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The Swift Current Home Hardware Legionnaires picked up a win and a loss in Warman.

Defenceman Fynn Harasymchuk broke a third-period tie Friday night lifting Swift Current to a 3-2 win, however, the Wildcats rebounded with a one-goal victory of their own Saturday 4-3.

Forwards Kasey Gleim and Trae Peterson each scored in the Legionnaires' win and netminder Cade Mitchell made 38 saves.

Hunter Wilm, Connor Rieger, and Carter Moen scored during Saturday's loss. Mitchell made 26 saves falling to 8-2 on the season.

One of the WHL's hottest players is looking south.

Swift Current Broncos forward Brady Birnie has committed to play for the NCAA's Bemidji State men's hockey program.

The school did not announce when Birnie would make the jump to the NCAA.

Former NFL star, Jason Kelce ditched his brother's football game to cheer on Zach Collaros and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the Grey Cup Sunday evening.

Jason and his brother Travis were roommates with Collaros when they attended the University of Cincinnati.

After starting their baseball careers in Portage la Prairie, twins Matt and Lindsey Dahl have been announced as inductees into the Manitoba Baseball Hall of Fame.

Matt says that the honour was quite unexpected.

"It was a surprise to me actually, but it was an honour to be considered for that. It's a game I love to play and I still love being around the game. To be recognized for the time I put in at the diamond is a great honour."

Christian Green stopped all 22 shots he faced while recording his 3rd shutout of the year as the Steinbach Pistons pushed their winning streak to 9, defeating the Waywayseecappo Wolverines 5-0 on Saturday night.

Right out of the gate, the Pistons controlled the puck, the tempo and a lot of the territory as they piled up the shots, forcing the Wolverines goalie to make several stellar saves just to keep it 0-0.

Weyburn Comprehensive School was the scene of the SHSAA 5A girls' volleyball provincials this weekend. The host Weyburn Eagles would have a tough draw in the opening round, with a loss to the eventual champion Swift Current Ardens to open up the tournament. 

Weyburn would end up finishing 0-4 in the round robin, while the only blemish to the record for Swift Current was a 2-1 (19-25, 25-23, 15-12) to Campbell Collegiate from Regina en route to the championship. 

The U18 AAA Weyburn Gold Wings are off this weekend from league play, but they are still in action, with two games against the Dakota College Lumberjacks who are in town for two exhibition games. The first of the two games was Saturday afternoon, and the Gold Wings skated to a 7-1 win over the collegiate squad at Crescent Point Place. 

The Gold Wings were led by Hallie Parada, who would finish the game with a hat trick. Her first goal of the afternoon came just 52 seconds in, with Julia Durr recording the assist. 

The Richardson Pioneer Weyburn Red Wings dropped their second game in a row to the Battlefords North Stars Saturday night. The Battleofrds would score two goals in the third period to pull away for a 4-3 victory.

The loss, coupled with a Melfort Mustangs win, moved the Red Wings to second in the SJHL, but they still hold a three-point lead over the Estevan Bruins for first place in the Viterra Division.

The Swift Current Comp. Ardens are the SHSAA 5A Volleyball Provincial champions, having capped off a remarkable season on Saturday.

Swift Current scored a perfect 3-0 record on Friday in round-robin action, defeating Prince Albert Carleton, Weyburn, and Saskatoon St. Joseph without losing a set.

Regina Campbell beat the Ardens in three sets to complete round-robin play on Saturday morning.

Swift Current won their pool drawing fourth-ranked Regina LeBoldus in the quarterfinals beating them 25-19 and 25-15.

Saturday was a special night for the captain of Swift Current Broncos last year.

Defenceman Owen Pickering suited up in his first National Hockey League game with the Pittsburgh Penguins, the team that drafted him in the first round 21st overall in 2022.

The St. Adolphe, Manitoba product recorded his first NHL point just 6:34 into the game against the San Jose Sharks picking up a secondary assist on a Jesse Puljujarvi goal.