Blaine Weyland

The Marysburg Royals competed in the Western Canadian Senior Baseball Championships in Delta BC on the weekend. 

It was a tough weekend, with the results not going the Royals way.

Their first game saw the Royals lose to the South Delta Padres 1-0

The Royals second game was a 4-3 loss to at the hands of the West Winnipeg A's.

In their third game, Marysburg was defeated by South Delta Brewers 8-4. 

To finish off the tournament, the Royals ended up with their only win, a 7-0 shutout victory over the Parkland Twins from Alberta.

With the summer days becoming shorter, harvest time is almost here.  

A wet June, followed by a hot and dry July was mostly positive for local farmers according to Local Crop Extension Specialist Ashley Kaminski, but there were also some issues.  

“We’re very grateful for the moisture that we’ve had this year and honestly crops are looking pretty good, considering what we’ve had for the last few years.” 

When he was growing up in Humboldt, there was a good chance you would have found Jacob Leicht at the outdoor rink near St. Dominic School playing hockey with his friends during the winter. 

Soon, everyone in the city will get to experience the same passion that Jacob enjoyed with a brand-new facility. 

The Canadian Football League prides itself on wild and unpredictable finishes and that could just summarize overtime in Thursday's Saskatchewan Roughriders and Ottawa Redblacks game. 

It ended in a 22-22 tie, but there were plenty of hijinks during extra time.  

Tied 13-13 after regulation, Ottawa scored on their opening possession to take a 19-13. 

The Canadian Football League (CFL) prides itself on wild and unpredictable finishes and that could just summarize overtime in last night's Saskatchewan Roughriders and Ottawa Redblacks game. 

It ended in a 22-22 tie, but there were plenty of hijinks during extra time.  

Tied 13-13 after regulation, Ottawa scored on their opening possession to take a 19-13. 

After dropping their first two games on Wednesday at the Baseball Canada Cup in Fort McMurray, Team Saskatchewan picked up a 9-7 win over Nova Scotia in their lone game yesterday. 

Muenster's Marek Yeager is a member of Team Saskatchewan. He did not see any action on Thursday. 

Coming up on Friday, Team Saskatchewan will meet BC, who are 3-0 through the first two days of action. 

The playoffs begin on Saturday and will wrap up on Sunday night.   

It will be a tough Thursday night matchup for the Saskatchewan Roughriders (5-3) as they head to the nation’s capital to meet the Ottawa Redblacks (5-2).  

Saskatchewan is coming off a 42-31 loss to the Edmonton Elks on Saturday, while the Redblacks will be rested as they enjoyed a bye last week, with their last game on July 26.  

The latest fundraiser for the Humboldt District Hospital Foundation (HDHF) is one for the birds. Birdhouses, that is. 

Right now, the HDHF is holding an online auction for a chance to own a JR’s Designer Birdhouse.  

Executive Director Lorrie Bunko says the HDHF received the birdhouses courtesy of a donation from the Remais of JR’s Designer Birdhouse. She noted that John Remai has decided to retire and has donated the remaining 66 birdhouses to the HDHF.  

It was a tough day for Team Saskatchewan with Muenster's Marek Yeager at the first day of action at the 2024 Baseball Canada Cup in Fort McMurray. 

In their opening game, Saskatchewan was defeated by Quebec 7-2. Yeager was the starting pitcher for Saskatchewan, and he ended up taking the loss. 

He pitched 4.2 innings, giving up five hits and allowing three runs. He recorded eight strikeouts.  

It will be a tough Thursday night matchup for the Saskatchewan Roughriders (5-3) as they head to the nation’s capital to meet the Ottawa Redblacks (5-2).  

Saskatchewan is coming off a 42-31 loss to the Edmonton Elks on Saturday, while the Redblacks will be rested as they enjoyed a bye last week, with their last game on July 26.