The Saskatchewan Roughriders overcame a first half of some uncharacteristic mistakes to emerge with a win in Hamilton.Saskatchewan overcame a 7-6 halftime deficit to beat the Tiger-Cats 27-23 on Saturday in CFL action at Hamilton Stadium."Perfection, I don't think is a thing, specifically in this game, but I don't...

The Saskatchewan Roughriders head to Hamilton today looking to earn a second win to start the 2025 campaign.Saskatchewan defeated the Ottawa Redblacks 31-26 to open the year but now take on the Ti-Cats, who are looking to rebound after a loss to the Calgary Stampeders."They are going to be a fired-up bunch. They d...

Another Melfort Mustang has decided on where to continue their hockey career.Graduated defenceman Zach Turner has committed to the University of Manitoba Bisons in USports."I'm super pumped, I'm excited to play close to where my family can come and watch, and I know quite a few guys that play there," Turner t...

Two graduating players for the Melfort Mustangs are going to remain teammates, now at the collegiate level.Zac Somers and Nic Andrusiak have committed to the University of Saskatchewan Huskie hockey program (U Sports)."We are extremely proud of Zac's commitment to the U of S Huskies Men's Hockey Team. His dedicati...

The Spruce Haven ball diamonds will be full of action this weekend, as the Melfort Minor Softball Association (MMSA) hosts their annual 222's Fastpitch Shootout.The tournament will have the U13 and U15 Melfort Spirit as the hosts with 13 other teams competing, eight in the U15 side and five in the U13 side.Five teams a...

The Hudson Bay Curling Club has been named the 2024/25 CURLSASK Club of the Year.Clubs are awarded for creating a positive, welcoming community space, increasing youth and adult participation, and striving for excellence in all club operations."It was a surprise, we honestly didn't even know the award was a thing,...

Melfort Mustangs defenceman Logan Keup won't be returning to the team next season.Keup, a native of Bismarck, North Dakota, will now be playing back in the United States, as he has been tendered by the Rochester Jr. Americans of the North American Hockey League (NAHL). The Jr. Americans play in Fairport, New York.The n...

The 2025 SJHL Draft was held on Tuesday afternoon, as eight rounds of Saskatchewan players were selected by the 12-member teams.In total, 92 players were drafted, 24 of them being 2010-born players, with the other 68 being born in 2009.For the Melfort Mustangs, they selected nine players of the future, which included t...

Former Melfort Mustangs forward Reilley Kotai has found his next place to play hockey.The Abbotsford, BC native has become the newest member of the University of British Columbia (UBC) Thunderbirds."It's definitely exciting. I've watched the UBC team growing up, so it was definitely a full circle moment for me to ...

The 39th annual Gary Brandon Left/Right tournament was held in Melfort over the weekend, as golfers from across Saskatchewan, and even across Canada, returned for arguably the biggest tournament of the year.This year, in particular, it was a newly formed father-son duo who took home the trophy."It's very exciting,...

Humboldt native Paige Crozon came back to her hometown earlier this week to celebrate Olympic Day.Crozon visited Humboldt Public School to coach, play and speak to students as a 3x3 Women's Basketball Olympian."They requested that I come and pay a visit to the school, so I got to celebrate Olympic day with them, m...

After the announcement came back in March that the SJHL had approved the location of the Notre Dame Hounds to Warman for the upcoming 2025-26 season, the newly minted Warman Wolverines needed to wait for approval from Warman City Council and the results of a season ticket campaign.The season ticket drive was a success,...

Since the day Leon Draisaitl landed in Prince Albert as a 17 year old back in the summer of 2012, former Raiders assistant coach Tim Leonard knew he was going to be a great player for years to come."After seeing him for the first couple of weeks on the ice, it was like, 'Wow, this kid is something special and he i...

Melfort Minor Softball Association was quite successful over the weekend as three of their teams grabbed top-two finishes in their respective local tournaments.The U11 team walked away with a silver medal after losing to the Saskatoon Raiders in the A final. They did, however, have to defeat the previously unbeaten Reg...

