Local Sports

Things are about to get very interesting for sports fans in Canada, certainly for those in Saskatchewan. The National Basketball season wraps up today, (Apr. 11), and that means the playoffs are about to begin, Apr. 14 in the case of the NBA.

The Saskatchewan Rush secured first overall in the NLL standings and home-turf throughout their run in the upcoming Champion’s Cup playoffs as they beat the Colorado Mammoth 11-8 on Saturday night at SaskTel Centre in Saskatoon.

The power of sport. Any sport, and any team, at any level, is capable of bringing people together to create unity and strength.

In light of Friday night’s tragedy which has struck our provincial hockey community, the Saskatchewan Hockey Association (SHA) has made the decision to cancel the Male SaskFirst Tournament scheduled to take place in Regina this coming weekend.

The Humboldt Broncos’ tragedy has shown that the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) players, coaches and volunteers are more than a league—they’re family.

High Impact Wrestling returns to Yorkton with ‘Ignition’ Apr. 20 at Sacred Heart High School. Jeff Tyler, a local Regina-based wrestler, will be among those on the card. He said to expect lots of excitement that night.

A Yorkton high-schooler is riding his considerable football skills to a college education in a new province. Matthew Balysky has scored a full football scholarship from Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario.

Six teams are in Rosetown, SK., this week competing for the coveted Allan Cup. Two of those teams are from Saskatchewan; the Bethune Bulldogs and the host Rosetown Red Wings.

The Preeceville Pats bantam hockey team brought home the A banner when they defeated Moosomin on March 25. The first game of the final series was held in Preeceville on March 18. The Preeceville team defeated Moosomin with a final score of 4-2.

Canora Curlers Arnold Makowsky and Maxine Stinka, along with Ellen Comfort of Wadena and Murray Bottcher of Margo won the gold medal for 65+ mixed curling at the Provincial Saskatchewan Senior Fitness Association (SSFA) 55+ Games in Moose Jaw March 2