Local Sports

The Stoughton Curling Club will host the 2011-12 junior mens curling championships from Jan. 5 to 9. A total of 12 teams will compete at this event, after qualifying from either the northern playdowns, the southern playdowns or qualifying spiels.

Small-market sports are continuing to grow in Estevan, and the turnout at last week's water polo camp was an indication that it has a future in the Energy City.

The Trent's Tire Curling team based out of Estevan competed in the Regina Youth Bonspiel Dec. 27-30. The rink includes skip Colby Fessler, third Karlee Fessler, second Layne Hawrylak and lead Taylor Marcotte.

Game action between the Weyburn midget Q'Max Wild and Estevan comes to a halt, after goaltender Dustin Dreis (No. 31), lands on a loose puck by the net. The Q'Max Wild hosted Estevan at Crescent Point Place on Dec. 27, and lost 15-3.

For the third time this season, the Bruins have three goalies on their roster. The team has signed 18-year-old Tyler Ross, a Warren, Mich., native who played for the Elliot Lake Bobcats of the outlaw Greater Metro Hockey League in Ontario last year.

The 2011-12 Bruins made sure that at least one Estevan team would win on New Year's Day, defeating the Weyburn Red Wings 3-2 in a game they never trailed.

The Southeast Connection Sport, Culture & Recreation District is pleased to embark on a new initiative, the Active After School Project, which focuses on promoting and supporting increased access and opportunities for children and youth, ages 6 to12

The City of Weyburn will soon be hosting an Opening for the new Turner Curling Museum, which is located at 327 Mergens Street Northeast in Weyburn.

Ben Johnstone, son of Larry and Deb of Carlyle, has been named the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) Rookie of the Month.

Members of the Weyburn midget Q'Max Wild work to defend their net, during a home game against Estevan at Crescent Point Place on Dec. 27.