Southwest Booster Staff

The Swift Current Broncos claimed overage forward Michael Farren off of waivers the club announced Monday. The 2000-born forward is a veteran of four Western Hockey League seasons, most recently with the Kelowna Rockets. The 5’10’’, 162-pound Surrey, BC product registered six goals and 14 assists in 41 games with the Rockets last season.

Three unbeaten teams remain after three weeks of action in the Swift Current Curling Club – Innovation Credit Union Super League. Westax, Subway, and the Swift Sliders all won on Thursday to move to 3-0 and sit atop the 14-team standings. October 29 results:First Avenue Dental defeated Swift Plumbing; Subway defeated...

Swift Current City Council candidate Chris Garner is raising a series of questions about city spending as he begins his campaign to become one of Swift Current’s next six city councillors. “With property tax increases generating an increase of $7 million over the last five years and very little increases to services that benefit...

Special Olympics Swift Current's Rahimay Priebe was recognized during the 2020 Special Olympics Saskatchewan awards, which were held virtually on October 8. Priebe was the recipient of the Shining Star Award, which was presented to a Special Olympics Saskatchewan athlete who best exemplified the spirit of Special Olympics over the past year through their...

The Swift Current 57’s Baseball Organization’s announced Jonas Lovin as the new Head Coach and General Manager of the Ball Club effective immediately. Lovin replaces Joe Carnahan who informed 57’s President Brad Woods that he will not be continuing as head coach and general manager last month. Jonas Lovin Lovin...

Eastend’s Streambank Golf course was the site for the SWAC Cross Country meet on Wednesday, October 14 with over 50 runners from six schools register for the event. The weather was not ideal, very cold and windy, but the athletes were determined to run.  Races were staggered so that social distancing and maximum number...

The Swift Current Curling Club - Innovation Credit Union Super League returned to the ice with six games on Thursday. The league includes 14 teams this season with an early start after the club got the ice in without the CCA Finals in Swift Current this year. October 15 results:Swift Sliders defeated JamesSubway defeated...

As SWAC competitions get underway, there will be strict limits on spectators at events.  There are no spectators for indoor events (volleyball). Only teams, officials and volunteers are allowed in the schools. For outdoor events (football/soccer), schools are limited to 30 spectators. Please check with the local schools to see what attendance sign in, sanitization, and masking...

Innovation Credit Union is thrilled to announce they will become the new title sponsor of the Swift Current U18 Female AAA Wildcats. Innovation takes over the sponsorship from Diamond Energy Services after an impressive 14 years of Diamond Energy Services being the team’s title sponsor. “The U18 AAA Female Wildcats are very excited with...

The Saskatchewan hockey community received some clarity regarding the 2020-21 season when the Saskatchewan Hockey Association released its Return to Hockey Safety Guidelines on October 8. Up until now only evaluations and practices had been allowed due to COVID-19, but the SHA released a 63-page document on Thursday that outlined a plan to return...