and will face the Saskatoon Cubs Friday night.

An Estevan athlete is representing Canada on the world stage this weekend at the Junior Roller Derby World Cup in Brisbane, Australia.

Cecilia McCaskill, known on the track as Fireball, is competing as part of Team Canada. Their tournament opener is set for Friday against the United Kingdom. The game gets underway at 7:00 p.m. Saskatchewan time and will be streamed live and free on YouTube through the Junior Roller Derby Association.

All of the minor ball tournaments are done for the year, but Softball Saskatchewan still has a pair of adult tournaments on this weekend. Both the Men's and Women's "Open" provincials are on, with two local teams competing on the men's side, and one team in the women's draw.

The Saskatchewan Roughriders can re-take first place in the CFL's West Division with a win tonight against the Edmonton Elks, but the main story is behind centre, featuring a battle between past and present Roughriders #7's.

Cody Fajardo was named the starting quarterback for Week 8 earlier this week, taking the place of Canadian pivot Tre Ford who has struggled during Edmonton's 1-4 start to the regular season. In limited action this year Fajardo has been impressive with 107 yards and one touchdown on 9/11 passing.

It took five days to find out, but the Swift Current 11 and under AAA 57's were eliminated from provincials last night.

Their semifinal game with the Regina White Sox was postponed due to rain on Sunday while tied at 2.

After resuming last night, Regina won the game 3-2 to advance to the final.

Swift Current had a strong overall record of 21-13-1 on the season.

More strong performances by local golfers as Chinook Golf Course hosted the Saskatchewan Senior Championships this week.

Swift Current's Kathy Hopfner was the top women's 60+ golfer, winning the Mal Balmos tournament.

She also finished second in the 50+ senior championship with a score of +30 over three rounds.

Denise Wilson of Elmwood Golf Course finished 4th in the Mal Balmos and 7th in the senior championship.

The overall winner was Kim Walker of the Wascana Golf Course.