Blaine Weyland

The East Central 15U AAA Dodgers competed in the Evan Thomas Memorial tournament this weekend in Saskatoon, ending with a record of 2-2.  

The Dodgers opened the tournament on Friday night with a 13-3 loss to the Parkland Twins. Luke Manz hit a solo home run to lead the offence. The Dodgers were limited to two hits during the game.  

No matter what the temperature says, Batoche will be the hot spot in the province this weekend.  

Back to Batoche begins on Thursday, marking the start of the biggest outdoor Metis celebration, with over 40,000 participants expected to be in attendance throughout the festivities.  

The Saskatchewan Roughriders tasted defeat for the first time in the 2024 season after a 35-20 loss to the BC Lions on Saturday.  

Former members of the Roughriders came back to haunt their old team, receiver Justin McInnis continued his hot start to the season with 14 receptions for 243 yards and a touchdown.  

Quarterback Vernon Adams Jr had 451 passing yards along with a touchdown.  

The heat was on in Saskatchewan yesterday, with several communities establishing new temperature records on Thursday.

Coronach reached 36.4 degrees, breaking a record set in 1968 of 36.1 degrees. 

Assiniboia's new record is 35.5 degrees, surpassing a mark that happened in 2021. 

Hudson Bay and Outlook broke some records, with both communities hitting the 34-degree mark. Outlook's previous high was 33.9 degrees set in 1925
while Hudson Bay's previous high of 33.5 degrees was set back in 2021.

The biggest athletic competition in the province is just around the corner. 

From July 21-27, the Saskatchewan Summer Games will take place in Lloydminster. 

On Thursday, the Prairie Central district held a pep rally in Davidson and unveiled the athletes that will be competing. 

Here’s a listing of the local athletes that will be representing the Prairie Central District   

The U15A East Central Wolverines will be in Muenster this weekend for a pair of double headers. 

Friday night they meet the Twin City Angels for a pair of 5-inning games at 6:00

Saturday they will meet the Prince Albert Aces with opening pitches set for 10:30 and 1:00. As well, the concession will be open for Saturday's games.

These games will be the final games for the Wolverines before they take part in the 15A provincials in Prince Albert. 
 

Along with the sizzling summer temperatures, there will be another incentive to head to the lake this weekend with it being Free Fishing Weekend (July 13 &14) in Saskatchewan. 

Residents and visitors of the province are welcome to drop a line and give angling a try, no license required. 

During the weekend, anglers can fish without a license on any public waters open to sport fishing. 

Summer means grilling time, and the Humboldt & District Museum Gallery will be offering a concert and BBQ on Thursday from 11:30-1. 

Brian Grest and Walter Bushman will be on hand providing a musical performance sponsored by the Humboldt Area Arts Council.  

The proceeds of the BBQ will go towards art and culture programming for the museum and gallery.

After a lengthy layoff, the Marysburg Royals picked up a 7-1 win in Saskatoon against the Hoppers on Tuesday night.

Thomas Lessmeister pitched a complete game for the win with Cole Bauml knocking out a home run. 

The Royals will head back to Saskatoon tomorrow night for a tilt against the Dodgers with the opening pitch set for 6:30 at Cairns Field

The East Central 15U AAA Dodgers lost a high scoring matchup at home, with a 12-10 loss to the Saskatoon Brewers on Monday night. 

Luke Manz and Jaxson Schleper each had a pair of RBIs at the plate. Schleper led all Dodger hitters with three hits at the plate. 

The Dodgers were leading 6-1 heading into the top of the 4th inning before the Brewers scored four runs to cut the deficit to one. The Dodgers added three runs before the Brewers took the lead with five runs in the top of the 7th.