Blaine Weyland

It was a perfect Sunday to go for a drive to Bruno to check a wide assortment of cars at the 18th annual Show and Shine. 

With plenty of sunshine, a little cloud cover and a nice breeze the event was once again a big hit. 

Cars began lining up on the Bruno Sports Grounds throughout the morning, giving car enthusiasts plenty to look at throughout the day.  

The 2024 Saskatchewan Summer Games ended in Lloydminster on Saturday. 

Prairie Central finished sixth in the medal standings, winning 24 medals (8G-8S-8B) during the games. 

Here are the results for the local athletes in action on the final two days of competition.  

3000m Male 

The 18U AA East Central Red Sox finished off their season in the best way possible, winning the 2024 18U AA Tier 2 Provincial Championship in Saskatoon.  

On Friday afternoon, the Red Sox outlasted the Regina Pacers 16-15 in a high scoring affair.  

In their second game on Saturday, the Red Sox were shutout by the Saskatoon Blue Jays 7-0.  

It’s been a busy end to the season for the Humboldt Hammerheads.  

18 swimmers participated in the swim meet in Biggar on July 13, with three swimmers medaling in their respective age groups.  

9&10 Girls Bronze - Aubrey Haeusler  

15-17 Girls - Gold - Aidra Angelstad  

18&O Boys - Silver - Keniel Reich 

Muenster's Marek Yeager was one of 75 baseball players across the country named to the Toronto Blue Jays Baseball Academy's 10th annual Canadian Futures Showcase on Friday. 

The showcase allows baseball players that have draft and college eligibility an opportunity to compete in front of MLB scouts and college recruiters. 

The players will be split into six teams for the tournament which also features a home run derby.

When it comes to diversity and inclusion, the town of Lanigan wants its words to lead to meaningful action. 

A step was taken with the adoption of a Diversity and Inclusion Policy and Action Plan at their recent council meeting on July 22.  

The second half of the 2024 Saskatchewan Summer Games continued in Lloydminster.  

One local athlete was able to place on the podium as Humboldt's Maya Mortenson picked up a bronze medal in the Female Shot Put. 

Here is a full listing of local athletes competing on Thursday. 

With the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) season set to begin in about a month’s time and players set to report to training camp, the Humboldt Broncos are searching for billets for the 2024-25 season.  

James Dyok, the Broncos Billet Coordinator, says the team are trying to find billets who would host the players for the duration of the SJHL season, beginning with training camp in late August until the conclusion of the season in the springtime.  

The 18th edition of the Bruno Show and Shine returns on Sunday. 

Since its inception the event has grown and is a popular attraction in the area. Chairman Brian Krentz noted that the event has become a must-see event for people in the province.  

“It seems that people like to come out from the cities to a small town to look at some beautiful cars, some vintage tractors, there’s a lot of things to do with the family.”  

It was a golden trip to Lloydminster for the Prairie Central Girls softball. 

Prairie Central won the gold medal, claiming the championship with a 13-6 win over South West.  

To reach the final, Prairie Central edged out South East in the semi-finals 3-2.