Local Sports

A press conference was held in Virden today to announce that the Winnipeg Saints have been sold to Virden Hockey Ventures Inc. and will move to the southwestern community for the 2012-13 season.

Sydney Phillips kicks the soccer ball over to her partner as Laryssa Hoffman and Layssa Bennett, at rear right, also take part in a drill held as part of the tryouts for the Junior Red Devils girls soccer team on Wednesday evening at Jubilee Park.

The Lampman A's senior baseball team was announced as part of the 2012 induction class of the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame last week.The 28th annual induction ceremony will take place on Aug.

Hockey, Canada's sport, rocks for all sorts of reasons, but Hayley Wickenheiser wants to know "Why Girls' Hockey Rocks in Your Community".

The Wings travelled to Swift Current on April 4 for a one-game showdown with the Hurricanes to decide the South Saskatchewan Hockey League champion.

The University of Regina held their annual Athletic Awards Night on April 10. Former Weyburn Comprehensive Eagles Football player, Brett Jones, was honored with the Male Athlete of the Year Award.

The Estevan Bruins announced on Thursday that former NHL defenceman Marty McSorley will be the featured speaker at the team's annual celebrity sportsman's dinner on May 25.

While final preparations are being made to get the front nine at the Estevan Woodlawn Golf Club ready for 2012, work is already underway to transform the back nine.

Estevan Minor Football and the ECS Elecs held their annual fundraising dinner on Saturday at the Estevan Curling Club. Jay Onrait, Don Narcisse and Brendon LaBatte were the guest speakers, with Michael Bell serving as emcee.

Onrait, Narcisse, LaBatte attract packed house