Pats sign import draft picks

The Regina Pats have signed both their 2018 CHL import-draft picks — forward Sergei Alkhimov and defenceman Nikita Sedov — to standard WHL player agreements.

Alkhimov was taken in the first round (47th overall) on June 28. Sedov was Regina’s second-round pick (107th). Both players are from Russia.

“We are very happy to have both players commit to our organization,” Pats general manager John Paddock said in a media release. “Sergei and Nikita are coming in at 17 and will be a big part of our team for the next few years.”

Canadian and American rugby teams, made up of former international players from those countries, are to play their annual exhibition match Saturday, 2 p.m., at Regina Rugby Park.

The Canadian Classics’ roster will include alumni from the Prairie Fire, which was a Regina-based side in the Rugby Canada Super League.

Deer Valley’s Carey Mclean carried

a one-stroke lead into Wednesday ’s final round of the Saskatchewan junior women’s golf championship in Saskatoon.

Mclean, 16, was at 125 — 21 over par — after Round 2 on Tuesday. Yorkton’s Ella Kozak, 12, and Shell Lake’s Brooklin Fry, 13, were one stroke off the pace.

At the junior men’s provincials, also in Saskatoon, Josh Nagy of the host city led the field after Round 2 with an even-par 144.

Bradley Moser of Saskatoon was next in line at 147, followed by Edmonton’s Braden O’grady — who had a hole-in-one Tuesday — and Saskatoon’s Connor Scissons at 148. Colby Friedrich of Battleford was at 149, one stroke ahead of Regina’s Adam Husli.

Winning pitcher Taylor Ziegler homered for the Raiders in their 9-4 Regina Ladies Softball Association victory over Piapot on Tuesday.

Also on Tuesday at Douglas Park, Aimee Unchulenko got the win as the Rampage shut out the Saints 7-0, and the Lumsden Under-19s defeated the Vipers 18-5.

The Regina Red Sox are to begin a three-game stretch of road games Thursday against the Swift Current 57s.

The Western Major Baseball League game is set for 7:05 p.m., at Mitchell Field.

Regina will then oppose the Melville Millionaires on Saturday (7 p.m.) and Sunday (2 p.m.) at Pirie Field.