Local Sports

There was a showdown Wednesday (Oct.30) morning between two women’s curling teams at the 2024 Pan Continental Curling Championships.  

Canada’s Team Homan defeated South Korea’s Team Eunji Gim 8-2 at the Gary Moe Auto Group Sportsplex.  

Elite Cochrane badminton player Rishav Sharma medalled at the 2024 Japan International Para Badminton Championship and has his eye on some even loftier championships.

The founder of the Rocky View Badminton Academy won a bronze in doubles with American Joshua Huang in the SU-5 division of the Toyko tournament, Oct. 22 to 27, and went toe-to-toe in the singles quarterfinals against one of the topped ranked players in the world.

The Town of Cabri is going to have its first-ever woman elected to the Mayoral seat. 

Norma Pederson has been acclaimed as the Mayor of Cabri and is the first woman ever to lead the government of the town in its 112-year history. 

Pederson for her part is immensely grateful for the chance to lead her community in the upcoming term. 

"I just think it's a complete honour," said Pederson. "I look forward to what the next four years will bring."

Failed tricks and lack of treats for the Humboldt Broncos during their 7-4 loss to the La Ronge Ice Wolves, as self-inflicted wounds and a lack of energy throughout the first and third period led to a spooky outcome on Tuesday’s Halloween inspired night.

The opening period lacked the normal intensity we had been accustomed to seeing from the Broncos’ games over the past few weeks, while Mason Bueckert scored the lone goal to give La Ronge a 1-0 lead.

The second period was back to business for Humboldt. Needless to say, 20 minutes doesn’t win too many hockey games.

In a match that electrified the Canadian Premier League, Cavalry FC stormed their way to the Grand Final.

Cavalry FC secured a 1-0 victory over Forge FC on Sunday (Oct. 27). Tobias Warschewski scored the lone goal during the 27th minute of action. 

The Foothills-based soccer club has a bye week while awaiting their next opponent.

"We are so excited about this (championship) game. The pick-up here within Calgary, and even Canada, I would say has been huge," said Mason Trafford, a former captain for the Cavalry FC and now current commercial director for the team.

The Moose Jaw High School Athletic Association have named the October 2024 Athletes of the Month. 

A. E. Peacock Collegiate

• Kingston Potosme-Usher (Football)
• Owen Varjassy (Football)

Central Collegiate

• Mila Kicenko (Soccer)
• Patrick Pryadko (Soccer)

Riverview Collegiate

• Emma Russel (Volleyball)
• Taylor Jacobson (Football)

Vanier Collegiate

The Swift Current Comp Ardens Sr. Volleyball team blasted aside the competition in Regina last weekend to win another tournament title.

The Ardens came out firing at the Regina LeBoldus tournament socring three straight sets wins in the round-robin over Regina LeBoldus, Neelin from Brandon, and Regina Riffel.

Swift Current took down Regina Sheldon Murray easily in the quarter-finals before they were pushed in the semi-finals to three sets by PA Carlton.

The volleyball season is beginning its fall wind down in the HCAA. As senior teams gear up for conference playdowns, the junior side had a busy night throughout the Horizon School Division as pre-district playdowns were held.

Thirteen tournaments went on Tuesday, October 29 with the top teams in each of the leagues heading to the District Championships on Tuesday, November 5. Host sites and schedules will be announced shortly. 

The Brandon Wheat Kings played overtime games this past weekend against the Saskatoon Blades and Calgary Hitmen. Head coach & general manager Marty Murray will join Clayton Dreger on the Wheat Kings Report which airs Wednesdays at 5:15 p.m. on CJRB Radio 1220.

The Manitoba Female U18 AAA Hockey League's Pembina Valley Hawks are a quarter of the way through their season. Hawks head coach Matt Victor will join Clayton Dreger on Sportsbeat which airs Wednesdays at 5:15 p.m. on CFAM Radio 950.