Steven Mah

Swift Current Broncos goaltender Joel Hofer was drafted by the St. Louis Blues in the fourth round, 107th overall, of the 2018 National Hockey League Draft in Dallas, Texas on Saturday. The Winnipeg native appeared in 19 regular season games during his rookie campaign and finished with an 8-3-1-1. The 6’3’’ netminder finished with a 0.914 save percentage and a...

Some familiar Southwest names were at the top of the standings at a Canadian Cowboys Association Rodeo in Pilot Butte on June 15-17. Waldeck’s McLeod family led the way in Team Roping. Tuftin and Tyce won the event in 5.2 seconds for $1,706. Tee and Scott were third in 6.1 seconds for $1,118. Three Maple Creek cowgirls swept the top three...

The Southwest had a dominating weekend in Barrel Racing at the Couttsgrass Rodeo on June 15-17. Ladies Barrel Racing was the top event for the Southwest as some of the area’s up and coming stars took three of the top four spots. Mankota’s Kassidy Williamson won the event in 15.53 seconds for $1,134. Karli Cowie, also from Mankota, was second...

The Swift Current 57’s were no match for the Western Major Baseball League leading Weyburn Beavers on Thursday. The 57’s made four errors in an 8-2 loss as Weyburn improved to 14-1 on the season. The Beavers put the game out of reach early with a home run in the first inning, followed by a four-run second inning. Jerad Dokey hit a...

The Swift Current 57’s took advantage of four errors to defeat the visiting Edmonton Prospects 12-2 in a rematch of last year’s Western Major Baseball League championship series. The top three batters in the 57’s line-up combined for nine hits, seven runs, and four runs batted in. Ethan Hunter scored on an error in the third inning of the first run...

Three Swift Current teams finished atop the Sandhills Girls Mite Division Softball League Championship Tournament in Cabri on Saturday. The Swift Current Cardinals won gold at the eight-team event with a 13-5 win over the Swift Current Orioles. The Swift Current Blue Jays defeated Cabri 1-0 to win the bronze medals.

Former Swift Current Broncos Head Coach and General Manager Mark Lamb is returning to the Western Hockey League as the General Manager of the Prince George Cougars. The Cougars announced Lamb as their sixth General Manager in franchise history on Tuesday when they announced that they had signed the 53-year-old to a four-year contract. Todd Harkins had been the GM of...

The Swift Current 57’s four-game winning streak was halted on Tuesday when they allowed eight consecutive runs in an 8-6 loss to the host Yorkton Cardinals. The 57’s held an early 4-0 lead, allowed eight consecutive runs, and then fell short in a late comeback attempt. One night after the 57’s defeated the host Cardinals 12-1, four batters were hit by...

The Swift Current Comp. athletic program celebrated another successful season with their annual awards luncheon on Tuesday. Among the many accomplishments were nine different provincial championship performances in Saskatchewan High School Athletics events in 2017-18. The Colts volleyball team won a 5A Boys championship in November to end an 18-year drought for the program. Aleah Nickel battled her way to gold in...

The Swift Current Peewee AAA 57’s won once in four attempts at home in the Regina Baseball League over the weekend. The Peewee 57’s were blanked 15-0 by the Regina White Sox in the opener on Saturday. They kept the second game close until the sixth inning but eventually lost 10-3. The 57’s got into the win column on Sunday with...