SPORTS BRIEFS
HALL, MACHIBRODA IN EAST-WEST BOWL
The University of Saskatchewan Huskies football team is sending two defensive players to the U Sports Valero East-West Bowl on May 12 in Laval.
Defensive back Payton Hall, who recorded 30.5 tackles, one sack and four interceptions during the 2017 season, will be attending.
He’ll be joined by defensive lineman Evan Machibroda, who made 22 tackles and 4.5 sacks last season.
DATE CHANGE FOR NLL WEST DIVISION FINAL
Originally scheduled for Thursday, May 10, the National Lacrosse League’s West Division Final will now take place in Saskatoon on Sunday, May 13 at 5 p.m.
The date change for the final was made at the request of the NLL to accommodate a prime broadcast window.
Tickets for the original date will be honoured for the Sunday game.
Fans have the option of requesting a refund.
RACQUETBALLERS MEDAL AT JUNIORS
Three Saskatchewan racquetball players are returning home with hardware from last weekend’s Canadian Junior Racquetball Championships.
Saskatoon’s Marah Britto won gold in the girls’ 10U singles event and silver in the mixed 10U singles event, while Martensville’s Ian Frattinger won gold in singles and silver in doubles play in the 16U boys’ division.
Macrorie’s Cassie Prentice won silver in the girls’ 16U singles and gold in the girls’ 18U doubles.
Frattinger and Prentice also qualified to represent Canada at the World Junior Championship in November.
BLADES NAMED
TOP SCHOLASTIC TEAM
The Saskatoon Blades were announced as the Western Hockey League’s Scholastic Team of the Year at the annual awards banquet on Wednesday.
Blades’ players in high school earned an average of 73.5 per cent at the end of the first semester, while second-year forward Chase Wouters earned the WHL’s Eastern
Conference Scholastic Player of the Year award.
TOP BULL RIDERS BACK IN TOWN
The Professional Bull Riders Monster Energy Canadian finals are returning to Saskatoon Nov. 23-24 for the ninth year in a row.
Riders attending the finals at SaskTel Centre will compete for points toward the world standings and a $30,000 purse. Tickets go on sale Friday at the SaskTel Centre box office, or online at ticketmaster.ca or at PBRCanada.com.