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One night after a wild comeback fell short in Weyburn, the Estevan Bruins took an early lead and held on for a 3-1 win over the Red Wings on Saturday at Spectra Place.

The Weyburn Petro Bakken Wings began their season with an exhibition tournament September 24 and 25 in Whitewood. They had good success during the weekend winning all 3 games by commanding scores.

The In Motion Community Pledge Challenge was officially launched on October 3 by Moose Jaw's Mayor Glenn Hagel, Saskatchewan In Motion and Moose Jaw In Motion.

The ECS Elecs used a 20-0 halftime lead to hang on for a 30-22 victory over the Swift Current Colts on Thursday. The win guarantees the Elecs (2-3) fourth place and the right to host their quarter-final game against the Colts (0-5) on Oct. 18.

Dylan Smith scored 28 seconds into overtime to give the Estevan Bruins an unlikely come-from-behind 4-3 win over the Melville Millionaires Wednesday night at Spectra Place.

Although injuries played a role in limiting their offensive production, Estevan Steelers head coach Preston Majeran had nothing but praise for his team's defensive effort in a 28-0 loss to the Regina Mounties on Sunday.

The focus for the Estevan Bruins on the weekend was to tighten up defensively and keep scoring goals, and that's exactly what they did.

The Estevan Elecs senior girls' volleyball squad hosted their annual tournament on the weekend and were extremely pleased with their third place finish. "We're definitely happy with third.

The Estevan TS&M Bruins have only three returning second-year players, but they are optimistic about the upcoming season, particularly about their forwards.