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An Airdrie athlete is among six Albertans invited to compete for a spot on Canada’s National Women’s Under-18 Team.

Alexis Ehrman received an invitation to attend the U18 selection camp, running August 6–9 at WinSport in Calgary. The camp features on- and off-ice sessions and three Red-White intrasquad games scheduled for August 7–9.

Ehrman is one of five Hockey Alberta alumni named to the selection camp roster, alongside Rowan Houweling (Edmonton), Ciara Lang (Sherwood Park), Madison Terry (Edmonton), and Tayla Lamabe (Sherwood Park).

The Moose Jaw Miller Express went out on a winning note as they wrapped up the regular season over the weekend and now await the playoff schedule. 

Moose Jaw's bats came alive at Ross Wells Park on Friday night as the Miller Express downed the Swift Current 57s 16–1. 

Westin Walls pitched a complete game for Moose Jaw, allowing only two hits and one run while striking out 10. 

Minus a few missed interceptions — the Saskatchewan Roughriders dominated in every facet of Saturday's 34-6 win against the Montreal Alouettes. 

After winning AAA junior championships in 2021 and 2022, Tier 3 provincials in 2023 and Tier 4 provincials in 2024, the Unity Cardinals climbed the ladder once again this year entering Baseball Sask Tier 1 AA Senior Provincials in Saskatoon. The Cardinals were in the tournament among some of the provinces top senior level talent and made it to championship Sunday but ultimately fell short to end what was otherwise a terrific weekend for the team out of West Central Saskatchewan.

Moose Jaw's Little League All-Stars wrapped up their Canadian championship over the weekend in Victoria. They lost 10-7 to Team Atlantic and dropped an 8-2 decision to Quebec before losing 17-1 to British Columbia to finish 0-6 for the tournament.

In the WCBL, the Moose Jaw Miller Express finished off their regular season over the weekend. They picked up a 9-4 win over the Regina Red Sox last night to finish the season with a 27-29 record, good enough for fourth place in the East Division.

Alberta’s inaugural U19 women’s baseball team went winless at the Canadian championship in Springbank, July 31 to Aug. 3.

The squad was in position for a win against Newfoundland in their third game, but was forced to forfeit after a pitcher exceeded the two-day pitch limit by three balls.

Alberta lost by one run to both Manitoba and Saskatchewan and suffered a lopsided 27-8 defeat to Ontario.

MONDAY, AUGUST 4TH

American Association Baseball
Winnipeg Goldeyes 13 at Milwaukee Milkmen 4

MLB
Toronto 15 at Colorado 1

TUESDAY, AUGUST 5TH

Santa Clara Baseball League
Finals - Best of 5
Game 2
Portage at Plumas - 6:30 PM
Portage leads 1-0

The Winnipeg Goldeyes (31-43) opened a four-game series in dominant fashion Monday, posting a 13-4 victory over the Sioux Falls Canaries (42-33) at Sioux Falls Stadium.
 
For the first time in four games, the Goldeyes found themselves trailing early after a bases-loaded walk to Mike Hart in the bottom of the first scored Jabari Henry to give the Canaries a 1-0 lead.
 

13-year-old star hockey player, Aljon Gabriel Jimenea, who is known as Gab by his teammates, started playing hockey when he was five years old, and he keeps getting better, and better.

Looking back to when he got to Canada from the Philippines and found the game of hockey, Gab says he knew he found something special right away. "Seeing other people playing, and how challenging skating can be, that stood out."

The young star recalls not knowing anything about the game until he got to Killarney. "I only learned about hockey when we got to Canada," he says with a big smile.

Winkler Orioles star Owen Goertzen has been named the Manitoba Junior Baseball League's MVP.

"It's pretty special," a humble Goertzen says of winning the award. "I didn't think it would happen this year, for sure. But, I feel honoured, and it's pretty special."