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Cochrane Generals fans got their first taste of the Heritage Junior Hockey League’s (HJHL) new partnership with FloSports during the team’s Sept. 7 exhibition game against the Mountainview Colts.

The launch of a redesigned website has been accompanied by a new partnership with FloSports, a platform for live and on-demand hockey streaming of games across the HJHL. It marks a major step forward for the junior B circuit, providing families, scouts, and fans with unprecedented access to the action.

It was a feisty preseason battle on Monday night at the Elgar Petersen Arena with the Humboldt Broncos falling 3-1 to the Kindersley Klippers.

Gabriel Kaminski scored the lone goal for the Broncos.

Brock Evans, Austin Osiowy, and Van Eger provided the goals for the Klippers.

Kindersley was 1/8 on the power play while the Broncos were 0/3.

Humboldt had 56 penalty minutes in the contest.

Charlie Tritt made 30 saves for the Broncos.

The first regular season matchup between the Broncos and Klippers is on Monday, September 29 in Kindersley.

The Swift Current Broncos have added an NCAA-committed defenceman to their roster.

The 42nd Annual Parent Child Tournament at TS&M Woodlawn Golf Club saw one of its biggest turnouts yet, with 79 teams taking part on Sunday, September 7. The event, which has been a long-standing tradition in Estevan, featured families of all ages enjoying a day on the course under warm and pleasant weather conditions.

Keen interest in the Cochrane Generals drew a larger-than-normal pre-season crowd to the Totem Arena on Sept. 7.

Over the weekend, the Gens dropped a pair to the Mountainview Colts in their first home-and-home exhibition season series.

Tied at 2 at the end of the first period, the Colts outscored the Gens 3-1 in the second to walk away with a 5-3 win. There was no scoring in the third.

Week 1 Results  

Thursday, September 4  

Humboldt 43 North Battleford 14 

Friday, September 5 

Watrous 54 Clavet14 
Carrot River 50 St. Brieux 16  

The Swift Current Comp's Ardens soccer team got a running start to the season, returning from Weyburn with a duo of victories over the weekend.

The Ardens secured a 12-0 win over Yorkton Sacred Heart and took a 6-1 win over Weyburn on Saturday.

Grade 10 striker, Rowan Robinson, led with four goals and three assists. 

They're set to host their home tournament this weekend at the OM Irwin field.

Three members of the Marysburg Royals were among the recipients of the Saskatoon Senior Baseball League season award winners.  

Cole Bauml was named the top hitter this year. Bauml led several categories including batting average (.506), RBIs (25), and home runs (3). He also led the league in slugging (.774), OBP (.569) and hits (32).  

The Saskatchewan Roughriders snapped their five-game losing streak in the “Banjo Bowl” against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Saturday with a 21-13 win.  

With a 10-2 record on the year, the green and white further staked their claim that the road in the Canadian Football League (CFL) playoffs will travel through Regina this fall.  

The opening weekend of high school football didn't disappoint as Unity, Rosetown, Biggar, and Kindersley all picked up wins to wrap up the first week of school.

Biggar took an exciting road win in Kerrobert to take first place in 1A six-aside play,  Rosetown and Unity tied at the top in 2A six-aside play after wins, while in nine-aside football the Kindersley Kobras won their first game in two years against the Meadow Lake Spartans.