Steven Mah

The Swift Current 18U AAA 57’s dropped a pair of close road games against the host White Butte Broncos on Wednesday in the Saskatchewan Premier Baseball League. The 57’s were edged 3-2 in the opener despite a strong pitching performance from Wyatt Harkes, who allowed only five hits, one walk, and three earned runs...

Former Swift Current 57’s pitcher Garrett Hawkins was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the Major League Baseball Draft on Monday. The 6’5’’, 230-pound right-handed pitcher was selected in the ninth round, 280th overall. The Biggar native pitched two seasons in Swift Current, beginning in 2018 when he finished 4-0...

A member of the Swift Current Innovation Credit Union U18 AAA Wildcats has been invited to the Hockey Canada U18 Summer Showcase Development Camp for a fourth consecutive year. Ava Metzger was one of 26 forwards invited to the 46-player camp, which will be held in Calgary from July 29 – August 5. The...

Only two Southwest golfers took part in the 2021 MJT Re/Max Blue Chip Realty Classic at the Estevan Woodlawn Golf Course on July 2-3. Chloe Wills won her second MJT event in as many weeks with a win in Estevan. The Kyle golfer was second after day one with a 97 to trail Regina’s...

The Swift Current 18U AAA 57’s dropped both games to the host East Central Red Sox in the Saskatchewan Premier Baseball League on Canada Day. The 57’s allowed 10 unanswered runs over the final three innings in an 11-2 loss to open the day. They were leading 2-1 in the fourth inning before the...

Six different Southwest competitors finished in the money at the first Canadian Cowboys Association rodeo of the 2021 season in Arrowwood, Alberta. Brady Bertram opened the season with a first-place showing in Bareback as he topped the four-man field at the Ag Society Rodeo. The Maple Creek cowboy rode Detroit City for 77 points...

The Swift Current Broncos selected a forward and a defenseman in the 2021 Canadian Hockey League Import Draft on Wednesday morning. With the fifth overall pick the Broncos drafted 2004-born German defenceman Rayan Bettahar. Originally from Poland, Bettahar was limited to just a handful of games during the 2020-21 season, but scored five goals...

Some fresh faces were able to get a taste of competitive golf during the 2021 Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour Mini event at the Elmwood Golf and Country Club on June 27. A total of six young Southwest golfers took part in four different divisions for golfers ages 12 and under.

Ten Southwest golfers took part in the 2021 Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour / Golf Saskatchewan OOM Series at the Elmwood Golf and Country Club over the weekend. Chloe Wills (Kyle) and Niya Friesen (Swift Current) swept the top two spots in the U15 Girls Division. Wills, golfing out of the...

Six Swift Current United Soccer teams were in Regina for friendlies against FC Regina and QC United teams over the weekend. It was a dominant road trip for the club as they finished with a nine wins, two losses, and one draw.   Three boys teams were in action on Saturday and finished with...