Steven Mah

Four Southwest competitors won their events at the North Battleford Kinsmen Rodeo on April 26-28. Three Southwest cowboys finished in the top four in Steer Wrestling. Swift Current’s Travis Munro won in 5.2 seconds for $810. Kyle’s Chad Hantelman tied for second in 5.3 seconds for $607 and Val Marie’s Riley Hayes was fourth in 6.3 seconds for $405. Waldeck’s Tyce...

The Swift Current Broncos selected a pair of players from British Columbia in the opening round of the 2019 Western Hockey League Bantam Draft in Red Deer on Thursday. The Broncos opened their day by using 14th pick to select Richmond, BC forward Mathew Ward. The 5'7'' centre had 24 goals, 40 assists in 30 games with Delta Bantam Prep...

Forgive the Swift Current Broncos scouting staff if they don’t have time for small talk this week. With five picks in the Western Hockey League Bantam Draft’s opening 54 selections, the Broncos scouting staff has been bunkered down as they prepare for a pivotal draft on Thursday. The group is led by Director of Player Personnel, Gary Aubin and Head...

The Swift Current Junior SunDogs 15U Yellow Girls completed their season with a fantastic performance at Sask Volleyball Provincials in Saskatoon this past weekend. They started Saturday off with a loss in three sets to JCVC Black Chaos (25-17, 23-25, 7-15). The 15U Yellow SunDogs went on to win the rest of their round robin games as they defeated the Lloydminster...

Badminton was the focus of our SWAC athletic programs this weekend. We ran four junior sectional tournaments and the senior district championship on Saturday in gyms across the southwest. The top two teams from our senior playoff advance to the SHSAA Regional tournament on May 4 in Regina.That is the qualifying tournament for Provincials. We hope our teams do well...

The Redneck Betties roller derby team will be making their home debut this weekend. The Southwest Saskatchewan Roller Derby Association will be hosting a pair of bouts during ‘Skate the Rainbow’ on Saturday in the Innovation Credit Union iplex curling rink. The Ra Ra Riots will open the day at 4:30 p.m. against the Gas City Pilot Lights. The Redneck Betties...

The Canadian Cowboys Association rodeo circuit opened the 2019 season with the Rambler Rodeo in Tisdale on April 19-20. Waldeck’s Tyce and Tuftin McLeod got out to a quick start to the season in the roping events with a pair of top-three finishers each. The McLeod brothers won Team Roping in 6.9 seconds to open the season with a $1,513 payday...

The Swift Current 15U Female Black Junior SunDogs won silver for a second straight outing at the Summit Tournament in Regina. They won all four matches in straight sets on Saturday. The SunDogs defeated Moose Jaw (25-13, 25-19), the Regina Royals (25-6, 25-13), Estevan (25-18, 25-9), and the Regina Cougars (25-21, 25-20). Sunday the 15U Junior SunDogs split their opening match...

The Swift Current 17U Girls Junior SunDogs volleyball team finished with a 2-2 record to win silver at a tournament in Medicine Hat over the weekend. The SunDogs, coached by Shawn Hiebert and Brittany Marshall, opened the day with a win over the SEAVC Broncos (25-21, 25-23), followed by a loss to MHVC (21-25, 24-26). The 17U SunDogs won their next...

SWAC held three section championships for senior badminton on Saturday. Each section crowned a champion, while the top four finishers from each section will advance to the SWAC District championship. WHITEMUD Boys Singles: 1st Garrett Mitchell (Frontier), 2nd Blake Dumontel (Frontier) Girls Singles: 1st Tiara Armstrong (Eastend), 2nd Mya Dixon (Eastend) Boys Doubles: 1st Frank Knelsen/Austin Norheim (Frontier), 2nd Brody...