Local Sports

Joel Danyluk has seen a lot of stops in the last three years. His next one should last a while. The graduating Estevan Bruins goalie has committed to Augustana College of the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference. Augustana is based in Camrose, Alta.

After a surprising comeback bid by the Oxbow Angels, Michaella Matthies' grab at third base turned the tension into joy for the Estevan Power Tech Badgers.

The annual Big Moose Ball Tournament was held this past weekend at the Kenosee Lake and Carlyle ball diamonds. The tournament, which is split between the two communities, saw teams come from as far away as Beulah, North Dakota.

The Weyburn Silver Seals participated in two notable events this summer. The Weyburn Silver Seals Speed Swimming Club hosted their annual swim meet on July 10 for 183 swimmers from across southern Saskatchewan.

Tanner White was the big winner at the 41st annual Molson Crocus Master Tournament that was held at the Weyburn Golf Course on July 9 and 10. White won the championship flight (by retrogression) with a two-day total of 154.

Silver Seals swimmer Khloe Bedore, nearest the camera, is first off the block in her race, the 7-10 girls 100-metre intermediate medley, during the home meet hosted by the Silver Seals on Sunday at the Weyburn Leisure Centre's outdoor pool.

Dan O'Toole has been to a lot of Canadian communities the last two summers as part of the Kraft Celebration Tour. He claimed he wasn't just pandering to the Mercury readership when he cited last year's trip to Outlook as one of his favourites.

A Regina Red Sox safely slides in at home after catcher Reed Lavallee of the Weyburn Senior Beavers attempted to get the throw in time to put the runner out at home, during WMBL action on Friday evening at Tom Laing Park.

This was one lead Jay Noteboom wasn't going to let go of.

Estevan Motor Speedway has been forced to cancel the All-Star Circuit of Champions sprint car event for July 26.