Local Sports

The Sylvan Lake Gulls have released their 2025 season schedule.

The Gulls kick off their season at home against Edmonton on May 29, 2025 before the team hits the road for four straight.

The All-Star game will take place July 19, 2025 in Okotoks.

The WCBL playoffs begin on Aug. 6, 2025.

The Southwest Cougars defeated the Interlake Lightning 3-1 Sunday in Teulon. Head coach Tanner Lewis will join Clayton Dreger on the Cougars Report which airs Mondays at 5:15 p.m. on CJRB Radio 1220.

The Pembina Valley Hawks picked up three of a possible four points this past weekend. Head coach Jeff Andrews will join Clayton Dreger on the Hawks Report which airs Mondays at 5:15 p.m. on CFAM Radio 950.

The Bow Valley Bobcats have made a splash in ASAA provincial football playoffs with a 34-17 win over the eighth-ranked Olds Spartans.

Making their first appearance in provincials since 2018, the Bobcats weren't ranked in Football Alberta's top 10 heading into the game and now face Willow Creek this Saturday Nov. 9 at the University of Lethbridge. Willow Creek is ranked third among 3A schools and is known for their strong running game.

The Estevan Minor Football (EMF) season has been nothing short of exhilarating, showcasing fierce competition across all four teams. With no blowouts and every game fiercely contested, it’s clear that the community's passion for football is thriving. 

“Most of the four teams have been really competitive football,” said Pat Ford, reflecting on the successes of the season. “There haven’t been any blowouts; every team was in it for the most part, which is huge for us.” 

The Pan Continental Curling Championships in Lacombe ended Saturday night, with Rachel Homan and Team Canada beating South Korea for the women's A-Division gold medal.

The event featured 35 men's and women's teams from around the globe competing in the A or B Divisions.

Co-chair Chantelle Bowman said it was an amazing week of curling.

The senior hockey leagues in the southeast got things going in earnest this weekend, with all three leagues having a packed slate of games.  

Gen Evan Judge gave his dad a memorable birthday gift when he lifted Cochrane to an important rematch win against the Coaldale Copperheads,

The game was deadlocked at 2-2 and looked to be heading into overtime when Judge took a feed from Caden Stephenson to score the game winner with 1:27 remaining in regulation.

Shorthanded for the final 17 seconds, the Gens held off a six-man attack to even their season series to 1-1, and leapfrog ahead of the Copperheads in the HJHL south standings.

It was an explosive weekend for the Big Six Hockey League, as fans saw the top two teams from last season for the first time on the ice for the year. On Friday night, the Redvers Rockets and the Moosomin Rangers flexed their muscles against the KW Oil Kings and the Midale Mustangs. 

It was a weekend of road trips for many Weyburn hockey teams, with three teams hitting the highway for games.  

U18 Wings fall to Vics despite goals from five different players

The U18 AA John Hulbert Construction Wings played just one game on the weekend and were at home for the game against the Regina Vics. The Vics would come out firing and would run up an 11-5 victory over Weyburn.