Local Sports

Highwood High School Mustangs SV Girls' Volleyball hosted two games on Wednesday (Oct. 2) coming away with a win and a loss.

The first game of the evening was played against the Foothills Comp Falcons, and they came up short in a 2-1 set loss.

In the first set, the Falcons set the tone with a 25-21 win, while the Mustangs flipped the script in the second with a 25-21 win of their own. In the third and final set, it was the Falcons who took the game after finishing 15-11.

The popularity of the annual free youth basketball clinic has seen a second two-hour session added this year.

Sunday Hoops, Fil-Can Hoops and Beyond Cochrane, the Filipino Canadian Association of Cochrane Alberta, and Tams Basketball have combined forces to offer the clinic at the SLS Centre for all interested youth ages 7 to 16 on Oct. 12 and 13 from 9 to 11 a.m.

"It's a great opportunity for kids like to learn the sport," says organizer Mike Bautista.

It includes training in passing, stationary shots, ball handling and fundamentals of the sport.

Cochrane hockey players Leif Oaten, Jensen Marsh, and Matthew Hilderman will be lacing up for Alberta in the WHL Cup in Red Deer from Oct. 23 to 27.

Both the team roster and U16 schedule were announced this week by the WHL.

All three of the Cochrane players were selected in the spring WHL prospective draft. Forward Hilderman was picked by the Seattle Thunderbirds (23 overall), right winger Jensen Marsh by the Edmonton Oil Kings (27th overall), and goalie Leif Oaten (58th overall).

It's another big weekend for the Agra Risk Wheatland Kings as they look to keep their early season hot streak alive.

The Kings will take on the Red Deer Vipers on Friday night at the Strathmore Family Centre Arena.

After that game, the Kings will welcome the Cannex Cochrane Generals on Saturday (Oct. 5). Both games kick off at 8 p.m.

It’s shaping up to be a packed weekend for local sports fans, with teams from Estevan gearing up for big games across the province. From the Estevan Bruins’ home matchups to football showdowns and volleyball tournaments, athletes are set to compete in a variety of events.

Friday
The Eagle Sky Estevan Bruins will host the Nipawin Hawks at Affinity Place at 7 p.m. 🏒

Meanwhile, the Senior Boys Volleyball are in Regina for the Reconciliation in Sport Volleyball Tournament from October 3 to 5. 🏐

Moose Jaw, Sask. – The Moose Jaw Warriors are loading up the bus for their first Alberta road trip of the season this weekend.

The Warriors will hit the road to face the Lethbridge Hurricanes on Friday and then travel into Medicine Hat on Saturday.

“It will be good experience for the young guys, getting on the road for the first time, two big opponents, so it will be good,” Warriors forward Ethan Semeniuk said.

Kids in Winnipeg's Children's Hospital were in for a treat on Friday afternoon with the third annual Suspended Superheroes. 

Participants who have been specially trained geared up in costumes, uniforms, and safety harnesses to rappel down the side of HSC while interacting with children inside. 

For the first time since 2021, the Saskatchewan Roughriders (7-7-1) will have the chance to put an x beside their name in the standings this weekend.  

The Roughriders will head to Edmonton on Saturday for their final road game of the regular season when they meet the Elks at Commonwealth Stadium.  

 
The Humboldt Collegiate Institute (HCI) Mohawks football team will have another chance to unseat the undefeated Delisle Rebels when the two teams meet in Delisle.  

On September 20th, the two teams met in a highly entertaining back and forth game, with the Rebels securing the victory thanks to a pair of touchdowns in the final two minutes of the game.  

The Unity High School Warriors football team took to the field in a bold new look Thursday night, trading their usual black and red jerseys for pink as they faced off against Eatonia. The change wasn't just about style but a show of solidarity and support for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. In more ways than one, the Warriors came away winners, both on and off the field.