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Three different senior baseball provincial tournaments are taking place this weekend around Saskatchewan. Tier 2 play is going down in Assiniboia, Tier 3 is in Carnduff, and Tier 4 in Hanley as the Baseball Saskatchewan provincial calendar comes to a close. 

Starting with the Tier 3 tournament in Carnduff, the Battle River Baseball League champion Macklin Lakers are travelling nearly 900 km to try and add a provincial banner to their accomplishments in 2025. 

The Okotoks Dawgs are heading back to the West Division final in the Western Canadian Baseball League after dispatching the Brooks Bombers in two straight games.

The Dawgs capped the best-of-three semifinal series with a dominant 9–2 win on the road Thursday night.

The Bombers remain winless in postseason play.

The Dawgs, who are chasing their fourth straight WCBL championship, now await the winner of the other West Division semifinal between the Sylvan Lake Gulls and the Lethbridge Bulls.

It was a perfect day for the U13 AAA Eastman Wildcats as they opened their tournament with a pair of wins, starting the tournament 2-0 in Abbotsford, British Columbia

Determination the highlight

The chuckwagons seem to be gaining momentum in Dawson Creek, B.C.

Day 2 of the Battle of the North saw a noticeable speed increase, with the top four times of the night beating the fastest time from Day 1.

Rangeland Derby and Battle of the Foothills champion Chanse Vigen took the top time of the night, jumping up 10 spots to reach number three in the aggregate standings. He's also taken the second spot in the world standings.

High River's Jason Glass finished fifth, dropping him to fourth in the aggregate.

Facing elimination after dropping Game 1 on Wednesday night, the Saskatoon Berries turned to Merek Yeager for a crucial start on the mound for Game 2.  

The Muenster product delivered with a quality start as the Saskatoon Berries hammered the Moose Jaw Miller Express 15-6.  

With the win on Thursday night, the Berries evened the best of three series 1-1.  

Fifteen-year-old Airdrie ringette player Arawynn Berger is ranked fourth in her group as of Aug. 8 in a national contest to be named Youth Athlete of the Year, appear in a 3BRAND advertisement in Sports Illustrated and win $25,000.

The Moose Jaw Miller Express and the Saskatoon Berries will be heading to a third and deciding game in the first round WCBL playoff series.

The Berries won Game 2 on Thursday night at Ross Wells Park 15-6 to tie the best-of-three series up 1-1.

Saskatoon jumped out to a 13-0 lead before Moose Jaw finally got on the board in the bottom of the sixth inning. Austin Gurney hit a double to bring home Ben Waliczek. Robert Estrada then singled to score William Edwards. Gurney would score on the same play off an error by the third baseman.

The Saskatoon Berries used a big offensive performance on Thursday night to tie up their Western Canadian Baseball League East semi-final series against the Moose Jaw Miller Express. The Berries went on the road for Game 2 and won 15-6, sending the series back to Saskatoon tonight.

Estevan will host an NHL player and Stanley Cup champion this weekend, with the Estevan-born skater stepping onto the ice at Affinity Place for a free skate. Brayden Pachal, who won the Stanley Cup in 2023 with the Vegas Golden Knights and currently plays with the Calgary Flames, grew up playing hockey in the city.

Coming back to be a part of the hockey community, even for one day, is a big deal for him, as his mother helped set up the skate.

The Saskatoon Berries have forced a third and deciding game in their first round playoff series with the Moose Jaw Miller Express.

Last night at Ross Wells Park, the Berries picked up a 15-6 win over Moose Jaw. Game 3 is tonight in Saskatoon.

The Canada Summer Games get underway this weekend in St. John's, Nfld. starting with baseball, basketball, box lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis and volleyball. Team Saskatchewan will have 377 athletes competing, including nine from Moose Jaw. The Games will run until Aug. 25.