Steven Mah

Six members of the Swift Current 57’s will represent the team at the first annual Western Canadian Baseball League All-Star Game in Edmonton on July 7. Leading the way will be the catching duo of Alex Stinnett and Tanner Holen.Stinnett is currently seventh in league batting with a .373 average. The Meza, AZ product...

The Swift Current Broncos returned to Finland with the first overall selection in the Canadian Hockey League Import Draft on Thursday morning. The Broncos selected 17-year-old defenseman Kasper Puutio to help with their rebuilding efforts. The 5’11’’ native of Vaasa had 12 points in 10 games with Kärpät U18 “A” and added four points...

The Swift Current 57’s scored six unanswered runs to end the Weyburn Beavers’ 16-game wining streak in the Western Canadian Baseball League on Sunday. The 57’s trailed 5-0 in the third inning before Jack Large slugged a two-run home run and Tanner Holen hit an opposite field, three-run home run to hand the WCBL leading Beavers their...

The Swift Current Comprehensive High School celebrated another outstanding athletic school year with their annual awards banquet. A pair of decorated athletes took home the top awards at Aleah Nickel and Scott Joseph were named the Outstanding Female and Male Graduating Athletes. Nickel won provincial medals in three different sports, including back-to-back provincial titles...

A pair of former Swift Current Comp. Colts are currently representing Canada at the Pan American Cup in Colima, Mexico. Both Dylan Mortensen and Braedon Friesen are suiting up for Canada at the 12-team volleyball tournament with the National Men’s B Team. Canada finished the round robin with a...

Southwest competitors won five events at the Pilot Butte Community Rodeo on June 14-16. Hazenmore’s Chanse Switzer won a Canadian Cowboys Association rodeo for a second straight weekend when he conquered Border Bound for 76 points to win Bull Riding and a $949 payday. Mankota’s Shawn Williamson also won in...

A Father’s Day tradition continued in Swift Current on Sunday when cars and drivers raced down Central Avenue during the Swift Current Soapbox Racing Association’s annual Father’s Day Soapbox Race. The racing included 17 local racers and six from Moose Jaw. Complete results were as follows: JUNIOR A SIDE 1st Place trophy sponsored by Cowtown - Easton Perrault, Moose Jaw 2nd Place trophy sponsored...

Four Southwest competitors won their events at the Warman Diamond Rodeo on June 7-9. Hazenmore’s Chanse Switzer stood out in Warman with an event win in Bull Riding with 84 points aboard Feeling Blue for a $994 payday. Maple Creek’s Brady Bertram played a staring role at the Diamond Rodeo when he won Bareback with a 78-point ride on Juice for...

Southwest competitors won five events at the Sandhill Rodeo in Lancer on June 7-9. They had particular success in Ladies Barrel Racing and Team Roping at the Canadian Cowboys Association rodeo. Southwest cowgirls swept the top three spots in Ladies Barrel Racing in Lancer. Shaunavon’s Haley Glasrud won the event in 15.14 seconds for a $1,200 payday. Eastend’s Bailee Humphrey...

The Swift Current United Soccer Club was the top entry at a weekend tournament in Regina as they were awarded the Challenge Cup at the tournament hosted by the Queen City Soccer Club. The club finished with two gold medals, one silver, and two bronze medals to tie with the host club for the most points at the three-day event,...