Steven Mah

The Swift Current Broncos and Penticton Vees worked out a massive trade as a part of the Western Hockey League Expansion Draft on Wednesday. The Broncos sent overage forward Brady Birnie and 2009-born forward Brooks DeMars to the expansion Vees in exchange for five draft picks, including a first round pick in 2027. They...

SENIOR BADMINTON The SHSAA Senior regional badminton championship was held in Maple Creek on Saturday, May 3.  Thanks to Tyson Krause, Curtise Clements and Shawn Buss for hosting the event.  Each event was one pool with six competitors.  The top two after the round robin advanced to SHSAA provincials in Estevan on May 10.

The Swift Current 15U AAA 57’s spilt the opening four games of the regular season over the weekend. Saturday, the 57’s dropped the opening game 11-1 to the host South East Twins. Drew Johnson had the only two hits, while Finn Ostrander scored the only run. They rebounded to win the...

The Swift Current Kal Tire 57’s opened the Saskatchewan Premier 18U AAA Baseball League regular season with a pair of road wins over the host Sask Five Marlins on Sunday. They won the opener 10-1 when two pitchers held the Marlins at bay. Kyrell Adair earned the win as he allowed five hits, one...

The Southwest was well represented on the leaderboard at the Kinsmen Rodeo in North Battleford on April 25-27. Consul’s Rylan Brost worked with Jesse Popescul (Glentworth) to win Team Roping at the Canadian Cowboys Association event in 5.4 seconds for $2,662. Waldeck’s Tyce McLeod and Brady Chappel (Moose Jaw) were close behind in 5.7...

Four Special Olympics Swift Current swimmers have been named to Team Sask for the upcoming 2025 Canada Summer Games. Rahimay Priebe, Avery Underhill, Tate Zimmerman and Chayce Forster will all represent their province at the Games, which will be held in St. John’s in August. Swift Current’s Jackie Powell will be leading the team...

A full contingent of Gelico Gymnastics Club gymnasts took part in the Queen City  Competition in Regina on April 11-13. Local results were as follows: LEVEL 1 Gold – Avery Jones. Silver – Khadija Zangwio,  Georgia Anderson,  Bridget Daga-as, Isla Korven, Keala Davis, Presley Schwab, Taletta...

The Southwest Sports Excellence 15UM SunDogs placed second at Provincials in Regina on April 18-19. They dropped the championship match in three sets to the Saskatoon Huskies. They lost the opening set 18-25 before winning the second set 25-16. The Huskies won the third set 15-8. The 15UM SunDogs will compete...

The Southwest had some strong results at the Rambler Rodeo in Tisdale on April 11-12. Maple Creek’s Kahl Wasilow opened the season with a Bull Riding victory when he tamed Trader Joe for 84 points and $792. The Southwest had three of the top four finishers in Tie Down Roping in...

Swift Current Broncos forward Luke Mistelbacher made his professional debut in the American Hockey League on Wednesday. Mistelbacher wore number 20 for the Iowa Wild in a 3-1 loss to the Chicago Wolves on Thursday. The Wild are currently sixth in the Central Division with a 27-37-6-1 record. They will wrap...