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Veteran Brad Marchand scored his 8th of the playoffs in the first minute of the game and the Florida Panthers never looked back on their way to a 6-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers.

The Panthers now lead the Stanley Cup final 2 games to 1 with game 4 scheduled for Thursday night.

It was a night off for the Western Canadian Baseball League but there's plenty of action tonight including the Moose Jaw Miller Express taking on the Beavers in Weyburn and the Swift Current 57's look for their 2nd straight win as they host the Regina Red Sox.

The southeast was well represented over the weekend as local athletes took part in the Special Olympics Saskatchewan Summer Games swimming events in Swift Current.

One swimmer from Estevan and two from Weyburn made the trek and returned home with medals.

“It was absolutely amazing. We had so much fun,” said coach Carrie Curtis.

After arriving in Swift Current, the athletes enjoyed a game of mini-golf and some ice cream before resting up for the competition.

MONDAY, JUNE 9TH

NHL
Stanley Cup Finals - Best of 7
Game 3
Florida 6 Edmonton 1
Florida leads series 2-1

MLB
Toronto 5 St. Louis 4 (10 Innings)

TUESDAY, JUNE 10TH

Playing hockey in the winter and fastball in the summer, plus mixing in school as a grade 9 student keeps Callie Franklin on the move, but the 15-year-old star wouldn't change a thing as she's loving every minute of it.

Things have been rolling right along for the U13 Premier 2 Morden Eagles boys club and their head coach Jim Enns believes the best is yet to come.

It was a weekend of incredible ball for the U13 Eastman Wildcats and from redemption in the gold medal game to battling Mother Nature, they came back home with some hardware and terrific memories.

"This past weekend, we attended the Wheat City Classic in Brandon," explains head coach Jason Plett. "It was our second tournament of the year. We knew there would be some weather coming in for the weekend, so we were not quite sure and combine that with the smoke, we were not sure if we'd be able to play. But we did and it turned out to be a good weekend for us."

The pickleball explosion in Swift Current was evident with some success at provincials over the weekend.

10-49 2.5 Women’s Doubles.

Corla Rokochy and Erin Boutilier won silver in 10-49 2.5 women's doubles.

For Rokochy, the pickleball experience has been a flashback to her college athletic days. 

The Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) Queens Volleyball program (1981–1989) has been honoured for its legacy of excellence, unwavering dedication and profound impact on Alberta and Canada’s sports landscape.

On June 7, the RDP Queens Volleyball team (1981-1989), was officially inducted into the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame—a prestigious recognition of their unparalleled achievements.

It was a rough weekend for the Moose Jaw Miller Express, as their three-game winning streak came to an end with one win and two losses. 

The streak ended Friday night at Ross Wells Park when the Saskatoon Berries earned a convincing 22-4 win over the Miller Express. 

Moose Jaw bounced back Saturday night at Ross Wells Park with a 7-2 victory over the Brooks Bombers. 

The Strathmore Spartans senior boys football team kicked off its preseason over the weekend.

On Saturday (June 7) the Spartans were playing a scrimmage against the Drumheller Titans at the Strathmore High School football field.

"It's a glorified practice," said head coach Danny Warrack. "We go out, knock some rust off, get our confidence up."

Because of the nature of the game, the teams did not keep score and instead used the matchup to review their team's playstyle.