Colin Powers

Former Saskatchewan Roughriders President and CEO Jim Hopson, who oversaw a decade of exponential growth that turned the football team into one of the CFL's premiere franchises, passed away on Tuesday at the age of 73.

Hopson was diagnosed with Stage 4 colon cancer in April 2021.

After a four-year playing career with the Riders that saw him suit up with the likes of George Reed and Ron Lancaster from 1973 to 1976, he became the team's first full-time President and CEO in 2005, a position he held until his retirement in 2015.

The Sask Valley Hockey League season wrapped up on Tuesday night as the Kenaston Blizzards captured the title with a 5-3 win over the visiting Dinsmore Dynamos.

The Blizzards, who won the best-of-five series 3-1, also earned a provincial Senior A championship on Sunday with a 10-5 win over the Lumsden Monarchs to complete a two-game sweep. Kenaston also won the provincial Senior C title last season.

With files from Cooper Douglas

The Maple Creek Hawks are 2023-24 Whitemud Hockey League champions. The Hawks captured the title on home ice Saturday with an 8-3 win over the Gull Lake Greyhounds to take the best-of-five series 3-1.

Gull Lake won the opening game 10-3 on February 23 before the Hawks won the next three in a row, including a 5-4 win on Feb 24 and a 6-5 win on Feb 27, to take the series.

Skylar Ackerman and her rink from the Nutana Curling Club in Saskatoon claimed their first Saskatchewan women's curling championship with a 10-9 extra end win over Martensville's Nancy Martin in the Viterra Scotties final in Tisdale on Sunday.

It was the ultimate home ice advantage for Team Saskatchewan at the Canadian Mixed Curling Championship in Swift Current.

Shaun Meachem, Kelly Schafer and Chris and Teejay Haichert from the Swift Current Curling Club captured the province’s first Canadian Mixed championship since 2015 with a 5-4 win over Kyle Kurz and Team Manitoba.

It was the ultimate home ice advantage for Team Saskatchewan at the Canadian Mixed Curling Championship in Swift Current.

Shaun Meachem, Kelly Schafer and Chris and Teejay Haichert from the Swift Current Curling Club captured the province’s first Canadian Mixed championship since 2015 with a 5-4 win over Kyle Kurz and Team Manitoba on Saturday.

It was the ultimate home ice advantage for Team Saskatchewan at the Canadian Mixed Curling Championship in Swift Current.

Shaun Meachem, Kelly Schafer and Chris and Teejay Haichert from the Swift Current Curling Club captured the province’s first Canadian Mixed championship since 2015 with a 5-4 win over Kyle Kurz and Team Manitoba.

It was the ultimate home ice advantage for Team Saskatchewan at the Canadian Mixed Curling Championship in Swift Current.

Shaun Meachem, Kelly Schafer and Chris and Teejay Haichert from the Swift Current Curling Club captured the province’s first Canadian Mixed championship since 2015 with a 5-4 win over Kyle Kurz and Team Manitoba.

Team Saskatchewan from the Swift Current Curling Club kept their hot streak going at the Canadian Mixed Curling Championship, picking up two wins on the first day of the championship round at Innovationplex.

Team Saskatchewan from the Swift Current Curling Club kept their hot streak going at the Canadian Mixed Curling Championship, picking up two wins on the first day of the championship round at Innovationplex.