Steven Mah

The Swift Current Broncos opened the 2026-27 Western Hockey League regular season with a fight-filled 5-2 win over the visiting Prince Albert Raiders on Saturday. Newcomer Cal Conway led the Broncos to the win with 36 saves. Steele Bass made 20 saves for the Raiders.  The Broncos jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the...

SWAC held its District Golf Championship on Thursday in Shaunavon and the top four male and female golfers qualified for the SHSAA Provincial Championship in Humboldt.  Swift Current’s Matty Schmiess took top spot in the boys side out of 45 golfers with a 71 for a nine-shot win.  Jace Munro tied...

A pair of Southwest competitors won their events at the Double B Ag Festival in Beausejour, MB on Sept. 12-13. Maple Creek’s Zack Moorehead won Junior Steer Riding with 70 points for $346. Maple Creek’s Coy Cronkhite was right behind him in second with 69 points for $283. Hazenmore’s Tess Switzer...

The Swift Current Innovation Federal Credit Union Wildcats finished with a 3-1 record at the Calgary Firestarter Tournament over the weekend. The U18 AAA Wildcats defeated the Sherwood Park Kings 6-0 on Thursday, led by 21 saves from Kaleigha Irwin. Rookie Sadie Dutchak led the Wildcats with three goals. Reese Kampen and Chloe Kovacs...

The Swift Current Broncos played two preseason games over the weekend and picked up their first win. The Broncos lost 7-2 to the visiting Saskatoon Blades on Friday. Luke Huska and Jace McFaul scored in the loss. Wyatt Riemer made 20 saves on 25 shots and Archer Cooke made 18 saves on 20 shots...

The Swift Current Innovation Federal Credit Union U18 AAA Wildcats finished with a 1-1-1 record at their annual preseason tournament. Friday, the Wildcats tied U16 Team Saskatchewan Green 3-3. Hayden Hilbig, Iralyn Calkins, and Laynee Rondeau all scored. Maddison Hagen made 23 saves. The Wildcats won the next game 2-0 over...

A pair of Southwest cowboys won events at the Cypress Showdown in Maple Creek on August 29-30. Consul’s Braden Brost won Tie Down Roping in Maple Creek in 12.0 seconds for $796. Maple Creek’s Zack Moorhead won Junior Steer Riding with 73.5 points to earn $405.  Maple Creek’s Coy Cronkhite was...

Swift Current’s Matty Schmiess won another golf tournament on August 29-30 at The Legends Golf Club in Warman. Schmiess won the Juvenile Boys Division of the Maple League Junior Golf Tour event by two shots. He was five shots off the pace with a 75 in the opening round, but lowered his score to...

The Swift Current Broncos lost a rookie game 3-2 to the host Regina Pats to open the Western Hockey League pre-season on Tuesday. 2025 first-round pick Cohenn Rotar led the Broncos with a goal and an assist. Jaxon Dean also scored for the Broncos to open the scoring. Easton Pitz and Luke Huska added...

Three Southwest cowboys won events at a pair of Canadian Cowboys Association roughstock events over the August 21-22 weekend. Eastend’s Austin Arnal won Bull Riding at the Arcola Roughstock Rodeo on August 21 with 80 points on Red Alert for a $1,417 payday. Swift Current’s Dawson Danberg won...