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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.

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.

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 

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.

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.

The Red Deer Rebels have announced that recently acquired 17-year-old forward Zane Torre has signed a WHL Scholarship and Development Agreement with the team.

Torre was acquired by the Rebels from the Seattle Thunderbirds last month in exchange for a fourth-round pick at this week’s 2025 WHL Prospects Draft (via Everett) and a conditional fourth-round pick at the 2028 WHL Prospects Draft.

Ste. Anne Sr. Aces leadership are calling it "a baffling, head scratching and extremely disappointing decision", as after a league meeting Sunday morning, the original 6 SEMHL teams have voted the Aces out of the SEMHL entirely.

The Aces are coming off their third consecutive SEMHL Championship and defeated the Killarney Shamrocks to claim the 2024/25 provincial title.

Details as to exactly why this decision was made remain unclear.

A statement from Ste. Anne Aces President and Head Coach Kevin Lansard was released via social media.

After being asked to leave a portion of an SEMHL league meeting, President of the Ste. Anne Aces, Kevin Lansard, didn't think much of it, he went and grabbed a bite to eat and waited, but when he was called back in, he would be informed his team would no longer be welcomed in the league.

The South Eastern Manitoba Hockey League is now made up of Morden, Notre Dame, Portage la Prairie, Winkler, Warren, Carman, Ile des Chenes, Springfield and Red River.

The Decision

The 2025 racing season at the Estevan Motor Speedway got underway Saturday night, with a strong contingent of Weyburn-based drivers taking part in the festivities.  

In the Slingshots races, Sophie, Jase, and Jake Skjerdal ran the first heat, finishing in fourth, fifth, and sixth, respectively. Dane Skjerdal was in the second heat and finished fourth. All four then took part in the Feature race, with Jase finishing fourth, Dane sixth, Sophie ninth, and Jake 11th.  

The Rocky Mountain Rage took its first official stride into the National Ringette League spotlight this weekend, unveiling its logo and inaugural coaching staff at the Canadian Brewhouse in Cochrane on May 3.

The afternoon event drew community members and ringette fans eager to get their first glimpse of the team’s identity and direction.

The new logo, which features a bold mountain-inspired design, was met with enthusiastic applause as it was revealed.