Local Sports

A clutch goal for a local product.

Swift Current's Hudson Darby scored the tying goal as his Portland Winterhawks advanced to the WHL Final Four.

Portland came back from down 2-1 to beat Everett 4-2 in Game 7 of their second round series.

Hudson and Griffin Darby are on the roster for the Winterhawks.

They'll play the Spokane Chiefs in the Western Conference final.

Meanwhile, Swift Current's Anthony Wilson and the Lethbridge Hurricanes play former Bronco Connor Hvidston and the Calgary Hitmen in another Game 7 tonight.

The second gymnast in Weyburn's Airbourne Gymnastics Club has earned a spot on Team Saskatchewan for the upcoming Western Canadian Championships.

According to a press release issued by the club, Peyton Lokken is a dedicated athlete, who began her gymnastics journey at the age of six after attending a gymnastics birthday party.

The Portage Golf Club is seeing golf season in full swing already, as several patrons took to the course on Saturday to begin the new year.

General Manager Robby Moar says there were plenty of eager players ready to kick off the season over the weekend.

The Sask Volleyball Provincial tournament was held through the weekend bringing teams from across the province.

From the Weyburn Volleyball Club, Weyburn Surge delivered an impressive performance throughout the tournament, finishing second in the Division 2 Championship and bringing home the silver medal.

Competing in Pool C, Weyburn Surge saw a strong start on Saturday claiming three straight set victories against the Eclipse Elite, Momentum Black, and Route 20 Renegades. 

A Cochrane High graduate has just wrapped up a stellar volleyball season at an Illinois university.

In his third season with the Aurora University (AU) Spartans men’s volleyball team, Josh McLellan earned numerous honours and set new team records.

The six-foot-eight outside hitter was named the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (NACC) Player of the Year and selected as a First-Team AVCA All-American — the first in AU program history.

Red Deer Rebels owner, president and general manager Brent Sutter announced that the club has completed a trade with the Seattle Thunderbirds. 

The Rebels have acquired forward Zane Torre from the Thunderbirds in exchange for a fourth-round pick at the 2025 WHL Prospects Draft (via Everett) and a conditional fourth-round pick at the 2028 WHL Prospects Draft.   

Another season of Kindersley Minor Hockey is complete after last week's annual Esso Awards. Players from U7 to U18 joined players from the youth recreational program for the two-part awards night, U7, U9, and Rec starting the night, U11, U13, U15, and U18 players having their awards held after. 

Awards for U7 and Rec included Most Team Spirited, Most Improved, and Most Dedicated. U9-U18 gave out those awards in addition to team MVP's, the U15 award named after Trent Kresse and the U18 award after Darren Uzelman, two past Kindersley hockey legends who are no longer with us.

The regular season is in the books, and the Saskatchewan Rush are off to the playoffs! 

The Rush will face the Georgia Swarm in the single-elimination quarterfinal game on Saturday, April 26. Rush broadcaster Cody Janzen is looking forward to an exciting matchup. 

“I would expect a goaltender’s duel,” Janzen said. “It’s two of the best goalies in the game with Frank Scigliano and Brett Dobson going head-to-head.” 

Jury selection is underway in the high-profile trial of five former Canadian world junior hockey players, including Cochrane native Dillon Dubé.

Dubé, who rose through local hockey ranks before being drafted by the Calgary Flames in 2016, is facing one count of sexual assault in connection with an alleged incident in 2018.

The trial is taking place in London, Ontario, with proceedings expected to last several weeks. Dubé appeared at pretrial hearings in November alongside fellow accused Michael McLeod, Alex Formenton, Carter Hart, and Cal Foote.

The Western Hockey League's Victoria Royals, featuring Macklin native Cole Reschny — who is currently tied for first among scorers in the WHL playoffs — are on the brink of elimination tonight on the road against the Spokane Chiefs. 

Reschny has a share of the league lead with 25 points in 10 games this postseason. Nine goals have him fourth in that category for the playoffs, Reschny's 16 assists enough to be tied for third with WHL phenom, and Medicine Hat forward Gavin McKenna.