Lacrosse
A howling success: female lacrosse club prevails in inaugural season
A first of its kind lacrosse program in Saskatchewan, that was created to help get girls more active in sports, has experienced a very successful start.Over the weekend the Flatland Coyotes sent three teams to Sherwood Park, Alberta, to compete at the Rock the North Box Lacrosse tournament. In a social media post, U11 ...
May 21, 2024
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Wrapping up the season
Mustangs return from Oakville to heartfelt welcome home from Melfort faithful
Update: The barbecue will no longer be held in the parking lot of the Northern Lights Palace. It will instead be held at the Melfort Fire Hall. It is still scheduled for 5 p.m.The Melfort Mustangs are now back from Oakville, Ontario, the site of this year's Centennial Cup, with a silver medal around their necks.While i...
May 21, 2024
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Amundrud wins silver
Amundrud claims silver at fencing nationals
A Melfort fencer has won a silver medal at the 2024 National Championships. Jim Amundrud in action on the weekend. (Facebook/North East Edge Fencing Club)Jim Amundrud of the North East Edge club won the silver medal in the Veteran Sword 70+ category at the event in Saskatoon this past weekend. Prince Albert's Robert Sp...
May 21, 2024
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Signed!
Raiders sign 2 top draft picks
The Prince Albert Raiders have finalized the deals with a couple of their top draft picks.The team announced recently they have signed both defenceman Brock Cripps and forward Ben Harvey to WHL Scholarship and Development Agreements. The Raiders selected both players in the first round of the 2024 WHL Prospects Draft e...
May 21, 2024
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Gunning for nationals
'Prove everybody wrong': P.A. lacrosse team trying to make history
A Prince Albert lacrosse team is trying to represent Saskatchewan on the national stage for the first time ever. The U21 Prince Albert Predators will enter the playdowns for the Junior B national championships with the team in the midst of a strong regular season."We had always known we had a chance to make some n...
May 21, 2024
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Centennial Cup Final
Melfort falls to Collingwood, earns runner-up at national championship
It's known as one of the hardest trophies to win in Canadian hockey and it proved to be just that for the Melfort Mustangs who fell 1-0 to the Collingwood Blues at the Centennial Cup in Oakville, Ont.The team was undefeated heading into the Sunday final and put up a valiant effort against the No. 1 seed in the Canadian...
May 19, 2024
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Support in Oakville
Melfort Mustangs fans travel across country to cheer at Centennial Cup
The Melfort Mustangs are now just one win away from their first National Championship in club history.This will be the organization's biggest game since 1996 - the last time they made it to the Centennial Cup final when they finished second. So, fans aren't wasting the opportunity to travel from Saskatchewan to Ontario...
May 19, 2024
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Captain of the herd
The undisputed leader; Leith Olafson Player Profile
The Melfort Mustangs are 2024 SJHL Champions, which means their nine 20-year-old players have gone out in style.While they have all turned their attention to the Centennial Cup, their final career SJHL game is one to remember.For Leith Olafson, he has spent his entire Junior 'A' hockey career in Melfort, which has span...
May 19, 2024
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Centennial Cup
Melfort Mustangs heading to Centennial Cup final
A trip to the national championship game was on the line and the Melfort Mustangs did not disappoint Saturday night. The team defeated the Calgary Canucks 2-1 at the Centennial Cup in Oakville, Ont. to earn a spot in the championship game Sunday."Kudos to Calgary, they have a good team that's fast and skilled, but...
May 19, 2024
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Centennial Cup Semi-Final
Mustangs to face Canucks for spot in National Final
The Melfort Mustangs are just one win away from a spot in this year's National Final.Currently standing in their way are the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) champions, Calgary Canucks.The two will soon do battle, as the semi-final puck drop is scheduled for just after 5:30 p.m. Saskatchewan time, later tonight.&quo...
May 18, 2024
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