The Arborfield Curling Club is working to complete much-needed repairs to its facility before the winter season.Several components of the building reached the end of their service life this past season, prompting a fundraising campaign over the past few months to help ensure another year of curling."Our fundraisin...

Matthew Sexton only needed one lane to change the game.In his first game as Saskatchewan's primary returner, Sexton fielded a punt near his own goal line and took it 101 yards the other way for a touchdown, helping the Roughriders hold off the Ottawa Redblacks 27-22 Friday night at TD Place Stadium.The special teams sc...

Another commitment for the Ripley Ford Melfort Mustangs. Cole Unger has committed to the University of Manitoba Bisons for the 2026-27 campaign. The blueliner was part of the Mustangs for three seasons, including the two SJHL championship squads. In 119 regular season games, Ungar had three goals and 36 assists, with 7...

The Tisdale Trojans are hoping to use the summer to make sure every one of their players has a specific mindset: one that will allow them to have more success than they did during the 2025/26 campaign and make the 2026/27 campaign one to remember."Kids can be skilled and talented, but it's really important for the...

The Ripley Ford Melfort Mustangs have bolstered their offense following another trade. Melfort has acquired 2007-born forward Matthew Bertolin from the Thunder Bay North Stars of the Superior International Junior Hockey League (SIJHL) in exchange for a player development fee (PDF).Bertolin has two full years of Junior ...

It was a historic season for the Everett Silvertips in 2025/26, which concluded a lasting legacy career for a Porcupine Plain native.Tarin Smith captained the Silvertips to the franchise's first WHL Championship in his fifth and final season in Everett, as he now looks forward to the University of Minnesota this fall.&...

The schedule for the Ripley Ford Melfort Mustangs' 2026/27 season has been officially released.Melfort will once again begin its season at home when they welcome in their division rivals, the Nipawin Hawks, on Sept. 18.Throughout the year, the Mustangs will then have four overnight trips spread throughout the season, a...

U13 and U15 girls softball teams from across Saskatchewan and Manitoba descended on Melfort over the weekend for the annual 222's Fatspitch Shootout.A total of 12 teams competed, seven of them in the U13 grouping and five in the U15 side, over the three-day tournament."It was a really good tournament, and it was n...

Canada's resounding World Cup win over Qatar doesn't just put the team in the driver's seat to advance in the tournament for the first time - it raises the prospect of even more Team Canada action in Vancouver.If Canada wins or draws against Switzerland at BC Place next Wednesday, it means the stadium will also host a ...

The Ripley Ford Melfort Mustangs have made a trade. Melfort has acquired forward Dane Svingen-Jones from the Port Moody Panthers.In exchange, the Mustangs are sending over a player development fee (PDF) to the Pacific Junior Hockey League (PIJHL) club.Svingen-Jones has played the past two seasons with the Panthers, tot...

The Nipawin Hawks held their annual general meeting (AGM) with a small crowd of attendees Tuesday at the Centennial Arena.Mike Peifer remained on as president of the organization after taking over partway last season. After the meeting, he stressed the importance of rehiring Tad Kozun as head coach and general manager....

From now on, the Melfort Mustangs will be formally known as the Ripley Ford Melfort Mustangs.The announcement came on Wednesday morning from the club that the local car dealership, Ripley Ford, has purchased the naming rights.The five-year naming rights partnership will begin with the 2026/27 SJHL season."There's ...

A former Humboldt Broncos goaltender is set to begin his NCAA Division I career this fall, following a successful Junior A career that saw him finish as an SJHL champion.Flin Flon Bomber, Charlie Tritt, will play for the Lake Superior State University Lakers, a member of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association."...

"Hockey Night in Canada," a program that has been part of the national fabric for nearly 75 years on CBC television, will not return to the public broadcaster next season.A sub-licensing agreement between Rogers Communications and the CBC that allowed HNIC to air on the network expired at the end of the Stanl...

