Orrin Fehr talks love of the game, player of the month, and hitting a home run

It's been a special season for U13 AAA South Central Cubs star Orrin Fehr, who was named Player of the Month earlier this year, hit a career first home run and has loved every minute of life on the diamond.

"My dad got me into it," Fehr says about how he got into the sport. "Like most dads, he played with me since I was really young. Once I could swing a bat and catch a ball, I went to tee ball."

Five members of 57's make WCBL All-Star Game roster

Five members of the Swift Current 57's have made the WCBL All-Star game.

Catcher Luis Ayala, infielder Wilmer Henriquez, outfielder Silas Hilton, along with pitchers Brody Bornstein and Adam Korte, made the East Division roster for the game on Saturday, July 19th in Okotoks.

Henriquez is tied 2nd in the WCBL this season with 8 home runs. He's hitting .310 with 20 runs scored and 19 RBI.

Ayala has a team-leading .345 average with 2 home runs, 17 runs scored, and 11 RBI. He leads the team in stolen bases with 6.

Macklin native, pair of Klippers prospects selected to Sask First Male Top 34

Two Klippers prospects, and a Macklin native cracked the Sask First U16 Top 34 roster ahead of summer camp July 26-27.

Defenseman Anderson Reschny, younger brother of Calgary Flames first round pick Cole Reschny, made the cut as one of twelve blueliners. Reschny played this past year with OHA Edmonton U15 Prep and is set to play with the AAA Saskatoon Blazers after being drafted second round of the WHL Draft this past year by the Prince George Cougars.

Rosetown, Wilkie hosting playoff baseball Thursday night

At least a pair of senior baseball playoff games are on Thursday night around West Central, in the Fertile Valley, and North Saskatchewan River Baseball Leagues. 

Starting in the FVBL, it's Rosetown's turn to host after the Angels travelled to Kindersley and beat the Cubs on Tuesday in Game 1 of their first-round best of three series. The close game was tied 3-3 in the middle innings until Rosetown used a big sixth inning to go up 7-3, one run being as close as the Cubs would get losing 7-6.

Humboldt Golf Club set to host prestigious provincial championship event

The Humboldt Golf Club is preparing to host one of the most significant amateur golf events in Saskatchewan this summer, as 156 of the province’s top golfers descend on the city from July 15 to 17, with a final playoff round on July 18. 

“This is a really big event for us at HGC,” said Dave Hill, Vice-President of the Humboldt Golf Club. “We’ll have 156 of the best golfers in the province competing in the provincial championships here.” 

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