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The number 2 ranked Cochrane High Cobras varsity girls volleyball team faces third-ranked St. Albert Catholic at 1 p.m. today in the ASAA 3A provincials being hosted by Ponoka.

It's the first of three games in their preliminary round that continues at 5:30 p.m. against the fourth-seeded RF Staples. Late Saturday morning they faced the top-ranked St. Joseph Catholic of Grande Prairie.

It's been another banner season for the Cobras, who are regular contenders in provincials and placed third last year. 

The Winnipeg Sea Bears are mourning the loss of one of their players.

Chad Posthumus, the first player to sign with the Winnipeg Sea Bears passed away on Wednesday.

"Stricken by a brain aneurysm on Nov. 9 and then by complications arising from corrective surgery, Chad fought hard but was unable to recover," said the team in a post on Instagram. "Chad was and will always remain the face of our team."

The Blackfalds Bulldogs were on the losing end of a penalty-filled affair Wednesday night in Spruce Grove falling to the Saints 6-4.

Luke Dahlen had a pair of goals for the Bulldogs in the first period to notch the score up at two heading into the second.

The Saints would go up 4-2 midway through the second on goals by Austin Peters and Alexy Lachaine.

Antoine Gauthier made the score 4-3 late in the frame, while Matthew Ronn would tie the game early in the third.

The Okotoks Dawgs Academy has announced two players have college commitments in the U.S.A.

Preston Tocheniuk, brother of Quinn who plays for the Dawgs WCBL team has committed to Panola College of St. Carthage Texas.

Tocheniuk stands at 6'4 and spent time with the WCBL Dawgs this past summer in three games.

Along with Tocheniuk, right-handed pitcher Patrik Ludviks will also be heading south of the border for post-secondary.

He has committed to playing with Barton Community College in Great Bend, Kansas. Ludviks is also a towering figure at 6'6".

Wednesday, November 20th

Zone 4 High School Hockey League
Morris at Carman (ppd)

Manitoba Female U18 AAA Hockey League
Eastman 4 Pembina Valley 1

Manitoba U18 AAA Hockey League
Wpg Bruins 3 Interlake 1
Central Plains vs Eastman @ Portage (ppd)

It's "Retro Night" tonight at the Moose Jaw Events Centre as the Moose Jaw Warriors host the first place Saskatoon Blades. Puck drop is at 7, and you can catch all the action on Country 100, starting with the pregame show at 6:40. The Warriors have some fun lined up for fans tonight, including a chance to buy packages of three throwback player buttons. 

In Regina last night, the Tri City Americans needed a shootout to top the Pats 4-3. The Americans visit Moose Jaw Saturday night.

Jake Hargrave scored once and had two assists as the Swift Current Home Hardware Legionnaires beat the Notre Dame Hounds 4-1 last night in Wilcox.

Trae Peterson and Mason Fauser each had a goal and a helper in the win.

Riley Schmeiss had the other Swift Current goal.

Cade Mitchell made 23 saves in the win.

It's the fourth time the Legionnaires have beaten the Hounds this season between exhibition and regular season play.

Swift Current is now 12-3 on the season and they set 4th in the Saskatchewan U18 AAA Hockey League. 

A slow start and a rough third period hurt the Portage Terriers on Wednesday night as they fell 6-2 to the Niverville Nighthawks.

Nighthawks forward Bryce Warkentine opened the scoring in the first five minutes of the game when he snapped a nice shot over the shoulder of Terrier goalie Ryan Velan. The goal seemed to wake up Portage and Adler Johnston cleaned up a rebound to tie the game at 1.

The top amateur golfers in the province will be teeing it up at the Humboldt Golf Club next summer. 

Golf Saskatchewan announced the 2025 provincial amateur golf championship schedule on Thursday, with the Saskatchewan Amateur Championships set to take place in Humboldt, July 15-18.  

The Swift Current Home Hardware Legionnaires look to stay hot as they head to Wilcox tonight to play Notre Dame.

Swift Current has won four of their last five games.

The Legionnaries are 11-3 on the season and sit 4th in the Saskatchewan U18 AAA hockey league.

They beat the Hounds twice in exhibition and once in the regular season so far.

Swift Current is back on home ice this Sunday against the league leading Regina Pat Canadians.