A pair of Tisdale Tornados will be making their National Championship debuts late next month.Avalene van Haastert and Aubree Johnson have been selected by Team Saskatchewan to compete in the U18 Women's National Tackle Football Championship."I'm super excited, it's going to be a super cool opportunity and a lot of...

The Melfort Mustangs have been used to a much longer season the past couple of years, usually just a couple of weeks into their offseason at this point of the year.After back-to-back league titles and National silver medals in 2024 and 2025, it was typical for their season to run into mid to late May, with the communit...

A former Melfort Mustang will be continuing his playing career at the U Sports level. Will Munro is set to play with the Ontario Tech Ridgebacks this fall.Munro spent parts of two seasons with the Mustangs, which included being a part of their SJHL Championship and Centennial Cup Silver medal, 2024/25 campaign.The Swan...

The Gary Brandon Left/Right golf tournament in Melfort has a repeat champion.Father-son duo, Tyler and Carter Degelman, won the tournament for the second straight year this past weekend, doing so in convincing fashion.Both times, the Degelmans have only needed 13 holes to come out on top. "I think we're planning o...

The 2026 SJHL Draft was held on Tuesday as numerous northeast hockey players heard their names called, some by local clubs.In total, the Melfort Mustangs selected five players over eight rounds, while the Humboldt Broncos drafted nine. Meanwhile, five draft picks were from the northeast.Melfort MustangsBeginning in the...

The Nipawin Hawks have made a trade sending two 20-year-olds to Kindersley for Brock Evans and the third pick in Tuesday's Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) draft.In return for Evans and the pick, the Hawks sent Konnor Watson and Justus Cutler to Kindersley. Nipawin General Manager Tad Kozun said giving up two p...

The Nipawin Hawks have added a new defenceman for the 2026/27 season. Victoria, B.C. native, Boston Cripps is joining the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League club. Cripps, a 2008-born product, has spent parts of the last three seasons in the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League (VIJHL), split between the Saanich Predato...

A memorable weekend at Nipawin's Evergreen Golf Course saw Yorkton's Kade Johnson make history while achieving a long-awaited personal milestone.Johnson fired a course-record 65 (-7) on Saturday, setting the tone for what would become his first North East Open championship. He carried that momentum into Sunday, finishi...

After years of planning, fundraising, and anticipation, the Birch Hills Golf Course is set to unveil its brand-new clubhouse as the golf season officially gets underway. The new facility is set to replace a long-serving clubhouse that had far outlived its intended lifespan, offering a major upgrade for both members and...

Five graduating players from the Nipawin Hawks' 2025-26 campaign are set to continue their hockey careers at the post-secondary level this fall.Captain Finley Radloff, assistant captains Erich Hoiness and Carter Anderson, along with Brady Seabrook and Braeden Jockims, have all made commitments to programs across Canada...

After decades of service in nearly every role imaginable, longtime Humboldt Broncos staple Ed Perry is calling it a career.The 87-year-old - who has served as a board member, assistant coach, and most recently a volunteer trainer - has said the 2025/26 season was his last with the organization. Turning 88 years old in ...

Mark Odnokon holds a special place in Melfort Mustangs history as the franchise's first head coach.The Moose Jaw native, who played for the Prince Albert Raiders and later spent many years behind their bench, passed away recently after a short battle with cancer. As news spread, both the Mustangs organization and those...

The Kinistino Sports Complex has undergone major renovations and continues to receive funding from a variety of sources.The building was renamed the CLAAS Centre in April, raising $75,000. Since then, ADAMA Canada has contributed through its Stomping Grounds initiative.Renovations included the purchase of a new ice pla...

The second annual Ripley Rumble drew another strong turnout in Melfort on Friday evening, building on the success of last year's inaugural event.The Ripley Rumble brought PBR Canada pro bull riding to Melfort for the first time last May. After a successful debut, organizers knew making it an annual event was an easy de...