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Blake Scherle threw three touchdown passes to help the Regina Thunder open its PFC regular-season schedule Sunday with a 34-21 victory over the host Edmonton Wildcats.

Scherle connected with Ethan Douglas, Tanner Zaharia and Greg Lamb for majors.

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Edmonton led 21-10 late in the first half after a pass by Scherle was intercepted and returned for a touchdown, but he more than made amends for the pick-six by helping the Thunder erupt for 24 unanswered points.

Eric Maximuik added three field goals for Regina.

Finn Marcotte-Cribb extinguished the Wildcats’ final hope by making an interception with 1:17 left in the fourth quarter.

Next up for the Thunder is next Sunday’s home opener against the Saskatoon Hilltops (3 p.m., Mosaic Stadium). Saskatoon opened its season by defeating the Winnipeg Rifles 34-20.

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The Okotoks Dawgs are the 2019 Western Canadian Baseball League champions.

Okotoks swept the Regina Red Sox in the best-of-three league final.