SWAC curling, basketball finals coming soon

After our February break, curling playoffs are in full swing. Junior SWAC district curling takes place Feb. 28-29.

Eastend will host the boys and open categories, Consul hosts the girls’ competition. Draws will be posted on SWACSports social media.

That same weekend, the SHSAA 6 team regional competitions will be held for qualifying senior teams.

Rosetown hosts the girls/mixed (Fox Valley girls/SCCHS mixed/Maple Creek mixed attending) and Outlook will host the boy’s championship (SCCHS boys/Hazlet boys attending). The top two teams from Regionals advance to the SHSAA provincial finals.

Junior basketball league semifinals will take place the week of February 24th. The final is slated for Thursday, February 27: Girls: #4 Maple Creek at #1 Waldeck; #3 Shaunavon at #2 Swift Current; Boys: #4 Shaunavon at #1 Herbert; #3 Maple Creek at #2 Swift Current

Senior basketball teams will begin their run at SHSAA Provincial Championship (HOOPLA) on March 6/7.

Girls’ and boys’ teams will be participating in the first level of provincial competition (Conference playoffs).

Wrestling Rural Regionals take place on Saturday, February 29 (at PA St Mary). Athletes from the SCCHS and Ponteix wrestling teams will be taking part. Top finishers there advance to the SHSAA Provincial Championship.

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