Prairie Queens make royal entrance into Manitoba Women's Slow Pitch League

A new powerhouse in Manitoba's women's slow pitch is making waves both on and off the diamond. The Prairie Queens, a competitive slow pitch team led by sisters Melora Barton and Ashley Ozunko, recently clinched the provincial title with a perfect 6-0 record, a remarkable achievement for a team in its very first season.

The idea for the team started as a casual conversation between the sisters, who had been subbing with other women's teams.

Stingrays results in Melfort

Two Swift Current Stingrays swimmers picked up age group medals at the Melfort Marlins swim meet over the weekend.

Lincoln Moffit won gold in the 11 & 12-year-old boys. 

Jett Schafer earned bronze in the 9 & 10-year-old boys category.

Other results:

7 & 8 Girls

Regan Shaw

  • 25 Back - 11th - 49.73
  • 25 Free - 10th -38.04
  • 50 Back -  9th - 1:42.90
  • 50 Free - 10th - 1:35.95

9 & 10 Girls

Mackenzie Shaw

57's blown out in Regina

The Swift Current 57's left 13 runners on base in a 17-1 loss to Regina.

Ethan Bailey went 2 for 3 in the game for Swift Current.

Regina pulled ahead 11-0 after the 2nd inning.

The 57's now have a day off to regroup before heading to Regina again on Thursday night.

Swift Current isn't home until July 14th when they host Medicine Hat. 

 

Empey, McCleary & King ink new AHL deals

Two former Swift Current Broncos have signed contracts with the American Hockey League's Toronto Marlies.

Swift Current native Ryan McCleary and fellow former Bronco Ben King both signed one-year AHL deals with the Marlies.

McCleary, a defenceman, spent last season with Cincinnati in the ECHL. He put up 12 points over 69 games.

He played the final season of his four-year WHL career with the Broncos.

Sonic rained out of tournament

The Swift Current U17 Sonic had two wins and a loss when the Southeast Supernovas softball tournament in Carlyle got rained out.

They beat Estevan 14-0, the Saskatoon Selects Outlaws 12-1, and lost 6-3 to the Twin City Angels.

Swift Current led Hamiota 1-0 in the semifinal when the event got rained out.

They play a doubleheader in Moose Jaw tonight against Wood River U19 and the Moose Jaw U17A Ice. 

Swift Current's Cassidy shines at Brick Invitational Hockey Tournament

"It was just the best thing that has ever happened to me in my whole entire life."

Swift Current's Cayson Cassidy put on a show at one of the biggest hockey tournaments in the world.

The 10-year-old led the Saskatchewan Junior Pats in points at the 2025 Brick Invitational Hockey Tournament.