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With only two of 16 committed bull riders having shown up, organizers of the first annual Southern Prairie Bullnanza had a problem.

The Estevan Chargers became the first minor football squad in Estevan to win a game this season with a 50-42 victory over the Grenfell Argos on Saturday.

Members of the Weyburn Jr. Eagles peewee team chase down the running back as they practice running plays at Jubilee Park on Wednesday evening, in advance of their league game which they played in Regina on Saturday.

As Jay Onrait belted out the Bryan Adams lyric, "those were the best days of my life," one had to think it was right up there.

Volleyball instructor Tonya Mokelki, right, coaches Ireland Treleaven on the proper way to return a volleyball from a hit or a bump, during the volleyball camp Mokelki hosted at the Comp gym on Thursday.

Running back Flegel breaks leg in scrimmage

Saturday was a good news, bad news kind of day for Estevan Minor Football. The organization announced a $30,000 donation from Penta Completions to become EMF's lead sponsor for the next five years.

There will be no shortage of players looking to earn a spot with the Estevan Bruins at the team's training camp this weekend.

From points races going down to the wire to the presence of two famous SportsCentre anchors to a stellar fireworks display, last Wednesday's Championship Night was a remarkable finish to the season for Estevan Motor Speedway.

A mixed martial arts fight night is slated for Spectra Place, with organizers touting the evening as the entertainment event of 2011.