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A Red Deer volleyball team has received a Mayor’s Recognition Award following a spectacular season.

The senior boys’ volleyball team from Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High School won the 4A provincial championship this year and was nominated for the honour by their principal.

The Lindsay Thurber Raiders were presented with the award during a ceremony on Wednesday night.

Head coach Travis Czainski said the team enjoyed one last celebration together.

It's Country Night at Mitchell Field tonight.

Country 94.1 FM is teaming with the Swift Current 57's for Country Night as the Moose Jaw Miller Express come to town tonight.

The Central Plains U16 girls basketball club has wrapped up its season following the Central Canadian Championship over Father’s Day weekend.

Coach Dave McLeod says the team put together a strong showing at the tournament but ultimately fell short of advancing.

“We were literally a couple of baskets each way from actually winning the tournament. Certainly right there in the conversation,” McLeod notes. “We went two wins, two losses, and the two losses were really competitive games.”

After a year away from the Portage Terriers bench, Robby Moar is coming back to assist Blake Spiller with the squad.

Moar outlines why he was absent from the bench this past season.

 
After spending a season as a Bronco, Tre Fouquette will be a Dino next year. 

The Humboldt Broncos announced today that Fouquette has committed to the University of Calgary Dinos hockey team for the upcoming 2025-26 season.  

The Swift Current Comprehensive High School wrapped up their athletic season with their year-end banquet.

The Outstanding Graduating Athlete of the Year Awards went to Dani Meyer and Carter Tuplin.

"It just really shows that my hard work paid off after all these years," Meyer said. "It feels like people really believe in me as an athlete, and that feels good.

The East Central 18U AAA Red Sox snapped a three-game losing skid with an 8-6 win over the Saskatoon Giants on Wednesday. 

Jarret Rude led the Red Sox at the plate with three hits on the night while Jaxon Schleper drove in a pair of runs.  

It was a back-and-forth game between the two squads with the Giants opening the scoring in the third inning.  

The Swift Current Yard Goats had an amazing game on the road last night.

They took a 10-0 win against the Climax Cardinals in the Sask. Alta. Baseball League.

Danon Funk was in rare form, pitching the entire shutout by himself, while hitting a two-run home run and two doubles while going three and five at the plate. 

The Yard Goats play at home in Swift Current next week, as the Cabri River Rats come to town on Wednesday, June 25.

Gustavo Soto scored in the bottom of the 10th inning as the Moose Jaw Miller Express defeated the Regina Red Sox 7–6 on Wednesday night, extending their winning streak to three games. 

Moose Jaw jumped out to a 2–0 lead after the first inning. William Edwards hit a double to score Thomas Soto, and Eduardo Saenz singled to drive in Edwards. 

Excitement is running high in Portage la Prairie as the Portage Stampeders prepare to compete in the 2025 Special Olympics Provincial Summer Games this weekend in Winnipeg. The team, led by head coach Deanna Talbot, was honoured earlier this week at a pep rally that brought together athletes, families, and community supporters in a show love and support.

"I am so proud," Talbot said. "This is my second provincial games as a coach, and I'm just so excited to see these athletes compete, make new friends, and be celebrated by their families and our community."