Local Sports

Several local athletes will compete in pivotal races and games on Friday at the Canada Summer Games in St. John's, Newfoundland.

Swift Current's Carter Tuplin and Rowan Reimer will occupy one-quarter of the men's 400-metre hurdles final, after finishing sixth and seventh overall in qualifying on Tuesday.

High school football returns to Okotoks today (Aug. 22).

The Holy Trinity Academy Knights and Foothills Falcons are both set to host their home openers.

HTA welcomes the Jasper Place Rebels at 6 p.m., while the Falcons host Lethbridge Collegiate Institute at 7 p.m.

The two local varsity teams will meet in six weeks, with the Battle of Okotoks set for Oct. 10 on the Falcons' turf.

Lacrosse 

Swift Current's Kai Foster made 10 saves and posted a shutout Thursday afternoon, helping Team Saskatchewan to a perfect record in pool play at the Canada Summer Games in St. John's, Newfoundland.

Saskatchewan knocked off host Newfoundland & Labrador 7-0 to finish atop of Pool A at 4-0.

Foster and Saskatchewan will play 2-2 British Columbia in the quarterfinals on Friday afternoon. 

Volleyball

The Chinook Golf Course served up a pair of rare hole-in-ones on Wednesday.

Brian Ivany carded the first ace of the day on the seventh hole, his first ever.

During ladies' night, Courtney Braun recorded her hole-in-one on the third hole.

A doubles team from Swift Current has medaled at the national pickleball championships.

Brad Boutilier and Devin Martens earned a silver medal on Tuesday afternoon in the men's doubles 30 and above category at the Winnipeg's 2025 Myoflex National Championship.

Boutilier said they were pleasantly surprised with their performance and thrilled to be on the podium holding the Saskatchewan flag.

Alberta has been ranked as Canada’s second most hockey-obsessed province in a new study based on Google searches.

Team Saskatchewan’s men’s box lacrosse team improved their record to 3-0 after a pair of wins yesterday at the Canada Summer Games in St. John’s, Nfld. 

They opened the day with a 5-3 win over Manitoba. Moose Jaw’s Kashton Smith had two assists in the game.  

Winnipeg is preparing to host the Canadian Elite Basketball League Championship Weekend, CW25, and 10,000 people are expected to attend the festivities Downtown.

The weekend will kick off with a free street festival with activities for all ages. There will be several musical performances by local and national artists, food trucks, a market, and three-on-three basketball before the on-court action begins.

The Eastern Conference Final is on August 22 at 5 p.m. with a battle between the Scarborough Shooting Stars and Niagara River Lions at the Canada Life Centre.

Winnipeg is preparing to host the Canadian Elite Basketball League Championship Weekend, CW25, and 10,000 people are expected to attend the festivities Downtown.

The weekend will kick off with a free street festival with activities for all ages. There will be several musical performances by local and national artists, food trucks, a market, and three-on-three basketball before the on-court action begins.

The Eastern Conference Final is on August 22 at 5 p.m. with a battle between the Scarborough Shooting Stars and Niagara River Lions at the Canada Life Centre.

Even though the  Marysburg Royals season came to an end earlier this week, players from the squad will be playing in Regina this weekend in the Men's National Baseball Championships.

Six members of the Royals have joined Team Saskatchewan: Curtis Strueby, Dylan Smith, Brent Puetz, Nick Anderson, Joel Bauml, and Tom Hooker.

Two players are joining the host Regina Trappers squad for weekend in Cole Bauml and Thomas Lessmeister

The National Championships got underway on Wednesday night with the Opening Ceremonies and Home Run Derby.