Local Sports

With school beginning soon sports camps are springing up, ready to give youth a jump start on refreshing their skills for the new season.

Weyburn's Rick Hallberg captured his ninth Crocus title at the annual Crocus Men's Open held August 10 and 11 at the Weyburn Golf Club with 60 men competing.

The majestic Moose Mountains awoke to a quiet morning on Sunday, Aug. 11, though Saskairie soon became busy as 75 runners arrived, ready to take part in the 5th Annual Moose Mountain Marathon.

Iron Pigs player Mike Onstad connects solidly with a ball to hit a double early in their playoff game versus the Bethune Bucs at Tom Laing Park on Wednesday evening.

Weyburn hockey player Preston Shupe, centre, puts four younger athletes through a fitness training drill on Thursday evening.

The Hillbilly Hurt have moved past the midway point in the roller derby season schedule, and they extended their current winning streak to three games with victories over the Lil Chicago Jaw Breakers of Moose Jaw, the Ringleader Roller Girls of White

With only one more race night at Estevan Motor Speedway this season there are a couple of tight races going into Championship Night on Aug. 23.

The atom Miners football team is preparing to jump into the 2013 season with a group of players excited to make their first foray into the football world as well as players ready to take the next step after their first year.

Football season is back in the Energy City with Estevan Minor Football training camps opening up last week. The Steelers bantam team took to the refurbished field at Woodlawn Park to get back in playing shape before their first game on Aug. 19.