As the Saskatchewan Roughriders kick off the 2025 CFL regular season, the mindset is simple for the veteran squad."We think it's our time. We are on the clock, so what are we going to do with it?" said Riders head coach Corey Mace. "Everybody is hungry, but it's one thing to say it; it's another thing to...

For the first time ever, the City of Melfort hosted a PBR event, which took place this past weekend.The Ripley Rumble was brought to town courtesy of Ripley Ford, and according to owner Mark Ripley, it went even better than expected."I think the words would be just incredible. It was sold out, the community suppor...

The Melfort Golf and Country Club (MGCC) has some major upgrades on the way, which they won't be able to hold out on for much longer.The irrigation system, a critical part of a successful golf course and something that a club can't really live without, is at the end of its lifespan.The system was redone back in 1995 an...

Gage Grassick, a University of Saskatchewan Huskies women's basketball guard from Prince Albert, has been given the highest honour in Canadian university sports.On Monday, U Sports announced Grassick was the female recipient of the Lois and Doug Mitchell Athlete of the Year award.Grassick is the first female athlete fr...

After a long training camp and a pair of preseason games against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, the Saskatchewan Roughriders have determined how their 2025 roster will look come Week 1.The Riders announced 17 final cuts after training camp, including both Justin and Jordan Herdman-Reed. The Herdman-Reed twins have been in ...

The Saskatchewan Roughriders finished the 2025 CFL preseason without a win - and nearly without a touchdown driveWinnipeg came into Mosaic Stadium and earned a preseason sweep over the Riders on Friday, winning 27-20. The Riders announced 26,293 tickets were distributed for the game, but there were plenty of empty seat...

The Humboldt Broncos have added a young defenceman to their squad for the coming season.Williams Lake, B.C. native, Ben Fofonoff has committed to the Broncos for the 2025/26 year.The 2007-born product has played the last three seasons with the Cariboo Cougars in Prince George, splitting time with their U17 and U18 AAA ...

The Melfort Golf & Country Club (MGCC) can now serve those with a disability who want to enjoy a round out on the links.The course recently received a solo-rider golf cart, which allows those who are unable to walk or stand to swing a club just like anyone else.The handicapable cart lifts the player to a standing p...

A Humboldt local has committed to continuing his football career past just his high school days, and is hoping it'll last as long as possible.Humboldt Collegiate Institute Mohawk and Saskatchewan Selects centre, Tyson Ilg, is now a Prince George Kodiak."I'm really excited to play there, I've been in talks with the...

The Nipawin Hawks have signed three players to Letters of Intent (LOI) to wrap up the recruiting season prior to the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) draft in June.The club recently announced forwards Morgan Page and Mason Lowther have agreed to LOI's as has defenceman Mattias De Zen.Page is a 2007-born winger ...

Weightlifter Jalen Nelson, a native of Melfort, had another successful showing at the International Powerlifting Federation World Championships this past week.Nelson grabbed fourth place in Drammen, Norway, this year, after earning a bronze medal last year in Austin, Texas."It was really good this year, obviously ...

The Melfort Mustangs have committed yet another future player to their organization. This marks the fifth Melfort commit in the last month.Jack Mcharg will be a member of the Blue and Green for the 2025/26 season. His commitment was announced by the team in the last week, during the midst of their year-end celebrations...

For two straight years now, the Melfort Mustangs season has lasted late into May as the team has brought back both an SJHL Championship and a National silver medal.Two incredible years, likely labelled the best stretch in team history, and although it may have ended with one game they just couldn't get on the right sid...

In the first of two preseason games, the Saskatchewan Roughriders were on the losing end.But the goal of these contests isn't as much about getting the win as giving coaches game film to determine what their roster will look like at the end of training camp.Saskatchewan lost 15-9 to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers at Princes...