Local Sports

Wednesday, November 6th

Zone 4 High School Hockey League
Morris 2 Carman 1 (OT)

Western All-Star Showcase
@ Warman, Saskatchewan SJHL 2 MJHL 0

Manitoba U18 AAA Hockey League
Wpg Wild 4 Interlake 3 (SO)
Parkland 4 Southwest 3

The Moose Jaw Warriors have one more day of practice, preparing for back-to-back games tomorrow and Saturday nights. The Lethbridge Hurricanes are in Moose Jaw tomorrow with the Warriors on the road Saturday to play the Tigers in Medicine Hat.

Senior Boys volleyball semi-finals tonight, it’s Cornerstone against Central and Peacock plays Vanier.

Senior Girls volleyball semi-finals also happening tonight, with a matchup between Briercrest and Vanier, and it’s Peacock against Cornerstone. 

NBA last night, the Toronto Raptors fell 122-107 to the Sacramento Kings. 

In the Portage Terriers history, only a select few have ever been drafted by an NHL franchise. 

Jason Kasdorf is a success story for the franchise, backstopping the team to an MJHL title in 2011, leading the Terriers to the 2011 RBC Cup, and becoming the sixth ever pick by the Winnipeg Jets 2.0, 157th overall.

Kasdorf says his days in Portage under the tutelage of former Terrier Goalie Coach Jimmy Tkachyk were largely about technical learning.

The Swift Current Innovation Federal Credit Union Wildcats continued their strong play of late Wednesday night blanking the Notre Dame Hounds at the S3 West Arena. 

Forward Stevie Christiaens scored her first two goals at the Saskatchewan Female U18 Hockey League level and goalie Ashley Vezeau made 27 saves for her first shutout in the league in the Wildcats dominant 4-0 win. Emily McCleary also netted her first goal in the Saskatchewan Female U18 Hockey League.

If playing a role in helping Alberta raise the WHL Cup in an inspiring comeback win doesn't light your fire for the balance of the season, nothing will.

A storybook win at the WHL Cup still resonates with Matthew Hilderman, Jensen Marsh and Leif Oaten. It was a textbook demonstration of why you never say die when the chips are down.

Because they were.

Saskatchewan had grabbed a 4-0 lead over Alberta in the cup's semifinal and looked to be on their way to beating our boys for the second time in the tournament.

The Highwood Mustangs Senior Girls volleyball playoffs continued on Monday (Nov. 4) but suffered a 3-1 defeat to the Strathcona-Tweedsmuir Spartans (STS).

The Mustangs came into the match as the fourth seed, whereas STS was coming in as the first seed.

After three days, the Western All-Star Showcase has wrapped up in Warman.  

The three-day event saw a roster of 20 players from the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) compete against the Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL) in a pair of exhibition games as a part of a selection camp to determine 20 spots for the Canada West team training camp for the World Junior A Challenge.  

Team Canada White is facing the Finnish team in tomorrow's quarterfinals of the U17 World Challenge.

Team White finished second in their pool of preliminary play after losing to Sweden in overtime, 5-4, on Nov. 5.

A tradition that started two years ago is making its triumphant return to the Stable and soon the frozen pond as the Swift Current Broncos alter ego the Lake Diefenbaker Slough Sharks will be back on the ‘lake’ Saturday December 28th against the Prince Albert Raiders at the InnovationPlex.

The Estevan Curling Club is eagerly awaiting the outcome of its bid to host the Scotties Tournament of Hearts, as community support and excitement build around the possibility of bringing the national championship to the city.

Club president Tyler McMillan shared updates on the bid process and the local support driving it.