Local Sports

Over 190 varsity, junior varsity and middle years runners took part in the Zone 4 cross country championships Tuesday at Stephenfield Park. 

Tristan Gravenor and Emrick Paradis travelled from Quebec to Manitoba in September to test their chops against junior hockey talent in the province. The two players have found a place on the roster in Portage, each getting into action in the early going of the regular season.

Gravenor hails from Montréal and says the adjustment has gone pretty well.

It's been over one year since Winnipegger Mackenzie Zacharias walked away from curling. Now, the former Olympic hopeful is reflecting on how her faith in Jesus has grown. 

Growing up in Altona, Man. Zacharias says it was an easy decision to start curling. "It's kind of hockey or it's curling and I decided to go into curling. My grandpa played a lot as well as my dad. They kind of helped out in our junior program as well."

A sigh of relief for the Swift Current Broncos on the weekend as they picked up their first win of the season 5-4 over Prince Albert on Saturday.

The U18 AAA Estevan Bears started their season successfully, winning both games against the Tisdale Trojans.

The games, held on the Saturday and Sunday of the long weekend, both ended in 4-2 victories for the Bears.

Following a historic season last year, the Bears were looking to maintain that momentum.

"Obviously the results are good. Anytime you go into a weekend and get four points, we’re happy with how the players showed up over the weekend," said head coach Ryan Pilon, "but there are things we need to work on."

The fall league for the Strathmore Huskers Cornhole Club is set to start on Tuesday (Oct. 8).

Lance Smith, president of the club says the group will be in the west hall of the Civic Centre with registration starting at 6:30 p.m. The event is free to attend.

Smith says there will be a draw for Wheatland Wranglers tickets when people register.

"If you decide you want to play it's ten weeks for $100 or $15 a week to drop in."

According to Smith, he's hoping for new people to come down and enjoy some cornhole.

The U14 Estevan Oilers secured a statement win over the Weyburn Falcons this weekend, avenging their only loss of the season with a commanding 28-1 victory. The Oilers' grit and adaptability were on full display, as the team overcame a short roster to dominate their Highway 39 rivals.

“We ended up winning the game 28 to one, it was very hard-fought game for both sides,” said Christian Pfiefer, head coach of the Oilers. Adding that the team once again showcased their resiliency.

The Carstar Okotoks Bisons were up to their old tricks with a 7-0 dominant victory over the Coaldale Copperheads on Friday night (Sept. 27) and then strung another win on Saturday with a 5-2 win over the Cannex Cochrane Generals at Murray Arena.

The Okotoks Oilers were able to pick up their first win of the 2024-2025 BCHL regular season on Saturday night, with an 8-5 beating on the Cranbrook Bucks.

Their first time facing off in a regular season game came on Friday with the Bucks hosting the Oilers at Western Financial Place, the same arena the former Kootenay Ice of the WHL used to play in. 

The Humboldt Broncos are proud to announce the acquisition of 2004-born defenseman Orin Olson from the Lloydminster Bobcats in exchange for the playing rights to Ben Costantino and a PDF.

Olson, from Chaplin, SK, played 50 games with the Bobcats last season, picking up 13 points (3g,10a) along with 111 PIMs. He added 3 points in 6 playoff games.