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"I hate fighting." Those were the shocking words Dave "The Hammer" Schultz used to begin his address to the crowd at the Days Inn Plaza, as the main speaker at the Estevan Bruins banquet on Saturday.

The Sask Snowmobile Racing Association Rally was held Feb. 13. The event was co-hosted by the Bear Claw Casino and Hotel and the Moose Mountain Snowmobile Club.

The Weyburn Skating Club had four skaters travel to the Provincial StarSkate Competition in Meadowlake, recently. Anneliese Benning placed second in Ladies Pre-Preliminary Free-skate Flight.

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The Estevan Midget A Bruins went to Brandon over the weekend and brought home the top prize with a 5-0 record. In round robin play, they beat Holland 8-2, St. Boniface 7-5, and Beausejour 9-1.

The Estevan Baxter Cougars midget A team dominated the Melville Miss Mills on their own turf Friday night, besting their opponent 8-1. Paige Collopy kicked off the scoring for the girls in the first period with a goal 13:19.

Weyburn Junior High Cobras 'A' girls basketball player Alexis Dupuis grabs ahold of the ball after a rebound and looks for an out while her teammate Hannah Hextall blocks her from a number of Estevan opponents during a basketball game in the WJH on W

The Estevan Apex Bruins midget team continued strong play during a pair of games on the weekend collecting another two wins.

As part of his "President's Tour," SJHL president Laury Ryan was in Estevan last Friday to announce the Eagle Drilling Estevan Bruins' nominees for the league's year-end awards.

As part of the SJHL's President's Tour, the Eagle Drilling Estevan Bruins announced their nominees for the league's Most Outstanding Player, Most Outstanding Defenceman and Top Rookie at a press conference on Friday at Spectra Credit Union.