Senior hoops finals tip off this week

The matchups are set for the Regina Intercollegiate Basketball League’s senior boys and girls championship games.

On Wednesday, the Tier 2 finals — both of which will feature the Regina Christian Grizzlies — will be held at O’Neill. Regina Christian will face the Harvest City Reapers in the girls final (6:15 p.m.) and the Thom Trojans for the boys title (8 p.m.).

The LeBoldus Golden Suns will be involved in both Tier 1 finals Friday at Luther College High School’s Semple Gymnasium.

At 6:15 p.m., LeBoldus will face the O’Neill Titans in the girls final, with a Golden Suns-Campbell Tartans boys matchup to follow at 8 p.m.

The James Hom rink from LeBoldus completed an unbeaten season Saturday in Spiritwood by winning the Saskatchewan High Schools Athletic Association’s senior boys curling title.

Skip Hom, third Nathan Harty, second Jonathan Craig Penner, lead Braden Breit and alternate Michael Hom won city, regional and provincial championships. They were coached by Brad Breit.

The Hom rink won every game except one that finished in a tie.

The Regina Pat Canadians will play host to the Prince Albert Mintos on Wednesday in Game 3 of a bestof-five Saskatchewan Midget AAA Hockey League semifinal.

The opening faceoff is set for 8 p.m. at the Co-operators Centre.

Prince Albert leads the series 2-0, having won 4-3 in Regina on Thursday and 4-0 at home on Sunday.

Regina finished second in the regular season standings with a 35-6-2-1 record. Prince Albert (329-2-1) was third.

In the other semifinal, the Notre Dame Hounds hold a 2-0 lead over the Swift Current Legionnaires. Game 3 is set for Thursday at 8 p.m. at Duncan McNeill Arena in Wilcox.

Notre Dame has won all five of its playoff games after posting a 39-21-2 record in the regular season. The Lonsdale Boxing Club will present Battle of the Prairies XIX — an Olympic-style card — on Friday and Sunday.

Male and female boxers from Western Canada will face opponents from Ireland.

Friday’s card will be held at the Conexus Arts Centre beginning at 7:30 p.m.

The Sunday bouts, which get underway at 1 p.m., will take place at the Lonsdale Boxing Club (1361 Halifax St.).

Tables of eight, including dinner service, are on sale for Friday ’s card. They can be purchased by calling 306-539-8478 or emailing ffiacco@accesscomm.ca. Jayden Halbgewachs of the Moose Jaw Warriors is the WHL’s player of the week.

Halbgewachs, from Emerald Park, scored seven goals while adding five assists in four games.