HOOPLA

A pair of Regina teams are provincial basketball champions. Saskatchewan’s top high school basketball teams had a chance to close out their 2024 season this weekend at a one-day provincial basketball championship held in Moose Jaw. The one-day tournament was organized after the cancellation of Hoopla due to the ongoing contract impasse between the provincial […]

While the Hoopla 2024 Saskatchewan High School Athletic Association basketball championship has been cancelled, teams from throughout the province will have a chance to play for medals based on their seeding during a one-day tournament running all day Saturday at gyms throughout the city. SHSAA Press Release As of 3 pm this afternoon, there has […]

The reaction from the Saskatchewan government was the expected one Monday on news that Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation was threatening job action that puts in jeopardy the Hoopla provincial basketball championships. Premier Scott Moe called “disappointing” the announcement from STF that they planned a one-day province-wide strike impacting Budget Day on Wednesday, and would pull extracurriculars province-wide on Thursday and Friday, […]

The news every basketball player in the province has been dreading has come to pass. The Saskatchewan Teacher’s Federation announced their latest round of sanctions on Monday, including the withdrawal of extracurricular services on Thursday and Friday of this week. While no official announcement has been made, that will likely lead to the cancellation of […]

  HOOPLA 2023 came to a close on Saturday in Prince Albert. The Riffel Girl’s Basketball team claimed the 5A Girls provincial title. Riffel defeated Harvest City in the championship final, 81-57. Regina Laval won the 2A Girls title after 51-43 win over Wilke. MJ Vanier beat Lumsden in the 4A Girls Finals 74-50. In […]

    The best of high school basketball in Saskatchewan is on display in Prince Albert this weekend with HOOPLA 2023 taking place. In 5A Girls side, Riffel opened up the tournament on Friday with a 89-40 win over Centennial over Saskatoon. They will meet St. Joseph’s in the semi-finals tonight with 6:00 tip-off. Second […]

The president of the Regina High School Sports Association is calling it a “most unfortunate day for high school athletics in Saskatchewan” Aaron Anderson makes the comment in a release stating that due to job sanctions being taken by Saskatchewan’s teachers, the high school basketball season has come to an end meaning the provincials known […]

Students from all over the province gathered at the Legislature to voice their concerns over the government’s ongoing battle with the province’s teachers. If a deal can’t be reached by the end of the school day Wednesday, all extra-curricular activities would be cancelled province wide. Chants of “Let Us Play” and “We Support Our Teachers” […]

The Saskatchewan High School Athletic Association says if sanctions are not lifted by Wednesday afternoon at 3:30, this year’s Hoopla regional and provincial tournaments will be cancelled. The sanctions, announced the the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation, would require teachers arrive at school no earlier than 15 minutes before school starts, and then leave 15 minutes after […]