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A now graduated Moose Jaw Cyclone football player is moving on to the next level of his football career.

Donovan Harkness will become a member of the Saskatoon Hilltops of the Canadian Junior Football League. Even though Harkness played running back for most of his high school stint with the Cyclones, he will be joining the team as a wide receiver.

"I'm a little bit raw as a receiver, but I've had a great coach so far, and he has been helping me a whole bunch along the way, so it's just about time and progression," said Harkness.

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Santa Clara Baseball League
Carberry 5 Portage 4

Manitoba Junior Baseball League
Carillon Sultans 15 Altona Bisons 0
Carillon Sultans 12 Altona Bisons 5

Canadian Elite Basketball League
Ottawa Black Jacks 104 Winnipeg Sea Bears 80

Coming off a stellar athletic season across multiple sports, Chael Rozdeba of Hamiota Collegiate Institute was named Manitoba High School Athletic Association 'A' Athlete of the Year.

"It was super exciting," Rozdeba says of getting the news. "When I got the call, it was pretty surreal. I told my parents right away and the rest of my family. They were excited and super proud, it meant a lot."

Being a multi-sport athlete, Rozdeba says he can do it all. "I play hockey and baseball, I play volleyball as well as badminton." 

The Winkler Flyers coach Matt Melo is one of many from the community excited as the rink renovations continue and the newest video of what it will look like has everyone smiling. 

Calum Keeping is a 14-year-old multi-sport athlete who hails from Niverville and after a strong year in many different sports, he's looking to keep building toward a very bright future.

Describing Keeping as a multi-sport athlete might be a bit of an undersell. "I play soccer for fun, I play competitive volleyball, competitive basketball, I've played a lot of school sports as well, including track," the athletic wonder says with a smile.

It feels good to be back in Saskatchewan for the Swift Current 57's.

Trigg Mapes went 4 for 5 with 2 home runs, 3 runs scored and 6 RBI as the 57's beat Moose Jaw 13-2 on the road last night.

Swift Current also got home runs from Gus Koehn and Wilmer Henriquez.

Jose Ayala went 4 for 5 with 4 RBIs.

Swift Current scored more in last night's win than they had combined runs during their six-game losing skid in Alberta.

Adam Korte allowed 2 runs in 5 innings to get the win on the mound.

Former Olympian hockey player turned ace broadcaster, Jennifer Botterill, was named one of the 2025 Hockey Hall of Fame inductees and is set to join the hallowed halls later in the year.

2025 Hockey Hall of Fame inductee, Jennifer Botterill

Following last week’s schedule release, the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League has announced some key dates for the upcoming 2025-26 regular season.  

Martensville will host the Western All-Star Challenge between November 3-5. The camp will feature the best U19 players trying out for the World Junior ‘A’ Challenge, which will be held in Trois-Rivieres, QC. 

The Moose Jaw Miller Express wrapped up an eight-game Alberta road swing by splitting games against the Fort McMurray Giants and Energy City Cactus Rats over the weekend. 

On Friday night, the Giants came from behind to pick up a 6–5 win over the Miller Express. Moose Jaw opened the scoring in the top of the first off an Austin Gurney double to right field to score Thomas Soto. Tanner DeGrazia then hit a sacrifice grounder to score William Edwards and put Moose Jaw up 2–0. 

This past weekend saw the fourth annual Energy City Exposure Showcase deliver its most ambitious and successful event yet at Nickle Lake Regional Park. The three-day showcase brought together softball players from across the Prairies for a weekend of skill development, games, and face time with college scouts.