Mustangs sneak past Wolverines in season opener
Carson Isnana scored the game winner with 1:23 left in regulation Saturday night as the Moose Jaw Mustangs halted the Swift Current Wolverines' comeback bid in Prairie Gold Lacrosse League Junior B action.
Lukas Salikin had a game-high five points, including a goal, while Ryder Gilroy had three goals and four points in the Moose Jaw 11-10 win at S3 West Arena in Swift Current. Adam Zanidean led Swift Current with four points, all assists, with Shane Cornelson, Riley Schafer, Brady Simpson, and Paul Piche all registering three points in the loss.
Jets lose grip on series lead after second straight loss to Blues
The Winnipeg Jets’ series lead has slipped away after a 5-1 loss to the St. Louis Blues on Sunday night. With back-to-back defeats in St. Louis, the first-round matchup is now tied at two games apiece.
The Jets had entered Missouri with a commanding 2-0 series lead, but head home looking for answers after two tough outings — and two early exits for their star goaltender.
Early momentum fades
Boudreau scores four as Rush sting Swarm in playoff opener
The Saskatchewan Rush picked up a 13-9 win over the Georgia Swarm in round one, advancing to the National Lacrosse League semifinals.
On Co-op Field, it was the visitors who jumped out to a 2-0 lead, but Saskatchewan clawed their way back thanks to goals from Austin Shanks, Jake Boudreau, Zach Manns and Ryan Keenan.
In the second quarter, Clark Walter and Mike Messenger found the back of the net, putting Saskatchewan up 6-3 at the half.
Shanks and Walter all found the back of the net in the third frame, holding the league steady at 8-6.
Wilson scores in Hurricanes loss
Swift Current's Anthony Wilson offered one of only a couple bright spots for the Lethbridge Hurricanes last night.
Wilson scored his second goal of the WHL playoffs, but the Hurricanes lost 7-2 to the Medicine Hat Tigers.
Medicine Hat leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference final 2-0.
Meanwhile, the Spokane Chiefs got the jump on the Portland Winterhawks 10-4 to start the Western Conference final on Friday.
Swift Current's Hudson and Griffin Darby play for Portland.
Elmwood opens with an ace
Elmwood Golf Club is now open for the 2025 season.
They sold out for opening day yesterday and now have 18 holes available to play.
There was even a hole in one on opening day as Dean Bridle hit an ace on the fourth hole.
The first Elmwood men's night of the season is on Wednesday.
They join Chinook Golf Course and Sask Landing opening up for the summer.
GALLERY: Trinity athletes shine at ITF Alberta Provincial Championship
Athletes from Trinity Taekwon-Do continue to achieve great success at the ITF Alberta Provincial Championship.
A total of 21 athletes from Cochrane and Water Valley recently brought home 25 medals — four gold, six silver, and 15 bronze — from the provincials hosted in Airdrie.
"It's a cliché, but it's not all about the medals," says Cameron Macdonald, head coach and founder of Trinity. "I think everybody had a pretty good time and a good tournament."
New trial begins Monday for Cochrane's Dillon Dubé
A new trial is set to begin Monday for the five members of Canada’s world junior hockey team, including Cochrane's Dillon Dubé, who are accused of sexually assaulting a woman in a hotel room in 2018.
Yesterday, Superior Court Justice Maria Carroccia declared a mistrial in the case, which had only just begun on April 22. Reasons for the mistrial are subject to a publication ban.
A new jury was immediately selected from 200 potential jurors after the mistrial was declared. All five accused have pleaded not guilty for a second time.
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Central Alberta Sox baseball team wins major tournament
The U18 Central Alberta Sox recently won the Best of the West Icebreaker Tournament held in Kamloops from April 10 – 13, defeating the Okanagan A’s in the final by a score of 8-4.
Held by Big League Experience, the baseball tournament invites competitive teams from across Canada to participate.
Pitching it forward — Estevan athlete helps young softball players develop skills
Prysm Gooding has been passionate about softball since she was a child—and now, she’s hoping to pass on that passion to the next generation of players.
The Estevan pitcher is hosting a softball pitching clinic on May 4 and May 11 at the Jody Waloshin Pleasantdale Ball Diamonds to help young athletes improve their skills before the season starts.
“I’ve been going to pitching camps since I was eight years old, and I think it’s really good to hear from other pitchers’ perspectives,” said Gooding. After strengthening her skills, she is excited to pass on the knowledge.
Practice range opened at Humboldt Golf Course
You can get the clubs out of storage as the practice range is now open at the Humboldt Golf Course.
Range balls are available in the upstairs lounge.
The pro shop will open on Monday at 9 am.
No official date has been set for the opening of the course for the season, but maintenance crews are currently working on the course to get it ready as soon as possible.