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The Estevan Steelers suffered a 54-1 defeat at the hands of the Weyburn Raiders on Saturday in their final regular season game of the year in Weyburn. "We got beat by a bigger team on Saturday.

The Estevan Chargers wrapped up their Regina Minor Football regular season with a 26-7 loss to the Regina Vikings on Saturday. The road loss gave the Chargers a final record of 1-7. Estevan's touchdown came on a second-half run by Jordan Howie.

In two days, one of the marquee events on the SJHL calendar will kick off in Estevan. The SJHL Showcase will bring all 12 member clubs to Spectra Place to play two games apiece in three days.

The Saskatchewan Roughriders gave up their third loss in a row in Edmonton at Commonwealth Stadium on Sunday.

Despite a fourth quarter that didn't go according to plan, the ECS Elecs held on for a 30-22 victory over the Swift Current Colts on Thursday to lock up a home playoff game in the Moose Jaw High School Football League.

The Estevan Comprehensive School boys' and girls' soccer squads have provincials in their sights, and to get there they'll have to qualify through regionals in Weyburn next weekend.

The Estevan Bruins dropped the first half of a home-and-home series against the Yorkton Terriers Tuesday with a 4-1 loss, their first in Spectra Place. Jeremy Johnson paced the Terriers with two goals.

The Estevan Bruins got three goals from rookie forwards Saturday to defeat the Weyburn Red Wings 3-1 and salvage the split in a home-and-home series against their Highway 39 rivals. A third-period comeback fell short Friday in Weyburn in a 5-4 loss.

For anyone who wasn't aware that ties still exist in the South Saskatchewan Minor Hockey League, the Estevan Apex Bruins are making the point clear.

The Notre Dame net is crowded with both Gold Wings and Notre Dame Hounds players, with the Notre Dame goaltender down on the ice, as the referee indicates a stop in play as players try digging the puck out of the pile of bodies.