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Several teams from southwest Saskatchewan have been participating in provincial tournaments this month.

11U AAA Tier 1

The Swift Current Nutrien Ag 57's got rained out in the semifinal of the 11U AAA Tier 1 provincials.

They beat the Sask Five Giants Seals 5-2, the Regina Wolfpack 20-16, and lost 14-4 to the Saskatoon Blue Jay Bucks in the round robin.

They were tied 2-2 with the Regina White Sox when the semifinal got rained out.

11U AA Tier 2C

The WPCA Battle of the Foothills chuckwagon races hit the High River Ag Society track this Thursday night.

All the top contenders will be here, including High River's own Jason Glass in heat 8 and Calgary's Chanse Vigen in heat 7.

Vigen is coming off winning the Calgary Stampede for the first time, and Vigen will be defending his Battle of the Foothills title this year too, as he won it in 2024.

It's also back to the traditional 4 wagons per heat over 9 heats, for a total of 36 wagons and drivers.

The Weyburn Beavers entertained the Saskatoon Berries for a doubleheader Monday night. The first game of the day was a make-up game, after a thunderstorm cancelled Sunday’s game at Tom Laing Park. The second game was the Red Wings Appreciation Game, during which the Beavers wore special jerseys that paid homage to the storied SJHL franchise.  

The Berries, though, would be the ones coming out on top. The first game was a 9-2 win, and the nightcap saw Saskatoon win 14-2.  

Joe and Jack Anderson, two brothers with the U18 Strathmore Reds baseball team, are gearing up for a provincial tournament hosted in town.

The tournament takes place at the Kinsmen Park ball diamond from Friday (July 25) to Sunday, and will feature six teams from across the area.

The Andersons say they've been playing alongside the Reds for several years.

"I've had a group of eight or nine guys that I've played with the entire time, and it's nice to have that," said Joe. "It's like having a core team for the whole time you're playing."

It took over four hours to complete but local baseball fans were treated to some entertaining action at Ross Wells Park last night.

The Moose Jaw Miller Express outscored the Regina Red Sox 11-10.

Eduardo Saenz went 3 for 4 at the plate including a home run and three RBI.

Tanner DeGrazia and Andy Rivas also went deep for the winners.

The Millers are back in action tonight, hosting the Weyburn Beavers who lost 14-2 to the Saskatoon Berries last night.

The Swift Current 57's were winners last night, 12-6 over Medicine Hat.

The Estevan Motor Speedway held one of its biggest weekends of the year over the past couple of days, with the Riley Raynard Dirt Wars Championship being held here in the southeast. The annual doubleheader sees races in all categories held across Saturday and Sunday, unlike the usual one-day event for the Speedway.

Brad Pierson, the President of the Speedway, says the days are an opportunity to focus on a certain class of drivers.

It was a boot-scootin blast this past weekend at an annual southwest rodeo with eighteen different rough stock, classic, and kids' rodeo events. 

The Amateur Hallonquist Rodeo kicked off on Saturday with slack at 9:30 a.m., and the day included live music from The Three Amigos, beer gardens and food trucks on site. 

Local 16-year-old, Lane Busse, was named All-Around Cowboy of this year's Hallonquist Rodeo, in addition to securing first in bull riding with a score of 76 and winning cow riding with a score of 67.

MONDAY, JULY 21ST

MLB
Toronto Blue Jays 4 New York Yankees 1

TUESDAY, JULY 22ND

Manitoba Junior Baseball League
Playoffs - Best of 5
Game 4
Elmwood at Pembina Valley - 7:00 PM
Elmwood leads series 2-1

From as far back as he can remember, Jett Lockie and his family have been around rodeo, and all these years later, the boy that watched his dad ride bulls is now the man that dominates the beast.

"My dad rode bulls, and both my sisters barrel race, so I've been around rodeo ever since I was really little," Lockie says with a smile. "It's a lot of fun, it's pretty much a big family every where you go. Everyone wants to help, it's not any other sport, everyone is trying to help each other."

Hosting the U13 AAA provincials this past weekend, the Eastman Wildcats played exceptional ball, leading to finishing second, and punching their ticket to the Western's coming up in Abbotsford, British Columbia in August.

"It was a really good week of ball," coach Jason Plett explains. "We started on Thursday with our round robin play, and the whole tournament, our girls played the best ball they've played all season long. It was a lot of fun to watch."