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The Rizz remain unbeaten as they head into the Alberta Premier Women’s League semifinals this weekend.

Backed by several members of the Bow Valley Rugby Club, the Rizz will take on the Nor’Westers on Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Calgary Rugby Union. The winner advances to the provincial championship.

The Rizz have dominated the regular season and are looking to keep their perfect record intact en route to a title run.

The Bow Valley players joined forces with the Calgary Rams to form the premier league team.

Years of hard work have paid off for a group of Cochrane athletes heading to St. John's, Newfoundland to compete in the 2025 Canada Summer Games.

Boosting more than 4,800 participants,  the opening ceremony takes place today, kicking off two weeks of competition in 19 different sports featuring athletes from all 13 provinces and territories. Team Alberta has a contingent of 484 athletes and support staff.

Cochrane's Ryan Hegarity, Elise Hagen, and Jett Hasiuk are competing in track and field. Esther Sieben is part of Alberta's athletics coaching staff.

UPDATE: Friday, Aug 08, 2025, 5:00 AM

The Team Saskatchewan 15U girls were unable to get it done yesterday at Basketball Canada Nationals in Ontario, losing 61-50 to Alberta in the quarter finals.

The teams run might be over, but they had an incredible summer working towards nationals, and can point to two medals from Las Vegas as rewards.

Read more about the provincial hoopers, led by Unity native Zenon Orobko as head coach below:

THURSDAY, AUGUST 7TH

CFL
BC 41 Hamilton 38 (OT)

American Association Baseball
Sioux Falls Canaries 3 Winnipeg Goldeyes 1 (11 Innings)

FRIDAY, AUGUST 8TH

CFL
Edmonton at Montreal - 6:30 PM

The Boissevain Centennials won the South West Baseball League championship, claiming their fourth championship in a row, and are quickly preparing to keep the good times rolling into provincials.

Championship clinching game

Morden racing star Danny Korne has been behind the wheel of some incredibly fast vehicles, and as she gets ready to conclude her racing career, there is still one more car she wants to drive before she parks for good.

Starting her engine

Track and field star Jared Hiebert is coming off an impressive weekend performance in Ottawa, where he squared off against elite talent, and the La Broquerie product is looking to bring that confidence to the Canada Summer Games.

Ottawa special

"This past weekend I was in Ottawa," Hiebert explains. "I was representing Winnipeg in the Canadian Track and Field Championships. I competed in the 100 and 200 meters."

Late start, no problems

Four teams are headed to Assiniboia today for the Senior AA Tier 2 Saskatchewan baseball provincials.

Cabri opens the tournament against North Battleford at 2:30 PM today.

The opening ceremonies are set for 5:30 PM followed by the Assiniboia Aces plaing the Findlater Braves.

Meanwhile, Gull Lake is in Hanley for the Senior AA Tier 4 provincials. 

The Greyhounds start the tournament against the Pasquia Angels at 2:30 PM. 

Some hockey connections on the ball diamond for the Shaunavon Cyclones.

They captured the Southwest Men's Fastball League Championship on Tuesday by beating the Claydon All Stars 16-11 in game three of a best-of-three final.

Claydon jumped out to an early lead before Shaunavon was able to pull off the comeback.

Former Regina Pat Dyson Stevenson picked up the win on the mound for Shaunavon.

Current Dallas property Kole Lind and Kirk Amon delivered what were described as key doubles to ignite the offence.

The Carillon Sultans made a statement in their first game at the U22 National Championships in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, defeating one of the pre-tournament favourites from Ontario, based out of Sarnia, 7-0.

Dream start