Steven Mah

Four Southwest soccer teams were in provincial playoff action over the weekend as three of them advance to Provincials the following weekend. The Herbert Laurels won both games at 1A Boys Regionals over the weekend. They opened the tournament in Swift Current with a 6-1 win over Delisle. They added a 1-0 win over Maymont in the gold medal match when Pilani...

Day three of the CCA Finals in Swift Current featured three event wins from Southwest cowboys. Event winners on Friday were as follows: Bareback - Brady Bertram (Maple Creek) Score 78.5. Team Roping - Dalton Kraft (Irvine, AB) and Jared Pacoast (Cypress Country, AB Time 4.4. Saddle Bronc - (tie) Coleman Watt (Hardisty, AB) and Colt Smith (Aldersyde, AB) Score 76.5. Steer Wrestling -...

The Swift Current Female Midget Broncos doubled up the visiting Regina Rebels 4-2 on Friday for their first win of the season. Jenny Hope scored twice, Jannae Carlson added two assists, and Aurora Van Wormer made 18 saves in the win. Kalea Sauder and Josie New also scored, while Jenna Olfert, Alex Chapman, and Breanna Tourigny all added assists. The Broncos (1-2)...

The Swift Current Broncos let a pair of leads slip through their fingertips to remain winless on their BC Division road trip with a 5-3 loss to the host Kamloops Blazers on Friday. The game was tied 3-3 in the third period until Josh Pillar scored with only 3:12 left in the period to give the Blazers the lead for...

The Swift Current Diamond Energy Wildcats ran into a couple of standout performers in the Saskatchewan Female Midget AAA Hockey League on Thursday. Kaitlyn Ross stopped all 42 shots she faced and Claire Nimegeers notched a hat trick to defeat the Wildcats 3-0 in Wilcox. The Wildcats finished with a 42-24 margin on the shot clock, including an 11-2 advantage in...

Southwest competitors lead seven of 12 events after the opening day of the Canadian Cowboys Association Finals in Swift Current. Event Winners from Wednesday, October 17: Bareback - Travis Heeb (Australia), score 77. Team Roping - Blaine Switzer (Swift Current) and Shawn Williamson (Mankota, SK), 6.8 seconds. Saddle Bronc - Casey Bertram (Piapot,), score 76. Steer Wrestling - Scott Sigfusson (Davidson), 3.7 seconds. Junior Steer Riding...

The Swift Current Home Hardware Legionnaires scored three unanswered goals to defeat the host Regina Pat Canadians 4-3 on Tuesday. The Legionnaires trailed 3-1 after two periods before Chase Gallant scored with 3:23 left on the power play. Reed Jacobson scored with only 43 seconds remaining in regulation and Mason Strutt scored late in overtime to clinch the win. Jacobson had...

Joel Hofer made 65 saves in a losing effort as the Swift Current Broncos opened their five-game BC Division road trip with a 6-2 loss to the host Vancouver Giants on Tuesday. The Broncos were outshot 71-16 as they failed to win a second straight game after picking up their first win of the season on Saturday in Brandon. Bowen Byram...

The Swift Current Comp. Ardens defeated the Weyburn Eagles 5-2 to clinch a 10th consecutive Moose Jaw High School Soccer League championship on Tuesday. The second-seeded Ardens scored four second-half goals to upset the top-seeded Eagles after a sluggish opening 45 minutes. Bryn Haubrich and Jannae Carlson each scored twice, while MJ Anderson added a goal and two assists. Juliana Whalen...

The Southwest Athletic Conference sent 16 athletes to the SHSAA Cross-Country Provincial Championship on Saturday in Delisle. The top fisher was Swift Current's Hillary Lacelle in sixth place in Midget Girls, which featured 102 runners. The Swift Current Comp. also placed ninth out of 17 teams in the 4A School classification. Final SWAC placings: Midget girls (102 runners) 6th - Hillary Lacelle (SCCHS);...