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Cochrane football players will suit up for three Alberta teams this summer following an extensive selection process by Football Alberta.

Cochrane Cobra Tyler Clazie has been named to the receiving corps of Alberta’s U18 squad for the Football Canada Cup. Fellow Cobra Evan Samoleski also made the team as a defensive back but is sidelined by injury.

Three other Cobras were in the running after advancing to the Top 100 camp held in Red Deer in May.

TUESDAY, JUNE 24TH

Manitoba Junior Baseball League
Winnipeg South Junior 3 Altona 2

American Association Baseball
Sioux City Explorers 7 Winnipeg Goldeyes 6 (10 Innings)

MLB
Toronto 10 Cleveland 6

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25TH

Veteran ball player Ryan Gerbrandt has represented the Altona Bisons on the diamond for years and recently, he also took his skills as a fire fighter up north to help people in need.

Looking back over the year so far, Gerbrandt says there are positives but also room to grow. "We've got a good group of core guys out and we're also getting younger every year, which is really exciting to see the program continue on. We feel that the team has allowed a few wins to slip from our grasp a little bit, but overall, we're starting to go in the right direction."

The Steinbach Pistons have swung a deal with the Winnipeg Blues, adding 19-year-old forward Evan Gradt in exchange for a Player Development Fee. 

In his fourth year as President of the South West Baseball League, Aaron Tycoles is proud of many things, including how many teams are in the league, how good the teams are and the fact the future is bright for many of the teams going forward. 

Shaunavon's Kole Lind is staying in the Lone Star State.

The 26-year-old signed a one-year, two-way contract extension with the Dallas Stars. 

He would earn $775,000 at the NHL level or $475,000 in the American Hockey League.

Lind scored 23 goals and had 29 assists in 71 regular-season games with the AHL's Texas Stars.

He added 8 goals and 7 assists in 14 AHL playoff games.

Lind has played in 31 career NHL games for Seattle and Vancouver.

You can start marking your calendar for the 2025-26 Swift Current Broncos season.

The WHL released their pre-season and regular season schedules today.

Swift Current opens their season Friday, September 19th at home against the Regina Pats.

The Broncos then welcome the defending WHL Champion Medicine Hat Tigers for a playoff re-match on September 26th.

Swift Current makes their six-game U.S. Division road swing from November 26th through December 5th.

They have a seven-game homestand from January 17th to February 6th.

A Ponoka curler has been selected as one of the recipients of the Spirit of Sandra Scholarship, awarded by the Sandra Schmirler Foundation to support young leaders in curling and community service.

Emma Deschiffart skipped her team at the 2024 Canadian U20 Championships and volunteers with the Little Rocks youth program at her local curling centre. She will attend the University of Alberta this fall, pursuing a Bachelor of Commerce with a specialization in accounting.

A former equipment manager of the Humboldt Broncos has added another championship to his résumé.  

Ramandeep “Chico” Dhanjal was on the bench with the Abbotsford Canucks of the American Hockey League (AHL) as they claimed the Calder Cup defeating the Charlotte Checkers in a thrilling six-game series on Monday night.  

The Swift Current 57's look to build on their successful weekend as they start a six-game WCBL road swing through Alberta tonight.