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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. 

The Foothills Special Olympics Bowling team picked up a huge trophy recently at a bowling tournament.

Local athlete Angie Brown said their extra-large team had a lot of fun, too.

"We went to Olds for the tournament; it was actually a smaller tournament, so that's why we were able to take ten bowlers. All ten of us got first-place ribbons, and then we got surprised with the big, I call it the honker trophy, so we all got surprised with that at the supper and dance. It's half the size of me!"

Jury selection is now underway in the trial of five former Canadian world junior hockey players, including former U15 AAA Airdrie Xtreme player Dillon Dubé, accused in a 2018 sexual assault case.

The proceedings are taking place in London, Ont, where Dubé appeared in pretrial hearings last November alongside co-accused Michael McLeod, Alex Formenton, Carter Hart, and Cal Foote.

Each of the accused faces one count of sexual assault, with McLeod facing an additional charge. A publication ban remains in place, restricting details about the complainant and witnesses.

The Town of Strathmore is hosting an event to help residents get into pickleball.

The event takes place at the Strathmore Motor Products Sports Centre on April 23 from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. and features instructor Sheila McLeod.

"We do have racquets. Just wear indoor athletic shoes, have water, and be ready to move," wrote the town on its website.

Although tickets for the event cost $20, those with a monthly or annual membership at the Sports Centre can register for free.

The event is for adults 18 and over.

The blew a four-goal lead but found the net again with 42 seconds on the clock and the LA Kings took game one of their first round, Stanley Cup playoff series with Edmonton 6-5 last night. Phillip Danault scored the winner. Connor McDavid had a goal and three assists for the Oilers.

Winnipeg Jets took a 2 games-to-none lead with a 2-1 win over St. Louis.

Alex Ovechkin scored the overtime winner as Washington beat Montreal 3-2 in game one of that series and Dallas Stars shaded Colorado 4-3, evening that series at a win apiece.

With summer just around the corner, the Estevan Golden Eels Swim Club is getting ready to dive into a new season—and there’s still time to register.

“We’re really looking forward to this season,” said Scott Walton, president of the Estevan Golden Eels Swim Club. “We’ve had a few of our older swimmers reach the end of their swim careers, so we had a few extra spots. We actually have about nine extra spots for registration, so there’s still spots available if people are interested in joining the club.”

MONDAY, APRIL 21ST

NHL
Playoffs - Round 1
Game 2
Winnipeg 2 St. Louis 1 
Winnipeg leads series 2-0

Playoffs - Round 1
Game 1
Washington 3 Montreal 2 (Overtime)
Washington leads series 1-0

Playoffs - Round 1
Game 2
Dallas 4 Colorado 3 (Overtime)
Series tied 1-1

Playoffs - Round 1
Game 1
Los Angeles 6 Edmonton 5
LA leads series 1-0

As he gets set for his 21st season coaching ball in the area, Brent Unrau, is ready to lead the U15 AAA South Central squad again and he's looking forward to a special year. 

Going through the process of making the team has been both fun and challenging, according to Unrau. "It's very exciting to get the best players from the area together and be able to form a team. Looking forward to getting outside, there's only so much you can do inside. We had a great turnout for the tryouts and it made making the team pretty tough."

The Eastman Wildcats programs are ready for another year and President Russ Kihn is looking forward to a big year for all the teams.

"Oh man, the weather gets you excited, right?" Kihn says ahead of his 8th season as a coach for a Wildcats team. "It's starting to get really nice here, a little earlier than in years past. The sun is out, the grass is out, it's starting to get really exciting."

The Winnipeg Jets are heading to St. Louis with a 2-0 series lead after a tight 2-1 win over the Blues in Game 2 of their first-round matchup.

Mark Scheifele opened the scoring late in the first period, firing a shot on net that found its way past Jordan Binnington after a collision between Blues forward Jimmy Snuggerud and Binnington. 

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