Team Sask ended the third day of 2019 Western Canada Summer Games competition in second place overall, adding 25 medals to the count following strong showings by Swimming, Canoe Kayak, and Cycling. Men’s and Women’s Basketball, Soccer, Softball and Beach Volleyball continued in their tournament play, with semifinals and finals taking place on Monday and […]
The Regina Red Sox were forced to go to a third and deciding game in their first-round playoff series against Moose Jaw and for a while it looked like the league’s top team would be victims of a major upset. The Red Sox trailed Game 3 at Currie Field Saturday night by a score of […]
Saturday brought a big day of action for Team Sask after Friday night’s Opening Ceremony, which saw the lighting of the flame — signifying the official opening of the 2019 Western Canada Summer Games. All phase one teams were in play aside from Men’s and Women’s Soccer. Saturday featured competition in Canoe Kayak, Cycling, Men’s […]
A thunderstorm bringing heavy rain and lightning helped the Saskatchewan Roughriders win their 4th football game in a row. The Riders were leading the Alouettes 17-10 with just over three minutes to play in the third quarter when the storm hit Percival Molson Stadium causing a delay. With the lightning and rain still in the […]
Weston Dressler is starting a new chapter in his life. The North Dakota native, who spent 11 productive years in the CFL with the Riders and Bombers, hasn’t officially handed in his retirement papers but he has taken a job as a community relations specialist with Sanford Health in Bismarck. It is a move he […]
Though he looked good to outsiders at Thursday’s walk-through, Shaq Evans remains in doubt for Friday’s game. “He was moving around okay. We didn’t ask him to do much–it’s just a walk-through. But it was encouraging to see walking and participating,” says Riders Head Coach Craig Dickenson. Evans missed the previous two practices after spraining […]
One of the more popular Saskatchewan Roughriders is hanging up the helmet. A report from the “Grand Forks Herald” says the former Rider receiver who played his university football at North Dakota is returning to his home state as he will be working as the senior community relations specialist for the Bismarck region of Sanford […]
It may not be long before Riders fans see their team’s newest receiver in action. Shaq Evans didn’t take part in practice Tuesday. He injured his left ankle in Monday’s practice. If he can’t play on Friday, the newly-acquired Kenny Stafford will take Evans’ place. “Kenny is the guy if Shaq can’t go,” says Head […]
The Riders could missing multiple critical pieces for Friday’s game in Montreal. Both starting Defensive Tackles–Micah Johnson and Zack Evans–were absent Monday. And Evans will be gone a while. “Micah’s day to day. We’re hopeful he can play,” says Head Coach Craig Dickenson. “Zack’s going to be put on (the) six-game (injured list). He’s got […]
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have swapped players with the Edmonton Eskimos before the end of the long weekend. Saskatchewan has acquired American wide receiver Kenny Stafford from the Eskimos in exchange for American wide receiver Christion Jones. Stafford, who stands 6’3″ and weighs 204 lbs, has played in 70 career games between the Eskimos, Calgary Stampeders […]
