Local Sports

Junior hockey players scramble for the puck, as Weyburn Red Wing right-wing Kevin Mann (No. 21) attempts to pass the puck to his teammates Thomas Carleton (No. 25) and Trent Hermary (No. 20).

Calder Neufeld scored twice, including the first regular season goal in Spectra Place, to lead the Estevan Bruins to an 8-4 victory over the Melville Millionaires in their season opener Saturday night.

After a hard-fought first half, the A.E. Peacock Tornadoes pulled away in the second en route to a 26-3 victory over the ECS Elecs Friday in the Elecs' home opener.

Golf Kenosee was home to the 14th Annual 55+ Golf Tournament on Tuesday, Sept. 6. The tournament attracted more than 150 golfers. A full day of golf and beautiful weather was enjoyed by all.

Volleyball is officially back for the year and it is clear with the number of teams in attendance at the eighth annual Mega Volley tournament, the sport is a priority for many young girls and coaches throughout the region.

The Estevan Bruins will play the first regular season game in Spectra Place on Saturday night. Before that happens, though, they need to cut at least two players from a roster that included 27 as of Monday.

Estevan Bruins forwards Tanner Froese and Matt Brykaliuk have earned a major accolade with only one game of SJHL experience between them. Both 1993-born forwards attended the Team West evaluation camp for this year's World Junior A Challenge.

A large contingent of motocross racers are quick off the starting line at the beginning of a heat, during the Trackside MX South Corner Racing Circuit's stop at Weyburn's Raymond Giroux Memorial Track, formerly the Moffat Pits, on Saturday.