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Just like any of his 100-ish prior appearances at Estevan Motor Speedway, Joren Boyce's story at this year's $3,000-to-win special was one of sacrifice."Our livelihood right through our marriage has been based on racing," the Minot, N.D.

Estevan will not be named Riderville this year, but green is definitely still the colour in the Energy City.

For the second consecutive year a team from Estevan Woodlawn Golf Club has won the Canadian Professional Golfers' Association of Saskatchewans' Titelist Pro Junior tournament.

The Saskatchewan Soccer Association (SSA) will be holding its 2010 Provincial Championship tournament for Division 3 Soccer in Weyburn on Friday, July 16 through Sunday, July 18. The Championships will kick-off July 16 at 5 p.m.

Winning in B.C. never gets old. So many times over the years the Saskatchewan Roughriders have come home from the west coast with their tail between their legs after having their butts soundly whipped by Wally Buono's Lions.

Sixty-four golfers participated in the Early Safety Training (EST) program's annual golf tournament June 27 at the Weyburn Golf Club. The event raised $8,900 for the program's bursary fund.

This year's Maxi Twilight Baseball Tournament was a huge success and received nothing but positive feedback from the community. It began back in 1976, and only 16 teams were allowed to enter, forcing others to create their own tournament.

Weyburn's Elanne Krainyk is an alternate for Team Saskatchewan for the national junior women's championship that will be held in Ontario in August.

The Weyburn Beavers continued their push for a Western Major Baseball League playoff birth with a pair of wins over divisional opponents.Weyburn shelled the Melville Millionaires 10-2 on July 12 at Tom Laing Field.

Members of the Weyburn Silver Seals swim club travelled to Estevan on July 10 and Oxbow on July 11 to take part in a pair of meets. Two swimmers won overall silver medals in Estevan, and one swimmer claimed a bronze.