Local Sports

The East Central 15U AAA Dodgers were defeated by the Regina Athletics 9-4 in a game held in Watrous on Tuesday night.  

Regina jumped out to an early advantage, scoring five runs through the first three innings.  

The Dodgers responded with a run in the bottom of the fourth before the Athletics extended their advantage to 9-1 before East Central added three runs in their final at-bat.  

The annual Senior Slo-pitch Tournament is in full swing at Republic of Manitobah Park in Portage la Prairie, with nine teams taking the field over two days of friendly but spirited competition.

Games began Tuesday, with players returning Wednesday to wrap up the tournament. The event features multiple divisions and draws slo-pitch enthusiasts from across the region.

Coach Robinson says the tournament has become a yearly tradition that continues to bring players together.

It's going to be a big day at Quarry Oaks as the final round of the Junior Boys and Girls Championships are underway.

Golf lovers are encouraged to head down any time today to check out the third and final day of action. 

Players from across the province are already out on the course with the leaders set to tee off coming up in the early afternoon.

For the full leaderboard, check out: Home - Golf Manitoba

The Moose Jaw Miller Express came from behind to defeat the Saskatoon Berries 9–8 on Tuesday night, snapping a four-game losing skid. 

Moose Jaw opened the scoring in the top of the first, with an Eduardo Saenz single to drive in Thomas Soto and William Edwards. However, Saskatoon responded with three runs in the bottom of the inning to take the lead. 

A unique blend of local tradition and international connection was on full display this week as the Rosebud Royals hosted the International Softball Academy from Auckland, New Zealand at the North Shore diamond near Fishing Lake. The event marked the third time the Royals have welcomed the academy, reflecting the deepening ties between the two softball communities. 

Darin Faubert, a key organizer and coach with the Royals, shared the backstory behind the longstanding partnership. 

The hot sun beating down on the rodeo athletes on Tuesday didn't affect the overall scores.

However, it did heat up the standings in the aggregate, with Wednesday being the last day for Pool B contestants to qualify for Championship Sunday.

As far as local Albertans and Canadians, all eyes were on the Saddle Bronc riders as former Champion Zeke Thurston is in the hunt for another Championship.

Thurston, from Big Valley, Alberta, is a 3-time Calgary Stampede Saddle Bronc champion.

Last year's Rangeland Derby winner, Jason Glass from High River, made up some ground last night at the Rangeland Derby.

After suffering some penalties earlier in the week, he has rebounded from 13th in the aggregate to 7th overall.

Only the top 3 wagons and drivers in the aggregate after Saturday night will move on to the Championship heat on Sunday.

Chanse Vigen is still leading the charge, with Jamie Laboucane nipping at his heels for the top two positions, with the coveted third and final spot still being waged over.

Errors would be the key factor for the Weyburn Beavers Tuesday night. Two in the second inning would be crucial for the Medicine Hat Mavericks, as they capitalized on every mistake en route to a 19-6 win over the visiting Beavers.  

Weyburn starter Ian Heck had a rough outing on the mound, giving up 11 runs, only five earned, over 4 1/3 innings. The defence would finish the game charged with eight errors, leading to the gap between runs allowed and earned runs.  

William Edwards hit a home run, a double and drove in 3 runs leading the Moose Jaw Miller Express to a 9-8 victory over the first place Berries in Saskatoon last night.

Eduardo Saenz went 3 for 5 with 4 RBI for the winners.

The Millers will play host to Regina tonight at Ross Wells Park. The Red Sox laid a 17-1 licking on the Swift Current 57s last night.

The Weyburn Beavers also in action last night - they lost 19-6 in Medicine Hat.

Dakota Buttar is currently first place in the PBR Canada National Standings, but at the moment he has his eyes on the prize at the Calgary Stampede getting set to compete in Pool C of the bull riding competition in the "The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth".

Back in June, Buttar grew his first-place lead with strong performances at both the PBR Ottawa Classic and PBR London Classic cup series events. After that was a short break from PBR competition for some other pro rodeo dates before a return to the Canadian circuit.