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A new era is officially underway for the Eagle Sky Estevan Bruins as Drew Kocur takes over as head coach and general manager. After finishing out the 2024-25 season in an interim role, Kocur now has full control of the bench and the locker room, and he's got a clear vision for the future.

“This is a prestigious organization. I’m honoured to be the next head coach,” Kocur said. “Now it’s about putting our stamp on it. We’ve had a good spring camp, we’re looking toward fall camp, and our eyes are on building a successful team for the 2025-26 season.”

The South Semi-Finals swim meet was held in Estevan on Saturday, drawing about 250 athletes from across southern Saskatchewan, including teams from Weyburn, Swift Current, Regina, and Oxbow. The host club, the Estevan Golden Eels, had a strong showing, with several swimmers earning high-point awards and many qualifying for Provincials.

After years of being a contender, the U22 Silvertips major female lacrosse team, which includes four Cochrane players, is celebrating its first provincial championship.

They entered provincials with a perfect 16–0 regular season but dropped their opening game 8–5 to the Calgary Cardinals. Decisive wins in their next two games set up a gold medal rematch with the Cardinals.

This time, the Silvertips took control early, jumping out to a 2–0 lead and never looking back, sealing an 8–4 victory to claim the title.

It was a huge win for the Swift Current 57's as they beat Medicine Hat 12-6 in WCBL action last night.

Swift Current Head Coach Ruddy Estralla saw Jose and Luis Ayala lead the way.

The Humboldt Hammerheads achieved both individual and team success on the weekend in Saskatoon.  

Competing in the Northern Semi-Finals, a number of Hammerheads found their way to the podium. 

The U17 Estevan Elite girls fast-pitch team capped off a successful 2025 season with a solid showing at the Softball Saskatchewan U17B Provincial Championships this past weekend in Rosthern.

The tournament featured 21 teams from across the province, and Estevan opened pool play Friday with an impressive 14–7 victory over the Regina Saints — the top B-ranked team from the Queen City. Sadie Aspinall earned Estevan’s Player of the Game honours in the win.

The Moose Jaw Miller Express came from behind to pick up an 11-10 win over the Regina Red Sox last night at Ross Wells Park. It was a make-up game for Saturday's postponement due to rain. 

Regina opened with three runs in the top of the first inning, but Moose Jaw replied with two runs in the bottom half. Thomas Soto scored on a catcher’s error, and Tanner DeGrazia hit a single to drive home Austin Gurney. 

Several teams from southwest Saskatchewan have been participating in provincial tournaments this month.

11U AAA Tier 1

The Swift Current Nutrien Ag 57's got rained out in the semifinal of the 11U AAA Tier 1 provincials.

They beat the Sask Five Giants Seals 5-2, the Regina Wolfpack 20-16, and lost 14-4 to the Saskatoon Blue Jay Bucks in the round robin.

They were tied 2-2 with the Regina White Sox when the semifinal got rained out.

11U AA Tier 2C

The WPCA Battle of the Foothills chuckwagon races hit the High River Ag Society track this Thursday night.

All the top contenders will be here, including High River's own Jason Glass in heat 8 and Calgary's Chanse Vigen in heat 7.

Vigen is coming off winning the Calgary Stampede for the first time, and Vigen will be defending his Battle of the Foothills title this year too, as he won it in 2024.

It's also back to the traditional 4 wagons per heat over 9 heats, for a total of 36 wagons and drivers.

The Weyburn Beavers entertained the Saskatoon Berries for a doubleheader Monday night. The first game of the day was a make-up game, after a thunderstorm cancelled Sunday’s game at Tom Laing Park. The second game was the Red Wings Appreciation Game, during which the Beavers wore special jerseys that paid homage to the storied SJHL franchise.  

The Berries, though, would be the ones coming out on top. The first game was a 9-2 win, and the nightcap saw Saskatoon win 14-2.