Local Sports

Arena patrons are being instructed to use specific entrances for particular events. The City of Weyburn is in the process of finishing the final phase of renovations to Crescent Point Place and Tom Zandee Sports Arena.

Well, it was a beautiful day for a football game on September 4. The Weyburn Bantam Raiders dressed in their new grey jerseys decorated with their names on the back held their first home game of the season at Darold Kot Field.

Avonlea, not Weyburn, was declared Riderville by the Saskatchewan Roughriders centennial committee on September 4. Weyburn Rider Nation co-chairs Rochelle and Nicole Wendt were at the Labour Day Classic in Regina to hear the announcement first-hand.

Training camp for the Eagle Drilling Estevan Bruins wrapped up on Sunday evening with the annual Black vs. Gold inter-squad game. Camp started on Friday afternoon with physical testing followed by scrimmages on Friday night and all day Saturday.

He was the third highest scorer in the Saskatchewan Midget AAA Hockey League last year while playing for the Moose Jaw Warriors. Now, Estevan's Austin Daae, 17, is suiting up for the Saskatoon Blades of the Western Hockey League.

Elecs narrowly lose season opener

Like a perfect hand in bridge, a royal flush in poker, or a four-minute mile, there are milestones in any sport that make heads turn.

Southeast Regional College will be hosting its 12th annual Swing for Scholarships golf tournament on Friday, September 17 at the Weyburn Golf Club.

The Weyburn Soccer Association held their awards evening on August 26; those honoured are as follows: Scotiabank Coaches Award: under-10 Mini Red Devils Morgan Sidloski; under-12 Lil' Red Devils Lacey Happ; under-14 Jr.

Carlyle is going to be one of 45 communities across Canada to offer a new CanSkate pilot program this fall. The pilot program will focus on progressing through stages at a skater's own pace by building on each skill as it is learned.